Galen Rosenberg
@galenrosenberg.bsky.social
Retired public school educator.
The next national action should be a general strike.
September 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The next national action should be a general strike.
#waroncars #transit New Substack post: War on Cars: Confessions of a Foot Soldier
open.substack.com/pub/galenpro...
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War on Cars: Confessions of a Foot Soldier
I have very mixed feelings about cars.
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August 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
#waroncars #transit New Substack post: War on Cars: Confessions of a Foot Soldier
open.substack.com/pub/galenpro...
open.substack.com/pub/galenpro...
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From 2019-2024, Lowe's spent $46.6 BILLION on stock buybacks.
That's enough to give each of its 273k employees a $28k bonus for the next six years.
Instead, it paid its CEO 659x what it paid median employees.
And we STILL think corporate tax breaks will magically trickle down?
That's enough to give each of its 273k employees a $28k bonus for the next six years.
Instead, it paid its CEO 659x what it paid median employees.
And we STILL think corporate tax breaks will magically trickle down?
August 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
From 2019-2024, Lowe's spent $46.6 BILLION on stock buybacks.
That's enough to give each of its 273k employees a $28k bonus for the next six years.
Instead, it paid its CEO 659x what it paid median employees.
And we STILL think corporate tax breaks will magically trickle down?
That's enough to give each of its 273k employees a $28k bonus for the next six years.
Instead, it paid its CEO 659x what it paid median employees.
And we STILL think corporate tax breaks will magically trickle down?
Please, #BART needs to get it together! Sitting on yellow line due to another "power issue" after being instructed to take this train and transfer because the red line is down due to a power issue. Announcements are inaudible/useless. I left 2.5 hours early for an appointment and I may not make it.
August 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Please, #BART needs to get it together! Sitting on yellow line due to another "power issue" after being instructed to take this train and transfer because the red line is down due to a power issue. Announcements are inaudible/useless. I left 2.5 hours early for an appointment and I may not make it.
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There’s renewable energy ads and there’s mother**cking wind farm ads. This, blissfully, is the latter.
July 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
There’s renewable energy ads and there’s mother**cking wind farm ads. This, blissfully, is the latter.
Californians will be getting a lot of the money in tax cuts Republicans have made in Federal programs (and borrowing to the tune of billions of dollars). Our legislature should look at tax policies to recoup some of that money and put it to work to benefit CA and those most hurt by the cuts.
July 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Californians will be getting a lot of the money in tax cuts Republicans have made in Federal programs (and borrowing to the tune of billions of dollars). Our legislature should look at tax policies to recoup some of that money and put it to work to benefit CA and those most hurt by the cuts.
It's true, even in the face of resistance and lies, we (the whole planet) are turning from fossil fuels to solar, wind and batteries, and other renewables. Slower than we need to but faster than you think. Let's do the same with transportation!
July 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It's true, even in the face of resistance and lies, we (the whole planet) are turning from fossil fuels to solar, wind and batteries, and other renewables. Slower than we need to but faster than you think. Let's do the same with transportation!
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crashing the economy and starting a war in the Middle East
Donald Trump has finally become a conventional Republican after all
Donald Trump has finally become a conventional Republican after all
June 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
crashing the economy and starting a war in the Middle East
Donald Trump has finally become a conventional Republican after all
Donald Trump has finally become a conventional Republican after all
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Donald Trump illegally took military action against Iran—without congressional authorization—risking dragging us into another endless war.
I am calling for an immediate emergency session of Congress to vote on the War Powers Resolution.
I am calling for an immediate emergency session of Congress to vote on the War Powers Resolution.
June 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Donald Trump illegally took military action against Iran—without congressional authorization—risking dragging us into another endless war.
I am calling for an immediate emergency session of Congress to vote on the War Powers Resolution.
I am calling for an immediate emergency session of Congress to vote on the War Powers Resolution.
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Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.
June 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.
In a nutshell: Republicans are happy to terrorize and abuse ordinary working people but when corporate interests complain that mass arrests hurt profits maybe we have a problem.
June 14, 2025 at 4:29 AM
In a nutshell: Republicans are happy to terrorize and abuse ordinary working people but when corporate interests complain that mass arrests hurt profits maybe we have a problem.
This sure looks like their Reichstag fire moment. I kept telling myself they really wouldn't go that far, or that there would be five or six republicans who believe in the constitution l, but apparently not.
June 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This sure looks like their Reichstag fire moment. I kept telling myself they really wouldn't go that far, or that there would be five or six republicans who believe in the constitution l, but apparently not.
I have real reservations about Newsom but his speech is right on and needs to be heard by Republicans who have some grain of respect for our country and the constitution. It's the truth and the veil must be lifted.
June 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I have real reservations about Newsom but his speech is right on and needs to be heard by Republicans who have some grain of respect for our country and the constitution. It's the truth and the veil must be lifted.
I know everyone is stressed about the politics of the Mexican flags at the anti-ice/trump/fascism protests, but consider: Mexico has a progressive woman of Jewish heritage as president. I'll take that.
June 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I know everyone is stressed about the politics of the Mexican flags at the anti-ice/trump/fascism protests, but consider: Mexico has a progressive woman of Jewish heritage as president. I'll take that.
#Sinners I like the vampire story and the "is any music the devil's music" story and the two guys return from Chicago in 1932 to open a club in Mississippi story but I didn't like how they had a hard time clicking together. Plus I'm feeling a little defensive of Irish music.
May 31, 2025 at 4:58 AM
#Sinners I like the vampire story and the "is any music the devil's music" story and the two guys return from Chicago in 1932 to open a club in Mississippi story but I didn't like how they had a hard time clicking together. Plus I'm feeling a little defensive of Irish music.
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Not usually one to gnash teeth about Times headline framing but saying "anti-car culture" here is a real choice.
May 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Not usually one to gnash teeth about Times headline framing but saying "anti-car culture" here is a real choice.
Says it all.
This is called "we know, but we can't be bothered fixing it" tape at Brisbane City Council.
If it was bent the other way, it would be fixed within minutes.
If it was bent the other way, it would be fixed within minutes.
May 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Says it all.
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Several of my fellow parents at my kids school see putting them on the bus as unacceptably déclassé
May 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Several of my fellow parents at my kids school see putting them on the bus as unacceptably déclassé
Fintan O'Toole in NYRoB:
May 24, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Fintan O'Toole in NYRoB:
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Only one of these two members of Congress below have been censured by Congress for alleged bigotry.
Guess which one?
Guess which one?
May 4, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Only one of these two members of Congress below have been censured by Congress for alleged bigotry.
Guess which one?
Guess which one?
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As you may know, I have a new book coming out in August. If you’d like to pre-order it, without co-funding Jeff Bezos’s next mansion, I recommend purchasing it today for Independent Bookstore Day.
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April 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
As you may know, I have a new book coming out in August. If you’d like to pre-order it, without co-funding Jeff Bezos’s next mansion, I recommend purchasing it today for Independent Bookstore Day.
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Just heard someone say “he sounds like he spends a lot of time on Facebook” and hooo boy everyone’s immediate understanding of what that means should be a brand crisis for Meta
April 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Just heard someone say “he sounds like he spends a lot of time on Facebook” and hooo boy everyone’s immediate understanding of what that means should be a brand crisis for Meta