Josh Kluever
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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Stanley Brown is a New York politician and an at-large councilperson on the Rochester City Council. Martin is a member of the DSA. A long history of community organizing, Martin has worked as a mental health counselor as director of local recovery community centers.
November 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Stanley Brown is a New York politician and an at-large councilperson on the Rochester City Council. Martin is a member of the DSA. A long history of community organizing, Martin has worked as a mental health counselor as director of local recovery community centers.
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rich dudes got freakier after butlers fell out of fashion, like say what you will about having domestic servants but clearly it was some sort of moderating force on old rich dudes having a fancy man follow you around saying shit like "oh dear sir, that wouldn't be very becoming"
November 29, 2025 at 6:43 AM
rich dudes got freakier after butlers fell out of fashion, like say what you will about having domestic servants but clearly it was some sort of moderating force on old rich dudes having a fancy man follow you around saying shit like "oh dear sir, that wouldn't be very becoming"
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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Kim Smith is New York politician and at-large councilmember of the Rochester City Council. Smith is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. She is a third generation Western New Yorker.
November 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Kim Smith is New York politician and at-large councilmember of the Rochester City Council. Smith is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. She is a third generation Western New Yorker.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Kim Smith is New York politician and at-large councilmember of the Rochester City Council. Smith is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. She is a third generation Western New Yorker.
November 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Kim Smith is New York politician and at-large councilmember of the Rochester City Council. Smith is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. She is a third generation Western New Yorker.
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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Richie Floyd is a Florida politician and a councilmember on the St. Petersburg City Council. Elected in 2021, Floyd is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and is the first socialist elected in Florida since 1906.
November 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Richie Floyd is a Florida politician and a councilmember on the St. Petersburg City Council. Elected in 2021, Floyd is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and is the first socialist elected in Florida since 1906.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Richie Floyd is a Florida politician and a councilmember on the St. Petersburg City Council. Elected in 2021, Floyd is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and is the first socialist elected in Florida since 1906.
November 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Richie Floyd is a Florida politician and a councilmember on the St. Petersburg City Council. Elected in 2021, Floyd is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and is the first socialist elected in Florida since 1906.
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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Xander Orenstein is a Pennsylvania Magisterial District Judge in Pittsburgh elected in 2021. He is a member of the DSA. Orenstein is a housing organizer and replaced Judge Tony Caffe, a landlord who ruled in favor of fellow landlords in 97% of eviction rulings.
November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Xander Orenstein is a Pennsylvania Magisterial District Judge in Pittsburgh elected in 2021. He is a member of the DSA. Orenstein is a housing organizer and replaced Judge Tony Caffe, a landlord who ruled in favor of fellow landlords in 97% of eviction rulings.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Xander Orenstein is a Pennsylvania Magisterial District Judge in Pittsburgh elected in 2021. He is a member of the DSA. Orenstein is a housing organizer and replaced Judge Tony Caffe, a landlord who ruled in favor of fellow landlords in 97% of eviction rulings.
November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Xander Orenstein is a Pennsylvania Magisterial District Judge in Pittsburgh elected in 2021. He is a member of the DSA. Orenstein is a housing organizer and replaced Judge Tony Caffe, a landlord who ruled in favor of fellow landlords in 97% of eviction rulings.
Happy Alice’s Restaurant Day everyone
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November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Happy Alice’s Restaurant Day everyone
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Mariam Khan is a Connecticut politician who serves on the Hamden Board of Education. Khan is a member of the DSA and ran alongside Abdul Osmano and Justin Farmer on the Central Connecticut DSA Slate. Their campaign was nicknamed JAM (Justin, Abdul, Mariam).
November 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Mariam Khan is a Connecticut politician who serves on the Hamden Board of Education. Khan is a member of the DSA and ran alongside Abdul Osmano and Justin Farmer on the Central Connecticut DSA Slate. Their campaign was nicknamed JAM (Justin, Abdul, Mariam).
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Abdul Osmanu is a Connecticut politician and a Councilman on the Hamden Legislative Council. Osmanu is a member of the DSA. He is a graduate of Hamden Public Schools and ran on resisting gentrification, investing in infrastructure programs, and community-driven public safety
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Abdul Osmanu is a Connecticut politician and a Councilman on the Hamden Legislative Council. Osmanu is a member of the DSA. He is a graduate of Hamden Public Schools and ran on resisting gentrification, investing in infrastructure programs, and community-driven public safety
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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Shenise Turner-Sloss is an Ohio politician and the mayor-elect of Dayton, Ohio after winning the non-partisan 2025 election against incumbent Jeff Mims. She became the Dayton City Commissioner in 2021. Turner-Sloss is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Shenise Turner-Sloss is an Ohio politician and the mayor-elect of Dayton, Ohio after winning the non-partisan 2025 election against incumbent Jeff Mims. She became the Dayton City Commissioner in 2021. Turner-Sloss is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Shenise Turner-Sloss is an Ohio politician and the mayor-elect of Dayton, Ohio after winning the non-partisan 2025 election against incumbent Jeff Mims. She became the Dayton City Commissioner in 2021. Turner-Sloss is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Shenise Turner-Sloss is an Ohio politician and the mayor-elect of Dayton, Ohio after winning the non-partisan 2025 election against incumbent Jeff Mims. She became the Dayton City Commissioner in 2021. Turner-Sloss is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Gabriella Romero is a New York politician who currently serves in the State Assembly. She previously served on the Albany’s Common Council. Romero is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2024. She won election to the Albany council in 2021.
November 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Gabriella Romero is a New York politician who currently serves in the State Assembly. She previously served on the Albany’s Common Council. Romero is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2024. She won election to the Albany council in 2021.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Gabriella Romero is a New York politician who currently serves in the State Assembly. She previously served on the Albany’s Common Council. Romero is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2024. She won election to the Albany council in 2021.
November 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Gabriella Romero is a New York politician who currently serves in the State Assembly. She previously served on the Albany’s Common Council. Romero is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2024. She won election to the Albany council in 2021.
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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Kiani Conley-Wilson is a New York politician who served on the Troy City Council. Conley-Wilson is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won election in 2021.
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Kiani Conley-Wilson is a New York politician who served on the Troy City Council. Conley-Wilson is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won election in 2021.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Kiani Conley-Wilson is a New York politician who served on the Troy City Council. Conley-Wilson is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won election in 2021.
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Kiani Conley-Wilson is a New York politician who served on the Troy City Council. Conley-Wilson is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won election in 2021.
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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Aisha Chughtai is a Minnesota politician and the vice president of the Minneapolis City Council. Chugtai is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2021. She is the youngest person, and first Muslim woman, elected to the Council.
November 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Aisha Chughtai is a Minnesota politician and the vice president of the Minneapolis City Council. Chugtai is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2021. She is the youngest person, and first Muslim woman, elected to the Council.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Aisha Chughtai is a Minnesota politician and the vice president of the Minneapolis City Council. Chugtai is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2021. She is the youngest person, and first Muslim woman, elected to the Council.
November 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Aisha Chughtai is a Minnesota politician and the vice president of the Minneapolis City Council. Chugtai is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won her seat in 2021. She is the youngest person, and first Muslim woman, elected to the Council.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Jason Chavez is a Minnesota politician and a Minneapolis City Council Member. Chavez is a member of the DSA as well as the Democratic Farmer Labor Party. Chavez won his seat in 2021. Chavez’s parents left Mexico to escape poverty and violence and immigrated to Minnesota.
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Jason Chavez is a Minnesota politician and a Minneapolis City Council Member. Chavez is a member of the DSA as well as the Democratic Farmer Labor Party. Chavez won his seat in 2021. Chavez’s parents left Mexico to escape poverty and violence and immigrated to Minnesota.
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CfP extended for "THE MODERN MIDWEST, 1989-2025" series at the Middle West Review. Please see the link for more details.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Larry Little was a North Carolina politician and a former Winston-Salem Board of Alderman elected in 1974. Little was inspired by Gerry Cohen’s victory in 1973 and reached out for advice in running a local campaign.
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Larry Little was a North Carolina politician and a former Winston-Salem Board of Alderman elected in 1974. Little was inspired by Gerry Cohen’s victory in 1973 and reached out for advice in running a local campaign.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Larry Little was a North Carolina politician and a former Winston-Salem Board of Alderman elected in 1974. Little was inspired by Gerry Cohen’s victory in 1973 and reached out for advice in running a local campaign.
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Larry Little was a North Carolina politician and a former Winston-Salem Board of Alderman elected in 1974. Little was inspired by Gerry Cohen’s victory in 1973 and reached out for advice in running a local campaign.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Gerry Cohen was a North Carolina politician and a former Chapel Hill City Council member. Cohen was the first socialist elected in NC history and served on the Council from 1973-79. Afterwards he worked for 30 years as a legislative counsel for the state legislature.
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Gerry Cohen was a North Carolina politician and a former Chapel Hill City Council member. Cohen was the first socialist elected in NC history and served on the Council from 1973-79. Afterwards he worked for 30 years as a legislative counsel for the state legislature.
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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Danny Nowell is a North Carolina politician and a Carrboro Town Council member. He is a member of the DSA and won election to the council in 2021 (re-elected in 2025). Nowell is the first DSA endorsed candidate to win in NC and the first Socialist elected in fifty years.
November 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Danny Nowell is a North Carolina politician and a Carrboro Town Council member. He is a member of the DSA and won election to the council in 2021 (re-elected in 2025). Nowell is the first DSA endorsed candidate to win in NC and the first Socialist elected in fifty years.