Blair Mountain Left - RogerWallaceTN
@rogerwallacetn.bsky.social
"No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country." ~ FDR, 1933
Musician, writer, opiner, general scaliwag
Pic: Eugene Debs, Ftn City Park, Knoxville, TN- 1905
Musician, writer, opiner, general scaliwag
Pic: Eugene Debs, Ftn City Park, Knoxville, TN- 1905
Pinned
All right, fine.
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‘Medicare for All’ still big. “In a survey of 1,207 likely voters [from] Nov. 14–17, 2025, ...65% of voters [supported] a Medicare for All system, described as a ‘national health insurance program... that would cover [everyone] & replace... private health insurance...’" jacobin.com/2025/11/medi...
Medicare for All Disappeared. Its Popularity Didn’t.
The demand for Medicare for All went from the center of the discourse to political exile in record time. But the policy's popularity never faded. A new poll finds strong majority support for the neglected idea among Americans across the political spectrum.
https://jacobin.com/2025/11/medicare-for-all-popularity-polling\
November 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
‘Medicare for All’ still big. “In a survey of 1,207 likely voters [from] Nov. 14–17, 2025, ...65% of voters [supported] a Medicare for All system, described as a ‘national health insurance program... that would cover [everyone] & replace... private health insurance...’" jacobin.com/2025/11/medi...
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DAN RATHER: “most world leaders are laughing at the idea that 🇺🇸 is a reliable partner. The one-sided attempt to end the Russia-Ukraine war is an example of an administration that has lost its way and its reputation around the world.” open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
DAN RATHER: “most world leaders are laughing at the idea that 🇺🇸 is a reliable partner. The one-sided attempt to end the Russia-Ukraine war is an example of an administration that has lost its way and its reputation around the world.” open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
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🤔 stephen a smith spouts Republican/billionaire talking points about Zohran : "Free buses, grocery stores, child care… Nothing's free in this world.”
Yes SAS, we pay taxes and it’s free when you use it. libraries, parks, etc. — You’re not helping minorities with this stuff, you’re hurting them.
Yes SAS, we pay taxes and it’s free when you use it. libraries, parks, etc. — You’re not helping minorities with this stuff, you’re hurting them.
November 28, 2025 at 4:49 AM
🤔 stephen a smith spouts Republican/billionaire talking points about Zohran : "Free buses, grocery stores, child care… Nothing's free in this world.”
Yes SAS, we pay taxes and it’s free when you use it. libraries, parks, etc. — You’re not helping minorities with this stuff, you’re hurting them.
Yes SAS, we pay taxes and it’s free when you use it. libraries, parks, etc. — You’re not helping minorities with this stuff, you’re hurting them.
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“We are in this era where we need new ideas, we need new leaders, we need people who are going to push the party in a new direction,” says Saikat Chakrabarti.
Saikat Chakrabarti’s Plan for the Political Revolution
“My goal, honestly, is to replace a huge part of the Democrat establishment,” says AOC’s former chief of staff, who is running for Nancy Pelosi’s open seat.
interc.pt
November 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“We are in this era where we need new ideas, we need new leaders, we need people who are going to push the party in a new direction,” says Saikat Chakrabarti.
Jason Garrett & Tim Miller must have a really good agents
Garrett: mediocre quarterback, a mediocre coach, & now a mediocre broadcaster somehow announcing the Thanksgiving night game.
Tim Miller: twice-losing Repub strategist, not a Dem, not even a lib, but somehow a leading voice in Dem punditry.
Garrett: mediocre quarterback, a mediocre coach, & now a mediocre broadcaster somehow announcing the Thanksgiving night game.
Tim Miller: twice-losing Repub strategist, not a Dem, not even a lib, but somehow a leading voice in Dem punditry.
November 28, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Jason Garrett & Tim Miller must have a really good agents
Garrett: mediocre quarterback, a mediocre coach, & now a mediocre broadcaster somehow announcing the Thanksgiving night game.
Tim Miller: twice-losing Repub strategist, not a Dem, not even a lib, but somehow a leading voice in Dem punditry.
Garrett: mediocre quarterback, a mediocre coach, & now a mediocre broadcaster somehow announcing the Thanksgiving night game.
Tim Miller: twice-losing Repub strategist, not a Dem, not even a lib, but somehow a leading voice in Dem punditry.
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Dr Assal Rad—
"Today, the world’s leading human rights org said the genocide is not over.
"Naturally, Western media has completely ignored it, because why would this be newsworthy?"
"Today, the world’s leading human rights org said the genocide is not over.
"Naturally, Western media has completely ignored it, because why would this be newsworthy?"
November 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Dr Assal Rad—
"Today, the world’s leading human rights org said the genocide is not over.
"Naturally, Western media has completely ignored it, because why would this be newsworthy?"
"Today, the world’s leading human rights org said the genocide is not over.
"Naturally, Western media has completely ignored it, because why would this be newsworthy?"
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POLITICO: “Israeli soldiers on Thursday appeared to kill a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they had surrendered to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.”“ www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
POLITICO: “Israeli soldiers on Thursday appeared to kill a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they had surrendered to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.”“ www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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The folks at @trackaipac.com endorse @aftynbehn.bsky.social in TN-7, amplifying our tweets about Van Epps getting money from AIPAC while Behn doesn’t
November 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The folks at @trackaipac.com endorse @aftynbehn.bsky.social in TN-7, amplifying our tweets about Van Epps getting money from AIPAC while Behn doesn’t
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Today I’m especially thankful for those who keep the world working even on holidays and those who work every day to make the world just a little better (best of all when that includes acts of kindness).
Today I’m especially thankful for those who keep the world working even on holidays and those who work every day to make the world just a little better (best of all when that includes acts of kindness).
November 28, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Today I’m especially thankful for those who keep the world working even on holidays and those who work every day to make the world just a little better (best of all when that includes acts of kindness).
Today I’m especially thankful for those who keep the world working even on holidays and those who work every day to make the world just a little better (best of all when that includes acts of kindness).
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If I'm understanding this correctly, the man who shot two national guards in DC was a former Afghan child soldier who fought alongside US special forces and in a CIA-supervised unit and later was granted asylum. The word "blowback" comes to mind.
November 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
If I'm understanding this correctly, the man who shot two national guards in DC was a former Afghan child soldier who fought alongside US special forces and in a CIA-supervised unit and later was granted asylum. The word "blowback" comes to mind.
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My wife is Costa Rican, my daughter has dual citizenship, and we had to move to Costa Rica after the election because we have no confidence in this government not to arrest her and torture her into signing away her rights.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
My wife is Costa Rican, my daughter has dual citizenship, and we had to move to Costa Rica after the election because we have no confidence in this government not to arrest her and torture her into signing away her rights.
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"We followed everything we were supposed to do"
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"We followed everything we were supposed to do"
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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“Shane Trucking confirmed they are no longer working here with the Boring Company”
WSMV on the NASHVILLE worker walkout on Elon & @GovBillLee’s Teslas only tunnel project over nonpayment and safety concerns
(The tennessean has still not covered this 🤔 for some reason)
WSMV on the NASHVILLE worker walkout on Elon & @GovBillLee’s Teslas only tunnel project over nonpayment and safety concerns
(The tennessean has still not covered this 🤔 for some reason)
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“Shane Trucking confirmed they are no longer working here with the Boring Company”
WSMV on the NASHVILLE worker walkout on Elon & @GovBillLee’s Teslas only tunnel project over nonpayment and safety concerns
(The tennessean has still not covered this 🤔 for some reason)
WSMV on the NASHVILLE worker walkout on Elon & @GovBillLee’s Teslas only tunnel project over nonpayment and safety concerns
(The tennessean has still not covered this 🤔 for some reason)
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Vote for Aftyn, people of TN-07!
This week, @thetraecrowder.bsky.social and @markagee.bsky.social sat down with @aftynbehn.bsky.social to talk about her run in the TN-07 special election on December 2nd.
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Vote for Aftyn, people of TN-07!
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FLASHBACK: BYRD’S WORDS
Tennesseans read Rep. David Byrd’s own words aloud - from his apology for abusing young girls.
Republican legislators did nothing.
He was re-elected.
This what @aftynbehn.bsky.social was protesting.
This is what they’re attacking her for. #TN7
Tennesseans read Rep. David Byrd’s own words aloud - from his apology for abusing young girls.
Republican legislators did nothing.
He was re-elected.
This what @aftynbehn.bsky.social was protesting.
This is what they’re attacking her for. #TN7
November 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
FLASHBACK: BYRD’S WORDS
Tennesseans read Rep. David Byrd’s own words aloud - from his apology for abusing young girls.
Republican legislators did nothing.
He was re-elected.
This what @aftynbehn.bsky.social was protesting.
This is what they’re attacking her for. #TN7
Tennesseans read Rep. David Byrd’s own words aloud - from his apology for abusing young girls.
Republican legislators did nothing.
He was re-elected.
This what @aftynbehn.bsky.social was protesting.
This is what they’re attacking her for. #TN7
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MEDICARE FOR ALL IS POPULAR: “A new poll finds 65% of voters support a Medicare for All system. That includes 78% of Democrats, 71% of independents, and 49% of Republicans.”
Making a broken system less bad is not enough. #MedicareForAllNow
jacobin.com/2025/11/medi...
Making a broken system less bad is not enough. #MedicareForAllNow
jacobin.com/2025/11/medi...
November 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
MEDICARE FOR ALL IS POPULAR: “A new poll finds 65% of voters support a Medicare for All system. That includes 78% of Democrats, 71% of independents, and 49% of Republicans.”
Making a broken system less bad is not enough. #MedicareForAllNow
jacobin.com/2025/11/medi...
Making a broken system less bad is not enough. #MedicareForAllNow
jacobin.com/2025/11/medi...
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The documents obtained by The Intercept illustrate how the broadening net of on-campus intelligence gathering swept up constitutionally protected speech in the name of “social listening.”
How Corporate Partnerships Powered University Surveillance of Palestine Protests
Internal emails reveal U.S. universities’ playbooks for cracking down on the student movement for Palestine.
interc.pt
November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The documents obtained by The Intercept illustrate how the broadening net of on-campus intelligence gathering swept up constitutionally protected speech in the name of “social listening.”
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trump won two elections because he convinced a shitload of people to vote for him.
believing anything else is willful ignorance that will only hurt you.
believing anything else is willful ignorance that will only hurt you.
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
trump won two elections because he convinced a shitload of people to vote for him.
believing anything else is willful ignorance that will only hurt you.
believing anything else is willful ignorance that will only hurt you.
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The Justice Department has admitted that it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who made the decision to deport a group of Venezuelan men to the notorious CECOT mega-prison complex in El Salvador, ignoring a judge’s order to keep them in custody in the United States.
DOJ Admits Noem Decided to Deport Venezuelan Men to CECOT Prison in El Salvador
The Justice Department has admitted that it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who made the decision to deport a group of Venezuelan men to the notorious CECOT mega-prison complex in El Salvador, ignoring a judge's order to keep them in custody in the United States.
www.democracynow.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Justice Department has admitted that it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who made the decision to deport a group of Venezuelan men to the notorious CECOT mega-prison complex in El Salvador, ignoring a judge’s order to keep them in custody in the United States.
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...since MTG is resigning, now would be a great time to assess the pensions of all former government representatives...what y'all think???
November 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
...since MTG is resigning, now would be a great time to assess the pensions of all former government representatives...what y'all think???
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BREAKING: RealPage is suing New York, challenging a new state law that bans landlords from using algorithms to set rents.
RealPage claims that its software, which landlords have used to collude on rents, is protected by the First Amendment.
RealPage claims that its software, which landlords have used to collude on rents, is protected by the First Amendment.
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
BREAKING: RealPage is suing New York, challenging a new state law that bans landlords from using algorithms to set rents.
RealPage claims that its software, which landlords have used to collude on rents, is protected by the First Amendment.
RealPage claims that its software, which landlords have used to collude on rents, is protected by the First Amendment.
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If I was this woman's lawyer i would advise her not to stop suing until she owned Glenn Beck's house
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
How an innocent woman's name was tied to the Jan. 6 pipe bombs
The FBI has ruled the woman out as a suspect in the 2021 plot, sources said, but only after her name circulated on social platforms and a conservative news site.
www.cbsnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
If I was this woman's lawyer i would advise her not to stop suing until she owned Glenn Beck's house
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
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NEWSWEEK: “Republican & Democratic contenders for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District are locked in a dead heat, according to a new poll—an unexpected shift in a seat Trump won by 22 points…”👀
And the more Van Epps talks the worse it gets for him🤖😕 www.newsweek.com/democrats-cl...
And the more Van Epps talks the worse it gets for him🤖😕 www.newsweek.com/democrats-cl...
November 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
NEWSWEEK: “Republican & Democratic contenders for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District are locked in a dead heat, according to a new poll—an unexpected shift in a seat Trump won by 22 points…”👀
And the more Van Epps talks the worse it gets for him🤖😕 www.newsweek.com/democrats-cl...
And the more Van Epps talks the worse it gets for him🤖😕 www.newsweek.com/democrats-cl...
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Tomorrow the largest workers union in Norway, LO, has called their members out for a political strike against the Norwegian Oil Fund's continued investments in Israel and in support of Palestine.
Other workers unions will join in too.
Well done all who join the strike.
Other workers unions will join in too.
Well done all who join the strike.
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Tomorrow the largest workers union in Norway, LO, has called their members out for a political strike against the Norwegian Oil Fund's continued investments in Israel and in support of Palestine.
Other workers unions will join in too.
Well done all who join the strike.
Other workers unions will join in too.
Well done all who join the strike.