Andi
@andisosin.bsky.social
Educator, unionist, Triangle Fire historian
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Corporations and ultra-rich individuals with numerous business interests cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own bottom lines.
When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
December 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Corporations and ultra-rich individuals with numerous business interests cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own bottom lines.
When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
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Sen. Jacky Rosen: "Donald Trump is in charge of the White House. He's actually Speaker of the House these days, as he alleges himself. And he's pretty much in control of the Senate. He could stop this shutdown right now...But he's choosing to inflict the most pain possible."
November 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Sen. Jacky Rosen: "Donald Trump is in charge of the White House. He's actually Speaker of the House these days, as he alleges himself. And he's pretty much in control of the Senate. He could stop this shutdown right now...But he's choosing to inflict the most pain possible."
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The 100 lowest-paying US corporations spent $644B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024.
Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.
The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year.
Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M
See the problem?
Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.
The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year.
Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M
See the problem?
October 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The 100 lowest-paying US corporations spent $644B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024.
Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.
The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year.
Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M
See the problem?
Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.
The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year.
Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M
See the problem?
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS in New York City” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS in New York City · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
📍 Where: Father Duffy Square, 47th st. and Broadway
📅 When: 11:00 AM ET, October 18, 2025
NOTE: this will be a march, not a rally! Enter from the...
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October 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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And I was planning a quiet evening ... paulkrugman.substack.com/p/an-emergen...
An Emergency non-Emergency Post
Holy tariff mess, Batman
paulkrugman.substack.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
And I was planning a quiet evening ... paulkrugman.substack.com/p/an-emergen...
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I wrote down some notes on privatization and the transfer of wealth. Tell the MAGA in your lives that they’re subsidizing billionaires by voting for republicans.
August 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I wrote down some notes on privatization and the transfer of wealth. Tell the MAGA in your lives that they’re subsidizing billionaires by voting for republicans.
I'm attending New York State AFL-CIO's event, “2025 NYC Labor Day Parade & March” - sign up now to join me! #DPWL www.mobilize.us/nysaflcio/ev...
2025 NYC Labor Day Parade & March · New York State AFL-CIO
Save the date for the 2025 New York City Labor Day Parade & March!
Saturday, September 6, 10:00 AM
Stepping off from Fifth Avenue & 44th Street and Marching North to the Grandstand at 64th Street.
...
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May 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I'm attending New York State AFL-CIO's event, “2025 NYC Labor Day Parade & March” - sign up now to join me! #DPWL www.mobilize.us/nysaflcio/ev...
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Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages.
Medicare for all, paid family leave, universal childcare...
This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America.
Getting big money out of politics.
Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages.
Medicare for all, paid family leave, universal childcare...
This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America.
May 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages.
Medicare for all, paid family leave, universal childcare...
This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America.
Getting big money out of politics.
Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages.
Medicare for all, paid family leave, universal childcare...
This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America.
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NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
May 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
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Trump wants to go back to the golden age of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory is a more accurate characaterization - again based on his own repeated statements - than whatever wishcasting others are doing.
There's something weird happening where The Discourse about the tariffs is about how Trump is trying to return us to 1950's and 1960's, the manufacturing heyday of America, but he's not! He' been very very explicit about this. He wants to return us to the 1890's. That's a different project!
April 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Trump wants to go back to the golden age of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory is a more accurate characaterization - again based on his own repeated statements - than whatever wishcasting others are doing.
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So who’s paying for Republicans’ massive billionaire and corporate tax cut? Families. Sick kids. Disabled kids. Rural hospitals. Seniors. Students. They’re all footing the bill as Medicaid will be ripped away if we don’t act.
Thank you @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
#SaveMedicaid
Thank you @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
#SaveMedicaid
March 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
So who’s paying for Republicans’ massive billionaire and corporate tax cut? Families. Sick kids. Disabled kids. Rural hospitals. Seniors. Students. They’re all footing the bill as Medicaid will be ripped away if we don’t act.
Thank you @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
#SaveMedicaid
Thank you @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
#SaveMedicaid
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While Trump “floods the zone,” we must stay focused.
NO to oligarchy, tax breaks for the rich and cuts to working class programs. NO to authoritarianism and unlimited power for one man.
YES to growing the union movement and raising wages. YES to health care as a human right.
NO to oligarchy, tax breaks for the rich and cuts to working class programs. NO to authoritarianism and unlimited power for one man.
YES to growing the union movement and raising wages. YES to health care as a human right.
February 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
While Trump “floods the zone,” we must stay focused.
NO to oligarchy, tax breaks for the rich and cuts to working class programs. NO to authoritarianism and unlimited power for one man.
YES to growing the union movement and raising wages. YES to health care as a human right.
NO to oligarchy, tax breaks for the rich and cuts to working class programs. NO to authoritarianism and unlimited power for one man.
YES to growing the union movement and raising wages. YES to health care as a human right.
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If you understand that apartheid was an economic system first, and a brutally violent system of social segregation second, you'll understand how Elon Musk is trying to update the principles from his homeland, and bring about a neo-apartheid system in the US.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
Elon Musk’s Vision Is Coming Into Focus—And It Looks a Lot Like Neo-Apartheid
Apartheid was, first and foremost, a business plan—one that the South African-born Musk seems to be reworking for the modern age.
www.thenation.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If you understand that apartheid was an economic system first, and a brutally violent system of social segregation second, you'll understand how Elon Musk is trying to update the principles from his homeland, and bring about a neo-apartheid system in the US.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
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Musk has made over $25,000,000,000 from tax breaks, subsidies and government contracts. That’s $25 Billion we as taxpayers have both given him directly and had to compensate for. You care about the deficit? Great! Give us our fucking money back.
February 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Musk has made over $25,000,000,000 from tax breaks, subsidies and government contracts. That’s $25 Billion we as taxpayers have both given him directly and had to compensate for. You care about the deficit? Great! Give us our fucking money back.
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Every Republican senator shares responsibility for what’s happening. They are complicit in, and share responsibility for, whatever mess Trump’s dangerous nominees cause.
But a few GOP senators from purple(ish) states face reelection next year — and we’re going to shine a light on their complicity.
But a few GOP senators from purple(ish) states face reelection next year — and we’re going to shine a light on their complicity.
What to do about Republican complicity
Republican senators have taken some bad votes over the past week. Really, really bad.
indivisibleteam.medium.com
February 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Every Republican senator shares responsibility for what’s happening. They are complicit in, and share responsibility for, whatever mess Trump’s dangerous nominees cause.
But a few GOP senators from purple(ish) states face reelection next year — and we’re going to shine a light on their complicity.
But a few GOP senators from purple(ish) states face reelection next year — and we’re going to shine a light on their complicity.
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Great & scary column
February 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Great & scary column
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
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Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
I go to @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social for historical perspective and contemporary context about the dystopia we're experiencing. Snyder's post today has both, plus real actionable guidance. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
Language matters.
The Mump Oligarchy – A Glossary
1/10. Mump regime. Musk plus Trump. Mu...mp. The real centibillionaire and the fake rich person in the proper order.
1/10. Mump regime. Musk plus Trump. Mu...mp. The real centibillionaire and the fake rich person in the proper order.
December 30, 2024 at 3:48 AM
Language matters.
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