Mike Williams
@mwilli.bsky.social
Senior Fellowing @AmericanProgress. Formerly @BGAlliance. Former local elected official. All opinions mine… I hope.
Rick Levy! One of the absolute best. I hope what's next is deeply fulfilling brother.
“The number one job of an organizer is to organize yourself out of a job.”
Rick’s work as Texas AFL-CIO President is done, and he’s passing on the baton.
As Leonard and Lorraine step in to lead, Rick knows the Texas labor movement is in capable hands.
Solidarity forever! ✊🏽
Rick’s work as Texas AFL-CIO President is done, and he’s passing on the baton.
As Leonard and Lorraine step in to lead, Rick knows the Texas labor movement is in capable hands.
Solidarity forever! ✊🏽
November 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Rick Levy! One of the absolute best. I hope what's next is deeply fulfilling brother.
Well this is already fruitful, one quick search for "union" and we get some potential shady shit...
![Email that reads:
From: Jeffrey Epstein [jeeyacation@gmail.com]
Sent: 10/24/2012 4:58:47 PM
To: Weingarten, Reid
have one of your cronys ask to see the mortgage to mara lago cash from electricinas union„ ( his driver MAtt
was the bag man, later made an exec at the public co. ) and the 30 milllion dollar loan from the casino to donald
trump. backdated,](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vih46bzjb64ukm6vgp77jfnd/bafkreigzufbos6ez3inh5vdme4qlmplvadsuhk726tqi3rsk6haawhp5vq@jpeg)
November 13, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Well this is already fruitful, one quick search for "union" and we get some potential shady shit...
The return of the COP to a democracy could not come at a more decisive moment. Progressives must show that climate leadership is national strength, argue @fcoloninfl.bsky.social and @johanhassel.bsky.social for @elpais.com: t.co/kbA0WU16uA
https://elpais.com/clima-y-medio-ambiente/2025-11-11/los-progresistas-deben-demostrar-en-la-cop30-que-las-democracias-pueden-generar-prosperidad-y-salvar-el-planeta.html
t.co
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The return of the COP to a democracy could not come at a more decisive moment. Progressives must show that climate leadership is national strength, argue @fcoloninfl.bsky.social and @johanhassel.bsky.social for @elpais.com: t.co/kbA0WU16uA
Listen to Aurelia: Everybody likes unions!
If you don't have one in your workplace, have you thought about forming one? (aflcio.org/formaunion)
If you don't have one in your workplace, have you thought about forming one? (aflcio.org/formaunion)
November 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Listen to Aurelia: Everybody likes unions!
If you don't have one in your workplace, have you thought about forming one? (aflcio.org/formaunion)
If you don't have one in your workplace, have you thought about forming one? (aflcio.org/formaunion)
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😡 Shockingly, it was actually working, with much higher private leverage than expected, which is of tremendous interest to people like me, but cold comfort to those whose jobs have now disappeared 👇
It's your friday reminder that giving up on green industrial policy means giving up on domestic manufacturing investment... heatmap.news/climate-tech...
Climate Tech Pivots to Europe
With policy chaos and disappearing subsidies in the U.S., suddenly the continent is looking like a great place to build.
heatmap.news
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
😡 Shockingly, it was actually working, with much higher private leverage than expected, which is of tremendous interest to people like me, but cold comfort to those whose jobs have now disappeared 👇
It's your friday reminder that giving up on green industrial policy means giving up on domestic manufacturing investment... heatmap.news/climate-tech...
Climate Tech Pivots to Europe
With policy chaos and disappearing subsidies in the U.S., suddenly the continent is looking like a great place to build.
heatmap.news
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
It's your friday reminder that giving up on green industrial policy means giving up on domestic manufacturing investment... heatmap.news/climate-tech...
An exceptional Saturday morning jaunt through a critical moment in labor history!
This Day in Labor History: October 25, 1940. John L. Lewis gave a speech denouncing Franklin Delano Roosevelt and endorsing the Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie. This alienated Lewis from the rest of the CIO, which he had founded and funded. Let's talk about this weird moment.
October 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
An exceptional Saturday morning jaunt through a critical moment in labor history!
@steelworkers.bsky.social just elected their next slate of leaders... with one of the absolute best humans I know set to be sworn in as President come March 1st. Congrats Roxanne!!!
usw.org/press-releas...
usw.org/press-releas...
New USW Leaders Prepare to Take Office - United Steelworkers
A historic new slate of officers will take over leadership of the United Steelworkers (USW) in March following the union’s regular four-year nomination and election process that took place this fall.
usw.org
October 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
@steelworkers.bsky.social just elected their next slate of leaders... with one of the absolute best humans I know set to be sworn in as President come March 1st. Congrats Roxanne!!!
usw.org/press-releas...
usw.org/press-releas...
Music and bird tattoos is all I got.
Though the tree of life and/or Calvin and Hobbes just might wind up on my body sooner rather than later.
Though the tree of life and/or Calvin and Hobbes just might wind up on my body sooner rather than later.
i'm going to stand up in the jury and tell the truth
we should pick some cool Liberal Numbers we can get as tattoos to signify we're normal and not nazis
we should pick some cool Liberal Numbers we can get as tattoos to signify we're normal and not nazis
October 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Music and bird tattoos is all I got.
Though the tree of life and/or Calvin and Hobbes just might wind up on my body sooner rather than later.
Though the tree of life and/or Calvin and Hobbes just might wind up on my body sooner rather than later.
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IT'S BACK!!!
John Tesh performs "Roundball Rock" live on TV 🥹
John Tesh performs "Roundball Rock" live on TV 🥹
October 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
IT'S BACK!!!
John Tesh performs "Roundball Rock" live on TV 🥹
John Tesh performs "Roundball Rock" live on TV 🥹
There’s actual Nazi-like shit we’re dealing with in this Administration. Can we not waste time concocting bullshit about our own candidates? Whether you like them or not!
Sincerely,
A pissed off NY Jew who’s lived in Maine for nearly a dozen years.
Sincerely,
A pissed off NY Jew who’s lived in Maine for nearly a dozen years.
October 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
There’s actual Nazi-like shit we’re dealing with in this Administration. Can we not waste time concocting bullshit about our own candidates? Whether you like them or not!
Sincerely,
A pissed off NY Jew who’s lived in Maine for nearly a dozen years.
Sincerely,
A pissed off NY Jew who’s lived in Maine for nearly a dozen years.
Paraphrasing one of my favorite poets…
What better place than here?
What better time than now?
Who else but us?
#NoKings
(From the small town of Yarmouth, ME where the people showed up!)
What better place than here?
What better time than now?
Who else but us?
#NoKings
(From the small town of Yarmouth, ME where the people showed up!)
October 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Paraphrasing one of my favorite poets…
What better place than here?
What better time than now?
Who else but us?
#NoKings
(From the small town of Yarmouth, ME where the people showed up!)
What better place than here?
What better time than now?
Who else but us?
#NoKings
(From the small town of Yarmouth, ME where the people showed up!)
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There’s 1,000 times more chatter about the Maine senate race in a year than about Maine’s ballot measure in 3 weeks that’d bring voter ID and crack down on mail voting… maybe let’s start there??? boltsmag.org/maine-questi...
A Ballot Measure Targets Mail Voting in Maine - Bolts
Question 1, on the November ballot, would set up a barrage of new restrictions on absentee ballots that would considerably affect older voters and people with disabilities.
boltsmag.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:58 AM
There’s 1,000 times more chatter about the Maine senate race in a year than about Maine’s ballot measure in 3 weeks that’d bring voter ID and crack down on mail voting… maybe let’s start there??? boltsmag.org/maine-questi...
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Qatar gave Trump a $400M jet. Trump gave them a military facility on US soil.
The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.
Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.
If this isn't corruption, what is?
The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.
Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.
If this isn't corruption, what is?
October 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Qatar gave Trump a $400M jet. Trump gave them a military facility on US soil.
The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.
Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.
If this isn't corruption, what is?
The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.
Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.
If this isn't corruption, what is?
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On Indigenous People's Day—and every day—we all have a responsibility to protect the land we live on.
Read more from Angelo Villagomez here: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/5-ways-scientists-ngos-and-governments-can-support-indigenous-led-conservation/
Read more from Angelo Villagomez here: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/5-ways-scientists-ngos-and-governments-can-support-indigenous-led-conservation/
October 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On Indigenous People's Day—and every day—we all have a responsibility to protect the land we live on.
Read more from Angelo Villagomez here: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/5-ways-scientists-ngos-and-governments-can-support-indigenous-led-conservation/
Read more from Angelo Villagomez here: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/5-ways-scientists-ngos-and-governments-can-support-indigenous-led-conservation/
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NEW: The "compact" the Trump administration proposed to 9 universities earlier this month is a dangerous trap -- not only would the deal cede significant control over colleges, but it would open them and their leaders up to great legal risk.
www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
Trump’s “Compact” With Colleges Will Put University Presidents in Legal Jeopardy
The White House’s proposed Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education is unconstitutional, unlawful, and will put universities and their administrators at direct risk from a politicized Justi...
www.americanprogress.org
October 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
NEW: The "compact" the Trump administration proposed to 9 universities earlier this month is a dangerous trap -- not only would the deal cede significant control over colleges, but it would open them and their leaders up to great legal risk.
www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
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“Dream big dreams. Fight big fights.”
Leo Gerard lived by those words — and changed the labor movement forever. Read Michael Wessel's tribute to the legendary @steelworkers.bsky.social president and leader of the labor movement in @poweratwork.bsky.social's newest post poweratwork.us/remembering-...
Leo Gerard lived by those words — and changed the labor movement forever. Read Michael Wessel's tribute to the legendary @steelworkers.bsky.social president and leader of the labor movement in @poweratwork.bsky.social's newest post poweratwork.us/remembering-...
October 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
“Dream big dreams. Fight big fights.”
Leo Gerard lived by those words — and changed the labor movement forever. Read Michael Wessel's tribute to the legendary @steelworkers.bsky.social president and leader of the labor movement in @poweratwork.bsky.social's newest post poweratwork.us/remembering-...
Leo Gerard lived by those words — and changed the labor movement forever. Read Michael Wessel's tribute to the legendary @steelworkers.bsky.social president and leader of the labor movement in @poweratwork.bsky.social's newest post poweratwork.us/remembering-...
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'In Conversation with Emily Thornberry MP' starting now! We are co-hosting this with @chathamhouse.org. Joining @emilythornberry.bsky.social is Mike Williams (@mwilli.bsky.social), Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress (@americanprogress.bsky.social) and @paulmcnamee.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 10:08 AM
'In Conversation with Emily Thornberry MP' starting now! We are co-hosting this with @chathamhouse.org. Joining @emilythornberry.bsky.social is Mike Williams (@mwilli.bsky.social), Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress (@americanprogress.bsky.social) and @paulmcnamee.bsky.social
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Fifteen years after Citizens United opened the floodgates of corporate and dark political money, the Center for American Progress has figured out how to slam them back shut.
CAP published its groundbreaking how-to report today: "The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant."
CAP published its groundbreaking how-to report today: "The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant."
The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant
By using their authority to define what corporations are—and what powers they hold—states can end the era of corporate and dark money in U.S. politics.
www.americanprogress.org
September 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Fifteen years after Citizens United opened the floodgates of corporate and dark political money, the Center for American Progress has figured out how to slam them back shut.
CAP published its groundbreaking how-to report today: "The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant."
CAP published its groundbreaking how-to report today: "The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant."
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Trump’s 2nd term has left many clinging to the status quo on climate multilateralism. We argue for more.
Proud to publish w/ @americanprogress.bsky.social 's Ryan Mulholland & @mwilli.bsky.social on how global trade policy can back workers, industries & the planet.
🔗 renewal.org.uk/blog/a-multi...
Proud to publish w/ @americanprogress.bsky.social 's Ryan Mulholland & @mwilli.bsky.social on how global trade policy can back workers, industries & the planet.
🔗 renewal.org.uk/blog/a-multi...
A multilateral approach to climate and trade policy could revolutionize efforts to decarbonize heavy industries and counter non market overcapacity
In the fight against climate change, multilateralism remains paramount. The world cannot let the arguments of the day (in this case, the American president’s fixation on unilateral tariffs) stand in t...
renewal.org.uk
September 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Trump’s 2nd term has left many clinging to the status quo on climate multilateralism. We argue for more.
Proud to publish w/ @americanprogress.bsky.social 's Ryan Mulholland & @mwilli.bsky.social on how global trade policy can back workers, industries & the planet.
🔗 renewal.org.uk/blog/a-multi...
Proud to publish w/ @americanprogress.bsky.social 's Ryan Mulholland & @mwilli.bsky.social on how global trade policy can back workers, industries & the planet.
🔗 renewal.org.uk/blog/a-multi...
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Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report for August 2025. The report found that the U.S. economy under President Donald Trump added just 22,000 jobs last month and the national unemployment rate has increased to 4.3 percent.
STATEMENT: Weak Jobs Report Reveals Damage From Trump’s Economy, CAP’s Emily Gee Says
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September 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report for August 2025. The report found that the U.S. economy under President Donald Trump added just 22,000 jobs last month and the national unemployment rate has increased to 4.3 percent.
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"This report sets examples of Kennedy’s costly, chaotic, and corrupt actions from EVERY DAY he has served as Secretary." From Feb 13- Sept 4. 203 days of sowing chaos and spreading misinformation; dismantling HHS research, prevention and health care and more. www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.finance.senate.gov
September 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"This report sets examples of Kennedy’s costly, chaotic, and corrupt actions from EVERY DAY he has served as Secretary." From Feb 13- Sept 4. 203 days of sowing chaos and spreading misinformation; dismantling HHS research, prevention and health care and more. www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
In the midst of terrible things happening, small points of joy are very valuable. This is one of my small points of joy.
Back to the updates.
RB Dante Miller reportedly signed to the practice squad. The Giants still have the option to go Turbo, keeping their best offensive player (not named Jaxson Dart) from the preseason.
RB Dante Miller reportedly signed to the practice squad. The Giants still have the option to go Turbo, keeping their best offensive player (not named Jaxson Dart) from the preseason.
August 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
In the midst of terrible things happening, small points of joy are very valuable. This is one of my small points of joy.