Eric Dirnbach
@ericdirnbach.bsky.social
Labor Movement Researcher, Activist, Campaigner, Organizer, Educator, Writer & Socialist, Philly born, NYC now.
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Eric Dirnbach
@ericdirnbach.bsky.social
· Feb 20
State of the U.S. Unions 2025
This is my annual roundup of labor data on union membership, elections and strikes. How is the U.S. labor movement doing? What should it do…
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This is my annual roundup of labor data on union membership, elections and strikes. How is the U.S. labor movement doing? What should it do in this new political era? #UnionYes #UnionStrong
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NYC folks, let's keep the movement going to get an affordable city with Zohran. Connect here: ourtime.nyc
Our Time
A campaign for an affordable NYC
ourtime.nyc
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
NYC folks, let's keep the movement going to get an affordable city with Zohran. Connect here: ourtime.nyc
"And if we embrace this brave new course, rather than fleeing from it, we can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves."
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Zohran Mamdani: New York's Working Class Elects a Movement Mayor
Zohran Kwame Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist and the Democratic nominee, will be New York City’s next mayor, after trouncing former Governor Andrew Cuomo in a primary and general election double whamm...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"And if we embrace this brave new course, rather than fleeing from it, we can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves."
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There's the door.
November 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
There's the door.
Paul Robeson historical marker at 50th and Walnut in Philly.
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Paul Robeson historical marker at 50th and Walnut in Philly.
When the dreaded email arrives from the Times, beware.
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Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
When the dreaded email arrives from the Times, beware.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
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Wealthy Cuomo backers disgraced themselves in this election.
"But the ad that attracted the most blowback started popping up just last week. It was sponsored by For Our City, a group backed by major real estate developers and other wealthy New Yorkers..."
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
"But the ad that attracted the most blowback started popping up just last week. It was sponsored by For Our City, a group backed by major real estate developers and other wealthy New Yorkers..."
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
Cuomo Backers Burned $65 Per Vote, Including $13.3 Million From Bloomberg
A blizzard of outside spending on ads, including a spot that linked Zohran Mamdani to 9/11, failed to move voters and may have even backfired.
www.thecity.nyc
November 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Wealthy Cuomo backers disgraced themselves in this election.
"But the ad that attracted the most blowback started popping up just last week. It was sponsored by For Our City, a group backed by major real estate developers and other wealthy New Yorkers..."
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
"But the ad that attracted the most blowback started popping up just last week. It was sponsored by For Our City, a group backed by major real estate developers and other wealthy New Yorkers..."
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
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A must-read by @ngusdorf.bsky.social on how implementing Mamdani's agenda will "require a high degree of fiscal sobriety, paired with the recognition that these challenges are actually manageable — so long as we can collectively overcome our fear of taxes"
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jacobin.com/2025/11/mamd...
Mayor Mamdani’s Budget Can Add Up
New York’s incoming socialist mayor faces real fiscal constraints — but also real opportunities. With a strong tax base, modest reforms, and a clear political mandate, Zohran Mamdani has the tools to ...
jacobin.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A must-read by @ngusdorf.bsky.social on how implementing Mamdani's agenda will "require a high degree of fiscal sobriety, paired with the recognition that these challenges are actually manageable — so long as we can collectively overcome our fear of taxes"
jacobin.com/2025/11/mamd...
jacobin.com/2025/11/mamd...
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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I like that the American convention of "old/rural = conservative" just doesn't hold up in large parts of Eastern Canada. You can hike deep into the forests of the Gaspé peninsula and meet septuagenarians with political views that would melt the tires clean off a Republican's car.
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I like that the American convention of "old/rural = conservative" just doesn't hold up in large parts of Eastern Canada. You can hike deep into the forests of the Gaspé peninsula and meet septuagenarians with political views that would melt the tires clean off a Republican's car.
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Cough, cough. SICK OUT! Federal workers, who are being forced to volunteer-work, are on the precipice of losing another paycheck, and the shutdown is poised to be a tsunami as we near holiday travel.
Reporter: With the government shutdown now into day 37, the Trump administration is planning to slash flights at dozens of major airports. We're talking potentially thousands of flights per day. This is coming as staffing shortages among air traffic controllers have already caused problems
November 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Cough, cough. SICK OUT! Federal workers, who are being forced to volunteer-work, are on the precipice of losing another paycheck, and the shutdown is poised to be a tsunami as we near holiday travel.
Someone could probably win election running on universal healthcare, $20 min wage, national scream at your boss day, and a network of government free donut distribution centers.
November 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Someone could probably win election running on universal healthcare, $20 min wage, national scream at your boss day, and a network of government free donut distribution centers.
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I've spent my life advocating for a politics challenging oligarchy. It's been an unpleasant and difficult line of work, to say the least. So when I see the longtime opponents of this kind of politics suddenly appropriating it as their new "centrism," I'm happy.
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Welcome To The New Uprising
Zohran Mamdani’s victory could be a turning point for Democrats — if the party finally learns from its past leaders’ betrayals.
www.levernews.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I've spent my life advocating for a politics challenging oligarchy. It's been an unpleasant and difficult line of work, to say the least. So when I see the longtime opponents of this kind of politics suddenly appropriating it as their new "centrism," I'm happy.
A short 🧵...
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BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
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It's increasingly clear that the president lives in a constructed bubble of unreality designed by aides who are manipulating him in order to take control of US policy. Seems like an important story - wish media would cover it.
October 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's increasingly clear that the president lives in a constructed bubble of unreality designed by aides who are manipulating him in order to take control of US policy. Seems like an important story - wish media would cover it.
Haha, the DNC somehow remembered to mention Zohran's win in NYC, the third to last item at the end.
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BREAKING: Democrats Sweep Election Night, Fueling Momentum Going Into 2026 Midterms - Democrats
democrats.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Haha, the DNC somehow remembered to mention Zohran's win in NYC, the third to last item at the end.
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democrats.org/news/breakin...
LET'S FUCKING GO 🔥
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LIVE: Zohran Mamdani Election Night Rally
YouTube video by BreakThrough News
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November 5, 2025 at 4:30 AM
LET'S FUCKING GO 🔥
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I’m enormously proud of what the socialist left in the United States has accomplished over the past decade. We’ve gone from nowhere to everywhere, working to build a majority coalition that can defeat fascist authoritarianism by transforming everyday people’s material conditions.
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I’m enormously proud of what the socialist left in the United States has accomplished over the past decade. We’ve gone from nowhere to everywhere, working to build a majority coalition that can defeat fascist authoritarianism by transforming everyday people’s material conditions.
I will HOLD THE DOOR FOR YOU.
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Nearly a million New Yorkers ready to flee NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor — possibly igniting largest exodus in history: poll
Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are prepared to bolt from the Big Apple if socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins Tuesday’s mayoral race — potentially setting the stage for the largest popula…
nypost.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I will HOLD THE DOOR FOR YOU.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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NYC, we did it!
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November 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
NYC, we did it!
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Over the course of the day, we will be releasing the nominee's for JWJ's 2025 "Scrooge of the Year." Please vote (via "likes" & comments) on who is most worthy of this year's honor! 🧵
DISCLAIMER: Statements were submitted anonymously & do not necessarily reflect the opinion of PJwJ's board or staff
DISCLAIMER: Statements were submitted anonymously & do not necessarily reflect the opinion of PJwJ's board or staff
November 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Over the course of the day, we will be releasing the nominee's for JWJ's 2025 "Scrooge of the Year." Please vote (via "likes" & comments) on who is most worthy of this year's honor! 🧵
DISCLAIMER: Statements were submitted anonymously & do not necessarily reflect the opinion of PJwJ's board or staff
DISCLAIMER: Statements were submitted anonymously & do not necessarily reflect the opinion of PJwJ's board or staff
Zohran's haters aren't worried that he'll fail, they want that. They're worried he'll succeed.
November 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Zohran's haters aren't worried that he'll fail, they want that. They're worried he'll succeed.
The kiss of death on his way out.
November 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The kiss of death on his way out.
And not surprised at all about this.
arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
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Trump’s swift demolition of East Wing may have launched asbestos plumes
There is no confirmation that the Trump admin. followed abatement processes.
arstechnica.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
And not surprised at all about this.
arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
arstechnica.com/health/2025/...