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A union for all freelance journalists, bloggers, and other writers in news media. Part of the IWW (https://iww.org). For assistance, please email [email protected]

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My union, @iwwfju.bsky.social, has asked members to suspend work on commissions & other work today, May Day, in solidarity with the strike called on April 11 by the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions. I will also be participating on Nakba Day (May 15). www.patreon.com/posts/on-str...

On Strike | Ren Baselwww.patreon.com Get more from Ren Basel on Patreon

Strike for Palestine on May Day and Nakba Day On April 11, the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions issued a call to action (www.workersinpalestine.org/news/strike-...) asking workers around the world to strike in solidarity with workers in Palestine on May Day (May 1) and 1/

Strike for Palestine this May Day and Nakba Day — Workers in Palestinewww.workersinpalestine.org Call to Action from the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions - Gaza Strip

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Portland State University Encampment, Day 4: Students are demanding PSU divest from and cut ties with Boeing.

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Texas DPS not stopping a gunman in Uvalde vs Texas DPS stopping unarmed protestors at UT

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Just saw the video of cops tasing one of the kids at the Emory protest. He’s Black, on the ground w/ multiple cops restraining him and they tased him. We should be so much madder about all this. I am so angry we lied and told these kids education and college campuses would protect them.

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just a reminder the far right and police works synergistically where the far right is allowed to get close enough to be massively disruptive, and use hate speech by police so police can then later turn around and use the fascist agitation as an excuse to brutally crack down on peaceful protesters

And it appears that Boston is just going to handle this badly! www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/27/m...

Police begin clearing pro-Palestinian encampment at Northeastern University - The Boston Globewww.bostonglobe.com State Police and campus officers in riot gear began clearing roughly 100 protesters from a pro-Palestinian encampment at Northeastern University as the sun rose Saturday morning, but some demonstrator...

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this is a wonderful resource if you’re a student journalist one that I utilize for a long time especially in 2020 to report on the uprising. Also give the freelance journalist union a follow. They are good people.

STUDENT JOURNALISTS: If you need a press pass to help you cover anti-war actions at your school, please email us! We can provide digital passes without charge ASAP! [email protected]

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nope nothing to see here Folks just police openly talking about how to prosecute journalists for covering their brutality against protesters. Democracy is totally healthy….

Texas DPS says that it has referred the case of the cameraman who accidentally bumped into a state trooper at the UT Austin protests to its criminal-investigations division after the Travis County Attorney declined to file charges.

Texas DPS could pursue criminal investigation into photojournalist ar…www.texastribune.org The FOX 7 employee is accused of hitting a trooper with his camera, but the arrested man told reporters he was pushed and didn’t hit any officer.

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STUDENT JOURNALISTS: If you need a press pass to help you cover anti-war actions at your school, please email us! We can provide digital passes without charge ASAP! [email protected]

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"The [USAID] memo subject line, which was seen by Devex, reads: “Famine Inevitable, Changes Could Reduce but Not Stop Widespread Civilian Deaths.” “Israel-imposed administrative challenges are preventing the delivery” of lifesaving humanitarian assistance, it adds." www.devex.com/news/exclusi...

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HAPPY INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY. Go to your independent bookstore! Do it now! Buy books! Tell the booksellers they are wizards, literal wizards, bibliowizards of the highest order! High-five them lest they turn you into a bookmark for your impudence!

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Valley Labor Report needs more eyes on it. Great for talking to union members about the issues.

Baltimore Resident EXPLODES at BS DEI Propagandayoutu.be Max Alvarez (http://www.inthesetimes.com) talks to us about the DEI propaganda that has been clouding the real issues.✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the...

STUDENT JOURNALISTS: If you need a press pass to help you cover anti-war actions at your school, please email us! We can provide digital passes without charge ASAP! [email protected]

Solidarity with Yemeni Journalists Syndicate freelancejournalistsunion.org/statements/2... In the face of the ongoing Saudi-led war in Yemen and the recent escalation of airstrikes by the United States and others, the Industrial Workers of the World Freelance Journalists Union calls 1/

Solidarity with Yemeni Journalists Syndicatefreelancejournalistsunion.org In the face of the ongoing Saudi-led war in Yemen and the recent escalation of airstrikes by the United States and others, the Industrial Workers of the World Freelance Journalists Union calls for sol...

Help journalist Ben Camacho fight anti-press lawsuits! chuffed.org/project/jour...

Journalist Sued For Doing His Jobchuffed.org In 2022, the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office provided me with photos of Los Angeles police officers based on a lawsuit I had filed to enforce my rights under the California Public Records Act (CPRA...

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GoFundMe shut down a fundraiser by @iwwfju.bsky.social to buy PPE for freelance journalists covering Gaza. If they slow-walk any of these, we’d love to know about it.

freelancejournalistsunion.org/statements/2... 🧵 In the spirit of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDSmovement.net), which advocates economic opposition to the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine — and which the Industrial Workers of the World endorsed in 2010 — the... 1/

In Support of Bypassing Pro-Zionist Israeli News Sourcesfreelancejournalistsunion.org In the spirit of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, which advocates economic opposition to the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine — and which the Industrial Workers of the World endo...

In Solidarity with Ben Camacho Mar 6, 2024 freelancejournalistsunion.org/statements/2... Since April 2023, Ben Camacho has been entangled in a legal battle over the release of photographs of officers with the Los Angeles Police Department. 1/

In Solidarity with Ben Camachofreelancejournalistsunion.org Since April 2023, Ben Camacho has been entangled in a legal battle over the release of photographs of officers with the Los Angeles Police Department. The photographs were obtained through a Public Re...

Ireland's Senate voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Israel. #FreePalestine www.ipsc.ie/sanctions/se...

Irish Seanad Calls for Sanctions on Apartheid Israel!www.ipsc.ie Motion calls on government to impose sanctions on Israel; enact the Occupied Territories Bill and the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill; to actively ensure no US weapons are being sent to Is...

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My union @iwwfju.bsky.social just endorsed the International Day of Solidarity for Palestinian Journalists this Monday (Feb. 26). Please read & share the statement below, and consider donating to the International Federation of Journalists' fundraiser for Palestinian journalists.

International Day for Palestinian Journalists - Monday, February 26 freelancejournalistsunion.org/statements/2... The Industrial Workers of the World Freelance Journalists Union stands in solidarity with our colleagues in Israeli-occupied Palestine. In the 140 days since October 7, ... 1/

Solidarity on International Day for Palestinian Journalistsfreelancejournalistsunion.org The Industrial Workers of the World Freelance Journalists Union stands in solidarity with our colleagues in Israeli-occupied Palestine. In the 140 days since October 7, nearly 120 journalists have bee...

The City of L.A. is Once Again Suing Journalist Ben Camacho. In response to this ongoing assault on the First Amendment, FW Camacho has released the following statement: “Hydee Feldstein Soto has chosen to further her attack on press freedom. 1/

City's lawsuit seeks to shift blame over release of LAPD undercover officer photoswww.latimes.com Attorneys for the city of Los Angeles argue that a reporter and an activist group should share financial liability for any damage caused by the release of LAPD officers' photos.

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LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto has a lot of nerve to attend a journalism event and tweet about it, while suing reporter Ben Camacho, who simply received and published photos Soto's own office gave him. Now Soto is lobbying for public employee identities to be secret. #pressfreedom #journalism

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Glad the Committee to Protect Journalists is keeping tabs on journo casualties in Gaza, but it's time they started plugging @iwwfju.bsky.social's non-profit, non-partisan fundraising campaign to actually project journalists by providing protective gear:

Solidarity with Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, organized by IWW Freelance Journalists Unionwww.gofundme.com In light of increasing violence in Israel and Palestine, the… IWW Freelance Journalists Union needs your support for Solidarity with Palestinian Journalists Syndicate

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Many journalists killed in Gaza were freelancers, who often don't have access to protective equipment like helmets and flak jackets. @iwwfju.bsky.social is raising money to buy 50 PPE kits for freelance journalists covering the situation in Gaza: www.gofundme.com/f/solidarity...

My latest in GuardianUS. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/28/journalists-killed-israel-hamas-war?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

The Israel-Hamas war is deadly for journalists. Lives are being lost, and truth | Margaret Sullivanwww.theguardian.com At least 53 journalists have been killed since 7 October, the deadliest figure in the 30 years of keeping these dire statistics

Freelancers, we are organizing a webinar to answer legal questions as they pertain to journalism. Please submit your questions here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Emiliano Mellino

Considering the scale & the speed in which journalists are being killed, I've seen very little in terms of professional solidarity from the UK. All I can share is this fundraiser organised by @iwwfju.bsky.social on behalf of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate. www.gofundme.com/f/solidarity...

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i keep this in my memes folder for a reason

I didn't see this coming. In Northern Ireland, Brexit has drained support among young people for remaining in the UK - across the board. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

‘Why would we want to be part of the UK?’ Young people will probably soon deliver a united Irela...www.theguardian.com Disillusioned with Stormont and Brexit, 18 to 24-year-olds want progressive change – and don’t see it happening in the union, says writer Emma DeSouza