James
@sirjamesa12.bsky.social
Marxist. If you've found me from somewhere else, turn around.
✔️Co-ops, grassroots democracy, progressives, and solidarity economy
🚫Capitalists, con artists, cultists, grifters, accelerationists, and nihilists
I also code in C.
✔️Co-ops, grassroots democracy, progressives, and solidarity economy
🚫Capitalists, con artists, cultists, grifters, accelerationists, and nihilists
I also code in C.
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James
@sirjamesa12.bsky.social
· Sep 8
For those curious and want to keep track of commonly requested Bluesky features:
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✅Bookmarks
✅Custom GIFs
📝Drafts
📝Group DMs
📝Send media in DMs
✅Landscape mode
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On his first day in office, Zohran Mamdani revived the Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants and intervened in a major slumlord bankruptcy case on tenants' behalf.
Mamdani and his team are showing the country what real economic justice looks like. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tCkZ1jszYcQ
Mamdani and his team are showing the country what real economic justice looks like. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tCkZ1jszYcQ
Zohran Mamdani and the Fight for Economic Justice
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:45 PM
On his first day in office, Zohran Mamdani revived the Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants and intervened in a major slumlord bankruptcy case on tenants' behalf.
Mamdani and his team are showing the country what real economic justice looks like. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tCkZ1jszYcQ
Mamdani and his team are showing the country what real economic justice looks like. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tCkZ1jszYcQ
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Here's a bit of co-op history.
Cooperatives have been a way for people to create economic power and meet their needs for over one hundred years. Many turned to co-ops to resist profit-based and discriminatory systems that had marginalized them, including during the Civil Rights Movement.
Cooperatives have been a way for people to create economic power and meet their needs for over one hundred years. Many turned to co-ops to resist profit-based and discriminatory systems that had marginalized them, including during the Civil Rights Movement.
History of Co-ops | Co+op
Co-ops have been proven throughout history to be a successful way for people to reclaim economic power, freedom and independence.
www.grocery.coop
January 5, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Here's a bit of co-op history.
Cooperatives have been a way for people to create economic power and meet their needs for over one hundred years. Many turned to co-ops to resist profit-based and discriminatory systems that had marginalized them, including during the Civil Rights Movement.
Cooperatives have been a way for people to create economic power and meet their needs for over one hundred years. Many turned to co-ops to resist profit-based and discriminatory systems that had marginalized them, including during the Civil Rights Movement.
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@51st.news for DC
Instead check out @zeteo.com @propublica.org @flaminghydra.com @404media.co @wired.com @marisakabas.bsky.social and the like.
If you've got an independent site or individual journalist you love, add them to the replies here.
If you've got an independent site or individual journalist you love, add them to the replies here.
January 5, 2026 at 12:43 AM
@51st.news for DC
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Let me be very clear: tomorrow morning and EVERY DAY THIS WEEK, call your Reps and Senators whether Dem, Republican or Independent. Express your outrage at Trump’s imperial and illegal actions against sovereign nations. TELL THEM to convene. To hold up everything. Hold up $.
202-224-3121
202-224-3121
January 5, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Let me be very clear: tomorrow morning and EVERY DAY THIS WEEK, call your Reps and Senators whether Dem, Republican or Independent. Express your outrage at Trump’s imperial and illegal actions against sovereign nations. TELL THEM to convene. To hold up everything. Hold up $.
202-224-3121
202-224-3121
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I said this to a friend yesterday and will repeat it here. A lot of people are going to be hyper-focused on elections this year but if that's not your ministry, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HYPER-FOCUS there. There's so much other organizing work to do. You can focus your energies and attention there.
January 4, 2026 at 10:49 PM
I said this to a friend yesterday and will repeat it here. A lot of people are going to be hyper-focused on elections this year but if that's not your ministry, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HYPER-FOCUS there. There's so much other organizing work to do. You can focus your energies and attention there.
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Should be back to normal. Sorry for the disruption.
All of the Blacksky feeds should be returning to normal.
Thanks for your patience!
Thanks for your patience!
January 4, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Should be back to normal. Sorry for the disruption.
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We're here to serve our city's info needs, and our "D.C. Explained" series is one of the most direct ways we work towards that goal.
This year's topics have included giving/receiving help locally, talking to kids about the federal occupation, and everything you need to know about the D.C. Council.
This year's topics have included giving/receiving help locally, talking to kids about the federal occupation, and everything you need to know about the D.C. Council.
D.C. Explained - The 51st
We equip readers with information that makes it easier to live in the District.
51st.news
January 4, 2026 at 11:07 PM
We're here to serve our city's info needs, and our "D.C. Explained" series is one of the most direct ways we work towards that goal.
This year's topics have included giving/receiving help locally, talking to kids about the federal occupation, and everything you need to know about the D.C. Council.
This year's topics have included giving/receiving help locally, talking to kids about the federal occupation, and everything you need to know about the D.C. Council.
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A 2024 study found that ants best humans at tests of collective intelligence.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/42nMvQJ #ScienceMagArchives
Learn more: https://scim.ag/42nMvQJ #ScienceMagArchives
December 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A 2024 study found that ants best humans at tests of collective intelligence.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/42nMvQJ #ScienceMagArchives
Learn more: https://scim.ag/42nMvQJ #ScienceMagArchives
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The Blacksky feeds are down. We're looking into it. Seems to be a database connection issue.
January 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM
The Blacksky feeds are down. We're looking into it. Seems to be a database connection issue.
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We were particularly proud of this October story on rising evictions in D.C. with @streetsensedc.bsky.social and American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop.
Several residents facing eviction shared their personal stories with our team, something that we never take for granted.
Several residents facing eviction shared their personal stories with our team, something that we never take for granted.
Evictions rising in DC as housing costs increase
New data shows evictions have surged past pre-pandemic levels, fueled by shrinking aid, high rents, and weakened tenant protections.
51st.news
January 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
We were particularly proud of this October story on rising evictions in D.C. with @streetsensedc.bsky.social and American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop.
Several residents facing eviction shared their personal stories with our team, something that we never take for granted.
Several residents facing eviction shared their personal stories with our team, something that we never take for granted.
Hopefully, people will understand the importance of court watching and serving in jury duty.
January 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Hopefully, people will understand the importance of court watching and serving in jury duty.
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Now that MDC Brooklyn is back in the spotlight because of Maduro, I’m re-upping this thread I posted from Sept. 2024 detailing a string of stories I’ve written about the place. I’ve written a number of stories since, but this is a good primer for those with interest.
Good afternoon, Bluesky. Now that there's more attention on MDC Brooklyn, where P. Diddy is locked up, here's some of my past coverage about conditions there.
The MDC made our P1 in July, when we got a video of a brutal stabbing, and the jail's anemic response.
www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/27/s...
The MDC made our P1 in July, when we got a video of a brutal stabbing, and the jail's anemic response.
www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/27/s...
See it: Video from inside troubled Brooklyn federal jail shows brutal gang stabbing
Shocking video from inside Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center shows MS-13 members stab a man 44 times, attacking him for an agonizing 37 seconds before a lone correction officer arrives…
www.nydailynews.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Now that MDC Brooklyn is back in the spotlight because of Maduro, I’m re-upping this thread I posted from Sept. 2024 detailing a string of stories I’ve written about the place. I’ve written a number of stories since, but this is a good primer for those with interest.
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People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
January 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
It was never about drug trafficking.
January 3, 2026 at 11:24 AM
It was never about drug trafficking.
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Multiple explosions in Caracas, Venezuela.
No to pointless foreign wars and bloodshed.
No to pointless foreign wars and bloodshed.
January 3, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Multiple explosions in Caracas, Venezuela.
No to pointless foreign wars and bloodshed.
No to pointless foreign wars and bloodshed.
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Powerful words from Ifrah Abshir about how @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social nurtured her big ideas and trusted her (and other young people) to hold positions of power "even when I wasn't ready."
January 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Powerful words from Ifrah Abshir about how @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social nurtured her big ideas and trusted her (and other young people) to hold positions of power "even when I wasn't ready."
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I posted a YouTube short on Zohran Mamdani's inauguration and first day in office! I had to keep it 3 minutes so it's short. I will be continuing to post videos like this to try to grow my audience. Like & subscribe! 💖
www.youtube.com/shorts/Drjdv...
www.youtube.com/shorts/Drjdv...
Zohran Mamdani's Inauguration and First Day as Mayor of NYC
YouTube video by Luxe Progressive
www.youtube.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I posted a YouTube short on Zohran Mamdani's inauguration and first day in office! I had to keep it 3 minutes so it's short. I will be continuing to post videos like this to try to grow my audience. Like & subscribe! 💖
www.youtube.com/shorts/Drjdv...
www.youtube.com/shorts/Drjdv...
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"A city that values the pursuits that create beauty and community, whether or not they ever turn into careers. A city that thinks you should have time to read a book and lay on the grass looking up at the clouds." -Katie Wilson
January 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM
"A city that values the pursuits that create beauty and community, whether or not they ever turn into careers. A city that thinks you should have time to read a book and lay on the grass looking up at the clouds." -Katie Wilson
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best way to end day 2: chicken roast and aloo bhortha from boishakhi
January 3, 2026 at 2:19 AM
best way to end day 2: chicken roast and aloo bhortha from boishakhi
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🎉VICTORY FOR TPS HOLDERS! 🎉
A federal court has restored TPS for people from Honduras, Nicaragua, & Nepal, bringing relief, stability, & hope to thousands of families.
When communities fight back, justice wins. We celebrate today, and keep pushing for permanent protections for all TPS holders
A federal court has restored TPS for people from Honduras, Nicaragua, & Nepal, bringing relief, stability, & hope to thousands of families.
When communities fight back, justice wins. We celebrate today, and keep pushing for permanent protections for all TPS holders
January 2, 2026 at 7:57 PM
🎉VICTORY FOR TPS HOLDERS! 🎉
A federal court has restored TPS for people from Honduras, Nicaragua, & Nepal, bringing relief, stability, & hope to thousands of families.
When communities fight back, justice wins. We celebrate today, and keep pushing for permanent protections for all TPS holders
A federal court has restored TPS for people from Honduras, Nicaragua, & Nepal, bringing relief, stability, & hope to thousands of families.
When communities fight back, justice wins. We celebrate today, and keep pushing for permanent protections for all TPS holders
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Great news: ✨Tascha Van Auken✨ will head the new "Office of Mass Engagement," which will oversee the Mayor's—
• Public Engagement Unit
• NYC Civic Engagement Commission
• Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships
Our NYC experiment in co-governance will have an excellent leader on the inside.
• Public Engagement Unit
• NYC Civic Engagement Commission
• Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships
Our NYC experiment in co-governance will have an excellent leader on the inside.
We congratulate SMC member Tascha Van Auken on her appointment!
Democracy does not end at the ballot box. With Tascha at the helm, we know that Zohran's administration will work tirelessly to give working people the voice they have been denied.
Democracy does not end at the ballot box. With Tascha at the helm, we know that Zohran's administration will work tirelessly to give working people the voice they have been denied.
January 2, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Great news: ✨Tascha Van Auken✨ will head the new "Office of Mass Engagement," which will oversee the Mayor's—
• Public Engagement Unit
• NYC Civic Engagement Commission
• Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships
Our NYC experiment in co-governance will have an excellent leader on the inside.
• Public Engagement Unit
• NYC Civic Engagement Commission
• Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships
Our NYC experiment in co-governance will have an excellent leader on the inside.
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There's a global solar energy revolution happening led by China and it should have been one of the biggest stories of 2025.
While the US is committing to a suicide pact with fossil fuels, the rest of the world is leapfrogging into cheap nearly limitless energy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
While the US is committing to a suicide pact with fossil fuels, the rest of the world is leapfrogging into cheap nearly limitless energy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:54 PM
There's a global solar energy revolution happening led by China and it should have been one of the biggest stories of 2025.
While the US is committing to a suicide pact with fossil fuels, the rest of the world is leapfrogging into cheap nearly limitless energy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
While the US is committing to a suicide pact with fossil fuels, the rest of the world is leapfrogging into cheap nearly limitless energy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
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Useful. Intuitive. Mobile-friendly on web. Treats Blacksky as 1st party.
I'm a fan 👏🏾
I'm a fan 👏🏾
January 2, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Useful. Intuitive. Mobile-friendly on web. Treats Blacksky as 1st party.
I'm a fan 👏🏾
I'm a fan 👏🏾
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January 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Want to discover great posts beyond who you already follow? The For You feed, built by @spacecowboy17.bsky.social, is a personalized algorithmic feed based on your likes. It's one of our favorites for finding cool conversations across the network.
Try it here: bsky.app/profile/spac...
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