Eugene Freedman
@eugenefreedman.bsky.social
Union lawyer; writer about baseball labor relations; #CornellILR; #UMDLaw; #ChevyVolt driver; #Prince #Gangstarr4Ever loud rescue beagle is part of the family. He/Him
Not Alan Moore...
November 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Not Alan Moore...
From someone who has never worked a day in his life.
Trump claims that food stamps "puts the country in jeopardy. People that are able-bodied can do a job, they leave their job because they figure they can pick this up, it's easier."
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
From someone who has never worked a day in his life.
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The Times doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt here. I’d love to know which reporter asked these questions.
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The Times doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt here. I’d love to know which reporter asked these questions.
Doesn't he know only Christians have religious protections?
When Damon Landor, a Rastafarian with dreadlocks, showed a prison guard a court ruling protecting his right to keep his hair, the guard threw it away. Despite his pleas, officers restrained him and cut his hair.
Now, he's going to the Supreme Court.
Now, he's going to the Supreme Court.
A Rastafarian goes to the Supreme Court after a prison shaved his dreadlocks
The question is not whether Damon Landor was mistreated but whether he can sue the individual prison officials and guards for damages.
wapo.st
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Doesn't he know only Christians have religious protections?
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This a white collar response. Other feds just want it to end by any means necessary. They can't afford to live without a month's pay and no end in sight.
November 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This a white collar response. Other feds just want it to end by any means necessary. They can't afford to live without a month's pay and no end in sight.
This is what Sen. Kaine fought for to be included. There are 300,000 federal employees in Virginia, who are unpaid for over a month, and mostly working. Now, they will be protected from a reduction in force as well.
The RIFs language is actually great. Not only does it rehire the people RIFed during the shutdown, it makes it an unequivocal Antideficiency Act violation to do ANY MORE RIFs through the duration of the CR (Jan 30)
Completely stops Trump/Vought Phase 2 for now
Would love to see this standardized
Completely stops Trump/Vought Phase 2 for now
Would love to see this standardized
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
This is what Sen. Kaine fought for to be included. There are 300,000 federal employees in Virginia, who are unpaid for over a month, and mostly working. Now, they will be protected from a reduction in force as well.
Federal employees have endorsed the Johnson bill to pay them. AFGE, NTEU, NATCA, IAFF, etc. They haven't been paid in over a month; most are still working their jobs without pay so they can't collect unemployment or take on part-time work. Federal employees are desperate for this shutdown to end.
The Dems who are caving are doing so not because their base wants them to,
not because the voters want them to,
not because the fed workers and SNAP recipients want them to…
they are caving because their DONORS want them to.
And that’s really all that ever matters to the corrupt
not because the voters want them to,
not because the fed workers and SNAP recipients want them to…
they are caving because their DONORS want them to.
And that’s really all that ever matters to the corrupt
November 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Federal employees have endorsed the Johnson bill to pay them. AFGE, NTEU, NATCA, IAFF, etc. They haven't been paid in over a month; most are still working their jobs without pay so they can't collect unemployment or take on part-time work. Federal employees are desperate for this shutdown to end.
Let's get federal employees out of this fucking tug-of-war that has nothing to do with them. They should not be the casualties in this situation.
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Let's get federal employees out of this fucking tug-of-war that has nothing to do with them. They should not be the casualties in this situation.
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Same energy
November 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Same energy
He's an AI version of one of the bad guys from Lethal Weapon 2.
November 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
He's an AI version of one of the bad guys from Lethal Weapon 2.
When you're the biggest star in the world and have a cameo* in the film, but are still required to have an ID to get onto the set.
* cut in final editing
* cut in final editing
November 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
When you're the biggest star in the world and have a cameo* in the film, but are still required to have an ID to get onto the set.
* cut in final editing
* cut in final editing
Another time AI got things wrong. There are two possible images for this prompt:
November 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Another time AI got things wrong. There are two possible images for this prompt:
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“We’re not political pawns for posturing. We’re members who are showing up every day to work and doing our part. Now, do yours and find a solution.”
Unpaid and stressed out: Air traffic controllers are struggling through shutdown, says union leader
Your morning catch-up: The government shutdown has hit air traffic controllers hard, Republicans fret as the government shutdown threatens Thanksgiving travel and more big stories.
www.latimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
“We’re not political pawns for posturing. We’re members who are showing up every day to work and doing our part. Now, do yours and find a solution.”
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sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
The vote to pay air traffic controllers and ALL other federal employees (those who are working and those who are furloughed) was blocked by Democrats. Up is down and water is dry. I am super fucking pissed.
November 8, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The vote to pay air traffic controllers and ALL other federal employees (those who are working and those who are furloughed) was blocked by Democrats. Up is down and water is dry. I am super fucking pissed.
Wander Franco, Julio Urias, and that other guy who was just run out of Japanese baseball all have an opportunity to play in MLB again.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/678... Rockies to hire Browns’ Paul DePodesta as head of baseball operations: Sources
Rockies to hire Browns' Paul DePodesta as head of baseball operations: Sources
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Wander Franco, Julio Urias, and that other guy who was just run out of Japanese baseball all have an opportunity to play in MLB again.
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Our politicians did more to regulate Prince and Twisted Sister songs than glacier melting chatbots that promote suicide
We had fucking congressional hearings over Mortal Kombat.
There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Our politicians did more to regulate Prince and Twisted Sister songs than glacier melting chatbots that promote suicide
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Not just any filmmaker, but his filmmaking partner… that he was dating
November 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Not just any filmmaker, but his filmmaking partner… that he was dating
For those who remember from the 1994-95 MLBPA strike, a ULP strike is different than an economic strike. In a ULP strike, management cannot hire permanent replacements.
It is based on an underlying unfair labor practice, such as failure to bargain in good faith.
It is based on an underlying unfair labor practice, such as failure to bargain in good faith.
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
November 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
For those who remember from the 1994-95 MLBPA strike, a ULP strike is different than an economic strike. In a ULP strike, management cannot hire permanent replacements.
It is based on an underlying unfair labor practice, such as failure to bargain in good faith.
It is based on an underlying unfair labor practice, such as failure to bargain in good faith.
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Hero jury saves democracy gone a-rye
Jury nullification is good and it's a good sign for America's path out of authoritarianism that juries are recognizing their power to nullify.
November 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Hero jury saves democracy gone a-rye
Jury nullification.
Hold the mayo.
Hold the mayo.
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Jury nullification.
Hold the mayo.
Hold the mayo.
This is all due to cutting off SNAP and WIC. Imagine if we also cut off all aid to farmers. We could really lose weight.
RFK Jr: "The American public because of this agreement will lose 125 million pounds by this time next year."
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This is all due to cutting off SNAP and WIC. Imagine if we also cut off all aid to farmers. We could really lose weight.