Josh Kluever
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🗃️ 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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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.
🗃️ 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.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Charlotte Kelly is a Massachusetts politician and a former City Councilor for the Sommerville City Council. Kelly is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and served on the Sommerville CC from 2021-2023.
November 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Charlotte Kelly is a Massachusetts politician and a former City Councilor for the Sommerville City Council. Kelly is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and served on the Sommerville CC from 2021-2023.
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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Willie Burnley Jr. is a MA politician and a City Councilor for the Sommerville City Council. He is a member of the DSA and won election to the council in 2021. He is a former union steward for the Teamsters Local 122 and an alum of both Sen. Markey and Warren campaigns.
November 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Willie Burnley Jr. is a MA politician and a City Councilor for the Sommerville City Council. He is a member of the DSA and won election to the council in 2021. He is a former union steward for the Teamsters Local 122 and an alum of both Sen. Markey and Warren campaigns.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Willie Burnley Jr. is a MA politician and a City Councilor for the Sommerville City Council. He is a member of the DSA and won election to the council in 2021. He is a former union steward for the Teamsters Local 122 and an alum of both Sen. Markey and Warren campaigns.
November 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Willie Burnley Jr. is a MA politician and a City Councilor for the Sommerville City Council. He is a member of the DSA and won election to the council in 2021. He is a former union steward for the Teamsters Local 122 and an alum of both Sen. Markey and Warren campaigns.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Kendra Lara is a Massachusetts politician and a former City Councilor for the Boston City Council. Lara is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won election to Boston’s CC in 2021. She served one term.
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Kendra Lara is a Massachusetts politician and a former City Councilor for the Boston City Council. Lara is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and won election to Boston’s CC in 2021. She served one term.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Quinton Zondervan is a Massachusetts politician who served on the Cambridge City Council. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and served from 2017-2023.
November 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Quinton Zondervan is a Massachusetts politician who served on the Cambridge City Council. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and served from 2017-2023.
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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Jackie Goldberg is a California politician and teacher. She is also a member of the DSA. Goldberg was born in the Los Angeles area on November 18, 1944. Goldberg attended the UC-Berkeley, where she was a member of SLATE and a major contributor to the Free Speech Movement.
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Jackie Goldberg is a California politician and teacher. She is also a member of the DSA. Goldberg was born in the Los Angeles area on November 18, 1944. Goldberg attended the UC-Berkeley, where she was a member of SLATE and a major contributor to the Free Speech Movement.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Jackie Goldberg is a California politician and teacher. She is also a member of the DSA. Goldberg was born in the Los Angeles area on November 18, 1944. Goldberg attended the UC-Berkeley, where she was a member of SLATE and a major contributor to the Free Speech Movement.
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Jackie Goldberg is a California politician and teacher. She is also a member of the DSA. Goldberg was born in the Los Angeles area on November 18, 1944. Goldberg attended the UC-Berkeley, where she was a member of SLATE and a major contributor to the Free Speech Movement.
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Yannette Figueroa Cole is a Wisconsin politician currently serving on the Madison City Council. She is a member of the DSA and has served in that capacity since the beginning of 2021.
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Yannette Figueroa Cole is a Wisconsin politician currently serving on the Madison City Council. She is a member of the DSA and has served in that capacity since the beginning of 2021.
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BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
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Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...