James
@sirjamesa12.bsky.social
Marxist. If you've found me from somewhere else, turn around.
✔️Co-ops, grassroots democracy, progressives, and solidarity economy
🚫Capitalists, con artists, cultists, grifters, accelerationists, and nihilists
I also code in C.
✔️Co-ops, grassroots democracy, progressives, and solidarity economy
🚫Capitalists, con artists, cultists, grifters, accelerationists, and nihilists
I also code in C.
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James
@sirjamesa12.bsky.social
· Sep 8
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We’re delighted that Data & Society’s own @mwoluchem.bsky.social will be part of NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani’s Transition Committee on Technology, working to advance the public interest in collaboration with so many other visionary leaders we admire
I am beyond honored to join Mayor-elect Mamdani’s Transition Committee on Technology and help deliver this incredible vision for a city we all deserve. Genuinely, I also couldn’t more excited to do this alongside so many people I admire and respect so much.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
www.cbsnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We’re delighted that Data & Society’s own @mwoluchem.bsky.social will be part of NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani’s Transition Committee on Technology, working to advance the public interest in collaboration with so many other visionary leaders we admire
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Honored to serve on Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Transition Committee on Technology. For too long, too many New Yorkers have been left behind. NYC deserves governance that centers affordability, equity, and the public good-looking forward to the work ahead. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Honored to serve on Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Transition Committee on Technology. For too long, too many New Yorkers have been left behind. NYC deserves governance that centers affordability, equity, and the public good-looking forward to the work ahead. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
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Sooo many folks I’m excited to work with on Mamdani’s technology transition committee. All hands on deck to bring the Affordability Agenda to life: childcare, housing, transportation.
While its easy to get swept up in personality, this is a group focused on peoples real needs. LETS KEEP THE FOCUS.
While its easy to get swept up in personality, this is a group focused on peoples real needs. LETS KEEP THE FOCUS.
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Sooo many folks I’m excited to work with on Mamdani’s technology transition committee. All hands on deck to bring the Affordability Agenda to life: childcare, housing, transportation.
While its easy to get swept up in personality, this is a group focused on peoples real needs. LETS KEEP THE FOCUS.
While its easy to get swept up in personality, this is a group focused on peoples real needs. LETS KEEP THE FOCUS.
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I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
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New York City helped my mother become the artist she is today. The next generation deserves a City Hall that lifts up tomorrow's artists as well.
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
New York City helped my mother become the artist she is today. The next generation deserves a City Hall that lifts up tomorrow's artists as well.
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
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BREAKING: Oakland McDonald’s strike begins days before Thanksgiving.
The company notified workers it's suddenly closing the store about a week ago, leaving us without jobs at the end of the month.
That's not how you treat your employees of nearly 20 years!
#UnionsForAll
The company notified workers it's suddenly closing the store about a week ago, leaving us without jobs at the end of the month.
That's not how you treat your employees of nearly 20 years!
#UnionsForAll
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
BREAKING: Oakland McDonald’s strike begins days before Thanksgiving.
The company notified workers it's suddenly closing the store about a week ago, leaving us without jobs at the end of the month.
That's not how you treat your employees of nearly 20 years!
#UnionsForAll
The company notified workers it's suddenly closing the store about a week ago, leaving us without jobs at the end of the month.
That's not how you treat your employees of nearly 20 years!
#UnionsForAll
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I'm proud to join 280 state lawmakers in urging congress not to pass any AI preemption laws.
As AI content become easier to create & spread, states will play an important role in curtailing the dangers. And we neither need nor want the federal government getting in the way of novel policy solutions
As AI content become easier to create & spread, states will play an important role in curtailing the dangers. And we neither need nor want the federal government getting in the way of novel policy solutions
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I'm proud to join 280 state lawmakers in urging congress not to pass any AI preemption laws.
As AI content become easier to create & spread, states will play an important role in curtailing the dangers. And we neither need nor want the federal government getting in the way of novel policy solutions
As AI content become easier to create & spread, states will play an important role in curtailing the dangers. And we neither need nor want the federal government getting in the way of novel policy solutions
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NEW: For years, a Connecticut towing company sold cars at a deep discount to a firm owned by a longtime DMV employee, Dominik Stefanski.
In one case, he bought a Cadillac for $1,000 and sold it for $17,500.
In one case, he bought a Cadillac for $1,000 and sold it for $17,500.
Connecticut DMV Fires Employee Who Made Thousands Selling Towed Cars
Investigators found the longtime employee traded favors with a towing company to purchase vehicles at a steep discount, according to a termination letter.
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: For years, a Connecticut towing company sold cars at a deep discount to a firm owned by a longtime DMV employee, Dominik Stefanski.
In one case, he bought a Cadillac for $1,000 and sold it for $17,500.
In one case, he bought a Cadillac for $1,000 and sold it for $17,500.
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Also weird how opponents of the Mamdani plan have never heard of the Circulators in DC and Baltimore.
Buses have been free in Tucson for years now. City check: still standing.
Well, well, well, imagine this:
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Also weird how opponents of the Mamdani plan have never heard of the Circulators in DC and Baltimore.
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Direct action is not designed as spectacle for media consumption, unlike large peaceful protests which are, deliberately, a spectacle.
The editorial desks at major media outlets are incapable of grasping the difference. Direct action scares institutions because it threatens the order they sit atop.
The editorial desks at major media outlets are incapable of grasping the difference. Direct action scares institutions because it threatens the order they sit atop.
(mostly) Millennials and Gen Z literally ran ICE out of Charlotte, NC so they can fuck right off with that
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Direct action is not designed as spectacle for media consumption, unlike large peaceful protests which are, deliberately, a spectacle.
The editorial desks at major media outlets are incapable of grasping the difference. Direct action scares institutions because it threatens the order they sit atop.
The editorial desks at major media outlets are incapable of grasping the difference. Direct action scares institutions because it threatens the order they sit atop.
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Scoop: Park Service staff at 24 parks and offices are petitioning to unionize. Federal employees at a dozen including Grand Canyon filed for an election today, following staff at a dozen others including Joshua Tree who recently did same www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Parks Service Union Movement Spreads to Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree
Employees in dozens of park units are organizing to fight attempts by the Trump administration to downsize the agency.
www.bloomberg.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Scoop: Park Service staff at 24 parks and offices are petitioning to unionize. Federal employees at a dozen including Grand Canyon filed for an election today, following staff at a dozen others including Joshua Tree who recently did same www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Our Executive Director, Ben Furnas, has been appointed to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's Transition Committee on Transportation, Climate, & Infrastructure!
November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Our Executive Director, Ben Furnas, has been appointed to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's Transition Committee on Transportation, Climate, & Infrastructure!
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More than 400 New Yorkers are joining our Transition Committees—all driven by the urgency of tackling our affordability crisis.
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
More than 400 New Yorkers are joining our Transition Committees—all driven by the urgency of tackling our affordability crisis.
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And this is how you do it. Committed advocacy, data-driven, using one's expertise to amplify *how* a horror unfolds & proceeds go to those affected.
Looking forward to this book.
Looking forward to this book.
I wrote a book about US media’s complicity in the Gaza genocide. It's available for pre-order. It’s a data-driven and, I hope, thorough account of how center-left media sold the American public on mass death in Gaza.
Out 4/21. 100% of royalties go to @mecaforpeace.bsky.social.
Out 4/21. 100% of royalties go to @mecaforpeace.bsky.social.
How to Sell a Genocide - Pluto Press
A gripping exposé of how the corporate media fuelled genocide in Gaza
www.plutobooks.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
And this is how you do it. Committed advocacy, data-driven, using one's expertise to amplify *how* a horror unfolds & proceeds go to those affected.
Looking forward to this book.
Looking forward to this book.
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
"What are #NoKings rallygoers doing after protests?"
Wow NYC, we see you @handsoffnyc.bsky.social!!
This training is at FULL capacity, they had to turn people away…
This training is at FULL capacity, they had to turn people away…
November 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"What are #NoKings rallygoers doing after protests?"
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the last 24 hours on X, summed up:
November 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
the last 24 hours on X, summed up:
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An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
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They're also looking for a Head of Communications.
After how many years?
Good luck to anyone who takes on this dumpster fire.
More info: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
After how many years?
Good luck to anyone who takes on this dumpster fire.
More info: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
November 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
They're also looking for a Head of Communications.
After how many years?
Good luck to anyone who takes on this dumpster fire.
More info: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
After how many years?
Good luck to anyone who takes on this dumpster fire.
More info: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
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Bluesky has finally, quietly posted a position for a one-year remote contract Policy Lead, Trust & Safety position.
Trans people who qualify, apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
We need someone competent in this role if this place is going to survive.
Trans people who qualify, apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
We need someone competent in this role if this place is going to survive.
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Bluesky has finally, quietly posted a position for a one-year remote contract Policy Lead, Trust & Safety position.
Trans people who qualify, apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
We need someone competent in this role if this place is going to survive.
Trans people who qualify, apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
We need someone competent in this role if this place is going to survive.
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1. Following EITM reporting, Michigan State Medical Society has said that anti-trans, SPLC-designated hate group Genspect has lost their CME credentials, as well as the parent organization that was supporting it.
Incredible reporting by staff writer S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Incredible reporting by staff writer S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Anti-Trans Hate Group Genspect Loses Its CME Certification, Michigan State Medical Society Says
The for-credit lessons included a Moms for Liberty-sponsored panel as well as a lecture from a renowned anti-trans activist on how to politically organize against “gender ideology.”
www.erininthemorning.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
1. Following EITM reporting, Michigan State Medical Society has said that anti-trans, SPLC-designated hate group Genspect has lost their CME credentials, as well as the parent organization that was supporting it.
Incredible reporting by staff writer S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Incredible reporting by staff writer S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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UTOPIA Washington aids trans Pacific Islanders
“While the Kent-based group, whose name stands for United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance, centers on queer and trans Pacific Islanders, the food boxes were distributed to anyone in need of food support.”
“While the Kent-based group, whose name stands for United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance, centers on queer and trans Pacific Islanders, the food boxes were distributed to anyone in need of food support.”
UTOPIA Washington aids trans Pacific Islanders
UTOPIA Washington, an organization focused on serving the queer and transgender Pacific Islander community, distributed 300 Thanksgiving meal boxes across King County on Nov. 17 as part of Transgen…
nwasianweekly.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
UTOPIA Washington aids trans Pacific Islanders
“While the Kent-based group, whose name stands for United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance, centers on queer and trans Pacific Islanders, the food boxes were distributed to anyone in need of food support.”
“While the Kent-based group, whose name stands for United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance, centers on queer and trans Pacific Islanders, the food boxes were distributed to anyone in need of food support.”
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Hundreds of Starbucks baristas and labor organizers blockaded Starbucks' largest distribution center in York, Pennsylvania, halting distribution of syrups, coffee beans, and other supplies to the entire northeast.
This escalation is part of @sbworkersunited.org's ongoing strike.
This escalation is part of @sbworkersunited.org's ongoing strike.
November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Hundreds of Starbucks baristas and labor organizers blockaded Starbucks' largest distribution center in York, Pennsylvania, halting distribution of syrups, coffee beans, and other supplies to the entire northeast.
This escalation is part of @sbworkersunited.org's ongoing strike.
This escalation is part of @sbworkersunited.org's ongoing strike.
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Workers from @sbworkersunited.org on the picket line today outside a Lancaster County store. Join a picket if you can, and don’t cross the picket line — DON’T BUY STARBUCKS until the workers win their strike. #NoContractNoCoffee @lancastersbwu.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Workers from @sbworkersunited.org on the picket line today outside a Lancaster County store. Join a picket if you can, and don’t cross the picket line — DON’T BUY STARBUCKS until the workers win their strike. #NoContractNoCoffee @lancastersbwu.bsky.social