Big Worker
@bigworker.bsky.social
Labor lawyer, NYC-DSA, Sci-fi Socialist, Comrades with Kids, left YIMBY, history nerd, watching all the good tv
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Highlights from judging the elementary school science fair.
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
February 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Highlights from judging the elementary school science fair.
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
Best time to join DSA was as one of the first 100,000 members, second best time is right now
Democratic Socialists of America — We are at 100,000 members!
🌹 dsausa.org/join
🌹 dsausa.org/join
February 7, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Best time to join DSA was as one of the first 100,000 members, second best time is right now
You may have noticed our daughter has contracted a new disease
![There's a new woman with a disease on [blacked out] Rd and that woman is our daughter. Here's everything you need to know:
What is the disease?
Wendley-Chundt Syndrome
How did she get it?
She ordered a vial of the disease from the internet and injected herself (against our wish)
What unique abilities does the disease give the user?
Her stomach cann ow disgest certain metals, such as silver and some tin alloys.
Are there any negative effects of the disease?
No, it's a positive disease.
Can me or my child contract the disease?
No, not unless she spits in your open wound.
What next?
If you have our daughter over, please hide any SILVER JEWELRY or TIN-BASED ITEMS so she won't eat them, because she can now, due to the disease she instilled in herself.
THAT'S ALL. HAVE A BLESSED DAY.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cexoqsdnukfflq6jhculm23i/bafkreib4xnibdrmlseex3fwsfnqsyzv3yiufj23isz6icywwxbgjv6jjym@jpeg)
February 6, 2026 at 8:27 PM
You may have noticed our daughter has contracted a new disease
Nobody actively embraces a new dark age of irrationality and superstition like RFK Jr. - feels like he's using the Demon Haunted World as a roadmap
In some ways you could argue that RFK Jr. is the purest expression of this suicidal intent. "Lets destroy the entire mechanism of health care and bring back infectious disease to own the libs" is the true peak of what we're discussing.
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Nobody actively embraces a new dark age of irrationality and superstition like RFK Jr. - feels like he's using the Demon Haunted World as a roadmap
Presidents will really be like "you believe in voting? that pales next to my political strategy, firebombing Somali-owned businesses" and then not firebomb a Walmart
The president is all-but encouraging pogroms against specific Somali-owned businesses, on the grounds that they serve customers who pay in food stamps (much like countless Walmarts in heavily Republican rural areas)
January 15, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Presidents will really be like "you believe in voting? that pales next to my political strategy, firebombing Somali-owned businesses" and then not firebomb a Walmart
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COOPER: Do you believe the Trump administration is still lying?
CHRIS MURPHY: Donald Trump lies every single day, so of course you can't take anything he says as the truth
CHRIS MURPHY: Donald Trump lies every single day, so of course you can't take anything he says as the truth
January 6, 2026 at 1:55 AM
COOPER: Do you believe the Trump administration is still lying?
CHRIS MURPHY: Donald Trump lies every single day, so of course you can't take anything he says as the truth
CHRIS MURPHY: Donald Trump lies every single day, so of course you can't take anything he says as the truth
Of all the idiocy in this statement strangely what annoys me most is Jeffries capitalizing "America First"
January 3, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Of all the idiocy in this statement strangely what annoys me most is Jeffries capitalizing "America First"
I get the impression Trump / the neocon crazies running Latin America policy in his administration see Maduro as like a crime boss who has somehow ended up as president and who's regime will disappear when he's out of the picture (ironically applies more to Trump than Maduro)
Don't you usually have to traditionally...defeat and occupy a country before you announce that you're occupying that country?
January 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I get the impression Trump / the neocon crazies running Latin America policy in his administration see Maduro as like a crime boss who has somehow ended up as president and who's regime will disappear when he's out of the picture (ironically applies more to Trump than Maduro)
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January 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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🚨 IT'S OFFICIAL: the special election for Assembly District 36 will be held on Feb. 3, 2026.
That's in only 32 days! Donate & sign up to knock doors to send a Queens mom, an immigrant from Ecuador, a union organizer, and a proud democratic socialist to the state legislature.
That's in only 32 days! Donate & sign up to knock doors to send a Queens mom, an immigrant from Ecuador, a union organizer, and a proud democratic socialist to the state legislature.
January 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
🚨 IT'S OFFICIAL: the special election for Assembly District 36 will be held on Feb. 3, 2026.
That's in only 32 days! Donate & sign up to knock doors to send a Queens mom, an immigrant from Ecuador, a union organizer, and a proud democratic socialist to the state legislature.
That's in only 32 days! Donate & sign up to knock doors to send a Queens mom, an immigrant from Ecuador, a union organizer, and a proud democratic socialist to the state legislature.
Today's mood (tag yourself)
January 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Today's mood (tag yourself)
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The science breakthrough of 2025 is Solar Energy, not because it is new but because of how successful its deployment has been. This year renewable energy surpassed coal as a source of electricity worldwide. Hopeful sign for what’s to come.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
December 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The science breakthrough of 2025 is Solar Energy, not because it is new but because of how successful its deployment has been. This year renewable energy surpassed coal as a source of electricity worldwide. Hopeful sign for what’s to come.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Hispanic Republican Addie realizes the other young Republicans in her focus group are racist
December 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Hispanic Republican Addie realizes the other young Republicans in her focus group are racist
What's funny about this is that Cat Almonte Da Costa was a Lander patronage hire - her (Jewish) husband Ricky Da Costa was political director on his Comptroller campaign and is currently his Deputy Comptroller
December 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
What's funny about this is that Cat Almonte Da Costa was a Lander patronage hire - her (Jewish) husband Ricky Da Costa was political director on his Comptroller campaign and is currently his Deputy Comptroller
This is such an important counterpoint to everyone who argues for means tested programs over universal programs - the bureaucracy hoops you have to jump through for the means testing often result in a lot of the neediest people never accessing the benefits they supposedly have a right to
Zohran Mamdani explains that thousands and thousands of New Yorkers are already eligible for free and reduce public transportation, but because of the bureaucratic hurdles they never get enrolled in the program.
That's why he wants to just make the bus free.
That's why he wants to just make the bus free.
December 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This is such an important counterpoint to everyone who argues for means tested programs over universal programs - the bureaucracy hoops you have to jump through for the means testing often result in a lot of the neediest people never accessing the benefits they supposedly have a right to
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Two years before hosting a meeting with Elon Musk in Dubai, Emirati logistics CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem asked Jeffrey Epstein to connect him with the Tesla head, newly released emails show.
It’s not the only time Musk has come up in the Epstein files.
It’s not the only time Musk has come up in the Epstein files.
Emirati CEO Asked Jeffrey Epstein for Elon Musk Connection
Two years before hosting a meeting with Elon Musk in Dubai, Emirati logistics CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem asked Jeffrey Epstein to connect him with the Tesla head, newly released emails show. It’s not the only time Musk has come up in the Epstein files.
jacobin.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Two years before hosting a meeting with Elon Musk in Dubai, Emirati logistics CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem asked Jeffrey Epstein to connect him with the Tesla head, newly released emails show.
It’s not the only time Musk has come up in the Epstein files.
It’s not the only time Musk has come up in the Epstein files.
Huh this is so strange, I find QT responses to be way more aggressive than direct replies. A reply is like quietly continuing a conversation, a QT like going and telling all your friends about it and inviting them to jump in as well
December 7, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Huh this is so strange, I find QT responses to be way more aggressive than direct replies. A reply is like quietly continuing a conversation, a QT like going and telling all your friends about it and inviting them to jump in as well
My white "skin tones did not factor into this at all" tshirt is raising a lot of questions that are answered by the shirt
December 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
My white "skin tones did not factor into this at all" tshirt is raising a lot of questions that are answered by the shirt
Well so much for the "Platner is doomed by his scandals" narrative
December 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Well so much for the "Platner is doomed by his scandals" narrative
Jeffries: the one thing I agree with Trump about is that corruption should be legal
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Jeffries: the one thing I agree with Trump about is that corruption should be legal
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Gridlock Sam’s transportation list for Mamdani’s first 100 days
Gridlock Sam’s transportation list for Mamdani’s first 100 days
Zohran Mamdani has an opportunity within his first 100 days to transform the streets of New York City and send a very strong message: “streets are for people.” Below, I list quick actions, easy dec…
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November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Gridlock Sam’s transportation list for Mamdani’s first 100 days
The modern day political allegory in the new Wicked movie is a little too on the nose - yes, we get it, the Wizard is Cuomo, Elphaba is Letitia James and Glinda is Kathy Hochul, no need to beat us over the head with it
November 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The modern day political allegory in the new Wicked movie is a little too on the nose - yes, we get it, the Wizard is Cuomo, Elphaba is Letitia James and Glinda is Kathy Hochul, no need to beat us over the head with it
