Matt G
@matthobbes.bsky.social
therapist, coffee enthusiast, photographer, person, i like cats and dogs equally despite what my enemies say about me
Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day!
Today we're bringing you The First Union, as told by HBomberguy (@hbomberguy.bsky.social) and illustrated by Skutch (@skutchdraws.bsky.social) It's the dawn of the industrial revolution, and of the way many of us work...
Have you ever heard of the term "Luddite" from an elder?
Today we're bringing you The First Union, as told by HBomberguy (@hbomberguy.bsky.social) and illustrated by Skutch (@skutchdraws.bsky.social) It's the dawn of the industrial revolution, and of the way many of us work...
Have you ever heard of the term "Luddite" from an elder?
September 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Happy Labor Day!
Union members showed unwavering strength and dedication to the cause. We fought harder than anyone thought we could, or would, fight. Enormous sacrifices were made. I'm proud of every single one of us, and it has been an honor to spend such meaningful time with you all. WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN.
May 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Union members showed unwavering strength and dedication to the cause. We fought harder than anyone thought we could, or would, fight. Enormous sacrifices were made. I'm proud of every single one of us, and it has been an honor to spend such meaningful time with you all. WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN.
After 195 days, NUHW finally has a tentative agreement from Kaiser. The strike has been called off, and we can return to work. This is the longest mental health strike in US history, and potentially the longest worker's strike in California history. We fought long and hard.
May 5, 2025 at 10:56 AM
After 195 days, NUHW finally has a tentative agreement from Kaiser. The strike has been called off, and we can return to work. This is the longest mental health strike in US history, and potentially the longest worker's strike in California history. We fought long and hard.
At the Kentucky Derby today, Sovereignty beat Journalism and that just seems very apropos.
Still on strike. Almost 200 days against Kaiser Permanente. Bargaining is ongoing as of this moment. 12 hours today. Hopefully this is it.
Still on strike. Almost 200 days against Kaiser Permanente. Bargaining is ongoing as of this moment. 12 hours today. Hopefully this is it.
May 4, 2025 at 3:59 AM
At the Kentucky Derby today, Sovereignty beat Journalism and that just seems very apropos.
Still on strike. Almost 200 days against Kaiser Permanente. Bargaining is ongoing as of this moment. 12 hours today. Hopefully this is it.
Still on strike. Almost 200 days against Kaiser Permanente. Bargaining is ongoing as of this moment. 12 hours today. Hopefully this is it.
On Monday 5/7, eight of our NUHW members embarked on a 5-day hunger strike. @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social of RATM came out to our picket line in support. Here he is doing a rendition of This Land Is Your Land, and getting everybody pumped up. Day 172.
April 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
On Monday 5/7, eight of our NUHW members embarked on a 5-day hunger strike. @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social of RATM came out to our picket line in support. Here he is doing a rendition of This Land Is Your Land, and getting everybody pumped up. Day 172.
In 2022, Kaiser Permanente was cited by the state on 20 deficiencies in its mental health and addiction medicine departments. As of today, 19 of those 20 have not been fixed. Kaiser's behavioral health departments are BROKEN and Kaiser refuses to invest in their future. laist.com/brief/news/h...
Kaiser mental health
State says Kaiser has to fix care 'deficiencies'
laist.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In 2022, Kaiser Permanente was cited by the state on 20 deficiencies in its mental health and addiction medicine departments. As of today, 19 of those 20 have not been fixed. Kaiser's behavioral health departments are BROKEN and Kaiser refuses to invest in their future. laist.com/brief/news/h...
1. Today marks 5 months and 1 day that NUHW has been on strike. Kaiser freezes us out. They treat us like we don't matter. Kaiser doesn't care about mental health parity. They don't care about addiction. They don't care about their dedicated, skilled employees.
March 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
1. Today marks 5 months and 1 day that NUHW has been on strike. Kaiser freezes us out. They treat us like we don't matter. Kaiser doesn't care about mental health parity. They don't care about addiction. They don't care about their dedicated, skilled employees.
Relevant.
March 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Relevant.
These worker's union contract has been illegally terminated by Trump's head of the DHS. Their contract wasn't set to expire until 2031. This experiment in the erosion of worker's rights must not succeed. This must be fought. Don't let this slide.
www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
Tears and plummeting morale plague Philly airport’s TSA workers after federal government stripped away their union rights
TSA told employees their collective bargaining rights and union representation was ending. Here's how some Philly TSA workers are grappling with the new reality.
www.inquirer.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
These worker's union contract has been illegally terminated by Trump's head of the DHS. Their contract wasn't set to expire until 2031. This experiment in the erosion of worker's rights must not succeed. This must be fought. Don't let this slide.
www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
The Democratic Party functionally no longer exists independently from the Republican Party. The Democratic party is either complicit, or else so severely incompetent that they are completely and utterly ineffective. We need a new party.
March 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The Democratic Party functionally no longer exists independently from the Republican Party. The Democratic party is either complicit, or else so severely incompetent that they are completely and utterly ineffective. We need a new party.
Mediation with Kaiser completely fell apart. It lasted one and a half days. Kaiser refuses to even discuss two of our three most important demands. Kaiser leaves us out in the cold, and so we leafleted in the rain. On strike, day 147.
March 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Mediation with Kaiser completely fell apart. It lasted one and a half days. Kaiser refuses to even discuss two of our three most important demands. Kaiser leaves us out in the cold, and so we leafleted in the rain. On strike, day 147.
Kaiser has agreed to enter mediation. That means we're all going to work together with a neutral third party - two of them, actually - to help find common ground and settle this contract. It's taken 134 days to get this far. That's 134 days without seeing my patients, without getting my paycheck.
March 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Kaiser has agreed to enter mediation. That means we're all going to work together with a neutral third party - two of them, actually - to help find common ground and settle this contract. It's taken 134 days to get this far. That's 134 days without seeing my patients, without getting my paycheck.
First photo is an NUHW member holding Newsom's letter, telling Kaiser to agree mediate with us. Kaiser finally agreed to mediate. This is a HUGE win for us, and we hope that mediation begins next week. Second photo is a petition signed by our members, telling Kaiser that we still support this fight.
February 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
First photo is an NUHW member holding Newsom's letter, telling Kaiser to agree mediate with us. Kaiser finally agreed to mediate. This is a HUGE win for us, and we hope that mediation begins next week. Second photo is a petition signed by our members, telling Kaiser that we still support this fight.
This is one of our strike pups. She's been on strike with us for the last 126 days, and she keeps our spirits up with her mighty little barks. Last week, Kaiser CEO Greg Adams told the governor's office that Kaiser will engage in mediation with us if we move on a certain key issue, (thread below)
February 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
This is one of our strike pups. She's been on strike with us for the last 126 days, and she keeps our spirits up with her mighty little barks. Last week, Kaiser CEO Greg Adams told the governor's office that Kaiser will engage in mediation with us if we move on a certain key issue, (thread below)
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February 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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I bet herd immunity will kick in any day now, right? arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Texas measles outbreak reaches 90 cases; 9 cases in New Mexico
The Texas cases are largely in children. Sixteen cases have been hospitalized.
arstechnica.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I bet herd immunity will kick in any day now, right? arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Day 124 of our union's labor strike against Kaiser Permanente. We are trying to get Kaiser to agree to meet with a third party mediator. But they're slow walking their decision, which they've been doing since day fucking one.
February 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Day 124 of our union's labor strike against Kaiser Permanente. We are trying to get Kaiser to agree to meet with a third party mediator. But they're slow walking their decision, which they've been doing since day fucking one.
What we need in our country are more people in high positions of power who possess absolutely zero understanding of mental health. For years now these "woke academics" have been relying on "research and evidence," which is clearly not the right approach. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...
RFK Jr. Goes After Widely Used Antidepressants, Claiming They Could Be a Threat to Americans
The newly confirmed US Secretary of Health and Human Services has falsely stated that SSRIs are more addictive than heroin and contribute to school shootings.
www.vanityfair.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
What we need in our country are more people in high positions of power who possess absolutely zero understanding of mental health. For years now these "woke academics" have been relying on "research and evidence," which is clearly not the right approach. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...
Today there was a California State Senate hearing regarding, primarily, behavioral health care in California. Lots of professionals, elected leaders, and advocates spoke about Kaiser's *inadequate* mental health/addiction treatment systems. Tomorrow I'll post the recording of it. Still on strike!
February 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Today there was a California State Senate hearing regarding, primarily, behavioral health care in California. Lots of professionals, elected leaders, and advocates spoke about Kaiser's *inadequate* mental health/addiction treatment systems. Tomorrow I'll post the recording of it. Still on strike!
At least 48 cases of measles have been detected in this Texas outbreak. How long until we get herd immunity? www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
Measles Outbreak– Feb. 14, 2025 | Texas DSHS
www.dshs.texas.gov
February 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
At least 48 cases of measles have been detected in this Texas outbreak. How long until we get herd immunity? www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
Strike day 121! OMG. UPDATE: Yesterday we bargained with Kaiser, and their lead negotiator threw a fit and stormed out of the room in one of the most ridiculous displays I've ever seen out of a grown adult. It's a stall tactic. Instead of actually bargaining, they're trying to starve us out.
February 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Strike day 121! OMG. UPDATE: Yesterday we bargained with Kaiser, and their lead negotiator threw a fit and stormed out of the room in one of the most ridiculous displays I've ever seen out of a grown adult. It's a stall tactic. Instead of actually bargaining, they're trying to starve us out.
This is Ignacio. He's a picket line captain and a total badass. He's been on strike against Kaiser for 119 days. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social Why hasn't Kaiser responded officially to your request that we enter mediation? Why are they dragging their feet?
February 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This is Ignacio. He's a picket line captain and a total badass. He's been on strike against Kaiser for 119 days. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social Why hasn't Kaiser responded officially to your request that we enter mediation? Why are they dragging their feet?
"I can do whatever I want so long as I think it's the right thing to do" is the most autocratic statement I've ever personally seen uttered by a sitting US president.
February 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"I can do whatever I want so long as I think it's the right thing to do" is the most autocratic statement I've ever personally seen uttered by a sitting US president.
Leopards are actively eating her face. Who could have predicted this?
The usual dance of “moderate” Republicans complaining about everything they just voted for when it affects them. Rinse, repeat.
February 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Leopards are actively eating her face. Who could have predicted this?
She looks pretty pissed to me. Being on strike for 118 days will do that to a person, I guess. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social Kaiser still hasn't set a date for us to meet to discuss mediation.
February 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
She looks pretty pissed to me. Being on strike for 118 days will do that to a person, I guess. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social Kaiser still hasn't set a date for us to meet to discuss mediation.