Ryan Black
@ryanblack.bsky.social
Managing Editor, ProgressiveHub.net. Organizing Coordinator, RootsAction, DefuseNuclearWar.org -- Host a teach-in with TeachInNetwork.org
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We call on the Democratic Party and the California Democratic Party to stop hiding behind statements and start leading the effort to save American cities from ICE.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/abolish-ice-support-democrats-who-commit-to-dismantling-ice
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/abolish-ice-support-democrats-who-commit-to-dismantling-ice
January 26, 2026 at 12:09 AM
We call on the Democratic Party and the California Democratic Party to stop hiding behind statements and start leading the effort to save American cities from ICE.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/abolish-ice-support-democrats-who-commit-to-dismantling-ice
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/abolish-ice-support-democrats-who-commit-to-dismantling-ice
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Another brutal murder by ICE in Minneapolis. Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who spent his life saving others, was shot and killed by federal agents while pinned to the ground.
We don’t need "reform." Pull federal agents out of our cities and #AbolishICE now.
We don’t need "reform." Pull federal agents out of our cities and #AbolishICE now.
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Another brutal murder by ICE in Minneapolis. Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who spent his life saving others, was shot and killed by federal agents while pinned to the ground.
We don’t need "reform." Pull federal agents out of our cities and #AbolishICE now.
We don’t need "reform." Pull federal agents out of our cities and #AbolishICE now.
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Our intrepid field manager Bruce is spending the weekend in Eureka collecting signatures for Rose.
Be sure to say hi to him!
Want to join our volunteer team? Join the campaign now at https://roseforcongress.com/volunteer
And thank you Ryan Hutson with Humboldt Freelance Reporting for the picture!
Be sure to say hi to him!
Want to join our volunteer team? Join the campaign now at https://roseforcongress.com/volunteer
And thank you Ryan Hutson with Humboldt Freelance Reporting for the picture!
January 25, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Our intrepid field manager Bruce is spending the weekend in Eureka collecting signatures for Rose.
Be sure to say hi to him!
Want to join our volunteer team? Join the campaign now at https://roseforcongress.com/volunteer
And thank you Ryan Hutson with Humboldt Freelance Reporting for the picture!
Be sure to say hi to him!
Want to join our volunteer team? Join the campaign now at https://roseforcongress.com/volunteer
And thank you Ryan Hutson with Humboldt Freelance Reporting for the picture!
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True leadership. AOC.
🔥REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “How rich @KristiNoem says showing up with a legal firearm is grounds for execution when they support Rittenhouse & pardon protestors… we cannot go down this road, countryman against countryman… they’re trying to keep us divided so they can line their own pockets.”
January 25, 2026 at 12:26 AM
True leadership. AOC.
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"The fight to defeat the fascistic GOP and the fight to overcome the power of corporate Democrats are largely the same fight."
100% agree.
100% agree.
Ending Republican Control Will Require Overcoming The Democratic Leadership
The Democratic establishment shuns the progressive populism that’s vital to effectively counter bogus right-wing populism. And so, the fight to defeat the fascistic GOP and the fight to overcome the…
progressivehub.net
January 20, 2026 at 7:55 PM
"The fight to defeat the fascistic GOP and the fight to overcome the power of corporate Democrats are largely the same fight."
100% agree.
100% agree.
If you're looking for a brave progressive to support in 2026, check out @roseforcongress.bsky.social in northern California!
"People. Peace. Planet."
"People. Peace. Planet."
Today in Redding, I stood with hundreds calling for accountability and justice after the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good during an ICE operation in Minneapolis. I listened, spoke with the community, and gathered signatures for our people-powered CA-02 campaign.
#CA02 #CivilRights #Reneegood
#CA02 #CivilRights #Reneegood
January 11, 2026 at 1:51 AM
If you're looking for a brave progressive to support in 2026, check out @roseforcongress.bsky.social in northern California!
"People. Peace. Planet."
"People. Peace. Planet."
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Statement from CD-2 Candidate Rose Penelope Yee on the killing of Renee Nicole Good and ongoing ICE deployments in U.S. cities: We need accountability, due process, and an independent investigation. True public safety means civil rights and justice
January 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Statement from CD-2 Candidate Rose Penelope Yee on the killing of Renee Nicole Good and ongoing ICE deployments in U.S. cities: We need accountability, due process, and an independent investigation. True public safety means civil rights and justice
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"While the fallout from this particular incident is still playing out, one thing has become abundantly clear: any legitimate contender for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028 must commit to permanently dismantling Immigration and Customs Enforcement."
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All Democratic Presidential Candidates In 2028 Should Commit To Dismantling ICE
Since its inception, ICE has been designed to conflate issues of immigration with terrorist threats against the U.S.
progressivehub.net
January 10, 2026 at 2:41 AM
"While the fallout from this particular incident is still playing out, one thing has become abundantly clear: any legitimate contender for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028 must commit to permanently dismantling Immigration and Customs Enforcement."
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President Trump said you didn't need to prevent a war on Venezuela because there wouldn't be one. Now he's bombed Venezuela and kidnapped its president.
JOIN US in telling Congress to finally take a stand: rootsaction.org/take-stand-c...
JOIN US in telling Congress to finally take a stand: rootsaction.org/take-stand-c...
Tell Congress to Finally Take a Stand Against Crimes Against Venezuela
Will the U.S. government promote a free-for-all of terrorist attacks by a war machine masquerading as representative governments? Or will Congress stand up to Trump? Email your Senate and House…
rootsaction.org
January 3, 2026 at 8:12 PM
President Trump said you didn't need to prevent a war on Venezuela because there wouldn't be one. Now he's bombed Venezuela and kidnapped its president.
JOIN US in telling Congress to finally take a stand: rootsaction.org/take-stand-c...
JOIN US in telling Congress to finally take a stand: rootsaction.org/take-stand-c...
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The @democrats.org choosing not to release their 2024 autopsy is a move designed to protect the failed party leadership and the corporate donors who are responsible for the embarrassing defeat.
We saw this coming. So we made our own autopsy. Read it here: democraticautopsy.org
We saw this coming. So we made our own autopsy. Read it here: democraticautopsy.org
Autopsy: How Democrats Lost the White House – A RootsAction Report on the 2024 Presidential Election
Our report’s purpose is two-fold: to illuminate why the Democrats lost and to help propel the party toward a different approach and result in the future. Without a full and honest accounting of the…
democraticautopsy.org
December 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The @democrats.org choosing not to release their 2024 autopsy is a move designed to protect the failed party leadership and the corporate donors who are responsible for the embarrassing defeat.
We saw this coming. So we made our own autopsy. Read it here: democraticautopsy.org
We saw this coming. So we made our own autopsy. Read it here: democraticautopsy.org
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The U.S. public is tired of war, disgusted by the genocide, and sick of continued military adventurism. We've been flooding Congressional offices with emails. Now, we're circling the White House and Congress with mobile billboards.
December 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The U.S. public is tired of war, disgusted by the genocide, and sick of continued military adventurism. We've been flooding Congressional offices with emails. Now, we're circling the White House and Congress with mobile billboards.
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Labeling people terrorists so our military can murder them is quintessentially American.
NSPM-7 is designed to stifle free speech and arrest (or murder, apparently) anyone who disagrees with the U.S.'s disastrous foreign policy.
NSPM-7 must be stopped.
NSPM-7 is designed to stifle free speech and arrest (or murder, apparently) anyone who disagrees with the U.S.'s disastrous foreign policy.
NSPM-7 must be stopped.
NEW: U.S. Military Willing to Attack “Designated Terrorist Organizations” Within America, General Says
“That is one of the concerns with the administration asserting that the President essentially has a license to kill outside the law,” says expert.
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“That is one of the concerns with the administration asserting that the President essentially has a license to kill outside the law,” says expert.
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U.S. Military Willing to Attack “Designated Terrorist Organizations” Within America, General Says
“If I had no concerns and I was confident in the lawful order, I would definitely execute that order.”
theintercept.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Labeling people terrorists so our military can murder them is quintessentially American.
NSPM-7 is designed to stifle free speech and arrest (or murder, apparently) anyone who disagrees with the U.S.'s disastrous foreign policy.
NSPM-7 must be stopped.
NSPM-7 is designed to stifle free speech and arrest (or murder, apparently) anyone who disagrees with the U.S.'s disastrous foreign policy.
NSPM-7 must be stopped.
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Here's a new podcast featuring India Walton, who provides key insights about realities of the Democratic Party and what activists can do to transform U.S. politics. @pdamerica.bsky.social @justicedemocrats.com @ninaturner.bsky.social @rootsaction.org @ourrev.bsky.social
Listen to "The Blue Road to Trump Hell" Podcast
Listen to the "Blue Road to Trump Hell" Podcast on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon music, via RSS feed, or embedded below.
blueroad.info
December 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Here's a new podcast featuring India Walton, who provides key insights about realities of the Democratic Party and what activists can do to transform U.S. politics. @pdamerica.bsky.social @justicedemocrats.com @ninaturner.bsky.social @rootsaction.org @ourrev.bsky.social
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"Saving the country from autocracy requires recognizing and overcoming the chokehold that Democratic leaders have on the party."
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Here’s actual history that corporate Democrats pretend didn’t happen.
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Here’s actual history that corporate Democrats pretend didn’t happen.
We Need To Know How Corporate Democrats Made President Trump Possible
Ten years after Donald Trump first ran for president, he stands at the helm of Titanic America. How did this happen?
progressivehub.net
December 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"Saving the country from autocracy requires recognizing and overcoming the chokehold that Democratic leaders have on the party."
progressivehub.net/we-need-to-k...
Here’s actual history that corporate Democrats pretend didn’t happen.
progressivehub.net/we-need-to-k...
Here’s actual history that corporate Democrats pretend didn’t happen.
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Check out this FREE new book that lays out how corporate Democrats paved the way for Trump’s autocracy. Download “The Blue Road to Trump Hell” without charge here: blueroad.info
November 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Check out this FREE new book that lays out how corporate Democrats paved the way for Trump’s autocracy. Download “The Blue Road to Trump Hell” without charge here: blueroad.info
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"It’s all well and good to laud Mamdani’s extraordinary political talents and inspiring leadership for social justice. At the same time, we should recognize that he has entered into an embrace with a viperous president." -- @normansolomon.bsky.social
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The Trump-Mamdani Show Was Amazing. But Downsides For Progressives Could Turn Out To Be Steep
It’s all well and good to laud Mamdani’s extraordinary political talents and inspiring leadership for social justice. At the same time, we should recognize that he has entered into an embrace with a…
progressivehub.net
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"It’s all well and good to laud Mamdani’s extraordinary political talents and inspiring leadership for social justice. At the same time, we should recognize that he has entered into an embrace with a viperous president." -- @normansolomon.bsky.social
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Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club."
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club."
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
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Spoiler: stop whining and learn to love the genocides.
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Spoiler: stop whining and learn to love the genocides.
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RootsAction's Emma Claire Foley responds to an article in the establishment security journal Foreign Affairs, which calls for nuclear proliferation among U.S. allies. Its arguments are unsound and understate the willingness of the U.S.’s rivals to respond in kind. ☢️
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The Return of Nuclear Proliferation
A recent article in the establishment security journal Foreign Affairs makes the case for nuclear proliferation among America’s allies. Not only are its arguments unsound, but they also understate…
jacobin.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RootsAction's Emma Claire Foley responds to an article in the establishment security journal Foreign Affairs, which calls for nuclear proliferation among U.S. allies. Its arguments are unsound and understate the willingness of the U.S.’s rivals to respond in kind. ☢️
jacobin.com/2025/11/nucl...
jacobin.com/2025/11/nucl...
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$31 billion to murder civilians on the other side of the globe, while working people at home struggle to pay bills.
Time to write your Senator and Reps and let them know you're sick of it. NO MORE WEAPONS TO ISRAEL.
rootsaction.org/no-more-weap...
Time to write your Senator and Reps and let them know you're sick of it. NO MORE WEAPONS TO ISRAEL.
rootsaction.org/no-more-weap...
November 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
$31 billion to murder civilians on the other side of the globe, while working people at home struggle to pay bills.
Time to write your Senator and Reps and let them know you're sick of it. NO MORE WEAPONS TO ISRAEL.
rootsaction.org/no-more-weap...
Time to write your Senator and Reps and let them know you're sick of it. NO MORE WEAPONS TO ISRAEL.
rootsaction.org/no-more-weap...
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The U.S. government sent an appalling $31 billion of taxpayer dollars to Israel to support their genocide in Gaza. We’re exploring how it could be spent in the United States instead of war. Comment to share your ideas of how to spend billions of taxpayer dollars at home.
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The U.S. government sent an appalling $31 billion of taxpayer dollars to Israel to support their genocide in Gaza. We’re exploring how it could be spent in the United States instead of war. Comment to share your ideas of how to spend billions of taxpayer dollars at home.
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Starbucks workers are planning to strike, beginning tomorrow, at locations that are unionized. They need our support to gain a fair contract & a living wage.
DO NOT CROSS THE PICKET LINE
If you go to non-unionized locations, give your name, to be shouted when your order is ready, as "Unionize Now"
DO NOT CROSS THE PICKET LINE
If you go to non-unionized locations, give your name, to be shouted when your order is ready, as "Unionize Now"
November 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Starbucks workers are planning to strike, beginning tomorrow, at locations that are unionized. They need our support to gain a fair contract & a living wage.
DO NOT CROSS THE PICKET LINE
If you go to non-unionized locations, give your name, to be shouted when your order is ready, as "Unionize Now"
DO NOT CROSS THE PICKET LINE
If you go to non-unionized locations, give your name, to be shouted when your order is ready, as "Unionize Now"
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We agree!
Sign the petition now urging ineffective @schumer.senate.gov to resign as minority leader in the senate!
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Sign the petition now urging ineffective @schumer.senate.gov to resign as minority leader in the senate!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
We agree!
Sign the petition now urging ineffective @schumer.senate.gov to resign as minority leader in the senate!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
✍️📃
Sign the petition now urging ineffective @schumer.senate.gov to resign as minority leader in the senate!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
✍️📃
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In the end, Deciding to Win reads less like analysis and more like self-justification for a faction of donors and consultants eager to blame the left for their own failures, says Sam Rosenthal of @rootsaction.org.
The Democratic Party Needs a Soul, Not a Focus Group
What Deciding to Win and similar analyses miss is that the Democratic Party’s core challenge isn’t that it has moved too far left, but that it doesn’t seem to know what it stands for.
www.commondreams.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
In the end, Deciding to Win reads less like analysis and more like self-justification for a faction of donors and consultants eager to blame the left for their own failures, says Sam Rosenthal of @rootsaction.org.