Mike Klonsky

@mikeklonsky

PhD, coach. Co-founder Small Schools Workshop. Host of Hitting Left Radio. https://www.facebook.com/HittingLeft/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/68Chicago

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Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · Jul 23

From Spin to Spike: The Mirage of Political Victory Over Gun Violence in Chicago, by @mikeklonsky open.substack.com/pub/michaelklo…

mikeklonsky's tweet image. From Spin to Spike: The Mirage of Political Victory Over Gun Violence in Chicago, by @mikeklonsky open.substack.com/pub/michaelklo…

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Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · Jul 23

ICJ LIVE: Top UN court issues opinion in major climate change case. Injured states (like low-lying island nations) could use this ruling to demand reparations or bring cases against major polluters, including the U.S., in other international forums youtube.com/live/1Gc2tNxes… via…

Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · 3 h

Lawmakers from both parties had lobbied to release the money, which funds six grant programs related to English-language-learning programs, teacher training, support for children of migrant workers and academic enrichment activities. washingtonpost.com/education/2025…

mikeklonsky's tweet card. Lawmakers of both parties had lobbied to release the funds, which support English-language learning programs, teacher training and academic enrichment.

Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · 4 h

What happened to the Freedom Flotilla? A follow-up. open.substack.com/pub/klonsky/p/…

Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · 7 h

Donations? Isn’t that what taxes are for? DT has turned the world’s wealthiest nation into a beggar.

MMegatron@Megatron_ron · 10 h

BREAKING: 🇺🇲 The US will collect donations for the huge $36.7 trillion debt — NYP U.S. Treasury Department is now accepting Venmo and PayPal payments from those who want to donate money to reduce the nation's $36.7 trillion debt.

Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · 13 h

Mass starvation stalks Gaza as deaths from hunger rise -- Washington Post wapo.st/46s8Dw9

mikeklonsky's tweet card. Aid agencies warned for months that Israel’s harsh limits on food aid would bring acute malnutrition and widespread suffering to Gaza’s 2.1 million people.

Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · Jul 25

An 80-year-old woman arrested for holding a placard at a pro-Palestine rally has said she is deeply traumatised after she was held by police for almost 27 hours, during which officers forced their way into her house and searched it. theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j…

mikeklonsky's tweet card. Marianne Sorrell, a retired teacher from Somerset, says she is ‘very traumatised’ after arrest at Cardiff rally

Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · Jul 25

Like AOC, Mamdani is a study in the power of small-dollar donations. While his average contribution has been the smallest of any of the mayoral candidates, he has still managed to be competitive in fundraising because he has had so many more donors than others.…

Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · Jul 24

Another shameless sellout by Columbia leaders. washingtonpost.com/education/2025…

mikeklonsky's tweet card. The Trump administration has reached a deal with the school over allegations of antisemitism, protests and diversity policies after months of discussions.

Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · Jul 23

Such a strategic strike would result in widespread radiation dispersal across the country. The map shows how radioactive fallout, propelled by prevailing winds from west to east, would consume the nation, reports the Express US. the-express.com/news/us-news/1…

mikeklonsky's tweet card. The chilling Cold War map shows the devastating impact of nuclear fallout on the US, with the document suggesting that up to 75% of people in the worst-affected areas would die

Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · Jul 23

Zohran Mamdani’s trade and economic vision is a sharp departure from Trump’s “America First” approach—rooted in redistributive justice, municipal ownership, and global solidarity rather than protectionism or bilateral deal-making. forbes.com/sites/zacharyf…

mikeklonsky's tweet card. The New York democratic socialist who cruised to victory in the Democratic mayoral primary has laid out a wide slate of policy proposals, many of which have drawn criticism from his detractors.

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Zohran Mamdani@zohranmamdani · Jul 22

An Israeli soldier: “We’re looking for babies, but there are no babies left. I killed a girl, she was 12—but I’m looking for a baby.” — And yet the West still tries to paint this as “the most moral army. Meanwhile, This is the reality of these blood hungry peoples

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Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · Jul 23

Youth wing of the Democratic Party passes amendment opposing Israel’s ‘ongoing genocide in Gaza’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency jta.org/2025/07/22/pol…

mikeklonsky's tweet card. The amendment underscores growing fault lines between Israel and the Democratic party.

Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · Jul 23

It appears that DT and Bondi give 2 or 3 poops. thehill.com/homenews/admin…

mikeklonsky's tweet card. “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary on Monday downplayed emotions surrounding files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “The reason why people care about this a lot, not just because…

Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · Jul 23

Marines ended up guarding federal buildings in downtown L.A. and Westwood. Getting celebrity autographs. laist.com/brief/news/pol…

mikeklonsky's tweet card. They were sent to LA during anti-ICE protests

Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · Jul 22

Harvard leaves no doubt. Serious scholarly research and academic inquiry in this country are dead. Not just by Trump’s bloody hand but by cowardly suicide as well. apple.news/AaYbZDNRFQhOvk…

mikeklonsky's tweet card. As Harvard’s feud with Trump escalated, so did tensions over an ‘education and Palestine’ issue of a prestigious journal. Scholars blame the ‘Palestine exception’ to academic freedom

Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · Jul 22

From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Venice Beach. laist.com/brief/news/pol…

Mike Klonsky@mikeklonsky · Jul 22

Who needs that list? Here’s a better one. pbs.org/newshour/polit…

mikeklonsky's tweet card. Their charges range from an unwanted touch from behind to aggressive, sudden kissing to fingers groping up their skirt and into their underwear. Donald Trump and his campaign insist all of the...