Erik Strobl
@erikstrobl.bsky.social
Organizing Director, SEIU 668
A terror since the public school era
A terror since the public school era
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US higher education was a crown jewel, generating knowledge, wealth, prestige, and power unrivaled by anyone.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
US higher education was a crown jewel, generating knowledge, wealth, prestige, and power unrivaled by anyone.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
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A competent opposition political party would cut together the footage of what ICE had been doing in the twin cities with Mike Johnson saying "ICE is doing what ICE is designed to do" and have it in ads all across the country
Mike Johnson comes out against additional guardrails on ICE as Democrats call for it.
“I think there's a lot of Democrats playing games right now with national security and with law enforcement. And I think it's dangerous. Ice is doing what ice is designed to do by its very name.”
“I think there's a lot of Democrats playing games right now with national security and with law enforcement. And I think it's dangerous. Ice is doing what ice is designed to do by its very name.”
January 14, 2026 at 11:58 PM
A competent opposition political party would cut together the footage of what ICE had been doing in the twin cities with Mike Johnson saying "ICE is doing what ICE is designed to do" and have it in ads all across the country
reach for your phone around one of these freaks and they’ll shoot you, reload, and shoot your corpse
I am introducing the Quick Recognition (QR) Act, which requires ICE and CBP officers to wear uniforms featuring QR codes. When scanned, the code would generate a digital ID displaying the officer’s name, badge number, and law enforcement agency.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
January 14, 2026 at 5:26 PM
reach for your phone around one of these freaks and they’ll shoot you, reload, and shoot your corpse
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This is honestly remarkable. ICE's legitimacy has completely collapsed in less than a year and show's no signs of slowing down.
Wow — New YouGov / Economist poll:
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
January 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
This is honestly remarkable. ICE's legitimacy has completely collapsed in less than a year and show's no signs of slowing down.
the FAFO crowd at its finest
Imagine ruining your family’s vacation because you get drunk and cry like a 3 year old over a racist podcaster you never even listened to lmfaooooooo
January 12, 2026 at 9:58 PM
the FAFO crowd at its finest
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happy first day of school to semester colleagues please enjoy this jameson syllabus from January 1996
January 12, 2026 at 5:23 PM
happy first day of school to semester colleagues please enjoy this jameson syllabus from January 1996
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Five armed masked federal agents to guard a Target restroom while Greg Bovino uses the facilities. A scene equally at home in authoritarian regimes and comedies about authoritarian regimes
ICE at Midway Target and seem to possible be leaving. Lots of community members here
January 11, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Five armed masked federal agents to guard a Target restroom while Greg Bovino uses the facilities. A scene equally at home in authoritarian regimes and comedies about authoritarian regimes
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I see this take around from time to time and totally disagree. ICE just murdered a woman standing up to them. No Kings is among the largest protests in history.
The complacency is coming from elites in media, business, universities, and the Democratic leadership
The complacency is coming from elites in media, business, universities, and the Democratic leadership
January 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I see this take around from time to time and totally disagree. ICE just murdered a woman standing up to them. No Kings is among the largest protests in history.
The complacency is coming from elites in media, business, universities, and the Democratic leadership
The complacency is coming from elites in media, business, universities, and the Democratic leadership
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Lmfao what an awesome proposal. One reason you need a 90% income tax rate at this level is these guys are too stupid to have the amount of power they do. Like giving a glock to a 4 year old
January 11, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Lmfao what an awesome proposal. One reason you need a 90% income tax rate at this level is these guys are too stupid to have the amount of power they do. Like giving a glock to a 4 year old
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My first for @dropsitenews.com: after a grueling three-year strike, workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette returned to work in victory. This week, the 240-year-old paper’s wealthy owners decided to shut it down. open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to Shutter After Workers Held Longest Strike in the History of U.S. Newspapers
Block Communications just closed its Pulitzer Prize–winning newspaper, but its workers hope to keep local journalism alive, with their strike paper in hand and support from residents and officials
open.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:32 PM
My first for @dropsitenews.com: after a grueling three-year strike, workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette returned to work in victory. This week, the 240-year-old paper’s wealthy owners decided to shut it down. open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs
January 9, 2026 at 6:48 AM
the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs
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It’s always struck me as odd how the objectives of the regime and the opposition are exactly the inverse of what they should be.
The regime should *want* peaceful acquiescence to their rule, just as the Democrats should want an escalation into a situation the latter can’t control.
The regime should *want* peaceful acquiescence to their rule, just as the Democrats should want an escalation into a situation the latter can’t control.
January 9, 2026 at 12:59 AM
It’s always struck me as odd how the objectives of the regime and the opposition are exactly the inverse of what they should be.
The regime should *want* peaceful acquiescence to their rule, just as the Democrats should want an escalation into a situation the latter can’t control.
The regime should *want* peaceful acquiescence to their rule, just as the Democrats should want an escalation into a situation the latter can’t control.
intensely proud to be part of this organization, now more than ever
Abolish ICE. paaflcio.org/seven-mounta...
Seven Mountains AFL-CIO calls on Centre Region establishments to bar federal immigration agents from their property
A statement by Seven Mountains AFL-CIO President Connor Lewis (TNG-CWA 32035), on the Chapter’s behalf:“Seven Mountains AFL-CIO stands in solidarity with cities across our nation facing immigration en...
paaflcio.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:14 AM
intensely proud to be part of this organization, now more than ever
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American conservatives will look you right in the eye with a straight face and tell you that complete and utter subservience to masked federal police is patriotism, anything else deserves being executed in the street, and tax dollars for healthcare is tyranny.
January 9, 2026 at 12:12 AM
American conservatives will look you right in the eye with a straight face and tell you that complete and utter subservience to masked federal police is patriotism, anything else deserves being executed in the street, and tax dollars for healthcare is tyranny.
video has already escaped containment and our investigative arm is working to shield America’s Gestapo from the barest accountability so it can kill again
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:48 PM
video has already escaped containment and our investigative arm is working to shield America’s Gestapo from the barest accountability so it can kill again
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We published this fascinating review of “Your Dazzling Death”—the book by Cass Donish @cassdonish.bsky.social reviewed by Jeannine Pitas @janinalapapita.bsky.social 💙📚Neat twist: Pitas translated a book by the poet Marosa di Giorgio that inspired Donish’s work.
cablestreet.org/issue-10-tab...
cablestreet.org/issue-10-tab...
Translating Grief - Cable Street
Your Dazzling Death by Cass Donish and its connection to Marosa di Giorgio’s Historial de las violetas About three years ago, I received an email with what seemed an unusual request. Acclaimed US poet...
cablestreet.org
January 1, 2026 at 3:21 PM
We published this fascinating review of “Your Dazzling Death”—the book by Cass Donish @cassdonish.bsky.social reviewed by Jeannine Pitas @janinalapapita.bsky.social 💙📚Neat twist: Pitas translated a book by the poet Marosa di Giorgio that inspired Donish’s work.
cablestreet.org/issue-10-tab...
cablestreet.org/issue-10-tab...
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I was wondering how this might all turn out to have been my fault
January 4, 2026 at 1:59 AM
I was wondering how this might all turn out to have been my fault
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just saying: it's possible that "I'm gonna dramatically constrict my state capacity while plotting dramatic imperial expansion, and expanding my set of internal enemies while alienating most of my foreign allies" is the beginning of a world-historical masterstroke. but also possible that it isn't
February 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
just saying: it's possible that "I'm gonna dramatically constrict my state capacity while plotting dramatic imperial expansion, and expanding my set of internal enemies while alienating most of my foreign allies" is the beginning of a world-historical masterstroke. but also possible that it isn't
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You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
January 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
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My original prepped quote was going to point out that for that figure over five years you could pretty much literally have made GTA V, and all we got was a pretty crappy tailored version of a pre-existing database management program, but I worried my senior colleagues might not take me seriously.
January 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
My original prepped quote was going to point out that for that figure over five years you could pretty much literally have made GTA V, and all we got was a pretty crappy tailored version of a pre-existing database management program, but I worried my senior colleagues might not take me seriously.
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🚨🚨THERE IS ONCE AGAIN A LITERARY, MARXIST-INFLUENCED COACH IN #mls !🚨🚨
Please, Henrik Rydström, just give us fun quotes like Vanni Sartini did. PLEASE.
Please, Henrik Rydström, just give us fun quotes like Vanni Sartini did. PLEASE.
January 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM
🚨🚨THERE IS ONCE AGAIN A LITERARY, MARXIST-INFLUENCED COACH IN #mls !🚨🚨
Please, Henrik Rydström, just give us fun quotes like Vanni Sartini did. PLEASE.
Please, Henrik Rydström, just give us fun quotes like Vanni Sartini did. PLEASE.
may get back on facebook to keep tabs on my mom’s family
January 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM
may get back on facebook to keep tabs on my mom’s family
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The era of big government been here for a while, news is Mamdani is trying to wrestle the state from the grubby hands of capital
Key passage in Mamdani's speech: "To those who say that the era of big government is over I say we will govern expansively and audaciously." Strong pledge to recuperate the transformative power of politics and rebuild interventionist political institutions.
January 1, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The era of big government been here for a while, news is Mamdani is trying to wrestle the state from the grubby hands of capital
if / when he succeeds, the Wall Street Journal will run a piece arguing that Mamdani’s affordability regime is killing New York
As Zohran Mamdani became the mayor of New York City at a small ceremony shortly after midnight Thursday, the clock started ticking on his pledges to make the city more affordable.
Mamdani Takes Office and Must Now Try to Deliver on His Boldest Promises
The clock is ticking on the new mayor’s pledges to make New York City more affordable, including expanded child care and free buses.
on.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:50 PM
if / when he succeeds, the Wall Street Journal will run a piece arguing that Mamdani’s affordability regime is killing New York