every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family. This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her. Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine, Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole. Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles,
What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever. We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns. Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way. We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E
Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:
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80 Calls for Submissions in January 2026 - Paying markets. #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2025/12/72-c...
What if it's really a question of respecting their beautiful otherness rather than merely assimilating them to the dominant tongue?
Op-Ed: The Left Can Defeat the Rising Tide of Fascism indyweek.com/news/opinion...
Yesterday, Wilmer Chavarria, a Vermonter & US Citizen, was held and interrogated for hours in the Houston airport by CBP agents.
He's a school superintendent. So don’t try to tell us this is about removing violent criminals. This is how they use psychological terror to intimidate us into silence.
So excited for our book to appear!
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The Maine AFL-CIO is proud to support Troy Jackson for Governor of the State of Maine! Hear what workers across the state are saying about Troy's long record of standing up for workers. Troy can build a working class coalition with the best shot to win the general election!
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One of the women in my special ed FB group asked, “What are we supposed to DO? Like what is the plan for what we do if our kid isn’t supported and we have to work?” I think about that a lot. There is no plan except penury, I guess. There’s nobody whose job is to care.
I'm so grateful to "Lunch Ticket," literary magazine of Antioch University, for publishing work with a social justice focus, including my YA story, "The Protest": lunchticket.org/the-protest-... !
About 1 in 5 veterans go to bed hungry each day. The money used for Trump’s birthday parade could provide SNAP food assistance for nearly 18,000 veterans for an entire year.
Welp, maybe socialism is not so bad, then. Maybe socialism is what helps the people. I do wish Mr. Reich would consider things from that angle.
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rich Hoods Robin the working class
The new agreement between the National Writers Union and _In These Times_ sets a good precedent for freelancers.👏 ✍️ ✊️
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Librarians are among the last bastions of true sanity in the democratic society of the United States of America. 📚
#Writingcommunity #Kidlit #Libraries #Booksky #Librarians
a whimsical book cart with giant birds
This year's illustration for the Detroit Book Fest!
Always one of my favorite events to attend. 📚✨
#bookart #book #art #watercolor #traditionalart
A buncha flowers
gouache on a book page
#FloralFriday #FlowersOnFriday #painting #flowers #peaceful #art #fineart #artistsonbluesky #artsky
Scrooge illustration JSA.
Jason Shawn Alexander has a Scrooge book coming to zoop. Look at this incredible art. Wow.
(Link below to learn more)
#comics #art
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saw this got put up -- cover illustration I worked on for "The Art of Solidarity" from Between The Lines Books
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BOG MYRTLE by Sid Sharp (Annick) www.hbook.com/story/newsle... #SummerReading #HBFamilyReading #FamilyReading #kidlit #BeginningReaders #Primary
May Day of Action rallies took place in Maine and across the country.
Public media is under threat. Millions depend on the NPR Network every day. Silencing journalism is one way to silence truth and erode the power of the people. Donate now.
A few days ago, President Trump issued an executive order seeking to block all federal funding to NPR, the latest in a series of threats to media organizations across the country.
Root that looks human
I uprooted a sunflower from last year & it looks like an Edward Gorey character. “How do you do gentlemen? My burden is heavy & weary but I am finely dressed.”
