Bill Realman Stella
@billrealman.bsky.social
Democrats MUST FIGHT HARDER.
I curate monthly Out Now Queer As Folk playlists of The Best Music By,For & About QBGLT Folks (Spotify) etc
LGBTQ 🏳️🌈
Imagine not feeling real, as I once did. Realman (“REAL-mn”)=commitment to true-self, not machismo
Joy > fear
I curate monthly Out Now Queer As Folk playlists of The Best Music By,For & About QBGLT Folks (Spotify) etc
LGBTQ 🏳️🌈
Imagine not feeling real, as I once did. Realman (“REAL-mn”)=commitment to true-self, not machismo
Joy > fear
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The U.S. we knew died when the Supreme Court ruled for the first time that Presidents actually unprecedentedly ARE above the law.
Everything after that has been about powerful forces (billionaires, media, organized MAGA & religion (if there’s really a distinction there)) smelling which way the wind…
Everything after that has been about powerful forces (billionaires, media, organized MAGA & religion (if there’s really a distinction there)) smelling which way the wind…
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A big moment for professional hockey! The Professional Hockey Players’ Association ratified a new agreement with the @echl.bsky.social, strengthening protections and respect on the job.
When players organize, they raise the standard for the whole sport. Congratulations to the PHPA!
When players organize, they raise the standard for the whole sport. Congratulations to the PHPA!
PHPA RATIFIES NEW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE ECHL
The PHPA's ECHL membership has ratified a new, five-year collective bargaining agreement with the ECHL. The new agreement will run through the 2029-30 season.
phpa.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A big moment for professional hockey! The Professional Hockey Players’ Association ratified a new agreement with the @echl.bsky.social, strengthening protections and respect on the job.
When players organize, they raise the standard for the whole sport. Congratulations to the PHPA!
When players organize, they raise the standard for the whole sport. Congratulations to the PHPA!
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i want the computers of every PR firm that sends me AI pitches to get infected with malware in 2026
December 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
i want the computers of every PR firm that sends me AI pitches to get infected with malware in 2026
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Oligarchs Have Been Stealing From You Since You Were Born
This middle class has been dwindling in size since the 1970s. This is due to wage stagnation. The richest 1% took your pay raises.
The Oligarchs now control most News Sources and filter what you hear.
Tax The Rich!
This middle class has been dwindling in size since the 1970s. This is due to wage stagnation. The richest 1% took your pay raises.
The Oligarchs now control most News Sources and filter what you hear.
Tax The Rich!
December 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Oligarchs Have Been Stealing From You Since You Were Born
This middle class has been dwindling in size since the 1970s. This is due to wage stagnation. The richest 1% took your pay raises.
The Oligarchs now control most News Sources and filter what you hear.
Tax The Rich!
This middle class has been dwindling in size since the 1970s. This is due to wage stagnation. The richest 1% took your pay raises.
The Oligarchs now control most News Sources and filter what you hear.
Tax The Rich!
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Since Inauguration Day, working people have faced a relentless assault on our rights, our jobs, essential services, and our democracy. Their strategy is to exhaust and divide us. Instead, the labor movement is standing together stronger than ever. https://aflcio.org/2025
2025 AFL-CIO Year-End Report | AFL-CIO
What's our year in review? Every day has brought a new challenge and attack. But our federation of unions has never been more united, and we have never been prouder.
aflcio.org
December 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Since Inauguration Day, working people have faced a relentless assault on our rights, our jobs, essential services, and our democracy. Their strategy is to exhaust and divide us. Instead, the labor movement is standing together stronger than ever. https://aflcio.org/2025
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From a South Afrikaan, who happens to be the richest person on the planet, who assisted Trump through technology to cheat (foretold), while taking millions upon millions from the American government, talk about welfare... what a fucking hypocrite!
December 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
From a South Afrikaan, who happens to be the richest person on the planet, who assisted Trump through technology to cheat (foretold), while taking millions upon millions from the American government, talk about welfare... what a fucking hypocrite!
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Doesn't it strike you as strange that the people who shout long and loud that America is a Christian nation founded on Christian principles are the very people who don't want Christ's teachings of tolerance, pacifism, and generosity codified in law?
December 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Doesn't it strike you as strange that the people who shout long and loud that America is a Christian nation founded on Christian principles are the very people who don't want Christ's teachings of tolerance, pacifism, and generosity codified in law?
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Due process is the legal requirement that people be given a fair & adequate legal procedure before being punished, brutalized, or deprived of life, liberty, or property.
Either everyone has it, or no one does.
Are you OK with giving up your right to due process?
Are you OK with #IceLawlessness?
Either everyone has it, or no one does.
Are you OK with giving up your right to due process?
Are you OK with #IceLawlessness?
December 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Due process is the legal requirement that people be given a fair & adequate legal procedure before being punished, brutalized, or deprived of life, liberty, or property.
Either everyone has it, or no one does.
Are you OK with giving up your right to due process?
Are you OK with #IceLawlessness?
Either everyone has it, or no one does.
Are you OK with giving up your right to due process?
Are you OK with #IceLawlessness?
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BREAKING: The Department of Justice failed to redact the identity of a survivor of Epstein's crimes in a released document, per an exclusive comment to MeidasTouch.
Justice Department Fails to Redact Name and Personal Information of Epstein Survivor
Released documents tied to the Epstein Files Transparency Act reportedly included the name and phone number of Danielle Bensky, raising concerns over survivor privacy and government oversight
meidasnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
BREAKING: The Department of Justice failed to redact the identity of a survivor of Epstein's crimes in a released document, per an exclusive comment to MeidasTouch.
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Stopping clean energy projects already underway and destroying good union jobs threatens to take America backward. With unemployment rising and prices spiking, this order makes no sense. Workers should be allowed to finish the job.
aflcio.org/press/releas...
aflcio.org/press/releas...
December 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Stopping clean energy projects already underway and destroying good union jobs threatens to take America backward. With unemployment rising and prices spiking, this order makes no sense. Workers should be allowed to finish the job.
aflcio.org/press/releas...
aflcio.org/press/releas...
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If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
December 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
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IUPAT President @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social is right:
Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.
America’s unions will keep fighting for them.
Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.
America’s unions will keep fighting for them.
December 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
IUPAT President @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social is right:
Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.
America’s unions will keep fighting for them.
Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.
America’s unions will keep fighting for them.
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Congress went home without extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Now, over 20 million people are going to see their health insurance costs more than double.
Everything is already expensive. Working families can’t afford this health care crisis. https://wapo.st/3L96AVy
Now, over 20 million people are going to see their health insurance costs more than double.
Everything is already expensive. Working families can’t afford this health care crisis. https://wapo.st/3L96AVy
How the end of extra Affordable Care Act subsidies could affect you
Millions of Americans will see higher premium bills when extra covid-era subsidies on health insurance marketplaces expire Jan. 1.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Congress went home without extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Now, over 20 million people are going to see their health insurance costs more than double.
Everything is already expensive. Working families can’t afford this health care crisis. https://wapo.st/3L96AVy
Now, over 20 million people are going to see their health insurance costs more than double.
Everything is already expensive. Working families can’t afford this health care crisis. https://wapo.st/3L96AVy
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Firing hundreds of thousands of federal workers who care for veterans, inspect food, send seniors their Social Security checks does nothing to help families.
Federal workers make America run, but the Trump admin’s DOGE/Project 2025 agenda hurts everyone. https://n.pr/4pH2xih
Federal workers make America run, but the Trump admin’s DOGE/Project 2025 agenda hurts everyone. https://n.pr/4pH2xih
Under Trump, 317,000 workers are out of the government. Here are 3 of their stories
Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.
www.npr.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Firing hundreds of thousands of federal workers who care for veterans, inspect food, send seniors their Social Security checks does nothing to help families.
Federal workers make America run, but the Trump admin’s DOGE/Project 2025 agenda hurts everyone. https://n.pr/4pH2xih
Federal workers make America run, but the Trump admin’s DOGE/Project 2025 agenda hurts everyone. https://n.pr/4pH2xih
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Mass deportations don’t protect working people—they weaken labor standards, silence organizing and empower bad employers.
An attack on immigrant workers is an attack on ALL workers. @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social
An attack on immigrant workers is an attack on ALL workers. @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Mass deportations don’t protect working people—they weaken labor standards, silence organizing and empower bad employers.
An attack on immigrant workers is an attack on ALL workers. @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social
An attack on immigrant workers is an attack on ALL workers. @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social
If ever the entire manipulation machine of media and politics was laid bare-naked, in plain thoughts, it’s here in this. (IOW, Don’t give in voluntarily to their intentionally anger inducing propaganda.)
open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...
open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...
Ramble On: A Shining Example of Moral Leprosy
Morning thoughts on Trump's brazen attempts to rile us up.
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
If ever the entire manipulation machine of media and politics was laid bare-naked, in plain thoughts, it’s here in this. (IOW, Don’t give in voluntarily to their intentionally anger inducing propaganda.)
open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...
open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...
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In August, we sounded the alarm that Black unemployment was skyrocketing during the Trump administration.
Since then, the economy is even worse for Black workers. Black unemployment is now 8.3%, up 2 points since last year.
Since then, the economy is even worse for Black workers. Black unemployment is now 8.3%, up 2 points since last year.
Black unemployment is skyrocketing under the Trump administration. It’s now nearly double the national unemployment average—and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond is sounding the alarm.
“It’s a full-scale assault on Black workers.”
“It’s a full-scale assault on Black workers.”
AFL-CIO Secy-Treasurer Fred Redmond: Black Workers Being ‘Played’ by Trump’s Economic Games
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Fred Redmond, the highest-ranking African American in the history of the American labor movement, is sounding the alarm on w...
blackpressusa.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
In August, we sounded the alarm that Black unemployment was skyrocketing during the Trump administration.
Since then, the economy is even worse for Black workers. Black unemployment is now 8.3%, up 2 points since last year.
Since then, the economy is even worse for Black workers. Black unemployment is now 8.3%, up 2 points since last year.
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Solidarity means showing up for each other — across backgrounds, across borders, across workplaces and across industries.
On International Migrants Day, America’s unions remain committed to making sure ALL working people, regardless of status, are protected at work and at home.
On International Migrants Day, America’s unions remain committed to making sure ALL working people, regardless of status, are protected at work and at home.
December 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Solidarity means showing up for each other — across backgrounds, across borders, across workplaces and across industries.
On International Migrants Day, America’s unions remain committed to making sure ALL working people, regardless of status, are protected at work and at home.
On International Migrants Day, America’s unions remain committed to making sure ALL working people, regardless of status, are protected at work and at home.
thejerseysound.com
Read also an extraordinary Letter From The Editor by Mike Greenblat, who shares the events leading up to “That was my introduction to Rahsaan Roland Kirk. He is this month’s “Jersey History” subject.“ Find it on the home page now too, below a number of features.
Read also an extraordinary Letter From The Editor by Mike Greenblat, who shares the events leading up to “That was my introduction to Rahsaan Roland Kirk. He is this month’s “Jersey History” subject.“ Find it on the home page now too, below a number of features.
December 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Read also an extraordinary Letter From The Editor by Mike Greenblat, who shares the events leading up to “That was my introduction to Rahsaan Roland Kirk. He is this month’s “Jersey History” subject.“ Find it on the home page now too, below a number of features.
Read also an extraordinary Letter From The Editor by Mike Greenblat, who shares the events leading up to “That was my introduction to Rahsaan Roland Kirk. He is this month’s “Jersey History” subject.“ Find it on the home page now too, below a number of features.
thejerseysound.com/news/melanie...
I can’t possibly explain how much I love Melanie.
Just like I can’t possibly explain how I love Rahsaan Roland Kirk (see my immediately previous repost) AND Melanie
It’s beyond cool the TheJerseySound .com has both of these on their home page currently.
I can’t possibly explain how much I love Melanie.
Just like I can’t possibly explain how I love Rahsaan Roland Kirk (see my immediately previous repost) AND Melanie
It’s beyond cool the TheJerseySound .com has both of these on their home page currently.
Melanie at 16 — The Jersey Sound
She was 22 at Woodstock in ’69 when she walked out on that stage in a soft drizzle, a complete unknown armed with only an acoustic guitar, and proceeded to make half a million people fall in love with...
thejerseysound.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
thejerseysound.com/news/melanie...
I can’t possibly explain how much I love Melanie.
Just like I can’t possibly explain how I love Rahsaan Roland Kirk (see my immediately previous repost) AND Melanie
It’s beyond cool the TheJerseySound .com has both of these on their home page currently.
I can’t possibly explain how much I love Melanie.
Just like I can’t possibly explain how I love Rahsaan Roland Kirk (see my immediately previous repost) AND Melanie
It’s beyond cool the TheJerseySound .com has both of these on their home page currently.
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The Trump administration has been led by people who are like an “absolute zealot” whose sole purpose is to implement Project 2025.
Don’t take our word for it — take it from President Trump’s top aid, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
Don’t take our word for it — take it from President Trump’s top aid, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
December 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The Trump administration has been led by people who are like an “absolute zealot” whose sole purpose is to implement Project 2025.
Don’t take our word for it — take it from President Trump’s top aid, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
Don’t take our word for it — take it from President Trump’s top aid, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.