Communist Councilwoman from Ithaca: Hannah Shvets defeats landlord candidate. t was a battle between a student labor activist and a representative of well-entrenched interests. #news #politics

A rallying cry for my fellow journalists to put their boots on and grow a backbone. drilled.media/news/media-b...

"The storied choice between socialism and barbarism was made exquisitely clear a good many years ago in the United States, and both major parties chose barbarism."

"Ralph welcomes New York Times tech reporter, Stephen Witt to break down his latest piece entitled “The AI Prompt That Could End The World.” Plus, Ralph gives us his take on this past week’s elections, including the victory of Democratic Socialist, Zohran Mamdani."

If you're arrested in Illinois for the means by which you acquire food for your family because of the government shutdown or loss of SNAP benefits, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at [email protected]. As always, I will take as many cases as I can.

"New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, who this week was elected mayor of New York City, voted for himself on the Working Families Party line rather than the Democratic line, according to his campaign."

President Donald Trump was formally blocked from sending the National Guard to Portland by U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut, who delivered her final order in the case Friday.

[Portland] "Come on an urban hike with the Weather Response team to scout out free fridges and pantries Saturday at 3pm at 4835 SE Tibbits St. It will be a little under 4 miles or about an hour and a half walk. Bring a backpack of food and we can donate as we go."

Can confirm.

Fight For What You Actually Want remains the savviest political strategy even though it is the least embraced by the people who consider themselves the most savvy. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/do-what-yo...

Even with a hoard of new cash, the three Portland-area counties can’t keep up with the number of people becoming newly homeless.

At Northwest Portland food pantry, ongoing SNAP cutoff fuels anxiety: 'We set a record' William Temple House provides free groceries and mental health counseling. The loss of SNAP, they say, is causing a significant rise in need. #Oregon #SNAP

For one journalist, moving out of the U.S. offers a new perspective on how ICE raids and gun violence have devastated her former home in Colorado. buff.ly/Ij7UrN6

Travelers at Portland International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are being advised to call airlines before turning up. The recommendations come after the Federal Aviation Administration said it would reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets to maintain safety.

By the way, if you a signing onto the idea of only donating to food banks in Blue areas, you are doing the same.

🚨 ICE is active across Oregon. Families were torn apart in Eugene, Springfield & Cottage Grove. Three Portland schools went into lockdown as ICE circled campuses. Protect your family: 📘 Toolkits → oregonforall.us/resources ⚖️ Free legal help → 1-888-274-7292 📢 Report ICE → 1-888-622-1510

thank you for the outpouring of support! those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.

If we go on strike, our union of 12,000 workers are calling on customers to NOT BUY STARBUCKS. Sign our pledge to not cross a picket line and we'll send you local calls to action - nocontractnocoffee.org

heard y’all like Eugene V. Debs www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2347-e...

The AFL-CIO should start throwing some money towards labor journalism. If it was done right (i.e. with them accepting that journalists must have full editorial control over what’s published, whether or not union leaders like what they have to say) it could really have such a hugely positive impact

If I owned TSLA, I'd sell it all immediately. No CEO is worth $1 trillion. Nor even a billion. Get a grip.

🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.

Increased ICE activity in North Portland today has led Portland Public Schools to lock exterior doors at César Chávez School and George Middle School, along with other protective measures. Other North Portland schools are monitoring the situation closely.

I suggest that caliper enthusiasts can fuck off into the sun.

Thank you to everyone willing to take the hits that come with working on a truly representative multiparty democracy. You're part of the solution. [Interview with 2026 Green Party Maryland gubernatorial candidate Andy Ellis]

"Colonialism and mining have always gone hand in hand. But now that the Global South has more political muscle as a bloc, and now that resources are running low, wealthy countries which have historically secured & polluted elsewhere are opening up extractive frontiers within their own territories."

"If we want to see the U.S. innovate and economically prosper, we are told, we have no alternative but to accept Big Tech oligopolies and follow the industry’s lead on its latest pet technologies—and boondoggles. Both national political parties have fallen in line with this manufactured dependence."

"Jasper Nathaniel joins Bad Faith to tell the harrowing story of being chased down by Israeli settlers in the West Bank before filming a now-viral scene of a settler brutally attacking a Palestinian woman with a club."

I ♥️ Columbia Riverkeeper.

"To take on the world’s richest, most powerful elites, that enthusiasm must spread deeply into the working class, where even in New York, MAGA festers."

New from climate justice leader Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright.

New Yorkers experienced some democracy with Zohran Mamdani's victory. But the outcome is a challenge to the democratic establishment and its donor class. They won't give up power easily in NYC or elsewhere. Read my latest in @blackagendareport.bsky.social. www.blackagendareport.com/zohran-mamda...

Electricity prices are soaring across the US, with nearly 1/4 of U.S. adults—about 52 million people—unable to pay their bills. How does the way rates are designed undermine energy affordability? Our new report OVERCHARGED with @publicgrids.org explains how: climateandcommunity.org/research/ove...

An optimistic book in a grueling time. @dskamper.bsky.social gives us hope with stories of strategic fights led with the awakening of worker power. Solidarity is essential and so is reading this book. I was honored to write the foreword of Who✊s Got the Power?

The FAA announced plans for a 10% reduction of air traffic in 40 markets starting Friday. @flyingwithsara.bsky.social’s statement: "Safety is not a political game. Recent events in aviation should sober us all and redirect an urgent call to work together to keep Americans safe."

📽️ WATCH: We reviewed 700+ videos, hours of footage from ICE protesters and counterprotesters in Portland. Trump justified the deployment of National Guard troops by calling the city "War ravaged," with an ICE office under siege. That's not what we found. 🔗 Full story: https://propub.li/43fRCmF

Andy Ellis is running for Governor of Maryland.

Some people vote like they're outsourcing all of their civic responsibilities to elected officials. Suggesting that voting alone won't fix ::all this:: makes this crowd hopping mad.

No single state can end the tit-for-tat gerrymandering cycle on its own. A national shift to #ProportionalRepresentation w/ multi-member would end gerrymandering, allowing voters to choose their leaders – rather than the other way around.

Election Day is behind us. But for many voters, election season isn't over. In big cities & counties from CA to NJ, voters will have to go back to the polls for delayed runoffs. #RankedChoiceVoting is a faster, cheaper, better alternative to runoffs.⬇️ fairvote.org/the-2025-ele...

The ADL has decided to treat fascists as allies and progressives as enemies. For a group that is tasked with protecting American Jews, that is a world historic fuck up. I will never forgive these people for their moral decrepitude.

Ms Rachel at the Woman of the Year awards wearing the art of children in Gaza.👑

New from must-follow @casestudyqb.bsky.social.

Staff are picketing in front of City Hall, where their office is located. It’s already made an impact. According to the Council President, enough councilors have refused to cross the picket line (including her) that today’s council meeting has been cancelled due to lack of quorum.

My grandfather was an engineer. He would have loved this post.

INITIAL PARKS LEVY RESULTS: 53% YES 46% NO

This nonfiction piece on structural violence is a great read.

The NYT, misunderstanding the power balance.