I think we should be very suspicious of the #memes and posts calling for #blackfolks to "rest" to not showup and showout at #protests. We know that #divideandconquer is the oldest trick in the #oppressor playbook. #blacklivesmatter #BlackMastodon #TrumpLiesMatter #GeneralStrike

On 23 April 1918 a general strike took place throughout Ireland against the British government’s attempts to introduce conscription. Work was stopped in railways, docks, factories, mills, theatres, cinemas, trams, public services, shipyards, newspapers, shops and even government munitions factories.

#MayDay #GeneralStrike #BeThere!

Immigrant rights groups, labor unions plan May Day march to demand end to Trump's mass deportations

By Beth Godvik, April 17, 2025

"Activists for immigrant rights gathered at Federal Plaza in #Chicago on Thursday morning to prepare for a protest rally and march next month to demand the Trump administration halt mass deportation efforts.

"The Chicago Coalition Against the #Trump Agenda – a group of labor unions and community organizations – said they plan a massive march on May Day, the annual May 1 holiday celebrating workers and their rights.

" 'The very constitutional pillars of First Amendment protections are under attack,' said Chicago Teachers Union vice president Jackson Potter.

"This year, many marches have been planned to focus on immigrants, including at Union Park in Chicago.

"The May Day march in Union Park will urge the Trump administration to end mass deportations of immigrants immediately.

" 'That is why we will be marching in the thousands in broad coalition on #May1 to ensure we are rising up and protecting the rights of immigrants and migrants,' said Nazek Sankari, co-chair of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network Chicago.

"Organizers plan to begin the march at 11 a.m. on May 1 as part of an effort to mark #InternationalWorkersDay with events all across the country.

" 'This May 1 participation by our unions will be a representation of our stepping forward further into this fight, along with every other worker across the world,' said Loreen Targos, executive vice president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 704."

cc: @MikeDunnAuthor

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/may-day-protest-rally-immigrant-rights-march-trump-administration-deportations/

“Justice Dept. agrees to let DOGE access sensitive immigration case data.”

#Resist #Fascism #DOGE #Immigrants #Deportations #GeneralStrike #USPol https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/04/21/doge-ecas-justice-immigration-courts-trump/

"Manufacturing employs 11M, tourism 12M."
-S Galloway

"Trump tariffs lead to surge of cos. parking imports in tax-free ‘foreign trade zones.’

Foreign trade zones & bonded warehouses are specially designated, secured storage or MANU sites approved by US Customs that allow for the temp avoidance of #Tariffs.

More cos. started looking to FTZs b/w the pres election & start of Trump’s new trade war, & membership has surged to an all-time high."

This workaround is likely temp, & onlyavail to large cos.

#GeneralStrike #USPol https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/trump-tariffs-import-surge-tax-free-foreign-trade-zones.html

"R Congress allows the pres to seize the power of the purse & does nothing... There “won’t be trumpets or bolts of fire,” heralding that we've arrived at this moment. Trump's undertaken anautocratic #COUP, dropping the pretense *bound by law or obligated to act in the country’s best in.

We need every: person, officeholder +facet of society to tell Trump: “NO.”

Let’s stop arguing about when the crisis begins & start marshaling the will to end it."
#GeneralStrike #USPol https://contrarian.substack.com/p/stop-waiting-for-a-formal-declaration

“US $to 3-yr low as Trump’s Powell threats further dent investor CONF.

We’re seeing a clear signal from the mkt -it doesn’t like even the idea that the pres might try to remove the Fed CHM. There's been some loss of CONF in US economic policy making in recent wks. We’ve seen that in this very odd comb of upward pressure at times on longer-term bond yields combined with a weaker$ -suggests global investors pulling capital out of the US."

#GeneralStrike

#USPol #Tariffs https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/us-dollar-falls-to-three-year-low-as-trumps-powell-threats-further-dent-investor-confidence.html

"These aren't legislators. They're JUNIOR STREET THUGS trying to get noticed in a protection racket."
-Rep Sean Casten

Trump has always been a mob boss. Craven GOP MOC refuse to rebuke him. They're responsible for the destroying Biden's economy.

A #GeneralStrike may be the only way to stop the carnage.

if you like looking at pictures, you'll like this

Powerful Scenes From This Weekend’s Anti-Trump Protests Reveal Resistance in Action

#politics #protest #RESIST #GeneralStrike #FascistAmeriKKKa #fascism #Nazis #HandsOff #DOGE #fElonMusk #POTUS #dictatorship https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/photos-protests-hands-off-50501/

“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice,

but there must never be a time when we FAIL TO PROTEST.”

— Elie Wiesel

The system responds to profit loss. #GeneralStrike #Protests #Boycotts

Lost in the sauce: Stories Trump probably hoped you wouldn't notice youtu.be/5Qj3I5HopNY?... this is the sacking of Rome, but also the trapping of the civilians inside. #USPol #Unite #Resist #GeneralStrike

Lost in the sauce: Stories Tru...

Scenes from outside the Tesla showroom, San francisco, April 19, 2025, Saturday. No kings.

This country is headed for a general strike. It’s clear. The people are fed up.
#sanfrancisco #nokings #tesla #shutitdown #generalstrike #impeach #remove #convict #elonmusk #donaldtrump #maga

This is going to be my first talk. Of all the big tent movements taking hold, GSUS is so far the one that holds any water, imo. I really don’t consider foundseed “established” but here we are!

Thurs 24th 5:00 PST

https://meet.jit.si/mutualaidforUS

Aside from being a HUGE day of protest here in the USA, today (April 19, 2025) is coincidentally my mother's 100th birthday. If she were still with us here on Planet Earth, I'm sure she'd be out on the streets, handing out blotter acid and shooting paint-balls at fascist pigs...

To all of you who made it into the streets today: thank you immensely from all of us here at Rodent Central.

Next stop: #GeneralStrike!

#antifascist #antifa
#protest #SROP

My song, Hold Fast, just won Strike Song of the Year 2025 with the General Strike song contest by Labor Notes and the Pittsburgh Labor Chorus. I'll be doing a teach in with it next Saturday (April 26) at 11 AM Central Time.

#GeneralStrike #Labor #Unions #FolkMusic #Protest

http://www.edoylemusic.com/news/hold-fast-wins-strike-song-of-the-year

TODAY WE STRIKE

General Strike
NonViolent
19 April -- TODAY

we need 3.5% of the US population to take to the streets

that's 11 million people!
we can do it!

#PROTEST #RESIST #GeneralStrike https://generalstrikeus.com