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Minnesota General Strike
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The Minnesota Chapter of General Strike US.
Since 1939 Minnesotans have known and utilized the power of general strikes to fight corruption. We must rise again.
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Good work being done by MIRAC, join if you can on Tuesday 8/5 - details in photo
August 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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You're fired up, but we haven't called the strike yet...what to do?!
Channel that energy toward getting ready by nourishing the connections that will sustain you during a strike, getting the word out, or creating your strike plan - what other ways can you think of? We'd love to hear them!!
July 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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We deserve better.

Anti-capitalist Affirmations on the General Strike US YouTube channel:
youtu.be/x_xEyFFfr0k?...

#affirmations #anticapitalism #revolutionarylove #generalstrikeus
A photo of a small yellow flower in bloom, coming up from concrete with industrial metal refuse. Superimposed over the image in black text on a white translucent square are the words: My existence is an act of defiance against oppressive systems. Above the text in white script reads: Echoes of Resistance. Below the text in white there is a fist icon with dotted lines on each side and text below: Affirmations from the General Strike US. Faint outlines of leaves frame the image on the bottom left and top right.
July 16, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Sick of ICE? Us too! Let's tell them!
I.C.E. OUT OF THE COURTS Press Conference + Rally [image of an ICE badge crossed out and a judicial gavel] Every day in Minnesota, immigrants are having their court cases dismissed by judges and the DOJ who all work for Trump. MIRAC members have witnessed how without fail, after every one of these dismissals, our immigrant neighbors are being kidnapped by ICE in the courthouse to be deported without due process. Join us to say this must end now! MIRAC - Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee 🗓️ Date: Monday, July 14th 🕕 Time: 12:30PM 🗺️ Location: Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building [1 Federal Dr. Ft Snelling, MN 55111]
July 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Doing anything July 4th? Here's a way to do something and do something that matters.

#July4 #GeneralStrike #SickIn #EconomicBlackout
A large black poster with fireworks in the background and a logo of General Strike US, with yellow block text reading: Economic blackout: July 4-5-6 immediately followed by a [line leading to] Sick-in. Monday July 7th (see below for instructions) [there is an image of a woman holding a phone with a line pointing to the woman saying "you" and a line pointing to the phone saying "Your employer" with the caption "I'm sick."] Use your time to resist. A line leads to: Why? The time for peaceful escalation has arrived. The system survives on our labor. By withholding hour labor and our purchasing power we refrain from supporting and complying with their organized crime. How? Avoid spending money over the holiday weekend. If you must shop, shop small, shop local, and shop ahead of time. Avoid any "sales" put on by major corporations during this time. Stay off platforms that earn money from your attention, YouTube, Meta, etc. Take your bicycle or walk places instead of using your car.
July 1, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Looking for things to do for the July 7th sick-in? We're sure you can come up with more that work well in your neighborhood, but we put some together to get started!

Getting together with friends and cleaning up the neighborhood's trash hits home!

What's your idea?
A poster with fireworks in the background reading: Use your time to resist. Bond and organize with your community or resistance teams. o Meet and spend time with neighbors. o Set up a projector in the park and play a movie – might we suggest Norma Rae? o Host a community BBQ where everyone brings something. o Host a mutual aid free-market in the park o Clean up trash o Hang posters and banners to get the word out o Spend time learning about resistance movements A poster with fireworks in the background reading: Sponsored by: [a smaller black and white graphic reading “General Strike US” with a raised fist and “3.5%” underneath in a circular logo.
June 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Looking for a way to resist in Minnesota the weekend of July 4th?

In partnership with @mn50501.bsky.social we're doing an economic blackout and sick-in!

#July4Blackout #GeneralStrike #Resist
A poster with fireworks in the background reading: The resistance cordially invites you to shut America down for her long holiday weekend. Economic blackout July 4 - 5 - 6 immediately followed by a A poster with fireworks in the background reading: Sick-in. Monday July 7th (see below for instructions) [an image of an exasperated woman holding a phone with the caption “I’m sick” and yellow text pointing to the woman with the word “You” and yellow text pointing to the phone with the words “Your employer” · A poster with fireworks in the background reading: Why? The time for peaceful escalation has arrived. The system survives on our labor. By withholding our labor and our purchasing power we refrain from supporting and complying with their organized crime. And long weekends are nice! A poster with fireworks in the background reading: How? Avoid spending money over the holiday weekend. If you must shop, shop small, shop local, and shop ahead of time. Avoid any “sales” put on by major corporations during this time. Stay off platforms that earn money from your attention: YouTube, Meta, etc. Take your bicycle or walk places instead of your car. Spend time doing things that don’t cost money. Use things you already have.
June 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Sick of right-wing violence and hate?

Us too! It has no place in Minnesota.

See you in Edina on Monday!
#MNPolitics #HateHasNoHomeHere
Stand up against right wing violence, and hate Rally and press conference Monday, June 23 at 5:30 PM Republican Party of Minnesota office 7400 Metro Boulevard Edina, Minnesota People’s action coalition against Trump MNAAC - MIRAC - 50501 - Anti War Committee - MN Workers United - Wrongfully Incarcerated & Over-Sentenced Families Council - Twin Cities Coalition for Justice - Climate Justice Committee - Students for a Democratic Society
June 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The members from Minnesota, along with the whole of the GSUS movement, stands today with the BIPOC community. Together we will change the things we cannot accept.
A sketch of Angela Davis with the quote, "I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept." - Angela Davis
June 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Great idea! Going on strike has life changing consequences.

In phase 1 we're building up our local communities to support people willing to perform such a brave sacrifice! Food banks, clothing donation, mutual aid, community share, etc.

In this phase anyone can contribute and help out!
A timeline reading, "General Strike Timeline". Starting left to right: 1st point: Base organizing, gathering volunteers, skills, coalitions, building state chapters. 2nd point: 500lK - networking with organizations to help with strike needs and demands. 3rd point: Generate resource/skills directories, build local chapters, networking with mutual aid networks. 4th point: Phase 2: 6 million strike cards, strike day prep: Organizing demands, events, outreach, mutual aid, legal support. 5th point: Drafting official demands with community-specific demands. 6th point: 10 million strike cards: Educating new strikers, choosing a date, fighting any media attacks, adapt mutual aid systems. Final point: Final steps: 11 million strike cards, choose a day, develop final strategies, and STRIKE.
June 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Skol!

Tired of not being heard? Organize a #GeneralStrike with GSUS-MN!

We'd love to see you in our Discord, at a protest, at a meeting, or just to say hi!
General Strike US Minnesota Chapter We've voted, we've protested, and still, they ignore us. Our government refuses to meet our basic need while the billionaire class hoards wealth and power. The General Strike is a grassroots network of regular people who know our greatest power is our labor and our right to refuse it. We aim to unite every person an organization fighting for racial, economic, and environmental justice so that together, we can see real change in our lifetimes. Sign the strike card. Join us in organizing and connecting: linktr.ee/minnesotageneralstrike
June 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM