Bill Leavy
@vanderbilt44.bsky.social
Organic intelligence. Green dot in a red state. Card-carrying union member!
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5 years ago, there was a bloody, lawless, and deadly attack on our nation’s Capitol. A group of criminal thugs broke out in riots and stormed our Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of a free and fair election at the direction of the President of the United States.
January 6, 2026 at 1:39 PM
5 years ago, there was a bloody, lawless, and deadly attack on our nation’s Capitol. A group of criminal thugs broke out in riots and stormed our Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of a free and fair election at the direction of the President of the United States.
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"This armed attack on Venezuela is not an isolated event. It is the next step in the United States' campaign of regime change that stretches from Caracas to Havana."
After Venezuela Assault, Trump and Rubio Warn Cuba, Mexico, and Colombia Could Be Next
"The 'Trump corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine—applied in recent hours with violent force over the skies of Caracas—is the single greatest threat to peace and prosperity that the Americas confront today," said Progressive International.
www.commondreams.org
January 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM
"This armed attack on Venezuela is not an isolated event. It is the next step in the United States' campaign of regime change that stretches from Caracas to Havana."
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“Work harder” stops functioning as advice when the price of housing and insurance rises faster than wages. At that point, economic precarity is a structural issue and not behavioral.
December 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“Work harder” stops functioning as advice when the price of housing and insurance rises faster than wages. At that point, economic precarity is a structural issue and not behavioral.
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“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
January 1, 2026 at 11:43 AM
“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
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Old enough to remember him.
Walter Cronkite was known as the most trusted person in America for years.
Walter Cronkite was known as the most trusted person in America for years.
December 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Old enough to remember him.
Walter Cronkite was known as the most trusted person in America for years.
Walter Cronkite was known as the most trusted person in America for years.
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Fund our planet and its people, not war and climate collapse.
December 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Fund our planet and its people, not war and climate collapse.
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We are stronger TOGETHER. ✊ SAG-AFTRA President #SeanAstin & many #SagAftraMembers SHOWED UP in solidarity for @sbworkersunited.org baristas who are on ULP strike. We support them in their fight for a fair contract & an end to union-busting. #NoContractNoCoffee
December 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
We are stronger TOGETHER. ✊ SAG-AFTRA President #SeanAstin & many #SagAftraMembers SHOWED UP in solidarity for @sbworkersunited.org baristas who are on ULP strike. We support them in their fight for a fair contract & an end to union-busting. #NoContractNoCoffee
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Starbucks workers are on strike for a fair union contract, and Equity members can help! Don't cross the picket line, sign the petition and find a local picket site near you at https://www.nocontractnocoffee.org/
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
www.nocontractnocoffee.org
December 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Starbucks workers are on strike for a fair union contract, and Equity members can help! Don't cross the picket line, sign the petition and find a local picket site near you at https://www.nocontractnocoffee.org/
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Los Angeles #SagAftraMembers, we need you to show your #SagAftraStrong solidarity TODAY. We'll be out on the picket line with Starbucks baristas! Join SAG-AFTRA President #SeanAstin as SBWU members fight for a fair contract. More info: https://ow.ly/yIai50XIJK9
December 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Los Angeles #SagAftraMembers, we need you to show your #SagAftraStrong solidarity TODAY. We'll be out on the picket line with Starbucks baristas! Join SAG-AFTRA President #SeanAstin as SBWU members fight for a fair contract. More info: https://ow.ly/yIai50XIJK9
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Read President Sean Astin's full statement: www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-pr...
www.sagaftra.org
December 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Read President Sean Astin's full statement: www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-pr...
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"The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies and democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency."
Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common Dreams
A landmark report on global inequality shows that
the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else
continued to expand this year
www.commondreams.org
December 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
"The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies and democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency."
An Open Letter to Mayor-Elect Mamdani, a Political Moderate www.commondreams.org/opinion/nade...
An Open Letter to Mayor-Elect Mamdani, a Political Moderate | Common Dreams
The social democratic countries in Europe and other countries, including Canada, have long had much broader social safety nets that go far beyond what you have proposed. There's a deeper reason the ol...
www.commondreams.org
December 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
An Open Letter to Mayor-Elect Mamdani, a Political Moderate www.commondreams.org/opinion/nade...
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Despite claims that his administration is lifting up working class Americans, President Trump has undermined labor unions and other federal agencies designed to protect workers since his reelection.
We deserve better.
Lawrence S. Wittner on @inequality.org
We deserve better.
Lawrence S. Wittner on @inequality.org
Donald Trump, Union Buster
Trump's second term in office has been an all-out assault on organized labor.
inequality.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Despite claims that his administration is lifting up working class Americans, President Trump has undermined labor unions and other federal agencies designed to protect workers since his reelection.
We deserve better.
Lawrence S. Wittner on @inequality.org
We deserve better.
Lawrence S. Wittner on @inequality.org
"What Democrats Must Pledge to America,
"Share this with any Democrat interested in running for, or remaining in, office, and ask him or her to make the pledge:
"These 10 steps are crucial for making America affordable again. We pledge to back every one of them."
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"Share this with any Democrat interested in running for, or remaining in, office, and ask him or her to make the pledge:
"These 10 steps are crucial for making America affordable again. We pledge to back every one of them."
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
What Democrats Must Pledge to America
Ten ways to make America more affordable
open.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"What Democrats Must Pledge to America,
"Share this with any Democrat interested in running for, or remaining in, office, and ask him or her to make the pledge:
"These 10 steps are crucial for making America affordable again. We pledge to back every one of them."
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
"Share this with any Democrat interested in running for, or remaining in, office, and ask him or her to make the pledge:
"These 10 steps are crucial for making America affordable again. We pledge to back every one of them."
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
"The big deception in this country is polarization: red state/blue state, conservative/liberal, fighting each other. The process of deceiving the people, and divide and rule, goes back 2,000+ years, and we’ve got to confront it directly."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do0I...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do0I...
Ralph Nader on Trump's "Entrenching Dictatorship," Reclaiming Congress, and Fighting Big Money
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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December 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"The big deception in this country is polarization: red state/blue state, conservative/liberal, fighting each other. The process of deceiving the people, and divide and rule, goes back 2,000+ years, and we’ve got to confront it directly."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do0I...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do0I...
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Congrats to the 21,000 @uptecwa.bsky.social health care, research and technical workers at the University of California on voting to ratify their new contract! After 17 months of negotiations, this new contract is a testament to the power of our solidarity.
UC Workers Ratify ‘Best Contract Yet’ After Four Strikes and 17 Months of Negotiations
The union representing 21,000 healthcare, research, and technical professionals celebrates what union leaders are calling a historic win.
www.independent.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Congrats to the 21,000 @uptecwa.bsky.social health care, research and technical workers at the University of California on voting to ratify their new contract! After 17 months of negotiations, this new contract is a testament to the power of our solidarity.
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We stand in solidarity with our #SagAftraMembers in public media who provide critical services and content to their communities and whose jobs must be protected. https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2025/11/13/california-public-media-leaders-say-loss-of-federal-funding-puts-local-news-at-risk
California public media leaders say loss of federal funding puts local news at risk
Public media leaders spoke at an informational hearing of the State Assembly’s Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism at KPBS.
www.kpbs.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
We stand in solidarity with our #SagAftraMembers in public media who provide critical services and content to their communities and whose jobs must be protected. https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2025/11/13/california-public-media-leaders-say-loss-of-federal-funding-puts-local-news-at-risk
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When billionaires can buy elections, you don't have a Democracy, you have an auction.
This chart explains why things only get worse for the working class.
This chart explains why things only get worse for the working class.
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
When billionaires can buy elections, you don't have a Democracy, you have an auction.
This chart explains why things only get worse for the working class.
This chart explains why things only get worse for the working class.
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"“No Kings” is neither sustained nor ubiquitous, nor a movement. Building a movement requires a broad-based grassroots opposition organization that is independent of the two main parties permitted to participate in U.S. electoral politics. There is no such group or party."
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Trump Is Every Day. The Resistance Is Every Few Months. Wonder Why He's Winning? - Ted Rall's Rallblog
Hundreds of thousands of anti-Trump “No Kings” demonstrators marched on Saturday through the streets of thousands of American cities, to expose general opposition to the ruling Republican Party and to...
rall.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"“No Kings” is neither sustained nor ubiquitous, nor a movement. Building a movement requires a broad-based grassroots opposition organization that is independent of the two main parties permitted to participate in U.S. electoral politics. There is no such group or party."
rall.com/2025/10/24/t...
rall.com/2025/10/24/t...
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A new report from @oilchange.bsky.social finds that the US govt gives the #FossilFuel industry a handout of $34.8 BILLION dollars in subsidies every year — even as everyday people struggle with the cost of living and the climate crisis grows worse & worse.
Read more: oilchange.org/publications...
Read more: oilchange.org/publications...
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A new report from @oilchange.bsky.social finds that the US govt gives the #FossilFuel industry a handout of $34.8 BILLION dollars in subsidies every year — even as everyday people struggle with the cost of living and the climate crisis grows worse & worse.
Read more: oilchange.org/publications...
Read more: oilchange.org/publications...
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Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas are standing up to corporate greed and Starbucks’ unfair labor practices and demanding the fair contract they deserve.
No contract? NO COFFEE!
No contract? NO COFFEE!
November 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas are standing up to corporate greed and Starbucks’ unfair labor practices and demanding the fair contract they deserve.
No contract? NO COFFEE!
No contract? NO COFFEE!
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For years, fossil fuel lobbyists have swarmed international climate summits with a mission to derail progress, spread disinformation & dodge accountability. An international commitment to information integrity at #COP30 can help remove barriers to strong national climate solutions.
Bad COP to Good COP: Blocking Fossil-Fueled Disinformation in Belém and Beyond
How do we prevent industry obstruction of science-based policy, and what would a climate summit look like if fossil fuel interests were finally shut out?
blog.ucs.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
For years, fossil fuel lobbyists have swarmed international climate summits with a mission to derail progress, spread disinformation & dodge accountability. An international commitment to information integrity at #COP30 can help remove barriers to strong national climate solutions.
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“The UN and the World Economic Forum have each declared that Climate Change and disinformation are the greatest threats to Humanity. To truly make this COP the COP of Truth, we need firmly established guardrails against mis and disinformation,” said UCS’s Kate Cell from #COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
“The UN and the World Economic Forum have each declared that Climate Change and disinformation are the greatest threats to Humanity. To truly make this COP the COP of Truth, we need firmly established guardrails against mis and disinformation,” said UCS’s Kate Cell from #COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
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Global climate negotiations are complex. #COP30 brings together nearly 200 countries to address a shared crisis. That level of coordination is extraordinary, and disagreement is plentiful. Some reflect genuine differences, but others are deliberate efforts to stall, dilute, or redirect ambition.
Recognizing and Resisting Obstruction at COP30
As the world gathers in Belém, Brazil, for the annual UN climate summit COP30, both expectations and stakes are high. This conference marks thirty years of global climate negotiations, and ten years s...
blog.ucs.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Global climate negotiations are complex. #COP30 brings together nearly 200 countries to address a shared crisis. That level of coordination is extraordinary, and disagreement is plentiful. Some reflect genuine differences, but others are deliberate efforts to stall, dilute, or redirect ambition.