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newyorkthegoldenage · 2 years ago

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On April 5, 1956, the labor columnist of the Daily Mirror, Victor Riesel, and his secretary left Lindy's restaurant at 3:00 in the morning. As they walked to Riesel's car, parked in front of the nearby Mark Hellinger Theater, a small-time hood named Abraham Telvi materialized out of the shadows and threw a vial of sulphuric acid in Riesel's face. It got him straight in the eyes.

Riesel was a hard-hitting foe of organized crime, Communists, and toughs in labor unions (his father had been crippled for life by ILGWU goons), and his column appeared in 193 newspapers. In 1956 he was working closely with the New York Attorney General in an ambitious assault on the city`s rackets.

His blinding created an uproar. "It is a return of the Al Capone era" thundered the Mirror. "It is the simple, bald determination on the part of the underworld to have its own way and maintain its fabulously profitable rackets by terror and death, and in defiance of the law." It concluded, "The scum who plotted this cruel attack may rob a man of his eyes but not of his vision."

It was eventually determined that New Jersey racketeer Johnny Dio, a prime target of Riesel and the Attorney General, had hired Telvi to make the attack. He was never prosecuted, but in July, Telvi was found shot dead on Mulberry St. He had been paid a few hundred dollars for the acid attack but had later decided it was worth $50,000.

Riesel's column continued to be written by his staff until he was able to return to work. He continued to report on labor for decades.

Photo: Riesel in the hospital on April 6. Anthony Camerano for the AP via the NY Daily News

#vintage New York #1950s #Anthony Camerano #Victor Riesel #labor unions #union corruption #acid attack #blinding #newspaper columnist #sulphuric acid #crime #mobsters #organized crime #April 6 #6 April #April 5 #5 April

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mortuarybees · 1 year ago

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same people crying about ups drivers winning $42/hour are the same people who dismiss unions and say they just take your money and don't do anything for you. Bet you'd like $42/hour!!!!!!!

#not to discount the experiences of workers like those part of the national nurses united union #who are working to unseat corrupt and ineffective union staff who have not been representing their members #but a union is made up of its members and if you dont like what your union is doing there are avenues to get involved #also! a union's power comes from its membership numbers. if youre working at a union site and youre not a member. well.#why do you love management so much #and if your workplace isnt unionized. well. there hasnt been a better time in a century to get started #henry speaks

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goldensunset · 5 months ago

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“He was lonely…”

“He was trying to destroy everything around him! That is not the same as a lonely child! We can’t allow that!”

“The power of the mask made him do it. It was too much for him to handle.”

#any combo majora’s mask and khux enjoyers in the chat or is it just me being insane #this is incredibly self indulgent and i haven’t had this much fun with a drawing in ages. genuinely #khux #ventus #majora’s mask #kingdom hearts #kh ventus #kingdom hearts ventus #kingdom hearts union x #union x #lalala tags #ok but fr. ven and skull kid. do you see my vision #i don’t have time to explain do you see it. they’re lonely they get corrupted by some dark power #they’re both like perpetual children robbed of the chance to grow up (for now. maybe ven will finally grow up lol)#i was typing that majora’s mask summary and got hit with a brain blast so i blacked out over the course of a few days and woke up with this #my art #kind of a lazy image id but it gets the point across i think #khposting

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relaxedstyles · 3 months ago

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The American Media

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degeneratedworker · 1 year ago

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"Of the 19 human rights treaties within the UN, the United States has ratified only 5" Soviet Union 1983

#propaganda #poster #vintage #imperialism #capitalism #communism #socialism #soviet union #america #united states #usa #russia #ussr #liberty #corrupt

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minophus · 6 months ago

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Minos and sisyphus in modern day. They both get arrested within 24 hours for public indecency+urination and arson respectively

#Someone told sisyphus about minimym wage and the corruption of ceos in businesses and he took drastic measures #Sisyphus stands strong and proud for unions. I know it #yes i think hes a capitalist YES i think itd drive him mad anyhow

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awesomecooperlove · 9 months ago

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THE NEW WORLD ORDER PLANNED FOR HUMANITY ... BY 2030‼️

🤔🤔🤔

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the-paris-of-people · 4 months ago

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The past couple days online have been... interesting. I consider myself a leftist, think capitalism is corrupt, and think that it needs to be seriously reformed/overthrown. I admit that while I've thrown around phrases and terms like "burn it all down" and "the revolution needs to come" out of frustration without actually thinking about what a revolution entails: excellent organization, unity, and strategy to defeat the United States, the world's largest military superpower which has inflicted political and social destabilization across the majority of countries around the world. There also needs to be superb infrastructure and community to support the disabled, elderly, and poor populations who rely on government assistance and programs, healthcare, and accommodations while this so-called revolution rages on.

All I've received from the far leftist movement are lectures from condescending intellectuals who rattle off academic citations regarding ideological theory rather than practical, tangible steps to advocate for change in our local and regional communities. I have not seen one of them actually discuss conversations they've had with their friends, family, or Americans about what they want to see reflected for the future of the country. I have not seen one of them discussed how destructive, detrimental and traumatic a Trump presidency was for social prejudice and morale in the United States. I understand that for many marginalized groups they've been living in a facist state for centuries so the possibility Project 2025 doesn't galvanize them to see the two parties differently, but I don't think it is fair to white leftists falsely equivocate the election of both parties for the entire American population at all??? Or like at least specify the issues you're referring to in which you view both parties as the same????? Literally one TikTok creator who I used to follow talked about how true leftists are so much better than liberals because they aren't waiting for a presidential candidate to save the world NOW due to the accelerated apocalypse due to climate change but when asked how to change the world they suggest sharing ideas of your future utopia with other leftist groups. How the fuck is sitting around talking about living in a walkable community is great considered "saving the world now"? How are you going to dismantle and restructure American infrastructure to create these communities? How are you going to remove existing racial and social tensions to create a community where everyone lives happily side by side? Do people not consider reality at all?????

And is it not wrong for people to have a fucking sliver of optimism and hope at incremental change that's achieved within the corrupt bipartisan system of American politics, even if they know it's propaganda??? Is it wrong for people to have a singular fucking moment of relief in feeling like their values, beliefs, and lives will be better protected and THEY can advocate for change better??? Is it wrong when there's a couple months until the most pressing election in recent history for people to make the choice they feel will reduce the most amount of harm???

#literally i've seen some leftists post like the people in the us could never handle the torture that the us inflicts in other countries #like seriously what the actual fuck do you not think most people are struggling here and dying of preventable diseases and being subjected #to hate crimes mental health crisis systemic racism sexism etc.#why the fuck arent you actually helping your community and helping them see how foreign and domestic policy are tied instead of screaming #like so much of this virtue signaling and not being grounded in reality drives me crazy #and im fucking tired of not being allowed to feel happiness about anything unless it's morally socially perfect how the fuck are we suppose #to move the needle if we never fucking feel happy????? like what after your disorganized revolution the way your room is disorganized i can #be happy that i live in a perfect utopia?? NO! that's not how the fucking world works get a grip #i never believed in working within the system but at least other more reasonable leftists have offered tangible solutions to sway politicia #in our favor and retain a little bit of our rights #like this one woman was saying union organizers align themselves with democrats strategically not because they agree with the party but #so that democrats will count on their vote and money and in turn advocate for union rights #like i feel like a far leftist would be like omg how dare you align with the democrats!!! but like honey!!! what the fuck are we supposed t #do??? stick our fucking nose up at the current political system unless we get everything we want to move the party further to the right and #then wake up one day and realize because we were waiting for a perfect system all our fucking rights are gone?????#bffr #i know i am going to lose all of my followers for this post #grace rants #politics #donald trump #kamala harris #joe biden #jd vance #project 2025 #2024 elections #also to be clear this is what i feel right now because of the delayed discussion of far-leftism and options and campaigning for candidates #if leftists actually get together and UNIFY and fucking do something i'll consider inching forward to the revolution #but screaming the system is corrupt without giving people solutions or action steps and just giving them severe anxiety is unhelpful

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sciderman · 1 year ago

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How do you feel about the increase in really weird NSFW ads on here (advertising panels that look like sexual encounters, and AI art apps that pride themselves on porn) but will take down NSFW posts from their users, even if it isn't technically sexual.

i hate all social media and it's consistent prioritising the advertisers over the users and the internet simply was a better place before capitalism sunk its hooks into it

#i could write essays about how capitalism ruined the internet.#i was actually talking to someone earlier today about how youtube was kind of effectively ruined by monetisation.#and they were raised in the soviet union and we had a bit of a talk about how art was better because it wasn't for profit.#the people who made art made it because they wanted to do it and because they loved it.#she said that communism was terrible for every aspect of life for her. people's lives under communism wasn't pretty.#but the art was better. and i feel like it's true for the internet – it was better when it was a free-for-all.#the companies didn't know how to exploit it yet and turn it into a neverending profit-driven hellscape.#people created content because they wanted to. because they wanted to make something silly to make people laugh.#not for profit. not for gain. not for numbers. not to further their career.#i miss the days of newgrounds and youtube before monetisation.#capitalism has soiled everything that's joyful and good in this world.#people should be able to share whatever they want.#people should be able to tell any story they want without the fear of being silenced by advertisers.#that's what made the internet so beautiful before. anyone could do anything and we all had equal footing.#but now we're victims of the algorithm. and it makes me sick.#i'm quitting my job in social media. i'm quitting it. it makes me too depressed. i have an existential crisis every freaking day.#every day i wake up and say "ah. this is the fucking hell we live in #i'm so sorry i feel so passionate about this.#social media is a black hole and it is actively destroying humanity. forget ai. social media is what's doing it.#i miss how beautiful the internet used to be. it should've been a tool for good. but it's corrupt and evil now.#sci speaks

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undergroundusa · 4 months ago

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"The United Autoworkers Union's support for the Democrat Party in elections has become increasingly self-defeating because the Democrats' policies are anti-union; they are globalist and opportunistic in nature…"

ORIGINAL CONTENT: https://www.undergroundusa.com/p/the-uaw-leadership-is-hurting-its

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, SHARE & EDUCATE

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deanmarywinchester · 4 months ago

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elect me as mayor my political stances are federal receivership for NYC jails and state receivership for NYC beaches and pools

#I mean abolish the jails obviously but in the short term the city can’t be trusted to either run or close rikers by the legal deadline #but this is a post about how the state has no trouble hiring lifeguards but the situation is dire with city swimming facilities for some #fucking reason #I mean I know the reasons (corrupt to the point of mafia-like union only recently broken and incredibly unusually stringent standards)#but still. wanna swim laps :(#Personal #Nyc tag

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waywardkestrel · 6 months ago

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Judge Randall Sherman helped the University of California circumvent the actual state labor board to try to force an end to the grad student strike. The labor board turned the school down TWICE so they cherry picked a conservative asshole to do their dirty work. Fuck the UC, fuck that Zionist monster, free Palestine! And let's make sure that asshole never holds a bench again.