Jason Frantz
@jasonfrantz.bsky.social
Rank and file union organizer, shop steward and bargaining rep. Takoma DC out of southern MD. Labor, politics, history. Opinions my own
US federal labor protections are basically "anything over 40 hrs/wk is OT (unless youre salaried), employers cant discriminate based on protected class (but best of luck if you ever are), and sure you can *try* to form a union if you reeeealllly want... everything else is kosher
Americans have an embarrassingly narrow list of formalised workers' rights and any yanqui who doesn't see that needs to simply read a translation of the Lithuanian Labour Code.
December 30, 2025 at 3:17 AM
US federal labor protections are basically "anything over 40 hrs/wk is OT (unless youre salaried), employers cant discriminate based on protected class (but best of luck if you ever are), and sure you can *try* to form a union if you reeeealllly want... everything else is kosher
Judging by ads, theyre counting on the couple dozen or so jobs created by each new data center
What is the actual plan for this? AI magically starts producing new industries that don’t exist in the next three months? The unemployed who have never done construction work start doing construction work? Nothing is pointing in this direction, except for elite spending on tennis seats and gambling.
Rep. Michael Rulli: "I think we're really gonna see an economy hopefully by Easter that is roaring"
December 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Judging by ads, theyre counting on the couple dozen or so jobs created by each new data center
Reposted by Jason Frantz
Here’s a nice thing on the Internet. Kilmar in his backyard, posting TikToks singing along to praise music, and people commenting with their protest signs when they demanded his freedom. 🙏
December 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Here’s a nice thing on the Internet. Kilmar in his backyard, posting TikToks singing along to praise music, and people commenting with their protest signs when they demanded his freedom. 🙏
Hanging out with kids saying "6 7" got me like
December 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Hanging out with kids saying "6 7" got me like
Sorta feel the same about "podcast" but I dont have a word to describe "me as an 8yo only child recording himself interview mom and dad on a tape deck"
not sure why I loathe the word "webinar" so much but
December 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Sorta feel the same about "podcast" but I dont have a word to describe "me as an 8yo only child recording himself interview mom and dad on a tape deck"
Theres already a tower crane on the site lol
The National Trust is now suing the Trump administration, urging them to stop its White House ballroom construction.
But why is the president even pushing for this makeover in the first place?
According to @artcrimeprof.bsky.social, it's all about power.
But why is the president even pushing for this makeover in the first place?
According to @artcrimeprof.bsky.social, it's all about power.
Trump's gilded White House makeover is all about power
On this week’s “More To The Story,” art historian Erin Thompson examines the ways societies build and destroy monuments—and why Trump is so focused on remaking Washington in his own image.
revealnews.org
December 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Theres already a tower crane on the site lol
Im very unfamiliar with the UK budget process but being over here during Budget Week, I can't help thinking Labour is the final boss of self-womping milquetoast western center-left parties...
November 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Im very unfamiliar with the UK budget process but being over here during Budget Week, I can't help thinking Labour is the final boss of self-womping milquetoast western center-left parties...
Watching NFL in London is refreshingly like public broadcasting.. no ads, random guests, relatively quiet subdued chatter..
November 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Watching NFL in London is refreshingly like public broadcasting.. no ads, random guests, relatively quiet subdued chatter..
I found antifa hq
November 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I found antifa hq
Reposted by Jason Frantz
On this, I'll agree with President Trump: If Congress eliminates the filibuster, DC statehood is inevitable
Trump: "They're gonna make DC a state and they're gonna make Puerto Rico a state. So now they pick up two states, four senators. They're gonna pick up electoral votes. It's gonna be a very, very bad situation. Now, if we do what I'm saying, they'll most likely never obtain power."
November 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
On this, I'll agree with President Trump: If Congress eliminates the filibuster, DC statehood is inevitable
Glad as I am about tonight's results, after 2024 I am never ever ever again conflating midterm electorates with presidential electorates
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Glad as I am about tonight's results, after 2024 I am never ever ever again conflating midterm electorates with presidential electorates
Why is this hard
Came here to say this, but Jamelle Bouie has this covered. 👇
When the Democratic tent includes candidates like Spanberger and Mamdani, there is no crisis, or fight, for the party. IT’S A COALITION, NOT A POINT ESTIMATE.
When the Democratic tent includes candidates like Spanberger and Mamdani, there is no crisis, or fight, for the party. IT’S A COALITION, NOT A POINT ESTIMATE.
i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Why is this hard
The breathlessly-titled YouTube videos were right. Europa Universalis V is, indeed, bonkers
November 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The breathlessly-titled YouTube videos were right. Europa Universalis V is, indeed, bonkers
Who's speaking now, Winsome
HUGE. Important first result tonight. Decision Desk has called Virginia governor for Spanberger. election-night.decisiondeskhq.com/date/2025-11...
November 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Who's speaking now, Winsome
Thinking about how the Biggest Strongest Manliest Men became grenadiers because they could throw ball good in the 18th century
sort of funny to think about when you see Pete Hegseth or people like him posting FUCKING BADASS videos of moving tires or whatever. the physical characteristics of what makes people effective soldiers in the age of gunpowder don't really map onto our ape brain preconceptions.
November 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Thinking about how the Biggest Strongest Manliest Men became grenadiers because they could throw ball good in the 18th century
Oh man
A restaurant named “Whitexicans” opened its doors in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York.
Restaurant called ‘Whitexicans’ sparks backlash in NYC. The owner says it’s ‘satire’
Most restaurants struggle to garner attention when they first open, but thanks to its controversial name, this eatery is not having that problem.
www.nbcwashington.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Oh man
Me following the commanders this year
spongebob is sitting in a chair reading a book in a room .
ALT: spongebob is sitting in a chair reading a book in a room .
media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Me following the commanders this year
Not very satisfying to say but the most likely way to stop this is for his favorables to reach world historic lows, through self-owns, dems driving a narrative and more no kings protests
Trump on a third term: "I would love to do it. I have the best numbers ever. Am I not ruling it out? You'll have to tell me."
October 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Not very satisfying to say but the most likely way to stop this is for his favorables to reach world historic lows, through self-owns, dems driving a narrative and more no kings protests
The thing about the far right 100 years ago and today is that they loudly have opinions about EVERYTHING (not just politics) and well.. it works
“throw everything at the wall and see what sticks and then push that” has been an enormously successful political strategy for Trump and I don’t understand why many Dems consider it anathema
in general i believe that high ranking democrats should not be trying to guess which stories will break through at all
October 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The thing about the far right 100 years ago and today is that they loudly have opinions about EVERYTHING (not just politics) and well.. it works
Pickup artist
October 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Pickup artist
Full support to platner if he just explained he was a von mackensen stan
October 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Full support to platner if he just explained he was a von mackensen stan
Anyone to the left of Joe Manchin who excuses the latter because of the former has completely lost the plot
Thinking about how even in Weimar Germany, being "authentic working class" was basically the opposite of being a nazi
October 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Anyone to the left of Joe Manchin who excuses the latter because of the former has completely lost the plot
Thinking about how even in Weimar Germany, being "authentic working class" was basically the opposite of being a nazi
October 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Thinking about how even in Weimar Germany, being "authentic working class" was basically the opposite of being a nazi
JDACO
jd vance said the epic sombrero memes would continue until the government reopened but i dont see sombrero memes anymore and i dont think the government has reopened
October 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
JDACO