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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2h

The difference between Democrats surrendering in March and fighting back now is us. We’re building a unified opposition party that stands up to Trump’s regime and its enablers. Let’s encourage Democrats to keep fighting to protect healthcare for millions of Americans: indivisible.org/campaign/sto...

Axios headline: “Mike Johnson faces growing internal revolt over shutdown”

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Third Wave Fund @thirdwavefund.bsky.social · 22h

Read this letter from Third Wave Fund’s Co-Executive Director, MARS. Beard, and lock in with us for the long haul. Whether you are a funder, individual with wealth, or a working class organizer – there is a critical role for you in this movement. A thread 🧵

www.thirdwavefund.org/blog/locked-...

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Megan Piontkowski illustration @meganpiont.bsky.social · 16h

Woo hoo!! Get yours here:

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Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.bsky.social · 19h

This message is meant less for most primary voters and more for organizers, and in that respect I find it interesting. And I've got to admit: it'd be great if NY WFP could return most of its focus to building the Left (instead of spending half its capacity blocking the Right because the Dems don't).

Antonio Delgado @delgadoforny.bsky.social · 20h

Today, we released a plan to reform New York’s Democratic Party — laying out a roadmap to expand access, strengthen democracy, and uplift every community across New York.

Together, we can build a future rooted in fairness and opportunity.

Read the full plan here: delgadoforny.com/reimagining-...

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Hammer and Hope @hammerandhope.bsky.social · 22h

Capacity is filling up quickly for our 10/13 teach-in on the life and work of Assata Shakur with @dreamhampton.bsky.social and @monifabandele.bsky.social in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn. Become a member today and RSVP at the link below!
We can't wait to see you. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Hammer & Hope Teach-In: The Life and Work of Assata Shakur

Please use this form to RSVP! If you have any questions, contact [email protected]. Location: Gladys Books & Wine | Bed Stuy, 306 Malcolm X Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11233 Date: Monday, Oct. 13, T...

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Student Workers of Columbia @swcolumbia.bsky.social · 23h

After marching on the boss to deliver our demands, Columbia gave us the 3% raises they had been withholding. Of course, we are fighting for so much more. Read more about Columbia’s refusal to bargain with us here:

www.studentworkersofcolumbia.com/updates/oct-...

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Mai Vang for Congress @maiforus.bsky.social · 1d

Today marks two years after the October 7th attacks and all the violence that has followed.

We must stand for peace.

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Anna Minsky @aminsky256.bsky.social · 1d

Book challenges aren't just about the books. They are about *public* places and spaces and who controls them and who belongs.

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Student Workers of Columbia @swcolumbia.bsky.social · 1d

Yet again, Columbia University refused to bargain with its student workers. Yesterday we caucused together at Trinity Lutheran Church, while the University bargaining team sat in their small room afraid to face us.

Union members smiling and raising their left fists in Trinity Lutheran Church of Manhattan

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 1d

As we commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the atrocities of October 7th, we do so while recommitting to bringing about an end to the ongoing and worsening genocide in Gaza. We invite you to listen to the full remarks of JFREJ Deputy Director, Shifra Sered, excerpted below:

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the attendees of Israelis for Peace second October 7th memorial vigil

Councilmember Shahana Hanif, City Comptroller Brad Lander, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams lighting each others memorial candles

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ebloves.bsky.social @ebloves.bsky.social · 1d

I'm attending New York Working Families Party's event, “Vote WFP 2025 Phone Bank & Dinner” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/ny-wfp/event...

Vote WFP 2025 Phone Bank & Dinner · New York Working Families Party

# PHONE BANK (hybrid) STARTS @ 6pm with DINNER (in-person) @ 5:30pm In just a few weeks, on November 4th, NYC will vote in one of the most consequential elections in the country to elect a new mayor...

www.mobilize.us

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Socialist Majority Caucus @socialistmajority.com · 1d

NYC-DSA and Socialist Majority member Hoda Mitwally recently spoke with Bashir Abu-Manneh and @ericblanc.bsky.social on @jacobinmag.bsky.social about building and joining "united-front, inside-outside efforts to win a permanent ceasefire... and to win a full arms embargo."

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Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.bsky.social · 1d

Very good interview of Bashir Abu-Manneh and Hoda Mitwally. (PS—the quote in Eric's post is by Hoda, whose wisdom I and many other fellow @socialistmajority.com comrades often rely for guidance on how best to participate as people in the US in the struggle for Palestinians' survival and liberation.)

Eric Blanc @ericblanc.bsky.social · 1d

"To help cut off US arms to Israel we'd have to more frequently work with people who don’t agree with us on everything. More leftists have to leave their comfort zone of being a powerless opposition, protesting on the sidelines, expressing outrage online"

www.laborpolitics.com/p/ultra-left...

Ultra-Leftism Won't Help Free Palestine

My interview with Bashir Abu-Manneh & Hoda Mitwally on how US activists can more effectively support Palestinians

www.laborpolitics.com

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Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · 1d

The sort of organizing we're doing here is honestly crucial right now. If your organization wants to learn more about organizing fans, ping me!

Get Free @getfree-mvmt.bsky.social · 2d

"We saw an opportunity in the final season of 'Andor' and now many more people across races, backgrounds and genders have joined our ranks for truth and reparations — and have already dealt major blows to the MAGA regime’s agenda."

More about Project Fulcrum⬇️
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/10/why-...

Why fandom organizing is a powerful strategy for movement building

As the Disney/ABC boycott took off, youth activist group Get Free mobilized its “Andor” fan community to amp up the pressure.

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Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.bsky.social · 1d

Everything you've made for both NY WFP and Zohran's campaign this cycle has been beautiful and visually intuitive. 🙏

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Sonya H @sonyah.bsky.social · 1d

As @glider.bsky.social once said in a presentation at A-Kon, fandom is powerful. Fandom has great economic power, for starters.

Also, many stories that have fandoms have strong political narratives. These stories can be didactic, especially science fiction.

Get Free @getfree-mvmt.bsky.social · 2d

"We saw an opportunity in the final season of 'Andor' and now many more people across races, backgrounds and genders have joined our ranks for truth and reparations — and have already dealt major blows to the MAGA regime’s agenda."

More about Project Fulcrum⬇️
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/10/why-...

Why fandom organizing is a powerful strategy for movement building

As the Disney/ABC boycott took off, youth activist group Get Free mobilized its “Andor” fan community to amp up the pressure.

wagingnonviolence.org

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Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 1d

Thrilled to see my latest work for @nywfp.bsky.social out in the world.

Visit wfp.info for a great summary of the whats and whys of Fusion Voting in NYC, and be sure to vote for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social on ROW D!

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Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.bsky.social · 1d

Hi Elana, thanks very much for replying here to share the broader scope of Nelini's work. And thanks for co-writing this excellent piece 🙏

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Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for adding this context. Yes, I remember your work on organizing fandoms for Housewives and DnD in particular.

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Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.bsky.social · 1d

@nelini.bsky.social's role in organizing the Disney/ABC boycott was something I was already aware of.

@getfree-mvmt.bsky.social's role is something I was unaware of. They're doing some really interesting cultural organizing.

Waging Nonviolence @wagingnonviolence.org · 2d

As the Disney/ABC boycott took off, youth activist group Get Free mobilized its “Star Wars” fan community, showing the potential of cultural organizing.

Why fandom organizing is a powerful strategy for movement building

As the Disney/ABC boycott took off, youth activist group Get Free mobilized its “Andor” fan community to amp up the pressure.

wagingnonviolence.org

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Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network @domesticemployers.bsky.social · 2d

From coast to coast, we’re protecting immigrant communities through #SanctuaryHomes trainings and practical resources for domestic employers standing in solidarity with the workers they employ, and in their communities. 🧵 1/4
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How Employers Can Stand With Domestic Workers in a Time of Crisis – Mar Vista Voice

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UNITEHERE Local 8 @uniteherelocal8.bsky.social · 2d

No one should have to choose between saying goodbye to a loved one and keeping their job. That's why Lavish Roots dining workers like Odine are organizing the union at Meta's Washington campus.

Tell LAvish Roots:
Respect US “This spring, I got a call that my mother was likely in her last days of life. I had very little accrued leave time, so I was going to get attendance points for every day of work that I missed to go be with her. But because she is my mother, I had to see her. While I stayed with her, I was so worried about my job that I called and asked HR if I could use bereavement leave to cover the time I was away. They told me no – I could only use it after she passed. Grief and loss of a parent is hard enough; on top of that, I had to worry about losing my job. I’m organizing to win our union because no one should have to face the disrespect I experienced at the time I lost my mother.” Odine Valente,
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Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.bsky.social · 2d

Our main objective in NYC is a million votes for Zohran, with 200k of those on the Working Families line. #VoteZonRowD.

Our secondary objective is to block MAGA. In particular, Kayla Santosuosso's win in District 47 (BK) would not only help block the Right but also help build the Left. VoteWFP.info

Screenshot of the top of the New York Working Families Party's "Vote WFP" website for the 2025 general election. On the upper left is a photo of a multi-racial group of people wearing Working Famlies Party t-shirts and Zohran for NYC campaign bandanas while holding WFP signs or Zohran campaign signs. On the upper right are the words, "Vote WFP: Build power for working people." On the bottom is a black-and-white image of a line from a NYC general-election ballot showing the candidates for NYC mayor. Superimposed on that image is a zoomed-in image of the box for the Working Families Party ballot line; this box is in a conspicuous orange color and shows the letter "D" (since WFP currently occupies the position of "row D" on ballots in New York), with "Zohran Kwame Mamdani" as the candidate, and the bubble next to his name filled in.

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Benjamin Wilson @wilbenjamin.bsky.social · 2d

Want to see what blue bonds or other sub national credit creation might look like… issue credit and experiment with a tax circuit and mobilize real resources.

Money on the Left @moneyontheleft.bsky.social · 2d

Adapted from a prompt by Professor Benjamin Wilson (SUNY Cortland, Spring 2025), this assignment encourages students to perceive money and the labor it mobilizes as social forms that we can collectively remake.

Assignment Prompt: A Classroom Currency Experiment

Adapted from a prompt by Professor Benjamin Wilson (SUNY Cortland, Spring 2025), this assignment encourages students to perceive money and the labor it mobilizes as social forms that we can collect…

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Will Beaman @greenbackbetter.bsky.social · 4d

Blue Bonds are something states can do today that goes beyond simply managing and slowing down Trump’s destruction of our democracy.

Enough with blueprints for a deferred future when the Left “takes power” through a presidential election. Take *responsibility* now.

pluralistic.net/2025/10/04/f...

California blue bond design with the little bear they have on their flag

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