Great reminder that many academics prefer to handwring about anti-imperialists than do anything to oppose imperialism
Great reminder that much of the far-left’s presence within the pro-Palestinian movement has been driven less by concern for Palestinian lives and more by an ideological obsession with opposing the West at all costs, even when it means legitimizing mass-murdering regimes, from Assad’s Syria to Iran.
January 17, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Great reminder that many academics prefer to handwring about anti-imperialists than do anything to oppose imperialism
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phases.substack.com/p/ai-data-ce... some head-clearing on our dismal situation in Appalachia
AI Data Center Development in Frackland
By Way of a Brief History of Failed Attempts to Regionalize the Natural Gas Commodity Chain
phases.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
phases.substack.com/p/ai-data-ce... some head-clearing on our dismal situation in Appalachia
getting invited to a wedding via a signal message is so funny
December 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
getting invited to a wedding via a signal message is so funny
He does not “come out” of that movement. He was supported by that movement, which now finds itself in an uncomfortable situation as junior partner. Seems like an important distinction
SEAN O'BRIEN IS A DEMOCRATIC UNIONIST!
This is a big part of my point about the cult of democratic unionism. O'Brien comes out of the democratic unionist movement in the Teamsters! It is not better!
This is a big part of my point about the cult of democratic unionism. O'Brien comes out of the democratic unionist movement in the Teamsters! It is not better!
I’ll take dsa crowd over a conservative any day. Still doing better than O’Brien is
December 24, 2025 at 1:48 AM
He does not “come out” of that movement. He was supported by that movement, which now finds itself in an uncomfortable situation as junior partner. Seems like an important distinction
No one can ever take this (a very kind holiday letter from the employees at a hardware store in Raleigh) from me
December 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
No one can ever take this (a very kind holiday letter from the employees at a hardware store in Raleigh) from me
damn wonder what else that president got up and what other economic metrics and realities shifted during his term
December 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
damn wonder what else that president got up and what other economic metrics and realities shifted during his term
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A new essay by Phil Neel laying out the various levels and forms of revolutionary organization, the function limits of "sigils" and tactical leadership, and the two kinds of "invariance" in communist struggle.
illwill.com/theory-of-th...
illwill.com/theory-of-th...
September 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
A new essay by Phil Neel laying out the various levels and forms of revolutionary organization, the function limits of "sigils" and tactical leadership, and the two kinds of "invariance" in communist struggle.
illwill.com/theory-of-th...
illwill.com/theory-of-th...
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In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...
www.propublica.org
December 30, 2024 at 8:02 PM
In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
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Join a tenant union!
As usual, @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social cuts through all the bullshit to explain our political conjuncture.
hammerandhope.org/article/econ...
hammerandhope.org/article/econ...
December 22, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Join a tenant union!
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We had great discussion & participated in democratically shaping our union last Sunday at our General Meeting! So nice to see both new & familiar faces. Looking forward to continuing to fight for tenants' rights in 2025!
December 19, 2024 at 10:06 PM
We had great discussion & participated in democratically shaping our union last Sunday at our General Meeting! So nice to see both new & familiar faces. Looking forward to continuing to fight for tenants' rights in 2025!
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TTU MEMBERS: If you pre-ordered a shirt, good news! They are finally here! Come grab one at our next general meeting, or message us about picking one up!
These shirts are super comfy and are the perfect addition to your canvass/court watch/protest/daily fit! (Plus...they're union-printed)
These shirts are super comfy and are the perfect addition to your canvass/court watch/protest/daily fit! (Plus...they're union-printed)
December 20, 2024 at 12:58 AM
TTU MEMBERS: If you pre-ordered a shirt, good news! They are finally here! Come grab one at our next general meeting, or message us about picking one up!
These shirts are super comfy and are the perfect addition to your canvass/court watch/protest/daily fit! (Plus...they're union-printed)
These shirts are super comfy and are the perfect addition to your canvass/court watch/protest/daily fit! (Plus...they're union-printed)
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Breaking: Amazon warehouse workers at DBK4 in Queens, New York, join the strike.
December 22, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Breaking: Amazon warehouse workers at DBK4 in Queens, New York, join the strike.
alright yeah let's start using this
September 29, 2023 at 3:23 AM
alright yeah let's start using this