Matt B
@mattbernico.bsky.social
Trade union propagandist, American living in Scotland, Scottish Greens, and Co-author of Enough is Enough: Degrowth, Capitalism, and Liberation Theology. (2026)
Listen to me talk every week on @themagnificast.bsky.social
Listen to me talk every week on @themagnificast.bsky.social
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In Italy labor unions helped start a network of left-leaning news/music radio stations that have become some of the staples of public information in much of the country. They now run on a donation / ads model, but initial investment was from labor. I think about this often.
The AFL-CIO should start throwing some money towards labor journalism. If it was done right (i.e. with them accepting that journalists must have full editorial control over what’s published, whether or not union leaders like what they have to say) it could really have such a hugely positive impact
November 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
In Italy labor unions helped start a network of left-leaning news/music radio stations that have become some of the staples of public information in much of the country. They now run on a donation / ads model, but initial investment was from labor. I think about this often.
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Under Nicola Sturgeon & Humza Yousaf the Scottish Government rightly opposed the proposed Rosebank oil field.
John Swinney has sadly dropped that opposition and tried to avoid taking a position at all.
That's not good enough, so tomorrow the @scottishgreens.org will force a vote.
John Swinney has sadly dropped that opposition and tried to avoid taking a position at all.
That's not good enough, so tomorrow the @scottishgreens.org will force a vote.
Greens to force vote at Holyrood on Rosebank oil development
MSPs will have their say in a symbolic vote on the project on Wednesday.
news.stv.tv
November 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Under Nicola Sturgeon & Humza Yousaf the Scottish Government rightly opposed the proposed Rosebank oil field.
John Swinney has sadly dropped that opposition and tried to avoid taking a position at all.
That's not good enough, so tomorrow the @scottishgreens.org will force a vote.
John Swinney has sadly dropped that opposition and tried to avoid taking a position at all.
That's not good enough, so tomorrow the @scottishgreens.org will force a vote.
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Yes, this is correct. And the reason is because our capitalist classes have decided that it is not sufficiently profitable, so they're not going to do it.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Yes, this is correct. And the reason is because our capitalist classes have decided that it is not sufficiently profitable, so they're not going to do it.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
Happy COP 30 to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Happy COP 30 to all who celebrate.
It's Remembrance Sunday over here in the UK and I'm usually a hater when it comes to this kind of stuff. However, today I heard a lot of sober takes about how war sucks.
I'm always wanting people to remember that!
I'm always wanting people to remember that!
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It's Remembrance Sunday over here in the UK and I'm usually a hater when it comes to this kind of stuff. However, today I heard a lot of sober takes about how war sucks.
I'm always wanting people to remember that!
I'm always wanting people to remember that!
A lot of people are arguing in the comments of this post rather than buying starving babies formula and that is starting to look pretty suspicious to me.
I hear you and I agree that it is stupid. But also I think “what if I’m going to be scammed” can be a blocker for doing charity. Personally, I’d rather get scammed than be overly suspicious of a person in need.
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A lot of people are arguing in the comments of this post rather than buying starving babies formula and that is starting to look pretty suspicious to me.
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“Since 2018, labor columnist Kim Kelly brought the labor beat to teenage readers through her “No Class” column, covering everything from wildcat strikes to general strikes, the Gilded Age labor organizer Mother Jones to contemporary Amazon warehouse conditions.” 💔 thisislaborwise.com/teen-vogues-...
Teen Vogue's Closure and the Quiet Defunding of Worker Consciousness
Teen Vogue’s shutdown marks more than a media loss. This is a warning about how profit-driven consolidation quietly dismantles worker awareness and voice.
thisislaborwise.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“Since 2018, labor columnist Kim Kelly brought the labor beat to teenage readers through her “No Class” column, covering everything from wildcat strikes to general strikes, the Gilded Age labor organizer Mother Jones to contemporary Amazon warehouse conditions.” 💔 thisislaborwise.com/teen-vogues-...
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“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
TikTok keeps giving me vids about evangelical churches. When I see one I ask them if women or lgbtq people could preach or have a leadership position.
A pastor just responded to me and said “well, only a few people even want a leadership position at our church.”
Haha yeah, I bet!
A pastor just responded to me and said “well, only a few people even want a leadership position at our church.”
Haha yeah, I bet!
November 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
TikTok keeps giving me vids about evangelical churches. When I see one I ask them if women or lgbtq people could preach or have a leadership position.
A pastor just responded to me and said “well, only a few people even want a leadership position at our church.”
Haha yeah, I bet!
A pastor just responded to me and said “well, only a few people even want a leadership position at our church.”
Haha yeah, I bet!
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Rockstar: tries to bust unions🦹♀️
Us: Hold my controller 🎮🔥🔥
We're fighting back 💥💥
IWGB organized a protest in front of the @rockstargames.com parent company Take-Two Interactive in London today
We'll make sure the credits are rolling on their corporate greed ❌️
@gameworkers.co.uk
Us: Hold my controller 🎮🔥🔥
We're fighting back 💥💥
IWGB organized a protest in front of the @rockstargames.com parent company Take-Two Interactive in London today
We'll make sure the credits are rolling on their corporate greed ❌️
@gameworkers.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Rockstar: tries to bust unions🦹♀️
Us: Hold my controller 🎮🔥🔥
We're fighting back 💥💥
IWGB organized a protest in front of the @rockstargames.com parent company Take-Two Interactive in London today
We'll make sure the credits are rolling on their corporate greed ❌️
@gameworkers.co.uk
Us: Hold my controller 🎮🔥🔥
We're fighting back 💥💥
IWGB organized a protest in front of the @rockstargames.com parent company Take-Two Interactive in London today
We'll make sure the credits are rolling on their corporate greed ❌️
@gameworkers.co.uk
When you think of unions, you might think about guys in hard hats. But, unions are for every single worker.
Baristas, Apple store employees, professional spreadsheet makers, and games workers all need unions!
Baristas, Apple store employees, professional spreadsheet makers, and games workers all need unions!
Trade unionists are fighting back after Rockstar Games fired more than 30 people in Edinburgh and Dundee in a brazen act of union-busting, Heckle reports. @gameworkers.co.uk
Rockstar North workers fight back against union-busting
Trade unionists are fighting back after Rockstar North fired more than 30 people in Edinburgh and Dundee in a brazen act of union-busting, Heckle reports.
heckle.scot
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
When you think of unions, you might think about guys in hard hats. But, unions are for every single worker.
Baristas, Apple store employees, professional spreadsheet makers, and games workers all need unions!
Baristas, Apple store employees, professional spreadsheet makers, and games workers all need unions!
Pay Parity to Be Restored for Nursing Staff in Northern Ireland | News | Royal College of Nursing
www.rcn.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 AM
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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BREAKING 🚨: Rosebank's owner Equinor is joining forces with Shell on a new North Sea venture ‘Adura’ that could see Shell dodge £1.3 billion in UK tax.
While families struggle to heat their homes, polluters keep cashing in.
While families struggle to heat their homes, polluters keep cashing in.
November 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM
BREAKING 🚨: Rosebank's owner Equinor is joining forces with Shell on a new North Sea venture ‘Adura’ that could see Shell dodge £1.3 billion in UK tax.
While families struggle to heat their homes, polluters keep cashing in.
While families struggle to heat their homes, polluters keep cashing in.
The Trump emails keep getting weirder. I know that they're just using AI to churn these things out, but you'd think someone would keep an eye on them.
November 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The Trump emails keep getting weirder. I know that they're just using AI to churn these things out, but you'd think someone would keep an eye on them.
If you're suffering from I-hate-my-boss-itis, the best medicine is organising a union.
November 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
If you're suffering from I-hate-my-boss-itis, the best medicine is organising a union.
I got up so early to watch Mamdani win that I now have to eat a second breakfast.
That's what socialism is all about.
That's what socialism is all about.
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I got up so early to watch Mamdani win that I now have to eat a second breakfast.
That's what socialism is all about.
That's what socialism is all about.
A good word about being politicians running on principles and not following simulacra publics!
jacobin.com/2025/11/mamd...
jacobin.com/2025/11/mamd...
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
A good word about being politicians running on principles and not following simulacra publics!
jacobin.com/2025/11/mamd...
jacobin.com/2025/11/mamd...
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OK, inspired by @banditelli.org I wanted to post at least something crow. 🪶
Here they are engaging in mass vandalism just for the fun of it.
OK actually they're digging out beetle larvae that harm the lawn—you can see one in the iphone photo below—but it's pretty funny to see the mess they make.
Here they are engaging in mass vandalism just for the fun of it.
OK actually they're digging out beetle larvae that harm the lawn—you can see one in the iphone photo below—but it's pretty funny to see the mess they make.
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 AM
OK, inspired by @banditelli.org I wanted to post at least something crow. 🪶
Here they are engaging in mass vandalism just for the fun of it.
OK actually they're digging out beetle larvae that harm the lawn—you can see one in the iphone photo below—but it's pretty funny to see the mess they make.
Here they are engaging in mass vandalism just for the fun of it.
OK actually they're digging out beetle larvae that harm the lawn—you can see one in the iphone photo below—but it's pretty funny to see the mess they make.
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#OtD 4 Nov 1811 Luddites attacked machinery in Bulwell, England. While 'Luddite' is used today to mock those who don't like/know how to use technology, the Luddites didn't oppose technology as such, but how capitalists used it to make them unemployed stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1046...
November 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
#OtD 4 Nov 1811 Luddites attacked machinery in Bulwell, England. While 'Luddite' is used today to mock those who don't like/know how to use technology, the Luddites didn't oppose technology as such, but how capitalists used it to make them unemployed stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1046...
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The Student Christian Movement in Canada and the US is collecting funds for our friends in Cuba affected by the hurricane. Please give and share!
November 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The Student Christian Movement in Canada and the US is collecting funds for our friends in Cuba affected by the hurricane. Please give and share!
I saw a TikTok of someone doing a live react to watching the rocky horror picture show for the first time.
It’s wild that we’ve arrived at the simulacra of showing your friend a movie.
It’s wild that we’ve arrived at the simulacra of showing your friend a movie.
November 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I saw a TikTok of someone doing a live react to watching the rocky horror picture show for the first time.
It’s wild that we’ve arrived at the simulacra of showing your friend a movie.
It’s wild that we’ve arrived at the simulacra of showing your friend a movie.
It’s All Souls’ Day!
Down in the Capuchin crypt in Rome, brothers will gather today to pray for the souls of those that went before them.
All of these bones are now, what we will one day be.
Down in the Capuchin crypt in Rome, brothers will gather today to pray for the souls of those that went before them.
All of these bones are now, what we will one day be.
November 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
It’s All Souls’ Day!
Down in the Capuchin crypt in Rome, brothers will gather today to pray for the souls of those that went before them.
All of these bones are now, what we will one day be.
Down in the Capuchin crypt in Rome, brothers will gather today to pray for the souls of those that went before them.
All of these bones are now, what we will one day be.
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'Donations are welcome, but this is not a matter of charity. Meaningful conversations need to be had as to how Caribbean nations came to be and what they are owed.'
Jamaica didn’t cause the climate crisis – but will pay th...
The country is being held back by not receiving the reparations for slavery it is owed
observer.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM
'Donations are welcome, but this is not a matter of charity. Meaningful conversations need to be had as to how Caribbean nations came to be and what they are owed.'