geraldmcgrew
@geraldmcgrew.bsky.social
Socialist who believes we must defeat fascism, that neoliberal capitalism is no longer viable even by capitalist standards, and that we must consolidate green social democracy – all while building movement strong/large enough to achieve true socialism ASAP
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*Capitalism is failing us. Instead of bringing a decent life it generates an outrageous gap between the rich and the rest; unaffordable housing, healthcare & education; racial & gender inequality; climate disaster. Economist David Kotz argues it's time we built a new socialism for the 21st century*
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While it is a common myth that the Black Panther Party were gun-toting, America-hating Black supremacists who spewed hate and division, they were really Marxists, anti-capitalists, and believed in the liberation of all peoples.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/no-one-...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/no-one-...
No One Can Stop the Rain
Reflections on Assata Shakur, her life and death, and what she means today.
www.currentaffairs.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
While it is a common myth that the Black Panther Party were gun-toting, America-hating Black supremacists who spewed hate and division, they were really Marxists, anti-capitalists, and believed in the liberation of all peoples.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/no-one-...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/no-one-...
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Amid so many scandals, Govt destroying two weeks of evidence of potential torture should be screaming headlines - but w/ health care and food being ripped away from people, the rape of young girls being covered up, and civilians being murdered in the Caribbean, hard for this to break through.
An interesting tidbit in the joint status report filed in the Broadview ICE facility case today:
ICE says video from inside the facility "between October 19, 2025, and October 31, 2025, has been irretrievably destroyed" and can't be produced in discovery.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71832...
ICE says video from inside the facility "between October 19, 2025, and October 31, 2025, has been irretrievably destroyed" and can't be produced in discovery.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71832...
November 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Amid so many scandals, Govt destroying two weeks of evidence of potential torture should be screaming headlines - but w/ health care and food being ripped away from people, the rape of young girls being covered up, and civilians being murdered in the Caribbean, hard for this to break through.
Reposted by geraldmcgrew
A new report found that Venezuelans shipped to El Salvador were beaten almost every day.
The men sent to CECOT by the Trump administration used their own blood to write “we are migrants, not terrorists” on a bed sheet.
The men sent to CECOT by the Trump administration used their own blood to write “we are migrants, not terrorists” on a bed sheet.
Trump sent men to torture in El Salvador, report confirms
Human Rights Watch found that Venezuelans shipped to El Salvador by the United States were beaten almost every day.
www.motherjones.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A new report found that Venezuelans shipped to El Salvador were beaten almost every day.
The men sent to CECOT by the Trump administration used their own blood to write “we are migrants, not terrorists” on a bed sheet.
The men sent to CECOT by the Trump administration used their own blood to write “we are migrants, not terrorists” on a bed sheet.
Reposted by geraldmcgrew
🧵I'm a socialist who wants socialism ASAP.
If we end capitalism in America next year or in a few years, no one will be happier than me. But I don't think it will happen until about three decades from now, and only if we continuously build the movement to a true social base between now and then
YMMV
If we end capitalism in America next year or in a few years, no one will be happier than me. But I don't think it will happen until about three decades from now, and only if we continuously build the movement to a true social base between now and then
YMMV
November 13, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🧵I'm a socialist who wants socialism ASAP.
If we end capitalism in America next year or in a few years, no one will be happier than me. But I don't think it will happen until about three decades from now, and only if we continuously build the movement to a true social base between now and then
YMMV
If we end capitalism in America next year or in a few years, no one will be happier than me. But I don't think it will happen until about three decades from now, and only if we continuously build the movement to a true social base between now and then
YMMV
Starbucks baristas didn’t want to go on strike. But after four years of waiting for a contract at any of their hundreds of unionized stores, 12,000 workers at one of the world’s biggest fast-food companies are demonstrating their resolve
by @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social
prospect.org/2025/11/13/s...
by @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social
prospect.org/2025/11/13/s...
Starbucks Workers Tell Bosses: No Contract, No Coffee - The American Prospect
Starbucks baristas didn’t want to go on strike. But after four years of waiting for a contract at any of their hundreds of unionized stores, 12,000 workers at one of the world’s biggest fast-food comp...
prospect.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Starbucks baristas didn’t want to go on strike. But after four years of waiting for a contract at any of their hundreds of unionized stores, 12,000 workers at one of the world’s biggest fast-food companies are demonstrating their resolve
by @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social
prospect.org/2025/11/13/s...
by @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social
prospect.org/2025/11/13/s...
*The recent release of more emails is only the latest in about 10,000 stories implicating Donald Trump in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses. What were the Justice Department and congressional Democrats doing with the information all this time?*
by @ryanlcooper.com
November 13
prospect.org/2025/11/13/h...
by @ryanlcooper.com
November 13
prospect.org/2025/11/13/h...
How on Earth Are We Just Now Hearing About Trump’s ‘Hours’ With an Epstein Victim? - The American Prospect
The recent release of more emails is only the latest in about 10,000 stories implicating Donald Trump in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses. What were the Justice Department and congressional Democrats doing wi...
prospect.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
*The recent release of more emails is only the latest in about 10,000 stories implicating Donald Trump in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses. What were the Justice Department and congressional Democrats doing with the information all this time?*
by @ryanlcooper.com
November 13
prospect.org/2025/11/13/h...
by @ryanlcooper.com
November 13
prospect.org/2025/11/13/h...
🧵I'm a socialist who wants socialism ASAP.
If we end capitalism in America next year or in a few years, no one will be happier than me. But I don't think it will happen until about three decades from now, and only if we continuously build the movement to a true social base between now and then
YMMV
If we end capitalism in America next year or in a few years, no one will be happier than me. But I don't think it will happen until about three decades from now, and only if we continuously build the movement to a true social base between now and then
YMMV
November 13, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🧵I'm a socialist who wants socialism ASAP.
If we end capitalism in America next year or in a few years, no one will be happier than me. But I don't think it will happen until about three decades from now, and only if we continuously build the movement to a true social base between now and then
YMMV
If we end capitalism in America next year or in a few years, no one will be happier than me. But I don't think it will happen until about three decades from now, and only if we continuously build the movement to a true social base between now and then
YMMV
*November 12, 2025
In a post on X, Colombian president Petro stated that the country would stop sharing intelligence with the US until the strikes on alleged drug boats are stopped. “The fight against drugs must be subordinated to the human rights of the Caribbean people”*
cepr.net/publications...
In a post on X, Colombian president Petro stated that the country would stop sharing intelligence with the US until the strikes on alleged drug boats are stopped. “The fight against drugs must be subordinated to the human rights of the Caribbean people”*
cepr.net/publications...
US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America - Live Updates
As the Trump administration intervenes more directly in hemispheric affairs, CEPR will be closely following developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean — and here in Washington.
cepr.net
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
*November 12, 2025
In a post on X, Colombian president Petro stated that the country would stop sharing intelligence with the US until the strikes on alleged drug boats are stopped. “The fight against drugs must be subordinated to the human rights of the Caribbean people”*
cepr.net/publications...
In a post on X, Colombian president Petro stated that the country would stop sharing intelligence with the US until the strikes on alleged drug boats are stopped. “The fight against drugs must be subordinated to the human rights of the Caribbean people”*
cepr.net/publications...
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Well, ain't this a stinking pile o' cr*p. 🙄
*The rule, which went into effect this month, prohibits a wide range of activities, and activists fear the Trump administration will use the regulation to cover up misconduct by immigration officials*
by @bgirledukate.bsky.social
November 12, 2025
prospect.org/2025/11/12/h...
by @bgirledukate.bsky.social
November 12, 2025
prospect.org/2025/11/12/h...
Homeland Security Tightens Rule on Anti-ICE Activities - The American Prospect
The rule, which went into effect this month, prohibits a wide range of activities, and activists fear the Trump administration will use the regulation to cover up misconduct by immigration officials.
prospect.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Well, ain't this a stinking pile o' cr*p. 🙄
*While we are still missing key government data, other economic indicators point to a job market that is weakening*
Nov 12, 2025
By @deanbaker13.bsky.social
cepr.net/publications...
Nov 12, 2025
By @deanbaker13.bsky.social
cepr.net/publications...
Big Jump in People Looking for Holiday Jobs: The Labor Market is Weakening
While we are still missing key government data, other economic indicators point to a job market that is weakening.
cepr.net
November 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
*While we are still missing key government data, other economic indicators point to a job market that is weakening*
Nov 12, 2025
By @deanbaker13.bsky.social
cepr.net/publications...
Nov 12, 2025
By @deanbaker13.bsky.social
cepr.net/publications...
*The rule, which went into effect this month, prohibits a wide range of activities, and activists fear the Trump administration will use the regulation to cover up misconduct by immigration officials*
by @bgirledukate.bsky.social
November 12, 2025
prospect.org/2025/11/12/h...
by @bgirledukate.bsky.social
November 12, 2025
prospect.org/2025/11/12/h...
Homeland Security Tightens Rule on Anti-ICE Activities - The American Prospect
The rule, which went into effect this month, prohibits a wide range of activities, and activists fear the Trump administration will use the regulation to cover up misconduct by immigration officials.
prospect.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
*The rule, which went into effect this month, prohibits a wide range of activities, and activists fear the Trump administration will use the regulation to cover up misconduct by immigration officials*
by @bgirledukate.bsky.social
November 12, 2025
prospect.org/2025/11/12/h...
by @bgirledukate.bsky.social
November 12, 2025
prospect.org/2025/11/12/h...
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REMINDER: Calling on Boston LGTBQIA folks and allies to show up tomorrow for this hearing to shut down censorship and protect vital resources. 👇
#BOSTON: Queer & trans youth, parents & orgs will testify at the Boston City Council hearing on Protecting Life-Saving Online Resources for Marginalized Communities in response to censorship bills like KOSA & attacks on Section 230.
RSVP: FFTF.Link/BostonHearing
#LGBTQ #KOSA #Section230
RSVP: FFTF.Link/BostonHearing
#LGBTQ #KOSA #Section230
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 AM
REMINDER: Calling on Boston LGTBQIA folks and allies to show up tomorrow for this hearing to shut down censorship and protect vital resources. 👇
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I will never not be pissed off about this. Not ever.
Cartoon by Brendan Loper for the New Yorker.
Cartoon by Brendan Loper for the New Yorker.
November 12, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I will never not be pissed off about this. Not ever.
Cartoon by Brendan Loper for the New Yorker.
Cartoon by Brendan Loper for the New Yorker.
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Trump is a liar. Tear gassing kids in peaceful neighborhoods makes no one safer.
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
DHS takes credit for crime being down in Chicago. Data shows that was happening before they arrived.
Immigration officials on Tuesday said a drop in crime numbers was thanks to their work. Police data show the decrease was taking place before federal agents arrived in the city.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Trump is a liar. Tear gassing kids in peaceful neighborhoods makes no one safer.
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Masochism and a world-destroying nihilism animate Anika Jade Levy’s novel of flat characters, vague motivations, and pointlessness. But in an environment hostile to originality and identity, maybe “Flat Earth” is just telling it like it is.
Flat Earth Catalog | Ann Manov
“Flat Earth” is a provocative commentary on an artistic field reduced to its most superficial and craven impulses.
thebaffler.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Masochism and a world-destroying nihilism animate Anika Jade Levy’s novel of flat characters, vague motivations, and pointlessness. But in an environment hostile to originality and identity, maybe “Flat Earth” is just telling it like it is.
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Support union Starbucks Workers as Baristas take action and go on strike to secure a historic union contract. Join us at the Downtown Disney location, one of the busiest and most lucrative this season. Let's join them in support of a fair contract: dsa.la/redcup2025
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Support union Starbucks Workers as Baristas take action and go on strike to secure a historic union contract. Join us at the Downtown Disney location, one of the busiest and most lucrative this season. Let's join them in support of a fair contract: dsa.la/redcup2025
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If Chuck Schumer cares about anything other than his own pocketbook, his power, and his pride, he'd step down as leader.
But, nope, he believes it's a birthright that belongs to him until death.
But, nope, he believes it's a birthright that belongs to him until death.
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
If Chuck Schumer cares about anything other than his own pocketbook, his power, and his pride, he'd step down as leader.
But, nope, he believes it's a birthright that belongs to him until death.
But, nope, he believes it's a birthright that belongs to him until death.
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"The Age of Democratic Centrism Must End"
What has a useless, corrupt, ineffectual Democratic centrist done for you lately, except kiss up to the oligarchy, bear hug Netanyahu, and cave to Trump and the Republicans?
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-age-of...
What has a useless, corrupt, ineffectual Democratic centrist done for you lately, except kiss up to the oligarchy, bear hug Netanyahu, and cave to Trump and the Republicans?
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-age-of...
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"The Age of Democratic Centrism Must End"
What has a useless, corrupt, ineffectual Democratic centrist done for you lately, except kiss up to the oligarchy, bear hug Netanyahu, and cave to Trump and the Republicans?
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-age-of...
What has a useless, corrupt, ineffectual Democratic centrist done for you lately, except kiss up to the oligarchy, bear hug Netanyahu, and cave to Trump and the Republicans?
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-age-of...
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The shutdown fiasco is so embarrassing for Schumer that he is facing new calls for his resignation. But Schumer has always been a symbol of Democratic uselessness. He embodies the party’s worst tendencies and was always a bad choice to serve as leader.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
Why Is This Man In Charge of Anything?
Chuck Schumer, the feckless Democratic Senate leader, embodies everything about the party that needs to be jettisoned if they are going to be popular and effective.
www.currentaffairs.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The shutdown fiasco is so embarrassing for Schumer that he is facing new calls for his resignation. But Schumer has always been a symbol of Democratic uselessness. He embodies the party’s worst tendencies and was always a bad choice to serve as leader.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
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Schumer’s political instincts are terrible. He was the one who infamously declared that Democrats would win in 2016 by losing their blue-collar voters while picking up “moderate Republicans.” His idea of resistance is to send Trump “very strong letters.”
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
Why Is This Man In Charge of Anything?
Chuck Schumer, the feckless Democratic Senate leader, embodies everything about the party that needs to be jettisoned if they are going to be popular and effective.
www.currentaffairs.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Schumer’s political instincts are terrible. He was the one who infamously declared that Democrats would win in 2016 by losing their blue-collar voters while picking up “moderate Republicans.” His idea of resistance is to send Trump “very strong letters.”
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
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The race has not been called yet, but it sure looks like socialist Katie Wilson will be the next mayor of Seattle!
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The race has not been called yet, but it sure looks like socialist Katie Wilson will be the next mayor of Seattle!
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Chuck Schumer has long been a leading enabler of Israeli war crimes. He has publicly said there is no peace in Palestine because Palestinians “don’t believe in the Torah” and has even attacked Donald Trump from the right on issues of war and peace.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
Why Is This Man In Charge of Anything?
Chuck Schumer, the feckless Democratic Senate leader, embodies everything about the party that needs to be jettisoned if they are going to be popular and effective.
www.currentaffairs.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Chuck Schumer has long been a leading enabler of Israeli war crimes. He has publicly said there is no peace in Palestine because Palestinians “don’t believe in the Torah” and has even attacked Donald Trump from the right on issues of war and peace.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Decorum is fascism’s ally
November 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Decorum is fascism’s ally
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