Lori Dorfman
@loridorfman.bsky.social
Public health 30+ years, studying the news and changing narratives at bmsg.org. When not there, painting and drawing IG @lori.dorfman
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Lori Dorfman
@loridorfman.bsky.social
· Nov 23
So much color in the garden after the rain.
Refugee from X. Still committed after 30+ years to public health and social justice at bmsg.org but more and more turning to art, my first love, to give my brain a rest. Guess I’ll mix it up here and see how it goes.
Refugee from X. Still committed after 30+ years to public health and social justice at bmsg.org but more and more turning to art, my first love, to give my brain a rest. Guess I’ll mix it up here and see how it goes.
News coverage of attacks on trans rights often excludes the voices of trans people. @media-studies.bsky.social sat down with Kae Petrin, co-founder of @transjournalists.org to learn how journalists can improve their coverage. Read the Q&A here: www.bmsg.org/better-trans...
A better blueprint for trans coverage: Lessons from TJA’s Kae Petrin - Berkeley Media Studies Group
Across the country, news about transgender people is shaping how audiences understand gender, rights, and community life. With so much at stake — and with misinformation spreading fast — BMSG recently...
www.bmsg.org
December 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
News coverage of attacks on trans rights often excludes the voices of trans people. @media-studies.bsky.social sat down with Kae Petrin, co-founder of @transjournalists.org to learn how journalists can improve their coverage. Read the Q&A here: www.bmsg.org/better-trans...
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Hudson Valley's Porpiglia Farms ordered to recognize United Farm Workers’ union contract
www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
Hudson Valley farm ordered to recognize apple picker’s union contract
A New York labor judge says Porpiglia Farms violated bargaining law, orders it to share worker data.
www.timesunion.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Hudson Valley's Porpiglia Farms ordered to recognize United Farm Workers’ union contract
www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
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"Omar" shares, "This is how we pick red jalapeños. We're bent over for hours, in the cold, fog, or under the sun. We feel daily back and knee pain. We have hope that one day our conditions will improve and the hard work we do will be recognized." #WeFeedYou
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Omar" shares, "This is how we pick red jalapeños. We're bent over for hours, in the cold, fog, or under the sun. We feel daily back and knee pain. We have hope that one day our conditions will improve and the hard work we do will be recognized." #WeFeedYou
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Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas are still on strike at corporate stores nationwide.
In the snow, rain, or sunshine, America’s unions have their backs. One day longer, one day stronger!
In the snow, rain, or sunshine, America’s unions have their backs. One day longer, one day stronger!
Snow, rain, or shine - we're out here on the picket lines ☃️ It's DAY NINETEEN of our national ULP strike.
Our striking baristas in Rockford, IL are braving the weather to make sure Starbucks hears our demands loud an clear: stop union busting and settle a fair contract! #nocontractnocoffee
Our striking baristas in Rockford, IL are braving the weather to make sure Starbucks hears our demands loud an clear: stop union busting and settle a fair contract! #nocontractnocoffee
December 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas are still on strike at corporate stores nationwide.
In the snow, rain, or sunshine, America’s unions have their backs. One day longer, one day stronger!
In the snow, rain, or sunshine, America’s unions have their backs. One day longer, one day stronger!
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November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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"Raul" share this photo from where they are pruning pistachios trees in the Huron CA, area. "This job is very tiring because we have to cut away thick, dry pieces of the trees. I work eight hours a day and paid CA minimum wage." #WeFeedYou
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Raul" share this photo from where they are pruning pistachios trees in the Huron CA, area. "This job is very tiring because we have to cut away thick, dry pieces of the trees. I work eight hours a day and paid CA minimum wage." #WeFeedYou
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Read to the end. It's not a typical Epstein essay.
"What the Epstein class understands is that the more accessible information becomes, the more precious nonpublic information is."
If you have the time and patience this is recommended. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o... [email protected] [gift link]
If you have the time and patience this is recommended. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o... [email protected] [gift link]
Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Read to the end. It's not a typical Epstein essay.
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Your Thanksgiving gravy tastes better when you use union mushrooms. Let's give a huge thanks to workers like "Adan" who harvest mushrooms for Monterey Mushrooms under a UFW contract. On an average day, he picks 240-280 of the blue baskets you see in this vid. #WeFeedYou
November 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Your Thanksgiving gravy tastes better when you use union mushrooms. Let's give a huge thanks to workers like "Adan" who harvest mushrooms for Monterey Mushrooms under a UFW contract. On an average day, he picks 240-280 of the blue baskets you see in this vid. #WeFeedYou
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Kids' smoking in Oz is at record lows thx to comprehensive tobacco control. But since 2010, the rate of decline has slowed while vaping rose. Explains why all BigTobacco companies have invested in vapes mja.com.au/system/files...
November 17, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Kids' smoking in Oz is at record lows thx to comprehensive tobacco control. But since 2010, the rate of decline has slowed while vaping rose. Explains why all BigTobacco companies have invested in vapes mja.com.au/system/files...
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Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Wow, @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social has a new book out about how taxes uphold democracy. Can't wait to read it! Y'all know I want to make April 15 a public health holiday so we can celebrate the fact that taxes allow us to do together what not one of us can do alone. the.ink/p/watch-read...
WATCH: Read my lips -- taxation is representation
Author Vanessa Williamson on why taxes are democratic, how the Boston Tea Party was a lot like Occupy, and how voters can learn to love paying their share once again
the.ink
November 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Wow, @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social has a new book out about how taxes uphold democracy. Can't wait to read it! Y'all know I want to make April 15 a public health holiday so we can celebrate the fact that taxes allow us to do together what not one of us can do alone. the.ink/p/watch-read...
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“When we enlisted in the military, we were proud to serve our country. We never imagined that, after our service, we would have to fight for our own healthcare.” @tennesseelookout.com
Clarksville veterans say care, not cuts to the Veterans Administration, are needed • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee veterans face worsening chronic illnesses as a result of long waits for care and denial of claims from the Veterans Administration.
tennesseelookout.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
“When we enlisted in the military, we were proud to serve our country. We never imagined that, after our service, we would have to fight for our own healthcare.” @tennesseelookout.com
That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you: we’re all connected by the ripple effects.
Low-Income Shoppers Cut Spending and Businesses Worry www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/b...
Low-Income Shoppers Cut Spending and Businesses Worry www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/b...
Low-Income Shoppers Cut Spending and Businesses Worry
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you: we’re all connected by the ripple effects.
Low-Income Shoppers Cut Spending and Businesses Worry www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/b...
Low-Income Shoppers Cut Spending and Businesses Worry www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/b...
Here’s Trust for Public Land working with local groups like Vine City Civic Association in Atlanta making the news fun to read again. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/c...
In Georgia, a ‘Sponge Park’ Floods So the Neighborhood Won’t
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Here’s Trust for Public Land working with local groups like Vine City Civic Association in Atlanta making the news fun to read again. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/c...
Well here's a tidy piece of #socialmath for you media advocates out there: Tesla shareholders vote to pay Musk up to $274 million per day for the next decade open.substack.com/pub/oligarch... @media-studies.bsky.social
Tesla shareholders vote to pay Musk up to $274 million per day for the next decade
Not bad for a part-time job
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Well here's a tidy piece of #socialmath for you media advocates out there: Tesla shareholders vote to pay Musk up to $274 million per day for the next decade open.substack.com/pub/oligarch... @media-studies.bsky.social
Food is fundamental is health. Strong local economies are fundamental to health. Imagine a wildly successful GOV'T program that putts food on the table and keeps grocers working: #SNAP. Check out @media-studies.bsky.social latest blog for how to make the case for SNAP: www.bmsg.org/beyond-full-...
November 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Food is fundamental is health. Strong local economies are fundamental to health. Imagine a wildly successful GOV'T program that putts food on the table and keeps grocers working: #SNAP. Check out @media-studies.bsky.social latest blog for how to make the case for SNAP: www.bmsg.org/beyond-full-...
A lesson in reframing.
The Trump administration’s lawlessness cannot be ignored.
Period.
Period.
November 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A lesson in reframing.
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It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]
October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]
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If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
October 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
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The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void
The federal shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Urban farmers like Travis Peters are stepping up to ensure their communities can eat.
www.whatimreading.net
October 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
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😎🌵🪴 it's a start
October 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
😎🌵🪴 it's a start
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"I say Yes on Prop 50 because it gives CA the opportunity to have stronger representation in Washington. After 50 yrs working in the fields picking berries & mushrooms, I know how important it is for our voices to be heard. I stand with my community.” -Francisco, CA Berry worker
October 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"I say Yes on Prop 50 because it gives CA the opportunity to have stronger representation in Washington. After 50 yrs working in the fields picking berries & mushrooms, I know how important it is for our voices to be heard. I stand with my community.” -Francisco, CA Berry worker
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?