Jonathan Tasini
@jonathantasini.bsky.social
Union. UAW. Economics-Organizing-Comms Strategist. Baseball. Bernie delegate. https://workinglife.substack.com/ and https://justtransitionforall.com/ Truth: Rosa, the cat, runs my house.
I went to sleep. @senjeffmerkley did not! Speaking now more than 12 hours to ring the alarm on the rise of the malignant narcissist’s authoritarianism. Power of Merkley: high level of emotional intelligence that connects with lots of folks including rural voters. Tune in at C-SPAN.
October 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I went to sleep. @senjeffmerkley did not! Speaking now more than 12 hours to ring the alarm on the rise of the malignant narcissist’s authoritarianism. Power of Merkley: high level of emotional intelligence that connects with lots of folks including rural voters. Tune in at C-SPAN.
October 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This was the labor feeder march coming across the steel bridge in Portland (sorry I was doing my duty as a Marshal so didn’t post that back then). Thousands just in our piece.
#nokings
#nokings
October 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This was the labor feeder march coming across the steel bridge in Portland (sorry I was doing my duty as a Marshal so didn’t post that back then). Thousands just in our piece.
#nokings
#nokings
Wishing Boston A Wonderful Off-Season !🤭🤭🤭 #MLBPlayoffs
October 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Wishing Boston A Wonderful Off-Season !🤭🤭🤭 #MLBPlayoffs
Just spitballing here but @opb.org maybe you shouldn't assign a dope who lives in BEND to write a clueless story about #Portland. This is an embarrassing piece of "journalism".
www.opb.org/article/2025...
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‘Now we’re pig slop’: Portland troop deployment sparks mixed reactions across Oregon
As Portland fights against troops, some outsiders welcome an intervention.
www.opb.org
September 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Just spitballing here but @opb.org maybe you shouldn't assign a dope who lives in BEND to write a clueless story about #Portland. This is an embarrassing piece of "journalism".
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
While the war rages outside in the streets of Portland and food supply lines are cut, I was able to leave the front lines to cook up Burst Cherry Tomato Orzotto, a poor substitute for local vending machines which have been emptied out as people hoard.
September 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
While the war rages outside in the streets of Portland and food supply lines are cut, I was able to leave the front lines to cook up Burst Cherry Tomato Orzotto, a poor substitute for local vending machines which have been emptied out as people hoard.
Really, for the sake of everyone out there who is concerned about the devastation, the danger, the utter chaos in this war-torn city, I ventured out, at great personal risk, to send these images to folks, so you know what to expect in #PDX
September 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Really, for the sake of everyone out there who is concerned about the devastation, the danger, the utter chaos in this war-torn city, I ventured out, at great personal risk, to send these images to folks, so you know what to expect in #PDX
BREAKING...WSJ: "Microsoft has disabled certain services and subscriptions by Israel’s defense ministry, after finding evidence that it used the tech company’s cloud services to surveil Gaza citizens." #GazaGenocide
September 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
BREAKING...WSJ: "Microsoft has disabled certain services and subscriptions by Israel’s defense ministry, after finding evidence that it used the tech company’s cloud services to surveil Gaza citizens." #GazaGenocide
My day always brightens up reading about trouble for #Giuliani. The wonderful gift that keeps giving.
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September 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My day always brightens up reading about trouble for #Giuliani. The wonderful gift that keeps giving.
thehill.com/regulation/c...
thehill.com/regulation/c...
Any Democrat who votes for Trump's proposed new $6 billion arms deal for Israel should face a primary challenger #GazaGenocide
September 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Any Democrat who votes for Trump's proposed new $6 billion arms deal for Israel should face a primary challenger #GazaGenocide
The domestic secret prisons are next
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The domestic secret prisons are next
Has there ever been a more whiny president than Donald Trump? “You treat me so unfairly”. LOL. Get your big boy pants on and grow up.
September 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Has there ever been a more whiny president than Donald Trump? “You treat me so unfairly”. LOL. Get your big boy pants on and grow up.
Kash Patel is mentally ill.
C'mon, come investigate me, you cowards.
C'mon, come investigate me, you cowards.
September 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Kash Patel is mentally ill.
C'mon, come investigate me, you cowards.
C'mon, come investigate me, you cowards.
Least surprising: Florida man found guilty of assaulting one woman, and credibly accused by many others of sexual assault, casually dismisses the crime of domestic violence #TrumpRapist
September 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Least surprising: Florida man found guilty of assaulting one woman, and credibly accused by many others of sexual assault, casually dismisses the crime of domestic violence #TrumpRapist
Normalization: U.S. blows up a "drug cartel" boat in open seas, media shows the usual cinematic fuzzy missile hit...
...and no one asks "is that legal?"
Execution without trial is the hallmark of authoritarian regimes.
...and no one asks "is that legal?"
Execution without trial is the hallmark of authoritarian regimes.
September 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Normalization: U.S. blows up a "drug cartel" boat in open seas, media shows the usual cinematic fuzzy missile hit...
...and no one asks "is that legal?"
Execution without trial is the hallmark of authoritarian regimes.
...and no one asks "is that legal?"
Execution without trial is the hallmark of authoritarian regimes.
September 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Labor Secretary goes full verbal fellatio: "Mr President, I invite you see your big beautiful face on a banner in front of the Department of Labor because you are really the transformational president of the American worker, along with the American flag and President Roosevelt" @dol.gov
August 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Labor Secretary goes full verbal fellatio: "Mr President, I invite you see your big beautiful face on a banner in front of the Department of Labor because you are really the transformational president of the American worker, along with the American flag and President Roosevelt" @dol.gov
"The moon is made of cheese. Elvis lives. The Yeti is real. Believe us."--Israel Defense Forces
August 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"The moon is made of cheese. Elvis lives. The Yeti is real. Believe us."--Israel Defense Forces
Putin eating the lunch of a 4-time bankrupt real estate felon is the least surprising moment in… decades. Lol
August 16, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Putin eating the lunch of a 4-time bankrupt real estate felon is the least surprising moment in… decades. Lol
Trump-Putin talks are not secret. Just check Hegseth's Signal chat.
August 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Trump-Putin talks are not secret. Just check Hegseth's Signal chat.
. @dalarrykrasner.bsky.social outstanding job on CNN tonight giving the unvarnished truth
August 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
. @dalarrykrasner.bsky.social outstanding job on CNN tonight giving the unvarnished truth
A convicted felon ranting about how others are weak on crime is peak American Exceptionalism. LOL #TrumpInsane #Crook
August 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A convicted felon ranting about how others are weak on crime is peak American Exceptionalism. LOL #TrumpInsane #Crook
Yesterday, I posted the first of three parts addressing the very urgent need for a wealth tax. Today, the second post addresses the three main VERY WEAK objections to enacting this urgent tax. Post #3 is coming: the nationwide Campaign.
workinglife.substack.com/p/a-wealth-t...
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A Wealth Tax: $414 Billion For The People (Part 2—The VERY Weak Objections)
The Time Is Now
workinglife.substack.com
August 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Yesterday, I posted the first of three parts addressing the very urgent need for a wealth tax. Today, the second post addresses the three main VERY WEAK objections to enacting this urgent tax. Post #3 is coming: the nationwide Campaign.
workinglife.substack.com/p/a-wealth-t...
workinglife.substack.com/p/a-wealth-t...