Ben
@beeeencox.bsky.social
Sacramento, CA via TX and NC. UAW 4811. No one gets there alone.
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Oh wow: AFGE (federal govt employee union) calls for the ouster of Noem and Miller.
www.afge.org/publication/...
www.afge.org/publication/...
AFGE Demands Resignation or Termination of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller for Smearing Slain AFGE Member Alex Pretti as “Domestic Terrorist”
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union representing 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas.
www.afge.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Oh wow: AFGE (federal govt employee union) calls for the ouster of Noem and Miller.
www.afge.org/publication/...
www.afge.org/publication/...
a battered, weary nation yearns for Tim Duncan to return to the public eye
we need to go back to athletes not trying to be fashionable
January 25, 2026 at 11:44 PM
a battered, weary nation yearns for Tim Duncan to return to the public eye
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Rest in Power brother Alex Pretti, AFGE Member and VA nurse murdered by Border Patrol
AFGE Local 3669 statement:
January 24, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Rest in Power brother Alex Pretti, AFGE Member and VA nurse murdered by Border Patrol
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i think it is particularly moving to see how instrumental unions have been in organizing actions in minnesota when political rhetoric in the US always conceptualizes labor rights and immigration rights as existing in opposition
January 24, 2026 at 2:05 AM
i think it is particularly moving to see how instrumental unions have been in organizing actions in minnesota when political rhetoric in the US always conceptualizes labor rights and immigration rights as existing in opposition
all respect to Zohran but the true kings are piping hot coffee in summer guys
maaaajor photo of our mayor from @alexkrales.bsky.social in which we learn Mamdani is an iced-coffee-in-winter guy
HUGE win for that community, congrats!!!
(thought it was dunkin, which stopped me in my tracks, but no I don’t think the straw is the right shade of orange)
HUGE win for that community, congrats!!!
(thought it was dunkin, which stopped me in my tracks, but no I don’t think the straw is the right shade of orange)
January 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
all respect to Zohran but the true kings are piping hot coffee in summer guys
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(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang (Remastered 2006)
YouTube video by Heaven 17 - Topic
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January 23, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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🧵 The UAW stands in solidarity with the people of Minnesota, including hundreds of UAW members, who are standing up and fighting back against the federal government’s abuses and attacks on the working class.
January 21, 2026 at 6:31 PM
🧵 The UAW stands in solidarity with the people of Minnesota, including hundreds of UAW members, who are standing up and fighting back against the federal government’s abuses and attacks on the working class.
took the opportunity of MLK Day to re-read The Fire Next Time, one of the truly great written works by an American. as applicable to this moment as when Baldwin wrote it, but then Baldwin's relevance is never in question. it's here if you need a copy: files.blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/wp-content/b...
files.blogs.baruch.cuny.edu
January 19, 2026 at 11:56 PM
took the opportunity of MLK Day to re-read The Fire Next Time, one of the truly great written works by an American. as applicable to this moment as when Baldwin wrote it, but then Baldwin's relevance is never in question. it's here if you need a copy: files.blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/wp-content/b...
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Rest in peace Victor Manuel Diaz. He was a Latino immigrant kidnapped by ICE in Minneapolis. He died in ICE custody at Camp East Montana, Texas while facing deportation.
We have unjust immigration system that continues to take the lives of our neighbors while tearing families apart. 1/
We have unjust immigration system that continues to take the lives of our neighbors while tearing families apart. 1/
January 18, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Rest in peace Victor Manuel Diaz. He was a Latino immigrant kidnapped by ICE in Minneapolis. He died in ICE custody at Camp East Montana, Texas while facing deportation.
We have unjust immigration system that continues to take the lives of our neighbors while tearing families apart. 1/
We have unjust immigration system that continues to take the lives of our neighbors while tearing families apart. 1/
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NIH funding is still on the table, and members of our union will continue demanding it be restored. But the message is clear: collective action gets the goods.
January 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM
NIH funding is still on the table, and members of our union will continue demanding it be restored. But the message is clear: collective action gets the goods.
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if there’s any part of you that thinks they don’t truly get off on this, get rid of it. mob mentality, power fantasy, every mental source of cruelty, all armed and enabled by the U.S. government
January 16, 2026 at 2:44 AM
if there’s any part of you that thinks they don’t truly get off on this, get rid of it. mob mentality, power fantasy, every mental source of cruelty, all armed and enabled by the U.S. government
this clearly being a healthcare worker makes the photo probably the single best illustration of the (I think Adam Johnson?) line that this is a war on the employed, productive members of society
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 8:16 PM
this clearly being a healthcare worker makes the photo probably the single best illustration of the (I think Adam Johnson?) line that this is a war on the employed, productive members of society
early Shamsy contender here @girinathan.bsky.social @redford.bsky.social. there's nothing formally new in it, but it's classic Shams material. fascinating development! return timeline could allow him to return!
Fascinating development: The Mavericks are having renewed Davis trade talks with multiple interested teams, sources said. If moved to a playoff contender, the return timeline could allow Davis to return during the postseason while establishing himself for the long-term elsewhere.
January 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
early Shamsy contender here @girinathan.bsky.social @redford.bsky.social. there's nothing formally new in it, but it's classic Shams material. fascinating development! return timeline could allow him to return!
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RIP Munehiro Narita
Now shredding…
Now shredding…
January 5, 2026 at 4:14 PM
RIP Munehiro Narita
Now shredding…
Now shredding…
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Trump and his administration are spending billions on a regime change operation that 70% of Americans oppose. UAW 4811 members oppose this betrayal of the public interest and call on our members of Congress to do the same. www.uaw4811.org/updates/uaw-...
UAW 4811 Statement on Trump’s Attack on Venezuela — UAW 4811
The Trump administration’s bombing of Caracas and its abduction of Venezuela’s head of state are indefensible acts that will benefit only the billionaire class and expand their xenophobic, anti-immigr...
www.uaw4811.org
January 4, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Trump and his administration are spending billions on a regime change operation that 70% of Americans oppose. UAW 4811 members oppose this betrayal of the public interest and call on our members of Congress to do the same. www.uaw4811.org/updates/uaw-...
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Getting sworn in on a copy of Pale Fire but then wait! you check the footnote and it says I don’t believe in representative democracy at all and in a puff of smoke I vanish leaving the office empty
Ok, everyone, what book is sacred enough to you to get sworn in on?
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 2, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Getting sworn in on a copy of Pale Fire but then wait! you check the footnote and it says I don’t believe in representative democracy at all and in a puff of smoke I vanish leaving the office empty
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Reminder for the new year
December 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Reminder for the new year
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spend 2026 supporting weirdos and listening to punk music, cleave yourself to community irl, let’s make stuff and protect each other, see hyphen saw dot fun
January 1, 2026 at 6:03 AM
spend 2026 supporting weirdos and listening to punk music, cleave yourself to community irl, let’s make stuff and protect each other, see hyphen saw dot fun
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rock’n’roll record collector nerds join the see/saw discord 2026 let’s GO
Favorites 2025. A nice thing that happened was participating in a bunch of fun record dork communities (shoutout @see-saw.fun). Fuck Spotify and fuck ICE. Here’s to building a better world in 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 1:44 AM
rock’n’roll record collector nerds join the see/saw discord 2026 let’s GO
Favorites 2025. A nice thing that happened was participating in a bunch of fun record dork communities (shoutout @see-saw.fun). Fuck Spotify and fuck ICE. Here’s to building a better world in 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Favorites 2025. A nice thing that happened was participating in a bunch of fun record dork communities (shoutout @see-saw.fun). Fuck Spotify and fuck ICE. Here’s to building a better world in 2026.
Brigid back in Oh Sees semi-full time Merry Christmas to all www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4oN...
Ghost in the Trees
YouTube video by Thee Oh Sees - Topic
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December 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Brigid back in Oh Sees semi-full time Merry Christmas to all www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4oN...
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one of the best bands around
Cartoon - Theatre Of The Absoid
onetwoxu.de/language/en/... #Music #Punk #Psychedelic #SpaceRock #AcidRock #PostPunk #Postcore #Records #ArtPunk #NoWave
onetwoxu.de/language/en/... #Music #Punk #Psychedelic #SpaceRock #AcidRock #PostPunk #Postcore #Records #ArtPunk #NoWave
December 22, 2025 at 5:04 AM
one of the best bands around
is it a good sign for the economy if your landlord emails you out of the blue offering a $250 credit for referring someone who signs a lease
December 19, 2025 at 7:29 AM
is it a good sign for the economy if your landlord emails you out of the blue offering a $250 credit for referring someone who signs a lease
in your mid-30s the most exciting thing you can accomplish is finding a date that works for all your former college radio friends to meet up when you're all in the same place for the holidays
December 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
in your mid-30s the most exciting thing you can accomplish is finding a date that works for all your former college radio friends to meet up when you're all in the same place for the holidays