now that's the power of a union

Here I write on the current state of Birzeit

The whiplash of really enjoying the BSB singalong to the reveal that it’s an ad for crypto 🫨😵‍💫☹️

Why, did something happen

NEW: StopICEToday.com now has an ICE warehouse tracker and a DHS contract lookup:

Something’s happening

Who should I connect w in Pittsburgh?

❗Help needed❗ Crystal White is a tenant who's had no heat for a week in this dangerous cold, with congestive heart failure which increases risk significantly in extreme cold. Help put her, 3 kids, and a service dog in a hotel to stay safe & warm through the night? venmo.com/u/Mtthewrubiin

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter weather.

What happened in the Twin Cities that made it possible for organizations to pull off such a successful strike? And what can be done to make such actions succeed in other parts of the country? labornotes.org/2026/01/how-... 1/3

Seems like an appropriate week to announce that the new book I'm working on is a history of general strikes around the world. Coming soon via @haymarketbooks.org (maybe not soon enough but I'm trying my best!).

Yikesadoodles!

How We Build a General Strike: May Day Strong is hosting a national call this Sunday, February 1st at 6pm ET www.mobilize.us/mayday/event... Learn directly from the organizers of Minnesota’s statewide strike and hear from international experts.

There are cathedrals everywhere for those with the eyes to see

Resisting ICE is at the heart of Minneapolis—it’s been practicing for a century. From the 1934 general strike to AIM to today’s union-faith coalitions, this rebellion has deep roots. @torigantz.bsky.social presents a radical history of Minneapolis. inthesetimes.com/article/visu...

Pittsburgh deserves worker-centered journalism. PAPER is raising funds to research, support and build out exactly that. I've joined several meetings and can say there is enthusiasm, community support and now grassroots money behind it. Learn more and contribute here: ourpapernow.org

“Palestinian children are regularly used by Israeli soldiers as “human shields” when they raid neighbourhoods; their detention and abuse is often used to put pressure on family members to surrender — just as ICE did with Liam Ramos and his father.”

UE Demands Congress Abolish ICE “An unaccountable private army of the executive is incompatible with democracy and freedom” The statement of the UE General Executive Board is available here: www.ueunion.org/political-ac...

A Minnesota man allegedly tried to break Luigi Mangione out of jail in New York by claiming to be an FBI agent with a court order to release him, authorities said

Let’s support workers in MN! Contribute to Unite HERE Local 17’s Solidarity Fund to support mutual aid for MN workers. Send us a copy of your receipt from contributing $20+ and we'll mail you a special HELU postcard & sticker! higheredlaborunited.org/2026/01/27/a... #ICEOUT #ICEOUTMN #ICEOutofMN

Rent is due in Minnesota and no one in power has enacted a moratorium. People are terrified to leave their spots so they can work so they can pay rent. You can help by pitching in here (scroll down to “Rent Relief”) and sharing: linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid

i just want to cry. i have literally just spent the last 6 hours responding to email after email of people begging for rent money or for me to point them in the direction of help, which does not exist. please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.

What if our local news was run by workers, and neighbors — accountable to our own working-class problems — instead of being both-sides-ing millionaire pet projects? We teamed up w/ our community and formed PAPER to do just that. Can you donate to support today? OurPaperNow.org

Do you live in allegheny county? Sign this and tell a friend docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This is why you really have to take the W on the Bovino firing, even if there are bigger Nazi fish to fry. It shows the power of the people and that with enough organizing we can win.

On it now — can confirm: exceptionally useful nuts and bolts stuff.

if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.

Pretty weasel-ish though. I would say that this is what happens when leadership whips a vote for purposes of caucus unity.

Here's a regular white guy (literally "Chad") not a protester. because, "It seemed pointless, or just a way for people to expiate their sense of guilt." Chad witnessed something shattering. And, that all changed in a moment. Excellent article!

L.L. Bean stands for Ladies Love Mr. Bean

someone in a nail polish subreddit created a shade that matches the one in this photo and is selling it on etsy so she can afford to buy her boyfriend a bulletproof vest to wear while doing ICE watch at home depot. we live in hell but we are going to fucking win.

load bearing tweet for a settler colonial society

tfw when the imperialism is boomeranging

Here is a directory for monetary mutual aid in Minnesota: www.standwithminnesota.com

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

This administration's statements belie what we can see with our own eyes.The federal govt's actions today—both the killing and the cover-up—are a disgrace. Since the president will not, we must call on Congress to act to create accountability 4 this federal malfeasance. www.aft.org/press-releas...

America’s unions mourn the senseless killing by federal agents of our AFGE Local 3669 union brother and VA nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti. We reiterate our call for ICE to immediately leave Minnesota before anyone else is hurt or killed. https://bit.ly/4pVTpFO

to combine two of @dumplingmenace.bsky.social's posts, you could (for instance) send Eat Street restaurant gift cards to the Community Aid Network: [email protected]

Can vouch for Kirstie! Here’s another way for ppl outside of MN can help

Here is a directory for monetary mutual aid in Minnesota: www.standwithminnesota.com

I've raised $221.52 towards my goal of $1,000 to help fight multiple sclerosis! Help me out with a donation? #BikeMS events.nationalmssociety.org/participant/...

With most psychedelic drugs, you never know what you're going to get. But this mysterious mushroom from China - without fail - causes users to hallucinate tiny people: crawling up walls, popping out from under furniture and marching under doors. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

A major coalition is launching a general strike in Minnesota tomorrow, aimed at pushing out ICE. It includes: -Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 -The MN AFL-CIO -SEIU Local 26 -UNITE HERE Local 17 -CWA Local 7250 -Saint Paul and Minneapolis Federations of Educators -Faith leaders And more. 🧵

Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947 (over Truman's veto) to make general strikes so incredibly difficult to organize that there hasn't been one since. That there is a general strike happening in a major US city on such short notice is nothing short of a miracle.

I know I keep posting about this but every time I check, the list gets longer and longer and longer. Hundreds and hundreds of places, everything from huge local institutions to small spots that will definitely struggle. No exaggeration, it's the most astonishing act of solidarity I've ever seen.

National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation. Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.

A fellow worker in Pittsburgh was just fired and they’re living in their car. It’s like 15 degrees out and this is dangerous weather to be living in your car. Please circulate and donate to help out! www.gofundme.com/f/support-ve...

I'm thankful for @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social having me on to do this interview with two of my comrades up here. We will fucking win because we have solidarity. If you ain't got solidarity, you ain't got shit.