New Jersey

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Stay vigilant, New Jersey!

I had to stamp out some smouldering leaves I found on the sidewalk this afternoon. I hope it was just from a car and not some nincompoop tossing a cigarette butt.

#NewJersey #WildFire

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We've got the following:

• Socialism and Liberation
• Vote Better
• C4C 2024
• Socialist Equality
• All of Us!
• Socialist Workers Party

I only remember Socialism and Liberation (PSL, right?) being on the ballot last time. Are the others I listed any more or less serious? The Socialist Workers Party rings a bell, but that's only because I vaguely recall them being mentioned when I looked up Trotskyism one time. No one seems to have anything nice to say about Trotskyists and I'm honestly not sure what the deal is there.

I'm just trying to figure this out because I like filling in bubbles and I might as well do it in the service of the socialist project.

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Apologies for the AMP link. I can't figure out a convenient way to get a native link that includes the full article.

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Just caught this rainbow as the sun was setting. What a wonderful day.

#sunset #rainbow #sky #clouds #NewJersey

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#TugLife

#HudsonRiver #NewJersey #NYC

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#SilentSunday #TaylorHam #breakfast #EverythingBagel #NewJersey

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NY Gov Hochul delays controversial NYC congestion pricing plan ‘indefinitely’.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/05/business/ny-gov-hochul-delays-indefinitely-controversial-nyc-congestion-pricing-plan/index.html

I'm sure lots of revenue will be missed now that NYC congestion tolling has been killed, but was it earmarked for specific mass transit projects or was it just going to be used to hire more cops and whatnot?

#NYC #NewJersey #transit

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I was summoned for jury duty and all I got was this pretty photograph.

#architecture #NewJersey #Newark #BlueSky

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We used to be a country

#ElCamino #ClassicCar #Boardwalk #NewJersey #SeasideHeights

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It’s a great local convention for all sorts of gaming, they’re on the rebuild post-covid, but it’s always been a great event, lots of fun. Give it a shot! February 22-25th. #NJ #NewJersey #games #gameconvention

There is an AI focus this year, but regardless of your interests, there are always interesting things going on!

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Another historic labor action happened from Oct. 4-7 when Kaiser Permanente workers staged a three-day strike. A coalition of unions representing licensed practical nurses, lab technicians and other hospital personnel — 75,000 in all — went up against the hospital corporate giant in what was the largest strike by healthcare workers in U.S. history.

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“Our work powers the educational and research mission of the University, and was instrumental in UMaine receiving the status of an R1 rated research university. In short, UMaine works because we do,” said Em Sowles, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate and research assistant in the physics department. “But for too long, we have struggled with low and inconsistent pay, substandard health benefits and the need for a voice at work. Today we are proud to have formally secured a seat at the table, so we can begin to improve our working lives through legally-enforceable contracts.” (uaw.org)

University of Pennsylvania graduate student workers plan to be unionized soon as the Graduate Employees Together of UPenn (GET-UP), also part of the UAW. Among GET-UP demands — along with a reasonable workload and improved compensation — are freedom from harassment and discrimination in the workplace, protections for international students, and justice for Philadelphians who have long suffered from decisions made by UPenn that lacked any commitment to the well-being of city residents.

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BCBS Michigan reported $360 million profit in 2021 and CEO Daniel Loepp’s 2021 total compensation for exploiting workers and sick people was $15.6 million! The workers are demanding the end of the two-tier pay scale. Under the current contract, a new hire at BCBS Michigan would need to work 22 years before they reached the top of their wage scale.

We have a small sheep farm near Flemington.

As he announced a lawsuit against two federal agencies to stop New York’s congestion pricing plan, Gov. Phil Murphy also signed a bill to give tax credits to some New Jersey residents who work from home for companies based in other states.

The bill is part of Murphy’s “comprehensive efforts to combat the unfair taxation and discriminatory treatment of New Jerseyans.”