Happy International Workers Day from the United Farm Workers!
Feliz Día Internacional de los Trabajadores de la Unión de Campesinos!
#MayDay2025
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ALT A graphic showing hands and the UFW eagle against a red circle with the text up top Feliz Día Internacional de los Trabajadores de la Unión de Campesinos!
I've been writing about Sac's ramp up in citations/fines for the homeless
Now @arianelange and @RENEECBYER dive into the arrests.
A THIRD of the people in the jail at any given time are homeless.
And they're often there for camping-related charges
sacbee.com/news/local/articl…
Sacramento, if you missed my reading at @timetestedbooks on Thursday, you can still swing by the store and grabbed a SIGNED copy of the book. There's a few left. Each one is signed differently!
Sacramento friends!
The 2nd edition of In Defense of Ska is nearly upon us. It'll be available for sale a few days early in Sacramento at @timetestedbooks. I'll be doing a reading, signing books and I'll be having a conversation with noted skamedian Keith Lowell Jensen.
Did you know that 100% of the proceeds from our Temple Passport go to Waking the Village? We have been able to donate $4,000 to date thanks to everyone who has purchased a Temple Passport! A big thank you to all who have shown their support!
We just held a great press conference via Zoom to announce that the #JusticeForRenters Act has officially qualified for the 2024 ballot in California. It will repeal statewide #RentControl restrictions. We're thrilled that a broad, statewide coalition supports this measure. 1/8
Reminder: Ann Bannon Enters the Chat on June 22 and she wants to hear from you. Learn more about this exciting visit and submit your questions at bit.ly/EntersTheChat
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In 1886, workers came together on the original May Day to demand an eight-hour day. Today, from Starbucks stores to Amazon warehouses, that struggle continues. jacobin.com/2022/05/internat…
All of us at On-U Sound are devastated to learn of the passing of Mark Stewart. His importance and influence in the story of the label cannot be over-stated. He was there at the beginning, a close friend and musical collaborator with Adrian Sherwood from then until now. R.I.P.