RealJournalism

RealJournalism, 27 days ago to random

A mine manager in #NewYork has pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges and will serve six months in prison and five years probation after he overrode safety features on a damaged crane, causing the death of a worker. If Amazon doesn't start treating its workers like human beings, maybe a little jail time could come in handy for certain bosses. #1u https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/sol/sol20240419

RealJournalism, 27 days ago to random

The Warehouse Worker Protection Act would protect workers from abuses from employers like Amazon, whose abusive quota practices cause a disproportionate amount of injuries, deaths, and worker turnover. Democrats govern. #1u https://www.laborpress.org/legislation-to-protect-worker-safety-at-amazon/

RealJournalism, 27 days ago to Arizona

General Flynn reported receiving eight subpoenas last night. Believable, considering the fake electors investigation in #Arizona is ramping up. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/2/2238604/-Michael-Flynn-claims-he-received-eight-subpoenas-last-night?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web

RealJournalism, 27 days ago to Ukraine

More Russian stuff blowing up, including careless smokers blowing up key plants. Also, speculation about Lavrov's dismissal. He was a Putin loyalist for years, but wanted to do a nuclear security deal with the West before the "Special Military Operation," only to be snubbed by Putin. #Ukraine https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/2/2238428/-Russian-stuff-blowing-up-Russia-cranks-up-its-use-of-turtle-tanks?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web

RealJournalism, 27 days ago to random

Does anybody else think Donald Trump is stiffing his lawyers in the Stormy Daniels trial and this is their passive/aggressive way of getting back at him? https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/2/2238459/--Vonshitzinpants-another-media-history-moment?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web

GottaLaff, 27 days ago to random

No pay wall.

"Extremist Militias Are Coordinating in More Than 100 Facebook Groups

After lying low for years in the aftermath of January 6, exclusive reporting shows, militia extremist groups and profiles have been quietly reorganizing and ramping up recruitment and rhetoric on Facebook." https://www.wired.com/story/extremist-militias-are-coordinating-on-facebook/?bxid=5be677284b2ef40b1e6d155f&cndid=42353131&esrc=bx_multi1st_dailyext&source=Email_0_EDT_WIR_NEWSLETTER_0_DAILY_ZZ&utm_mailing=WIR_Daily_050224

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to Catholic

And then Bishop Gruss wonders why so many people have left the #Catholic Church after they grew up. #Michigan https://www.ncronline.org/news/michigan-bishop-calls-biden-stupid-catholic-who-doesnt-understand-faith

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to baltimore

The first large cargo ship has left #Baltimore since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. This is well ahead of schedule. Democrats govern. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/26/first-ship-baltimore-bridge-collapse

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to Autism

"Rubik," named after the popular puzzle, is a play that is about kids with #Autism and is acted by autistic kids. It is a big eye opener for people who want to learn about what they are going through. If you're in the area, it is worth your support. #Theatre https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2024-04-26/for-young-kansas-city-actors-with-autism-a-new-play-creates-space-to-connect-with-others?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Read%20the%20story%2C%20and%20see%20more%20photos%2C%20by%20KCUR%26%2339%3Bs%20Julie%20Denesha&utm_campaign=Early%20Bird

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to Kansas

Jim Crow is alive and well in #Kansas. If you're Black and you get sick, it is a widespread belief among corporate types that you're just trying to fix yourself up with drugs. We need a Justice Department that will sue to break up corporate healthcare monopolies. Companies that rely on Jim Crow to make a profit do not deserve to exist. #BlackLivesMatter https://www.kcur.org/health/2024-04-29/kansas-health-care-system-doesnt-work-as-well-for-you-if-youre-black-research-shows?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Bek%20Shackelford-Nwanganga%20reports%20for%20the%20Kansas%20News%20Service&utm_campaign=Early%20Bird

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to stlouis

Eviction filings, including in #KansasCity and #StLouis, are skyrocketing despite the better economy. Let's call it what it is. Landlords are price gouging tenants, hitting them with fees, and evicting them when they can't pay. The best solution is to do what they do in #Finland -- give people the housing. Meanwhile, join your local tenants union or organize one if there is none in your area and know your rights. #Missouri https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2024-04-29/more-tenants-in-kansas-city-and-st-louis-are-being-evicted-i-was-scared?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Kavahn%20Mansouri%20reports%20for%20the%20NPR%20Midwest%20Newsroom&utm_campaign=Early%20Bird

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to tesla

With Elon Musk's finances hemorrhaging, Twitter becoming a waste of $44 billion, and #Tesla getting in more and more trouble from regulators, he is now wooing #China. Wait till they find out his cars break down easily and Musk's dealers tell angry customers that they have 100+ years of learning to do. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/boss-battery-giant-catl-visits-elon-musks-hotel-beijing-reuters-witness-2024-04-29/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&utm_term=042924&user_email=6178f1b4ffd352f367e7b15ac9f42f239b7166116dfcd896d93afa99a5de221d

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to climate

At least 42 people in #Kenya have been killed after a dam burst due to torrential rains. #ClimateChange is real, not something that is happening over the horizon. It is time for the President to declare a #ClimateEmergency. Any #GreenNewDeal package we pass in the next congress needs to include comprehensive foreign aid to build climate resiliency worldwide. https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenya-postpones-start-school-term-due-heavy-floods-2024-04-29/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&utm_term=042924&user_email=6178f1b4ffd352f367e7b15ac9f42f239b7166116dfcd896d93afa99a5de221d

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to random

“I am aware that many object to the severity of my language; but is there not cause for severity? I will be as harsh as truth, and as uncompromising as justice. On this subject, I do not wish to think, or to speak, or write, with moderation. No! no! Tell a man whose house is on fire to give a moderate alarm; tell him to moderately rescue his wife from the hands of the ravisher; tell the mother to gradually extricate her babe from the fire into which it has fallen…” -- William Lloyd Garrison.

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to books

"A Troublemakers Handbook" went through two editions in 1991 and 2005. It was required reading for union activists during those decades, but the #Books have long been out of print. Now, they are available for free download. Shawn Fain of UAW fame cut his teeth with this book. #1u https://labornotes.org/2024/04/free-download-shawn-fains-other-bible-troublemakers-handbook

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to newyorkcity

Winston Support Services had to pay $2.7 million in damages to settle allegations that they misclassified workers to avoid paying #NewYorkCity prevailing wages. In one instance, they shorted a worker $100,000. They played a game of #FAFO. They found out. https://www.laborpress.org/healthcare-workers-win-back-wages/

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to random

Retailers have fled the Trump Tower in droves. The building is falling into disrepair. A bunch of the building is closed, supposedly for "exciting changes coming this spring." The currency exchange that served as the backdrop for Trump's golden escalator speech is no more. The water fountain has been shut off. Trump is going broke, and the cracks are starting to show. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/4/27/2237689/-Retailers-fled-Trump-s-landmark-tower-is-now-a-cheap-empty-closed-off-New-York-embarrassment?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to Seattle

#Seattle gave some low-income people $500 a month as an experiment. It turns out that employment doubled. So much for the Republican claim that people who get more welfare are less likely to work. #BasicIncome works. #Washington https://seattlemedium.com/employment-rates-nearly-doubled-after-seattle-gave-low-income-residents-500-a-month-no-strings-attached/

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to charlotte

The UAW has reached a deal with Daimler Truck of #Charlotte which involves 25% pay hikes, the end of tiered pay, profit sharing, and cost of living increases. They decided it was not a good idea to #FAFO. #NorthCarolina #1u https://qcnerve.com/united-auto-workers-daimler/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2iVhlgAOw5qQDGeu05DZAoztjOYr0myWG4zqx6-vkxYFkz4a0NXFBC8_Q_aem_AdkgHChx1GVLQLMbg_j_jfypEDNFEI_wyJ38rINezwHJ_p1PmdPdBpr9wPKB7aPbsZ--Hrv2WlmOwMX3M4hSAKJz

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to random

Impeach Louis DeJoy. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/4/27/2237626/-My-Louis-DeJoy-U-S-Mail-F-U-B-A-R-Story?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to Arizona

An #Arizona election "integrity" worker is now being sued because he allegedly forged signatures. https://www.alternet.org/msn/arizona-gop-austin-smith/

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to random

#Trump and Knight have agreed to accept new restrictions on their $175 million bond money. It must be entirely in cash, can't be invested or converted to securities, and the defendants must submit monthly statements to the Prosecution to ensure money has not been withdrawn. #NewYork https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-175-million-bond-goes-before-judge-new-york-ags-concerns-2024-04-22/

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to climate

A Nobel Prize winning economist has proposed a climate tax on billionaires and multinational companies. The proceeds would be sent to countries that need it most for climate adaption purposes. #ClimateChange https://heated.world/p/nobel-prize-winning-economist-calls

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to random

Gateway Pundit is declaring bankruptcy. However, intentional torts and punitive damages are not dischargeable in bankruptcy. They are facing massive lawsuits for falsely claiming that the 2020 election was rigged. If they lose, the court will likely appoint an overseer. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/4/24/2237121/-Gateway-Pundit-Declares-Bankruptcy?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to iowa

For decades, Tyson has been bringing in immigrants to drive down wages at their hog plants and bust unions. Now, workers at West Liberty (IA) are seeking to unionize. #Iowa #1u https://inthesetimes.com/article/meatpacking-union-tyson-iowa-2