Kristen
@starlyteyz.bsky.social
Equal rights | Community building | Passionate for the creative, unknown and thoughtful | she/her/hers | curious student forever
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New Gallup polling finds that 71% of Americans approve of labor unions and 56 million Americans would join a union tomrorow if they could.
We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power.
If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power.
If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
Unions are extremely popular: 56 million workers would join a union if they could
New Gallup polling finds that 71% of people in the U.S. approve of unions, continuing the highest period of favorability in over 60 years. This coincides with the greatest number of workers represente...
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September 8, 2026 at 9:18 PM
New Gallup polling finds that 71% of Americans approve of labor unions and 56 million Americans would join a union tomrorow if they could.
We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power.
If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power.
If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 93%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 34%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 34%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
September 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 93%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 34%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 34%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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🚨 Rep. Ro Khanna calls for the arrests of Netanyahu and Putin:
"The American president should arrest Netanyahu or Putin in accordance with international law. Full stop."
"If the ICC has an arrest warrant for someone, they should be arrested by America if they come into American jurisdiction."
"The American president should arrest Netanyahu or Putin in accordance with international law. Full stop."
"If the ICC has an arrest warrant for someone, they should be arrested by America if they come into American jurisdiction."
July 24, 2026 at 10:40 PM
🚨 Rep. Ro Khanna calls for the arrests of Netanyahu and Putin:
"The American president should arrest Netanyahu or Putin in accordance with international law. Full stop."
"If the ICC has an arrest warrant for someone, they should be arrested by America if they come into American jurisdiction."
"The American president should arrest Netanyahu or Putin in accordance with international law. Full stop."
"If the ICC has an arrest warrant for someone, they should be arrested by America if they come into American jurisdiction."
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the EU doesn't have this problem because, unlike the FDA, its food safety authority is legally required to reevaluate the safety of every substances in the food supply
EU regulators also take a precautionary approach to evaluating potential harms, while the FDA generally does the opposite
EU regulators also take a precautionary approach to evaluating potential harms, while the FDA generally does the opposite
June 9, 2026 at 4:48 PM
the EU doesn't have this problem because, unlike the FDA, its food safety authority is legally required to reevaluate the safety of every substances in the food supply
EU regulators also take a precautionary approach to evaluating potential harms, while the FDA generally does the opposite
EU regulators also take a precautionary approach to evaluating potential harms, while the FDA generally does the opposite
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1 little debbie oatmeal creme pie had ~9x the amount of a carcinogenic contaminant health officials say is safe to have daily
flamin' hot cheetos, gushers, fruit rollups, takis fuego, and grape kool aid all also had elevated amounts of substances associated with DNA damage or neurobehavioral issues
flamin' hot cheetos, gushers, fruit rollups, takis fuego, and grape kool aid all also had elevated amounts of substances associated with DNA damage or neurobehavioral issues
June 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
1 little debbie oatmeal creme pie had ~9x the amount of a carcinogenic contaminant health officials say is safe to have daily
flamin' hot cheetos, gushers, fruit rollups, takis fuego, and grape kool aid all also had elevated amounts of substances associated with DNA damage or neurobehavioral issues
flamin' hot cheetos, gushers, fruit rollups, takis fuego, and grape kool aid all also had elevated amounts of substances associated with DNA damage or neurobehavioral issues
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one of the products we tested, Hostess Powdered Mini Donuts, had ~19x the amount of a carcinogenic contaminant health officials say is safe to consume daily AND 760x more titanium dioxide — a white pigment banned in the EU for its potential to damage DNA — than the other products we tested combined
June 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
one of the products we tested, Hostess Powdered Mini Donuts, had ~19x the amount of a carcinogenic contaminant health officials say is safe to consume daily AND 760x more titanium dioxide — a white pigment banned in the EU for its potential to damage DNA — than the other products we tested combined
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my latest @consumerreports.org investigation is based on months of reporting and 120+ lab tests of popular snacks
over a third of the products had more additives / contaminants in 1 serving than what health agencies have identified as safe to consume daily 🧵 www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
over a third of the products had more additives / contaminants in 1 serving than what health agencies have identified as safe to consume daily 🧵 www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
These Popular Snacks Contain High Levels of Additives and Contaminants - Consumer Reports
Tests by Consumer Reports and Yuka found high levels of additives and contaminants in popular products from Cheetos, Hostess, Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Takis, and more.
www.consumerreports.org
June 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
my latest @consumerreports.org investigation is based on months of reporting and 120+ lab tests of popular snacks
over a third of the products had more additives / contaminants in 1 serving than what health agencies have identified as safe to consume daily 🧵 www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
over a third of the products had more additives / contaminants in 1 serving than what health agencies have identified as safe to consume daily 🧵 www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
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I am proud to work with @stonybrooku.bsky.social's @stonybrooku's Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science under director Laura Lindenfeld. Here the WSJ explains the Center's work.
Gift link:
Scientists Are Taking Improv Classes So People Will Trust Them More
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/sc...
Gift link:
Scientists Are Taking Improv Classes So People Will Trust Them More
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/sc...
Scientists Are Taking Improv Classes So People Will Trust Them More
What does it look like when biologists and physicists do comedy? We sat in on a session.
www.wsj.com
June 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I am proud to work with @stonybrooku.bsky.social's @stonybrooku's Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science under director Laura Lindenfeld. Here the WSJ explains the Center's work.
Gift link:
Scientists Are Taking Improv Classes So People Will Trust Them More
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/sc...
Gift link:
Scientists Are Taking Improv Classes So People Will Trust Them More
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/sc...
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Morning Joe stuck the amazing @katmabu.bsky.social with the awful Donny Deutsch and tried to drag her into the morass of trans prisoners and the Democrats' autopsy. She wisely changed the subject to Gaza. You go, Kat.
May 22, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Morning Joe stuck the amazing @katmabu.bsky.social with the awful Donny Deutsch and tried to drag her into the morass of trans prisoners and the Democrats' autopsy. She wisely changed the subject to Gaza. You go, Kat.
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Oh, fuck no.
Amazon Discusses ‘Apprentice’ Reboot—With Don Jr. as a Potential Host www.wsj.com/business/med...
Amazon Discusses ‘Apprentice’ Reboot—With Don Jr. as a Potential Host www.wsj.com/business/med...
Amazon Discusses ‘Apprentice’ Reboot—With Don Jr. as a Potential Host
Studio executives have held internal discussions about making new episodes of reality TV show.
www.wsj.com
April 30, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Oh, fuck no.
Amazon Discusses ‘Apprentice’ Reboot—With Don Jr. as a Potential Host www.wsj.com/business/med...
Amazon Discusses ‘Apprentice’ Reboot—With Don Jr. as a Potential Host www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Technology does not belong to the technologists.
April 27, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Technology does not belong to the technologists.
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The headline, more than the story (which itself is not very well-written) diminishes this phenomenal accomplishment.
Super shoes and perfect conditions – how Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour mark at the London Marathon
www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...
Super shoes and perfect conditions – how Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour mark at the London Marathon
www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...
Super shoes and perfect conditions – how Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour mark at the London Marathon
In a historically quick marathon, Sabastian Sawe broke the world record and Tigst Assefa lowered her women’s-only world record
www.nytimes.com
April 27, 2026 at 12:06 PM
The headline, more than the story (which itself is not very well-written) diminishes this phenomenal accomplishment.
Super shoes and perfect conditions – how Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour mark at the London Marathon
www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...
Super shoes and perfect conditions – how Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour mark at the London Marathon
www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...
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Sign in a window, Bethnal Green.
March 24, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Sign in a window, Bethnal Green.
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RESIST.
Don't quit.
Don't stop fighting.
Don't obey in advance.
Don't stop calling them out.
Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can.
Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone.
Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight.
RESIST.
Don't quit.
Don't stop fighting.
Don't obey in advance.
Don't stop calling them out.
Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can.
Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone.
Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight.
RESIST.
January 20, 2025 at 4:50 AM
RESIST.
Don't quit.
Don't stop fighting.
Don't obey in advance.
Don't stop calling them out.
Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can.
Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone.
Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight.
RESIST.
Don't quit.
Don't stop fighting.
Don't obey in advance.
Don't stop calling them out.
Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can.
Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone.
Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight.
RESIST.
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I pray this helps some of you today. We have a duty to Dr. King whose life was taken because he dared demand that this country face itself, to demonstrate that his work & sacrifice was not in vain. Let’s do it together. Please share. And subscribe.
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It Is MLK Day. Do Not Despair. This Year Especially, We Have Work To Do.
With delicious anticipation, we imagined it.
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January 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I pray this helps some of you today. We have a duty to Dr. King whose life was taken because he dared demand that this country face itself, to demonstrate that his work & sacrifice was not in vain. Let’s do it together. Please share. And subscribe.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
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You can argue that Elon Musk isn't a neo-Nazi, though all the evidence points in the opposite direction, including his open embrace of the German neo-Nazi party AfD and the antisemitic Great Replacement Theory.
What you cannot claim is that he didn't know exactly what he was doing with this salute.
What you cannot claim is that he didn't know exactly what he was doing with this salute.
January 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
You can argue that Elon Musk isn't a neo-Nazi, though all the evidence points in the opposite direction, including his open embrace of the German neo-Nazi party AfD and the antisemitic Great Replacement Theory.
What you cannot claim is that he didn't know exactly what he was doing with this salute.
What you cannot claim is that he didn't know exactly what he was doing with this salute.
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If this picture is not on the front page of our leading newspapers tomorrow, they are not doing their job. But then, we already know they are not.
January 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
If this picture is not on the front page of our leading newspapers tomorrow, they are not doing their job. But then, we already know they are not.
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It's not a goddamned fashion show, #BrokenPost. It's fascism. And, yes, the SS, too, looked resplendant in Hugo Boss black.
The most memorable looks at Trump’s second inauguration www.washingtonpost.com/style/fashio...
The most memorable looks at Trump’s second inauguration www.washingtonpost.com/style/fashio...
The most memorable looks at Trump’s second inauguration
The memorable Trump inauguration looks included Melania Trump’s hat, Usha Vance in pink and John Fetterman in shorts.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
It's not a goddamned fashion show, #BrokenPost. It's fascism. And, yes, the SS, too, looked resplendant in Hugo Boss black.
The most memorable looks at Trump’s second inauguration www.washingtonpost.com/style/fashio...
The most memorable looks at Trump’s second inauguration www.washingtonpost.com/style/fashio...