Duncan Gromko
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Socialist, teacher, cheesesteak maker and committee person with @phillydsa, PFT, UNITEHERE 274, & the 2nd ward. Also gardening, my dogs, forests
Philadelphia, USA
Joined December 2011
Christopher Columbus Charter School built a ramp and made our sidewalk ADA inaccessible, some real geniuses running charter schools
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My wife and I had an amazing V-Day dinner at a place 5 minutes walking from our house, you couldn't pay me to live in the suburbs.
Unbelievable. 76 West over an HOUR delay due to construction only 1 Lane at Montgomery Drive. It’s 915pm. Wonder why no one comes into the city for dinner anymore??
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I did a DSA training this weekend and the facilitator said that the main function of a chapter's core group should be building up the skills of other members and I have been thinking about that ever since.
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City Committee Dems not beating the rumors they’d rather lose than win with someone who’s not “their guy”
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“Is this train going South or North?” I love riding the BSL home from the ballpark with people who never ride the train.
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Sure seems like Philly is not ready for climate change and needs a Green New Deal
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Wore my Philly Is a Union Town shirt for pijama day and two students asked me what a union is 😈😈
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Penn asked the Philadelphia Police Department for immediate help to disband the Gaza Solidarity Encampment, a source familiar told The Daily Pennsylvanian. PPD declined, asking that the University provide proof that the encampment — and the rally today — presents danger.
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Last night I was beaten up and arrested by the Philly police. I wrote about the violence and out of control rage of the officers and why we must #defundPPD
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They city spent $2 million to police 100 protestors yesterday
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I’m sure she’d be doing some things that upset me, but man it really sucks Helen lost
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I’m officially in the acceptance phase of grief over the Shapiro pick:
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3100-3000 Kensington Ave has officially been resolved this morning. Well done to all who participated in the planning and response to make this happen!! @DBHIDS @PPD24Dist @PhillyCLIP @PhilaStreets @SEPTA
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Build the Roosevelt Blvd subway, move away from dangerous fossil fuels, renew our crumbling infrastructure, Green New Deal now.
A truck fire and partial road collapse have closed Interstate 95 in both directions in Northeast Philadelphia. I-95 is closed between Cottman and Academy Roads, according to state transportation alerts. Get live updates on this developing story.
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One of my 8th graders visited Central high school yesterday (one of the best public high schools in the city) and she said "the library was so nice! it looked like a private school library" and it's so heartbreaking that kids have to apply to get into a school with a good library.
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It's *so obvious* that this needs to be the priority since, although we are growing quickly, we're still very small with many new members who have not been active organizers. Yet I have not prioritized this enough in my own work.
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The majority of Pennsylvanians oppose fracking
.@JoeBiden will not ban fracking. That is a fact.
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Philly DSA 🤝 Josh Shapiro. Let’s elect Kendra Brooks.
Gov. Josh Shapiro is backing third-party progressive Kendra Brooks for Philly City Council
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The Phillies are 8-16 since Aramark made their disrespectful contract proposal to stadium workers. It’s time for a fair contract now to get the vibes back in the ballpark!!.
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This is the Master Plan of FDR Park. The area in red is The Meadows, nearly all of which is planned to be converted to a golf area, World Cup soccer fields, and parking. It's so nice to have a big, semi-wild area in the city and they're going to destroy it. #SaveTheMeadows
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As a stadium worker I appreciate this. As a teacher, I wanna know why Thomas is supporting charter schools, undermining our union. Are you with workers or not?.
I stand with the hardworking @Aramark employees striking with @UNITEHEREPhilly down at the Wells Fargo Center.
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Why would you use this metaphor for your program?!?!? It makes it seem like you have no idea what you're doing and it's going to be a disaster, which does seem very likely!.
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker acknowledged Tuesday night that the rollout of her strategy to dismantle the entrenched open-air drug market in Kensington won’t be perfect, likening the effort to “building the plane while I’m flying it.”.
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The City ought to enforce snow shoveling requirements and fine itself for not clearing sidewalks on the third day after the snow
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Proud husband ❤️❤️✊🏻✊🏻.
BREAKING: Hundreds of Philly Jews and allies gathered at our local Israel Bond Sales office this morning to demand that our city, state, country, and communities divest from Israel bonds and break the bonds with the Israeli military’s genocidal war on Palestinians
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Pretty jarring to have Parker touting her “extended day pilots” at 20 schools when at the same time the District is cutting extracurriculars across Philly.
Funding for extracurriculars have been slashed in many Philly schools, even as aftercare is touted by the city
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Everyone who is mad about leftists not voting for Biden needs to be much much more mad about the DCC expelling and pissing off its most active volunteers in possibly the most important swing state.
Philly dems made good on their threats to oust people who backed the Working Families Party. About half of those being removed are in Councilmember Cindy Bass' 22nd Ward. Some believe they are being targeted for backing her Democratic primary opponent.
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I’m a big fan of the Inquirer’s reporting but this is embarrassing. Straight up PR for Yass.
How the richest man in Pennsylvania invests in your kid’s soccer classes, car repair, hiring tech, and more
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When my old company was busting our union, Nic O’Rourke stood with me and my coworkers. He confronted our boss and spoke with moral clarity about the need for economic justice for service workers. No cameras; he did it for the workers. So emotional that he’s joining Kendra ❤️❤️❤️.
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Fellas, is it gay to go to dinner with your wife, have dogs, and be socialist?
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I’d bet big money that the Working Families Party, a separate party, has done more to GOTV for Democrats than the Philly Democratic Party (excluding the open wards).
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@mattyglesias Are you aware that there is a long term problem of union leaders not criticizing Democratic leadership in the misguided hope of winning pro-union legislation/administration?.
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@mattyglesias Sunrise developed critera that represent their values and evaluated candidates against those criteria. What would you have them do? Change the score after the fact? Biden is awful on climate - they've now clearly articulated how he could win their support.
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Proud to have won my committeeperson race with my neighbor and friend @lizlooker! If you live in 2-7, please reach out to us - we want to represent our division well! . And congrats to all the @PhillyDSA and Reclaim members (and all CPs) who won their races!
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Ben Fletcher was a militant labor leader who integrated his workplace. Super proud that @PhillyDSA got a mural commemorating him and the history of radical unionism. Check out the mural! A little south of the Seaport Museum
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Tuesday: the city of Philadelphia is planning to remove home insecure people from the Holiday Inn downtown. Wednesday:.
LATEST: European models are now calling for well over 20 inches of snow for most of eastern Pennsylvania Wednesday and Thursday
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It really sucks that someone who collected 21,000 signatures can’t stand in the election because they filed their paperwork incorrectly but Jeff Browns super PAC was illegally coordinating and all he got was a slap on the wrist.
Jarrett Smith, the Working Families Party candidate running for a seat on the Philly city commissioners, has dropped out. It all but ensures the election board's three incumbents (two Dems and one Republican) will be reelected
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Owning a home is like:. "I can buy a new ceiling fan for $200, I can install that myself. Oh shoot, the wiring is old, I have to hire an electrician to install it, shouldn't be too expensive tho.". Electrician "your whole house is a fire hazard & it will cost a gazillion dollars".
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The problems in Philly schools have been well known for decades. The School District had FOURTEEN MONTHS with empty buildings - the perfect opportunity to fix long-term problems and at least get buildings ready for the school year. Yet two days before kids will be in school:.
Port-a-potties instead of bathrooms. Tarp laid gym floors. Roof repairs. Asbestos abatement. These are a few things @PHLschools didn't do during 14 months buildings were empty but wait until school starts. #SafeschoolsforAll #RingtheAlarmPHL.
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Extremely earnest post: it was so heartwarming to talk about how we can win a GND in Philly with DSA comrades. And to see so many people I know mostly as zoom squares in person!. Also, picnic tables: the original zoom breakout room.
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tl;dr the cops lied and caused a dangerous stampede.
NEW: @Phillypolice say they believe the bullets were fired from same gun, a distance, may be “celebratory” gunfire but came down on officers from above…meaning there was no shooting AT the Art Museum but they believe happened a distance away @KYWNewsradio
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I was visiting Central Vietnam and my Vietnamese colleague remarked that the restaurant had special bathrooms for disabled people. I said something like "oh, that's great!" and she said "it's because of the American war and all the bombs and landmines".
A map of US bombing of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. Each black dot represents a 1000 kg bomb. The legacy of war-criminal Kissinger.
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Imagine being a councilmember and your hearing testimony was so misinformed that the Inquirer has to write a whole article correcting you.
Philly has closed 17 charter schools in 11 years. Here’s why. #phled .
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A Ward 6 committeeperson working the polls for Brown said he supports Cass and asked me if it’s “ok” if he votes for Cass, if the party will find out. We need to end these closed wards, the machine, the intimidation. They are killing our democracy.
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Childless teacher here 👋👋. I do it because I love kids and my community! Especially because I don't have my own children I'm really grateful to be able to teach and care for other kids.
Unearthed audio: JD Vance says teachers who do not have biological children “disorient and really disturb” him: “She should have some of her own [children]”
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Everyone who is (very rightly) upset about this should find out who their ward leader and committeeperson are and thinking about running for CP. We wont get the government we deserve as long as city committee is undemocratic. My DMs are open if you have questions about being a CP.
This is how the Mayor’s office chose to treat the voices of 6,000 constituents. Despite having an appointment, we had to beg our way upstairs in City Hall and were met with silent, expressionless staffers in the hallway. We left the petitions on a table.
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Flyering Phillies fans for our strike and a) so many already know about our strike and b) lots of them say something like “union strong I’ll never cross a picket” thank you Philly!! 🥹🥹.
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Yesterday @PhillyPolice:.-Arrested a journalist.-Again sided with racist, violent vigalantes at Marconi Pl.-Video evidence that PPD gassed protestors without any provocation. @PhillyMayor @bgabernathy, defund the PPD or resign.
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COVID has ravaged SEPTA’s budget. @JoeBiden @SenBobCasey @SenToomey @RepDwightEvans we need a People’s Bailout to protect public transportation for working class communities and a liveable climate #fightforourlives #phillydsagnd
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My union got decertified because of a Trump-era ruling, known as Dana. Biden reversed Dana, meaning today and presumably in a Harris administration I couldn’t lose my union. That’s 50 people who lost a union and the chance at health care and a living wage.
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We absolutely have to beat Mastriano this November.
Doug Mastriano wants to demolish public schools in Pa. by cutting per-pupil spending more than half, to the level of Mississippi's failing classrooms. He'd spend a chunk of what's left to send kids to Christian schools. My new column on his radical plan
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Finally got a tattoo I’ve been thinking about for several years
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I’ve knocked several hundred doors in South Philly and Kensington this cycle and I’ve heard around 2 dozen people spontaneously speak in favor of safe consumption sites and exactly one person oppose them.
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My parents really printed out directions for me like we are living in 2005
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Bragging about these “big things” highlights the basics that Shapiro and our state government are choosing not to do, such as funding public transportation or making sure kids have teachers and healthy schools.
We reopened I-95 in just 12 days. We made Pennsylvania an automatic voter registration state. We delivered universal free breakfast for 1.7 million students. And we put more money back in the pockets of Pennsylvanians. We’re getting big things done here in Pennsylvania.
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My “everyone knows Hitler is bad” tshirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
Everyone knows Hitler is bad. This is intentional dishonesty in reporting, but we aren’t surprised- all they want is clicks. Do better @indystar . The chapter shouldn’t have quoted Hitler without condemning him at the same time. They have issued a statement of apology to clear.
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In response to #DefundThePolice, I have heard a lot of "who will you call when someone is threatening violence?" Well, last night @PhillyPolice stood by while some racist thugs beat up a friend. They don't make us safer.
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Some important context: when you look at individual contributions, Helen has the highest number from Philly!. And donations from the AFT and WFP to Helen count as being outside of Philly in this methodology, although that support certainly represents Philly’s love for Helen
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I have a federal concern: Rep Jamaal Bowman has introduce a Green New Deal for Public Schools bill that would be a huge win for Philly schools. Why won't you support it? #GND4PS.
TODAY from 10 AM-1 PM, my staff is holding mobile office hours at @RepHarris’ #Philly office, 1444 Point Breeze Ave., to help constituents with federal concerns.
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It’s insane that we’re sending teachers and students to 90 degree buildings without air conditioning.
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Everyone is rightly dragging Brady today but low key the Inky editorial board is on a bad losing streak and is falling further out of touch with Philadelphians.
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The Philly Art Museum, where 89% of staff voted to form a union! We need a People’s Bailout to create green union jobs in museums, libraries, parks and other community centers. Join us tomorrow at 12 as we pressure our reps #FightForOurLives #phillyDSAGND
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“Gross. It’s so corporate and gross,” @StreetsDept . “Can’t there be one place in this society where we’re not forced to engage with advertisements?”. Great piece by @FarFarrAway
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“What helped me get through my time in Kensington was the unconditional love and support of harm reductionists.” This is beautiful and I’m grateful Theo shared his story. And so so sad what the Mayor & Kensington caucus are doing to others like Theo.
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This account thinks Helen’s daughter having an opinion is a conflict of interest but hasn’t said shit about Allan Domb’s real estate holdings and how he’s clearly conflicted on development decisions 🤨🤨.
“‘Chinatown’s future is being decided right now.’ - Taryn Flaherty” ~ Helen Gym’s daughter. This is a topic that will require input from the Next Philly Mayor. How will Helen handle this potential conflict of interest?.
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AMAZING canvass in Point Breeze today for @AmandaforPhilly. Amanda’s platform really resonated - everyone wants investments in schools and other public infrastructure as a way of addressing violence
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For the sake of ideological diversity, @PhillyInquirer should commission a weekly column from @PhillyDSA.
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With abortion being banned and climate change accelerating, it's really scary time. I'd be petrified if I didn't have a political home that gave me hope we can build something better. Very grateful for @PhillyDSA today. Find your political home!.
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Always listen to Citations Needed but especially this episode on how the media is attempting to pit autoworkers against climate advocates.
In this News Brief, "GOP, Corporate Media Attempt to Manufacture Conflict Between Autoworkers and Climate," we break down recent attempts by NYT, Politico and faux populist Republicans to pit striking autoworkers against climate activists. w/ @sydneyazari
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Absolutely shameful that a $1.50/hour raise is “too much” for people who make $15.50 and feed our kids. Solidarity with my union siblings!.
Philadelphia School District cafeteria workers and climate staff have authorized a strike. The members of Unite Here Local 634 voted unanimously Saturday to empower their union leadership to call a strike if it so chooses.
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A friend sent this photo from a museum in Lisbon Portugal. Philadelphia: world famous for police violence!
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The World Bank Group and the IFC covered up pervasive child sexual abuse and only acknowledged and investigated and because they were shamed into it. These are obsolete institutions doing harm on their way out.
@NehaWadekar Here is the email from Ajay Banga to World Bank staff. If I were petty I’d say he ought to have apologized to The Intercept too. Why he fought against doing/saying this for so long and so hard is mystifying, because he wasn’t even in charge amid all the wrongdoing. In any event,.
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“The price of food is up. Rents are going up. Property taxes are going up,” said Spector, who is the lead shop steward for the union. “We all need to be able to make a living. And having access to health care is a human right.”.
Aramark food and beverage workers at Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field conducted a strike authorization vote Sunday. Represented by Unite Here Philly Local 274, workers rejected Aramark’s most recent contract proposal at the end of July.
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boooooooo! protect FDR park! save the Meadows! no to corrupt, wasteful infrastructure!.
Breaking: FIFA names Philadelphia as one of the host cities for the 2026 men's World Cup ⚽ . #FIFAWorldCup.
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Then why are you kicking elderly immuno-compromised people out of the Holiday Inn downtown? Seems unsafe (and also cruel!!!).
We are still in the middle of a pandemic! Keep your friends and loved ones safe, and plan to spend the holiday with your immediate household members only.
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❤️❤️❤️my union! Ceasefire now! Stop funding war and occupation!.
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Last week Philly DSA:.-influenced Council's School Board vote.-*nearly* elected Cass.-picketed with striking UNITEHERE workers.-supported student encampments.-held a press conference for Oak Lane tenants.-hosted May Day event.-other stuff I don't even know about!. love my chapter.
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This is not the most corrupt thing happening in Philadelphia but how bizarre is it that our former mayor is sending letters to committee people advertising for his personal injury law firm???
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wtf is this “under communism there’s be no restaurants” discourse? As a service worker I love making people food and drinks. It’s just the wages and shitty management that makes it bad, but doing service work gives me a lot of pride.
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As a fan of soccer, Bernie, and a #GreenNewDeal, I think this may be the greatest gif ever:.
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Running for committee person is a) a great way to get to know your neighbors and b) an essential step to taking control of our political system (in Philly). I'm really happy to be running - hmu if you'd like to talk about it.
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Aramark is ripping off its customers and its employees: pay us fair wages!!.
Lincoln Financial Field has the most-expensive average beer cost among all NFL Stadiums, at $14.67. 💰. The NFL Average is just $9.56. 🍻. (via @VinePair)
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