Michael Coats
@captmathman.bsky.social
Teacher in the Seattle Area
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#Haiti #PierreDamas
Bel’s death came weeks after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) forced him to wear a GPS ankle monitor following the termination of Temporary Protected Status for approximately 350,000 Haitians.
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Bel’s death came weeks after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) forced him to wear a GPS ankle monitor following the termination of Temporary Protected Status for approximately 350,000 Haitians.
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Blood on their hands: Trump’s immigration Gestapo drives Haitian student Pierre Damas Bel to suicide
More than 100 Haitians in Springfield have been fitted with electronic monitors as the Trump administration accelerates deportation flights and mass immigration raids.
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September 2, 2026 at 4:16 AM
#Haiti #PierreDamas
Bel’s death came weeks after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) forced him to wear a GPS ankle monitor following the termination of Temporary Protected Status for approximately 350,000 Haitians.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Bel’s death came weeks after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) forced him to wear a GPS ankle monitor following the termination of Temporary Protected Status for approximately 350,000 Haitians.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Stop the War must include stopping attacks on freedom of speech against war. Bogdan Syrotiuk must be freed immediately, and the Stop the War Coalition should raise their voice to join this demand for human rights.
#StopTheWar
Socialist Equality Party (UK) calls on Britain’s Stop the War Coalition to defend Bogdan Syrotiuk
27-year-old Bogdan Syrotiuk has been convicted of “high treason” for calling for the unity of Ukrainian and Russian workers against the war.
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Socialist Equality Party (UK) calls on Britain’s Stop the War Coalition to defend Bogdan Syrotiuk
27-year-old Bogdan Syrotiuk has been convicted of “high treason” for calling for the unity of Ukrainian and Russian workers against the war.
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Socialist Equality Party (UK) calls on Britain’s Stop the War Coalition to defend Bogdan Syrotiuk
In a letter to STWC Convenor Lyndsey German, the SEP’s Chris Marsden and Tom Scripps explained that 27-year-old Syrotiuk has been convicted of “high treason” for calling for the unity of Ukrainian and...
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August 17, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Stop the War must include stopping attacks on freedom of speech against war. Bogdan Syrotiuk must be freed immediately, and the Stop the War Coalition should raise their voice to join this demand for human rights.
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August 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Trump signs orders to limit US birthright citizenship tucson.com/news/nation-...
Trump signs orders to limit US birthright citizenship
The move came a month after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Republican president's bid to restrict the practice.
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August 7, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Trump signs orders to limit US birthright citizenship tucson.com/news/nation-...
Another finding of wrongdoing by the UAW.
"Lehman, who has frequently criticized both the monitor and UAW leadership..., said he felt the monitor stepped in because other workers raised awareness of the post and stood by Lehman in saying the image was a step too far."
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"Lehman, who has frequently criticized both the monitor and UAW leadership..., said he felt the monitor stepped in because other workers raised awareness of the post and stood by Lehman in saying the image was a step too far."
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UAW official suspended for posting threatening image to union candidate
Ray Jensen, who worked for the UAW International, posted an AI-generated photo depicting a presidential candidate held at gunpoint. Now, Jensen's suspended.
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August 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Another finding of wrongdoing by the UAW.
"Lehman, who has frequently criticized both the monitor and UAW leadership..., said he felt the monitor stepped in because other workers raised awareness of the post and stood by Lehman in saying the image was a step too far."
www.freep.com/story/money/...
"Lehman, who has frequently criticized both the monitor and UAW leadership..., said he felt the monitor stepped in because other workers raised awareness of the post and stood by Lehman in saying the image was a step too far."
www.freep.com/story/money/...
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James Brasher, a 57-year-old Stellantis worker and UAW member, died at work on August 1. He is the fourth Stellantis worker and at least the sixteenth UAW member killed on the job since 2022. Workers must investigate this death; the UAW won't. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Stellantis worker James Brasher killed on the job—the fourth death under the UAW’s “historic” 2023 contract
Brasher is the fourth Stellantis worker and at least the sixteenth UAW member killed on the job since 2022.
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August 5, 2026 at 1:28 PM
James Brasher, a 57-year-old Stellantis worker and UAW member, died at work on August 1. He is the fourth Stellantis worker and at least the sixteenth UAW member killed on the job since 2022. Workers must investigate this death; the UAW won't. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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The scenes in Spokane are scary. As global temperature rises increase at a steeper rate, we see consequences like this.
The scenes in Spokane are scary. As global temperature rises increase at a steeper rate, we see consequences like this.
Ontario to Bordeaux to Spokane: The escalating climate crisis and the fight for socialism
More than 60,000 workers and their families have been driven from their homes in Spokane, Washington, as wildfires destroy hundreds of structures in the worst climate-related disaster in the region's ...
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August 4, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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The scenes in Spokane are scary. As global temperature rises increase at a steeper rate, we see consequences like this.
The scenes in Spokane are scary. As global temperature rises increase at a steeper rate, we see consequences like this.
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Two confirmed fatalities at this point.
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Live updates: 2 dead, 4 injured in Seattle Center shooting
Seattle police report six people were shot Sunday evening at the Seattle Center. Two of those victims have died, someone familiar with the incident confirmed to KUOW. This is a developing story. Pleas...
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July 27, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Two confirmed fatalities at this point.
www.kuow.org/live-updates...
www.kuow.org/live-updates...
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Department of Justice investigating UAW President Shawn Fain: The crisis of bureaucracy deepens - World Socialist Web Site
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Department of Justice investigating UAW President Shawn Fain: The crisis of bureaucracy deepens
The revelations have deepened the crisis within the UAW bureaucracy, which is facing growing rank-and-file opposition, including massive rejections of UAW-backed contracts at Nexteer, Dana and other p...
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July 20, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Department of Justice investigating UAW President Shawn Fain: The crisis of bureaucracy deepens - World Socialist Web Site
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"There is a realistic possibility that some ecosystems (such as coral reefs in South East Asia and boreal forests) start to collapse from 2030, and others (rainforests and mangroves) start to collapse from 2050.
(Low confidence)"
boreal forests in Canada/Russia
"There is a realistic possibility that some ecosystems (such as coral reefs in South East Asia and boreal forests) start to collapse from 2030, and others (rainforests and mangroves) start to collapse from 2050.
(Low confidence)"
boreal forests in Canada/Russia
National security assessment on global ecosystems (accessible version)
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July 19, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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"There is a realistic possibility that some ecosystems (such as coral reefs in South East Asia and boreal forests) start to collapse from 2030, and others (rainforests and mangroves) start to collapse from 2050.
(Low confidence)"
boreal forests in Canada/Russia
"There is a realistic possibility that some ecosystems (such as coral reefs in South East Asia and boreal forests) start to collapse from 2030, and others (rainforests and mangroves) start to collapse from 2050.
(Low confidence)"
boreal forests in Canada/Russia
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The ICE murder of Joan Sebastian Guerrero was carried out in the same way as that of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. ICE stormtroopers in unmarked cars surrounded the workers as they drove and fired at them without provocation. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Maine father murdered by immigration Gestapo, prompting protests
Less than a week after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was murdered in Houston, Texas, another husband and father, this time a 26-year-old man, was shot and killed by immigration agents early Monday morning.
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July 14, 2026 at 5:47 PM
The ICE murder of Joan Sebastian Guerrero was carried out in the same way as that of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. ICE stormtroopers in unmarked cars surrounded the workers as they drove and fired at them without provocation. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Doomkitty's latest obsession is this $20 rubber doormat. It is claw sharpener. It is bed. It is back scratcher. It is life.
July 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Doomkitty's latest obsession is this $20 rubber doormat. It is claw sharpener. It is bed. It is back scratcher. It is life.
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Wales, 1109. Three years ago, Elen spun a desperate lie to save herself. Now her life depends on living that lie every single moment.
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Written for a teen audience but a great choice for adults who want a historical novel with lots of history.
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Written for a teen audience but a great choice for adults who want a historical novel with lots of history.
Spindle and Dagger — J. Anderson Coats
Young adult historical fiction book set in medieval Wales that is a gritty, well-researched retelling of the abduction of Nest by Owain ap Cadwgan.
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July 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Wales, 1109. Three years ago, Elen spun a desperate lie to save herself. Now her life depends on living that lie every single moment.
www.jandersoncoats.com/spindle-and-...
Written for a teen audience but a great choice for adults who want a historical novel with lots of history.
www.jandersoncoats.com/spindle-and-...
Written for a teen audience but a great choice for adults who want a historical novel with lots of history.
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Reposted by Michael Coats
Reposted by Michael Coats
For a rank-and-file inquiry into UK’s Bedford train collision that killed driver and injured 100 - World Socialist Web Site
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For a rank-and-file inquiry into UK’s Bedford train collision that killed driver and injured 100
The self-serving reassurances issued by Labour government ministers and rail executives are aimed at preventing accountability. The investigation is assigned to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch,...
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June 22, 2026 at 3:16 AM
For a rank-and-file inquiry into UK’s Bedford train collision that killed driver and injured 100 - World Socialist Web Site
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Ezra Klein is a serious threat to a world of true equality and justice because he is so effective at masking his service to the ruling class through (often faux) intellectual cooptation of progressive people who otherwise would support much more profound social change.
June 18, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Ezra Klein is a serious threat to a world of true equality and justice because he is so effective at masking his service to the ruling class through (often faux) intellectual cooptation of progressive people who otherwise would support much more profound social change.
June 11, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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More than two-thirds of Oklahoma county jails no longer allow families or friends to visit in-person, making costly phone calls and video messages the only way to stay in touch with detainees. Read more in this new article by @oklahomawatch.bsky.social
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"That's Not a Visit": How Pricey Video Calls Replaced Human Contact in Oklahoma Jails - Oklahoma Watch
More than two-thirds of Oklahoma county jails have eliminated in-person visitation, replacing face-to-face visits with costly video calls that generate revenue for counties and private contractors. Ad...
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June 10, 2026 at 8:23 PM
More than two-thirds of Oklahoma county jails no longer allow families or friends to visit in-person, making costly phone calls and video messages the only way to stay in touch with detainees. Read more in this new article by @oklahomawatch.bsky.social
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Will Lehman, the Mack Trucks worker running for president of the UAW, distributed an open letter to 300,000 members and called on delegates to nominate him from the floor of the union’s upcoming Constitutional Convention. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Will Lehman issues open letter to UAW members and delegates on eve of Constitutional Convention
Lehman, the Mack Trucks worker waging a rank-and-file campaign for the presidency of the United Auto Workers, distributed an open letter Tuesday to a list of 300,000 UAW members maintained by the fede...
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June 10, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Will Lehman, the Mack Trucks worker running for president of the UAW, distributed an open letter to 300,000 members and called on delegates to nominate him from the floor of the union’s upcoming Constitutional Convention. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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After a chemical tank rupture that left eight dead and three presumed dead, Teamsters President O'Brien called not for a strike or prosecutions but for "a return to normalcy." The trade unions are complicit in unsafe working conditions. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Industrial slaughter in Longview: 11 workers killed in Washington’s deadliest workplace disaster in nearly 100 years
The deaths of 11 workers in Longview are not an aberration, but part of the return of mass industrial slaughter under capitalism.
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May 29, 2026 at 1:18 PM
After a chemical tank rupture that left eight dead and three presumed dead, Teamsters President O'Brien called not for a strike or prosecutions but for "a return to normalcy." The trade unions are complicit in unsafe working conditions. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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El Salvador has begun a mass trial of nearly 500 alleged MS-13 members. Such trials are a mockery of justice and are emblematic of the Bukele dictatorship. Trump seeks to use the same autocratic means to oppress the US working class. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
El Salvador’s Bukele regime stages mass show trial for nearly 500 alleged gang members
Trump’s support for Bukele seeks to normalize the authoritarian doctrine that the state may detain or even kill individuals based on suspicion alone, without due process.
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April 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
El Salvador has begun a mass trial of nearly 500 alleged MS-13 members. Such trials are a mockery of justice and are emblematic of the Bukele dictatorship. Trump seeks to use the same autocratic means to oppress the US working class. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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After Hayam El Gamal and her five children were freed from their unjust ICE detention, Trump defied a court order and detained the family again, intending to deport them. This outrage is a threat to the Constitution and democratic rights. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
El Gamal family being returned to Colorado following judicial order blocking deportation
ICE re-detained Hayam El Gamal and her five children during what was supposed to be a check-in, escalating the Trump administration’s campaign of collective punishment.
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April 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM
After Hayam El Gamal and her five children were freed from their unjust ICE detention, Trump defied a court order and detained the family again, intending to deport them. This outrage is a threat to the Constitution and democratic rights. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...