Traveler and writer but not a travel writer. Theater is my thing but love all of the arts.
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Did you know in 1890 manufacturing employees worked on average 100 hours a week? It would be decades before the eight-hour workday became real. It took labor activists and labor unions to turn the cry for change into policy and practice. www.americaamerica.news/p/a-labor-da...
It wasn’t until 1938—more than a half century after the Haymarket Riot and the national strikes for eight-hour workdays—when Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, which limited the workweek to 44 hours, and then amended the law two years later to 40 hours.
As Bogart said in “Casablanca”, “There are certain sections of New York, Major, that I wouldn't advise you to try to invade.”
Trump’s DC takeover is a move of staggering hypocrisy | Rebecca Solnit
🚨 MEASLES OUTBREAK IN U.S.: WORST YEAR SINCE DISEASE WAS ERADICATED A disease once eliminated in the U.S. is now roaring back. And we just hit a chilling milestone. 1/
This 2020 video features five descendants of Frederick Douglass reading and responding to excerpts of his speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?". The speech is a historical text that reminds us of the ongoing work of liberation.
Spot on. It’s happening right now…this is how it starts.
Fucking Scum GOP lawmaker caught dumping Medicaid provider stock before megabill vote www.rawstory.com/rob-bresnaha...
Well that was quick
Zohran: Imagine living in a city where you can afford your rent, your groceries and even a meal at a restaurant now and then without much stress Eric Adams: Imagine a platypus so powerful that it could destroy the city. We need more cops
I just backed Raise the Roof on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/con...
Barry Rowell’s immersive FREEDOM’S LAST STAND:Music & Lyrics:Rob Mitzner & David Ross: Brotherhood murderer’s point of view. Brave theatrical piece to put emphasis on bad guy & try to humanize him. Superb cast. MIXED FACE + End 6/14 bit.ly/2iigtST peculiarworks.org/freedom_2025...
Sly Stone, pioneering leader of funk band Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82
Mine was the third and forth letters on the final try but I feel ya’…
if Joe Biden had tweeted "Vladimir STOP!" Republicans would have burned the White House to the fucking ground
If I only ever see one pope in person during my life, I’m glad it was him…
Charade
Dear rest of the world, the USA is going through some things right now, but please stand by while We the People sort out this mess. The Dear Leader is a madman!
Let that sink in!!!
happy bday music artist Ma Rainey, Gertrude Pridgett, b.1886, Columbus, GA, known as the "Mother of the Blues". "If you don't like my ocean don't fish in my sea Stay out of my valley and let my mountain be."
Could he possibly hurt Americans more?
A red hat is synonymous with the worst traits imaginable.
A federal judge has sentenced former Congressman George Santos to 87 months in prison over multiple wire fraud and identity theft charges in connection with his 2022 run for Congress. (via @wshupublicradio.bsky.social)
Musk’s staffers are now forcing federal employees at several agencies including the FAA to sign non-disclosure agreements. The goal is simple: silence the resistance through more threats and now, forced agreements. Maybe we’re not supposed to be talking about being forced to sign NDAs… oops, lol.
Macron shook one hand.
A kid whose parents couldn't afford school fees is now an "icon" on Time magazine's 2025 list — recognizing her work as CEO of Camfed, a charity that gives millions of girls a chance for an education.
“He is granting audiences to people who buy his meme coin. When the sitting president of the United States is selling access for what are effectively payments directly to him. There is no question that that rises to the level of an impeachable offense.” Sen. Jon Ossoff
If deporting US citizen children with cancer isn’t your redline, it’s time to reassess your priorities.
Wearing a bright blue suit, texting, and then sleeping at Pope Francis’s funeral. What an embarrassing mess.
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NYC Today: Resist!
I have yet to see anything positive about him to ignore…
What a wonderful idea…👇 Let’s. Do. This. ✨
They should’ve raked the forests and released all the water in the reservoirs. Never would’ve happened if Biden was president.
HERO vs ZERO I'm in a state of shock & still trying to process yesterday's shameful, traitorous debacle in the WH: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY. Our standing in the world has plummeted overnight, but the repercussions will be felt forevermore. #SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/to...
If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company. It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create. They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms. I’m happy to invest and/or help
He didn't wear a suit, but he received a pardon and was treated better than Zelenskyy was.
My law firm is currently litigation 49 voting, election and pro-democracy cases in 20 states.
RFK Jr is either IGNORANT or a LIAR. The two measles deaths — both unvaccinated children — in Texas announced today are actually the FIRST deaths attributed to the disease in the U.S. since 2015.
PSA: It’s not an “editorial section” if the owner of the newspaper is telling you what you can or cannot editorialize.
HELL YEAH: During my interview with Congressman Eugene Vindman, he BLASTED Trump for supporting Putin over Ukraine: “Dangerous. Dishonorable. Disgusting.” He then attacked Trump’s lies: “Anybody that tells you Ukraine is responsible for starting this war, whether it’s Putin or Trump, is LYING.”
Voted for Trump, now have buyer’s remorse? The Trump philosophy seems to be his version of FAFO. Don’t buy anything on the 28th unless you absolutely have to. #Resist
Just heard from a friend who is a true hero veteran. His company was destroyed in 30 days by the VA when they canceled 5 contracts without notice. 23 Americans mostly veterans out of work and a veteran owned small business destroyed. For nothing. They're dismantling the VA not "reforming" it.
Lauren Boebert is so dumb she could throw herself on the ground and miss.
This doesn’t exist and will literally save $0
To have the Supreme Court lowering the bar for 'reverse discrimination' suits is nothing more than privilege and a straight-up slap in the face! www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
One of the most persistent myths in American politics is that Ronald Reagan was for smaller government. When he left office, there were more federal government employees than the day he was inaugurated.
South Carolina Republican Joe Wilson wants to put Trump on new $250 bill. Current laws prevent a living person from appearing on U.S. currency. Our tax dollars are PAYING him money to write BS bills that help NO ONE. THIS IS A HUGE WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY!
BREAKING HEALTH ALERT: A case of measles has now been confirmed in the state of Kentucky. The Kentucky Department of Public Health said the person had traveled internationally to an area with an ongoing measles transmission. CRITICAL REMINDERS: Measles is highly, highly contagious — one of the…
So increasing the minimum wage to a livable wage is “socialism”? But Amazon union busting, keeping wages low, and forcing workers onto public assistance while its founder increases his net worth by $7.9M an hour is the "free market"? Perhaps this could be a WaPo opinion piece.
This is evil. Pure evil.
My husband @robertcooper-us.bsky.social and I were the FIRST gay couple to adopt children in the US, way back in 1985. We went on to adopt five wonderful kids — all adopted at birth. They’ve grown so much! Here’s a pic from our wedding in 2000, and a recent one including their significant others. ❤️
This news truly breaks my heart. We are calling on HHS to take immediate action. Secretary Kennedy needs to bring back weekly measles tracking from the CDC, rehire the health experts, and roll out a serious vaccine campaign. Our kids' safety is on the line! abcnews.go.com/Health/1st-m...
"daddy, what did you do in the war" son, i archived all 6,793 videos from the Kennedy Center before they disappeared from the internet we all did our part
everyone seeing how when you takeaway the DEI the planes start falling out of the sky
Done.
Get. Him. Out. Of. Our. Government.
True words.
so far going anti-woke leads to less money and planes falling out of the sky
Nah, she could just see her office…
The greatest business battle EVER to be fought will come when President Elon starts trying to implement AI for federal processes. The battle will be fought over which company’s AI will be used by the feds. This is a zero sum battle that will create more chaos than this country has ever seen
“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941
If you agree with @cherijacobus.bsky.social Raise your hand ✋️
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True.
The U.S. Labor Department has been temporarily blocked by court order from sharing data with Elon Musk and his staffers. 🥄
i'll be blunt, if you are someone who is vocal about the ways that diversity efforts "divide the working class" but silent about the ways that *actual racism and discrimination* divide the working class, then i think you're just an opportunist
🚨BREAKING: Alliance for Retired Americans and two labor unions file lawsuit against Treasury Dept. to block disclosure of personal and financial information to Musk and DOGE. Follow @democracydocket.com for details on this and every pro-democracy lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com
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He’s like the Swiss Army Knife of corruption…
Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.
WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Many performers in film and on stage already do…
I believe the emphasis is correctly on the first word here…
Performative nonsense… or just another Thursday in this WH.
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.
No. The Medicaid portals were shut down because the OMB demanded they be. They’re only back up because of the outcry. I’d tell you to stop lying but we know that’s a feature of this administration.
We are watching Project 2025 come to life. Thankfully, pro-democracy groups are fighting back in the courts. @democracydocket.com's 16-person team tracks these lawsuits so you don't have to. Support their work. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
Who here agrees? 🖐🏾
