Nadine Young
Nadine Young
@defydenial.bsky.social
Climate and Justice Activist and Writer, Retired Attorney
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While baristas are on strike, our job is simple: DON’T SHOP AT STARBUCKS

We stand with unions because unions stand for us. As a unionized workplace, Greenpeace USA understands how organized labor supports a just and green future.

#NoContractNoCoffee

www.nocontractnocoffee.org#pledge
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
www.nocontractnocoffee.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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November 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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How the Fossil-Fuel Industry’s Pivot to Plastic Is Polluting Our Planet

To keep profits rolling in, oil and gas companies want to turn fossil fuels into a mounting pile of packaging and other plastic products

www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
How the Fossil-Fuel Industry’s Pivot to Plastic Is Polluting Our Planet
To keep profits rolling in, oil and gas companies want to turn fossil fuels into a mounting pile of packaging and other plastic products
www.scientificamerican.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.

Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.

Four giants control 80% of meat processing.

A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.

The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a one-day visit Tuesday to Spain and seized the opportunity to view Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica.”
https://to.pbs.org/3LEzMnp
Zelenskyy visits Picasso's 'Guernica,' drawing parallel to Ukraine's bombing
The painting, a symbol of the horrors of war, depicts the bombardment of civilian targets during an attack on a northern Spanish town during Spain's Civil War.
www.pbs.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Riding the high of Trump's latest tax cuts, corporations are seeing record profits and will make over $1.1T in stock buybacks this year — an all-time high.

Meanwhile, layoffs have totaled 1.1M so far in 2025 — the highest level since the pandemic.

"New Golden Age" for whom?
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Elon Musk’s new pay package could amount to $100B per year.

That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.

It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.

It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.

Billionaire greed is out of control.
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Xzavier Gregory was shot and killed Oct. 11 near Northeast Philadelphia High. His parents want the city to know the vibrant teen behind the headline.

🔗 www.inquirer.com/crime/xzavie...
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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I want to tell you what we know about Trump’s truly sh*tty economy. Then I’ll suggest 10 things that Democrats should pledge to do about it. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-truly-shtty-economy
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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We lost a very special person this week 💔 Thank You Hazel 💔
November 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.

That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.

Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.

But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.

A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Everyday Americans get nickel and dimed while the rich dodge taxes.

They struggle to get by while the wealth of the 1% skyrockets.

They see their voices drowned out while the well-connected avoid accountability.

There are two sets of rules in America: One for the rich. Another for everyone else.
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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We will miss you 💔💔💔

Via @coppercourier Hazel Chandler's family is asking those who would like to honor the activist's memory to consider planting a tree, preferably a native species, to provide shade for Arizonans.

Read more about her story and impact at the link in our bio 🔗
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Across the country, voters support many of Zohran Mamdani's ideas, including:

-Increasing taxes on the rich
-Universal childcare
-Freezing rent
-Raising the minimum wage

Everything Democrats do must focus on enacting popular policies that help working people.

That is the path forward.
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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URGENT: Climate change is a maternal health crisis. Research shows extreme heat & air pollution are linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes, hitting Black moms hardest.

blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/momnibus-pro...
The Momnibus: Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act
Introduced by Rep.
blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov
November 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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We love this by Rebecca Solnit ❤️💕
November 12, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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The passage of the 2025-26 PA state budget not only brings relief to our communities but makes headway against the ongoing affordability crisis. Yet there are many ways in which this budget falls short.
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Philadelphia’s Democrats in Congress are furious with Senate Democratic colleagues who backed a Republican-led plan to reopen the government.
Pennsylvania’s House Democrats are furious with colleagues over Senate shutdown deal
"We cannot quit now," U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle said at a virtual news conference Monday imploring the eight Senate Democrats to reconsider their votes to reopen the government.
www.inquirer.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Then they came for the Dreamers.

Read @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social's heartbreaking look at the fear and chaos the Trump administration has wrought onto the lives of young people brought to the United States.

"A real betrayal."
Then they came for the Dreamers
Immigrants brought here as children were told they wouldn’t be deported. Now, they’re being targeted anyway.
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Instead of funneling endless amounts of money into our bloated Pentagon budget while thousands of veterans face homelessness and hunger, let’s use those funds to truly take care of our veterans — ensuring every one has a home, food, and access to medical and mental health care.
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM