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$31 billion to murder civilians on the other side of the globe, while working people at home struggle to pay bills.
Time to write your Senator and Reps and let them know you're sick of it. NO MORE WEAPONS TO ISRAEL.
rootsaction.org/no-more-weap...
Time to write your Senator and Reps and let them know you're sick of it. NO MORE WEAPONS TO ISRAEL.
rootsaction.org/no-more-weap...
"It’s all well and good to laud Mamdani’s extraordinary political talents and inspiring leadership for social justice. At the same time, we should recognize that he has entered into an embrace with a viperous president." -- @normansolomon.bsky.social
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The Trump-Mamdani Show Was Amazing. But Downsides For Progressives Could Turn Out To Be Steep
It’s all well and good to laud Mamdani’s extraordinary political talents and inspiring leadership for social justice. At the same time, we should recognize that he has entered into an embrace with a…
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November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"It’s all well and good to laud Mamdani’s extraordinary political talents and inspiring leadership for social justice. At the same time, we should recognize that he has entered into an embrace with a viperous president." -- @normansolomon.bsky.social
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RootsAction's Emma Claire Foley responds to an article in the establishment security journal Foreign Affairs, which calls for nuclear proliferation among U.S. allies. Its arguments are unsound and understate the willingness of the U.S.’s rivals to respond in kind. ☢️
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The Return of Nuclear Proliferation
A recent article in the establishment security journal Foreign Affairs makes the case for nuclear proliferation among America’s allies. Not only are its arguments unsound, but they also understate…
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November 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RootsAction's Emma Claire Foley responds to an article in the establishment security journal Foreign Affairs, which calls for nuclear proliferation among U.S. allies. Its arguments are unsound and understate the willingness of the U.S.’s rivals to respond in kind. ☢️
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jacobin.com/2025/11/nucl...
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ICE never left L.A. The military did but they aren't the ones terrorizing the city. Please don't ignore L.A.
ICE has been raiding my neighborhood and surrounding ones for the last couple of weeks now. They commandeered my local church (against the pastor's will) for a staging site and raided supermarkets, parks, Goodwills, bus stops, you name it.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
Engagement on our updates re: ICE kidnappings/fed siege of Los Angeles is significantly lower on Bluesky compared to Twitter. Do ppl on here not care about LA anymore? Are feeds being taken over by liberal commentators? What's going on?
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
ICE never left L.A. The military did but they aren't the ones terrorizing the city. Please don't ignore L.A.
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Don't forget about LA. The feds never left (& won't be leaving until at least 2028). The people will continue to fight.
* data below as of November 1 from @lapublicpress.bsky.social
* data below as of November 1 from @lapublicpress.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Don't forget about LA. The feds never left (& won't be leaving until at least 2028). The people will continue to fight.
* data below as of November 1 from @lapublicpress.bsky.social
* data below as of November 1 from @lapublicpress.bsky.social
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ICE has been raiding my neighborhood and surrounding ones for the last couple of weeks now. They commandeered my local church (against the pastor's will) for a staging site and raided supermarkets, parks, Goodwills, bus stops, you name it.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
Engagement on our updates re: ICE kidnappings/fed siege of Los Angeles is significantly lower on Bluesky compared to Twitter. Do ppl on here not care about LA anymore? Are feeds being taken over by liberal commentators? What's going on?
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
The feds are escalating in Los Angeles. We've seen record high kidnappings and our communities are under attack. The media focus on LA has died down so electeds don't feel the need to even feign opposition.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
November 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
ICE has been raiding my neighborhood and surrounding ones for the last couple of weeks now. They commandeered my local church (against the pastor's will) for a staging site and raided supermarkets, parks, Goodwills, bus stops, you name it.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
"We should not let nuclear testing once again become part of nuclear-armed countries’ business as usual. A nuclear explosion is a nuclear explosion, and the fallout will be all of ours to deal with." @emmaclairefoley.bsky.social www.commondreams.org/opinion/nucl...?
The Perilous Norm of Nuclear Weapons Testing | Common Dreams
Trump's testing threat is the latest episode of existential terror imposed from above, highlighting what depths of apocalyptic misbehavior are now considered normal when it comes to how nuclear…
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November 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
"We should not let nuclear testing once again become part of nuclear-armed countries’ business as usual. A nuclear explosion is a nuclear explosion, and the fallout will be all of ours to deal with." @emmaclairefoley.bsky.social www.commondreams.org/opinion/nucl...?
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The U.S. government sent an appalling $31 billion of taxpayer dollars to Israel to support their genocide in Gaza. We’re exploring how it could be spent in the United States instead of war. Comment to share your ideas of how to spend billions of taxpayer dollars at home.
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The U.S. government sent an appalling $31 billion of taxpayer dollars to Israel to support their genocide in Gaza. We’re exploring how it could be spent in the United States instead of war. Comment to share your ideas of how to spend billions of taxpayer dollars at home.
$31 billion to murder civilians on the other side of the globe, while working people at home struggle to pay bills.
Time to write your Senator and Reps and let them know you're sick of it. NO MORE WEAPONS TO ISRAEL.
rootsaction.org/no-more-weap...
Time to write your Senator and Reps and let them know you're sick of it. NO MORE WEAPONS TO ISRAEL.
rootsaction.org/no-more-weap...
November 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
$31 billion to murder civilians on the other side of the globe, while working people at home struggle to pay bills.
Time to write your Senator and Reps and let them know you're sick of it. NO MORE WEAPONS TO ISRAEL.
rootsaction.org/no-more-weap...
Time to write your Senator and Reps and let them know you're sick of it. NO MORE WEAPONS TO ISRAEL.
rootsaction.org/no-more-weap...
Starbucks workers are planning to strike, beginning tomorrow, at locations that are unionized. They need our support to gain a fair contract & a living wage.
DO NOT CROSS THE PICKET LINE
If you go to non-unionized locations, give your name, to be shouted when your order is ready, as "Unionize Now"
DO NOT CROSS THE PICKET LINE
If you go to non-unionized locations, give your name, to be shouted when your order is ready, as "Unionize Now"
November 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Starbucks workers are planning to strike, beginning tomorrow, at locations that are unionized. They need our support to gain a fair contract & a living wage.
DO NOT CROSS THE PICKET LINE
If you go to non-unionized locations, give your name, to be shouted when your order is ready, as "Unionize Now"
DO NOT CROSS THE PICKET LINE
If you go to non-unionized locations, give your name, to be shouted when your order is ready, as "Unionize Now"
We agree!
Sign the petition now urging ineffective @schumer.senate.gov to resign as minority leader in the senate!
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Sign the petition now urging ineffective @schumer.senate.gov to resign as minority leader in the senate!
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November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
We agree!
Sign the petition now urging ineffective @schumer.senate.gov to resign as minority leader in the senate!
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Sign the petition now urging ineffective @schumer.senate.gov to resign as minority leader in the senate!
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In the end, Deciding to Win reads less like analysis and more like self-justification for a faction of donors and consultants eager to blame the left for their own failures, says Sam Rosenthal of @rootsaction.org.
The Democratic Party Needs a Soul, Not a Focus Group
What Deciding to Win and similar analyses miss is that the Democratic Party’s core challenge isn’t that it has moved too far left, but that it doesn’t seem to know what it stands for.
www.commondreams.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
In the end, Deciding to Win reads less like analysis and more like self-justification for a faction of donors and consultants eager to blame the left for their own failures, says Sam Rosenthal of @rootsaction.org.
Zohran Mamdani’s victory belongs to everyone working for human rights and social justice. Despite the efforts by billionaires and supporters of Israel’s genocidal policies, this grassroots campaign has won. (1/2)
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Zohran Mamdani’s victory belongs to everyone working for human rights and social justice. Despite the efforts by billionaires and supporters of Israel’s genocidal policies, this grassroots campaign has won. (1/2)
@indiab.bsky.social from Buffalo is in NYC reminding voters that the polls are open until 9:00pm! Ignore what the polling says, just get out and vote!
November 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
@indiab.bsky.social from Buffalo is in NYC reminding voters that the polls are open until 9:00pm! Ignore what the polling says, just get out and vote!
It's great to see Pelosi stepping down (maybe) but it unfortunately looks like the Democratic Party's plan is to hand off the seat to local liberal & ardent zionist Scott Weiner. Voters be damned. 👎
November 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It's great to see Pelosi stepping down (maybe) but it unfortunately looks like the Democratic Party's plan is to hand off the seat to local liberal & ardent zionist Scott Weiner. Voters be damned. 👎
A year after Trump won, why won’t the @democrats.org change their playbook ❓
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The party leadership’s devotion to economic elites continues to evade scrutiny. Read the latest from @normansolomon.bsky.social in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The party leadership’s devotion to economic elites continues to evade scrutiny. Read the latest from @normansolomon.bsky.social in @theguardian.com
A year after Trump won, why won’t Democrats change their playbook? | Norman Solomon
The corporate-friendly party refuses to learn the lessons of the past decade. When will it implement a truly humane agenda?
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A year after Trump won, why won’t the @democrats.org change their playbook ❓
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The party leadership’s devotion to economic elites continues to evade scrutiny. Read the latest from @normansolomon.bsky.social in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The party leadership’s devotion to economic elites continues to evade scrutiny. Read the latest from @normansolomon.bsky.social in @theguardian.com
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An optimistic read of the news that Trump wants to restart nuclear testing is that he's responding to Russia's Burevestnik test and isn't clear on the difference between a nuclear-armed and nuclear-powered missile, which is understandable and fine if you're not the president of the United States
October 30, 2025 at 4:54 AM
An optimistic read of the news that Trump wants to restart nuclear testing is that he's responding to Russia's Burevestnik test and isn't clear on the difference between a nuclear-armed and nuclear-powered missile, which is understandable and fine if you're not the president of the United States
Corporate Democrats and their pricy consultants want you to believe that Medicare For All is an unpopular plan that the Democratic Party should abandon.
But voters know this is a lie designed to protect the super wealthy.
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But voters know this is a lie designed to protect the super wealthy.
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New Report from Corporate Democrats Falsely Claims Medicare for All Is “Unpopular”
The report declares that Medicare for All is in the category of “unpopular economic policies.” The claim is false.
progressivehub.net
October 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Corporate Democrats and their pricy consultants want you to believe that Medicare For All is an unpopular plan that the Democratic Party should abandon.
But voters know this is a lie designed to protect the super wealthy.
progressivehub.net/new-report-f...
But voters know this is a lie designed to protect the super wealthy.
progressivehub.net/new-report-f...
❓"How many are inspired by @schumer.senate.gov or @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social ? The question answers itself"
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- @normansolomon.bsky.social
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- @normansolomon.bsky.social
Can Democrats harness the energy of the No Kings protests to fight Trump?
Millions took to US streets to oppose authoritarianism as Democrats acknowledge ‘People want to see us fighting’
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
❓"How many are inspired by @schumer.senate.gov or @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social ? The question answers itself"
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- @normansolomon.bsky.social
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- @normansolomon.bsky.social
DID YOU KNOW? The failed economic policies of corporate-aligned Democrats like Bill Clinton pushed working class voters to abandon the Democratic Party and fueled Trump’s faux “populism”.
www.salon.com/2025/10/23/h...
www.salon.com/2025/10/23/h...
How corporate Democrats led to the Trump era
Bill Clinton and his party embraced the market — and a system of cruel inequality that nurtured MAGA populism
www.salon.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
DID YOU KNOW? The failed economic policies of corporate-aligned Democrats like Bill Clinton pushed working class voters to abandon the Democratic Party and fueled Trump’s faux “populism”.
www.salon.com/2025/10/23/h...
www.salon.com/2025/10/23/h...
The party remains in a debilitating rut, refusing to truly challenge the runaway power of corporate capitalism that has caused ever-widening income inequality.
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Victims Without Victimizers
How Corporate Democrats Led to the Trump Era. Democratic leaders have seemed remarkably uninterested in breaking away from the policy approaches that ended up losing their party the allegiance of so…
progressivehub.net
October 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The party remains in a debilitating rut, refusing to truly challenge the runaway power of corporate capitalism that has caused ever-widening income inequality.
👉 progressivehub.net/victims-with...
👉 progressivehub.net/victims-with...
"The massive disconnect between the Democratic Party’s leadership and its base is sure to have ramifications far beyond last year’s election.
...it may risk ceding this policy terrain to the Republican Party well into the future."
progressivehub.net/democrats-ha...
...it may risk ceding this policy terrain to the Republican Party well into the future."
progressivehub.net/democrats-ha...
Democrats Have Let Republicans Become the “Peace” Party
The massive disconnect between the Democratic Party’s leadership and its base is sure to have ramifications far beyond last year’s election.
progressivehub.net
October 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"The massive disconnect between the Democratic Party’s leadership and its base is sure to have ramifications far beyond last year’s election.
...it may risk ceding this policy terrain to the Republican Party well into the future."
progressivehub.net/democrats-ha...
...it may risk ceding this policy terrain to the Republican Party well into the future."
progressivehub.net/democrats-ha...
📆 Teach-In Alert!
RSVP to the Teach-In Network's upcoming teach-ins now, including Q&A with experts.
Oct 16: Strategies for Nuclear Disarmament bit.ly/48VCa2v
Oct 30: Opposing War with Iran bit.ly/46ROsYx
Nov 13: The United States’ Accountability for Palestine bit.ly/3IOpK1S
RSVP to the Teach-In Network's upcoming teach-ins now, including Q&A with experts.
Oct 16: Strategies for Nuclear Disarmament bit.ly/48VCa2v
Oct 30: Opposing War with Iran bit.ly/46ROsYx
Nov 13: The United States’ Accountability for Palestine bit.ly/3IOpK1S
October 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
📆 Teach-In Alert!
RSVP to the Teach-In Network's upcoming teach-ins now, including Q&A with experts.
Oct 16: Strategies for Nuclear Disarmament bit.ly/48VCa2v
Oct 30: Opposing War with Iran bit.ly/46ROsYx
Nov 13: The United States’ Accountability for Palestine bit.ly/3IOpK1S
RSVP to the Teach-In Network's upcoming teach-ins now, including Q&A with experts.
Oct 16: Strategies for Nuclear Disarmament bit.ly/48VCa2v
Oct 30: Opposing War with Iran bit.ly/46ROsYx
Nov 13: The United States’ Accountability for Palestine bit.ly/3IOpK1S
NSPM-7 targets individuals and orgs that disagree with Trump, regardless of whether they've violated any laws. This incredible assault on the First Amendment is extremely dangerous.
Click to urge your members of Congress to immediately undo the memorandum with actual legislation: bit.ly/undonspm7
Click to urge your members of Congress to immediately undo the memorandum with actual legislation: bit.ly/undonspm7
October 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
NSPM-7 targets individuals and orgs that disagree with Trump, regardless of whether they've violated any laws. This incredible assault on the First Amendment is extremely dangerous.
Click to urge your members of Congress to immediately undo the memorandum with actual legislation: bit.ly/undonspm7
Click to urge your members of Congress to immediately undo the memorandum with actual legislation: bit.ly/undonspm7
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Law enforcement needs to rein in ICE's anti-press abuses and investigate ICE attacks on independent journalists in Chicagoland.
A coalition of Chicago and national press freedom orgs explained why in a letter to the Broadview Police Department and Illinois State Police today.
A coalition of Chicago and national press freedom orgs explained why in a letter to the Broadview Police Department and Illinois State Police today.
Independent journalists must be protected from ICE attacks
Letter calls on local authorities to investigate all attacks on journalists
freedom.press
October 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Law enforcement needs to rein in ICE's anti-press abuses and investigate ICE attacks on independent journalists in Chicagoland.
A coalition of Chicago and national press freedom orgs explained why in a letter to the Broadview Police Department and Illinois State Police today.
A coalition of Chicago and national press freedom orgs explained why in a letter to the Broadview Police Department and Illinois State Police today.