🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Rossana Rodríguez Sanchez is a Chicago politician and community organizer. She is the alderwoman of Chicago's 33rd ward. She won election after defeating incumbent Deb Mell in the 2019 Chicago aldermanic elections. She is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

Bearing a cross on wheels is a great metaphor for Christian oppression

Bearing your cross is a lot easier with wheels.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (born February 18, 1989) is a politician and the incumbent superintendent and CEO of the Chicago Park District. He has served as the alderman for Chicago's 35th Ward from 2015-2025.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (born February 18, 1989) is a politician and the incumbent superintendent and CEO of the Chicago Park District. He has served as the alderman for Chicago's 35th Ward from 2015-2025.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Daniel La Spata is the City Council alderman of Chicago's 1st ward, having taken office as a member in May 2019. He won election after defeating incumbent Proco Joe Moreno in the 2019 Chicago aldermanic elections. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Daniel La Spata is the City Council alderman of Chicago's 1st ward, having taken office as a member in May 2019. He won election after defeating incumbent Proco Joe Moreno in the 2019 Chicago aldermanic elections. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Khalid kamau is a Georgia politician who is currently serving as the mayor of South Fulton after previously being a member of the City Council. Kamau is a self-identified democratic socialist and Christian socialist, and he is a member of the metro Atlanta chapter of DSA.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Mariah Parker is a Georgia politician who served on the County Commission for Athens-Clarke County from 2018 until her resignation in 2022. Parker is a member of DSA. Their community fame stems from their career as politically minded hip hop artist Linqua Franqa.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Mariah Parker is a Georgia politician who served on the County Commission for Athens-Clarke County from 2018 until her resignation in 2022. Parker is a member of DSA. Their community fame stems from their career as politically minded hip hop artist Linqua Franqa.

I know it's been a year since last Monday, but we gotta talk about Trump calling Tom Hanks un-American and Texas A&M. "A vehement refusal to learn about the world around us, to instead insulate ourselves with pre-approved topics and facts that confirm what we already think or feel, is dangerous."

🗃️ McCarthyism is back and it’s coming for Tom Hanks. @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social with an excellent piece about the echoes of the Red Scare in today’s Hollywood.

McCarthyism in your news feed? Check out @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social's latest, "'Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Tom Hanks fan club?': Modern McCarthyism in America," which explores recent echoes of the McCarthy era in Hollywood and academia.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Hilda Mason was a politician and statehood advocate in Washington, D.C. She was a member of the D.C. Statehood Party and served on the District council from 1977 to 1999, becoming the longest-serving elected official in the district's history since the beginning of home rule.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Janeese Lewis George is a lawyer, politician, and activist in Washington, D.C. She is the Member of the. George is a member of the Democratic Party but became the first self-described democratic socialist to serve on the Council since Hilda Mason was defeated in 1998.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Janeese Lewis George is a lawyer, politician, and activist in Washington, D.C. She is the Member of the. George is a member of the Democratic Party but became the first self-described democratic socialist to serve on the Council since Hilda Mason was defeated in 1998.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Gina Morgenstein is a Connecticut politician currently serving as a member of the Wallingford Town Council. Morgenstein is a member of DSA and has been serving in their capacity since 2017.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Charles Decker is a Connecticut politician who served as a member of the New Haven City Council. Decker is a DSA member and served in their capacity from 2018-2022. He is currently the Deputy Research Director of UNITE HERE, a labor union representing over 250,000 workers.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Charles Decker is a Connecticut politician who served as a member of the New Haven City Council. Decker is a DSA member and served in their capacity from 2018-2022. He is currently the Deputy Research Director of UNITE HERE, a labor union representing over 250,000 workers.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Darnell Ford is a Connecticut politician currently serving as a member of the Middletown Common Council. Ford is a member of DSA and has been serving in their capacity since 2019. He previously worked as a mental health worker for Connecticut children.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Justin Farmer is a Connecticut politician currently serving as a member of the Hamden Legislative Council. Farmer is a member of DSA and has been serving in their capacity since 2017. In 2021, he was part of a DSA slate called JAM alongside Abdul-Razak Osmanu, and Mariam Khan

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Justin Farmer is a Connecticut politician currently serving as a member of the Hamden Legislative Council. Farmer is a member of DSA and has been serving in their capacity since 2017. In 2021, he was part of a DSA slate called JAM alongside Abdul-Razak Osmanu, and Mariam Khan

Our next book talk is scheduled for Wednesday, October 1 @ 5PM EST/4PM CST. Coreen Derifield will discuss her new book "We Were Still Ladies: Gender and Industrial Unionism in the Midwest After WWII." To register, scan the QR code below or go to bit.ly/mha-oct25

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Hale McSharry was a Connecticut politician who served as a member of the Greenwich town meeting. They are a member of DSA and were elected in 2020. He currently works as a public transit coordinator and previously worked as a political organizer.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Candi Lee CdeBaca (b. April 10, 1986) was the Councilor for the 9th district of the Denver City Council from 2019-2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Candi Lee CdeBaca (b. April 10, 1986) was the Councilor for the 9th district of the Denver City Council from 2019-2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Junie Joseph is a Colorado politician who is serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives since 2023. She previously served on the Boulder City Council for an at-large bid from 2019-2023. Joseph is a member of DSA.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Junie Joseph is a Colorado politician who is serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives since 2023. She previously served on the Boulder City Council for an at-large bid from 2019-2023. Joseph is a member of DSA.

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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Juan Marcano is a Colorado politician who served as a member of the Aurora city Council. Marcano is a DSA member and served on the city council until 2023. Marcano ran for election for Mayor of Aurora in Colorado. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Juan Marcano is a Colorado politician who served as a member of the Aurora city Council. Marcano is a DSA member and served on the city council until 2023. Marcano ran for election for Mayor of Aurora in Colorado. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Alison Coombs is a Colorado politician who is currently serving as a member of the Aurora city council. Combs is a member of DSA and has served on the city council since 2019. She and Juan Mercano are the only democratic socialists to serve on the Aurora city council.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Alison Coombs is a Colorado politician who is currently serving as a member of the Aurora city council. Combs is a member of DSA and has served on the city council since 2019. She and Juan Mercano are the only democratic socialists to serve on the Aurora city council.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: James Coleman is a California politician currently serving on the South San Francisco city council since 2021. Coleman is a member of DSA. He was the mayor of South SF from 2023-24. He attended Harvard University and led an effort to have the college divest from fossil fuels.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: James Coleman is a California politician currently serving on the South San Francisco city council since 2021. Coleman is a member of DSA. He was the mayor of South SF from 2023-24. He attended Harvard University and led an effort to have the college divest from fossil fuels.

#GreatBritishBakeOff is always a joy. My wife and I react to the bakes the same way most people do for sports haha.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Harry Britt (June 8, 1938–June 24, 2020) was a political activist and politician in San Francisco. Britt was involved in the civil rights movement when he was a Methodist minister in Chicago. Britt was one of a few members of DSA to be elected to public office in the 1980s.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Harry Britt (June 8, 1938–June 24, 2020) was a political activist and politician in San Francisco. Britt was involved in the civil rights movement when he was a Methodist minister in Chicago. Britt was one of a few members of DSA to be elected to public office in the 1980s.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Dean Preston is a civil rights attorney, tenant rights activist, and former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He is known for having founded Tenants Together, a California tenant advocacy organization. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Dean Preston is a civil rights attorney, tenant rights activist, and former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He is known for having founded Tenants Together, a California tenant advocacy organization. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Monica Montgomery Steppe (b. 1978) is a politician in San Diego, California. She currently serves on San Diego County Board of a supervisors having previously been a member of the San Diego City Council and its president pro temp. She is a Democrat and a member of DSA.

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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Monica Montgomery Steppe (b. 1978) is a politician in San Diego, California. She currently serves on San Diego County Board of a supervisors having previously been a member of the San Diego City Council and its president pro temp. She is a Democrat and a member of DSA.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Katie Valenzuela is a DSA member who served on the city council in Sacramento, California. Valenzuela won her election in 2020 as a staunch advocate for renters and made tenant protections, rent control, and homelessness major campaign planks. She lost re-election in 2024.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Jovanka Beckles is a DSA member who previously served as a member of the Richmond, California city council from 2010-18. She served as the vice-mayor for part of her tenure. She ran for a CA Assembly seat in 2018 but was defeated in the general election by Buffy Wicks.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Gayle McLaughlin (b. 1952) is a politician from Richmond, California. She was first elected to the Richmond City Council in 2004 when she was a member of the Green Party of California. She won two consecutive four-year terms as the city's mayor in 2006 and 2010.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Gayle McLaughlin (b. 1952) is a politician from Richmond, California. She was first elected to the Richmond City Council in 2004 when she was a member of the Green Party of California. She won two consecutive four-year terms as the city's mayor in 2006 and 2010.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Lissette Espinoza-Garnica is a California politician who served on the Redwood, CA city council from 2021 to 2024. She lost her re-election in 2024 by just 14 votes. Espinoza-Garnica is a member of DSA.