Omari
@oaverettephillips.bsky.social
PhD candidate in History & African American Studies at UC Davis; MA in History; 19th-century working-class history; Managing Editor @cliocontemporary.bsky.social; Lecturer at CSU, Chico; Host - New Books in African American Studies; Labor Organizer
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Omari
@oaverettephillips.bsky.social
· Nov 15
An intro:
Hey everyone! I’m Omari, a history PhD student at UC Davis. My work focuses on class consciousness as seen through interracial labor organizing in the US south during the late 19th and 20th century.
Big critic of capitalism and neoliberalism. Big fan of solidarity.
Hey everyone! I’m Omari, a history PhD student at UC Davis. My work focuses on class consciousness as seen through interracial labor organizing in the US south during the late 19th and 20th century.
Big critic of capitalism and neoliberalism. Big fan of solidarity.
Had the opportunity to speak with Charlene Mires, one of the editors of the "Greater Philadelphia" three-volume set for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
Carolyn T. Adams et. al, "Greater Philadelphia: A New History for the Twenty-First Century" (Penn Press, 2025) - New Books Network
newbooksnetwork.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Had the opportunity to speak with Charlene Mires, one of the editors of the "Greater Philadelphia" three-volume set for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
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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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Post a bird to support @sbworkersunited.org and warn your followers not to buy Starbucks for the duration of the strike 🪶
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Post a bird to support @sbworkersunited.org and warn your followers not to buy Starbucks for the duration of the strike 🪶
DON'T BE A SCAB! DON'T BUY STARBUCKS!
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 6:03 PM
DON'T BE A SCAB! DON'T BUY STARBUCKS!
So I see the discourse and I get it to some degree. But I do have to say: stating that taking over a party is more "practical" than organizing a third party is really... something.
November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
So I see the discourse and I get it to some degree. But I do have to say: stating that taking over a party is more "practical" than organizing a third party is really... something.
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And I've been doing politics for long enough to know clearly that the entire Senate Democratic caucus agreed to this decision to fold. Open your eyes. The 8 who "broke" did so with the complete blessing of Schumer and their colleagues. You don't have to play along because this is not a game. The end
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
And I've been doing politics for long enough to know clearly that the entire Senate Democratic caucus agreed to this decision to fold. Open your eyes. The 8 who "broke" did so with the complete blessing of Schumer and their colleagues. You don't have to play along because this is not a game. The end
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The country is on the precipice of oblivion. It's okay to think and organize beyond the two party system.
November 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The country is on the precipice of oblivion. It's okay to think and organize beyond the two party system.
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What I'll never understand abt "moderate" Dem enthusiasm for risking it all to do a deal w Republicans is that the regime has ALREADY SHOWN that they will act in defiance of existing civil rights & appropriations laws. Why on earth would you expect them to comply with the stipulations of any deal?
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
What I'll never understand abt "moderate" Dem enthusiasm for risking it all to do a deal w Republicans is that the regime has ALREADY SHOWN that they will act in defiance of existing civil rights & appropriations laws. Why on earth would you expect them to comply with the stipulations of any deal?
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This holiday season, give Jeff Bezos and Amazon the gift of zero dollars. 🥰
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This holiday season, give Jeff Bezos and Amazon the gift of zero dollars. 🥰
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On the 50th Anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Jerald Podair shares the broader significance of the tragedy, not just on the lives of those involved, but on the broader implications it represented for the post-WWII US economy. 🗃️
clioandthecontemporary.com/2025/11/10/w...
clioandthecontemporary.com/2025/11/10/w...
What the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Can Teach Us Fifty Years Later
Fifty years ago the ore freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a Lake Superior storm. But more than the “gales of November” wrecked the Fitz. The ship was also the casualty of a globalizing neoliberal…
clioandthecontemporary.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
On the 50th Anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Jerald Podair shares the broader significance of the tragedy, not just on the lives of those involved, but on the broader implications it represented for the post-WWII US economy. 🗃️
clioandthecontemporary.com/2025/11/10/w...
clioandthecontemporary.com/2025/11/10/w...
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Sign on to demand that Condé Nast executives reinstate the four @condeunion.bsky.social members they illegally fired last week:
Tell Condé bosses to reinstate the Fired Four, reverse the suspensions and end the union-busting
On Nov. 5, 2025 in an egregious attempt at union-busting, Condé Nast management illegally terminated four union members – Alma Avalle, Jake Lahut, Jasper Lo and Ben Dewey – for participating in federa...
actionnetwork.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Sign on to demand that Condé Nast executives reinstate the four @condeunion.bsky.social members they illegally fired last week:
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
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🚨🚨🚨LOS ANGELES- This is a call for ALL HANDS ON DECK! Organize your neighborhood, patrol your block, & defend your neighbors!
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🚨🚨🚨LOS ANGELES- This is a call for ALL HANDS ON DECK! Organize your neighborhood, patrol your block, & defend your neighbors!
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
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CALL FOR NEW MEMBERS:
The Society of Civil War Historians Graduate Student Connections Committee is looking for 3 new members. Graduate students studying the Civil War Era (broadly defined) are encouraged to apply.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me (I'm the Chair of the GSCC)
The Society of Civil War Historians Graduate Student Connections Committee is looking for 3 new members. Graduate students studying the Civil War Era (broadly defined) are encouraged to apply.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me (I'm the Chair of the GSCC)
November 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
CALL FOR NEW MEMBERS:
The Society of Civil War Historians Graduate Student Connections Committee is looking for 3 new members. Graduate students studying the Civil War Era (broadly defined) are encouraged to apply.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me (I'm the Chair of the GSCC)
The Society of Civil War Historians Graduate Student Connections Committee is looking for 3 new members. Graduate students studying the Civil War Era (broadly defined) are encouraged to apply.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me (I'm the Chair of the GSCC)
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Grad Students! Do you work on the Civil War Era? If so, consider applying for the Society of Civil War Historians' Graduate Student Connection Committee!
November 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Grad Students! Do you work on the Civil War Era? If so, consider applying for the Society of Civil War Historians' Graduate Student Connection Committee!
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A devastating set of decisions on the part of UC leadership to withdraw support from our nationally recognized postdoc program that prioritizes research excellence combined with addressing our university public service mission. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
UC to Stop Funding Systemwide Postdoc Program
Established in 1984 to encourage women and minority Ph.D.s to pursue academia, the program has attracted right-wing criticism for prioritizing diverse candidates.
www.insidehighered.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A devastating set of decisions on the part of UC leadership to withdraw support from our nationally recognized postdoc program that prioritizes research excellence combined with addressing our university public service mission. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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Friends— here it is. Updated & expanded thanks to the space afforded to me in the @therumpus.net & the guidance of the brilliant @roxanegay.bsky.social’s edits. The win centers Muslims humanity — but what does that mean in a country that rejects that?
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Friends— here it is. Updated & expanded thanks to the space afforded to me in the @therumpus.net & the guidance of the brilliant @roxanegay.bsky.social’s edits. The win centers Muslims humanity — but what does that mean in a country that rejects that?
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
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“She tasked the Universal Association of Ethiopian Women, her organizing home which until then had largely been advocating for Black men on death row, with researching historical claims to reparations for Black Americans.”
In books: From her roots in southern Louisiana to her years pounding the pavement in Harlem as an organizer for the Communist Party to her reignition of the modern reparations movement, Audley “Queen Mother” Moore’s story offers potent lessons for today’s organizers.
The ‘Queen Mother’ of the Reparations Movement Gets Her Due
A UT-Austin historian tells the under-told story of Audley Moore, “one of the most important activists and theorists of the twentieth century.”
www.texasobserver.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“She tasked the Universal Association of Ethiopian Women, her organizing home which until then had largely been advocating for Black men on death row, with researching historical claims to reparations for Black Americans.”
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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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Far too many politicians reflexively fold at any car-brained opposition, especially when it's "influential" small business owners doing some solid fear-mongering. But what if instead those leaders didn't capitulate and stood by proven solutions to keep their residents safe?
November 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Far too many politicians reflexively fold at any car-brained opposition, especially when it's "influential" small business owners doing some solid fear-mongering. But what if instead those leaders didn't capitulate and stood by proven solutions to keep their residents safe?
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FUCK HAHAHAHA
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
FUCK HAHAHAHA
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I really don’t understand why it’s so hard for certain people to understand that Mamdani is doing so well because he is advocating for more than “keep Trump from taking the few good and/or semi-decent things that remain” and is articulating a real vision for how to make New York better.
November 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I really don’t understand why it’s so hard for certain people to understand that Mamdani is doing so well because he is advocating for more than “keep Trump from taking the few good and/or semi-decent things that remain” and is articulating a real vision for how to make New York better.
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To a large extent, @teenvogue.com's Politics section was doing the only dedicated progressive reporting on American higher education. While higher ed issues sometimes receive coverage in places like The Nation & The American Prospect, Teen Vogue treated campuses like a dedicated beat.
November 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
To a large extent, @teenvogue.com's Politics section was doing the only dedicated progressive reporting on American higher education. While higher ed issues sometimes receive coverage in places like The Nation & The American Prospect, Teen Vogue treated campuses like a dedicated beat.
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Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.