Yinzer labor reporter @PaydayReport often in š§š· . Emmy Nominee. Alum: @Guardian. @UEunion fam. Autisticā¾ļø Jew. Falo PortuguĆŖs [email protected]
Pittsburgh & Rio de Janeiro
Joined July 2009
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Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
Immigration agents crashed into a U.S. citizen on her way to workāthen dragged her out and arrested her.
Her family couldnāt find her for hours.
She was later released without charges.
Read the story: chicagotribune.com/2025/11/0ā¦
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
Journalist Paulo Cappelli reports that the final motions for clarification from Jair Bolsonaro's defense teamāhis last legal recourseāhave been rejected. His allies now believe he will be taken to the Papuda penitentiary next week.
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse. I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
New Data for Progress polling:
-60% said life in America is getting worse
-43% said they were extremely worried about cost of living
-More than 2/3 say affordability is worse than a decline in social connection
Ryan Cooper puts this in context:
prospect.org/2025/10/29/voteā¦
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
NEW from @paydayreport
@mikeelk
2/3rd of Volkswagen Workers Fight to Strike - 132 Killed in Rio - AFGE Rank-and-File Resist Leadership
paydayreport.com/2-3rd-of-voā¦
#IndieNewsNow
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
NEW from @paydayreport
@mikeelk
64 Killed in Police Raid in Rio - Trump Fanboys Lula & Angers Bolsonaro Supporters - AFGE Tells Dems to Abandon Position
paydayreport.com/64-killed-iā¦
#IndieNewsNow
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
Turns out you can do a career-ending interview even after your career is over.
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
SCOOP: THE SILENCE OF POWER: HOW BIBI'S OFFICE HELPED SHIELD BARAK FROM AN EPSTEIN SEX-TRAFFICKING STORY In March 2011 the @dailymail asked former Israeli PM and MOD Ehud Barak for comment on misconduct allegations involving Jeffery Epstein
theb7d.com/p/the-silence-of-ā¦
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
Just finished this book a friend at work gifted me. Great book. I had known about Earl Weaverās personality from my dad, but had no clue about how much of a genius he was and the impact he left on how the game is played at the Major League level.
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
The Guardian previews [@MikeElk's] new book on the 1945 GI World Series and the Double V Campaign against Fascism at Home & Abroad (w/ @PeterDreier)
theguardian.com/.../the-forgā¦...
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
The @MikeElk express
š I rode the train from Pittsburgh to DC last month. It's a slow journey, but honestly not noticeably long. With plenty of room to stretch out, tons of food, and a movie or two downloaded, it was very pleasant. It's also very cheap. My tips below ā¬ļø axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2ā¦
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
I donāt know if this person is a local reporter but they need to stop saying things like ācounter protestorsā because these are two well-known emotionally disturbed and likely mentally ill provocateurs who show up at every event to do this. They are not ācounter protestors.ā
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
Most historians now doubt Columbus ever actually encountered WVDOT. The only possible defense of the theory comes from a vague logbook entry in which he complained of "these damnable potholes on I-79."
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
BREAKING: Union Yearly membership changes are out:
@AFTunion +29,000
@IBEW +23,000
@CWAUnion +19,000
@NationalNurses +13,000
@UAPipeTrades +10,000
@ATUComm +7,500
@WGAWest +3,000
@sagaftra +2,500
@IATSE +2,000
@IFPTE +2,300
@afa_cwa +900
@IUEC_Official +700
@roofersunion +150
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
NEW from @paydayreport
@mikeelk
UAW Prepares for Strike at Volkswagen Chattanooga - Abrego Garcia Transferred to Moshannon ICE Detention - Federal Workers Say Hold the Line
paydayreport.com/uaw-prepareā¦
#IndieNewsNow
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
My latest:
A few more questions for Cuomo, including...
"Where did you first become a snake and a liar?"
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indypendent.org/2025/09/fiveā¦
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
Brazil's democratic institutions are working. Read my article on Brazil's reaction to the historic Supreme Court ruling against ex-President Bolsonaro and his cronies - including 5 high ranking military officers - below.
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
Can't be breaking if we had it first
prospect.org/justice/2025-09ā¦
Breaking news: Several people familiar with Korean conglomerates in the US said it was an 'open secret' that they and their subcontractors routinely used unsuitable visas for workers sent to the US to build multibillion-dollar advanced manufacturing sites. on.ft.com/47uH06h
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
NEW from @paydayreport
@mikeelk
Human Trafficking at Hyundai Concerns Raised Following ICEās Raid & Detention of 300 Korean Workers in Georgia
paydayreport.com/human-traffā¦
#IndieNewsNow
Mike Elk (Mike Elk on Bluesky - Moving There) retweeted
Great longread from the inimitable @moetkacik about how MAHA found itself supporting cane sugar in Coke, & how a company running a slave plantation still imports to the US.
It's about the Fanjul family, an obscure dynasty that runs on the sweet stuff.
prospect.org/power/sugar-dadā¦
