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Noah DeMello 🌹
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Advocating for democratic socialist values in New Jersey & beyond. A better world is possible
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Happy holidays from the Starbucks picket line!

We're STILL on ULP strike, and just this week, 19 more stores filed for a union election.✊🔥

DON'T BUY STARBUCKS at ANY location until the company resolves their 100s of outstanding unfair labor practices. NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE!
December 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Celebrating leaders for extraordinary achievements is one thing. But when our political imagery starts to echo the propaganda style of fascist regimes, it’s worrying. Strong democracies don’t center leaders — they center people.
The photo shows the exterior of a large, beige concrete office building with many identical rectangular windows. In the foreground on the left is a dark gray sign that reads “Frances Perkins Building” and, below that, “United States Department of Labor,” along with the department’s seal. Hanging down the side of the building on the right is an enormous vertical banner. The banner shows a close-up portrait of president Donald Trump, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression. Below his face, large white letters on the banner say “AMERICAN WORKERS FIRST.” There is also a small red, white, and blue emblem above that text. In front of the building, near the bottom center of the image, is a modern-looking light fixture with several cylindrical white lamps clustered together. The sky is bright, and you can see reflections of clouds in the building’s windows. A black-and-white image of a large, older stone building facing a town square. The building has several rows of shuttered windows and decorative stonework. Hanging from the middle of the façade is a very large portrait of Benito Mussolini with a stern-face in a suit, framed by dark fabric. On either side of the portrait are big white banners with the word “SI” printed in bold, dark letters. The same word also appears on smaller banners placed around the square. In front of the building is a tall monument with statues at its base and a figure standing on top; “SI” is also displayed on the monument. The square is paved with cobblestones, and several people are walking, talking, or cycling through the open space. Most are dressed in early-20th-century clothing, including overcoats and hats. A tram or trolley is visible in the background to the right, and the surrounding buildings look old and closely spaced, adding to the historic European feel of the scene. The photo shows the front of a large, stately government building with tall stone columns in a classical style. Across the top of the building, carved into the stone, are the words “United States Department of Agriculture.” Hanging between the columns are two very tall vertical banners. Each banner features the USDA logo and a large portrait of a man. The banner on the left shows president Donald Trump, wearing a suit and tie, against a blue background. The banner on the right shows president Abraham Lincoln, also in formal clothing with a bow tie, in a more old-fashioned style portrait against a dark red background. Both faces are serious in expression. In the foreground at the bottom of the image, there are out-of-focus red flowers that partially frame the view of the building. The image shows a large outdoor stage or ceremonial platform decorated in bright red, white, and blue, along with red banners that include a white circle containing a red star. At the center are two very large framed portraits of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Il displayed side by side above the stage area. Both men have serious expressions and are wearing dark suits and ties. Beneath the portraits, the backdrop is draped with wide vertical stripes and curved ribbon-like decorations in matching colors. Several tall flags in the same color scheme are arranged symmetrically on both sides. Two uniformed guards stand at attention in front of a doorway below the portraits. The setting appears formal and ceremonial, with manicured greenery and steps in the foreground.
December 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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As a New Jerseyan, I’d really like to see more serious thought put into NJ Transit and improving interstate rail to cut vehicle traffic even further

@mikiesherrill.bsky.social 👀
marklevinenyc.bsky.social Mark D. Levine @marklevinenyc.bsky.social · 3d
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…

* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M

So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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This reads like an Onion headline
December 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Help fund the next generation of Bernies!
The billionaires are nervous already 😟
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December 23, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Trump Administration, “We’re America first!”

Kash Patel: Orders new German BMW to “save money” over American Chevy

Also Kash Patel: Requests new private jet that would cost $60m

www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
Kash Patel’s new ride of choice: an armored luxury BMW
The FBI director, who is under fire for use of government resources, also asked for an upgraded jet.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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When money buys rights others earn through sacrifice and service, we stop being a nation of equals and start being a nation for sale.

All are welcome in America under Trump… as long as you can afford the entry fee.
The image is a screenshot of a social media post by Donald J. Trump from an account labeled @realDonaldTrump, posted one day ago. At the top, the post text reads: “Get your TRUMP CARD today!” Below the text is a link labeled trumpcard.gov. The main image in the post shows Donald Trump seated behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. He is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and bright red tie. He is smiling directly at the camera and holding up a gold-colored card with both hands, displaying it toward the viewer. Behind him are multiple U.S. military flags arranged in a semicircle, including flags for the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The American flag is also visible. The room is warmly lit, with gold curtains and framed photographs on the desk behind him. The desk surface is glossy and reflective, with several boxed items placed on it. Below the image preview is a link card that reads: “The Trump Gold Card” Subtext: “The Trump Gold Card application” Website: trumpcard.gov At the bottom of the post are engagement metrics showing: • About 2,020 comments • About 2,960 reposts • About 13,100 likes Overall, the image presents a promotional post, styled to resemble an official presidential setting, advertising a product called the “Trump Gold Card.”
December 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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When the redactions say more than the text ever could.
The image is a political cartoon drawn in a simple, graphic style. At the center is a tilted sheet of paper, like a government document, labeled at the top “Epstein (Redacted)” with a page number, “page 22987.” The page is filled mostly with thick black redaction bars, the kind used to censor documents. Between the black bars, a few unredacted words remain visible, arranged so that when read from top to bottom they form a sentence: “No one has ever seen anyone more innocent than Trump.” The implication is that the sentence was revealed accidentally through heavy redaction, suggesting sarcasm or irony rather than sincerity. At the bottom left corner of the image is the artist’s signature, “Goris.”
December 20, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Trump’s comments on Rob Reiner are abhorrent.

Moments of tragedy can cut through political divides. Even on Truth Social, Trump supporters are speaking out against his rhetoric.

At our core, empathy connects us more than ideology divides us.
December 16, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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I’ll pass

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X wants its haters back
Product chief Nikita Bier's message to journalists who left: “We have to earn their trust.”
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December 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate 🕎

May we remember how fragile religious freedom is, especially as authoritarianism rises. We defend democracy and pluralism by protecting one another. 🌹
A menorah in a window across the street from a building displaying a Nazi flag. Image known as Posner’s Menorah.
December 15, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Still 195 house members that don’t respect labor union protections
December 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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“Collective action is its own form of social transformation. It is a way to forge, if not a new America, then new Americans who will not let democracy die without a struggle.”

“Remember that, in a democracy, we the people are the government.” 🌹✊

www.thenation.com/article/worl...
The US Is Looking More Like Putin’s Russia Every Day
We may already be on a superhighway to the sort of class- and race-stratified autocracy that it took Russia so many years to become after the Soviet Union collapsed.
www.thenation.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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After massive layoffs at Microsoft and a persistent misallocation of resources towards AI rather than its people, id Software has decided to unionize ✊

"People decided that it was time that we took our future into our own hands"

aftermath.site/id-software-...
Doom Studio id Software Unionizes To Secure AI Protections, Benefits: ‘We See The Direction The Industry Is Headed’
"People decided that it was time that we took our future into our own hands"
aftermath.site
December 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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A really great read that provides insight into why Trump would pardon a known drug trafficker in the midst of his drug war
bostonreview.bsky.social Boston Review @bostonreview.bsky.social · 15d
Washington’s ramped-up meddling in hemispheric affairs goes beyond illegal strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific as it seeks to bolster right-wing populists throughout Latin America to project U.S. hegemony and extract economic benefits.
The Struggle for Honduras - Boston Review
U.S. meddling casts a dark shadow over recent elections, following four years of left-wing government under Xiomara Castro.
www.bostonreview.net
December 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Remember: NO STARBUCKS at ANY location while we’re on ULP strike!

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No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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How do you hold your government accountable if this is what we have to work with
December 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Larry Ellison, the world’s 2nd-richest man, predicts an AI surveillance state where “we’re constantly recording & reporting everything.”

Are we headed toward a future where every call, text, email & search is tracked by billionaires?

That's not democracy. It's authoritarianism.
December 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.

New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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When you attack American citizens. When you attack our institutions of legislation. When you attack our nation’s capital…

We pardon you.
December 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Fight back against corrupt corporate-bought politicians in Washington.

Donate to @analiliafornj.bsky.social campaign today!

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Donate to Analilia Mejia!
I helped lead the fights for a $15 minimum wage and paid sick days in New Jersey. Now I'm taking that fight to Congress — and I need your help to get there. I don’t take corporate PAC money, so th...
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December 7, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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When leaders in government didn’t push conspiracy theories
jacob-redman.bsky.social Jacob Redman @jacob-redman.bsky.social · 20d
🗃️ Ten years ago tonight, President Barack Obama addressed the recent terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, from the Oval Office.
December 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Democratic Socialists have fixed government corruption before and we can do it again

www.milwaukeemag.com/milwaukees-l...
Milwaukee’s Long and Vibrant History of Socialism
Socialism is once again on political lips, as both epithet and ideal.
www.milwaukeemag.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Trump isn't fooling New Jersey

Join DSA today!
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December 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Mike Johnson: "we've had one of the most productive Congresses in the history of the institution."

(House GOP recently caused the longest government shutdown in US history and took a paid vacation for 54 days on your dime)
December 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM