Eric W. Olsen
@ericwolsen.bsky.social
Labor activist, change agent, pragmatic realist, and prison reform activist who works in the system
Democrats can count this as a mostly positive outcome. To only lose by 9% in a ruby red district that Trump won by 22% is a sign of Republicans losing support. I never thought that the Democrat would win, but I knew she would do better than the historic numbers indicated.
Tennessee Seventh Congressional District Special Election Results 2025: Behn vs. Van Epps
Get live results and maps from the 2025 Tennessee congressional special election.
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Democrats can count this as a mostly positive outcome. To only lose by 9% in a ruby red district that Trump won by 22% is a sign of Republicans losing support. I never thought that the Democrat would win, but I knew she would do better than the historic numbers indicated.
Alternate headline: Trump acknowledges that his jobs report is bad.
Trump defends firing labor statistics chief after weak jobs report share.google/HX2r8ur3Lha3...
Trump defends firing labor statistics chief after weak jobs report share.google/HX2r8ur3Lha3...
Trump defends firing labor statistics chief after weak jobs report
President Trump on Sunday defended his decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following a weak jobs report, a move that has sparked broad pushback. Trump in a post on his…
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August 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Alternate headline: Trump acknowledges that his jobs report is bad.
Trump defends firing labor statistics chief after weak jobs report share.google/HX2r8ur3Lha3...
Trump defends firing labor statistics chief after weak jobs report share.google/HX2r8ur3Lha3...
I guess you can say I am a Labor giant. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
Trump-appointed judge tosses White House lawsuit against labor unions
Judge Alan Albright is one of several judges to rule against a March executive order on collective bargaining rights.
www.politico.com
July 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I guess you can say I am a Labor giant. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
This is rather vulgar, but I'm posting it because there is a large grain of truth to this.
Republicans Blowing Your Taxes
YouTube video by Progress Action Fund
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April 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This is rather vulgar, but I'm posting it because there is a large grain of truth to this.
In the Trump/Musk administration, free speech only applies to right wing White guys. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
ICE agents detain Tufts University grad student after pro-Palestinian opinion piece
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson says that Rumeysa Ozturk 'engaged in activities in support of Hamas' while her attorney calls her detention 'concerning.'
www.usatoday.com
March 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
In the Trump/Musk administration, free speech only applies to right wing White guys. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
While Republicans try to scapegoat transgender people as pedophiles ....https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5202706-minnesota-senator-justin-eichorn-arrested/amp/
March 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
While Republicans try to scapegoat transgender people as pedophiles ....https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5202706-minnesota-senator-justin-eichorn-arrested/amp/
It is very peculiar that President Trusk is governing by executive orders when his party has a majority in both houses of Congress. Is he and his party's majorities too weak to follow the process that is outlined in the Constitution? #weaktrump #weakGOP
February 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
It is very peculiar that President Trusk is governing by executive orders when his party has a majority in both houses of Congress. Is he and his party's majorities too weak to follow the process that is outlined in the Constitution? #weaktrump #weakGOP
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The Tesla Cybertruck might be more dangerous than the Ford Pinto. (Younger people might not know the Pinto because fires from crashes ended the brand.) www.inc.com/sarah-sicard...
Is the Tesla Cybertruck Really as Dangerous as the Ford Pinto?
An analysis claims the Cybertruck might be more dangerous than Ford’s 1970s bean car. That's due to its penchant for catching fire.
www.inc.com
February 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Tesla Cybertruck might be more dangerous than the Ford Pinto. (Younger people might not know the Pinto because fires from crashes ended the brand.) www.inc.com/sarah-sicard...
Redirecting...
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February 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This website post didn't age well. www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
February 7, 2025 at 7:04 AM
This website post didn't age well. www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
How did we go from Trump being an isolationist to an imperialist? It seems like everything is just "concepts of a plan". Winging it doesn't even work with middle school presentations let alone government policy.
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Donald Trump’s Imperial Designs on Gaza Are Finally Out in the Open
The developer turned president mused last year about making the Strip “better than Monaco.” Now he seems intent on executing that plan, despite all of the endlessly ugly consequences.
www.vanityfair.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
How did we go from Trump being an isolationist to an imperialist? It seems like everything is just "concepts of a plan". Winging it doesn't even work with middle school presentations let alone government policy.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/d...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/d...
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A picture is worth a thousand words.
February 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
A picture is worth a thousand words.
I hope that the parable of The Sheep and Goats will remind fellow Christians of how God wants us to treat each other. www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea...
Bible Gateway passage: Matthew 25:31-46 - New International Version
The Sheep and the Goats - “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate th...
www.biblegateway.com
February 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I hope that the parable of The Sheep and Goats will remind fellow Christians of how God wants us to treat each other. www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea...
For those who think that Musk's salute isn't a Nazi salute, will you have a job after doing it at work? www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Michigan priest removed by church after making apparent Nazi salute at pro-life event
Calvin Robinson, who was a priest with the Anglican Catholic Church, had his license revoked after making an apparent Nazi salute at a pro-life event.
www.usatoday.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:14 AM
For those who think that Musk's salute isn't a Nazi salute, will you have a job after doing it at work? www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
History is repetitive. youtu.be/I7vb89c6pQY?...
Walt Disney's "Der Fuehrer's Face" (1943) (4K) (((REMASTERED AUDIO )))
YouTube video by mouselounge
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January 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
History is repetitive. youtu.be/I7vb89c6pQY?...
The different shades of pigment in our society create a beautiful mosaic.
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De Colores (In Colors)
YouTube video by Joan Baez - Topic
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January 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The different shades of pigment in our society create a beautiful mosaic.
youtu.be/IZSqHrLB9Ro?...
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I thought Trump promised that he would be able to end this war even before he was inaugurated. He lied to us as usual. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Ukraine war briefing: Putin refuses direct talks with Zelenskyy
Russian president calls Ukrainian counterpart ‘illegitimate’; Zelenskyy says government will try to replace suspended US aid. What we know on 1,071
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I thought Trump promised that he would be able to end this war even before he was inaugurated. He lied to us as usual. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." The very first sentence of the 14th Amendment
January 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." The very first sentence of the 14th Amendment
Trump's lies started with the oath of Office. He swore to uphold the Constitution, and his executive order to rescind birthright citizenship is against the 14th Amendment. thehill.com/regulation/c...
ACLU sues over Trump order aimed at ending birthright citizenship
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) late Monday launched a suit challenging an executive order from President Trump seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to pare…
thehill.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Trump's lies started with the oath of Office. He swore to uphold the Constitution, and his executive order to rescind birthright citizenship is against the 14th Amendment. thehill.com/regulation/c...