The Liberty Pear
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https://www.TheLibertyPear.com
NO MAGA, Pro Democracy. Populism, working class advocacy, democratization of the economy, Democratic Socialism.
Based in NYC.
News, economics, politics, holding power to account, & open discussion.
NO MAGA, Pro Democracy. Populism, working class advocacy, democratization of the economy, Democratic Socialism.
Based in NYC.
News, economics, politics, holding power to account, & open discussion.
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As I held an event today in Alexandria, several attendees were called to be legal observers at an ICE raid.
Trump’s mass deportation agenda is causing fear, confusion, and chaos - not just in the metro, but all across Minnesota.
We need ICE OUT of MN.
Trump’s mass deportation agenda is causing fear, confusion, and chaos - not just in the metro, but all across Minnesota.
We need ICE OUT of MN.
January 11, 2026 at 12:54 AM
As I held an event today in Alexandria, several attendees were called to be legal observers at an ICE raid.
Trump’s mass deportation agenda is causing fear, confusion, and chaos - not just in the metro, but all across Minnesota.
We need ICE OUT of MN.
Trump’s mass deportation agenda is causing fear, confusion, and chaos - not just in the metro, but all across Minnesota.
We need ICE OUT of MN.
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After the EPA found that ethylene oxide is 30 times more carcinogenic than previously thought, it updated regulations to protect the people who are most exposed to it.
Now, the agency’s ability to do that for many air pollutants is under threat.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
Now, the agency’s ability to do that for many air pollutants is under threat.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
Trump’s EPA Could Limit Its Own Ability to Use New Science to Strengthen Air Pollution Rules
In government records that have flown under the radar, the EPA is questioning its legal authority to revise pollution rules more than once when new science shows unacceptable health risks.
www.propublica.org
January 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
After the EPA found that ethylene oxide is 30 times more carcinogenic than previously thought, it updated regulations to protect the people who are most exposed to it.
Now, the agency’s ability to do that for many air pollutants is under threat.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
Now, the agency’s ability to do that for many air pollutants is under threat.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
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When working people organize for power, we can move mountains.
January 10, 2026 at 11:46 PM
When working people organize for power, we can move mountains.
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“As members of the Democratic Socialists of America, we’ve spent years working alongside our new mayor to bring down utility costs while fighting the climate crisis using the strongest tool we have to fix our broken energy system: public power.”
Read my op-ed with @claireforqueens.bsky.social:
Read my op-ed with @claireforqueens.bsky.social:
HOT OFF THE PRESSES from @dianaforqueens.com and @claireforqueens.bsky.social
www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/10/h...
#publicpower #ecosky #energysky
www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/10/h...
#publicpower #ecosky #energysky
Hochul must embrace public power to ease energy costs
A quarter of New York City’s residents struggle to pay the monthly power bill. Con Ed shut off power to 88,000 households in the first half of 2025, and under our privatized system prices are expec…
www.nydailynews.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:23 PM
“As members of the Democratic Socialists of America, we’ve spent years working alongside our new mayor to bring down utility costs while fighting the climate crisis using the strongest tool we have to fix our broken energy system: public power.”
Read my op-ed with @claireforqueens.bsky.social:
Read my op-ed with @claireforqueens.bsky.social:
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From Marquette to Monroe, every voice in every corner of Michigan matters to me.
January 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
From Marquette to Monroe, every voice in every corner of Michigan matters to me.
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
January 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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I am sick and tired of Democrats who sell out our immigrant neighbors to ICE and work with Donald Trump. I'm primarying Jared Moskowitz to be a representative for Florida's 23rd district in Congress who truly fights for ALL.
January 10, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I am sick and tired of Democrats who sell out our immigrant neighbors to ICE and work with Donald Trump. I'm primarying Jared Moskowitz to be a representative for Florida's 23rd district in Congress who truly fights for ALL.
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We demand that data center projects:
Do not result in rate hikes.
Guarantee energy reliability.
Guarantee union jobs.
Bring full transparency to the community.
Protect our water.
Come with binding community benefits agreements.
No clean-energy loopholes.
Agreements are enforceable.
Do not result in rate hikes.
Guarantee energy reliability.
Guarantee union jobs.
Bring full transparency to the community.
Protect our water.
Come with binding community benefits agreements.
No clean-energy loopholes.
Agreements are enforceable.
Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed presents 'terms of engagement' for data centers
Abdul El-Sayed presents a framework for reviewing data center plans in Michigan, emphasizing community protections and energy laws.
planetdetroit.org
January 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
We demand that data center projects:
Do not result in rate hikes.
Guarantee energy reliability.
Guarantee union jobs.
Bring full transparency to the community.
Protect our water.
Come with binding community benefits agreements.
No clean-energy loopholes.
Agreements are enforceable.
Do not result in rate hikes.
Guarantee energy reliability.
Guarantee union jobs.
Bring full transparency to the community.
Protect our water.
Come with binding community benefits agreements.
No clean-energy loopholes.
Agreements are enforceable.
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Greenland First.
The White House is reportedly discussing paying everyone who lives in Greenland anywhere from $10,000 to $100,000 per person if they secede from Denmark.
This is apparently what putting Americans first looks like.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
This is apparently what putting Americans first looks like.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Exclusive: Trump administration mulls payments to sway Greenlanders to join US
U.S. officials have discussed sending lump sum payments to Greenlanders as part of a bid to convince them to secede from Denmark and potentially join the United States, according to four sources famil...
www.reuters.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Greenland First.
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We love our volunteers!!!!
That’s why we made NEW exclusive merch you can’t get anywhere else, just for our most impactful volunteers on the ground.
Show up to our next IRL Kat for Illinois canvass, grab a stamp card, and earn exclusive volunteer-only merch.
That’s why we made NEW exclusive merch you can’t get anywhere else, just for our most impactful volunteers on the ground.
Show up to our next IRL Kat for Illinois canvass, grab a stamp card, and earn exclusive volunteer-only merch.
January 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
We love our volunteers!!!!
That’s why we made NEW exclusive merch you can’t get anywhere else, just for our most impactful volunteers on the ground.
Show up to our next IRL Kat for Illinois canvass, grab a stamp card, and earn exclusive volunteer-only merch.
That’s why we made NEW exclusive merch you can’t get anywhere else, just for our most impactful volunteers on the ground.
Show up to our next IRL Kat for Illinois canvass, grab a stamp card, and earn exclusive volunteer-only merch.
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Comal County hasn’t voted for a Democrat in 50 years.
But they showed up for Talarico 🔥
But they showed up for Talarico 🔥
January 9, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Comal County hasn’t voted for a Democrat in 50 years.
But they showed up for Talarico 🔥
But they showed up for Talarico 🔥
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James Talarico: When we win a Senate majority, we must launch a full investigation into ICE and haul these masked men in front of Congress so the world can see their faces.
This is the United States of America. We shouldn't be afraid of our government — our government should be afraid of us.
This is the United States of America. We shouldn't be afraid of our government — our government should be afraid of us.
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
James Talarico: When we win a Senate majority, we must launch a full investigation into ICE and haul these masked men in front of Congress so the world can see their faces.
This is the United States of America. We shouldn't be afraid of our government — our government should be afraid of us.
This is the United States of America. We shouldn't be afraid of our government — our government should be afraid of us.
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Talarico: I've single-handedly defeated harmful GOP bills...
But I also passed the first ever cap on insulin co-pays in Texas history, the largest early childhood education bill, and a major bill to bring down housing costs.
We need a senator who knows how to fight back — & also knows how to win.
But I also passed the first ever cap on insulin co-pays in Texas history, the largest early childhood education bill, and a major bill to bring down housing costs.
We need a senator who knows how to fight back — & also knows how to win.
January 9, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Talarico: I've single-handedly defeated harmful GOP bills...
But I also passed the first ever cap on insulin co-pays in Texas history, the largest early childhood education bill, and a major bill to bring down housing costs.
We need a senator who knows how to fight back — & also knows how to win.
But I also passed the first ever cap on insulin co-pays in Texas history, the largest early childhood education bill, and a major bill to bring down housing costs.
We need a senator who knows how to fight back — & also knows how to win.
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I have been honored to call the Working Families Party my political home for 25 years. NY-10 has the most WFP voters in not only the city, but also the state. The district has been a pivotal space for the growth of @nywfp.bsky.social.
January 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
I have been honored to call the Working Families Party my political home for 25 years. NY-10 has the most WFP voters in not only the city, but also the state. The district has been a pivotal space for the growth of @nywfp.bsky.social.
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Personal note.
Last summer, when a handful of us in Maine started talking about what a Senate race would look like, I was very clear on one thing.
This would ONLY be worth doing if we could build something greater and more enduring than one campaign.
Last summer, when a handful of us in Maine started talking about what a Senate race would look like, I was very clear on one thing.
This would ONLY be worth doing if we could build something greater and more enduring than one campaign.
January 9, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Personal note.
Last summer, when a handful of us in Maine started talking about what a Senate race would look like, I was very clear on one thing.
This would ONLY be worth doing if we could build something greater and more enduring than one campaign.
Last summer, when a handful of us in Maine started talking about what a Senate race would look like, I was very clear on one thing.
This would ONLY be worth doing if we could build something greater and more enduring than one campaign.
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New Yorkers will pay higher prices and still face increased risk of blackouts this year — all while fossil fuel oligarchs and corporate utilities get richer.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Public power is the proven solution.
Read my op-ed with @dianaforqueens.com.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Public power is the proven solution.
Read my op-ed with @dianaforqueens.com.
Hot off the press: @claireforqueens.bsky.social &
@dianaforqueens.com call for public power to lower our utility bills!
NYers are demanding $200M for public renewables to lower energy costs, create union jobs, clean our air, and meet climate goals.
www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/10/h...
@dianaforqueens.com call for public power to lower our utility bills!
NYers are demanding $200M for public renewables to lower energy costs, create union jobs, clean our air, and meet climate goals.
www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/10/h...
Hochul must embrace public power to ease energy costs
A quarter of New York City’s residents struggle to pay the monthly power bill. Con Ed shut off power to 88,000 households in the first half of 2025, and under our privatized system prices are expec…
www.nydailynews.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:39 PM
New Yorkers will pay higher prices and still face increased risk of blackouts this year — all while fossil fuel oligarchs and corporate utilities get richer.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Public power is the proven solution.
Read my op-ed with @dianaforqueens.com.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Public power is the proven solution.
Read my op-ed with @dianaforqueens.com.
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On January 11th, we have a HUGE deadline. Whether you’ve donated in the past or this is your first time, please donate today at josh4ny.com. We couldn’t have made it this far without you!
January 9, 2026 at 7:31 PM
On January 11th, we have a HUGE deadline. Whether you’ve donated in the past or this is your first time, please donate today at josh4ny.com. We couldn’t have made it this far without you!
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TOMORROW: I’ll be streaming with the remarkable Florida State Representative Anna Eskamani! Make sure to tune in January 11 at 7 PM CT on Twitch or YouTube
🍊 Drop any questions I should ask below!! 🍊
@annaforflorida.bsky.social
🍊 Drop any questions I should ask below!! 🍊
@annaforflorida.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
TOMORROW: I’ll be streaming with the remarkable Florida State Representative Anna Eskamani! Make sure to tune in January 11 at 7 PM CT on Twitch or YouTube
🍊 Drop any questions I should ask below!! 🍊
@annaforflorida.bsky.social
🍊 Drop any questions I should ask below!! 🍊
@annaforflorida.bsky.social
You just can not say this type of thing.
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 AM
You just can not say this type of thing.
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When Zohran launched his campaign on a pledge to deliver universal childcare, few thought it was possible.
But we organized, we hustled, we voted. And thanks to today's historic commitment, we're one step closer to making it a reality.
But we organized, we hustled, we voted. And thanks to today's historic commitment, we're one step closer to making it a reality.
New York City residents would have access to free child care for children as young as 2 years old under a proposal from Gov. Hochul and Mayor Mamdani: gothamist.visitlink.me/-EheEk
January 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM
When Zohran launched his campaign on a pledge to deliver universal childcare, few thought it was possible.
But we organized, we hustled, we voted. And thanks to today's historic commitment, we're one step closer to making it a reality.
But we organized, we hustled, we voted. And thanks to today's historic commitment, we're one step closer to making it a reality.
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Combine unqualified recruits, poor training, and legal impunity, and you get ICE: a weapon for presidents to terrorize and murder Americans.
Yesterday's horror wasn't a mistake. It was inevitable.
Yesterday's horror wasn't a mistake. It was inevitable.
January 8, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Combine unqualified recruits, poor training, and legal impunity, and you get ICE: a weapon for presidents to terrorize and murder Americans.
Yesterday's horror wasn't a mistake. It was inevitable.
Yesterday's horror wasn't a mistake. It was inevitable.
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In the spring I joked that the real winner of the Mayor's race was @ny4childcare.bsky.social thanks to their organizing for universal childcare. Today's announcement is the culmination of that work.
The goal of the multiyear plan, which Ms. Hochul is expected to introduce alongside the mayor in an appearance Thursday morning and will be a part of her State of the State address on Jan. 13, would be to offer universal access to children statewide, her office said.
Hochul and Mamdani to Announce Road Map to Expand Child Care
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:13 PM
In the spring I joked that the real winner of the Mayor's race was @ny4childcare.bsky.social thanks to their organizing for universal childcare. Today's announcement is the culmination of that work.
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I'm a union organizer, Assemblymember, and democratic socialist running for Congress in NY-07.
I came to politics through low-wage jobs and the labor movement. That’s the perspective I’ll bring to Washington to take on oligarchy, fascism, and war—and win for working people.
I came to politics through low-wage jobs and the labor movement. That’s the perspective I’ll bring to Washington to take on oligarchy, fascism, and war—and win for working people.
Claire Valdez for Congress
Claire Valdez is an Assemblymember, union organizer and proud democratic socialist running for Congress to deliver for the working class.
clairevaldezforcongress.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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This is the opposite of leadership, JD Vance. It's disgusting.
We all saw what happened with our own eyes. Renee Nicole Good was a mother, a daughter, a wife, and a neighbor. She didn't deserve to be shot and killed.
I’m praying for her family.
We all saw what happened with our own eyes. Renee Nicole Good was a mother, a daughter, a wife, and a neighbor. She didn't deserve to be shot and killed.
I’m praying for her family.
JD Vance: "It was a legitimate law enforcement operation. We were going door to door to try to find criminal illegal aliens and deport them from the United States ... say a prayer for that agent ... he deserves a debt of gratitude."
January 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
This is the opposite of leadership, JD Vance. It's disgusting.
We all saw what happened with our own eyes. Renee Nicole Good was a mother, a daughter, a wife, and a neighbor. She didn't deserve to be shot and killed.
I’m praying for her family.
We all saw what happened with our own eyes. Renee Nicole Good was a mother, a daughter, a wife, and a neighbor. She didn't deserve to be shot and killed.
I’m praying for her family.