This whole railroad workers episode further clarifies that the "essential worker" discourse we've been bombarded with for almost 3 yrs is about disciplining workers to labor in perilous conditions, and not about respecting and protecting the people who do vital work.
The paid sick leave for rail workers just failed. Majority of workers want it. Majority of Americans support it. Majority of senators vote for it. Doesn’t pass. This country isn’t remotely a democracy.
Minnesota cops said they cannot accept a potential ban on white supremacist affiliation in POST certified officer ranks, cuz it will hurt recruitment. Please let that sink into your every consideration of each and every city/police budget conversation.
This man has thrown bricks at the window of @versbarnyc FOUR times in recent weeks. These are hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community. Please help us identify him. If you have any information, please contact @NYPDHateCrimes at [email protected] or 1-888-440-HATE.
Sept: "someone needs to do something about these perverted drag artists grooming our children"
Oct: "someone needs to do something about these perverted drag artists spreading gayness"
Nov: "the massacre at the drag night was an utter tragedy but we mustn't politicise it"
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After Trump elevated anti-immigrant & anti-Latino rhetoric, we had the deadliest anti-Latino shooting in modern history.
After anti-Asian hate w/COVID, Atlanta.
Tree of life. Emanuel AME. Buffalo.
And now after an anti-LGBT+ campaign, Colorado Springs.
Connect the dots, @GOP.
And it begins...
Texas has filed a bill that would make "consenting to gender affirming care" child abuse with prison sentences for parents.
HB672 will mean a mass rounding up of trans kids if passed.
It is the most horrifying piece of anti-trans legislation I've ever seen.
As people start to dream up plans for a D Congress, I'm here to remind you that none of your plans—green new deal, codifying Roe, etc.—matter unless we:
1st, expand and rebalance SCOTUS.
2nd, have massive democratic (small d) reform to expand and protect the vote (think HR1).
Fetterman is the first democrat in a long time to run on “fuck this guy” right off the bat instead of “my opponent is a good guy I disagree with” and Dems need to embrace there wholeheartedly
Fetterman outperformed Biden (even with inflation, GOP momentum and a literal stroke) by running on a populist leftwing economic message in a swing state. Economic populism is extremely electable.
So “tough on crime” was a loser last night, student debt cancelation was a winner, people love abortion, they legalized weed, and voted for affordable housing. A lot of people are done with conservative bullshit and want progressive policies that actually help people.