geraldmcgrew
@geraldmcgrew.bsky.social
Socialist who believes we must defeat fascism, that neoliberal capitalism is no longer viable even by capitalist standards, and that we must consolidate green social democracy – all while building movement strong/large enough to achieve true socialism ASAP
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*Capitalism is failing us. Instead of bringing a decent life it generates an outrageous gap between the rich and the rest; unaffordable housing, healthcare & education; racial & gender inequality; climate disaster. Economist David Kotz argues it's time we built a new socialism for the 21st century*
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"The day after Renee Good was killed by a federal agent last month in Minneapolis, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar voted to confirm a judge who defended the Trump administration’s deranged approach on immigration enforcement" - important piece by @matthewccook5.bsky.social
Amy Klobuchar’s Record on Trump Is Shameful - Racket
As Minnesota's senior senator runs to replace Tim Walz as governor, her votes and positions on Trump, ICE, and labor should be disqualifying to progressive voters.
racketmn.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:14 PM
"The day after Renee Good was killed by a federal agent last month in Minneapolis, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar voted to confirm a judge who defended the Trump administration’s deranged approach on immigration enforcement" - important piece by @matthewccook5.bsky.social
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Newly released body camera footage further undermines the Trump administration’s efforts to falsely portray Marimar Martinez—who was shot multiple times by Border Patrol agent Charles Exum in October—as a “domestic terrorist."
DHS shot her and called her a “terrorist.” New videos show something different.
"It’s time to get aggressive," a Border Patrol agent said shortly before Marimar Martinez was shot five times.
www.motherjones.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Newly released body camera footage further undermines the Trump administration’s efforts to falsely portray Marimar Martinez—who was shot multiple times by Border Patrol agent Charles Exum in October—as a “domestic terrorist."
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It is difficult to hold federal officers accountable for misconduct.
This Idaho lawsuit, filed on behalf of three Latino families who went to La Catedral with their kids that day, aims to get around that issue.
This Idaho lawsuit, filed on behalf of three Latino families who went to La Catedral with their kids that day, aims to get around that issue.
ACLU's lawsuit over ICE raid at an Idaho racetrack could be a game changer
The filing aims to hold rogue federal agents accountable by linking them to a conspiracy.
www.motherjones.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:04 PM
It is difficult to hold federal officers accountable for misconduct.
This Idaho lawsuit, filed on behalf of three Latino families who went to La Catedral with their kids that day, aims to get around that issue.
This Idaho lawsuit, filed on behalf of three Latino families who went to La Catedral with their kids that day, aims to get around that issue.
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The only ideology at play with transgender issues is right-wing ideology—bigotry masked in religion and fascism searching for a vulnerable scapegoat/enemy.
February 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The only ideology at play with transgender issues is right-wing ideology—bigotry masked in religion and fascism searching for a vulnerable scapegoat/enemy.
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As armed Israeli settlers, directly funded by the state, move in with hundreds of sheep to seize the land, residents of Ras Ain al-Auja describe dismantling their own homes under a prolonged siege of violence. Available in EN, ES, AR, MA, IT and FR.
Israel wipes out Ras Ain al-Auja in the West Bank
Armed Israeli settlers, with state support, are forcibly displacing the Palestinian Bedouin village of Ras Ain al-Auja in the West Bank
buff.ly
February 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
As armed Israeli settlers, directly funded by the state, move in with hundreds of sheep to seize the land, residents of Ras Ain al-Auja describe dismantling their own homes under a prolonged siege of violence. Available in EN, ES, AR, MA, IT and FR.
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For the first time, crickets from Donald Trump.
After losing in court multiple times to Illinois and other states, the National Guard was finally quietly pulled out of our streets.
The pressure is working, and we’ve got to keep at it.
After losing in court multiple times to Illinois and other states, the National Guard was finally quietly pulled out of our streets.
The pressure is working, and we’ve got to keep at it.
National Guard troops were quietly withdrawn from some U.S. cities
The deployments encountered repeated legal setbacks that stymied President Donald Trump’s show of force in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Oregon.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:58 PM
For the first time, crickets from Donald Trump.
After losing in court multiple times to Illinois and other states, the National Guard was finally quietly pulled out of our streets.
The pressure is working, and we’ve got to keep at it.
After losing in court multiple times to Illinois and other states, the National Guard was finally quietly pulled out of our streets.
The pressure is working, and we’ve got to keep at it.
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Palestinians fear West Bank annexation after Israel approves new rules flip.it/fT0-as
Palestinians fear West Bank annexation after Israel approves new rules
Palestinians alarmed as Israeli land rules ease illegal settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.
flip.it
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Palestinians fear West Bank annexation after Israel approves new rules flip.it/fT0-as
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Gregory Bovino, who was leading Border Patrol at the time, praised the agent who shot citizen and Chicago resident Marimar Martinez five times in an October email newly released by federal prosecutors.
“In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much yet left to do!!” trib.al/znOXBBw
“In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much yet left to do!!” trib.al/znOXBBw
Border Patrol Chief Praised Agent Who Shot Unarmed Woman Five Times
Greg Bovino privately reached out to congratulate the agent who bragged about shooting Marimar Martinez in Chicago.
trib.al
February 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Gregory Bovino, who was leading Border Patrol at the time, praised the agent who shot citizen and Chicago resident Marimar Martinez five times in an October email newly released by federal prosecutors.
“In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much yet left to do!!” trib.al/znOXBBw
“In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much yet left to do!!” trib.al/znOXBBw
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"The American people want real change. Let's do it."
Look to Analilia Mejía's Victory, Says Bernie Sanders: 'This Can Be Done Everywhere'
Recent progressive electoral victories have sparked debate among centrist Democrats, but Sen. Bernie Sanders urges voters to ignore the naysayers. Analilia Mejía's primary win in NJ proves that grassroots campaigns can succeed anywhere. Are you ready for bold, working-class leadership?
www.commondreams.org
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
"The American people want real change. Let's do it."
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🚨ICE CRASHES into Minneapolis couples car as they are parked—then DEMANDS they show their papers. "What did you hit us for? We're citizens!"
ICE agents refused to provide their names or badge numbers—and their license plate could not be found in police database. FULL VIDEO ⬇️
ICE agents refused to provide their names or badge numbers—and their license plate could not be found in police database. FULL VIDEO ⬇️
February 11, 2026 at 5:17 PM
🚨ICE CRASHES into Minneapolis couples car as they are parked—then DEMANDS they show their papers. "What did you hit us for? We're citizens!"
ICE agents refused to provide their names or badge numbers—and their license plate could not be found in police database. FULL VIDEO ⬇️
ICE agents refused to provide their names or badge numbers—and their license plate could not be found in police database. FULL VIDEO ⬇️
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Vinay Prasad is a dangerous fool who has for too long been high on his own supply.
If you're not reading @lizzylawrence.bsky.social's stories on the FDA, you are missing out.
Today's scoop is that agency staff were poised to evaluate Moderna's flu vaccine application but were overruled by Vinay Prasad, who refused to review the submission.
www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/m...
Today's scoop is that agency staff were poised to evaluate Moderna's flu vaccine application but were overruled by Vinay Prasad, who refused to review the submission.
www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/m...
Prasad overruled FDA staff to reject Moderna's flu vaccine application
The rejection is the latest instance of Vinay Prasad overruling career FDA scientists to place vaccines under harsher scrutiny.
www.statnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Vinay Prasad is a dangerous fool who has for too long been high on his own supply.
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"It would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted.”
The GOP-controlled House is set to pass a new version of the SAVE Act, a sweeping voter restriction bill that would require citizenship documents to register to vote and strict forms of photo ID to cast a ballot.
The GOP-controlled House is set to pass a new version of the SAVE Act, a sweeping voter restriction bill that would require citizenship documents to register to vote and strict forms of photo ID to cast a ballot.
The GOP’s “show us your papers” bill Is the latest effort to help Trump take over elections
“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted"
www.motherjones.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM
"It would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted.”
The GOP-controlled House is set to pass a new version of the SAVE Act, a sweeping voter restriction bill that would require citizenship documents to register to vote and strict forms of photo ID to cast a ballot.
The GOP-controlled House is set to pass a new version of the SAVE Act, a sweeping voter restriction bill that would require citizenship documents to register to vote and strict forms of photo ID to cast a ballot.
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"What’s important is for disabled people to understand that their situation is political, and for caregivers to understand that their situation is political, and that the same system of ableism that’s entrenched in every care policy we have is entrapping both people."
The political world of caregiving
Writer and scholar Laura Mauldin's new book takes on the hidden politics of spousal care.
www.motherjones.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
"What’s important is for disabled people to understand that their situation is political, and for caregivers to understand that their situation is political, and that the same system of ableism that’s entrenched in every care policy we have is entrapping both people."
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“Israel’s approach to the Palestinian body emerges from a cross between the utilitarian logic of how death becomes life—here not between individual bodies but through them, for the nation—and the retrofitted justification to kill, in life’s name.”
I’m Not Done With You | Mary Turfah
You cannot harm a corpse, though you can use it to harm others.
thebaffler.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“Israel’s approach to the Palestinian body emerges from a cross between the utilitarian logic of how death becomes life—here not between individual bodies but through them, for the nation—and the retrofitted justification to kill, in life’s name.”
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NYC!
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander at @strandbooks.com
Wednesday, February 18th
Tickets
www.eventbrite.com/e/keeanga-ya...
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander at @strandbooks.com
Wednesday, February 18th
Tickets
www.eventbrite.com/e/keeanga-ya...
January 21, 2026 at 8:17 PM
NYC!
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander at @strandbooks.com
Wednesday, February 18th
Tickets
www.eventbrite.com/e/keeanga-ya...
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander at @strandbooks.com
Wednesday, February 18th
Tickets
www.eventbrite.com/e/keeanga-ya...
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Next week in NYC…
NYC!
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander at @strandbooks.com
Wednesday, February 18th
Tickets
www.eventbrite.com/e/keeanga-ya...
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander at @strandbooks.com
Wednesday, February 18th
Tickets
www.eventbrite.com/e/keeanga-ya...
February 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Next week in NYC…
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Aside from the annoying moderator, I thought this price control debate was 1-2 std devs above the mean for this sort of thing. Jam packed with substance, evidence, logic, tradeoffs, clarity, and respect. And on an interesting, timely topic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrpm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrpm...
The Affordability Conundrum: A Debate on How To Deliver Immediate Relief While Expanding Supply
YouTube video by Center For American Progress
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Aside from the annoying moderator, I thought this price control debate was 1-2 std devs above the mean for this sort of thing. Jam packed with substance, evidence, logic, tradeoffs, clarity, and respect. And on an interesting, timely topic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrpm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrpm...
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Proud of educators in San Francisco who are taking a stand for what they deserve — fair wages, good benefits, and more investment in our classrooms.
February 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Proud of educators in San Francisco who are taking a stand for what they deserve — fair wages, good benefits, and more investment in our classrooms.
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“If this is true, it would mean the Department of Justice redacted more than 96% of the mentions of Trump." trib.al/YT4RLK2
February 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
“If this is true, it would mean the Department of Justice redacted more than 96% of the mentions of Trump." trib.al/YT4RLK2
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Apparently raping young girls is okay if the stock market goes up.
Stupidest AG in history
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Apparently raping young girls is okay if the stock market goes up.
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Anyone in NEW HAVEN, I and others will be speaking about Minneapolis and fascism in general next Friday, Feb. 20, at 6:30 pm at the New Haven Teachers' Union Hall. Come through.
February 11, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Anyone in NEW HAVEN, I and others will be speaking about Minneapolis and fascism in general next Friday, Feb. 20, at 6:30 pm at the New Haven Teachers' Union Hall. Come through.
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Bad Bunny, the world's most streamed artist for four years in a row, is also an eloquent critic of disaster capitalism. Our newsletter delves into the climate politics of his half-time show, from the sparking utility poles to the endangered toad that represents Puerto Rico’s imperiled heritage.
Endangered Toad Says “ICE OUT”
Bad Bunny’s climate politics: loving people and place
revolvingdoorproject.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Bad Bunny, the world's most streamed artist for four years in a row, is also an eloquent critic of disaster capitalism. Our newsletter delves into the climate politics of his half-time show, from the sparking utility poles to the endangered toad that represents Puerto Rico’s imperiled heritage.
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"At a time of historic institutional cowardice towards combating climate change, he reminds us what the fight is about: nothing less than preserving our treasured places in the world, and those we share them with."
Endangered Toad Says “ICE OUT”
Bad Bunny’s climate politics: loving people and place
revolvingdoorproject.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
"At a time of historic institutional cowardice towards combating climate change, he reminds us what the fight is about: nothing less than preserving our treasured places in the world, and those we share them with."
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political malpractice that this chart hasnt been seared into the brains of every single american through advertising and social media
We now have data from Trump's first full year in office. Let's review the performance of Trump and the two parties since 1989 and a new age of globalization began.
However you cut the data Trump continues to have worst jobs record of last six Presidents. 1/
However you cut the data Trump continues to have worst jobs record of last six Presidents. 1/
February 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM
political malpractice that this chart hasnt been seared into the brains of every single american through advertising and social media
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if i were running for office i would run :30 ads that are nothing but this chart with background music
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During these 37 years here's the average job growth per year under the two parties:
Democrats - 2,500,000
Republicans - 90,000 2/
Democrats - 2,500,000
Republicans - 90,000 2/
February 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
if i were running for office i would run :30 ads that are nothing but this chart with background music
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