J. A. Pak

After many years, I have finally posted on Mastodon. My Twitter posts will now be as anemic and biz-oriented as my FB posts. My Mastodon addy is @Createzilla@mas.to

Looking for ways to support the #WritersStrike? Most of us have had enough donuts and pizza to last a lifetime — take that delivery money and help some of the workers most impacted by our action. Every bit helps: secure2.convio.net/afa/site/Donat… #WGAstrong #WGAstrike #1u

Health insurance companies stole $20.5 billion from taxpayers last year. Privatizing Medicare breeds corruption, the buying of politicians, and a transfer of wealth to insurance CEOs and their investors while seniors pay more to receive less. levernews.com/the-20-billion…

Memorial Day Massacre: Chicago Cops Killed 10 During 1937 Steel Strike, Then the Media Covered It Up democracynow.org/2023/5/26/memo…

Last year, Washington state enacted a wealth tax on capital gains profits of the richest .2%. It was fought tooth and nail by billionaire-funded groups & passed by one vote. In one year, it's raised $850 million for child care & school construction—triple what was expected. 🧵

I’ve really enjoyed @fandsf under the stewardship of @blackpotmojo. There’s such a nice variety of stories and poems, there’s at least one you’ll love each issue. #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommmunity

Socialists aren’t driven by envy of the “more successful.” We are socialists because we want workers to have what’s rightfully theirs — and we know a world with less greed and envy, and where everyone has what they need, is possible. jacobin.com/2023/04/social…

Just to let you know that if you enjoy reading my stories, most of it is free to read over at Medium. medium.com/triple-eight-p… #ReadingCommunity #reading #WritingCommunity #Writers

As an aside, only some governors attract attention nationally, and their record after securing a governing majority has nothing to do with it. Tim Walz is a mild-mannered former social studies teacher from a rural area, so he doesn't excite anyone. His record should!

*BOSTON PICKET ALERT* Today, May 21, beginning at 11:30am, join the #WGStrike picket of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav at B.U.'s commencement. #BU2023 #ProudToBU #WGAStrong #1u RSVP: wgaea.st/Boston-Picket Grad/Studen Solidarity Kit: wgaea.st/BU-Grad-Toolkit

For sure.

‘NEW FOLK ART’ features a colourful collection of work from around the world that draw from the magic of ancient folklore and traditional craft; and breathes new life into the tales that have been passed down through the generations. counter-print.co.uk/products/new-f…

Go Terriers! 🐶 🐾

Soviet Russia’s food shortages were frequently held up as proof of the Communist system’s failure to provide for its citizens. But here in hyper-capitalist America, tens of millions of people are going hungry. jacobin.com/2023/05/americ…

My ode to brown bears is now up at Medium. Here's to Cubby Power and the future of our natural echo system: medium.com/triple-eight-p…

@M_A_Frasca @fandsf I love his poetry.

@M_A_Frasca @fandsf It might help to have someone read it to you. Or an audio book type thing. Poems, traditionally were not meant to be read but heard.

@M_A_Frasca @fandsf In the old days, a lot of poems became much loved standard songs.

@M_A_Frasca @fandsf 😕there are some poems that read just like music lyrics. And some, like those of William Carlos Williams that are prose with interesting line breaks. Pauses that give you a feel for the rhythms of human thought. I wrote my Project Exodus like mini scientific field reports.

If you’re enjoying your weekend, thank the labor movement. And if you’re winding down with a movie or TV show, thank the working people who create the stories we love. I stand with @WGAWest, @WGAEast, @SAGAFTRA, and #DGA in their fight.