Representative for Wisconsin’s 19th assembly district. Proud father, husband, troublemaker, former MPS teacher and member of the Wisconsin Legislative Socialist Caucus 🌹
Representative Ryan Clancy
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It's really, really important to follow workers' leads during union campaigns. And Starbucks workers are asking you to stop buying from Starbucks.
So stop buying Starbucks.
One easy change you can make to fight back against corporate greed:
STOP BUYING STARBUCKS.
Here's why:
Representative Ryan Clancy
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Please pay attention to what's happening in Minneapolis today.
Flock cameras are rife for abuse, easy to hack — and ultimately do nothing to address the underlying causes of crime.
They also create *another* vector for federal mass surveillance, especially when cops are cooperating with ICE through 287(g) agreements. bsky.app/profile/jaso... (1/2)
Retailers 100% understand the tradeoff when they replace workers with "self-checkout" systems. It's ridiculous for them to pretend otherwise.
This is a big reason why we should very skeptical of magical-sounding "automation" technology, especially AI. Even when it works, it's at workers' expense.
Twin Cities friends: when possible, go out with someone you trust while legal observing! (And follow Council Member Chavez for timely updates.)
Solidarity from Milwaukee. And abolish ICE.🌹
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Age verification, or any other system that makes you identify yourself to use the Internet, should be treated with extreme skepticism. And as a tool of surveillance.
We're treating a complex problem like a simple one, and potentially doing great harm in the process. Kat is 100% right.
