Starting the rumor that the LaGuardia water feature is off because of the government shutdown

There's absolutely no reason for me to pit these Netflix shows against each other but everyone I know is watching HUNTING WIVES and no one is watching TOO MUCH

Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security.    Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.   Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

No matter what happens today in the mayoral primary, let's make a commitment to ourselves and each other that we're gonna stop saying "We did it, Joe"

We're gonna win

Most people are cowards, especially politicians

This is absolutely insane - everyone needs to read this and then follow what's going on with the Abrams Union

please I'm begging you rank 5 people who are not Andrew Cuomo in June

Check out this piece in @publisherswkly.bsky.social about why we're unionizing! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Solidarity forever with the fine folks of Abrams Union!

Big news! We’re forming a union with Local 2110 UAW. In unionizing, we stake our claim in shaping the future of Abrams: a more equitable, ethical, and transparent working environment. Follow us for more updates!

I'm sorry, MUCKRAKING?

"Making it to the weekend" is no longer a goal when making it through the weekend with a democracy intact feels unrealistic. Anyway happy Friday, stream Chappell Roan's "The Giver"

Trade unionists everywhere, defenders of the Constitution, of freedom of speech, of academic freedom, and of the right of free association, should be appalled and disgusted by the behavior of Columbia University, and should take it for the clear signal it is.

It is no accident that this comes days after the federal government froze Columbia’s funding, and threatened to pull funding from 60 other universities across the country. It is no accident that this firing has occurred the day before contract negotiations begin.

🧵 IN SHOCKING MOVE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY FIRES UNION PRESIDENT ONE DAY BEFORE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN, IN FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON FREE SPEECH

Setting a new floor for bookselling in NYC. Congratulations, B&N workers! 🎉

I try not to cross-post comments posted on The Other Site but I’m breaking that because these comments from UAW organizer @laurzard.bsky.social about Sesame Street announcing layoffs one day after the announcement of a Sesame Workers’ Union and why we shouldn’t assume they’re connected are good ones

Very reminiscent of how men were talking about Anthony Weiner in the 2013 mayoral race before the Carlos Danger stuff broke. We actually don't have to give predators second chances in electoral politics

Some of my favorite protest, signs from tonight‘s labor protest in front of the Brooklyn Museum 

are the majority of the people on the planet cowards? or just the majority of elected officials

The AFL-CIO makes it so easy to make these calls. If you do one thing today, this should be it. act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

Things are very bad. Why aren't you unionizing your workplace?

do you think it hurts to be this dumb

metaphorically threw my phone into the ocean; literally just dropped my phone into a swimming pool.

celebrating January 6 by grilling smuggled tofu for a bunch of queers in the bahamas

the laguardia water feature makes me feel patriotic as a new yorker

It's hard not to be romantic about unions.

Does anyone have a 3D printer?

This is why I subscribe to @hellgatenyc.com and you should too. Yeremi Colino mattered as much as any CEO.

happy birthday, @irenemarieb.bsky.social

anyone who is a little uncomfortable with people cracking jokes about a ceo being assassinated probably needs to be a little more uncomfortable, generally

dream blunt rotation/mayoral ballot shaping up www.thecity.nyc/2024/12/04/u...

I do not know how to ride a bicycle

if the supreme court can't uphold the equal protection clause we're going to have to burn it all down and try again

In fifth grade I came in second in a spelling bee after misspelling persevere as perservere and that has been my personality ever since: serving and persevering

Don’t agonize. Organize. aflcio.org/formaunion

No one wants to do consensus building anymore

Some days it's "younger me would be so proud to see where I am" and other days it's "younger me would try to shoot me in the face if she saw where I am"

so who all's gay here

There is no such thing as “unskilled labor.” All labor is skilled and has value.

I'm looking to fight... for your right... to exist in dignity

One thing I firmly believe is that many people's problems would be solved by being in community with more middle aged dykes

For all of the frustrated people who have said "We need a Labor Party!", this is exactly the thing that needs to happen first:

A friend sent me this piece by @radishresearch.bsky.social this morning - motivating read for how the labor movement can rise to the occasion in the face of four more years of Trump portside.org/2024-11-18/l...

when I see bluesky written as one word, my brain pronounces it blueski and I think that sounds beautiful