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Speakers include researchers from @ilsr.bsky.social, @athenaav.bsky.social, and our own @laurenrants.bsky.social 💥
December 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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At our MO Worker Voices narrative power training, Stand Up KC and MWC leader Terrence Wise told the story of bridging racial divides with his Burger King coworkers through organizing — and how rejecting the division corporate giants try to sow allowed them to win respect, raises, and more!
December 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Learn more about the findings in the report and how local governments can break up with Amazon on January 8th!

Experts from @ilsr.bsky.social and @athenaforall.bsky.social, plus our our own ED @laurenrants.bsky.social will share lessons and ways to fight back.

RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Break Up with Amazon: A Citizen’s Guide to Ending Amazon’s Government Contracts. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the ...
A recent investigation by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance has uncovered that Amazon is capturing billions of dollars in government purchasing in cities, counties, and school districts across the...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Data in @ilsr.bsky.social's new report also shows how Amazon is using dynamic pricing to charge governments different prices for the same products:

"One city bought a 12-pack of Sharpie markers for $8.99, while a nearby school district paid $28.63 for the identical pack that same day."
December 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Yet, Congress and the White House are doubling down on efforts to block state AI legislation.

That’s why we joined 20+ organizations in a letter to California’s congressional representatives to vocalize our opposition to the federal preemption of state AI laws. techequity.us/2025/11/24/t...
To Congress: Let states protect people in the AI age - TechEquity Collaborative
We joined California House Delegation Members and over two dozen other orgs in a letter opposing federal preemption of state AI laws.
techequity.us
November 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM