July 11, 2023 by V Leigh

The largest American labor strike in over 60 years is on the horizon.

“Nobody wants to work anymore”

The people’s minimum wage:
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25

It’s not a labor shortage. It’s a living wage shortage.
— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) July 8, 2023

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DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub are suing New York City to block a new law that sets minimum wages for food-delivery workers.

After years of organizing @LosDeliveristas won a $17.96/hr minimum wage, but the giant gig companies want to keep paying poverty wages.
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) July 6, 2023

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“When you’re able to change the law and make it easier and safer for workers to organize, it is always good.”

United Farm Workers has unionized over 500 farm workers in New York… so far. https://t.co/CYbUB5jGgk
— Elizabeth Strater (@straterize) July 6, 2023

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What distinguishes this moment in media is that for the past 20 years the assumption was that we were in a transition from print to online media and now it’s clear that online media is dying and we don’t seem to be transitioning into anything. Just less. https://t.co/A9QYC5aaGK
— Hamilton Nolan (@hamiltonnolan) June 29, 2023

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The largest American labor strike in over 60 years is on the horizon. https://t.co/7lrsrG8QXk
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) July 6, 2023

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Waffle House workers in Columbia, South Carolina are on strike, citing unsafe working conditions and low pay

“Nobody’s scared, we’re ready. We are going to keep fighting by any means necessary.”https://t.co/uUwhOeLxZ8

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— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 10, 2023

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Exactly. Every worker deserves a living wage. pic.twitter.com/MrEwgr7D7r
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) July 10, 2023

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Huge day for @LosDeliveristas who defied the odds, took on Big Tech and won in what @SenSchumer called “one of the most exciting and extraordinary examples of new labor organizing in the country.” @THECITYNY first brought you their story in Dec 2020: https://t.co/E5iS0uydGp
— claudia irizarry aponte (@clauirizarry) June 11, 2023

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The climate crisis is a labor issue. Climate catastrophes impact workers, and disproportionately affect frontline, essential workers.

Here’s a thread of what’s happening to workers in this current wildfire emergency, and how they’re organizing around it 🧵
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) June 8, 2023

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July 8, 2023 by V Leigh

Five Mississippi deputy sheriffs, without a warrant, entered a home where two Black men were. They beat, sexually assaulted, and tased them, eventually shooting one in the mouth. All five have now been either fired or resigned amid a federal investigation.

Five Mississippi deputy sheriffs, without a warrant, entered a home where two Black men were. They beat, sexually assaulted, and tased them, eventually shooting one in the mouth. All five have now been either fired or resigned amid a federal investigation.https://t.co/CvezDcsul2
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) July 6, 2023

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The LAPD Commission has the shooting of Jermaine Petit on their agenda Tuesday:

One cop had left hand on steering wheel, and used his right hand to SHOOT OUT OF THE WINDOW hitting Jermaine in the back.

A drive-by on an unarmed Air Force vet. pic.twitter.com/sLf0CqoTL4
— Film The Police LA (@FilmThePoliceLA) June 26, 2023

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If you didn’t know.. a 17 year old was shot & killed by police in France. They lied & said the boy rammed them with his car but video from a witnessed proved that was a lie & it’s been up in France ever since.. https://t.co/G44VMZfIUC
— Tori Nicks 2.0 🛰 (@MajestyRia) June 30, 2023

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July 7, 2023 by V Leigh

It’s believed that yesterday was Earth’s hottest day on record. St. Louis has 11 more 90 degree days per year today than when I was born. The climate crisis is here.

Monday was the world’s hottest day on record, exceeding an average of 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time, according to initial measurements taken by meteorologists. https://t.co/WC5DdhQdOf
— KDKA (@KDKA) July 6, 2023

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Because of the climate crisis, heat waves are becoming:

⚠️ more frequent
⚠️ more intense
⚠️ longer
⚠️ deadlier

Urgent #ClimateAction is needed to prevent a future of frequent & deadly heat disasters.

More from @UNOCHA: https://t.co/W1D5u3Z06W pic.twitter.com/kVH36zJlro
— United Nations (@UN) July 6, 2023

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🚨 South Sudan is experiencing some of the worst effects of the climate crisis, with unprecedented floods and droughts affecting children and communities throughout the country. pic.twitter.com/y3qbFnABeV
— UNICEF South Sudan (@unicefssudan) July 6, 2023

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the climate crisis is a human rights crisis 🌏
the climate crisis is a human rights crisis 🌏
the climate crisis is a human rights crisis 🌏
the climate crisis is a human rights crisis 🌏
— Amnesty International (@amnesty) July 5, 2023

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Monday, July 3 was the hottest day EVER recorded on Earth. A hugely significant record that stood…

… a mere 24 hours when Tuesday, July 4 broke the record for hottest day ever measured.

This is the climate crisis. Every day is record-breaking, every day is heartbreaking. pic.twitter.com/Wz0BwqWpiD
— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) July 5, 2023

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It’s believed that yesterday was Earth’s hottest day on record.

St. Louis has 11 more 90 degree days per year today than when I was born.

The climate crisis is here.https://t.co/vnGHhuEikg
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) July 5, 2023

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July 6, 2023 by V Leigh

Celebrations during the Fourth of July long weekend were marred by 16 mass shootings, leading to 15 people killed and 94 others injured. Now, the US is on track for one of its worst-ever years of mass shootings, with 350 incidents to date. @EVYSTADIUM reports: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews/video/7252425555046337818?lang=en

Celebrations during the Fourth of July long weekend were marred by 16 mass shootings, leading to 15 people killed and 94 others injured. Now, the US is on track for one of its worst-ever years of mass shootings, with 350 incidents to date. @EVYSTADIUM reports: https://tiktok.com/@vicenews/video/7252425555046337818?lang=en

Four killed, many others injured in multiple mass shootings across the c… https://t.co/9C5rmVpsNf via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 19, 2023

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A “good parent with a gun” can carry a weapon into a school in Ohio.

That “good parent” turns bad in an instant when he lined up his 3 kids (3, 4, and 7) and executed them with a rifle in front of their mother. Mother was wounded.

Chad Doerman, 32, was charged with domestic… pic.twitter.com/OtJjvt4yHn
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) June 16, 2023

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2 people were killed and 28 injured in a mass shooting at a Baltimore block party, officials sayhttps://t.co/BkH4BrekAj
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 2, 2023

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4 killed, 2 injured in Philadelphia mass shooting https://t.co/CHXElUeHHd via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 4, 2023

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Mass shooting in Louisiana leaves 4 dead, 7 injured at July 4th block party https://t.co/C04Ec231yh
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 5, 2023

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Police say the Philadelphia mass shooting suspect was found with two untraceable ghost guns. @PhillyMayor Jim Kenney calls ghost guns a “level of insanity that no one should ever deal with” pic.twitter.com/14BSv1Yb4g
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) July 5, 2023

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Nine people, including two minors, were injured in a mass shooting early on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., according to police, the latest in a series of mass shootings that took place across the country over the long Fourth of July weekend. pic.twitter.com/24duvu40F8
— Forbes (@Forbes) July 5, 2023

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Celebrations during the Fourth of July long weekend were marred by 16 mass shootings, leading to 15 people killed and 94 others injured. Now, the US is on track for one of its worst-ever years of mass shootings, with 350 incidents to date. @EVYSTADIUM reports:… pic.twitter.com/o2hfjifkfK
— VICE News (@VICENews) July 5, 2023

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June 30, 2023 by V Leigh

The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission https://cnn.it/3r3akxr

The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission https://t.co/nrMV4MBQGt pic.twitter.com/g8hjjVBGjE
— CNN (@CNN) June 29, 2023

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BREAKING: In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has declared affirmative action unconstitutional, in a case involving Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. https://t.co/FzrJ9yz0ih
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) June 29, 2023

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BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court rules colleges and universities must stop considering race in admissions, putting an end to affirmative action in higher education. https://t.co/qCOtkgbxQO pic.twitter.com/jv4l1qxcyq
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 29, 2023

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Justice Jackson, dissenting: “Our country has never been colorblind. Given the lengthy history of state-sponsored race-based preferences in America, to say that anyone is now victimized if a college considers whether that legacy of discrimination has unequally advantaged its… https://t.co/AUQlw5fR0o
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 29, 2023

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Sotomayor’s dissent: “Ignoring race will not equalize a society that is racially unequal. What was true in the 1860s, and again in 1954, is true today: Equality requires acknowledgment of inequality.” https://t.co/q7b25WE8OI
— Monica Torres (@monicatorrr) June 29, 2023

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What a terrible day for our country and for working people. America’s unions are deeply disappointed by today’s decision from the Supreme Court to reverse the longstanding precedent of affirmative action. https://t.co/w4PUpVDF4t
— AFL-CIO ✊ (@AFLCIO) June 29, 2023

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“Today, the Supreme Court upended 50 years of precedent to make access to higher education more difficult for students of color. Access to higher education is a labor issue.”https://t.co/E24dUc4z2X
— UAW (@UAW) June 29, 2023

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Today’s racist affirmative action decision by the Supreme Court is another nail in the coffin of this institution’s legitimacy. There is no such thing as a “race-neutral” admissions process. Plain and simple.
— The Debt Collective 🟥 (@StrikeDebt) June 29, 2023

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June 25, 2023 by V Leigh

The former Louisville officer who killed Breonna Taylor has been hired by Carroll County Sheriff’s Office three counties away.

The former Louisville officer who killed Breonna Taylor has been hired by Carroll County Sheriff’s Office three counties away.
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— The Black Wall Street Times (@TheBWSTimes) June 15, 2023

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Two southwest Oklahoma police officers who fatally shot an unarmed Black man have been ordered by an arbitrator to be reinstated, according to an attorney for the two officers.

Read more. 👇🏾https://t.co/uqvnm5uLIE
— theGrio.com (@theGrio) June 15, 2023

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Cops EXECUTE Black 14-Year-Old As He’s Pinned To The Ground https://t.co/daKr6utOmt via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 15, 2023

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5th Circuit, over the dissent of Judge Willett, again holds that a police officer who was injured at a protest organized by @deray can sue him, despite the fact that Mckesson did not throw the rock.https://t.co/RKXa4VSN6y
— John Doe (@fedjudges) June 17, 2023

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A booking officer was caught on video punching a 19-yo Detroit man at the Warren (MI) Police Department jail. The officer has since been charged with assault. EVERYONE deserves humanity, this behavior from those sworn to protect and serve is unacceptable!

🎥: Detroit Free Press pic.twitter.com/OZgt4GRDNj
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) June 22, 2023

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June 24, 2023 by V Leigh

“The willingness to allow certain people to die while every effort is made to save others … it’s a really dark reflection on humanity.”

“The willingness to allow certain people to die while every effort is made to save others … it’s a really dark reflection on humanity.” https://t.co/k5yPzl6C1n
— Celeste Ng (@pronounced_ing) June 22, 2023

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Barack Obama called out the disparity in news coverage between the missing Titan submersible, which received nearly wall-to-wall coverage this week, and a capsized boat carrying 700 migrants in the Mediterranean, which received barely any attention comparatively pic.twitter.com/aL8zSDZWgu
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) June 23, 2023

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June 23, 2023 by V Leigh

A blistering Justice Department report finds “systemic problems” at the Minneapolis Police Department led to George Floyd’s murder

A blistering Justice Department report finds “systemic problems” at the Minneapolis Police Department led to George Floyd’s murderhttps://t.co/s8VvJroEjG
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 16, 2023

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After a multi-year investigation following George Floyd’s murder, the DOJ revealed in an 89-page report that the Minneapolis Police Dept. disproportionately targets Black & Indigenous individuals, frequently employing officers who engage in conduct that violates people’s rights. pic.twitter.com/33YMSAUQFs
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) June 16, 2023

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According to the DOJ report, Native Americans make up a relatively small percent of Minneapolis’ total population—about 1%.

However, citywide, the cops are 8 times more likely to stop Native people than white people, according to recent data.https://t.co/ImnrwK73og
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) June 19, 2023

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BREAKING: Minneapolis Police Department and city engaged in a “pattern or practice” of excessive force and racial discrimination, Justice Department investigation launched in the wake of the murder of George Floyd finds. https://t.co/wmOwJAuDhw
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 16, 2023

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Let me give you some backstory to put these type of articles in context. I was interviewed by this journalist for this article, we spoke for about 30 mins, nothing of what I said made it into the article because I refused to accept his framing questions… https://t.co/GPhNCvvIgf
— D.A. Bullock (@BullyCreative) June 17, 2023

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The Justice Department issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd’s killing because of inadequate oversight.

Here are six takeaways from the report. https://t.co/zIbhVnnHc5
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 17, 2023

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June 19, 2023 by V Leigh

Shutting down DEI offices on the eve of Juneteenth is nasty work.

“You can’t kill our loved ones, just because of the color of their skin, just because they were living while Black,” said @AttorneyCrump. “We cannot let them kill our loved ones for just knocking on a door, for loving their children, while Black.”https://t.co/jR6kUgPNSe
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) June 14, 2023

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Judge calls white supremacy a “cancer” after sentencing Buffalo supermar… https://t.co/mNEIhcsnWp via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 11, 2023

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“As young as 4 to 6 years old, children of color begin to experience race-based traumatic stress,” finds Dr. Steven Kniffley, a licensed psychologist.

✍🏾 @anniema15 https://t.co/4YjHplLhcE
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) June 1, 2023

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Gov. Greg Abbott signed a racist law that orders all state-funded colleges and universities in Texas to close their diversity, equity, and inclusion offices. Let’s put this action in perspective. A thread. 1/https://t.co/cusWVVbkEw
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) June 16, 2023

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All state-funded colleges and universities in Texas will have to close their diversity, equity and inclusion offices under a measure signed into law by Gov. Abbott. https://t.co/FmGYO4EG5E
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 16, 2023

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Shutting down DEI offices on the eve of Juneteenth is nasty work. https://t.co/HxYIMN7olI
— Anna Gifty says buy The Black Agenda Book! (@itsafronomics) June 16, 2023

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Kind of crazy how to majority of people opposing critical race theory have today off. What do they tell their kids?
— Kalen Allen (@TheKalenAllen) June 19, 2023

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June 19, 2023 by V Leigh

Republicans in the Senate + Dem Senators Manchin, Sinema and Tester just voted to kill student debt relief and raise student debt balances by retroactively adding interest. Tester, Sinema and Manchin are all up for re-election in 2024 and will have to explain their votes.

Republicans in the Senate + Dem Senators Manchin, Sinema and Tester just voted to kill student debt relief and *raise* student debt balances by retroactively adding interest.

Tester, Sinema and Manchin are all up for re-election in 2024 and will have to explain their votes. pic.twitter.com/vfBZM0m4Is
— The Debt Collective 🟥 (@StrikeDebt) June 1, 2023

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BREAKING: Allies at @NAACP have sent a letter to @POTUS sharing frustration that the debt-ceiling agreement ends the student loan payment pause and urging him to use all legal pathways to achieve his #CancelStudentDebt plan. https://t.co/rcMt0KlOII
— Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) (@DebtCrisisOrg) June 14, 2023

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The NAACP sent a letter to @POTUS expressing “disappointment” in Biden permanently ending the pause on federal student loan payments—which will hurt Black folks the most.

I kid you not the White House response is “well Black unemployment is low”

Read: https://t.co/AE8GTB4Ys1 pic.twitter.com/kjIzvkMzLn
— Braxton 🟥 (@Braxtonbrew96) June 14, 2023

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Student loan payments have been on pause for the past three years, and thanks to the debt ceiling deal, Joe Biden must restart loan payments by the end of this summer. That’s a looming disaster for over 40 million Americans. https://t.co/a8twuJ9EXA
— Jacobin (@jacobin) June 6, 2023

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In 2019–only just before the pandemic—a student loan borrower defaulted on their debt every 26 seconds. Over 1 million people defaulted in a year. This is the “normal” Biden wants to resume.
— The Debt Collective 🟥 (@StrikeDebt) June 13, 2023

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The largest American labor strike in over 60 years is on the horizon.

Five Mississippi deputy sheriffs, without a warrant, entered a home where two Black men were. They beat, sexually assaulted, and tased them, eventually shooting one in the mouth. All five have now been either fired or resigned amid a federal investigation.

It’s believed that yesterday was Earth’s hottest day on record. St. Louis has 11 more 90 degree days per year today than when I was born. The climate crisis is here.

The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission https://cnn.it/3r3akxr

The former Louisville officer who killed Breonna Taylor has been hired by Carroll County Sheriff’s Office three counties away.

“The willingness to allow certain people to die while every effort is made to save others … it’s a really dark reflection on humanity.”

A blistering Justice Department report finds “systemic problems” at the Minneapolis Police Department led to George Floyd’s murder

Shutting down DEI offices on the eve of Juneteenth is nasty work.

Republicans in the Senate + Dem Senators Manchin, Sinema and Tester just voted to kill student debt relief and raise student debt balances by retroactively adding interest. Tester, Sinema and Manchin are all up for re-election in 2024 and will have to explain their votes.