cmonster
@cmonster42.bsky.social
I live a long walk from the #Canada border, but I can do it when things go to hell. Read a lot of #scifi not fantasy. Also contemporary fiction. I love my dog and my wife.
I block racist, sexist, transphobic, homophobic and other haters.He/him
I block racist, sexist, transphobic, homophobic and other haters.He/him
#starbucks baristas are going on strike on Thursday. Respect the picket line
#labor
#unionstrong
nwlaborpress.org/2025/11/all-...
#labor
#unionstrong
nwlaborpress.org/2025/11/all-...
All-out Starbucks strike brewing
With no contract after three years, Starbucks workers vote to strike, demanding fair pay and real bargaining progress.
nwlaborpress.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
#starbucks baristas are going on strike on Thursday. Respect the picket line
#labor
#unionstrong
nwlaborpress.org/2025/11/all-...
#labor
#unionstrong
nwlaborpress.org/2025/11/all-...
Great profile of Page McConnell of #phish out to people his new solo record
www.gq.com/story/phishs...
www.gq.com/story/phishs...
Phish’s Keyboardist Steps Out From the Page Side
For four decades, Phish's Page McConnell has hidden in plain sight—at stage right, behind a bunker of keyboards. As he releases an ambient wonder of an album and reunites most of his old band, Vida Bl...
www.gq.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Great profile of Page McConnell of #phish out to people his new solo record
www.gq.com/story/phishs...
www.gq.com/story/phishs...
Unbelievable that we need this again, but we do
www.npr.org/2025/10/01/n...
#1stamendment
#protecttheconstitution
#dumptrump
www.npr.org/2025/10/01/n...
#1stamendment
#protecttheconstitution
#dumptrump
Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech
The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.
www.npr.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Unbelievable that we need this again, but we do
www.npr.org/2025/10/01/n...
#1stamendment
#protecttheconstitution
#dumptrump
www.npr.org/2025/10/01/n...
#1stamendment
#protecttheconstitution
#dumptrump
The feds are trying to keep foreign nationals here legally from earning a living. They're forcing states to rescind #CDL #licenses and not issue anymore to purple in the US LEGALLY. Not a peep from #Washington media.
Good luck getting #christmas presents this year
www.ttnews.com/articles/dot...
Good luck getting #christmas presents this year
www.ttnews.com/articles/dot...
Here’s What DOT’s Emergency CDL Ruling Means for Trucking - TT
“The process for issuing these licenses is absolutely 100% broken," Sean Duffy said. "It has become a threat to public safety and it is a national emergency that requires action right now.”
www.ttnews.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The feds are trying to keep foreign nationals here legally from earning a living. They're forcing states to rescind #CDL #licenses and not issue anymore to purple in the US LEGALLY. Not a peep from #Washington media.
Good luck getting #christmas presents this year
www.ttnews.com/articles/dot...
Good luck getting #christmas presents this year
www.ttnews.com/articles/dot...
I am #Jewish and I signed. You should too
The direct link to the letter is usjewsopposingdeportations.org
I’m not Jewish, but if you are, please consider signing.
I’m not Jewish, but if you are, please consider signing.
September 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I am #Jewish and I signed. You should too
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With the rise in censorship and book bans, the damaging effects of generative AI, and the threats of tariffs that will increase printing and publishing costs,
fanbasepress.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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"When we evaluate people ... we could also look at where they started and be clearer about how we are measuring the metaphorical distance they have come ... taking into account the support they had or the obstructions they faced."
Glad the author realized this is #DEI
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/o...
Glad the author realized this is #DEI
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/o...
Opinion | What I Got Wrong About D.E.I.
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
"When we evaluate people ... we could also look at where they started and be clearer about how we are measuring the metaphorical distance they have come ... taking into account the support they had or the obstructions they faced."
Glad the author realized this is #DEI
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/o...
Glad the author realized this is #DEI
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/o...
I finished reading my first #tomrobbins #book today. Tried once in high school and hated Still Life... This, I really enjoyed. Gonna try a few others
hardcover.app/books/villa-...
hardcover.app/books/villa-...
Charlie's Review of Villa incognito by Tom Robbins - Hardcover
Read Charlie's review of Villa incognito by Tom Robbins on Hardcover
hardcover.app
September 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I finished reading my first #tomrobbins #book today. Tried once in high school and hated Still Life... This, I really enjoyed. Gonna try a few others
hardcover.app/books/villa-...
hardcover.app/books/villa-...
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West Coast Best Coast
The democratic governors of Oregon, Washington and California are forming a new public health partnership aimed at preserving access to vaccines.
Oregon, Washington, California form health care alliance to protect vaccine access
The democratic governors of Oregon, Washington and California are forming a new public health partnership aimed at preserving access to vaccines.
www.kuow.org
September 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
West Coast Best Coast
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News: Trump administration has reportedly terminated collective bargaining agreement with NWS employees union. I talk about implications and my concerns about our federal readiness for our next major weather event. Also wildfires today in West & tropical concerns. More: https://tinyurl.com/yahvx7yz
Trump administration cancels collective bargaining agreement with NWS union
Watching Kiko and Lorena in eastern Pacific for potential US impacts
tinyurl.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
News: Trump administration has reportedly terminated collective bargaining agreement with NWS employees union. I talk about implications and my concerns about our federal readiness for our next major weather event. Also wildfires today in West & tropical concerns. More: https://tinyurl.com/yahvx7yz
Ok fine. I'll post my #pips times. I mean if I can start with a Hard in 2:32!
Pips #17 Hard 🔴
2:32
#nytimesgames
Pips #17 Hard 🔴
2:32
#nytimesgames
September 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Ok fine. I'll post my #pips times. I mean if I can start with a Hard in 2:32!
Pips #17 Hard 🔴
2:32
#nytimesgames
Pips #17 Hard 🔴
2:32
#nytimesgames
This is meant to be a "#tariffs aren't hurting the US!" story. But every business owner in it is either reducing what they offer, making their products smaller(ie: more expensive) or firing people. None of this is good for any of us.
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
#tariffsaretaxes
#trumphatesUS
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
#tariffsaretaxes
#trumphatesUS
Some small businesses are swearing off tariff price hikes. It's costing them.
Most expect to charge customers more, but many are making cutbacks and other changes to hold prices steady for as long as they can.
www.nbcnews.com
May 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This is meant to be a "#tariffs aren't hurting the US!" story. But every business owner in it is either reducing what they offer, making their products smaller(ie: more expensive) or firing people. None of this is good for any of us.
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
#tariffsaretaxes
#trumphatesUS
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
#tariffsaretaxes
#trumphatesUS
Second #michelinstar restaurant ever (and of the day). #EsquinaComun in #CDMX was a bit fancier Ave crazy good!
#food
#food
April 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Second #michelinstar restaurant ever (and of the day). #EsquinaComun in #CDMX was a bit fancier Ave crazy good!
#food
#food
First #michelinstar restaurant ever (and of the day). Yes, it's a street side taqueria in #cdmx
#food
#tacos
#food
#tacos
April 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
First #michelinstar restaurant ever (and of the day). Yes, it's a street side taqueria in #cdmx
#food
#tacos
#food
#tacos
April 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Hey #union and #labor supporters in #washingtonstate please email your state reps and ask them to support HB1622 and give public sector workers in WA the right to bargain over the use of #AI, which we can't right now. act.aflcio.org/letters/supp...
@wfsec28.bsky.social @wslc.bsky.social
@wfsec28.bsky.social @wslc.bsky.social
Support public employees’ fight to bargain over AI in the workplace!
Email your State Representative and urge them to stand with the workers who provide services we all rely on. Right now, private sector workers can bargain over AI, but state employees are prohibited ...
act.aflcio.org
March 9, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Hey #union and #labor supporters in #washingtonstate please email your state reps and ask them to support HB1622 and give public sector workers in WA the right to bargain over the use of #AI, which we can't right now. act.aflcio.org/letters/supp...
@wfsec28.bsky.social @wslc.bsky.social
@wfsec28.bsky.social @wslc.bsky.social
Are you a member of #REI? Do you support #Labor and #Unions? Then go vote Withhold on the co-op's slate of corporate-shill board members now! vote.escvote.com/REI/
More info: www.trueco-ops.org
#union
#reiunion
More info: www.trueco-ops.org
#union
#reiunion
REI Board of Directors Election
vote.escvote.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Are you a member of #REI? Do you support #Labor and #Unions? Then go vote Withhold on the co-op's slate of corporate-shill board members now! vote.escvote.com/REI/
More info: www.trueco-ops.org
#union
#reiunion
More info: www.trueco-ops.org
#union
#reiunion
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@governorferguson.bsky.social is proposing furloughs and cuts for employees in our overwhelmed government systems. We MUST speak up against these. There is an alternative #WashingtonForAll www.wfse.org/news/wfse-pr...
February 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
@governorferguson.bsky.social is proposing furloughs and cuts for employees in our overwhelmed government systems. We MUST speak up against these. There is an alternative #WashingtonForAll www.wfse.org/news/wfse-pr...
#10k done in #VancouverBC this morning! 1:04:36. I'm proud of that.
#forthedogs
#dashfordogs
#bcandalbertaguidedogs
#forthedogs
#dashfordogs
#bcandalbertaguidedogs
February 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
#10k done in #VancouverBC this morning! 1:04:36. I'm proud of that.
#forthedogs
#dashfordogs
#bcandalbertaguidedogs
#forthedogs
#dashfordogs
#bcandalbertaguidedogs
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As always, @chriswarcraft.bsky.social is a real one.
February 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
As always, @chriswarcraft.bsky.social is a real one.