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Alex Han
@alexhan.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Ok who put this on the marquee literally right outside the window of my office
Thinking about this on a left-right axis is not going to be helpful in analysis and understanding. Many forces at play here. I know I am always telling people to look to Chicago, but for god's sake look to Chicago.
The city council under Eric Adams was a progressive counter to the mayor; with Julie Menin locking the race for city council speaker today, it looks like the council will be a centrist counter to him.
November 27, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Thinking about this on a left-right axis is not going to be helpful in analysis and understanding. Many forces at play here. I know I am always telling people to look to Chicago, but for god's sake look to Chicago.
Trump filling out his NYC DSA membership card to vote on primarying Jeffries right now
November 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Trump filling out his NYC DSA membership card to vote on primarying Jeffries right now
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I've always been convinced that video podcasts exist to force creators to be reliant on a closed distribution platform. Podcasts are built on tech (RSS) that nobody can own. Every major tech company has wanted to migrate podcasts to something proprietary, but it never sticks. Video is their answer.
*banging a metal pot with a wooden spoon very loudly*
people want to LISTEN to podcasts!!!!!!!!!!!!
*hitting you on the forehead with the spoon*
STOP PIVOTING TO VIDEO
www.westwoodone.com/blog/2025/11...
people want to LISTEN to podcasts!!!!!!!!!!!!
*hitting you on the forehead with the spoon*
STOP PIVOTING TO VIDEO
www.westwoodone.com/blog/2025/11...
November 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I've always been convinced that video podcasts exist to force creators to be reliant on a closed distribution platform. Podcasts are built on tech (RSS) that nobody can own. Every major tech company has wanted to migrate podcasts to something proprietary, but it never sticks. Video is their answer.
This is how a true public servant does it, letting the voters decide.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/n...
Nydia Velázquez, a New York Trailblazer in Congress, to Retire Next Year
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
This is how a true public servant does it, letting the voters decide.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/n...
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A rare unequivocally correct take from Astead
November 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A rare unequivocally correct take from Astead
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Workers from @sbworkersunited.org put their bodies on the line today, shutting down Starbucks' distribution center in York, PA, the largest in the US
Stand in solidarity with these working-class heroes, DON'T BUY STARBUCKS ANYWHERE UNTIL THEY WIN THEIR STRIKE
Stand in solidarity with these working-class heroes, DON'T BUY STARBUCKS ANYWHERE UNTIL THEY WIN THEIR STRIKE
November 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Workers from @sbworkersunited.org put their bodies on the line today, shutting down Starbucks' distribution center in York, PA, the largest in the US
Stand in solidarity with these working-class heroes, DON'T BUY STARBUCKS ANYWHERE UNTIL THEY WIN THEIR STRIKE
Stand in solidarity with these working-class heroes, DON'T BUY STARBUCKS ANYWHERE UNTIL THEY WIN THEIR STRIKE
wait does the @nytimes.com not think it's worth digging into that our brain genius president thinks he's an ABC News reporter's supervisor
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
wait does the @nytimes.com not think it's worth digging into that our brain genius president thinks he's an ABC News reporter's supervisor
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Mayor Johnson is right. Journalists need to start asking individual alders exactly what they oppose about this budget and whether they have any financial ties with corporations who oppose the head tax.
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Mayor Johnson is right. Journalists need to start asking individual alders exactly what they oppose about this budget and whether they have any financial ties with corporations who oppose the head tax.
seems like a good time to ask wealthy corporations and huge employers in Chicago who are getting gigantic tax breaks from Trump to pay their fair share to ensure the city keeps moving forward but hey what do I know I'm just one of the majority of people who support that
NEW: The median homeowners in 15 neighborhoods on Chicago’s West & South sides saw their property tax bills rise an average of 30% this year, according to a study released Monday by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office.
Citywide, the hike was 16.7%, according to the study. @wttw.bsky.social
Citywide, the hike was 16.7%, according to the study. @wttw.bsky.social
Property Tax Bills for South, West Side Homeowners Set to Jump 30%: Study
The most recent reassessment of the value of Chicago properties resulted in a “record-setting” 16.7% increase in the median homeowner’s bill, according to a new analysis from Cook County Treasurer Mar...
news.wttw.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
seems like a good time to ask wealthy corporations and huge employers in Chicago who are getting gigantic tax breaks from Trump to pay their fair share to ensure the city keeps moving forward but hey what do I know I'm just one of the majority of people who support that
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"The surging fortunes of the far right are intimately tied to a racist & authoritarian politics that blames immigrants for environmental degradation & will only intensify when climate catastrophe can no longer be denied." @alfatau.bsky.social talks with the authors of The Long Heat @inthesetimes.com
The Overshoot Presidency and the State of Climate Politics
Scholars Andreas Malm and Wim Carton on how tech fixes to the climate crisis delay the confrontation with fossil capital.
inthesetimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"The surging fortunes of the far right are intimately tied to a racist & authoritarian politics that blames immigrants for environmental degradation & will only intensify when climate catastrophe can no longer be denied." @alfatau.bsky.social talks with the authors of The Long Heat @inthesetimes.com
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We're proud to endorse William Lawrence in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District!
@wewill2026.bsky.social helped build Sunrise because he believes young people can take back power. He’s been a champion for working people and our generation, and now he’s taking that fight to Washington.
@wewill2026.bsky.social helped build Sunrise because he believes young people can take back power. He’s been a champion for working people and our generation, and now he’s taking that fight to Washington.
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We're proud to endorse William Lawrence in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District!
@wewill2026.bsky.social helped build Sunrise because he believes young people can take back power. He’s been a champion for working people and our generation, and now he’s taking that fight to Washington.
@wewill2026.bsky.social helped build Sunrise because he believes young people can take back power. He’s been a champion for working people and our generation, and now he’s taking that fight to Washington.
What is the through line for many of the cities who have ended up getting the brunt of federal escalation?
Black leaders, and especially black leaders who are defending their immigrant constituents. The enemy is not just immigrants, it is multiracial democracy.
boltsmag.org/north-caroli...
Black leaders, and especially black leaders who are defending their immigrant constituents. The enemy is not just immigrants, it is multiracial democracy.
boltsmag.org/north-caroli...
North Carolina GOP Is Cracking Down on the Black Sheriffs Who Stood Up to ICE - Bolts
Editor’s note: The GOP-run legislature passed this bill in September 2024, sending it to Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s desk. After Cooper vetoed the bill, Republican lawmakers overrode his veto in....
boltsmag.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
What is the through line for many of the cities who have ended up getting the brunt of federal escalation?
Black leaders, and especially black leaders who are defending their immigrant constituents. The enemy is not just immigrants, it is multiracial democracy.
boltsmag.org/north-caroli...
Black leaders, and especially black leaders who are defending their immigrant constituents. The enemy is not just immigrants, it is multiracial democracy.
boltsmag.org/north-caroli...
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The No Kings Alliance on Friday announced it was mobilizing in support of Starbucks workers who went on strike this week to demand a fair contract and an end to union busting.
www.commondreams.org/news/starbuc...
www.commondreams.org/news/starbuc...
'Don't Cross the Picket Line': No Kings Alliance Backs Starbucks Boycott During Workers Strike | Common Dreams
The No Kings Alliance stands in solidarity with Starbucks workers on strike for fair pay and contracts, highlighting CEO-worker pay disparity.
www.commondreams.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The No Kings Alliance on Friday announced it was mobilizing in support of Starbucks workers who went on strike this week to demand a fair contract and an end to union busting.
www.commondreams.org/news/starbuc...
www.commondreams.org/news/starbuc...
Important to note that he doesn't say it because he believes it. Fact checking isn't helpful here, this is a man totally unmoored from facts.
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Important to note that he doesn't say it because he believes it. Fact checking isn't helpful here, this is a man totally unmoored from facts.
Jesus
“Ultimately, between the money she made from her interactions with men and in the food services industry she was able to save up enough money to get braces.”
“Court documents described the party as involving ‘alcohol; cocaine; middle-aged men; and young attractive females.’”
No not Epstein:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
No not Epstein:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
November 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Jesus
our struggles are interconnected in ways we can't even imagine
For @thenation.com and @typeinvestigations.org, I looked into American Landmark, a major landlord filing evictions far more than the national average.
I found they are owned by an Israeli company with ties to the IDF, including during the Gaza genocide. (1/10)
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
I found they are owned by an Israeli company with ties to the IDF, including during the Gaza genocide. (1/10)
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Eviction Kings
One of Israel’s biggest companies is taking over huge swaths of US real estate—and tenants are paying the price.
www.thenation.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
our struggles are interconnected in ways we can't even imagine
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We have a stunning story from @thomasbirm.bsky.social in @thenation.com. It's about how one of Israel's biggest companies, with deep ties to the IDF and illegal settlements, is taking over huge swathes of US real estate—with tenants paying the price. A MUST-read. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Eviction Kings
One of Israel’s biggest companies is taking over huge swaths of US real estate—and tenants are paying the price.
www.thenation.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We have a stunning story from @thomasbirm.bsky.social in @thenation.com. It's about how one of Israel's biggest companies, with deep ties to the IDF and illegal settlements, is taking over huge swathes of US real estate—with tenants paying the price. A MUST-read. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
oh turns out the biggest losers in the world live in Belgium, interesting www.politico.eu/article/far-...
Far-right party named ‘TRUMP’ launches in Belgium
Founder aims to harness the U.S. president’s appeal as “the ultimate symbol of populism.”
www.politico.eu
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
oh turns out the biggest losers in the world live in Belgium, interesting www.politico.eu/article/far-...
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"Pete Hegseth’s MAGA vision for the 'Department of War' ultimately makes no distinction between military, social, cultural and religious conflicts." @alfatau.bsky.social on how Hegseth is building "an insidiously indefinite notion of war at the heart of MAGA" @inthesetimes.com.
The Secretary of All Wars
Pete Hegseth’s MAGA vision for the “Department of War” ultimately makes no distinction between military, social, cultural and religious conflicts.
inthesetimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"Pete Hegseth’s MAGA vision for the 'Department of War' ultimately makes no distinction between military, social, cultural and religious conflicts." @alfatau.bsky.social on how Hegseth is building "an insidiously indefinite notion of war at the heart of MAGA" @inthesetimes.com.
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BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
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Get in, everyone. Starbucks workers are gonna win.
Starbucks workers are ON STRIKE! Now is the time to tell everyone in your life to STOP BUYING Starbucks.
www.nocontractnocoffee.org?utm_source=s...
www.nocontractnocoffee.org?utm_source=s...
November 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Get in, everyone. Starbucks workers are gonna win.
@bradlander.bsky.social your country needs you...
America is in the midst of a Republican-made health care crisis—a crisis so severe, so urgent, and so devastating for American families that I cannot support a continuing resolution that fails to address it.
I am voting NO.
I am voting NO.
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
@bradlander.bsky.social your country needs you...
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Schumer is not bad at something good, he is good at something bad.
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Schumer is not bad at something good, he is good at something bad.
Interesting "if you are poor we are cutting off your food, if you're not we're gonna fuck up your holiday travel" strategy
This administration is pursuing a policy of starving American kids with more vigor than almost anything else they have done this year
NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
November 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Interesting "if you are poor we are cutting off your food, if you're not we're gonna fuck up your holiday travel" strategy