Michael Coats
@captmathman.bsky.social
Teacher in the Seattle Area
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Woman deported before she could see dying husband in ICE custody: ‘I never saw him again’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Woman deported before she could see dying husband in ICE custody: ‘I never saw him again’
Francisco Gaspar-Andrés died in El Paso hospital after being detained at Fort Bliss – his wife was deported to Guatemala without a chance to see him
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Woman deported before she could see dying husband in ICE custody: ‘I never saw him again’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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An industrial counteroffensive must be connected to a political struggle against the Trump administration—a government of, by & for the oligarchy.
Christmas in America: Staggering wealth concentration and deepening social crisis - World Socialist Web Site
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Christmas in America: Staggering wealth concentration and deepening social crisis - World Socialist Web Site
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Christmas in America: Staggering wealth concentration and deepening social crisis
The immense social chasm in the US takes a particularly stark form in Detroit, whose supposed “revival” has been hailed by the media and business and political leaders.
www.wsws.org
December 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
An industrial counteroffensive must be connected to a political struggle against the Trump administration—a government of, by & for the oligarchy.
Christmas in America: Staggering wealth concentration and deepening social crisis - World Socialist Web Site
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Christmas in America: Staggering wealth concentration and deepening social crisis - World Socialist Web Site
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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The Trump administration has detained a longtime Dallas resident as a “terrorist” based solely on social media posts opposing the Gaza genocide, then attempted to force him out of the country with a $3,000 cash bribe... www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
US brands DACA recipient Yaa’kub Vijandre a “terrorist,” then offers $3,000 to “self-deport”
The Trump administration has jailed a longtime Dallas resident as a “terrorist” based solely on social media posts opposing the Gaza genocide, then attempted to force him out of the country with a $3,...
www.wsws.org
December 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The Trump administration has detained a longtime Dallas resident as a “terrorist” based solely on social media posts opposing the Gaza genocide, then attempted to force him out of the country with a $3,000 cash bribe... www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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The Republican Party is big enough to accommodate racists and bigots of all kinds, Vice President Vance reassured the Turning Point USA conference. What a model of tolerance and enlightenment! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
Vance Refuses to Take Sides in G.O.P. Fight Over Bigotry
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Republican Party is big enough to accommodate racists and bigots of all kinds, Vice President Vance reassured the Turning Point USA conference. What a model of tolerance and enlightenment! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
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Six pro-Palestinian political prisoners on hunger strike in Britain remain in acute danger of death, as the Labour government washes its hands of their fate.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Palestine Action political prisoners starving to death as Labour government refuses to intervene
Starmer’s Labour Party is less concerned to show a trace of sympathy and concern than even Margaret Thatcher’s government was at the height of British imperialism’s “Dirty War” against the Irish Repub...
www.wsws.org
December 21, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Six pro-Palestinian political prisoners on hunger strike in Britain remain in acute danger of death, as the Labour government washes its hands of their fate.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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#DonaldTrump #POTUS #AddressToTheNation
Trump delivers fascist diatribe in year-end speech
The 18-minute nationally televised address was a declaration of war on the working class, delivered by a president who appeared both demented and fearful.
tinyurl.com/333urkwd
Trump delivers fascist diatribe in year-end speech
The 18-minute nationally televised address was a declaration of war on the working class, delivered by a president who appeared both demented and fearful.
tinyurl.com/333urkwd
Trump delivers fascist diatribe in year-end speech
The 18-minute nationally televised address was a declaration of war on the working class, delivered by a president who appeared both demented and fearful.
tinyurl.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:05 AM
#DonaldTrump #POTUS #AddressToTheNation
Trump delivers fascist diatribe in year-end speech
The 18-minute nationally televised address was a declaration of war on the working class, delivered by a president who appeared both demented and fearful.
tinyurl.com/333urkwd
Trump delivers fascist diatribe in year-end speech
The 18-minute nationally televised address was a declaration of war on the working class, delivered by a president who appeared both demented and fearful.
tinyurl.com/333urkwd
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J and I caught NW Jazz Conspiracy tonight at 5 Rights Brewing in Marysville. Incredible set! Started with a Billy Strayhorn arrangement of Tchaikovsky and went from there.
Catch them next time you can make it to Marysville on a Wednesday evening!
Catch them next time you can make it to Marysville on a Wednesday evening!
December 18, 2025 at 4:14 AM
J and I caught NW Jazz Conspiracy tonight at 5 Rights Brewing in Marysville. Incredible set! Started with a Billy Strayhorn arrangement of Tchaikovsky and went from there.
Catch them next time you can make it to Marysville on a Wednesday evening!
Catch them next time you can make it to Marysville on a Wednesday evening!
Saturday was a blast! Enjoyed meeting with so many friends, old and new. And sharing joy with all.
And playing Holst. That’s always good.
#trombone #marysvillecommunityband
And playing Holst. That’s always good.
#trombone #marysvillecommunityband
December 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Saturday was a blast! Enjoyed meeting with so many friends, old and new. And sharing joy with all.
And playing Holst. That’s always good.
#trombone #marysvillecommunityband
And playing Holst. That’s always good.
#trombone #marysvillecommunityband
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In step toward war, Trump orders “a total and complete blockade” of Venezuelan oil
The United States has no claim to any Venezuelan territory or resources. Trump’s claim that Venezuela “stole” US assets is a fraud.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
The United States has no claim to any Venezuelan territory or resources. Trump’s claim that Venezuela “stole” US assets is a fraud.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
In step toward war, Trump orders “a total and complete blockade” of Venezuelan oil
The US president declared Venezuela a "Foreign Terrorist Organization" and claimed the country owes the United States "oil, land, and other assets."
www.wsws.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:56 AM
In step toward war, Trump orders “a total and complete blockade” of Venezuelan oil
The United States has no claim to any Venezuelan territory or resources. Trump’s claim that Venezuela “stole” US assets is a fraud.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
The United States has no claim to any Venezuelan territory or resources. Trump’s claim that Venezuela “stole” US assets is a fraud.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Fascist admirer of Pinochet to assume presidency in Chile
The results speak volumes about the damage done to the political consciousness of the masses of Chile, but especially its youth, by the gang of political charlatans who came to power in 2021.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
The results speak volumes about the damage done to the political consciousness of the masses of Chile, but especially its youth, by the gang of political charlatans who came to power in 2021.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Fascist admirer of Pinochet to assume presidency in Chile
Boric’s government, like its “Pink Tide” counterparts in Latin America, paved the way for the right by defending capitalist property relations and failing to alter conditions of poverty and extreme so...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Fascist admirer of Pinochet to assume presidency in Chile
The results speak volumes about the damage done to the political consciousness of the masses of Chile, but especially its youth, by the gang of political charlatans who came to power in 2021.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
The results speak volumes about the damage done to the political consciousness of the masses of Chile, but especially its youth, by the gang of political charlatans who came to power in 2021.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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#wawx #weather #flood #atmosphericriver #BCFlood #BCStorm #BCStormWatch
Washington state floods force more than 100,000 to evacuate
Numerous reports have emerged of residents who will be forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars or more for out-of-pocket repairs
tinyurl.com/4sc3w58v
Washington state floods force more than 100,000 to evacuate
Numerous reports have emerged of residents who will be forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars or more for out-of-pocket repairs
tinyurl.com/4sc3w58v
Washington state floods force more than 100,000 to evacuate
Numerous reports have emerged of residents who will be forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars or more for out-of-pocket repairs.
tinyurl.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:28 AM
#wawx #weather #flood #atmosphericriver #BCFlood #BCStorm #BCStormWatch
Washington state floods force more than 100,000 to evacuate
Numerous reports have emerged of residents who will be forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars or more for out-of-pocket repairs
tinyurl.com/4sc3w58v
Washington state floods force more than 100,000 to evacuate
Numerous reports have emerged of residents who will be forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars or more for out-of-pocket repairs
tinyurl.com/4sc3w58v
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US government brands DACA recipient Yaa’kub Vijandre a “terrorist” for opposing genocide in Gaza
Like the overwhelming majority held in ICE concentration camps, Vijandre has not been convicted of any crime and is not accused of committing one.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Like the overwhelming majority held in ICE concentration camps, Vijandre has not been convicted of any crime and is not accused of committing one.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
US government brands DACA recipient Yaa’kub Vijandre a “terrorist” for opposing genocide in Gaza
The US government has held Vijandre, a Dallas resident, in immigration detention for over nine weeks despite admitting in court filings that he has committed no crimes and that the only “evidence” of ...
www.wsws.org
December 12, 2025 at 5:02 AM
US government brands DACA recipient Yaa’kub Vijandre a “terrorist” for opposing genocide in Gaza
Like the overwhelming majority held in ICE concentration camps, Vijandre has not been convicted of any crime and is not accused of committing one.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Like the overwhelming majority held in ICE concentration camps, Vijandre has not been convicted of any crime and is not accused of committing one.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Zohran Mamdani prepares for office by courting billionaires
Mamdani’s wooing of wealthy donors, combined with broader appeals to the multitude of lesser means who supported him, is not merely a matter of political hypocrisy or bad optics.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Mamdani’s wooing of wealthy donors, combined with broader appeals to the multitude of lesser means who supported him, is not merely a matter of political hypocrisy or bad optics.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Zohran Mamdani prepares for office by courting billionaires
Mamdani is turning to New York City’s wealthy elite for fundraising while he invites big business to advise his transition.
www.wsws.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Zohran Mamdani prepares for office by courting billionaires
Mamdani’s wooing of wealthy donors, combined with broader appeals to the multitude of lesser means who supported him, is not merely a matter of political hypocrisy or bad optics.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Mamdani’s wooing of wealthy donors, combined with broader appeals to the multitude of lesser means who supported him, is not merely a matter of political hypocrisy or bad optics.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Union Pacific conductor killed in Ontario, California
Steve Crowe’s death is part of a broader and accelerating crisis. Across the logistics sector, workers are dying under intense productivity pressure.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Steve Crowe’s death is part of a broader and accelerating crisis. Across the logistics sector, workers are dying under intense productivity pressure.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Union Pacific conductor killed in Ontario, California
Steve “Lil” Crowe died in a collision at a vehicle crossing while performing a “shoving movement,” a common but extremely dangerous maneuver.
www.wsws.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Union Pacific conductor killed in Ontario, California
Steve Crowe’s death is part of a broader and accelerating crisis. Across the logistics sector, workers are dying under intense productivity pressure.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Steve Crowe’s death is part of a broader and accelerating crisis. Across the logistics sector, workers are dying under intense productivity pressure.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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A man threatened to open fire in Mount Sinai Hospital’s emergency room. After this incident, three nurses spoke to their coworkers about their safety demands. The hospital retaliated by sending written warnings to two of them and suspending the third. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Mount Sinai Hospital disciplines New York nurses who raised safety concerns
Management refused to tolerate nurses discussing how to improve security after an attempted shooting in the emergency room.
www.wsws.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A man threatened to open fire in Mount Sinai Hospital’s emergency room. After this incident, three nurses spoke to their coworkers about their safety demands. The hospital retaliated by sending written warnings to two of them and suspending the third. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Supreme Court poised to empower Trump to fire independent regulators without cause
The case heard Monday has far-reaching consequences for the management of the capitalist state. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
The case heard Monday has far-reaching consequences for the management of the capitalist state. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Supreme Court poised to empower Trump to fire independent regulators without cause
In oral arguments Monday in the case <em>Trump v Slaughter</em>, Chief Justice John Roberts and the conservative majority signaled their willingness to grant Trump power to fire agency heads and board...
www.wsws.org
December 9, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Supreme Court poised to empower Trump to fire independent regulators without cause
The case heard Monday has far-reaching consequences for the management of the capitalist state. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
The case heard Monday has far-reaching consequences for the management of the capitalist state. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Law professor Rebecca Ingber told the New York Times, “the focus on the 2nd strike and … the talk of ‘war crimes’ feeds into the administration’s false wartime framing and veils the fact that the entire boat-strikes campaign is murder, full stop.” www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
NBC confirms Hegseth ordered murder of all boat passengers and crew in September 2 strike
On Saturday, NBC reported that Secretary of War “Pete Hegseth ordered the US military on Sept. 2 to kill all 11 people” on a motorboat traveling between Venezuela and Trinidad, contradicting the admin...
www.wsws.org
December 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Law professor Rebecca Ingber told the New York Times, “the focus on the 2nd strike and … the talk of ‘war crimes’ feeds into the administration’s false wartime framing and veils the fact that the entire boat-strikes campaign is murder, full stop.” www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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THREAD. There are alarming developments in Canada recently. Some politicians are apparently doing their best impression of Trump's Executive Orders on cash bail--they want to determine who is in a cage and who is free with their family based on who pays up-front cash.
December 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
THREAD. There are alarming developments in Canada recently. Some politicians are apparently doing their best impression of Trump's Executive Orders on cash bail--they want to determine who is in a cage and who is free with their family based on who pays up-front cash.
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Immigration thugs deploy to Minnesota as 19 people kidnapped and a US citizen sexually assaulted
After the racist in the White House branded Somali people as “garbage,” his immigration agents deployed in force to Minneapolis targeting the Somali community www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
After the racist in the White House branded Somali people as “garbage,” his immigration agents deployed in force to Minneapolis targeting the Somali community www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Immigration thugs deploy to Minnesota as 19 people kidnapped and a US citizen sexually assaulted
After the racist in the White House branded Somali people as “garbage,” his immigration agents deployed in force to Minneapolis, targeting the largest Somali community outside Africa.
www.wsws.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Immigration thugs deploy to Minnesota as 19 people kidnapped and a US citizen sexually assaulted
After the racist in the White House branded Somali people as “garbage,” his immigration agents deployed in force to Minneapolis targeting the Somali community www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
After the racist in the White House branded Somali people as “garbage,” his immigration agents deployed in force to Minneapolis targeting the Somali community www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
First concert in awhile. Think warm thoughts for me!
And come see us Saturday at 7 at Marysville Historical Society down on Armar Road! Love to see you there!
#marysvillecommunityband
And come see us Saturday at 7 at Marysville Historical Society down on Armar Road! Love to see you there!
#marysvillecommunityband
December 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
First concert in awhile. Think warm thoughts for me!
And come see us Saturday at 7 at Marysville Historical Society down on Armar Road! Love to see you there!
#marysvillecommunityband
And come see us Saturday at 7 at Marysville Historical Society down on Armar Road! Love to see you there!
#marysvillecommunityband
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The corporations’ plans to lay workers off during the holidays do not result from a cyclical downturn or blind economic forces. Rather, they reflect a policy of class warfare, an attempt to transfer more wealth to the rich. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Holiday jobs massacre: Mobilize the working class to defend the right to a job!
The normal platitudes about “love and good cheer” are being overshadowed by massive inequality.
www.wsws.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The corporations’ plans to lay workers off during the holidays do not result from a cyclical downturn or blind economic forces. Rather, they reflect a policy of class warfare, an attempt to transfer more wealth to the rich. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
OK, just one more thing. Jillian wrote a wonderful novel a few years back called Spindle and Dagger. Lots to unpack and if you haven’t yet read it, do so soon! But here’s the cool news. A wonderful artist, Amber the Bookistrator, just posted this incredible video.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=G-2F...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=G-2F...
Spindle and Dagger - Welsh Historical Fiction
YouTube video by The Bookistrator
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December 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
OK, just one more thing. Jillian wrote a wonderful novel a few years back called Spindle and Dagger. Lots to unpack and if you haven’t yet read it, do so soon! But here’s the cool news. A wonderful artist, Amber the Bookistrator, just posted this incredible video.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=G-2F...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=G-2F...
I hope you’re all having a better morning than me. But to be fair, doc has been outstanding and the folks here at the VA Hospital are wonderful.
December 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I hope you’re all having a better morning than me. But to be fair, doc has been outstanding and the folks here at the VA Hospital are wonderful.
