D.A. Smith
@daveaddisonsmith.bsky.social
Union dude (National Writers Union, Teamsters), translator (português-inglês), metalhead, Odd Fellow, perpetual Melville reader. He/him. Opinions my own, etc.
"This is not the year for a mass reversion to atavistic bullshit." -HST
"This is not the year for a mass reversion to atavistic bullshit." -HST
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In the final months of 2025, about 700 unionized hospitality workers across four workplaces in Houston won approximately 25% raises in hourly wages — gains that came after an unprecedented 40-day strike at the Hilton Americas-Houston.
Unionized hospitality workers in Houston saw ‘historic’ wins in 2025. More could see gains in 2026
A 40-day strike by hotel workers led to significant wage hikes, which rippled to other unionized workplaces.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
December 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
In the final months of 2025, about 700 unionized hospitality workers across four workplaces in Houston won approximately 25% raises in hourly wages — gains that came after an unprecedented 40-day strike at the Hilton Americas-Houston.
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Support laid off union workers from PushBlack who lost their jobs right before the holidays. Anything you might be able to donate helps! www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
Donate to Stand with PushBlack Workers Laid-Off Before the Holidays, organized by PushBlack Workers United
We are PushBlack Workers United (PBWU).
Collectively, we'… PushBlack Workers United needs your support for Stand with PushBlack Workers Laid-Off Before the Holidays
www.gofundme.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Support laid off union workers from PushBlack who lost their jobs right before the holidays. Anything you might be able to donate helps! www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
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Healthcare should be a promise, not a luxury.
December 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Healthcare should be a promise, not a luxury.
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A little Starbucks Christmas carol from our picket line!
We're still on ULP strike, and we're still asking customers to NOT BUY STARBUCKS (gift cards included!) until 100s of unfair labor practices are resolved.
We're still on ULP strike, and we're still asking customers to NOT BUY STARBUCKS (gift cards included!) until 100s of unfair labor practices are resolved.
December 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
A little Starbucks Christmas carol from our picket line!
We're still on ULP strike, and we're still asking customers to NOT BUY STARBUCKS (gift cards included!) until 100s of unfair labor practices are resolved.
We're still on ULP strike, and we're still asking customers to NOT BUY STARBUCKS (gift cards included!) until 100s of unfair labor practices are resolved.
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Shale drillers have turned the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico into a pressure cooker that is literally bursting at the seams.
America’s Biggest Oil Field Is Turning Into a Pressure Cooker
Drillers’ injection of wastewater is creating mayhem across the Permian Basin, raising concern about the future of fossil-fuel production there.
on.wsj.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Shale drillers have turned the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico into a pressure cooker that is literally bursting at the seams.
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"Let’s get one thing clear, Santa: I ain’t a scab. The collective bargaining agreement clearly mandates the sleigh be led by a union-approved eight-reindeer team. Your little 'won’t you guide my sleigh tonight' routine is a bald attempt to dilute the team’s negotiating power."
Rudolph the Red Won’t Guide Santa’s Bourgeois Sleigh Tonight
First, let’s get one thing clear, Santa: I ain’t a scab. The collective bargaining agreement clearly mandates the sleigh be led by a union-approved...
buff.ly
December 25, 2025 at 3:20 AM
"Let’s get one thing clear, Santa: I ain’t a scab. The collective bargaining agreement clearly mandates the sleigh be led by a union-approved eight-reindeer team. Your little 'won’t you guide my sleigh tonight' routine is a bald attempt to dilute the team’s negotiating power."
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The KXAN Austin interview is live. Winning statewide in Texas means closing the margins in rural Texas. That’s the math — and I’m ready to do it.
Vote Bobby Cole for Governor on March 3 in the Democratic Primary.
Watch: youtu.be/UjUB-_wHTiM
Vote Bobby Cole for Governor on March 3 in the Democratic Primary.
Watch: youtu.be/UjUB-_wHTiM
State of Texas interview - Bobby Cole
Bobby Cole, a candidate in the Democratic primary for Texas Governor, speaks about his campaign with Capitol Correspondent Adam Schwager. Listen to the State of Texas Podcast every week, wherever you get your pods: https://www.kxan.com/state-of-texas-podcast/ Stay informed about Texas politics and the latest from the weekly State of Texas show on our website, KXAN+ smart TV app and social media: https://www.kxan.com/state-of-texas https://www.kxan.com/watch-kxan-on-roku-apple-tv-amazon-fire-tv/ https://www.youtube.com/c/KXANAustinNews?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.facebook.com/KXANnews/ https://twitter.com/KXAN_News https://www.instagram.com/kxan_news
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The KXAN Austin interview is live. Winning statewide in Texas means closing the margins in rural Texas. That’s the math — and I’m ready to do it.
Vote Bobby Cole for Governor on March 3 in the Democratic Primary.
Watch: youtu.be/UjUB-_wHTiM
Vote Bobby Cole for Governor on March 3 in the Democratic Primary.
Watch: youtu.be/UjUB-_wHTiM
The tradition continues.
December 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The tradition continues.
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Leading the nation in at-large ICE arrests isn’t something to brag about—it’s a huge red flag.
Houston’s diverse, vibrant communities are being targeted, and that should be a problem for everyone who claims to truly love this city.
Houston’s diverse, vibrant communities are being targeted, and that should be a problem for everyone who claims to truly love this city.
December 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Leading the nation in at-large ICE arrests isn’t something to brag about—it’s a huge red flag.
Houston’s diverse, vibrant communities are being targeted, and that should be a problem for everyone who claims to truly love this city.
Houston’s diverse, vibrant communities are being targeted, and that should be a problem for everyone who claims to truly love this city.
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SFWA is doing a survey on LLM use in the industry. You don't need to be a member to submit. Writers/artists/humans need all the advocates we can get, and I hope we can encourage SFWA to take a strong stance. www.sfwa.org/sfwa-survey-...
SFWA Survey on LLM Use in Industry - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
Thank you for participating in this survey. The data collected here is preliminary, not definitive, but it will help to […]
www.sfwa.org
December 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
SFWA is doing a survey on LLM use in the industry. You don't need to be a member to submit. Writers/artists/humans need all the advocates we can get, and I hope we can encourage SFWA to take a strong stance. www.sfwa.org/sfwa-survey-...
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Call me old fashioned or just plain old but I do think students need to learn to read, write, edit, and think without gAI BEFORE they ever use the technology.
It’s incredibly disheartening to see unions working with tech companies, too, that makes anything you say suspect to me.
It’s incredibly disheartening to see unions working with tech companies, too, that makes anything you say suspect to me.
We know students, like the rest of the world, are using AI. Teachers need to be equipped to deal w/all the issues AI creates. Our approach starts with maximizing safety & privacy and empowering educators to make educational decisions, so AI tools can benefit not harm www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
AI has become the norm for students. Teachers are playing catch-up.
At a New York City training session, educators explored how artificial intelligence could support teaching while also discussing their concerns around the technology.
www.nbcnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Call me old fashioned or just plain old but I do think students need to learn to read, write, edit, and think without gAI BEFORE they ever use the technology.
It’s incredibly disheartening to see unions working with tech companies, too, that makes anything you say suspect to me.
It’s incredibly disheartening to see unions working with tech companies, too, that makes anything you say suspect to me.
AFT deserves a better leader than the AI shill it currently has.
Thanks for sharing this document, @rweingarten.bsky.social.
I read it, and I believe it's inexcusably inadequate and will not prepare teachers or schools to confront the very real dangers of the "A.i." products pushed by your partners, including OpenAI.
A few thoughts for your consideration...
I read it, and I believe it's inexcusably inadequate and will not prepare teachers or schools to confront the very real dangers of the "A.i." products pushed by your partners, including OpenAI.
A few thoughts for your consideration...
Read about Commonsense Guardrails for Using Advanced Technology in Schools aiinstruction.org/sites/defaul...
December 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
AFT deserves a better leader than the AI shill it currently has.
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Thanks for sharing this document, @rweingarten.bsky.social.
I read it, and I believe it's inexcusably inadequate and will not prepare teachers or schools to confront the very real dangers of the "A.i." products pushed by your partners, including OpenAI.
A few thoughts for your consideration...
I read it, and I believe it's inexcusably inadequate and will not prepare teachers or schools to confront the very real dangers of the "A.i." products pushed by your partners, including OpenAI.
A few thoughts for your consideration...
Read about Commonsense Guardrails for Using Advanced Technology in Schools aiinstruction.org/sites/defaul...
aiinstruction.org
December 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Thanks for sharing this document, @rweingarten.bsky.social.
I read it, and I believe it's inexcusably inadequate and will not prepare teachers or schools to confront the very real dangers of the "A.i." products pushed by your partners, including OpenAI.
A few thoughts for your consideration...
I read it, and I believe it's inexcusably inadequate and will not prepare teachers or schools to confront the very real dangers of the "A.i." products pushed by your partners, including OpenAI.
A few thoughts for your consideration...
Weird watching a PWHL match this late, but I'll take it!
December 24, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Weird watching a PWHL match this late, but I'll take it!
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December 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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60 minutes CECOT segment. Recorded through my browser. HD quality. Not phone. Spread it around. If you're press, it's yours. Go nuts.
It's streaming on a Canadian website, but there is no telling for how long.
www.filemail.com/d/wkcdttnacp...
It's streaming on a Canadian website, but there is no telling for how long.
www.filemail.com/d/wkcdttnacp...
Banned 60 Minutes CECOT Segment - Filemail
Get it while it's hot.
www.filemail.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
60 minutes CECOT segment. Recorded through my browser. HD quality. Not phone. Spread it around. If you're press, it's yours. Go nuts.
It's streaming on a Canadian website, but there is no telling for how long.
www.filemail.com/d/wkcdttnacp...
It's streaming on a Canadian website, but there is no telling for how long.
www.filemail.com/d/wkcdttnacp...
Hell yeah, Laura Stacey plugged the Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association during the intermission. Looks like she's the president of the union now.
December 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Hell yeah, Laura Stacey plugged the Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association during the intermission. Looks like she's the president of the union now.
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Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
December 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
I'm surprised Maschmeyer has only allowed two goals, given how Montréal has been keeping the puck right in front of the Vancouver net.
December 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I'm surprised Maschmeyer has only allowed two goals, given how Montréal has been keeping the puck right in front of the Vancouver net.
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From @josephinelee.bsky.social: Total membership in Texas unions has been growing. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 603,000 Texans belonged to unions in 2024, up from closer to half a million a decade ago.
At the Texas AFL-CIO, a Changing of the Guard in a Time of Growth
“No one has done more than Rick Levy for the modern-day labor movement in Texas.”
www.texasobserver.org
December 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
From @josephinelee.bsky.social: Total membership in Texas unions has been growing. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 603,000 Texans belonged to unions in 2024, up from closer to half a million a decade ago.
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A new report says Houston roads rank dead last among major Texas cities.
Houston's potholes aren't just a joke—they're the worst in Texas
A new report says Houston roads rank dead last among major Texas cities.
bit.ly
December 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A new report says Houston roads rank dead last among major Texas cities.
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BREAKING NEWS: Video game workers at Ubisoft Halifax have won union certification with CWA Canada! The Nova Scotia Labour Board granted certification today after 74% of staff voted Yes. Welcome to our newest members! The new unit includes about 60 workers. Now let’s negotiate a great contract!
December 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Video game workers at Ubisoft Halifax have won union certification with CWA Canada! The Nova Scotia Labour Board granted certification today after 74% of staff voted Yes. Welcome to our newest members! The new unit includes about 60 workers. Now let’s negotiate a great contract!
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French publishing house Harlequin decided to use AI translation instead of human translations.
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
French publishing house Harlequin decided to use AI translation instead of human translations.
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
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The @texasobserver.org is still seeking student applicants for an internship helping cover the 2026 elections!
Details here: www.texasobserver.org/jobs/
Details here: www.texasobserver.org/jobs/
Work for the Texas Observer
We’re a nonprofit with a strong public service mission; we seek to expose injustice and to produce the kind of impact journalism that makes a difference.
www.texasobserver.org
December 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The @texasobserver.org is still seeking student applicants for an internship helping cover the 2026 elections!
Details here: www.texasobserver.org/jobs/
Details here: www.texasobserver.org/jobs/