Big K
@the-k-syndicate.bsky.social
Labor union woman. Economics, housing and labor relations for the common man. I follow Angelinos. Coincidentally queer. Powerful advocate for substitute teachers and educators of all stripes
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San Francisco teachers’ union voted 99.34% to authorize a strike today.
It was the first of two required votes for SFUSD teachers to initiate a walkout.
by @junyaoyang.bsky.social
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It was the first of two required votes for SFUSD teachers to initiate a walkout.
by @junyaoyang.bsky.social
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sfus...
SFUSD teachers vote 99.34% to authorize strike
San Francisco teachers say they’re “pushed to the edge” — one more vote remains before a walkout is possible.
missionlocal.org
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
San Francisco teachers’ union voted 99.34% to authorize a strike today.
It was the first of two required votes for SFUSD teachers to initiate a walkout.
by @junyaoyang.bsky.social
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sfus...
It was the first of two required votes for SFUSD teachers to initiate a walkout.
by @junyaoyang.bsky.social
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sfus...
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Jamul, California
Pop: 5,384
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Pop: 5,384
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December 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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A lot of you need to come to grips with the fact that if we ever want to be free we're going to need to kill these people.
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:55 AM
A lot of you need to come to grips with the fact that if we ever want to be free we're going to need to kill these people.
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While millions of families struggle to put food on the table Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos & Mark Zuckerberg own more wealth than the bottom HALF of Americans.
That’s what oligarchy is about. That’s what a rigged economy is about.
Is it any wonder that people in this country are angry?
That’s what oligarchy is about. That’s what a rigged economy is about.
Is it any wonder that people in this country are angry?
December 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
While millions of families struggle to put food on the table Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos & Mark Zuckerberg own more wealth than the bottom HALF of Americans.
That’s what oligarchy is about. That’s what a rigged economy is about.
Is it any wonder that people in this country are angry?
That’s what oligarchy is about. That’s what a rigged economy is about.
Is it any wonder that people in this country are angry?
Core Civic or Geo Group? Who do you want to see in the hague first?
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Core Civic or Geo Group? Who do you want to see in the hague first?
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We need units for extremely low and very low income tenants, not 60-80% of median.
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes
“Even affordable rents are too high,” one affordable housing provider told The Oregonian/OregonLive.
www.oregonlive.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We need units for extremely low and very low income tenants, not 60-80% of median.
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
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Tucson residents fought back against Amazon’s secretive plans to build a data center in the desert — and won.
But now, in a blatant attempt to override the City Council and the will of the people, Amazon and the project’s developer is pushing ahead anyway.
But now, in a blatant attempt to override the City Council and the will of the people, Amazon and the project’s developer is pushing ahead anyway.
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Tucson residents fought back against Amazon’s secretive plans to build a data center in the desert — and won.
But now, in a blatant attempt to override the City Council and the will of the people, Amazon and the project’s developer is pushing ahead anyway.
But now, in a blatant attempt to override the City Council and the will of the people, Amazon and the project’s developer is pushing ahead anyway.
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Within an hour of arriving in Munich I stumbled upon the bejewelled skeleton of Saint Munditia clutching a goblet filled with dried blood, martyred in 310 AD, beheaded with a hatchet. Standard...
December 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Within an hour of arriving in Munich I stumbled upon the bejewelled skeleton of Saint Munditia clutching a goblet filled with dried blood, martyred in 310 AD, beheaded with a hatchet. Standard...
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Last month, I officially launched my campaign for City Council! Our leaders simply refuse to address the housing crisis with the urgency it deserves. We can make LA more affordable, walkable, and beautiful, we just need to make it legal to do so.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgI_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgI_...
Henry Mantel Campaign Launch Speech - Los Angeles City Council, District 5
YouTube video by HenryMantelForLA
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December 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Last month, I officially launched my campaign for City Council! Our leaders simply refuse to address the housing crisis with the urgency it deserves. We can make LA more affordable, walkable, and beautiful, we just need to make it legal to do so.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgI_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgI_...
@raeforla.bsky.social Do you have a website?
November 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
@raeforla.bsky.social Do you have a website?
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Depressingly well-made point.
November 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Depressingly well-made point.
I’m thankful for the thankless work folks in the UFW do to make this all happen
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I’m thankful for the thankless work folks in the UFW do to make this all happen
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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A judge decided that RealPage doesn’t have to pay back a cent of the $4 billion it stole from tenants. Timid attorneys and timid judges seem determined “to let big corporations run over anything in their path.” From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/PlJbQZ9
The Wrist-Slappers Strike Again - The American Prospect
A settlement with algorithmic collusion facilitator RealPage allows it to keep allegedly ill-gotten profits and continue innovating to raise rents.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A judge decided that RealPage doesn’t have to pay back a cent of the $4 billion it stole from tenants. Timid attorneys and timid judges seem determined “to let big corporations run over anything in their path.” From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/PlJbQZ9
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👁️🗨️🔥𝕊𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕠𝕟, 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔻𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝕃𝕠𝕣𝕕🔥👁️🗨️
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
👁️🗨️🔥𝕊𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕠𝕟, 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔻𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝕃𝕠𝕣𝕕🔥👁️🗨️
tell that to the cotton gin
I don't think that's inherently the best case, it's just that anything better requires technological development, not just redistribution alone
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 AM
tell that to the cotton gin
Socialism is the democratic control of your workplace allowing you to actually have a say in when you start and when you end; mechanization occurs regardless of economic superstructure.
Bluntly: you don't want socialism, you want robots doing the work so you can have more time for what we can broadly call "leisure."
There is nothing wrong per se with this desire, but intellectual honesty requires we admit that as it stands socialism will probably involve the same "get up at 7 am."
There is nothing wrong per se with this desire, but intellectual honesty requires we admit that as it stands socialism will probably involve the same "get up at 7 am."
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Socialism is the democratic control of your workplace allowing you to actually have a say in when you start and when you end; mechanization occurs regardless of economic superstructure.
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The reason so many normie dems on here are mad at this is because the GOP has called everything socialism for 50 years. It has no bite any more. Both of them think “whenever the government does something, that is socialism!”
But socialism is worker ownership of all industries. And that is good.
But socialism is worker ownership of all industries. And that is good.
BREAKING: The House of Representatives voted 285–98 in favor of a resolution condemning socialism.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The reason so many normie dems on here are mad at this is because the GOP has called everything socialism for 50 years. It has no bite any more. Both of them think “whenever the government does something, that is socialism!”
But socialism is worker ownership of all industries. And that is good.
But socialism is worker ownership of all industries. And that is good.
You are incredibly defensive and proselytizing in this piece in part because this is an awful position. Honestly embarrassing to share a community with her and you
For my newsletter today, I wrote about why I've changed my mind about Sarah McBride. (I still find plenty to disagree with) www.burnsnotice.com/revaluating-...
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
You are incredibly defensive and proselytizing in this piece in part because this is an awful position. Honestly embarrassing to share a community with her and you
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Can't even begin to express how thrilled I am about the Democratic victories across the country yesterday. Mamdani, Sherrill, Spanberger, and Prop 50 with massive wins, and that's not counting all the other races. A brighter future is possible!
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Can't even begin to express how thrilled I am about the Democratic victories across the country yesterday. Mamdani, Sherrill, Spanberger, and Prop 50 with massive wins, and that's not counting all the other races. A brighter future is possible!
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Telling someone in LA that you take public transit by choice then watching their reaction is a very good litmus test
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Telling someone in LA that you take public transit by choice then watching their reaction is a very good litmus test
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Every year, tens of thousands of children are taken from their families because their parents can't afford decent housing. Most child welfare agencies do virtually nothing to help them even as the affordable housing crisis worsens. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
“Nobody Blames the Landlord. They Just Take Away the Kids.”
All too often, when parents can’t afford safe housing, the solution child welfare services offer is putting their children in foster care.
www.thenation.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Every year, tens of thousands of children are taken from their families because their parents can't afford decent housing. Most child welfare agencies do virtually nothing to help them even as the affordable housing crisis worsens. www.thenation.com/article/soci...