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Student section, @demsocialists Organizing students, workers, faculty and staff at campuses across the country.

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@YDSA_
YDSA
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Register for our summer training series: Building Power for Palestine 🇵🇸 BPP is a four week long training series during which activists (you! 🫵) will learn how to build a long term divestment campaign on your campus. Register today!
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Should Biden cancel student debt? Yes Yes Yes 👇 👇 👇
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From 1968 to today: students are fighting back! 🇵🇸 CU Comrade discusses the struggle for a Free Palestine with a DSA member who got arrested at Columbia back in 1968. The people united will never be defeated.
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A special Merry Christmas🎄to all the workers working through the holiday. This includes: • Nurses • Comms Workers • Restaurant Workers • Hospitality Workers • Everyone who keeps our society moving! We appreciate you, and you're worth more 🌹
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Last week, Bolivians elected Luis Arce president, restoring MAS to power after a fascist coup. Today, Chileans voted to replace the undemocratic Pinochet constitution. Solidarity with the global working class in this fightback against capitalism and despotic neoliberalism! ✊
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If hate comes to your campus: 1. Publicly & vocally oppose it 2. Demand your college denounce it 3. Organize your community against it
@splcenter
Southern Poverty Law Center
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If hate comes to your campus: 1. Ignore the event 2. Ask your college to denounce 3. Talk to the group hosting
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DSA is actually the adult wing of YDSA
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Fight the NRA, Join DSA!
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A spectre is haunting our cinnamon toast crunch— the spectre of communism. 🤭
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The teens are winning.
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Today marks 16 years of US imperialist War in Afghanistan. Hundreds of thousands have lost their lives. Why is the US military still there?
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May we offer a replacement? #BerniePogChamp
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@Twitch
Twitch
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We've made the decision to remove the PogChamp emote following statements from the face of the emote encouraging further violence after what took place in the Capitol today.
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Young people in this country will not soon forget the horrors taking place tonight. Admin, police, mayors are inflicting violence, and students are standing for peace in Palestine. If capitalists want to radicalize the next generation, they are doing a good job of it.
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Tens of millions of working class students & graduates are struggling due to the student debt crisis. Joe Biden can cancel it ALL with an executive order. But he won't unless sustained pressure forces his hand. Join YDSA in this fight! Start by signing:
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Biden said he wasn’t going to forgive loans because it benefits wealthy Ivy Leaguers. A group which represents .5% of students, many of whom didn't even have to take out loans. He was either misinformed or lying, but either way he’s wrong. It’s time to act, Joe.
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Cops storming peaceful protests at NYU after making violent arrests on students, faculty members, and community members during prayer.
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@YDSA_
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Zoe, a young retail worker, attended Red Hot Summer 2022 after seeing our stream with @hasanthehun and started a union drive in their workplace. Socialists are helping lead the young labor movement, and RHS 2023 is only going to make us stronger 🔥
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Encampments are growing across the country to call for Palestinian liberation and University Divestment in the Israeli military. The time to act is NOW. 🇵🇸 FREE PALESTINE! 🇵🇸
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BREAKING: At the City College People’s University, a mass assembly of 100s of @PSC_CUNY members, CUNY faculty and staff, just voted to endorse the 5 demands of @Cuny4P
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Comrade Mooch, welcome to YDSA
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@YDSA_
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. @BernieSanders : “We are going to be a part of a political revolution that will change this country!”
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Columbia is NOT protecting its students, it's protecting it's money. Don't let them deceive you.
@ColumbiaSJP
Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine
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LEAK BY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: CNN got the faces of everyone arrested in one of the police buses and they’re planning on airing them. Reporters laughed when questioned about the danger this could pose to students. #cu4palestine
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@haymarketbooks
Haymarket Books
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The future looks bright
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Here are two messages from comrades arrested and released this morning from the NYU encampment, including NCC member Erin and student organizer Charlie. Their message is clear: Get involved! Demand divestment! No student repression! End the genocide in Palestine! 🌹🇵🇸
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Cowards flinch and traitors sneer, we keep the Palestinian flag flying here 🇵🇸
@jovm_01
jo ❀
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this is insane. CUNY locks down ALL of the bathrooms for students, then says they will bring us PORT A POTTIES if we take down the Palestinian flag. instead of just opening the bathrooms. what the fuck. and we said no??? cause wtf??? how dare they weaponize that against us???
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Shook.
@loisbeckett
Lois Beckett
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As a sign of the national slide to socialism, NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre calls out the "more than 100 chapters" of Democratic Socialists of America at universities across the country.
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"Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration." - - Abraham Lincoln
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We stand in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle against apartheid and military occupation, and for equality, justice, and self determination. We will continue to build mass organization of the multi-racial working class for the liberation of Palestine. #freepalestine
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No to imperialism🙅‍♂️ Yes to socialism🤝
@SenSanders
Bernie Sanders
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Rep. Liz Cheney, daughter of Dick Cheney, yesterday attacked "the fraud of socialism." Really? I wasn't aware that it was "socialism" that lied about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and got us into a horrific war that we should never have started.
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On April 13th 2024, the Iranian government launched drones and missiles at Israel in response to Israel's bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria. 1/4
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@YDSA_
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We signed petitions. We protested. We walked out of our schools. From climate change to racial justice to queer rights to abortion: we asked leaders for change. We're done asking. It's time to build worker power to fight for the world we deserve. It's time for a Red Hot Summer.
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The first 4 weeks of class we: ✅Shipped 100 chapter kits ✅Had 300 campuses register ✅Welcomed almost 400 new members Socialism will win✊
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YDSA stands in solidarity with 48,000 striking academic workers - the largest academic worker strike in US history - at the University of California. Keep reading to learn more about the strike and what you can do to show your solidarity. #FairUCNow 🧵
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Same.
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#TrevorHill aka @spawnofgluten became a @DemSocialists member officially today! Welcome, comrade! #TrySocialism
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YDSA National Coordinating Committee member Vivian speaks out after being one of 100 students arrested at the Northeastern University Liberated Zone due to false claims made by the university.
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@YDSA_
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Problems with your boss? Getting your tips stolen or hours cut? Millions of young workers are being disrespected & underpaid. But it doesn't have to be this way. Join us on Tue. 6/7 at 8pm ET for the launch of Red Hot Summer, to learn how you can organize your workplace!
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We have been verified! This is now the official account of the revolution- the blue check must belong to the people 😎🌹✨
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@YDSA_
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Now that the capitalist government isn't paying attention, let's get to socialism 🌹
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Organizer at the UMich Gaza Solidarity Encampment talks about how the encampment has grown from 51 original campers to 170 campers since Monday and how YOU 🫵 can help this student revolution for Palestine! Disclose! Divest! Free Palestine! 🇵🇸
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It's hard to believe this video was taken on a college campus.
@nywarcrimes
The New York War Crimes
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“Settle your quarrels, come together, understand the reality of our situation, understand that fascism is already here, that people are already dying who could be saved, that generations more will live poor butchered half-lives if you fail to act.” - Comrade George Jackson
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Genocide Joe lies about the encampments protesting the US-Israel genocide of Palestinians. They are peaceful, disciplined, and orderly. It has been the police and Zionist counter-protestors causing violence and disorder.
@JoshuaPHilll
Read Let This Radicalize You
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Biden is now giving a completely one-sided, dishonest speech about these campus protests. “Dissent must never lead to disorder.”
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On the Fourth of July, it's important to celebrate what our country could be, instead of what it currently is.
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@YDSA_
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Since our launch last night, over a thousand people have signed our petition demanding that Joe Biden cancel ALL student debt by executive order. Join them in signing & join us in organizing for a future where education is a right with no financial burden:
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CALLING ALL STUDENT WORKERS Campus workers across the country have been organizing labor unions this year! On Thursday April 21 at 8 PM EST, come find out how to bring the labor movement to your campus!
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@YDSA_
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YDSA is proud to endorse the @berniesanders & @AOC Public Housing Green New Act. As socialists, YDSA realizes fights for housing, climate, and racial justice, and against inequality & exploitation are connected, and we're organizing to win them all 🌹✊🌎
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Capitalism, by means of exploiting the environment for profit, will continue resulting in increasingly violent natural disasters
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Happy Workers day, comrades! Never forget the power you hold collectively, as outlined by Eugene V. Debs-
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The movement spreads! Encampment at the University of Michigan! Disclose! Divest! Free Palestine! 🇵🇸
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When they say America will never be a socialist country
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retweet if you want to pass the PRO Act
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Student debt should be dissolved and universities free and democratized! YDSA passed a resolution to make College For All our national campaign- we’ll be posting updates about how to join the fight for College For All as Labor Day weekend approaches 🚩
@CNBC
CNBC
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Outstanding education debt in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade and now exceeds $1.5 trillion, with more than 1 million people defaulting on their student loans each year.
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Do universities truly believe that waiting until the middle of the night to send police means we won't see? The whole world is watching you right now, Columbia. The whole world is watching you right now, UMN. The whole world is watching you, NYU. Students aren't afraid 🇵🇸
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Sunday Wisdom: Girl power is just a brand if it does not disrupt systems of gendered oppression. Your power is in your labor, not your consumption. Pink washing capitalism is not the same as challenging capitalism. Happy Women's Entrepreneurship Day! 💁💱💲
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You're welcome
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Beto O’Dork
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Our city budget is wasted on the NYPD so our schools can look like this:
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Cops storming peaceful protests at NYU after making violent arrests on students, faculty members, and community members during prayer.
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"The most heroic word in all languages is revolution." Teens here to wish Young Eugene Debs a happy birthday
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No Nazi should spend a single second feeling safe or secure.
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UPDATE - Hasan Piker and student unionists will now be joining Sara Nelson (AFA-CWA), Teamster Tony Rosario, and BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti for the Red Hot Summer Launch Call. Join us this Wednesday (6/21) at 8:30et / 5:30pt to talk about the importance of organized labor!
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@YDSA_
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do you think we could get him to say "join ydsa to organize for a better future"
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George Santos is now offering customized videos on Cameo at a price of $200 per video.
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It’s abhorrent that when our members ask their senators about the purging of voters within their state, they respond by stealing their phones, dismissing dissent, and ultimately prove that curbing of democracy is how they make capital stay in power
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@YDSA_
YDSA
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Currently the frontrunner in his race, @Joshua4Congress is running a campaign with bold Leftist policy, a powerful social media presence, and a vision for how young socialists can transform American politics. Read more in The Activist:
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What kind of yassified "let them eat cake" is this shit?
@therecount
The Recount
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Psaki on voting rights bills failing: "My advice to everyone out there who's frustrated, sad, angry, pissed off, feel those emotions, go to a kickboxing class, have a margarita, do whatever you need to do this weekend, and then wake up on Monday morning, we gotta keep fighting."
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We now have 250 campuses signed up for the fall drive! 🌹🌹🌹
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REPLACE 👏 MILITARY 👏 RECRUITERS 👏 WITH 👏 TRADE 👏 UNION 👏 RECRUITERS 👏
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Ecological Socialism is urgent & crucial 🌹🌍 Capitalists will keep destroying our environment, disasters and relief will keep getting worse
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Beto after everybody finds out he voted for a blue lives matter bill in 2017 👀
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Tag yourself.
@MotherJones
Mother Jones
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Virginia Republican candidate says all Democrats are "criminals, communists, crackheads, or weirdos"
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Are you a Bernie volunteer looking to continue the political revolution? Or a leader of a Students for Bernie chapter deciding what's next? We are holding weekly interest calls for students like you! Register here:
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YDSA stands in solidarity with sex workers and opposes SESTA/FOSTA and all legislation which threatens sex workers. Read our statement to learn more and get involved!
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With your money, Nancy
@thehill
The Hill
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Pelosi on Medicare for all plan: "How do you pay for that?"
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@DemSocialists Raindrop Drop top Redistributing the wealth from the top top
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Ten minutes to May Day 2024. Cops are brutalizing students on campus, workers are uniting for Palestine. Stand up to support the demands of students tomorrow.
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That's right-
@daveweigel
David Weigel
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CPAC isn't the only conference this weekend
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more than 25,000 people tuned into our RHS launch call tonight...we're thinking it's gonna be a Red Hot Summer 🔥😎🌹
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Chair of @YaleYDSA , Lex S, speaks at the Native graduation ceremony and calls out university admin in attendance for their complicity in the genocide in Gaza and repression of student activism.
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The University of Oregon Student Worker Union has filed for certification with over 2,000 workers signing cards! If certified, they will become the biggest student worker union in the country!
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@YDSA_
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The Ruling Class will keep making money off our health until we dismantle capitalism. Healthcare is a right, not a commodity #MedicareForAll
@AP
The Associated Press
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BREAKING: Senate Republicans unveil health care bill scuttling Obama law, cuts Medicaid, slashes taxes for wealthy.
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Shame on Virginia Tech! Support the arrested students by donating to their bail-fund on Venmo @ VT4Palestine
@JustinFleenor
Justin Fleenor 🔁
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Another wide view video of the area and crowd surrounding Graduate Life Center and Squires Student Center here on the Virginia Tech campus and the demonstrators on the lawn who are participating in the Gaza Liberation Camp/Protest who are in the midst of being arrested
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Amazing poster from @HeGotAFlipPhone (Arizona State YDSA). All you fascists bound to lose!
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Per @WKCRFM : WKCR Reporter: "Who will be here to document this?" Columbia Officials/NYPD: "No one at this time"
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Unwarranted student suppression by police at Virginia Tech. For multiple days students in the VT Gaza Liberated Zone have been peacefully protesting and requesting that the university negotiate and meet their demands. Shame on VT! Students will not rest until Tech Divests! 🇵🇸
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We are enraged by the police murder of Tyre Nichols. Years of liberal police reform has failed to protect our communities. The assumption that police are here to protect us, and that we only need to weed out excessive tendencies, stand decisively disproven.
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Police moving in to suppress students at UMN Twin Cities standing together for Palestine! Shameful! 🇵🇸
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@ydsaumn
YDSA @ UMN Twin Cities 🌹
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Massive amount of Police are on their way to evict this encampment at the moment. They continue to repress us as we protest the genocide in Palestine! 🇵🇸
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Biden: "i do not have the authority to cancel student loans also Biden: *could quite literally cancel student loans with one signature*
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@YDSA_
YDSA
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We are SO EXCITED that @iPhilSomething will be speaking at the 2020 YDSA Winter Conference! February 14-16 in Chicago, register now —>
@BernieSanders
Bernie Sanders
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I can't be in Iowa tonight. But @iPhilSomething just showed Iowa City the power of fighting for someone you don't know.
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Tonight, American Empire is on full display. #SOTU shows the Ruling Class does not have you in mind. We're bigger than the imperialists, nationalists, racists, capitalists. We are the many, and we can do a hell of a lot better #TrySocialism 🌹
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2020 outlook: Bernie: President🐦 Corbyn: Prime Minister🌹 MCR: Reunited🧛‍♂️ Vibe: ✅
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Same as last year 🙄😒🤧
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The working class built this world and the working class can bring it to a halt. Organized labor standing up for students resisting genocide in Gaza shows that we can win. Students and workers must come together and fight until Palestine is free! 🌹🇵🇸
@jvpliveNY
Jewish Voice for Peace NYC
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Bus drivers refused to transport protestors from last night's Seder in the Streets to the precinct, forcing cops to drive the busses. Power and solidarity to the union bus drivers with @twu100 who refuse to collaborate with the NYPD, which commandeers MTA busses for mass arrests.
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YDSA spoke with @hasanthehun and tens of thousands of young people about the connection between Palestine and labor, union democracy, and why young people should join the labor movement at the Red Hot Summer launch call this week. Check it out:
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@YDSA_
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As YDSA, we are in full support of the @uaw_4811 members' decision to go on strike to defend the rights of students and workers demanding divestment from the genocide in Gaza. We will be mobilizing our chapters to support these picket lines until we win!
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@YDSA_
YDSA
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Neo-Nazi groups are targeting campuses through a national recruitment campaign. Will you organize w/ us to defend our schools from hate?
@SolidStrike217
SolidarityStrike
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#ProjectSiege is a White Nationalist recruiter program targeting universities in VA, ND, WA, TX, MA, MT, WA, CA, NY, OK, OH, FL, & SD.
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This #VeteransDay , ask yourself why the US has been in Afghanistan for over 16 years. Ask yourself why the US continues to oppress the global working class. Ask yourself why the US doesn't take care of those it uses for their imperialist warfare. #HandsOff
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@YDSA_
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If you are a high schooler who doesn't feel like you have a role in the fight for Gaza, you do. Take steps now to organize your classmates. One day, these may be your universities. Your voice is more powerful than you think.
@BTnewsroom
BreakThrough News
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BREAKING: High school students from across Boston walk out of class to join the MIT student encampment in response to the increasing police repression. Eleven high schools, including private high school Boston Latin, have walked out to stand with Gaza.
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We need full student debt cancellation now. As part of our national campaign, we're teaming up with @haymarketbooks & @StrikeDebt to launch a reading group on @astradisastra 's "Can't Pay, Won't Pay"! Join us this Friday at 4ET/1PT for the first session:
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