Chris Langford
@ctlangford.bsky.social
Labor Activist | Proud Union Member | Opinions Are My Own
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I wrote about Bari Weiss as the grim future of mainstream media under billionaire control: defector.com/bari-weiss-s...
Bari Weiss Signs Huge Deal To Usher CBS News Into Its Vichy Era | Defector
On Monday, newly appointed Paramount CEO David Ellison announced that his company had acquired the Free Press, the smirking blood-and-soil blog founded and run by former New York Times hall monitor Ba...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I wrote about Bari Weiss as the grim future of mainstream media under billionaire control: defector.com/bari-weiss-s...
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Odd how, if you train an AI to not be “woke”, it becomes bigoted. 🤔🤔🤔
July 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Odd how, if you train an AI to not be “woke”, it becomes bigoted. 🤔🤔🤔
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We stand united with nonprofit and community-based organizations! Write to Congress and demand an end to the political attacks against the advocacy and public protest of NGOs. actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...
Stop Political Harassment of Nonprofit Advocacy Organizations
On Thursday evening, Senator Josh Hawley and leaders of the House Homeland Security Committee launched an alarming and politically motivated campaign targeting over 200 non-government organizations (N...
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June 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
We stand united with nonprofit and community-based organizations! Write to Congress and demand an end to the political attacks against the advocacy and public protest of NGOs. actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...
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I finally got a chance to listen to the whole episode and it is truly excellent and well worth a listen!
Goes through many things often not covered, including multiple journalist failures that you should know about.
Top notch ⭐, @michaelhobbes.bsky.social!
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Goes through many things often not covered, including multiple journalist failures that you should know about.
Top notch ⭐, @michaelhobbes.bsky.social!
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Bonus: The Lab Leak Goes Mainstream
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · 06/05/2025 · 1h 21m
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June 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I finally got a chance to listen to the whole episode and it is truly excellent and well worth a listen!
Goes through many things often not covered, including multiple journalist failures that you should know about.
Top notch ⭐, @michaelhobbes.bsky.social!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Goes through many things often not covered, including multiple journalist failures that you should know about.
Top notch ⭐, @michaelhobbes.bsky.social!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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The Republican Death Cult is preparing to kill a lot of people just for funsies. Let's talk about the new COVID booster rules, and how you can continue to stay safe from a preventable disease. 🧪
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Republicans Want You to Die
Transcript: About 15 years ago, the dumbest politician to take the national stage up until that point was Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and, at that time, the Republican Vice President…
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May 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The Republican Death Cult is preparing to kill a lot of people just for funsies. Let's talk about the new COVID booster rules, and how you can continue to stay safe from a preventable disease. 🧪
skepchick.org/2025/05/repu...
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That's the lesson huh
May 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
That's the lesson huh
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Audio: Jeff Schapiro Correctly Points Out That “Right to Work” Laws Are “all about keeping labor weak,” and That Abigail Spanberger Has Said Unspecified “reforms may be necessary” (Of course, Virginia Rs very much WANT to keep labor weak...and bash Dems on this issue) bluevirginia.us/2025/05/audi...
Audio: Jeff Schapiro Correctly Points Out That “Right to Work” Laws Are “all about keeping labor weak,” and That Abigail Spanberger Has Said Unspecified “reforms may be necessary”
See below for audio of reporters Michael Pope and Jeff Schapiro this morning discussing so-called "Right to Work" laws in Virginia, and also what Abigail Spanberger's position on these laws (according
bluevirginia.us
May 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Audio: Jeff Schapiro Correctly Points Out That “Right to Work” Laws Are “all about keeping labor weak,” and That Abigail Spanberger Has Said Unspecified “reforms may be necessary” (Of course, Virginia Rs very much WANT to keep labor weak...and bash Dems on this issue) bluevirginia.us/2025/05/audi...
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Welcome @ifnotnowmovement.org! We are excited to announce that the staff of IfNotNow have joined together in union with NPEU. As a union of mission-driven organizations across the country, we welcome the IfNotNow staff to our growing ranks. #SolidarityForGood
May 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Welcome @ifnotnowmovement.org! We are excited to announce that the staff of IfNotNow have joined together in union with NPEU. As a union of mission-driven organizations across the country, we welcome the IfNotNow staff to our growing ranks. #SolidarityForGood
Done! Congrats to the bargaining committee for all their hard work.
Congratulations, @capunion.bsky.social on the ratification of a successor collective bargaining agreement! ✊
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Center for American Progress and Nonprofit Professional Employees Union Ratify Successor CBA — Nonprofit Professional Employees Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington DC — The Center for American Progress (CAP) and the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU), IFPTE Local 70, are pleased to announce the ratification of a ne...
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May 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Done! Congrats to the bargaining committee for all their hard work.
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Me, a 25 year broadband policy expert: Ezra Klein's complaints about rural broadband suggest he didn't do his research because he misrepresents some programs, and ignores others that accomplished exactly what he's asking for.
Klein fans: you just don't understand what he's saying!
(repeat 40x)
Klein fans: you just don't understand what he's saying!
(repeat 40x)
April 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Me, a 25 year broadband policy expert: Ezra Klein's complaints about rural broadband suggest he didn't do his research because he misrepresents some programs, and ignores others that accomplished exactly what he's asking for.
Klein fans: you just don't understand what he's saying!
(repeat 40x)
Klein fans: you just don't understand what he's saying!
(repeat 40x)
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A credulous agenda is easy to co-opt. That's why "abundance" is in the mouths of Trump appointees, libertarians, and center-left pundits like Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson alike. It means different things to different folks, but none of its advocates appear committed to putting people over profit.
March 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
A credulous agenda is easy to co-opt. That's why "abundance" is in the mouths of Trump appointees, libertarians, and center-left pundits like Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson alike. It means different things to different folks, but none of its advocates appear committed to putting people over profit.
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NEW: our @hannahstoryb.bsky.social has a review out of Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's Abundance and Marc Dunkelman's Why Nothing Works for @theprospect.bsky.social.
Though they identify urgent problems, she argues that they misdiagnose what constrains government action for the public good.
Though they identify urgent problems, she argues that they misdiagnose what constrains government action for the public good.
An Abundance of Credulity
They want abundance. But they ignore who profits most from scarcity.
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March 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
NEW: our @hannahstoryb.bsky.social has a review out of Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's Abundance and Marc Dunkelman's Why Nothing Works for @theprospect.bsky.social.
Though they identify urgent problems, she argues that they misdiagnose what constrains government action for the public good.
Though they identify urgent problems, she argues that they misdiagnose what constrains government action for the public good.
Working with a great bargaining team.✊
✊We are bargaining for a new contract✊
Yesterday, our negotiating team and NPEU friends held the first bargaining meeting wit CAP’s executive team. We look forward to updating you all on our progress.
Yesterday, our negotiating team and NPEU friends held the first bargaining meeting wit CAP’s executive team. We look forward to updating you all on our progress.
March 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Working with a great bargaining team.✊
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Federal workers are the canary in the coal mine
Musk’s attacks aren’t just a threat to federal employees and their unions. They pose an unparalleled danger to every single American
My latest in The Nation
Musk’s attacks aren’t just a threat to federal employees and their unions. They pose an unparalleled danger to every single American
My latest in The Nation
February 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Federal workers are the canary in the coal mine
Musk’s attacks aren’t just a threat to federal employees and their unions. They pose an unparalleled danger to every single American
My latest in The Nation
Musk’s attacks aren’t just a threat to federal employees and their unions. They pose an unparalleled danger to every single American
My latest in The Nation
"There is a direct connection between the way the right wing is using the term 'DEI' and the way bigots have used the n-word for 200 years. In this video, I trace the history of the most notorious slur in American history to the way 'DEI' and 'CRT' and other words are being used today."
DEI and the Rise of the Modern Slur
YouTube video by Garrison Hayes
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February 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"There is a direct connection between the way the right wing is using the term 'DEI' and the way bigots have used the n-word for 200 years. In this video, I trace the history of the most notorious slur in American history to the way 'DEI' and 'CRT' and other words are being used today."
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“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
February 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
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🚨Tomorrow, Senator Alsobrooks and I will be hosting a live telephone town hall to hear directly from Marylanders who are gravely concerned about the illegal Musk-Trump power grab — and to discuss how we're fighting back.
Tune in tomorrow at 7:30PM: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/live
Tune in tomorrow at 7:30PM: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/live
February 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🚨Tomorrow, Senator Alsobrooks and I will be hosting a live telephone town hall to hear directly from Marylanders who are gravely concerned about the illegal Musk-Trump power grab — and to discuss how we're fighting back.
Tune in tomorrow at 7:30PM: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/live
Tune in tomorrow at 7:30PM: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/live
Congrats to the Law Lab United Bargaining Committee! It was an honor working with them to get their first CBA. 👏✊
Congratulations to Law Lab United on the ratification of their first collective bargaining agreement! ✊
Founded in 2020, Law Lab United stands in solidarity with liberation struggles globally, fighting for a world beyond borders, incarceration, and deportation.
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Founded in 2020, Law Lab United stands in solidarity with liberation struggles globally, fighting for a world beyond borders, incarceration, and deportation.
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Innovation Law Lab and Staff Union Celebrate Ratification of First Collective Bargaining Agreement — Nonprofit Professional Employees Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Innovation Law Lab and its staff union, Law Lab United, represented by the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU), IFPTE Local 70, are proud to announce the ratification...
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February 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Congrats to the Law Lab United Bargaining Committee! It was an honor working with them to get their first CBA. 👏✊
It was a privilege working with the Urban Institute Employees Union's Bargaining Committee to help them finish this contract. Beyond the committee, my colleague Emiliana Sparaco (now with IFPTE Local 20) gets most of the credit for her hard work in this collective bargaining agreement.
Employees' First Contract Ratified Unanimously at the Urban Institute — Nonprofit Professional Employees Union
Contact: NPEU, Valeria Mejia-Guevara, VP for Communications, vmejiaguevara@npeu.org Urban Institute, Daniel Fowler, Director of Media Relations, media@urban.org, (202) 261-570...
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December 4, 2024 at 7:50 PM
It was a privilege working with the Urban Institute Employees Union's Bargaining Committee to help them finish this contract. Beyond the committee, my colleague Emiliana Sparaco (now with IFPTE Local 20) gets most of the credit for her hard work in this collective bargaining agreement.
Congrats to the ACLU Staff United union on their first CBA! Big shout out to all of my colleagues, and especially the amazing ACLU staff Bargaining Committee I work with over the years. They put in a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this contract.
ACLU Staff United Reaches First Collective Bargaining Agreement Further Strengthening Workplace Rights and Protections — Nonprofit Professional Employees Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ACLU Staff United, represented by the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union, IFPTE Local 70 (NPEU), and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are proud to announce the ratification of their first collective bargaining agreement, a historic milestone for the hundreds of A
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November 15, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Congrats to the ACLU Staff United union on their first CBA! Big shout out to all of my colleagues, and especially the amazing ACLU staff Bargaining Committee I work with over the years. They put in a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this contract.