Ray Lister
@electricraypdx.bsky.social
International Lead Organizer for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, father of two wonderful young men, proud to be woke.
It actually makes me happy to think that when they do get served, there’s a greater than zero chance they will eat a worker’s piss, crap, or spit.
January 30, 2026 at 9:26 AM
It actually makes me happy to think that when they do get served, there’s a greater than zero chance they will eat a worker’s piss, crap, or spit.
I'd be much more open to a nuanced discussion about message dilution and issue fatigue if they had at least one concise message and/or any message discipline at all.
January 21, 2026 at 1:48 AM
I'd be much more open to a nuanced discussion about message dilution and issue fatigue if they had at least one concise message and/or any message discipline at all.
We have to abolish and hold the thugs accountable. It can't be like the civil war where we just declare the Confederacy over and let the traitors go back to their hateful lives.
January 16, 2026 at 8:56 AM
We have to abolish and hold the thugs accountable. It can't be like the civil war where we just declare the Confederacy over and let the traitors go back to their hateful lives.
Hey @teamsters.bsky.social is this the kind of politician you're saying unions need to work with?
January 14, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Hey @teamsters.bsky.social is this the kind of politician you're saying unions need to work with?
I'm sure his "injuries" will heal just as quickly as Trump's ear.
January 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I'm sure his "injuries" will heal just as quickly as Trump's ear.
Even ice hates ICE.
January 11, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Even ice hates ICE.
I smell a Pauly Shore movie pitch…
January 11, 2026 at 6:04 AM
I smell a Pauly Shore movie pitch…
It's a great time to reread Naomi Klein's "Shock Doctrine" and "Doppleganger"
January 4, 2026 at 3:09 AM
It's a great time to reread Naomi Klein's "Shock Doctrine" and "Doppleganger"
"For just $70k, I'll come talk to your poors and convince them that neo-liberalism is actually better than social democracy and they should be ashamed for thinking different." - Ezra Klein, probably
December 31, 2025 at 2:05 AM
"For just $70k, I'll come talk to your poors and convince them that neo-liberalism is actually better than social democracy and they should be ashamed for thinking different." - Ezra Klein, probably
And they teach their kids to hate, so Christian teachings sound "woke." I bet more young Republicans are leaving the flock than any other party at this point. I haven't looked at the studies though, it's just a hunch. That's a Presidential level of thought now, though, so I'm good.
December 30, 2025 at 7:16 AM
And they teach their kids to hate, so Christian teachings sound "woke." I bet more young Republicans are leaving the flock than any other party at this point. I haven't looked at the studies though, it's just a hunch. That's a Presidential level of thought now, though, so I'm good.
The thing is, Trump only cares about himself, so we know that the reality is, when his "friends get hurt" they'll flip like Cirque du Soleil and he knows that means he'll be donezo.
December 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The thing is, Trump only cares about himself, so we know that the reality is, when his "friends get hurt" they'll flip like Cirque du Soleil and he knows that means he'll be donezo.
Butterscotch squares are in a desperate battle with Dark Bordeaux and Dark Raspberry cream for my heart. They shouldn't fight, though because I love all Union made chocolates.
December 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Butterscotch squares are in a desperate battle with Dark Bordeaux and Dark Raspberry cream for my heart. They shouldn't fight, though because I love all Union made chocolates.
It just bothers me when anyone equates unions with for-profit corporations. The rules we operate under are wildly different and we are democratic organizations run by our members. Our PAC is actually our voice.
December 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
It just bothers me when anyone equates unions with for-profit corporations. The rules we operate under are wildly different and we are democratic organizations run by our members. Our PAC is actually our voice.
Not without the Senate, unfortunately. Can't trust Republicans to remove him even if there is a successful impeachment vote. Plus, ending Trump's presidency doesn't stop Project 2025, in fact, it might actually accelerate it. We have to burn all MAGA out and salt the fields they grew in.
December 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Not without the Senate, unfortunately. Can't trust Republicans to remove him even if there is a successful impeachment vote. Plus, ending Trump's presidency doesn't stop Project 2025, in fact, it might actually accelerate it. We have to burn all MAGA out and salt the fields they grew in.
I disagree with banning unions from politics. The "big money" from unions comes from voluntary contributions from individual members, it is completely trackable and transparent. At least that's how the IBEW PAC is structured.
December 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I disagree with banning unions from politics. The "big money" from unions comes from voluntary contributions from individual members, it is completely trackable and transparent. At least that's how the IBEW PAC is structured.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure musicians have the right not to speak. If there's a contract stipulation, I'm sure there's an associated penalty for violating it, but it's probably not $1 million.
December 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Yeah, I'm pretty sure musicians have the right not to speak. If there's a contract stipulation, I'm sure there's an associated penalty for violating it, but it's probably not $1 million.
Let me guess, he'll be making an announcement in two weeks. As soon as he finishes negotiating the particulars of his super baptism.
December 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Let me guess, he'll be making an announcement in two weeks. As soon as he finishes negotiating the particulars of his super baptism.
They're going to need to do a hell of a lot more than just run on this platform because we don't trust words anymore. If people like Carville find centrists who try to act the part just to turn around and vote with MAGA to condemn socialism, we're going to see through it and Dems will keep losing.
November 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
They're going to need to do a hell of a lot more than just run on this platform because we don't trust words anymore. If people like Carville find centrists who try to act the part just to turn around and vote with MAGA to condemn socialism, we're going to see through it and Dems will keep losing.
No. American centrists are right-wing. We need true leftists to wrench the Overton window very far to the left before we can ever consider a centrist ticket again.
November 24, 2025 at 7:08 AM
No. American centrists are right-wing. We need true leftists to wrench the Overton window very far to the left before we can ever consider a centrist ticket again.
The reality is that successful organizing is mostly relationship building. It’s easier to build relationships if you’re open-minded and chill.
October 27, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The reality is that successful organizing is mostly relationship building. It’s easier to build relationships if you’re open-minded and chill.