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Work Stoppage

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Weekly labor news from a revolutionary perspective. Get our evergreen labor education episodes @ patreon.com/workstoppage. All other links @ workstoppagepod.com

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Phil McDuff
@mcduff.bsky.social

Just a reminder that this is the guy whose loss triggered panic in the global financial markets. Not just an ecocidal fascist who wanted to burn down the Amazon, but a snivelling little gangster. Just in case we were still labouring under the delusion that this was a good system.

Bruno Dies@brunodias.dev

Flávio Bolsonaro may have fled the country to get away from federal police but if that's the case he may also be trying to get away from all his criminal allies who now no doubt are realizing that he 1. failed to deliver, 2. is a huge coward, 3. sure knows a lot of shit

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alec karakatsanis
@equalityalec.bsky.social

I have just published a piece that is very important to me. It's about why so many "progressives" and people on "the left" are lying to us right now about crime, safety, and repression, and what we should be doing instead. equalityalec.substack.com/p/why-is-eve...

equalityalec.substack.comWhy is everyone lying?What do Malcolm Gladwell, far right propagandists, Democratic politicians, the non-profit Vera Institute for Justice, and “socialists” from Jacobin Magazine have in common?

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Kate Starbird
@katestarbird.bsky.social

This drives me CRAZY. I grew up playing sports w/ boys. I played on a U12 boys select soccer team, b4 switching to a U12 girls team that kept beating us. Nobody had any issue with any of it. Youth sports have never had the strict sex/gender boundaries that “XX-XY” activists are now trying to defend.

Andrew D Thaler@drandrewthaler.bsky.social

I live in a rural town and, like, I don't know how to tell you this, but the girls play on the boys team and vice versa all the time because otherwise we don't have enough players for a game and it's literally always fine so stop being weirdos about kids sports and just let trans kids play.

Work Stoppage
@workstoppage.bsky.social

At this point I think the only way to fix the problems of the deeply insane British ruling elite is a full on cultural revolution

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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Nate Holdren
@nhold.bsky.social

big 'Iraq has WMDs, we gotta invade!' energy

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social

The New York Times just put out this credulous bullshit that claims Iran is getting ready to attack, citing Trump officials. This is clearly a way for Trump to justify more heavy bombing. It’s so fucking irresponsible to position it like this.

nytimes.comIran in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks Against Americans, Officials Say (Gift Article)The U.S. government has ordered diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia. It is also drawing down staff at other missions in the region.

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Amir Khafagy
@amirkhafagy.bsky.social

Scoop🚨 Chili’s is Serving Up Gender & Racial Discrimination to Workers, Lawsuit Alleges Workers organizing with One Fair Wage say that Chili’s is paying sub-minimum wages to tip workers, a violation of the Civil Rights Act. New for @documentedny.bsky.social documentedny.com/2026/10/23/c...

documentedny.comChili's Workers File Federal Race and Sex Bias LawsuitWorkers organizing with One Fair Wage allege that Chili’s practice of paying sub-minimum wages to tip-workers are a violation of the Civil Rights Act.

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Amir Khafagy
@amirkhafagy.bsky.social

Menacing workers with a baseball bat Threatening to call ICE Workers peeing on themselves Women on their period not allowed bathroom breaks Those are just some of the horrors of working at HelloFresh Read about it in my latest for @documentedny.bsky.social 👇 documentedny.com/2026/10/22/h...

documentedny.comNo Pee Breaks, Harassment, and Threats With a Baseball Bat: Immigrant Workers Allege Abuse at HelloFresh's Newark WarehouseA recent lawsuit filed in New Jersey alleges that HelloFresh engaged in forced labor and discriminated against Latino employees

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The Real News Network
@therealnews.com

“We want to be really clear that it is time for these armed soldiers to leave DC… We’ve seen them standing in front of polling locations… at our schools… all over our transportation system… It’s billions of dollars. It is a clear effort to violate our rights… and we’re not going to stand for it.”

therealnews.comPanther spirit in DC: Organizing against Trump’s fascist push"We want to be really clear that it is time for these armed soldiers to leave DC… We've seen them standing in front of polling locations… at our schools… all over our transportation system… It's billi...
Work Stoppage
@workstoppage.bsky.social

Palestine Action are declared terrorists for fighting against a fascist genocide, while actual armed fascists planning political murders are endorsed by half the British establishment.

Al Jazeera Investigates@ajiunit.com

"They can start cutting people's faces up. They can stab someone. They can shoot someone." EXCLUSIVE: Our hidden cameras capture the leader of Turning Point UK organising a fake rally for a foreign government and helping arrange a murder-for-hire with loyalist paramilitaries.

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Al Jazeera Investigates
@ajiunit.com

"They can start cutting people's faces up. They can stab someone. They can shoot someone." EXCLUSIVE: Our hidden cameras capture the leader of Turning Point UK organising a fake rally for a foreign government and helping arrange a murder-for-hire with loyalist paramilitaries.

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Steve Ahlquist
@steveahlquist.bsky.social

15 months after passage, the Rhode Island Freedom to Read Act has yet to be implemented by the McKee Administration “Authors, educators, librarians, students, and readers across Rhode Island worked together with legislators to get this law, and we deserve to have it implemented.”

steveahlquist.substack.com15 months after passage, the Rhode Island Freedom to Read Act has yet to be implemented by the McKee Administration“Authors, educators, librarians, students, and readers across Rhode Island worked together with legislators to get this law, and we deserve to have it implemented.”

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Michael Sainato
@msainato.bsky.social

“HelloFresh’s bathroom policy was so restrictive that several Hispanic workers were forced to urinate on themselves and continue to work because their supervisors denied them permission to use the bathroom" the complaint alleges. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

theguardian.comHelloFresh workers claim physical abuse and denied bathroom breaks in class action suitThe meal kit delivery service denies the allegations, saying it found claims to be ‘entirely without merit’

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Lois Weiner
@drloisweiner.bsky.social

Another victory for higher ed and democracy, brought to you by AAUP's being laser-focused on organizing and empowering its members.

AAUP@aaup.org

“International students, full-time faculty and part-time faculty in particular—we were all feeling very vulnerable,” said Hank Kalet, a journalism lecturer and vice president of the adjunct faculty union. “So these protections became a central focus for a lot of our members.” #academicfreedom

insidehighered.comRutgers Unions Win Academic Freedom for All Unit MembersTraditionally limited to full-time faculty, academic freedom protections will now extend to librarians, postdocs and clinicians at Rutgers. But without accompanying job security, adjuncts could still ...

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Doug Henwood
@doughenwood.bsky.social

What foul bigotry. Labour specifically and Britain generally ave lost their minds

Toby Buckle@polphilpod.bsky.social

labour mp clarifies: yes, trans people must be banned from hospitals

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Nic Boone
@nicboone.bsky.social

The enduring delusional insistence that ai is sentient or capable of taking our place in the world is a very expensive campaign to see if the average person will accept it if its everywhere. Against their own perception, intellect, religion, or ideology. This has been done before many times.

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Fr Kurt Huber 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇱 ☮️
@revkurt.bsky.social

This is awful. “found that “Tribal” was the most frequently flagged term in canceled grant programs, with 31% of all canceled grant programs containing the word.”

UAINE@mahtowin1.bsky.social

Tribal Nations and Native organizations have lost nearly $470 million in DOGE funding cuts, violating federal trust and treaty obligations. www.brookings.edu/articles/dog...

brookings.eduDOGE’s impact in Indian Country: Nearly $470 million in lost funding | BrookingsNew Brookings analysis finds that DOGE canceled nearly $470 million in federal funding for Tribal nations and Native organizations, disproportionately affecting Indian Country and raising concerns abo...

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Beatrice Adler-Bolton
@reallandsend.bsky.social

so much of what passes as political pragmatism is just a commitment to cementing the limits of the current system as the limits of your own imagination. “realism” is a flattering way to explain away a deep psychological attachment to the status quo

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𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐋™
@devononearth.bsky.social

The sensible british press is currently on day 12 of a meltdown over the Greens calling the ideology behind these attacks 'racism'

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villagers on Friday, setting olive groves on fire and slinging rocks. Caught in the attack was Post photographer Heidi Levine. “They just kept kicking me and kicking me, like probably 50 times,” Levine said. https://wapo.st/4yt6dHY

Work Stoppage
@workstoppage.bsky.social

The irony of this quote being highlighted by a Democratic Party account, a Party that has fought tooth and nail for years to stop Medicare for All. Forcing people onto unaffordable private insurance which can choose not to cover needed care ends in the SAME RESULT as the attacks by the GOP.

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social

Leaked audio reveals Mike Rogers plans to kick people who are "really, really sick" off their health insurance and put them in a separate "catastrophic fund": "The sickest part of our society ends up consuming the most"

Work Stoppage
@workstoppage.bsky.social

"Republicans are worse!" The reason Republicans keep winning is the Democrats are so devoted to billionaires that all they offer is "we will kill you slower than the Republicans." All care should be AND CAN BE free at the point of service, anything less is an endorsement of social murder.

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ProPublica
@propublica.org

Most judges rule against the Trump administration in habeas cases, and immigrants are released from detention. But ProPublica found some judges take far longer to review petitions, meaning people are stuck waiting in detention facilities for months.

propublica.orgThese Judges Take Months to Decide If Immigrants Have Been Unlawfully DetainedJudges in some parts of the country have taken months to adjudicate immigrants’ claims of unlawful imprisonment, our analysis of 70,000 habeas petition cases found. Some detainees are asking to be dep...

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United Farm Workers
@ufw.bsky.social

UFW condemns brutal ICE surge in Central Valley; calls on Valadao’s comments as ‘insulting’ to his constituents. Full statement below. 1/2

Work Stoppage
@workstoppage.bsky.social

If you have any familiarity with Tesla's track record, the reliability of this will likely get the first several people to try it killed. Beyond that, there's no real world environment where a regular driver could use this safely. What it WILL likely be used for is more military tech to repress you

Amber DaSilva@ambericaoffline.beauty

demo 2, jump

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Jane
@jane.meangirls.online

When is? Serious question. Every election has been the most important one ever, so I’ve been told. I’ve seen elected democrats that roll over to big tech, throw trans people under the bus, and won’t oppose genocide and they’re also dogshit at opposing fascism.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Look at the shabby state and increasingly authoritarian trajectory of the country and ask yourself if we can endure 2 more years of a lawless Trump administration wreaking havoc with no check from Congress, then vote accordingly. This is not the time for a protest vote or purity politics.

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Curb Your Malthusiasm
@manuclearb0mb.bsky.social

Essential @ahjohnson.bsky.social here; I totally forgot how all the media lost their shit when Trump raided John Bolton which stands in severe contrast to their silence regarding Ilhan Omar theintercept.com/2026/10/15/i...

theintercept.comTrump Is Targeting Ilhan Omar. Where’s the Elite Media Outrage?Unlike the raid on John Bolton, which was roundly condemned by corporate media, NYT, Washington Post, and WSJ are silent on Trump’s overstep with Omar.

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA
@uwotc-official.bsky.social

Yesterday, Wizards informed us that it doesn’t intend to voluntarily recognize the D&D or Studio X units of our union ahead of a vote. We remain committed to creating a workplace focused on wellness, transparency, and collaboration by winning our coming election.

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UAINE
@mahtowin1.bsky.social

Brazilian farmers who support Bolsonaro are threatening Indigenous people in the Amazon with death, invasion and land theft.

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W.E.D.em Boyz
@leftistwonk.bsky.social

Very revealing in that Democrats are increasingly adopting transphobia while Republicans admit that it’s bad politics.

gwen howerton@kissphoria.bsky.social

Fascinating tidbit in this interview with former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont), he says that Texas Republicans anti-transgender ads aren't "resonating." "What Republicans are talking about is just not what the swing voter is really interested in." www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...