Joel Reinstein
@joelreinstein.bsky.social
Labor organizer
"Would it not be easier for the government to dissolve the people, and elect another?"
"Would it not be easier for the government to dissolve the people, and elect another?"
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This by @tayari.bsky.social is my favorite essay and it's never far from my heart
time.com/5434381/taya...
time.com/5434381/taya...
Litigate this one specifically in public.
Our policy has been not to comment on individual accounts. You end up having to litigate every case in public, and we don’t have the capacity for infinite debates in public.
Then there’s also the consequences such as the increased litigation and bad actors gaming your systems.
Then there’s also the consequences such as the increased litigation and bad actors gaming your systems.
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Litigate this one specifically in public.
re Sarah Kendzior catching a ban out of the bluesky
Update it’s definitely not a mistake. Very alarming, esp absent any information at all about what specifically was judged to be in violation
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 AM
re Sarah Kendzior catching a ban out of the bluesky
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If you haven’t seen it, this is the video.
It’s a serious problem that our government can respond to this video and claim that we didn’t see what we all saw.
It’s a serious problem that our government can respond to this video and claim that we didn’t see what we all saw.
Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
If you haven’t seen it, this is the video.
It’s a serious problem that our government can respond to this video and claim that we didn’t see what we all saw.
It’s a serious problem that our government can respond to this video and claim that we didn’t see what we all saw.
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BREAKING NEWS: Senators quietly put language into the shutdown deal helping their donors block rules to prevent food contamination & foodborne illnesses at farms & restaurants, according to bill text reviewed by @levernews.com.
The provisions come amid an explosion of foodborne illnesses.
The provisions come amid an explosion of foodborne illnesses.
Shutdown Deal Kills Food Safety Rules
After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
www.levernews.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
BREAKING NEWS: Senators quietly put language into the shutdown deal helping their donors block rules to prevent food contamination & foodborne illnesses at farms & restaurants, according to bill text reviewed by @levernews.com.
The provisions come amid an explosion of foodborne illnesses.
The provisions come amid an explosion of foodborne illnesses.
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Wow. While we wait for the few remaining ballots to be counted, we feel like we have won this race. The recent drop put us nearly 1,400 votes ahead, just under the .5 percent threshold for a mandatory recount.
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Wow. While we wait for the few remaining ballots to be counted, we feel like we have won this race. The recent drop put us nearly 1,400 votes ahead, just under the .5 percent threshold for a mandatory recount.
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The Cincinnati Children's hospital Pastor speaks after being detained for 73 days by ICE and he is a legal U.S citizen & they knew it when they took him & they've known it for all 73 days!
He said the there are a lot of people in there that are U.S citizens & no crimes ever!
He said the there are a lot of people in there that are U.S citizens & no crimes ever!
November 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The Cincinnati Children's hospital Pastor speaks after being detained for 73 days by ICE and he is a legal U.S citizen & they knew it when they took him & they've known it for all 73 days!
He said the there are a lot of people in there that are U.S citizens & no crimes ever!
He said the there are a lot of people in there that are U.S citizens & no crimes ever!
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Kind of wild that while food assistance was withheld from millions of families, one Trump-supporting billionaire (Ellison) saw his net worth grow more this year than the entire SNAP budget. And the YTD gains of the other four richest men would’ve fully covered salaries for all 2M federal employees.
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Kind of wild that while food assistance was withheld from millions of families, one Trump-supporting billionaire (Ellison) saw his net worth grow more this year than the entire SNAP budget. And the YTD gains of the other four richest men would’ve fully covered salaries for all 2M federal employees.
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“This is my ward! This is my ward!” Rodriguez (22nd) chirps back as Sigcho-Lopez (25th) grills Gov., saying, “the State Police are arresting protesters.”
“They’re protecting our protesters,” Gov. JB Pritzker responds.
“They’re protecting our protesters,” Gov. JB Pritzker responds.
November 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
“This is my ward! This is my ward!” Rodriguez (22nd) chirps back as Sigcho-Lopez (25th) grills Gov., saying, “the State Police are arresting protesters.”
“They’re protecting our protesters,” Gov. JB Pritzker responds.
“They’re protecting our protesters,” Gov. JB Pritzker responds.
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Hair-raising story by @attackerman.bsky.social with new documents showing that a detained journalist is being held by ICE for his Instagram likes.
ICE Caged This Man For His Instagram Posts And Likes
New details about Yaa'kub Ira Vijandre's detention show his posts supporting Palestine and the wrongfully convicted representing, in Homeland Security's eyes, support for terrorism
www.forever-wars.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Hair-raising story by @attackerman.bsky.social with new documents showing that a detained journalist is being held by ICE for his Instagram likes.
what it looks like when john roberts eats
November 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
what it looks like when john roberts eats
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Breaking: Mike Johnson just announced that he'll swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday at 4pm ET.
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Breaking: Mike Johnson just announced that he'll swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday at 4pm ET.
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The days of thanking veterans today and forgetting them tomorrow has to come to an end.
November 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The days of thanking veterans today and forgetting them tomorrow has to come to an end.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Veterans from Remember Your Oath joined several activist groups — including FLARE USA, About Face and May Day Strong — to rally in against the Trump administration on Veterans Day. #Flashes
November 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Veterans from Remember Your Oath joined several activist groups — including FLARE USA, About Face and May Day Strong — to rally in against the Trump administration on Veterans Day. #Flashes
The devil lies with the truth: 'White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said that many Americans no longer trust the mainstream media “because they frequently lie and distort the truth to advance their own ideological agenda.”'
Right wing media now dominates the information ecosystem in this country & it's likely to get worse. That means more lies, misinformation, conspiracy theories all in service to Donald Trump & MAGA. @reuters.com has details on the dangerous shift:
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The devil lies with the truth: 'White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said that many Americans no longer trust the mainstream media “because they frequently lie and distort the truth to advance their own ideological agenda.”'
LLMs as a means of enclosure, like the privatizing of public land in England at the start of capitalism, but of human creativity instead of land
a man with glasses and a beard says that he strongly feels that this is an insult to life itself
Alt: a man with glasses and a beard says "I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself"
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
LLMs as a means of enclosure, like the privatizing of public land in England at the start of capitalism, but of human creativity instead of land
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Is this good? It doesn't seem good.
"Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners."
"Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners."
Walgreens Cuts Pay for Hourly Store Workers After $10 Billion Buyout
Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners.
www.bloomberg.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Is this good? It doesn't seem good.
"Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners."
"Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners."
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US MILITARY EXPLORING $500 M BASE NEAR GAZA FOR 10,000 PERSONNEL; NAVY RFI OUTLINES LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT PLANS
November 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
US MILITARY EXPLORING $500 M BASE NEAR GAZA FOR 10,000 PERSONNEL; NAVY RFI OUTLINES LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT PLANS
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“Most of those advocating this path simply avoid mentioning the amount of devastation in Gaza and the way that most inhabitants have been reduced to bare survival.”
Brutal honesty from Nathan Brown on the lies of the “ceasefire” and Gaza’s “forever misery”
carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...
Brutal honesty from Nathan Brown on the lies of the “ceasefire” and Gaza’s “forever misery”
carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...
The Terrible Gaza Testing Ground
As the forever war in the territory has defined its future, this future may well be forever misery.
carnegieendowment.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
“Most of those advocating this path simply avoid mentioning the amount of devastation in Gaza and the way that most inhabitants have been reduced to bare survival.”
Brutal honesty from Nathan Brown on the lies of the “ceasefire” and Gaza’s “forever misery”
carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...
Brutal honesty from Nathan Brown on the lies of the “ceasefire” and Gaza’s “forever misery”
carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...
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Conde Nast illegally fired union leaders, sign this petition demanding they reverse course. I did. actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Tell Condé bosses to reinstate the Fired Four, reverse the suspensions and end the union-busting
On Nov. 5, 2025 in an egregious attempt at union-busting, Condé Nast management illegally terminated four union members – Alma Avalle, Jake Lahut, Jasper Lo and Ben Dewey – for participating in federa...
actionnetwork.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Signed
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An Italian journalist asked the EU Commission whether or not Israel should pay for the damages done to Gaza's infrastructure like Russia should for Ukraine.
That journalist was then fired.
That journalist was then fired.
Italian journalist fired for "wrong" question
Gabriele Nunziati, former journalist for Agenzia Nova asked why the EU Commission was not urging Israel to rebuild Gaza
www.eunews.it
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
An Italian journalist asked the EU Commission whether or not Israel should pay for the damages done to Gaza's infrastructure like Russia should for Ukraine.
That journalist was then fired.
That journalist was then fired.
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Some Guild friends set up a fundraiser to help the illegally terminated employees while we fight back
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
Donate to Support the Fired Four: Alma, Ben, Jake, Jasper, organized by Louryn Strampe
On November 5, 2025, Conde Nast management illegally fired four union l… Louryn Strampe needs your support for Support the Fired Four: Alma, Ben, Jake, Jasper
www.gofundme.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Some Guild friends set up a fundraiser to help the illegally terminated employees while we fight back
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
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Today's must-read by @thomasbirm.bsky.social: a major corporate landlord is fueling homelessness across the U.S. *and* the mass displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank.
The Israeli company owns tens of thousands of apartments in the South, filing evictions at nine times the national average.
The Israeli company owns tens of thousands of apartments in the South, filing evictions at nine times the national average.
The Eviction Kings
One of Israel’s biggest companies is taking over huge swaths of US real estate—and tenants are paying the price.
www.thenation.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Today's must-read by @thomasbirm.bsky.social: a major corporate landlord is fueling homelessness across the U.S. *and* the mass displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank.
The Israeli company owns tens of thousands of apartments in the South, filing evictions at nine times the national average.
The Israeli company owns tens of thousands of apartments in the South, filing evictions at nine times the national average.
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Just now: The plaintiffs who were arguing that Utah GOP's congressional map is illegal won in court.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Just now: The plaintiffs who were arguing that Utah GOP's congressional map is illegal won in court.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
Pistons were trailing by more points than there were seconds left in the game, won in OT
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Pistons were trailing by more points than there were seconds left in the game, won in OT