John Doherty
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
This isn’t just anti-immigrant. It’s anti-worker. Anti-social. Anti-human.
If you believe in solidarity, if you believe in us, then you have to speak out against this state violence. Today it’s them — tomorrow it’s you.
No union, no community, no future without standing together.
If you believe in solidarity, if you believe in us, then you have to speak out against this state violence. Today it’s them — tomorrow it’s you.
No union, no community, no future without standing together.
ICE GOONS have been unleashing tactical beatdowns on unarmed protesters in LA.
August 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This isn’t just anti-immigrant. It’s anti-worker. Anti-social. Anti-human.
If you believe in solidarity, if you believe in us, then you have to speak out against this state violence. Today it’s them — tomorrow it’s you.
No union, no community, no future without standing together.
If you believe in solidarity, if you believe in us, then you have to speak out against this state violence. Today it’s them — tomorrow it’s you.
No union, no community, no future without standing together.
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At the AAUP/AFT 2025 Summer Institute, we are developing the tools we need to help build a movement to truly realize our vision for higher education & democracy.
#organizefightwin
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July 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
At the AAUP/AFT 2025 Summer Institute, we are developing the tools we need to help build a movement to truly realize our vision for higher education & democracy.
#organizefightwin
@afthighered.bsky.social
@chenjerai.bsky.social
#organizefightwin
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DISCHARGE PETITION (Noun)
A move to pull the Rescission Bill out of the Senate Appropriations to defund $9 billion USAID & Public Media.
Discharge Petition -1st in 50 years.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dischar...
Rescission Bill -1st in 33 years.
bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/resc
See: Ratfuck
A move to pull the Rescission Bill out of the Senate Appropriations to defund $9 billion USAID & Public Media.
Discharge Petition -1st in 50 years.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dischar...
Rescission Bill -1st in 33 years.
bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/resc
See: Ratfuck
Discharge petition - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
July 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
DISCHARGE PETITION (Noun)
A move to pull the Rescission Bill out of the Senate Appropriations to defund $9 billion USAID & Public Media.
Discharge Petition -1st in 50 years.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dischar...
Rescission Bill -1st in 33 years.
bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/resc
See: Ratfuck
A move to pull the Rescission Bill out of the Senate Appropriations to defund $9 billion USAID & Public Media.
Discharge Petition -1st in 50 years.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dischar...
Rescission Bill -1st in 33 years.
bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/resc
See: Ratfuck
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There aren't four good Republican souls in all of Sodom & Gomorrah (US Senate). They just advanced a $9biilion Rescission Bill for the first time in 33 years to gut Public Broadcasting and USAID
Sad day for democracy. Sad day for America. Sad day for the world. deadline.com/2025/07/publ...
Sad day for democracy. Sad day for America. Sad day for the world. deadline.com/2025/07/publ...
Senate Votes To Advance Trump’s Effort To Rescind Funding For PBS, NPR And Public Media
The bill would claw back $1.1 billion to PBS, NPR and public media
deadline.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
There aren't four good Republican souls in all of Sodom & Gomorrah (US Senate). They just advanced a $9biilion Rescission Bill for the first time in 33 years to gut Public Broadcasting and USAID
Sad day for democracy. Sad day for America. Sad day for the world. deadline.com/2025/07/publ...
Sad day for democracy. Sad day for America. Sad day for the world. deadline.com/2025/07/publ...
How many Proud Boys and Stormfront wackos have joined ICE since the J6 pardons?
Serious question. Because when fascists get a greenlight, they don’t waste time—they grab a badge.
Serious question. Because when fascists get a greenlight, they don’t waste time—they grab a badge.
Breaking news: Federal immigration officers may deport immigrants with as little as six hours’ notice to countries other than their own, even without assurances that the arrivals will be safe from persecution or torture, a top official said.
ICE memo outlines plan to deport migrants to countries where they are not citizens
The dramatic shift in policy could result in thousands of immigrants being deported to places where they lack family ties or even a common language.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
How many Proud Boys and Stormfront wackos have joined ICE since the J6 pardons?
Serious question. Because when fascists get a greenlight, they don’t waste time—they grab a badge.
Serious question. Because when fascists get a greenlight, they don’t waste time—they grab a badge.
Reposting for the folks in the back!
🚨🧵🪡
World Democracy, Labor, Civil and Environmental rights are in a State of Emergency.
Here’s a roadmap of key players to build mass, coordinated, collective political and direct action. I’ve grouped by function to help clarify roles and potential contributions, but it needs to start now! 🧵/1
World Democracy, Labor, Civil and Environmental rights are in a State of Emergency.
Here’s a roadmap of key players to build mass, coordinated, collective political and direct action. I’ve grouped by function to help clarify roles and potential contributions, but it needs to start now! 🧵/1
July 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Reposting for the folks in the back!
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The ugly bill will shift $440M onto Massachusetts for the administration of SNAP benefits.
That is in addition to the $12M we lost for school meals and the frozen dollars for summer meals, after-school care, and camps.
Literally stealing food from kids to give wealthy people tax breaks.
That is in addition to the $12M we lost for school meals and the frozen dollars for summer meals, after-school care, and camps.
Literally stealing food from kids to give wealthy people tax breaks.
July 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The ugly bill will shift $440M onto Massachusetts for the administration of SNAP benefits.
That is in addition to the $12M we lost for school meals and the frozen dollars for summer meals, after-school care, and camps.
Literally stealing food from kids to give wealthy people tax breaks.
That is in addition to the $12M we lost for school meals and the frozen dollars for summer meals, after-school care, and camps.
Literally stealing food from kids to give wealthy people tax breaks.
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Weingarten: Their attacks on public education are relentless and why? Because they fear knowledge. Why do they fear teachers? They fear us because we teach critical thinking… their brand of greed, power, and privilege cannot survive in a democracy of diverse educated citizens
June 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Weingarten: Their attacks on public education are relentless and why? Because they fear knowledge. Why do they fear teachers? They fear us because we teach critical thinking… their brand of greed, power, and privilege cannot survive in a democracy of diverse educated citizens
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You have no obligation to defend or explain the behavior of random street protesters. We have a lawless government that is flagrantly violating its legal, moral, even philosophical obligations to us. Everything else is secondary
June 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
You have no obligation to defend or explain the behavior of random street protesters. We have a lawless government that is flagrantly violating its legal, moral, even philosophical obligations to us. Everything else is secondary
We are the Checks to bring back Balance.
June 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
We are the Checks to bring back Balance.
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ATTN: If you’re a member of the National Guard or you work for ICE and you’re asked to violate the law or your oath, contact Whistleblower Aid to safely, securely, and legally blow the whistle. You can support Whistleblower Aid HERE: whistlebloweraid.org/beans
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whistlebloweraid.org
June 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
ATTN: If you’re a member of the National Guard or you work for ICE and you’re asked to violate the law or your oath, contact Whistleblower Aid to safely, securely, and legally blow the whistle. You can support Whistleblower Aid HERE: whistlebloweraid.org/beans
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When Huerta says “We are a power”
He means the farmworker, the janitor, the nurse, the home care provider. The workers.
And he’s right.
You can’t detain a movement.
#FreeDavidHuerta #FreeThemAll
He means the farmworker, the janitor, the nurse, the home care provider. The workers.
And he’s right.
You can’t detain a movement.
#FreeDavidHuerta #FreeThemAll
June 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
When Huerta says “We are a power”
He means the farmworker, the janitor, the nurse, the home care provider. The workers.
And he’s right.
You can’t detain a movement.
#FreeDavidHuerta #FreeThemAll
He means the farmworker, the janitor, the nurse, the home care provider. The workers.
And he’s right.
You can’t detain a movement.
#FreeDavidHuerta #FreeThemAll
More of this.
The time is always now to ID, Recruit, Ally and Align!
The time is always now to ID, Recruit, Ally and Align!
We Just Had the Biggest Block Walk in Our District
Today we showed we mean business.
open.substack.com
June 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
More of this.
The time is always now to ID, Recruit, Ally and Align!
The time is always now to ID, Recruit, Ally and Align!
They round up the vulnerable for applause, turning cruelty into political theater — but we are not the audience, we are the resistance. Stand firm, get organized, and become the shield this moment demands.
Let’s be clear: ICE injured and detained the president of SEIU California for peacefully observing.
ICE picked the wrong side. The wrong state. The wrong person. and the wrong union. David Huerta stood up. And now 750,000 SEIU workers are standing up behind him.
seiuca.org/press-releas...
ICE picked the wrong side. The wrong state. The wrong person. and the wrong union. David Huerta stood up. And now 750,000 SEIU workers are standing up behind him.
seiuca.org/press-releas...
SEIU California | SEIU California President David Huerta Injured, Detained at ICE Raid in Los Angeles
We are proud of President Huerta’s righteous participation as a community observer, in keeping with his long history of advocating for immigrant workers and with the highest values of our movement…
seiuca.org
June 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
They round up the vulnerable for applause, turning cruelty into political theater — but we are not the audience, we are the resistance. Stand firm, get organized, and become the shield this moment demands.
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Yet another move to undermine workforce development and career tech education. This uncertainty about funding means fewer opportunities for students and workers to pursue new careers and trainings. It leaves us all worse off. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Future of STEM Workforce in Jeopardy Amid NSF Overhaul
The National Science Foundation says major budget cuts, restructuring and priority changes are designed to build a more robust STEM workforce. But experts say the changes, which include axing educatio...
www.insidehighered.com
May 31, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Yet another move to undermine workforce development and career tech education. This uncertainty about funding means fewer opportunities for students and workers to pursue new careers and trainings. It leaves us all worse off. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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House Republicans snuck a massive policy change into their tax bill that could upend the civil service: It would make new federal employees "at will" unless they agree to an effective 5% pay cut.
One union official told me it amounts to "criminal extortion."
www.huffpost.com/entry/house-...
One union official told me it amounts to "criminal extortion."
www.huffpost.com/entry/house-...
The Massive Change Tucked In The GOP Tax Bill That No One’s Talking About
Republicans want to force new federal workers to choose between losing job protections and paying for them. One union official calls it "criminal extortion."
www.huffpost.com
May 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
House Republicans snuck a massive policy change into their tax bill that could upend the civil service: It would make new federal employees "at will" unless they agree to an effective 5% pay cut.
One union official told me it amounts to "criminal extortion."
www.huffpost.com/entry/house-...
One union official told me it amounts to "criminal extortion."
www.huffpost.com/entry/house-...
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House GOPers just voted for the biggest Medicaid cuts in history.
If the bill passes in the Senate without major modification and Trump signs it into law, then Republicans will have succeeded in slashing Medicaid and SNAP, all while the president’s economic policies threaten a recession.
If the bill passes in the Senate without major modification and Trump signs it into law, then Republicans will have succeeded in slashing Medicaid and SNAP, all while the president’s economic policies threaten a recession.
House GOPers just voted for the biggest Medicaid cuts in history—after promising to protect it
Democrats will try to take back the House on the Republicans' broken promise.
www.motherjones.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
House GOPers just voted for the biggest Medicaid cuts in history.
If the bill passes in the Senate without major modification and Trump signs it into law, then Republicans will have succeeded in slashing Medicaid and SNAP, all while the president’s economic policies threaten a recession.
If the bill passes in the Senate without major modification and Trump signs it into law, then Republicans will have succeeded in slashing Medicaid and SNAP, all while the president’s economic policies threaten a recession.
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Congress is about to vote to cut basic needs for children, seniors, veterans and low- and moderate-income Americans to fund big tax breaks for the wealthy. This bill is anything but beautiful. It’s a betrayal of the American people.
May 22, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Congress is about to vote to cut basic needs for children, seniors, veterans and low- and moderate-income Americans to fund big tax breaks for the wealthy. This bill is anything but beautiful. It’s a betrayal of the American people.
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May 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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"The crowd chants 'Don’t take the mother!' over and over again as the daughter keeps trying to get back on the hood of the car. More Worcester cops arrive, all helping the ICE agents carry out their rotten senseless work." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“They’re trying to kidnap someone”
On the scene of a brutal ICE arrest in Worcester, Massachusetts.
www.motherjones.com
May 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"The crowd chants 'Don’t take the mother!' over and over again as the daughter keeps trying to get back on the hood of the car. More Worcester cops arrive, all helping the ICE agents carry out their rotten senseless work." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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AOC: We need to be talking about ICE agents and the cowardly policy of covering their faces — and, in many cases, their identification… The idea that we’re going to allow a paramilitary force to bloom, one that isn’t accountable to the Constitution… we’ve got another thing coming.
May 11, 2025 at 3:44 AM
AOC: We need to be talking about ICE agents and the cowardly policy of covering their faces — and, in many cases, their identification… The idea that we’re going to allow a paramilitary force to bloom, one that isn’t accountable to the Constitution… we’ve got another thing coming.
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A federal court says Alabama can't use a congressional map it found unconstitutional. The ruling comes in a voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress.
Court rules Alabama redistricting intentionally discriminates against Black voters
A federal court says Alabama can't use a congressional map it found unconstitutional. The ruling comes in a voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress.
www.npr.org
May 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A federal court says Alabama can't use a congressional map it found unconstitutional. The ruling comes in a voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress.