Debt Collective 🟥
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The nation’s first debtors’ union, organizing to build power with debt as leverage. You are not a loan! Press: press@debtcollective.org
Surprise surprise.
POLITICO's newest affordability survey shows adults can't keep up with groceries, housing, health care, utility bills and debt repayments.
AI data centers, giant corporate landlords and a profit driven health care system are fucking us.
POLITICO's newest affordability survey shows adults can't keep up with groceries, housing, health care, utility bills and debt repayments.
AI data centers, giant corporate landlords and a profit driven health care system are fucking us.
December 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Surprise surprise.
POLITICO's newest affordability survey shows adults can't keep up with groceries, housing, health care, utility bills and debt repayments.
AI data centers, giant corporate landlords and a profit driven health care system are fucking us.
POLITICO's newest affordability survey shows adults can't keep up with groceries, housing, health care, utility bills and debt repayments.
AI data centers, giant corporate landlords and a profit driven health care system are fucking us.
WH Reporter: "You used to call New York City home. Would you feel comfortable living in New York City under a Mamdani administration?"
Trump: "Yeah, I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting. We agree on a lot more than I would have thought."
Trump: "Yeah, I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting. We agree on a lot more than I would have thought."
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
WH Reporter: "You used to call New York City home. Would you feel comfortable living in New York City under a Mamdani administration?"
Trump: "Yeah, I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting. We agree on a lot more than I would have thought."
Trump: "Yeah, I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting. We agree on a lot more than I would have thought."
Apparent interaction about student loan debt in Epstein files with Larry Summers.
Epstein: "If Bernie were to cancel all student debt. . how Is that reflected on govt books/ ?"
Epstein: "Do the borrowers get income?"
Summers: "I doubt borrowers get income but not certain."
Epstein: "If Bernie were to cancel all student debt. . how Is that reflected on govt books/ ?"
Epstein: "Do the borrowers get income?"
Summers: "I doubt borrowers get income but not certain."
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Apparent interaction about student loan debt in Epstein files with Larry Summers.
Epstein: "If Bernie were to cancel all student debt. . how Is that reflected on govt books/ ?"
Epstein: "Do the borrowers get income?"
Summers: "I doubt borrowers get income but not certain."
Epstein: "If Bernie were to cancel all student debt. . how Is that reflected on govt books/ ?"
Epstein: "Do the borrowers get income?"
Summers: "I doubt borrowers get income but not certain."
Today, Cornell University made a deal with Trump who will grant research funding to Cornell *in exchange* for them carrying out Trump's fascist political agenda.
There's no other way to put it: this is corruption.
And the conservative billionaire behind this plan is Marc Rowan.
There's no other way to put it: this is corruption.
And the conservative billionaire behind this plan is Marc Rowan.
November 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Today, Cornell University made a deal with Trump who will grant research funding to Cornell *in exchange* for them carrying out Trump's fascist political agenda.
There's no other way to put it: this is corruption.
And the conservative billionaire behind this plan is Marc Rowan.
There's no other way to put it: this is corruption.
And the conservative billionaire behind this plan is Marc Rowan.
Happening Now: 100+ people rally outside of Apollo Management Group headquartered in NYC to protest its CEO Marc Rowan, the conservative billionaire behind Trump's Higher Ed compact deal that undermines universities ‼️
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Happening Now: 100+ people rally outside of Apollo Management Group headquartered in NYC to protest its CEO Marc Rowan, the conservative billionaire behind Trump's Higher Ed compact deal that undermines universities ‼️
An allegory for health care in the United States:
Just now—at a press conference in the Oval Office—a Big Pharma exec collapsed.
President Trump, clearly unbothered and annoyed, did nothing.
Some White House officials left the room entirely.
They don't care about you at all.
Just now—at a press conference in the Oval Office—a Big Pharma exec collapsed.
President Trump, clearly unbothered and annoyed, did nothing.
Some White House officials left the room entirely.
They don't care about you at all.
November 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
An allegory for health care in the United States:
Just now—at a press conference in the Oval Office—a Big Pharma exec collapsed.
President Trump, clearly unbothered and annoyed, did nothing.
Some White House officials left the room entirely.
They don't care about you at all.
Just now—at a press conference in the Oval Office—a Big Pharma exec collapsed.
President Trump, clearly unbothered and annoyed, did nothing.
Some White House officials left the room entirely.
They don't care about you at all.
It’s the first of the month. That means tenants in Los Angeles have officially been on utility strike for 6 months. They are refusing to pay their RUBS (ratio utility billing system) utility bills while they demand transparency for their high monthly bills.
November 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
It’s the first of the month. That means tenants in Los Angeles have officially been on utility strike for 6 months. They are refusing to pay their RUBS (ratio utility billing system) utility bills while they demand transparency for their high monthly bills.
You’ve probably seen headlines that read “Trump administers student loan relief”
That’s not exactly true — he’s just following mandated law, and is only doing so because he was embarrassed in court.
Here’s an explanation:
That’s not exactly true — he’s just following mandated law, and is only doing so because he was embarrassed in court.
Here’s an explanation:
October 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
You’ve probably seen headlines that read “Trump administers student loan relief”
That’s not exactly true — he’s just following mandated law, and is only doing so because he was embarrassed in court.
Here’s an explanation:
That’s not exactly true — he’s just following mandated law, and is only doing so because he was embarrassed in court.
Here’s an explanation:
Just Now: A group former tenants who all owe crushing amounts of rent debt —from $200 to over $50,000—just announced themselves on debt-strike.
They will refuse to pay their unjust debts to Equity Residential, the 5th largest corporate landlord in the United States.
They will refuse to pay their unjust debts to Equity Residential, the 5th largest corporate landlord in the United States.
October 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Just Now: A group former tenants who all owe crushing amounts of rent debt —from $200 to over $50,000—just announced themselves on debt-strike.
They will refuse to pay their unjust debts to Equity Residential, the 5th largest corporate landlord in the United States.
They will refuse to pay their unjust debts to Equity Residential, the 5th largest corporate landlord in the United States.
We just built a NEW tech tool that *any current or former tenant* in the entire country can use for free — it will generate a legal letter for you that reports to collections agencies, credit bureaus and regulatory agencies.
Go to reportmylandlord.org to fight back.
Go to reportmylandlord.org to fight back.
October 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
We just built a NEW tech tool that *any current or former tenant* in the entire country can use for free — it will generate a legal letter for you that reports to collections agencies, credit bureaus and regulatory agencies.
Go to reportmylandlord.org to fight back.
Go to reportmylandlord.org to fight back.
New: We're sparking a coordinated form of economic resistance that has never been done in the housing space.
We're organizing a debt-strike.
Rental debtors around the country will refuse to pay their back-rent debt to a giant corporate landlord.
And we're going to win.
We're organizing a debt-strike.
Rental debtors around the country will refuse to pay their back-rent debt to a giant corporate landlord.
And we're going to win.
September 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New: We're sparking a coordinated form of economic resistance that has never been done in the housing space.
We're organizing a debt-strike.
Rental debtors around the country will refuse to pay their back-rent debt to a giant corporate landlord.
And we're going to win.
We're organizing a debt-strike.
Rental debtors around the country will refuse to pay their back-rent debt to a giant corporate landlord.
And we're going to win.
Next Wednesday, we're announcing something we think could really shift the landscape for tenant protections.
Join us — and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib — as we roll out a new legal-tech tool and novel strike.
RSVP: BIT.LY/DEBTSTRIKE2025
Join us — and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib — as we roll out a new legal-tech tool and novel strike.
RSVP: BIT.LY/DEBTSTRIKE2025
September 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Next Wednesday, we're announcing something we think could really shift the landscape for tenant protections.
Join us — and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib — as we roll out a new legal-tech tool and novel strike.
RSVP: BIT.LY/DEBTSTRIKE2025
Join us — and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib — as we roll out a new legal-tech tool and novel strike.
RSVP: BIT.LY/DEBTSTRIKE2025
This is ridiculous.
DEI for conservatives already exists — it’s called the status quo. The default in this country — the hegemonic order — is built on conservatism.
DEI for conservatives already exists — it’s called the status quo. The default in this country — the hegemonic order — is built on conservatism.
September 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This is ridiculous.
DEI for conservatives already exists — it’s called the status quo. The default in this country — the hegemonic order — is built on conservatism.
DEI for conservatives already exists — it’s called the status quo. The default in this country — the hegemonic order — is built on conservatism.
Huge win ‼️ This is Mac. His corporate landlord just back-credited his account with over $700 after dozens of tenants in his building went on utility strike back in June.
The whole building got back over $25,000 in a concession by their corporate landlord Equity Residential.
The whole building got back over $25,000 in a concession by their corporate landlord Equity Residential.
August 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Huge win ‼️ This is Mac. His corporate landlord just back-credited his account with over $700 after dozens of tenants in his building went on utility strike back in June.
The whole building got back over $25,000 in a concession by their corporate landlord Equity Residential.
The whole building got back over $25,000 in a concession by their corporate landlord Equity Residential.
LA Tenants are going into month four—this September—of a utility strike.
Why? They’re fed up with RUBS: a scam ratio utility billing system that evenly divides a building’s utility usage among tenants without any formulaic explanation.
70% of the building is on strike.
Why? They’re fed up with RUBS: a scam ratio utility billing system that evenly divides a building’s utility usage among tenants without any formulaic explanation.
70% of the building is on strike.
August 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
LA Tenants are going into month four—this September—of a utility strike.
Why? They’re fed up with RUBS: a scam ratio utility billing system that evenly divides a building’s utility usage among tenants without any formulaic explanation.
70% of the building is on strike.
Why? They’re fed up with RUBS: a scam ratio utility billing system that evenly divides a building’s utility usage among tenants without any formulaic explanation.
70% of the building is on strike.
This data didn't really exist until super recently — but now you can actually see where and how many household are "behind" on rent by county.
You can see your county data here: nationalequityatlas.org/rent-debt
You can see your county data here: nationalequityatlas.org/rent-debt
August 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This data didn't really exist until super recently — but now you can actually see where and how many household are "behind" on rent by county.
You can see your county data here: nationalequityatlas.org/rent-debt
You can see your county data here: nationalequityatlas.org/rent-debt
The Equity Residential President and CEO is Mark Parrell.
In 2023, Mark made $11,361,059.
That's up from $8,490,527 — a more than 40% raise.
In 2023, Mark made $11,361,059.
That's up from $8,490,527 — a more than 40% raise.
July 29, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The Equity Residential President and CEO is Mark Parrell.
In 2023, Mark made $11,361,059.
That's up from $8,490,527 — a more than 40% raise.
In 2023, Mark made $11,361,059.
That's up from $8,490,527 — a more than 40% raise.
Believe it or not, the Biden-Harris administration was not committed to a policy that even Joe Rogan knows is sensible: don't garnish Social Security checks for student debt payments.
It's cruel and undercuts a popular anti-poverty program for Seniors.
It's cruel and undercuts a popular anti-poverty program for Seniors.
July 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Believe it or not, the Biden-Harris administration was not committed to a policy that even Joe Rogan knows is sensible: don't garnish Social Security checks for student debt payments.
It's cruel and undercuts a popular anti-poverty program for Seniors.
It's cruel and undercuts a popular anti-poverty program for Seniors.
a reminder that this is how closely right-wing billionaires and conservatives on the Supreme Court work together
July 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
a reminder that this is how closely right-wing billionaires and conservatives on the Supreme Court work together
We are all being driven deep into household debt.
And the 'Big Beautiful Bill' will make it even worse.
Join us this evening for a 'Debtors Assembly' where we release the shame of stigma and turn our pain into collective power.
RSVP: debtcollective.org/event/monthl...
And the 'Big Beautiful Bill' will make it even worse.
Join us this evening for a 'Debtors Assembly' where we release the shame of stigma and turn our pain into collective power.
RSVP: debtcollective.org/event/monthl...
July 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We are all being driven deep into household debt.
And the 'Big Beautiful Bill' will make it even worse.
Join us this evening for a 'Debtors Assembly' where we release the shame of stigma and turn our pain into collective power.
RSVP: debtcollective.org/event/monthl...
And the 'Big Beautiful Bill' will make it even worse.
Join us this evening for a 'Debtors Assembly' where we release the shame of stigma and turn our pain into collective power.
RSVP: debtcollective.org/event/monthl...
We told Senator Britt this bill would kill working people and she smirked as the elevator doors closed.
June 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We told Senator Britt this bill would kill working people and she smirked as the elevator doors closed.