Stephanie Luce
@stephluce.bsky.social
Professor of labor studies and sociology, union member. Co-author of Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Change the World.
Minnesota organizations have been organizing for years to get to the place where they could pull off a general strike. We don’t have years, but we can learn from them and scale up quickly. We have no choice!
What happened in the Twin Cities that made it possible for organizations to pull off such a successful strike? And what can be done to make such actions succeed in other parts of the country? labornotes.org/2026/01/how-... 1/3
How to Spread the General Strike Beyond the Twin Cities
On January 23, Minnesota unions and community organizations seized the public imagination with “a Day of Truth and Freedom,” an economic blackout that drew perhaps 100,000 marchers to downtown Minneap...
labornotes.org
January 30, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Minnesota organizations have been organizing for years to get to the place where they could pull off a general strike. We don’t have years, but we can learn from them and scale up quickly. We have no choice!
Thanks @indivisible12084.bsky.social! Hope you find it useful.
January 29, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Thanks @indivisible12084.bsky.social! Hope you find it useful.
Join May Day Strong this Sun. 6pm ET to learn How We Build A General Strike & get plugged in. Hear from the Minnesotans that shut down the Twin Cities, Korean labor leaders that turned the tide on authoritarianism and go over exactly how you can build deeper in your communities. bit.ly/mdscall
How We Build a General Strike · May Day Strong
We are inspired by the incredible wins coming out of Minnesota - and we know how they got them. More than 75,000 people took to the streets in Minneapolis January 23rd and hundreds of stores closed in...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Join May Day Strong this Sun. 6pm ET to learn How We Build A General Strike & get plugged in. Hear from the Minnesotans that shut down the Twin Cities, Korean labor leaders that turned the tide on authoritarianism and go over exactly how you can build deeper in your communities. bit.ly/mdscall
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Hundreds of people gathered and marched in downtown NYC tonight to protest ICE killing Alex Pretti. The crowd chanted “Fuck Hilton” outside one of their hotels. One man staying in a room there held up a sign saying “Fuck ICE” in his window.
January 28, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Hundreds of people gathered and marched in downtown NYC tonight to protest ICE killing Alex Pretti. The crowd chanted “Fuck Hilton” outside one of their hotels. One man staying in a room there held up a sign saying “Fuck ICE” in his window.
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BREAKING: Young people have taken over the Hilton in NYC where ICE agents are staying.
We will not stand by while Hilton houses ICE in our city. As long as Hilton chooses to host fascists, we will disrupt their operations.
We will not stand by while Hilton houses ICE in our city. As long as Hilton chooses to host fascists, we will disrupt their operations.
January 27, 2026 at 11:29 PM
BREAKING: Young people have taken over the Hilton in NYC where ICE agents are staying.
We will not stand by while Hilton houses ICE in our city. As long as Hilton chooses to host fascists, we will disrupt their operations.
We will not stand by while Hilton houses ICE in our city. As long as Hilton chooses to host fascists, we will disrupt their operations.
Learn about general strikes! Feb 5, 7 pm ET.
January 27, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Learn about general strikes! Feb 5, 7 pm ET.
“Oh my God, today is amazing, overwhelming, and very powerful,” says Feben Ghilagaber, an airport food service worker and steward for UNITE HERE Local 17. “It was bigger than I was expecting, much bigger. I was kind of worried about the weather, but everybody showed up.”
“Everybody Showed Up”: Stunning Crowds at Minnesota Day of Strike and Shutdown Against ICE - Workday Magazine
Some 100 faith leaders are braving freezing temperatures to block a key road outside of the Minneapolis–St. Paul Airport to protest ICE.
workdaymagazine.org
January 24, 2026 at 2:34 AM
“Oh my God, today is amazing, overwhelming, and very powerful,” says Feben Ghilagaber, an airport food service worker and steward for UNITE HERE Local 17. “It was bigger than I was expecting, much bigger. I was kind of worried about the weather, but everybody showed up.”
ICE out for good!
Find out how to support the Minneapolis general strike on January 23, whether you live in Minneapolis or elsewhere.
iceoutforgood.org
Find out how to support the Minneapolis general strike on January 23, whether you live in Minneapolis or elsewhere.
iceoutforgood.org
ICE Out for Good
On January 23, people across the country are taking action in solidarity with Minnesota to demand ICE out of our communities. Join the day of action.
iceoutforgood.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:16 AM
ICE out for good!
Find out how to support the Minneapolis general strike on January 23, whether you live in Minneapolis or elsewhere.
iceoutforgood.org
Find out how to support the Minneapolis general strike on January 23, whether you live in Minneapolis or elsewhere.
iceoutforgood.org
CWA Local 7250 President: General strike is just the start
YouTube video by On The Line
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January 21, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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While Trump is out here threatening to use the insurrection act against our communities, we're continuing to organize.
The fight for our freedoms are intertwined: white, Black, brown, immigrant, citizen or not.
Join a 2 part training starting Tuesday, January 20 to step into action with us.
The fight for our freedoms are intertwined: white, Black, brown, immigrant, citizen or not.
Join a 2 part training starting Tuesday, January 20 to step into action with us.
Solidarity Mobilizations: a 2-part training on showing up for immigrant communities · Showing Up for Racial Justice
Across the country, immigrant communities are under attack and authoritarian forces are gaining ground. But there’s a growing movement of people ready to take action with clarity, courage, and discipl...
www.mobilize.us
January 17, 2026 at 8:55 PM
While Trump is out here threatening to use the insurrection act against our communities, we're continuing to organize.
The fight for our freedoms are intertwined: white, Black, brown, immigrant, citizen or not.
Join a 2 part training starting Tuesday, January 20 to step into action with us.
The fight for our freedoms are intertwined: white, Black, brown, immigrant, citizen or not.
Join a 2 part training starting Tuesday, January 20 to step into action with us.
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Rain, snow or shine! Nurses are holding down the line!
Striking NYC nurses continued their MLK weekend actions by taking their message from the picket lines to the home of Montefiore CEO, Dr. Ozuah, demanding "Fair Contract Now!"
Striking NYC nurses continued their MLK weekend actions by taking their message from the picket lines to the home of Montefiore CEO, Dr. Ozuah, demanding "Fair Contract Now!"
January 19, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Rain, snow or shine! Nurses are holding down the line!
Striking NYC nurses continued their MLK weekend actions by taking their message from the picket lines to the home of Montefiore CEO, Dr. Ozuah, demanding "Fair Contract Now!"
Striking NYC nurses continued their MLK weekend actions by taking their message from the picket lines to the home of Montefiore CEO, Dr. Ozuah, demanding "Fair Contract Now!"
Great classes!
The @socialists.nyc NYC DSA Academy for Socialist Education has opened four new courses for application: Palestine, Socialist Ecology, The Long Civil Rights Movement, and McCarthyism Then and Now.
First one begins Feb 4. Join us!
For more and to apply, visit socialists.nyc/academy/.
First one begins Feb 4. Join us!
For more and to apply, visit socialists.nyc/academy/.
Academy - NYC Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)
Winter/Spring 2026 NYC DSA Academy Courses NYC DSA invites DSA members and the broader NYC community to apply for WINTER/SPRING 2026 courses. “The first duty of a revolutionary is to be educated.” —Ch...
socialists.nyc
January 16, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Great classes!
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Last week, the New School issued voluntary separation & early retirement offers to 40% of the full-time faculty & the majority of non-union staff. These cuts to the bone are an ideological attempt to decimate historic spaces of critical inquiry & social justice. Share our statement tr.ee/qQBIDCpIuj
OFFICIAL Statement from AAUP-TNS on Cuts to Faculty and Staff 12-9-25
The New School - Austerity Cuts to the Bone A Statement from the Leadership Council of AAUP-TNS On December 3, 2025, New School President Joel Towers and Provost Richard Kessler issued voluntary sep...
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December 14, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Last week, the New School issued voluntary separation & early retirement offers to 40% of the full-time faculty & the majority of non-union staff. These cuts to the bone are an ideological attempt to decimate historic spaces of critical inquiry & social justice. Share our statement tr.ee/qQBIDCpIuj
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I got quoted in El Pais (@elpais.com)! With leads to other great comics:
english.elpais.com/culture/2025...
english.elpais.com/culture/2025...
An alternative to capitalism is possible, at least in comic books
A wave of recent comics focuses on facilitating the understanding of economics and denouncing labor exploitation and its social, environmental, and mental health consequences
english.elpais.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I got quoted in El Pais (@elpais.com)! With leads to other great comics:
english.elpais.com/culture/2025...
english.elpais.com/culture/2025...
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Trump filling out his NYC DSA membership card to vote on primarying Jeffries right now
November 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Trump filling out his NYC DSA membership card to vote on primarying Jeffries right now
That’s one way to lower the rent!
November 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
That’s one way to lower the rent!
The People’s Majority of New York City! is launched! Community organizations and labor unions are coming together to support free buses, affordable housing, universal child care and more.
November 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The People’s Majority of New York City! is launched! Community organizations and labor unions are coming together to support free buses, affordable housing, universal child care and more.
Help our Governors to stand up against the Trump occupations of our cities, and cuts to vital healthcare, transit and public education - while taking on the billionaires who are bleeding us dry.
Can you join me and take action? Click here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/go...
Can you join me and take action? Click here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/go...
Governors: Stand Up for Our Families
Help our Governors to stand up against the Trump occupations of our cities, and cuts to vital healthcare, transit and public education - while taking on the billionaires who are bleeding us dry.
actionnetwork.org
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Help our Governors to stand up against the Trump occupations of our cities, and cuts to vital healthcare, transit and public education - while taking on the billionaires who are bleeding us dry.
Can you join me and take action? Click here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/go...
Can you join me and take action? Click here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/go...
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I made an image of all the art posted by US DOL on X since approximately Labor Day
October 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I made an image of all the art posted by US DOL on X since approximately Labor Day
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Governor Kathy Hochul is speaking on stage, but the crowd keeps interrupting to chant #TaxTheRich
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Governor Kathy Hochul is speaking on stage, but the crowd keeps interrupting to chant #TaxTheRich
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
The rent is too high! Luckily @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has a plan for that!
October 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The rent is too high! Luckily @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has a plan for that!
Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze.
References at economixcomix.substack.com/p/mamdanis-r...
October 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze.