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17 Wednesday Sep 2025

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From my union:

Statement in Response to ABC Taking Jimmy Kimmel Live! Off the Air
Wednesday September 17th, 2025

American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada President Tino Gagliardi issued the following statement in response to ABC taking Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which employs musicians from Local 47 in Los Angeles, off the air:

“This is not complicated: Trump’s FCC identified speech it did not like and threatened ABC with extreme reprisals. This is state censorship. It’s now happening in the United States of America, not some far-off country. It’s happening right here and right now.

This act by the Trump Administration represents a direct attack on free speech and artistic expression. These are fundamental rights that we must protect in a free society. The American Federation of Musicians strongly condemns the decision to take Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air.

We stand in solidarity with all those who will be without work because of government overreach.”

Donald Trump (r), today:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED. Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done. Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that’s possible. That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC. Their ratings are also horrible. Do it NBC!!! President DJT

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Hey, Donald:

Campaign Finance: You dance with them what brung ya

19 Saturday Aug 2023

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Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C171047 08/18/2023 House Democratic Campaign Committee Pipe Fitters Local 553 Volunteer Political Fund 8600 Hillcrest Rd Kansas City MO 64138 7/26/2023 $15,000.00

C171047 08/18/2023 House Democratic Campaign Committee IBEW Local 124 Voluntary Political Fund 301 East 103rd Street Terrace Kansas City MO 64114 7/26/2023 $20,000.00

C171047 08/18/2023 House Democratic Campaign Committee MHA HealthPAC PO BOX 60 Jefferson City MO 65102 8/14/2023 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Well, yes, working people and accessible health care.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: It’s your money and you can do what you want with it (August 19, 2023)

Campaign Finance: Beyond the dreams of avarice (July 19, 2023)

Campaign Finance: Oh, there’s a really big difference…

20 Friday Jul 2018

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There’s more of us than there are of them.

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission from working people in support of the folks opposed to the anti-union Proposition A “right to get paid less” initiative on the August 7th ballot:

171127 07/19/2018 We Are Missouri Brotherhood of Maintenence of Way Employes Division Gardenbrook Rd Novi MI 48375 7/19/2018 $100,000.00

C171127 07/19/2018 We Are Missouri United Union of Roofers AFL/CIO Union No. 2 2920 Locust St St Louis MO 63103 7/19/2018 $9,000.00

C171127 07/19/2018 We Are Missouri Insulators International Non-Federal PAC 9602 Martin Luther King Highway Lanham MD 20706 7/19/2018 $100,000.00

C171127 07/19/2018 We Are Missouri UFCW Local 2008 Interstate 30 Suite A Little Rock AR 72209 7/19/2018 $10,000.00

C171127 07/19/2018 We Are Missouri International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18 3515 Prospect Avenue Cleveland OH 44115 7/19/2018 $26,000.00

C171127 07/19/2018 We Are Missouri International Union of Operating Engineers Local 841 PO Box 2157 Terre Haute IN 47802 7/19/2018 $10,000.00

C171127 07/19/2018 We Are Missouri UFCW District Union Local Two 3951 N. Woodlawn Ct Bel Aire KS 67220 7/19/2018 $30,000.00

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That’s called solidarity – working people supporting working people.

Vote “No” on the anti-Union Proposition A in the August 7th primary.

Previously:

A script, in one short act (June 29, 2018)

Vote “No” on Proposition A rally – Kansas City – July 10, 2018 (July 10, 2018)

Campaign Finance: less than four weeks to go (July 11, 2018)

Campaign Finance: electricity (July 12, 2018)

Campaign Finance: They Sing, the Collective Electric! (July 17, 2018)

Campaign Finance: “No” on Proposition A (July 18, 2018)

Campaign Finance: not holding anything back

01 Sunday Jul 2018

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Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission on behalf of the working people fighting back against the “right to get paid less” initiative:

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri Missouri National Education Association Ballot Issue Crisis Fund 1810 E. Elm st Jefferson city MO 65107 6/28/2018 $50,000.00

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri Midwest Region Laborers Political League Education Fund 3450 Hollenberg Dr Bridgeton MO 63044 6/29/2018 $250,000.00

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri Laborers’ International Union of N.A. Local No. 42 General Fund 301 South Ewing Ave St Louis MO 63103 6/29/2018 $50,000.00

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri Laborers International Union of North America Laborers Local No. 110 4532 S. Lindbergh blvd St Louis MO 63127 6/29/2018 $100,000.00

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri Eastern Missouri Laborers’ District council 3450 Hollenberg Dr Bridgeton MO 63044 6/29/2018 $250,000.00

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri Construction & General Laborers’ Local Union No. 660 2633 W. Clay St St Charles MO 63301 6/29/2018 $100,000.00

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri Eastern Missouri Laborers’ Education and Benevolent Fund 3450 Hollenberg Dr Bridgeton MO 63044 6/29/2018 $250,000.00

C171127 06/30/2018 We Are Missouri IUPAT Political Action Together Political Committee 7234 Parkway Drive Hanover MD 21076 6/29/2018 $35,000.00

[emphasis added]

The power of collective action is there for all to see. And it’s the main reason why the rights of working people are under assault.

Previously:

A script, in one short act (June 29, 2018)