Linda Powell
@lindapnyc.bsky.social
Actor, Auntie, Unionist, Seeker, Bon Vivant. Currently EVP@SAG-AFTRA
The White House does not belong to him
October 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The White House does not belong to him
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So I was just in a meeting with @mikiesherrill.bsky.social and if you are in New Jersey and you need a reason to vote for her, she said that most of the rights that you enjoy are not actually codified into NJ law.
So if you are in NJ and you like your current rights, she has to win!
So if you are in NJ and you like your current rights, she has to win!
October 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
So I was just in a meeting with @mikiesherrill.bsky.social and if you are in New Jersey and you need a reason to vote for her, she said that most of the rights that you enjoy are not actually codified into NJ law.
So if you are in NJ and you like your current rights, she has to win!
So if you are in NJ and you like your current rights, she has to win!
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"A 60-year-old couple earning $85,000 may have to pay $31,000 for a health insurance plan in Kentucky...
$28,000 for a plan in Oregon...
$44,000 for a plan in Vermont..."
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
$28,000 for a plan in Oregon...
$44,000 for a plan in Vermont..."
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Health insurance sticker shock begins as shutdown battle over subsidies rages
Many states have shown rising premiums ahead of open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans. The government shutdown is driven by Democrats and Republicans being far apart on the issue of extended s...
www.washingtonpost.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"A 60-year-old couple earning $85,000 may have to pay $31,000 for a health insurance plan in Kentucky...
$28,000 for a plan in Oregon...
$44,000 for a plan in Vermont..."
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
$28,000 for a plan in Oregon...
$44,000 for a plan in Vermont..."
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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SNAP is running out of money.
Let’s be clear: that means 42 MILLION people, including 1.2 MILLION veterans, are about to lose their food assistance. Working people, seniors and kids across the country will go hungry because of the Trump shutdown.
Let’s be clear: that means 42 MILLION people, including 1.2 MILLION veterans, are about to lose their food assistance. Working people, seniors and kids across the country will go hungry because of the Trump shutdown.
Millions of Americans are at risk of losing food stamps next month amid shutdown | CNN Politics
Roughly 42 million people are at risk of losing critical food assistance in November amid the federal government shutdown. And it’s not clear whether the Trump administration will step in to find the ...
www.cnn.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
SNAP is running out of money.
Let’s be clear: that means 42 MILLION people, including 1.2 MILLION veterans, are about to lose their food assistance. Working people, seniors and kids across the country will go hungry because of the Trump shutdown.
Let’s be clear: that means 42 MILLION people, including 1.2 MILLION veterans, are about to lose their food assistance. Working people, seniors and kids across the country will go hungry because of the Trump shutdown.
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"The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit created by Congress to help preserve historic buildings, said Tuesday that Trump's 90,000-square-foot, $250 million ballroom would 'overwhelm the White House itself,' which is about 55,000 square feet..."
www.huffpost.com/entry/white-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/white-...
Trump's Ballroom Will 'Overwhelm' White House, National Trust Warns
Preservationists fear for how Trump's planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom will sit alongside the White House itself, which is about 55,000 square feet.
www.huffpost.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
"The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit created by Congress to help preserve historic buildings, said Tuesday that Trump's 90,000-square-foot, $250 million ballroom would 'overwhelm the White House itself,' which is about 55,000 square feet..."
www.huffpost.com/entry/white-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/white-...
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The Boring company owned by Elon Musk has started work on a transit tunnel for Teslas in Nashville. The project got approved by the Republican governor without input from city officials.
What to know about Elon Musk's Nashville tunnel project
Here’s everything we know so far about the Boring Company's proposed “Music City Loop" in Nashville.
n.pr
October 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The Boring company owned by Elon Musk has started work on a transit tunnel for Teslas in Nashville. The project got approved by the Republican governor without input from city officials.
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Sticker shock: that’s how working families describe seeing their health insurance premiums more than DOUBLE because the Trump admin refuses to extend the ACA tax credits.
We can’t afford inaction.
Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first.
We can’t afford inaction.
Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first.
October 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Sticker shock: that’s how working families describe seeing their health insurance premiums more than DOUBLE because the Trump admin refuses to extend the ACA tax credits.
We can’t afford inaction.
Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first.
We can’t afford inaction.
Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first.
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Workers in creative industries should not have to worry about their voice, likeness and image being stolen by AI.
America’s unions are advocating for AI guardrails that make sure workers’ rights are respected and prioritized, not afterthoughts. https://cnb.cx/3JnBOY3
America’s unions are advocating for AI guardrails that make sure workers’ rights are respected and prioritized, not afterthoughts. https://cnb.cx/3JnBOY3
OpenAI cracks down on Sora 2 deepfakes after pressure from Bryan Cranston, SAG-AFTRA
OpenAI will also collaborate with United Talent Agency, Creative Artists Agency and Association of Talent Agents to ensure voice and likeness protections.
www.cnbc.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Workers in creative industries should not have to worry about their voice, likeness and image being stolen by AI.
America’s unions are advocating for AI guardrails that make sure workers’ rights are respected and prioritized, not afterthoughts. https://cnb.cx/3JnBOY3
America’s unions are advocating for AI guardrails that make sure workers’ rights are respected and prioritized, not afterthoughts. https://cnb.cx/3JnBOY3
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Family caregivers offer their wit, wisdom and survival tips for the hardest unpaid job in America.
A caregiver's survival guide: Advice from people who've been there
Family caregivers offer their wit, wisdom and survival tips for the hardest unpaid job in America.
n.pr
October 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Family caregivers offer their wit, wisdom and survival tips for the hardest unpaid job in America.
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We're celebrating our members nominated for the Daytime Emmy's this Friday. Streaming at 4PT/7ET on watch.theemmys.tv, SAG-AFTRA EVP Linda Powell and national VP, L.A. Jodi Long will be presenting the first award. Tune in!
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October 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
We're celebrating our members nominated for the Daytime Emmy's this Friday. Streaming at 4PT/7ET on watch.theemmys.tv, SAG-AFTRA EVP Linda Powell and national VP, L.A. Jodi Long will be presenting the first award. Tune in!
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There are no press releases during the shutdown, making it difficult to find this kind of news.
But the AK Air/Army National Guards, and the USCG, are conducting SAR operations. The flooding is in remote areas, and affecting primarily small villages, it appears.
taskandpurpose.com/news/alaska-...
But the AK Air/Army National Guards, and the USCG, are conducting SAR operations. The flooding is in remote areas, and affecting primarily small villages, it appears.
taskandpurpose.com/news/alaska-...
October 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
There are no press releases during the shutdown, making it difficult to find this kind of news.
But the AK Air/Army National Guards, and the USCG, are conducting SAR operations. The flooding is in remote areas, and affecting primarily small villages, it appears.
taskandpurpose.com/news/alaska-...
But the AK Air/Army National Guards, and the USCG, are conducting SAR operations. The flooding is in remote areas, and affecting primarily small villages, it appears.
taskandpurpose.com/news/alaska-...
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Democrats AND Republicans support the right to join a union. Even when Washington is this divided, we can all come together to restore federal workers’ bargaining rights.
Tell your representative to sign the discharge petition to get this bill to a vote! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
Tell your representative to sign the discharge petition to get this bill to a vote! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
July 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Democrats AND Republicans support the right to join a union. Even when Washington is this divided, we can all come together to restore federal workers’ bargaining rights.
Tell your representative to sign the discharge petition to get this bill to a vote! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
Tell your representative to sign the discharge petition to get this bill to a vote! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
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"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat." Yet, hungry people desperate to reach a legitimate food distribution center are being fired upon and killed. The desperation of hunger is not a crime. This is not defense, it’s a humanitarian failure.
32 Palestinians fatally shot trying to reach U.S. group's food distribution sites, Gaza authorities say
The U.S. and Israel seek to replace the traditional U.N.-led aid distribution system in Gaza, asserting that Hamas militants siphon off supplies.
bit.ly
July 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat." Yet, hungry people desperate to reach a legitimate food distribution center are being fired upon and killed. The desperation of hunger is not a crime. This is not defense, it’s a humanitarian failure.
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I see the misinformation machine is kicking up to support Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Israel amendment.
Advocates have a responsibility to be clear about what legislation does and doesn’t do. Her amendment did NOT cut off offensive aid to Israel. We shouldn’t pretend it does.
My statement on it:
Advocates have a responsibility to be clear about what legislation does and doesn’t do. Her amendment did NOT cut off offensive aid to Israel. We shouldn’t pretend it does.
My statement on it:
July 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I see the misinformation machine is kicking up to support Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Israel amendment.
Advocates have a responsibility to be clear about what legislation does and doesn’t do. Her amendment did NOT cut off offensive aid to Israel. We shouldn’t pretend it does.
My statement on it:
Advocates have a responsibility to be clear about what legislation does and doesn’t do. Her amendment did NOT cut off offensive aid to Israel. We shouldn’t pretend it does.
My statement on it:
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This is beyond devastating. Two children fell out of windows and died in military housing in the past month, and there have been over 10 similar incidents in recent years. That's not parental neglect or freak accidents – it's a systemic problem of insufficient safety standards.
fox5sandiego.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This is beyond devastating. Two children fell out of windows and died in military housing in the past month, and there have been over 10 similar incidents in recent years. That's not parental neglect or freak accidents – it's a systemic problem of insufficient safety standards.
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For 30+ days, ICE has invaded communities & snatched people—immigrants & citizens alike—throughout LA. As the city remains under siege, disability & immigrant rights advocates reshape outreach to protect disabled immigrants, @andreagtrrz.bsky.social reports.
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The Los Angeles raids make Deaf immigrants more vulnerable
Both disability rights and immigrant rights advocates are limited in the help they can offer disabled communities
prismreports.org
July 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
For 30+ days, ICE has invaded communities & snatched people—immigrants & citizens alike—throughout LA. As the city remains under siege, disability & immigrant rights advocates reshape outreach to protect disabled immigrants, @andreagtrrz.bsky.social reports.
prismreports.org/2025/07/14/l...
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Contact your reps
It’s not too late
It’s not too late
🚨 The Senate budget bill puts immigrant children in grave danger.
It guts key protections, allows indefinite family detention in unlicensed facilities, and increases children’s risk of abuse, and exploitation.
📢 Tell Congress: NO on the budget bill. youthlaw.org/voteno
It guts key protections, allows indefinite family detention in unlicensed facilities, and increases children’s risk of abuse, and exploitation.
📢 Tell Congress: NO on the budget bill. youthlaw.org/voteno
June 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Contact your reps
It’s not too late
It’s not too late
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The facts are in: ICE isn’t going after criminals. We should expand legal pathways for undocumented people who aren’t criminals and who contribute to our economy – instead of deporting them.
65 Percent of People Taken by ICE Had No Convictions, 93 Percent No Violent Convictions
ICE’s deportation agenda is not what is being advertised to the American public. ICE is not interested in prioritizing public safety, yet it constantly pretends that anyone who objects to its tactics ...
www.cato.org
June 30, 2025 at 3:43 AM
The facts are in: ICE isn’t going after criminals. We should expand legal pathways for undocumented people who aren’t criminals and who contribute to our economy – instead of deporting them.
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It's incredible that neither the president nor VP was here. The politicization of all facets of American life is coming from the White House. No other American president would have failed to pay their respects. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Tim Walz eulogizes slain lawmaker as a historic Minnesotan — and friend
After a hug with Kamala Harris, Gov. Tim Walz eulogized slain state Rep. Melissa Hortman as “the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history.”
www.washingtonpost.com
June 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
It's incredible that neither the president nor VP was here. The politicization of all facets of American life is coming from the White House. No other American president would have failed to pay their respects. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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ICE is rounding up individuals off the street with no warrants, including children. He’s playing with peoples’ lives like they’re pawns in his political game.
California will never ever bend to the will of a tyrant.
California will never ever bend to the will of a tyrant.
June 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
ICE is rounding up individuals off the street with no warrants, including children. He’s playing with peoples’ lives like they’re pawns in his political game.
California will never ever bend to the will of a tyrant.
California will never ever bend to the will of a tyrant.
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Amazing how hard it is to write: “Police shoot at journalists.”
June 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Amazing how hard it is to write: “Police shoot at journalists.”
He’s using ICE to bait us into martial law isn’t he? Protests are vital and necessary. And will likely become his justification.
June 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
He’s using ICE to bait us into martial law isn’t he? Protests are vital and necessary. And will likely become his justification.
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We have reached a tentative agreement with the video game bargaining group, which includes some of the largest video game companies in the world, and we are hopeful that our video game strike will be suspended in the coming days. #SagAftraStrong ow.ly/wZzx50W6Lwv
June 10, 2025 at 4:31 AM
We have reached a tentative agreement with the video game bargaining group, which includes some of the largest video game companies in the world, and we are hopeful that our video game strike will be suspended in the coming days. #SagAftraStrong ow.ly/wZzx50W6Lwv
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They keep insisting they’re not cutting Medicaid and then turn around and say the quiet part out loud. Millions will lose care under this budget deal.
Don’t be fooled. This is a plan to strip working people of their health care, pure and simple.
Don’t be fooled. This is a plan to strip working people of their health care, pure and simple.
Senators and members of Congress caught telling the truth about their budget bill that would gut health care coverage through Medicaid for millions of working people.
A thread 🧵
A thread 🧵
June 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
They keep insisting they’re not cutting Medicaid and then turn around and say the quiet part out loud. Millions will lose care under this budget deal.
Don’t be fooled. This is a plan to strip working people of their health care, pure and simple.
Don’t be fooled. This is a plan to strip working people of their health care, pure and simple.