's Avatar

@unionthugian.bsky.social

Union thug, dad, big nerd, former almost-historian, πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ, PNW, law student (with a focus on labor law), writes for fun

111 Followers  |  130 Following  |  98 Posts  |  Joined: 12.09.2024  |  1.7107

Latest posts by unionthugian.bsky.social on Bluesky

Finished reading my two year old’s bedtime stories, I’m sitting with him until he falls asleep, and he’s just softly beatboxing at me.

It’s not hard to be but he’s probably better at it than I am already

01.08.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Actually let me rephrase: this is cowardly. Done giving you my POSITIVE attention.

This shit pissed me the fuck off, so I might have some negative attention to spare in making sure others know about your cowardly fascist boot licking and false equivalencies

02.07.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is cowardly. Done giving you my business or attention.

02.07.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Launching the U.S. into what could be yet another unpopular and costly forever war, while simultaneously pushing for an unpopular budget bill at home that will take food and healthcare away from millions of people.

The "peace president."

22.06.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 16507    πŸ” 4447    πŸ’¬ 758    πŸ“Œ 199

illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president

22.06.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 52081    πŸ” 11454    πŸ’¬ 423    πŸ“Œ 374

It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence.

They are in charge.

11.06.2025 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 49474    πŸ” 11298    πŸ’¬ 488    πŸ“Œ 342
Video thumbnail

Today they have crossed a deep red line.

We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

12.06.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 56041    πŸ” 17828    πŸ’¬ 2201    πŸ“Œ 1181

We’ve uncovered fraud, waste, and abuse! ICE has now exceeded its congressionally approved budget. ICE is violating the Antideficiency Act by spending beyond Congressional authorization.

13.06.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 29846    πŸ” 9225    πŸ’¬ 619    πŸ“Œ 339
Post image

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Sound familiar?

13.06.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 17103    πŸ” 7684    πŸ’¬ 414    πŸ“Œ 458

Abolish ICE.

07.06.2025 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2451    πŸ” 435    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 11

It's common to hear that, if Dems are to win against the right, they need to shift their rhetoric regarding social policies towards the right. This is conventional wisdom for many. But I'll let you in on a little secret: There's actually quite a lot of data about whether this works, and it doesn't.

04.06.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2948    πŸ” 667    πŸ’¬ 191    πŸ“Œ 78
A photoshopped picture of a woman looking under a bathroom stall with β€œJean is focused on potties” above a photoshopped picture of a man next to a pothole with the caption β€œJohn is focused on fixing potholes”

A photoshopped picture of a woman looking under a bathroom stall with β€œJean is focused on potties” above a photoshopped picture of a man next to a pothole with the caption β€œJohn is focused on fixing potholes”

just a reminder that the dem who ran this campaign unseated a 3x gop incumbent who had never won by less than double digits

04.06.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 10237    πŸ” 2026    πŸ’¬ 69    πŸ“Œ 55
Post image Post image

Just picked up this masterpiece, an amazing adaptation of @tamorapierce.bsky.social β€˜s work by @definitelyvita.bsky.social and @sambeckdraws.bsky.social . The original novel versions of these books were super formative to my youth. I hope we get adaptations of the rest of the series soon!

04.06.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🧡2/2 There are absolutely leftist and progressive ideas that are popular among broad swathes of the population, but our actual ideologies are not that popular, so we don’t have the numbers if we’re not including people that you would like to dismiss as β€œjust liberals, not leftists”

16.03.2025 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, you’re a fellow leftist who wants people to understand that we can’t defeat fascism through electoral politics alone? Great, I’m with you, but now I need you to understand that we’re also not going to defeat fascism with only the involvement of people who are Left enough for you.
🧡1/2

16.03.2025 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image 10.03.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 105528    πŸ” 16476    πŸ’¬ 831    πŸ“Œ 564

I’m so fucking tired of feeling this way. I have ocd and anxiety, it gets bad about things like infectious diseases. I’m not currently treated for it, and the anxiety brought on by the threat of Covid, bird flu, measles, rsv etc is kicking my ass. Like I feel physically exhausted from anxiety.

05.03.2025 05:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I will keep repeating it. Elon Musk is the most dangerous man in the United States. He is a clear and present danger to every American citizen. What he's doing will make you sicker, more exposed to extreme weather, and more likely to die.

He is a dire threat to your life.

28.02.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2895    πŸ” 558    πŸ’¬ 69    πŸ“Œ 18
Post image

This is what House Republicans voted for tonight.

Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.

26.02.2025 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6304    πŸ” 2875    πŸ’¬ 242    πŸ“Œ 181

when far right trash say the salutes by Elon and Bannon etc aren’t Nazi salutes/not a big deal, stop telling them β€œwell you do it then.” Don’t tell Nazis to do Nazi stuff unless you’re there and ready to provide a consequence. all you’re doing is showing them β€œsee, you can get away with it too”

23.02.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI see a state turning to faith, faith turning to hate, hate turning to votes, votes turning to notes.” - Bloodywood, in the song Gaddaar, talking about how politicians use religion, and the division it creates, for their profit

20.02.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image 20.02.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 58464    πŸ” 13110    πŸ’¬ 581    πŸ“Œ 363
Post image Post image

Late Valentine’s Day celebration with my handsome husband ❀️

16.02.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Mine has been Elon Musk for over a decade at this point, the problem is that it’s not at all petty at this point if it ever was

16.02.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
This image is a screenshot of a new York times headline from an opinion piece titled "Trump Might Have a Case on Birthright Citizenship," published on February 15, 2025. The section is labeled "OPINION" and "GUEST Essay."

This image is a screenshot of a new York times headline from an opinion piece titled "Trump Might Have a Case on Birthright Citizenship," published on February 15, 2025. The section is labeled "OPINION" and "GUEST Essay."

No, he doesn't. Randy E. Barnett and Ilan Wurman should be disbarred and removed from their positions for even saying this. There should be no mercy for people articulating this made up bullshit in the legal profession. They are enablers of fascism no different than the lawyers of the Nazi regime.

15.02.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3906    πŸ” 680    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 36
Sign outside the Stonewall National Monument park with the word Transgender written in pink chalk between the words National and Monument.

Sign outside the Stonewall National Monument park with the word Transgender written in pink chalk between the words National and Monument.

Post image

We won’t disappear just because you change a website.

14.02.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 21143    πŸ” 3934    πŸ’¬ 139    πŸ“Œ 99

🧡2/2 then I grew up and learned that Stockholm Syndrome is just made up by authorities to discredit criticisms from hostages about their handling of a hostage crisis. I appreciate my parents for being straight up with me even if it was a little jarring at a young age lol

13.02.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

random memory that sticks out in my childhood is watching The Gods Must be Crazy with my parents, the part where rebels take kids hostage and the authorities back down rather than endanger them, and my parents told me that in reality authorities don’t usually care about the lives of hostages. 🧡1/2

13.02.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@unionthugian is following 20 prominent accounts