Zachary Barber
@barberza.bsky.social
Organizer, Unionist, Writer, Accordionist
Present: OPEIU
Past: PennEnvironment
Pittsburgh
https://barberza.medium.com/
Present: OPEIU
Past: PennEnvironment
Pittsburgh
https://barberza.medium.com/
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Zachary Barber
@barberza.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Starting a new job today w/ Office & Professional Employees International Union. Now more than ever, I'm excited to build worker power and help people harness collective action.
Here are photos from my quiet unemployment, including helping with hurricane recovery in NC and doing GOTV here in PA.
Here are photos from my quiet unemployment, including helping with hurricane recovery in NC and doing GOTV here in PA.
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I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.
December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.
The House could vote today to overturn the largest act of union busting in U.S. history. Make sure your congressmember stands with federal workers:
act.aflcio.org/letters/send...
act.aflcio.org/letters/send...
SEND AN EMAIL: Support the Pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act
Fill out this form to send an email to your representative asking them to sign the Protect America’s Workforce Act discharge petition. President Trump signed an executive order in March that ripped t...
act.aflcio.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The House could vote today to overturn the largest act of union busting in U.S. history. Make sure your congressmember stands with federal workers:
act.aflcio.org/letters/send...
act.aflcio.org/letters/send...
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thinking of her today
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
thinking of her today
Bro
BREAKING: The Trump administration is officially withdrawing a Biden-era plan to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when flight disruptions are caused by the airlines.
November 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Bro
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Starbucks workers across the country are ON STRIKE for a fair first contract!
OPEIU stands with striking @sbworkersunited.org workers!
#NoContractNoCoffee #DontCrossThePicketLine
OPEIU stands with striking @sbworkersunited.org workers!
#NoContractNoCoffee #DontCrossThePicketLine
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Starbucks workers across the country are ON STRIKE for a fair first contract!
OPEIU stands with striking @sbworkersunited.org workers!
#NoContractNoCoffee #DontCrossThePicketLine
OPEIU stands with striking @sbworkersunited.org workers!
#NoContractNoCoffee #DontCrossThePicketLine
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Happy to announce that Demonschool will be available on the Steam Machine at launch!!!!
(just like every other steam game)
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
(just like every other steam game)
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
November 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Happy to announce that Demonschool will be available on the Steam Machine at launch!!!!
(just like every other steam game)
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
(just like every other steam game)
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
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Still need more baseball?
We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.
We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.
November 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Still need more baseball?
We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.
We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.
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Old Soviet joke:
Why do ICE agents travel in groups of three?
One can read, one can write, and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals
Why do ICE agents travel in groups of three?
One can read, one can write, and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals
New ICE recruiting methods have resulted in half of this group of absolute winners failing AN OPEN BOOK TEST
October 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Old Soviet joke:
Why do ICE agents travel in groups of three?
One can read, one can write, and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals
Why do ICE agents travel in groups of three?
One can read, one can write, and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals
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This is a federal agent pointing a weapon at a person recording them.
ICE has become Trump’s personal military that he is using to terrorize communities and cities that don’t support him. And some say we shouldn’t call him a fascist? Open your eyes.
ICE has become Trump’s personal military that he is using to terrorize communities and cities that don’t support him. And some say we shouldn’t call him a fascist? Open your eyes.
October 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is a federal agent pointing a weapon at a person recording them.
ICE has become Trump’s personal military that he is using to terrorize communities and cities that don’t support him. And some say we shouldn’t call him a fascist? Open your eyes.
ICE has become Trump’s personal military that he is using to terrorize communities and cities that don’t support him. And some say we shouldn’t call him a fascist? Open your eyes.
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got a chuckle out of this. even on a map as specific and accurate as this, Pittsburgh doesn't fall neatly into a single region lol
October 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
got a chuckle out of this. even on a map as specific and accurate as this, Pittsburgh doesn't fall neatly into a single region lol
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EA's bombshell deal to go private could be good for investors, but bad for employees. Leveraged buyouts almost always lead to immediate mass layoffs, and more than half of EA's current cash flow will likely go toward servicing the debt.
This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
EA's Deal to Go Private Could Be Good for Investors, Bad for Employees
Leveraged buyouts almost always lead to cost-cutting in the form of big layoffs
www.bloomberg.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
EA's bombshell deal to go private could be good for investors, but bad for employees. Leveraged buyouts almost always lead to immediate mass layoffs, and more than half of EA's current cash flow will likely go toward servicing the debt.
This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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more than a decade ago, one Fraction-Aja Hawkeye panel captured the vibe of this entire era we're living in now
September 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
more than a decade ago, one Fraction-Aja Hawkeye panel captured the vibe of this entire era we're living in now
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In 1983, 50 companies controlled 90% of the U.S. media market. That number is now down to 5.
September 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
In 1983, 50 companies controlled 90% of the U.S. media market. That number is now down to 5.
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September 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”
September 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”
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Canceling Kimmel & Colbert. Suing the media for coverage they don't like. Attacking universities whose students speak out.
The Trump admin's attacks on free speech & the press are designed to silence dissent. We aren't just approaching authoritarianism—we're already in it.
The Trump admin's attacks on free speech & the press are designed to silence dissent. We aren't just approaching authoritarianism—we're already in it.
September 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Canceling Kimmel & Colbert. Suing the media for coverage they don't like. Attacking universities whose students speak out.
The Trump admin's attacks on free speech & the press are designed to silence dissent. We aren't just approaching authoritarianism—we're already in it.
The Trump admin's attacks on free speech & the press are designed to silence dissent. We aren't just approaching authoritarianism—we're already in it.
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For the record, I am not advocating for political violence or assassinations. I am just presenting the In Memoriam segment for Baby of the Year.
September 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
For the record, I am not advocating for political violence or assassinations. I am just presenting the In Memoriam segment for Baby of the Year.
Huge plume of dark smoke visible over Squirrel Hill this morning as apartment on Forward (right off parkway) appears to be ablaze. Fire dept already on the scene and looks to be getting it under control. Traffic backed up in all directions at one of the busiest intersections. Hope everyone's ok!
September 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Huge plume of dark smoke visible over Squirrel Hill this morning as apartment on Forward (right off parkway) appears to be ablaze. Fire dept already on the scene and looks to be getting it under control. Traffic backed up in all directions at one of the busiest intersections. Hope everyone's ok!
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The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
September 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
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Just a few days ago, Kilmar Abrego Garcia was reunited with his family after Trump’s lawless admin kidnapped him to El Salvador.
Now they want to deport him to Uganda.
Kilmar deserves justice, due process, and to remain with his family.
Now they want to deport him to Uganda.
Kilmar deserves justice, due process, and to remain with his family.
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the immigrant who was wrongfully expelled to El Salvador in March and then brought back to face criminal charges, was detained again on Monday after the Trump administration indicated that it planned to re-deport him to Uganda, his lawyer said. nyti.ms/4myTSgr
August 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Just a few days ago, Kilmar Abrego Garcia was reunited with his family after Trump’s lawless admin kidnapped him to El Salvador.
Now they want to deport him to Uganda.
Kilmar deserves justice, due process, and to remain with his family.
Now they want to deport him to Uganda.
Kilmar deserves justice, due process, and to remain with his family.
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Okay, sure, Silksong is going to sell millions of copies. But can you play it in 4:3 on your CRT like Demonschool!?
August 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Okay, sure, Silksong is going to sell millions of copies. But can you play it in 4:3 on your CRT like Demonschool!?
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The #HugoAward for Best Game or Interactive Work goes to Caves of Qud.
August 17, 2025 at 4:45 AM
The #HugoAward for Best Game or Interactive Work goes to Caves of Qud.