Kim Kelly
@kimkelly.bsky.social
labor journalist & author. big on metal, workers, tattoos, cold places, and Philly. do no harm, take no shit 🏴
my books/email: www.kim-kelly.com
my reporting: @inthesetimes.com + more
my lefty metal newsletter: salvo.ghost.io
rep: The Shipman Agency
my books/email: www.kim-kelly.com
my reporting: @inthesetimes.com + more
my lefty metal newsletter: salvo.ghost.io
rep: The Shipman Agency
babysitting my best friend’s pup tonight and left the room for a minute. look at the state of this
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
babysitting my best friend’s pup tonight and left the room for a minute. look at the state of this
I got to see them play this one at the Eugene V. Debs dinner in Terre Haute a little while back; chills
December 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I got to see them play this one at the Eugene V. Debs dinner in Terre Haute a little while back; chills
obsessed with The Local Honeys and their proudly radical Kentucky protest music
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
obsessed with The Local Honeys and their proudly radical Kentucky protest music
Last night in NYC, I got to meet former NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and thank her for all she’s done to protect workers throughout her long and righteous career!!
December 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Last night in NYC, I got to meet former NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and thank her for all she’s done to protect workers throughout her long and righteous career!!
it rules so hard that one of my dearest friends runs the best piercing studio in NYC ninemoonspiercing.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
it rules so hard that one of my dearest friends runs the best piercing studio in NYC ninemoonspiercing.com
his reaction to this post (pls excuse our post-holiday kitchen)
December 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
his reaction to this post (pls excuse our post-holiday kitchen)
it’s wild that the most beautiful man of all time lives with me in South Philly. what’re the odds!
December 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
it’s wild that the most beautiful man of all time lives with me in South Philly. what’re the odds!
living with an urban farmer is a constant adventure. some days it’s all muddy boots and compost, and others he’ll come home with two tiny perfect key limes in his pocket for me
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
living with an urban farmer is a constant adventure. some days it’s all muddy boots and compost, and others he’ll come home with two tiny perfect key limes in his pocket for me
I promise you that I am not surprised about that aspect of things
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I promise you that I am not surprised about that aspect of things
thank you for supporting striking Starbucks workers, Comrade Hilary Duff
November 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
thank you for supporting striking Starbucks workers, Comrade Hilary Duff
original flight at 9:55pm, now set to depart at 2:13am
November 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
original flight at 9:55pm, now set to depart at 2:13am
No contract, no coffee! @sbworkersunited.org workers from all over PA (and as far away as Georgia!) came together to picket Starbucks’ largest distribution center
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
No contract, no coffee! @sbworkersunited.org workers from all over PA (and as far away as Georgia!) came together to picket Starbucks’ largest distribution center
Out here in York, PA where @sbworkersunited.org strikers are BLOCKADING the largest Starbucks distribution center in the country to demand a fair contract!!
November 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Out here in York, PA where @sbworkersunited.org strikers are BLOCKADING the largest Starbucks distribution center in the country to demand a fair contract!!
literally could not look more normal today and yet the eyeballing from strangers persists
November 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
literally could not look more normal today and yet the eyeballing from strangers persists
“Why do people have to live outside? Why?”
October 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
“Why do people have to live outside? Why?”
how could you not wanna insure this face
October 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
how could you not wanna insure this face
spotted in my friend’s witchy oddities store in Chicago 👻
October 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
spotted in my friend’s witchy oddities store in Chicago 👻
finally made it to Terre Haute to pay tribute to the big guy
October 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
finally made it to Terre Haute to pay tribute to the big guy
got to hear Bernie give a talk about the impact and importance of Eugene V. Debs in Terre Haute tonight, good stuff
October 26, 2025 at 3:39 AM
got to hear Bernie give a talk about the impact and importance of Eugene V. Debs in Terre Haute tonight, good stuff
we feed him apples!!
October 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
we feed him apples!!
anyway here’s the possum who likes to come visit us at night
October 23, 2025 at 3:43 AM
anyway here’s the possum who likes to come visit us at night
I wrote about Pete Hegseth, that terrible modern day American Narcissus, for the new issue of @inthesetimes.com inthesetimes.com/article/amer...
October 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I wrote about Pete Hegseth, that terrible modern day American Narcissus, for the new issue of @inthesetimes.com inthesetimes.com/article/amer...