Maximillian Alvarez
@maximillianalvarez.bsky.social
- Editor in Chief & Co-Executive Director, @therealnews.com
- Host, Working People podcast
- Author, The Work of Living
- Dad to many cats
- Host, Working People podcast
- Author, The Work of Living
- Dad to many cats
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"It's getting worse."
ICE is massively ramping up in Los Angeles:
ICE is massively ramping up in Los Angeles:
DAILY MEMO: Over 50 Arrested in Record Raids: Baby, Pregnant Mom, Gardeners, Sons, Elderly, Vendors, Unhoused In Last Two Days
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
November 15, 2025 at 4:58 AM
"It's getting worse."
ICE is massively ramping up in Los Angeles:
ICE is massively ramping up in Los Angeles:
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A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
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I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
Alice Wong, disability rights advocate and wordsmith, dies at 51
Alice Wong, a transformational leader for disability rights and justice, who founded the Disability Visibility project to magnify disabled culture, died Nov. 14.
wapo.st
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
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We're ruled by people with all the wit of a snotty 12-year-old: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
“How about no”: FCC boss Brendan Carr says he won’t end news distortion probes
Carr rejects criticism from four former FCC chairs, including three Republicans.
arstechnica.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We're ruled by people with all the wit of a snotty 12-year-old: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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Mohammed Abutawila gives an on-the-ground update to the Working People Podcast with @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social, from Gaza a month after the ceasefire: rebuilding homes, distributing water, and surviving amidst massive destruction.
“I Dream of Seeing My Country Free and Safe.”
“I Dream of Seeing My Country Free and Safe.”
“I Dream of Seeing My Country Free and Safe.”
Mohammed Abutawila gave Working People an on-the-ground update from Gaza a month after the supposed ceasefire began.
inthesetimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Mohammed Abutawila gives an on-the-ground update to the Working People Podcast with @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social, from Gaza a month after the ceasefire: rebuilding homes, distributing water, and surviving amidst massive destruction.
“I Dream of Seeing My Country Free and Safe.”
“I Dream of Seeing My Country Free and Safe.”
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🚨 New @therealnews.com
No contract, no coffee, no scabs! My on-the-ground report from the @sbworkersunited.org picket line in Philadelphia on day one of the nationwide, indefinite strike
Watch here:
youtu.be/2yYg7sl3MmQ?...
No contract, no coffee, no scabs! My on-the-ground report from the @sbworkersunited.org picket line in Philadelphia on day one of the nationwide, indefinite strike
Watch here:
youtu.be/2yYg7sl3MmQ?...
No contract, no coffee, no scabs: Starbucks workers strike nationwide
YouTube video by The Real News Network
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November 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
🚨 New @therealnews.com
No contract, no coffee, no scabs! My on-the-ground report from the @sbworkersunited.org picket line in Philadelphia on day one of the nationwide, indefinite strike
Watch here:
youtu.be/2yYg7sl3MmQ?...
No contract, no coffee, no scabs! My on-the-ground report from the @sbworkersunited.org picket line in Philadelphia on day one of the nationwide, indefinite strike
Watch here:
youtu.be/2yYg7sl3MmQ?...
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The main man @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social came up to Philly yesterday to cover the @sbworkersunited.org rally for @therealnews.com (and yours truly has a cameo at 7:13) m.youtube.com/watch?v=2yYg...
No contract, no coffee, no scabs: Starbucks workers strike nationwide
YouTube video by The Real News Network
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November 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The main man @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social came up to Philly yesterday to cover the @sbworkersunited.org rally for @therealnews.com (and yours truly has a cameo at 7:13) m.youtube.com/watch?v=2yYg...
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Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
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Starbucks workers are on strike. Don't buy there.
🚨 New @therealnews.com
No contract, no coffee, no scabs! My on-the-ground report from the @sbworkersunited.org picket line in Philadelphia on day one of the nationwide, indefinite strike
Watch here:
youtu.be/2yYg7sl3MmQ?...
No contract, no coffee, no scabs! My on-the-ground report from the @sbworkersunited.org picket line in Philadelphia on day one of the nationwide, indefinite strike
Watch here:
youtu.be/2yYg7sl3MmQ?...
No contract, no coffee, no scabs: Starbucks workers strike nationwide
YouTube video by The Real News Network
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Starbucks workers are on strike. Don't buy there.
🚨 New @therealnews.com
No contract, no coffee, no scabs! My on-the-ground report from the @sbworkersunited.org picket line in Philadelphia on day one of the nationwide, indefinite strike
Watch here:
youtu.be/2yYg7sl3MmQ?...
No contract, no coffee, no scabs! My on-the-ground report from the @sbworkersunited.org picket line in Philadelphia on day one of the nationwide, indefinite strike
Watch here:
youtu.be/2yYg7sl3MmQ?...
No contract, no coffee, no scabs: Starbucks workers strike nationwide
YouTube video by The Real News Network
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
🚨 New @therealnews.com
No contract, no coffee, no scabs! My on-the-ground report from the @sbworkersunited.org picket line in Philadelphia on day one of the nationwide, indefinite strike
Watch here:
youtu.be/2yYg7sl3MmQ?...
No contract, no coffee, no scabs! My on-the-ground report from the @sbworkersunited.org picket line in Philadelphia on day one of the nationwide, indefinite strike
Watch here:
youtu.be/2yYg7sl3MmQ?...
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During the Great Depression, hundreds of thousands of families were losing their homes each year. Farmers were particularly vulnerable. But neighbors found a way to push back and help, called a penny auction. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social
How farmers fought the banks and won: Penny auctions in the Great Depression
When the banks put farmers’ homes and land up for auction, their neighbors would arrive already committed to keep the price low. They would bid next to nothing, then give it all back. This is episode ...
therealnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
During the Great Depression, hundreds of thousands of families were losing their homes each year. Farmers were particularly vulnerable. But neighbors found a way to push back and help, called a penny auction. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social
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“This is an open-ended strike… They’re going to be on strike until they win. This is a big escalation… That’s got to be kind of scary for the suits.”
@sbworkersunited.org
@sbworkersunited.org
No contract, no coffee, no scabs: Starbucks workers strike nationwide
"This is an open-ended strike… They're going to be on strike until they win. This is a big escalation… That's got to be kind of scary for the suits.”
therealnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“This is an open-ended strike… They’re going to be on strike until they win. This is a big escalation… That’s got to be kind of scary for the suits.”
@sbworkersunited.org
@sbworkersunited.org
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“The Zohran moment extends beyond NYC,” said one organizer.
Progressive challenger Katie Wilson elected mayor of Seattle
“The Zohran moment extends beyond NYC,” said one organizer.
therealnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
“The Zohran moment extends beyond NYC,” said one organizer.
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For nearly 20 years, Jeffrey Epstein’s fortune shielded him from justice. We followed the money to uncover how privilege and power made his crimes possible.
Jeffrey Epstein: How wealth protected America’s worst child sex criminal
For nearly 20 years, Jeffrey Epstein’s fortune shielded him from justice. We followed the money to uncover how privilege and power made his crimes possible.
therealnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
For nearly 20 years, Jeffrey Epstein’s fortune shielded him from justice. We followed the money to uncover how privilege and power made his crimes possible.
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Mohammed Abutawila gave the Working People Podcast an on-the-ground update from Gaza a month after the supposed ceasefire began.
@maximillianalvarez.bsky.social reports on survival in the face of 700 days of bombing and forced starvation, at the hands of Israel.
inthesetimes.com/article/moha...
@maximillianalvarez.bsky.social reports on survival in the face of 700 days of bombing and forced starvation, at the hands of Israel.
inthesetimes.com/article/moha...
“I Dream of Seeing My Country Free and Safe.”
Mohammed Abutawila gave Working People an on-the-ground update from Gaza a month after the supposed ceasefire began.
inthesetimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Mohammed Abutawila gave the Working People Podcast an on-the-ground update from Gaza a month after the supposed ceasefire began.
@maximillianalvarez.bsky.social reports on survival in the face of 700 days of bombing and forced starvation, at the hands of Israel.
inthesetimes.com/article/moha...
@maximillianalvarez.bsky.social reports on survival in the face of 700 days of bombing and forced starvation, at the hands of Israel.
inthesetimes.com/article/moha...
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A veteran of the Free Speech Movement in the ‘60s, historian David Hollinger shares hard-won lessons about defending free speech and academic freedom from extinction in the age of Trump.
'This is the hill to die on for universities': free speech can survive Trump, but not without a fight
A veteran of the Free Speech Movement in the ‘60s, historian David Hollinger shares hard-won lessons about defending free speech and academic freedom from extinction in the age of Trump.
therealnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A veteran of the Free Speech Movement in the ‘60s, historian David Hollinger shares hard-won lessons about defending free speech and academic freedom from extinction in the age of Trump.
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UNIONIZED STARBUCKS WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE AS OF THIS MORNING @sbworkersunited.org
Don't cross the picket line
Don't cross the picket line
🚨 New @therealnews.com
"We're done": Starbucks workers across prepare for indefinite national strike that will begin TOMORROW if Starbucks doesn't make serious movement at the bargaining table.
I spoke w/ Michelle Eisen of @sbworkersunited.org about the strike
therealnews.com/starbucks-is...
"We're done": Starbucks workers across prepare for indefinite national strike that will begin TOMORROW if Starbucks doesn't make serious movement at the bargaining table.
I spoke w/ Michelle Eisen of @sbworkersunited.org about the strike
therealnews.com/starbucks-is...
‘Starbucks is the largest labor violator in modern history’: Starbucks workers prepare for indefinite national strike
“We've been fighting for a very long time, and we're at the point now where we're done—and workers will go on strike by Thursday if this company does not come back with some new proposals and resolve ...
therealnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
UNIONIZED STARBUCKS WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE AS OF THIS MORNING @sbworkersunited.org
Don't cross the picket line
Don't cross the picket line
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Got my camera and heading to Philly for the @sbworkersunited.org strike rally later today. More reports coming soon @therealnews.com ❤️✊🏽
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Got my camera and heading to Philly for the @sbworkersunited.org strike rally later today. More reports coming soon @therealnews.com ❤️✊🏽
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Every workplace needs to be unionized.
“We’ve been fighting for a very long time, and we’re at the point now where we’re done—and workers will go on strike by Thursday if this company does not come back with some new proposals and resolve all of these ridiculous Unfair Labor Practice charges.”
@sbworkersunited.org
@sbworkersunited.org
‘Starbucks is the largest labor violator in modern history’: Starbucks workers prepare for indefinite national strike
“We've been fighting for a very long time, and we're at the point now where we're done—and workers will go on strike by Thursday if this company does not come back with some new proposals and resolve ...
therealnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Every workplace needs to be unionized.
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The Peculiar Patriot, performed in more than 35 US prisons, reveals the human cost of mass incarceration and the enduring ties between slavery and the prison system.
Inside the modern-day plantation: How theater confronts incarceration
The Peculiar Patriot, performed in more than 35 US prisons, reveals the human cost of mass incarceration and the enduring ties between slavery and the prison system.
therealnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Peculiar Patriot, performed in more than 35 US prisons, reveals the human cost of mass incarceration and the enduring ties between slavery and the prison system.
Got my camera and heading to Philly for the @sbworkersunited.org strike rally later today. More reports coming soon @therealnews.com ❤️✊🏽
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Got my camera and heading to Philly for the @sbworkersunited.org strike rally later today. More reports coming soon @therealnews.com ❤️✊🏽
UNIONIZED STARBUCKS WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE AS OF THIS MORNING @sbworkersunited.org
Don't cross the picket line
Don't cross the picket line
🚨 New @therealnews.com
"We're done": Starbucks workers across prepare for indefinite national strike that will begin TOMORROW if Starbucks doesn't make serious movement at the bargaining table.
I spoke w/ Michelle Eisen of @sbworkersunited.org about the strike
therealnews.com/starbucks-is...
"We're done": Starbucks workers across prepare for indefinite national strike that will begin TOMORROW if Starbucks doesn't make serious movement at the bargaining table.
I spoke w/ Michelle Eisen of @sbworkersunited.org about the strike
therealnews.com/starbucks-is...
‘Starbucks is the largest labor violator in modern history’: Starbucks workers prepare for indefinite national strike
“We've been fighting for a very long time, and we're at the point now where we're done—and workers will go on strike by Thursday if this company does not come back with some new proposals and resolve ...
therealnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
UNIONIZED STARBUCKS WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE AS OF THIS MORNING @sbworkersunited.org
Don't cross the picket line
Don't cross the picket line
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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🚨 New @therealnews.com
"We're done": Starbucks workers across prepare for indefinite national strike that will begin TOMORROW if Starbucks doesn't make serious movement at the bargaining table.
I spoke w/ Michelle Eisen of @sbworkersunited.org about the strike
therealnews.com/starbucks-is...
"We're done": Starbucks workers across prepare for indefinite national strike that will begin TOMORROW if Starbucks doesn't make serious movement at the bargaining table.
I spoke w/ Michelle Eisen of @sbworkersunited.org about the strike
therealnews.com/starbucks-is...
‘Starbucks is the largest labor violator in modern history’: Starbucks workers prepare for indefinite national strike
“We've been fighting for a very long time, and we're at the point now where we're done—and workers will go on strike by Thursday if this company does not come back with some new proposals and resolve ...
therealnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🚨 New @therealnews.com
"We're done": Starbucks workers across prepare for indefinite national strike that will begin TOMORROW if Starbucks doesn't make serious movement at the bargaining table.
I spoke w/ Michelle Eisen of @sbworkersunited.org about the strike
therealnews.com/starbucks-is...
"We're done": Starbucks workers across prepare for indefinite national strike that will begin TOMORROW if Starbucks doesn't make serious movement at the bargaining table.
I spoke w/ Michelle Eisen of @sbworkersunited.org about the strike
therealnews.com/starbucks-is...
🚨 New @therealnews.com
"We're done": Starbucks workers across prepare for indefinite national strike that will begin TOMORROW if Starbucks doesn't make serious movement at the bargaining table.
I spoke w/ Michelle Eisen of @sbworkersunited.org about the strike
therealnews.com/starbucks-is...
"We're done": Starbucks workers across prepare for indefinite national strike that will begin TOMORROW if Starbucks doesn't make serious movement at the bargaining table.
I spoke w/ Michelle Eisen of @sbworkersunited.org about the strike
therealnews.com/starbucks-is...
‘Starbucks is the largest labor violator in modern history’: Starbucks workers prepare for indefinite national strike
“We've been fighting for a very long time, and we're at the point now where we're done—and workers will go on strike by Thursday if this company does not come back with some new proposals and resolve ...
therealnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🚨 New @therealnews.com
"We're done": Starbucks workers across prepare for indefinite national strike that will begin TOMORROW if Starbucks doesn't make serious movement at the bargaining table.
I spoke w/ Michelle Eisen of @sbworkersunited.org about the strike
therealnews.com/starbucks-is...
"We're done": Starbucks workers across prepare for indefinite national strike that will begin TOMORROW if Starbucks doesn't make serious movement at the bargaining table.
I spoke w/ Michelle Eisen of @sbworkersunited.org about the strike
therealnews.com/starbucks-is...
Reposted by Maximillian Alvarez
“We’ve been fighting for a very long time, and we’re at the point now where we’re done—and workers will go on strike by Thursday if this company does not come back with some new proposals and resolve all of these ridiculous Unfair Labor Practice charges.”
@sbworkersunited.org
@sbworkersunited.org
‘Starbucks is the largest labor violator in modern history’: Starbucks workers prepare for indefinite national strike
“We've been fighting for a very long time, and we're at the point now where we're done—and workers will go on strike by Thursday if this company does not come back with some new proposals and resolve ...
therealnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“We’ve been fighting for a very long time, and we’re at the point now where we’re done—and workers will go on strike by Thursday if this company does not come back with some new proposals and resolve all of these ridiculous Unfair Labor Practice charges.”
@sbworkersunited.org
@sbworkersunited.org