MJ Sharp
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One court decision, two different headlines.
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
January 22, 2026 at 3:30 AM
One court decision, two different headlines.
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
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I would argue that the case for dismantling ICE has, at this point, virtually nothing to do with larger questions of immigration enforcement and reform, it's just clearly incompatible with a free and democratic society to maintain a secret police force with sweeping and arbitrary authority.
Senator Gallego weighs in as well. Note that at the start of 2025 he was considered a *moderate* on immigration and co-sponsored the Laken Riley Act. Him and many other Dems have been increasingly horrified at what ICE is doing and shifted away from a "more enforcement" focus.
January 21, 2026 at 11:09 PM
I would argue that the case for dismantling ICE has, at this point, virtually nothing to do with larger questions of immigration enforcement and reform, it's just clearly incompatible with a free and democratic society to maintain a secret police force with sweeping and arbitrary authority.
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Looks like a local hotel workers’ union has also been pushing back against hosting ICE.
www.facebook.com/story.php?st...
www.facebook.com/story.php?st...
January 19, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Looks like a local hotel workers’ union has also been pushing back against hosting ICE.
www.facebook.com/story.php?st...
www.facebook.com/story.php?st...
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pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
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There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
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If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
"It’s clear that caregiving is not a “family problem” but a deep national design failure—engineered through privatization, austerity, and the magical thinking that daughters and sons would always pick up the slack." T*H*I*S
As America Faces a Caregiving Catastrophe, We Need to Name the Real Villains | Common Dreams
I can tell you from firsthand experience that we’re not in a “sudden” caregiving crisis. It’s a catastrophe 50 years in the making.
www.commondreams.org
December 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"It’s clear that caregiving is not a “family problem” but a deep national design failure—engineered through privatization, austerity, and the magical thinking that daughters and sons would always pick up the slack." T*H*I*S
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When our starting pay is this low and our scheduled hours don’t qualify us for benefits, the numbers just don’t add up. Starbucks has a higher CEO-to-worker pay gap than ANY business in the S&P 500. It would cost them less than a single day’s sales to finalize a fair contract!
November 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
When our starting pay is this low and our scheduled hours don’t qualify us for benefits, the numbers just don’t add up. Starbucks has a higher CEO-to-worker pay gap than ANY business in the S&P 500. It would cost them less than a single day’s sales to finalize a fair contract!
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The most comprehensive story yet about Fernando Vazquez, the 18-year-old U.S. citizen who was abducted by federal immigration agents from a construction site in Cary, North Carolina. @ncnewsline.com #ncpol
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The most comprehensive story yet about Fernando Vazquez, the 18-year-old U.S. citizen who was abducted by federal immigration agents from a construction site in Cary, North Carolina. @ncnewsline.com #ncpol
"History Matters" is terrific, if you've never seen it. Every Friday morning.
Tomorrow on my live podcast, “History Matters:”
The Piggy Problem
The American press is almost a branch of government, and has been since the founding.
Let’s see how politicians have ignored that fact—at their own peril.
Friday 10AM ET
NCHEteach.org/conversations
The Piggy Problem
The American press is almost a branch of government, and has been since the founding.
Let’s see how politicians have ignored that fact—at their own peril.
Friday 10AM ET
NCHEteach.org/conversations
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
"History Matters" is terrific, if you've never seen it. Every Friday morning.
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Our ULP strike continues... but that does NOT mean we've stopped organizing in our stores!
CONGRATULATIONS to partners in West Palm Beach, FL who just voted UNION YES! ✊🔥
CONGRATULATIONS to partners in West Palm Beach, FL who just voted UNION YES! ✊🔥
November 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Our ULP strike continues... but that does NOT mean we've stopped organizing in our stores!
CONGRATULATIONS to partners in West Palm Beach, FL who just voted UNION YES! ✊🔥
CONGRATULATIONS to partners in West Palm Beach, FL who just voted UNION YES! ✊🔥
💪❤️ Lina Khan ❤️💪
Thank you for coming out to support workers fighting for a fair contract and end to union busting!
NEW YORK CITY IS A UNION TOWN 🗣️
NEW YORK CITY IS A UNION TOWN 🗣️
My Transition Co-chair Lina Khan and First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan joined Starbucks workers on the picket line today because making NYC affordable means an end to unfair labor practices and a living wage for our workers. We are their partners in the fight to live in this city with dignity.
November 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
💪❤️ Lina Khan ❤️💪
Just got a couple of whistles from a passing-by Siembra NC volunteer. Their phone number is on them. If you see any agents, you blow 3 short bursts. If you see someone taken, one long whistle and then if possible, call in or text in to report it. They have an app with a map that is tracking these.
November 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Just got a couple of whistles from a passing-by Siembra NC volunteer. Their phone number is on them. If you see any agents, you blow 3 short bursts. If you see someone taken, one long whistle and then if possible, call in or text in to report it. They have an app with a map that is tracking these.
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BREAKING: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents will be deployed in the Raleigh area on Tuesday, Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY on Monday.
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Immigration Agents Coming to Raleigh Tuesday, Sources Say
Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY agents are coming to the state capital.
www.theassemblync.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
BREAKING: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents will be deployed in the Raleigh area on Tuesday, Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY on Monday.
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
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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
To misquote the sororities from my college days...... "Get Psyched! [Don't] Bring Checkbooks!" Also a great opportunity to seek out and support small and local businesses.
www.tiktok.com/@ashleytheeb...
www.tiktok.com/@ashleytheeb...
Mass Blackout #boycott #economiccrisis #usgovernment #historytok #fyp
TikTok video by Ashley
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November 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
To misquote the sororities from my college days...... "Get Psyched! [Don't] Bring Checkbooks!" Also a great opportunity to seek out and support small and local businesses.
www.tiktok.com/@ashleytheeb...
www.tiktok.com/@ashleytheeb...
Collard Green Cook Off!
Durham, North Carolina
"Every dollar raised will help fund SNAP matching dollars and community programming for the 2026 market season"
Eat collards for a good cause. Oh, heck yeah... www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
Durham, North Carolina
"Every dollar raised will help fund SNAP matching dollars and community programming for the 2026 market season"
Eat collards for a good cause. Oh, heck yeah... www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
BFM Collard Green Cook Off
Join us for the BFM Collard Green Cook Off!Join us for the first annual Collard Green Festival hosted by the Black Farmers’ Market, where tradition meets taste! We’re celebrating one of the South’s mo...
www.zeffy.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Collard Green Cook Off!
Durham, North Carolina
"Every dollar raised will help fund SNAP matching dollars and community programming for the 2026 market season"
Eat collards for a good cause. Oh, heck yeah... www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
Durham, North Carolina
"Every dollar raised will help fund SNAP matching dollars and community programming for the 2026 market season"
Eat collards for a good cause. Oh, heck yeah... www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
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BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
November 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
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If we go on strike, our union of 12,000 workers are calling on customers to NOT BUY STARBUCKS.
Sign our pledge to not cross a picket line and we'll send you local calls to action - nocontractnocoffee.org
Sign our pledge to not cross a picket line and we'll send you local calls to action - nocontractnocoffee.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
If we go on strike, our union of 12,000 workers are calling on customers to NOT BUY STARBUCKS.
Sign our pledge to not cross a picket line and we'll send you local calls to action - nocontractnocoffee.org
Sign our pledge to not cross a picket line and we'll send you local calls to action - nocontractnocoffee.org
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The Getty Museum in LA added over 80,000 pieces of art to the public domain with a CC0 license. That means you can download it with no legal restrictions. You just need to click that open-content filter.
Could be useful for projects or photo-bashing.
www.getty.edu/art/collecti...
Could be useful for projects or photo-bashing.
www.getty.edu/art/collecti...
The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection
Explore the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa.
www.getty.edu
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Getty Museum in LA added over 80,000 pieces of art to the public domain with a CC0 license. That means you can download it with no legal restrictions. You just need to click that open-content filter.
Could be useful for projects or photo-bashing.
www.getty.edu/art/collecti...
Could be useful for projects or photo-bashing.
www.getty.edu/art/collecti...
Beginning this Friday, Nov 7th @ 5pm EST! 24 hours of global programming and networking around the issue of preserving dark skies. A donation to darksky.org gets you in. It's a lovely community of people, and it's great to hear what people around the world are doing to preserve the night.
Speakers – Under One Sky
conference.darksky.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Beginning this Friday, Nov 7th @ 5pm EST! 24 hours of global programming and networking around the issue of preserving dark skies. A donation to darksky.org gets you in. It's a lovely community of people, and it's great to hear what people around the world are doing to preserve the night.
The "Under One Sky" 24-hour dark sky worldwide Zoom conference is coming up next Friday, Nov 7. This "Beyond the Streetlight" panel looks great (Sat, 11am EST).
conference.darksky.org/home/session...
You can still register here: conference.darksky.org/home/register/
conference.darksky.org/home/session...
You can still register here: conference.darksky.org/home/register/
Sessions – Under One Sky
conference.darksky.org
October 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The "Under One Sky" 24-hour dark sky worldwide Zoom conference is coming up next Friday, Nov 7. This "Beyond the Streetlight" panel looks great (Sat, 11am EST).
conference.darksky.org/home/session...
You can still register here: conference.darksky.org/home/register/
conference.darksky.org/home/session...
You can still register here: conference.darksky.org/home/register/
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It’s so funny that for the past week republicans have all been like “the only people out there are gonna be Hamas.” Everyone in this crowd is signed up for Kohl’s rewards points.
“This is what democracy looks like.”
“This is what America looks like.”
NYC
“This is what America looks like.”
NYC
October 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
It’s so funny that for the past week republicans have all been like “the only people out there are gonna be Hamas.” Everyone in this crowd is signed up for Kohl’s rewards points.
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Love this story so much.
Student journalists ftw 💪
Student journalists ftw 💪
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Love this story so much.
Student journalists ftw 💪
Student journalists ftw 💪