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Fusion voting powered the abolitionist strategy of the 1840s and 1850s — allowing parties to unite behind the same nominee while keeping their own ballot line.

It freed smaller parties from the “spoiler” trap and made opposition to the Slave Power electorally visible. More voice. Real leverage.

NYU Contract Faculty Set Unfair Labor Practice Strike Deadline Contract Faculty United–UAW members at New York University have set an unfair labor practice strike deadline as negotiations with the university administration continue to stall. After more than a…

After more than a year of bargaining and repeated labor law violations by NYU a supermajority of contract faculty voted to authorize a strike, with 90% of voters supporting the action.

Read: nycclc.org/news/nyu-con...

I hear that. At the same time, I think I'd be likely to support trading the sorts of insurance public-policy problems we currently have for the new kinds of problems (like the one you identify) that would arise.

Good piece by @freedlander.bsky.social. I differ with Z's assessment that Delgado's campaign was likely to produce at most a merely symbolic victory (a difference deriving from deeper differences in assessing the Left ecosystem). But Z has done a very good job so far of keeping the many on his side.

Thank you, and that's great. I'm interested to learn more (especially how the people who were tenants before the conversion are legally characterized after the conversion).

"There’s one solution that, while a political nonstarter now, might only need conditions to worsen a bit to get a better reception: setting up a government-run provider to compete with private insurers. About ⅓ of US homeowners support this, including 32% of the self-described 'conservative' ones."

On being a good opportunity for tenant-unionization: yes, I think you're totally right.

On the transition to coops: if you're thinking about tenants becoming shareholders, I imagine people might then lose eligibility for the vouchers (disclaimer: I'm no expert)—but I love the way you're thinking!

I just sent my state senator a message to support this. We already have 133 in NYS. 56 in NYC alone.

Testify on March 18 to Support NY Public Libraries Preliminary Budget Hearing for NYC Committee on Libraries The NYC City Council’s Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Relations is holding a hearing on March 18, 2026 to discus...

FYI the library committee hearing on the preliminary budget has been moved from March 12 to March 18. I think you have to sign up anew if you signed up previously to testify in person or via zoom. docs.google.com/document/d/1... - I just signed up again but this time for March 18.

Is there anyone capable of imbuing the task of equitable monetary design and public finance with more philosophical creativity, poetic sensibility, and sheer imaginative firepower than @greenbackbetter.bsky.social? Will is a must-follow.

Niiice

Time to support trans Dems like @beth4ma.bsky.social

BROOKLYN: Can you decarbonize NYC?
#PlayEnergetic at the library, 2pm to 5pm Saturday (3/7) -- join us!

@lizkrueger.bsky.social and @annakelles.bsky.social have introduced a bill to impose a moratorium on data centers in NYS for at least 3 years 👏

Here's the bill. You can use this site to send a message to the office of your NYS senator, asking them to co-sponsor it 👇
www.nysenate.gov/legislation/...

NY State Senate Bill 2019-S1506C Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for the 2019-2020 state fiscal year; relates to residency requir...

Found it: unfortunately, it was part the ELFA budget bill in 2019. It's likely going to take a real fight to get a new version passed.

www.nysenate.gov/legislation/...

Lol

And yes. This makes me curious to look up who carried the original bills (and whether they are people whom WFP, DSA, or other allied orgs/formations can ask to at least introduce a new bill).

A People-centric, Vision Transforming Social Protection System in Chile Through GSL, municipalities deliver integrated social assistance, employment, health, and childhood services at national scale.

Chile has rebuilt access to welfare around a municipal “one-stop shop”. Gestión Social Local has reached 10 million poor and vulnerable people across 339 municipalities, trained 10,000+ municipal workers, & processed more than 13 million benefit requests since 2019 buff.ly/GI3jGpI #ShareGoodNewsToo

Just read the opinion; unfortunately, its reasoning is sound (though its result remains appalling).

But the court implied 3 ways to address the 4th Amendment issue. By far the most politically feasible one:

Have the NYS legislature pass a new statute that makes HCR's new policy apply statewide.

North Carolina’s New Era “This is what real community power looks like”

Here's another excellent piece on the organizational ecosystem that made the electoral wins in NC possible. Note that one key org I missed above—but which this piece makes clear is critical to the ecosystem—is Durham Association of Educators (DAE).

blackunbound.substack.com/p/north-caro...

The last photo of third-grader Mikaeil Mirdoraghi, waving to his mom before he left for school. He was killed shortly after in the U.S./Israeli strike on a primary school in Minab.

Why Target is the Center of an ICE-Out Campaign in Minnesota - Workday Magazine ICE Out of MN, a coalition of unions, worker centers, and community organizations, is putting pressure on Minnesota’s corporations that stayed silent as thousands of federal immigration agents wreaked...

Target has allowed ICE to abduct its workers and use its property for staging. Now Minnesota organizers are building a pressure campaign against the company. "There is no neutral here," says labor organizer Veronica Mendez Moore. Vital reporting by Isabela Escalona.

"Interview rooms with handcuff bars, holding cells + weapon storage areas..."

"'It’s not a permitted use,' Town Attorney Annette Eaderesto said...'That’s not an office.'"

"[ICE] must now try to secure a zone change or use variance... Both requests would require public hearings."

archive.ph/QPPWp

By attacking the state’s climate law again, Kathy Hochul has once again managed to unify absolutely every group and activist that gaf climate, environmental and energy issues.

Congratulations, Governor!

Community activists are challenging NYC’s proposed Buffer Zone Bill.

Rebecca Goyette and Tahj Sutton say the legislation could reshape protest rights and raise concerns about equity and free speech protections across the city.

Read: https://ow.ly/4yi850YpYsA

#NYC #FreeSpeech #CivilRights #WBAI

How you can help:

"Her legal team at MIRA Legal, as well as the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Coalition (TIRRC), are providing legal representation in the case"

I will match your donations to TIRRC.

The message from MaskTogetherAmerica invites everyone to sign a petition to Mayor Mamdani asking NYC to recognize Long COVID Awareness Day by lighting up the City Hall in teal on March 15th every year. NYCMayor Mamdani, please make our wish come true! Visual: The picture of New York City Hall was manipulated to show it lit up to honor the International Long COVID Awareness day on March 15th. Find the link to sign the petition in bio.Below the picture are logos of our cosponsors from left to right: First row: —Mask Together Colorado —Clean Air LA —Long COVID Foundation —Winslow Santé Publique —International Long Covid Awareness (ILCA) —COVID Action GSO —Long COVID Justice —Clean Air Club —Patient-Led Research Collaborative —Clear the Air ATX Second row: —World Health Network —Pan End It! —Marked By COVID —Asociación of Long COVID Aragón —Public Health Action Network —Long COVID Rise Up —Air Support Project —Care Not COVID Chicago —Clean Air Advocacy Ireland —COVID-19 Long Hauler Advocacy Project Third Row: MaskTogetherAmerica

On #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay (March 15), NYC should recognize #LongCOVID as a historic struggle and light up its City Hall in teal! Sign petition to @mayor.nyc.gov! actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe... Join Us! 💚

Yuh-Line Niou for State Senate Yuh-Line Niou is a progressive champion and a candidate for NYS Senate District 27

Bruh. It is one week from filing deadline. I need your help to maximize our matching funds!!!!

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Life is becoming increasingly unaffordable for too many of us.

It's time for workers to start using their power to strike.

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Noticing only just now this week-old explainer on how real-property taxation works in NYC but wanted to boost it because it's excellent.

As both a tax lawyer and someone active in tax policy fights, I'm impressed by how it makes complex concepts much easier to grasp. Well done, @smaldo.bsky.social.