Bob Shull
@bobhasathought.bsky.social
Workers' rights, social justice, all that jazz. If I've blocked you despite not knowing you, it's probably because you were aggressively stupid somewhere.
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NEW ANALYSIS: Federal regulatory agencies charged with enforcing wage and workplace safety conditions are taking drastically fewer actions against companies, and proposed rule changes by the administration will give workers even fewer protections. 🧵
goodjobsfirst.org/worker-prote...
goodjobsfirst.org/worker-prote...
Worker Protections in Freefall: The Collapse of Federal Labor Enforcement under the Second Trump Administration - Good Jobs First
Worker Protections in Freefall: The Collapse of Federal Labor Enforcement under the Second Trump Administration - Good Jobs First
goodjobsfirst.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
NEW ANALYSIS: Federal regulatory agencies charged with enforcing wage and workplace safety conditions are taking drastically fewer actions against companies, and proposed rule changes by the administration will give workers even fewer protections. 🧵
goodjobsfirst.org/worker-prote...
goodjobsfirst.org/worker-prote...
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Today, Ranking Member @bobbyscott.house.gov and @repmcgarvey.bsky.social introduced the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act to help miners who have suffered from black lung disease access the workers’ compensation and benefits they are entitled to.
December 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Today, Ranking Member @bobbyscott.house.gov and @repmcgarvey.bsky.social introduced the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act to help miners who have suffered from black lung disease access the workers’ compensation and benefits they are entitled to.
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Similar to its precursor (smart cities), the real money in these speculative projects lies not in any eventual product but in the ecosystem of summits, workshops, and gatherings that circulate the idea and monetize the fiction itself under the pretense of design or planning.
Yet another example of what Michael Lewis has described as “an experiment in capitalism with too much money”. Searching for this kind of ‘spatial fix’ not new, as @quinnslobodian.com describes in Crack-up Capitalism.
www.ft.com/content/b127... Tech elites are starting their own for-profit cities
www.ft.com/content/b127... Tech elites are starting their own for-profit cities
Tech elites are starting their own for-profit cities
They want to escape from regulation and ‘failing’ democracy — but are they more opportunistic than libertarian?
www.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Similar to its precursor (smart cities), the real money in these speculative projects lies not in any eventual product but in the ecosystem of summits, workshops, and gatherings that circulate the idea and monetize the fiction itself under the pretense of design or planning.
I need automakers to stop adding the "feature" that toots a car horn whenever a car is locked/unlocked/parked/whatever. Maybe this makes sense in suburbia, but I live in a city neighborhood, and this is ANNOYING.
December 7, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I need automakers to stop adding the "feature" that toots a car horn whenever a car is locked/unlocked/parked/whatever. Maybe this makes sense in suburbia, but I live in a city neighborhood, and this is ANNOYING.
Despite industry claims, nail polishes touted as free from one or more highly toxic chemicals may still contain chemicals associated with negative health effects. In other words, product labels responding to advocacy & reporting re nail salon workers might be lying. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40327457/
Evaluation of chemical exposures generated from n-free nail polishes - PubMed
Nail polishes contain over a dozen chemical compounds, including chemicals that can cause adverse reproductive outcomes and pose a risk to the high proportion of nail salon workers who are women of childbearing age. Consumer demand has resulted in a shift toward more natural products, with manufactu …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Despite industry claims, nail polishes touted as free from one or more highly toxic chemicals may still contain chemicals associated with negative health effects. In other words, product labels responding to advocacy & reporting re nail salon workers might be lying. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40327457/
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President Trump is spewing dangerous and racist lies about U.S. citizens of Somali descent in Minnesota, including @repilhan.bsky.social.
These comments are unbecoming of his office and have the potential to spur violence and sow distrust among our neighbors.
These comments are unbecoming of his office and have the potential to spur violence and sow distrust among our neighbors.
December 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
President Trump is spewing dangerous and racist lies about U.S. citizens of Somali descent in Minnesota, including @repilhan.bsky.social.
These comments are unbecoming of his office and have the potential to spur violence and sow distrust among our neighbors.
These comments are unbecoming of his office and have the potential to spur violence and sow distrust among our neighbors.
Looks like a very valuable study. But I often wonder about the utility of OSH research locked behind academic paywalls. Surely there's a better way for scholars to do potentially high-impact research, meet their career needs for publication, but still get important findings circulated broadly?
Climate change is killing workers. The fix is simple.
Water. Shade. Rest Breaks.
Our new Health Affairs study: California's heat standard was associated with a 33% drop in heat-related deaths among outdoor workers.
Now it's time for OSHA to adopt a federal heat standard.
tinyurl.com/4wejjhkd
Water. Shade. Rest Breaks.
Our new Health Affairs study: California's heat standard was associated with a 33% drop in heat-related deaths among outdoor workers.
Now it's time for OSHA to adopt a federal heat standard.
tinyurl.com/4wejjhkd
December 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Looks like a very valuable study. But I often wonder about the utility of OSH research locked behind academic paywalls. Surely there's a better way for scholars to do potentially high-impact research, meet their career needs for publication, but still get important findings circulated broadly?
I’m Nobody? Who are you?
Are you—Nobody—too?
Are you—Nobody—too?
I get it. I work for a small organization, and no one reads my shit. But I think that speaks to deeper pathologies on the Left. The ecosystem is very hierarchal and top-down in orientation, and influence is highly concentrated asset. And this is my experience as a white cis male!
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I’m Nobody? Who are you?
Are you—Nobody—too?
Are you—Nobody—too?
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Climate change is killing workers. The fix is simple.
Water. Shade. Rest Breaks.
Our new Health Affairs study: California's heat standard was associated with a 33% drop in heat-related deaths among outdoor workers.
Now it's time for OSHA to adopt a federal heat standard.
tinyurl.com/4wejjhkd
Water. Shade. Rest Breaks.
Our new Health Affairs study: California's heat standard was associated with a 33% drop in heat-related deaths among outdoor workers.
Now it's time for OSHA to adopt a federal heat standard.
tinyurl.com/4wejjhkd
December 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Climate change is killing workers. The fix is simple.
Water. Shade. Rest Breaks.
Our new Health Affairs study: California's heat standard was associated with a 33% drop in heat-related deaths among outdoor workers.
Now it's time for OSHA to adopt a federal heat standard.
tinyurl.com/4wejjhkd
Water. Shade. Rest Breaks.
Our new Health Affairs study: California's heat standard was associated with a 33% drop in heat-related deaths among outdoor workers.
Now it's time for OSHA to adopt a federal heat standard.
tinyurl.com/4wejjhkd
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USDA quietly said Friday it will, after a century, end the Farm Labor Survey (FLS), the only wage survey of ag employers.
FLS is a critical input to setting local minimum wages for H-2A visa workers to try to avoid harm to U.S. workers' wages.
#LaborDay #EconSky
www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Not...
FLS is a critical input to setting local minimum wages for H-2A visa workers to try to avoid harm to U.S. workers' wages.
#LaborDay #EconSky
www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Not...
August 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
USDA quietly said Friday it will, after a century, end the Farm Labor Survey (FLS), the only wage survey of ag employers.
FLS is a critical input to setting local minimum wages for H-2A visa workers to try to avoid harm to U.S. workers' wages.
#LaborDay #EconSky
www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Not...
FLS is a critical input to setting local minimum wages for H-2A visa workers to try to avoid harm to U.S. workers' wages.
#LaborDay #EconSky
www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Not...
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BREAKING: Trump is again separating kids from families
The govt isn't releasing info, but we found ICE has sent record # of kids to shelters.
One family went to govt office , only to have parents detained while the children—aged 5, 11 and 1--went to shelters
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
The govt isn't releasing info, but we found ICE has sent record # of kids to shelters.
One family went to govt office , only to have parents detained while the children—aged 5, 11 and 1--went to shelters
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
BREAKING: Trump is again separating kids from families
The govt isn't releasing info, but we found ICE has sent record # of kids to shelters.
One family went to govt office , only to have parents detained while the children—aged 5, 11 and 1--went to shelters
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
The govt isn't releasing info, but we found ICE has sent record # of kids to shelters.
One family went to govt office , only to have parents detained while the children—aged 5, 11 and 1--went to shelters
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
DC is becoming a less vibrant city under @mayorbowser.dc.gov's new streatery policy. www.popville.com/2025/11/beau...
Down Goes Beau Thai and Ben’s Next Door Streateries - PoPville
3162 Mt Pleasant Street, NW Thanks to Terry for sending above: "Streatery down at Beau Thai in Mt P." And thanks to Andy for sending: "More Streateries going, going,... 1211 U Street, NW Maybe you'll ...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
DC is becoming a less vibrant city under @mayorbowser.dc.gov's new streatery policy. www.popville.com/2025/11/beau...
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After postal worker Nicholas John Acker, 36, was was found dead in a machine at a postal facility, a co-worker accused USPS management of weakening safety procedures and refusing to let workers lock out machinery before repairs.
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
Close friend says he helped pull Allen Park postal worker’s body from machine, slams ‘toxic’ culture
A close friend of the Allen Park postal worker who died at the facility said he helped pull his friend’s body from the machine, and he also slammed the company’s “toxic” culture.
www.clickondetroit.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
After postal worker Nicholas John Acker, 36, was was found dead in a machine at a postal facility, a co-worker accused USPS management of weakening safety procedures and refusing to let workers lock out machinery before repairs.
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
#ChildLabor violations spiked in Arkansas and Indiana after those states weakened their child labor laws.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
Injuries, death and abuse: The disturbing reality behind Ohio’s rollback child labor laws
As Ohio lawmakers consider weakening child labor protections, evidence from other states shows alarming increases in workplace injuries among teens working longer hours for lower pay.
www.cleveland.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
#ChildLabor violations spiked in Arkansas and Indiana after those states weakened their child labor laws.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
This is not good news if you believe we need a steady supply of public health experts in occupational health and safety. aspph.org/department-o...
Department of Education Proposal Excludes Public Health Degrees from “Professional Degree” Definition
Discover the new results and implications of Dept of Ed consensus regarding professional degree programs and public health education.
aspph.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This is not good news if you believe we need a steady supply of public health experts in occupational health and safety. aspph.org/department-o...
Always exciting to see state AGs standing up for workers! hoodline.com/2025/11/wash...
Washington State AG Nick Brown Establishes New Worker Rights Unit to Combat Wage Theft and Exploitation
Washington AG Nick Brown has launched a Worker Rights Unit to enforce state labor laws and combat wage theft, responding to reduced federal protections.
hoodline.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Always exciting to see state AGs standing up for workers! hoodline.com/2025/11/wash...
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Crews are pumping about 6,000 gallons of water a minute from the Rolling Thunder Mine. After a wall holding back an unknown pocket of water was compromised, 17 miners made it out safely.
Search Continues For Trapped Miner - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Crews are now pumping approximately 6,000 gallons of water a minute from the Rolling Thunder Mine in Drennen. A miner was trapped Saturday after a wall holding back an unknown pocket of water was compromised.
n.pr
November 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Crews are pumping about 6,000 gallons of water a minute from the Rolling Thunder Mine. After a wall holding back an unknown pocket of water was compromised, 17 miners made it out safely.
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jeffrey epstein spent thanksgiving *2017* with President Donald Trump at Mar a Lago and we only know this now i'm going to go insane
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 AM
jeffrey epstein spent thanksgiving *2017* with President Donald Trump at Mar a Lago and we only know this now i'm going to go insane
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The east wing of the White House that was demolished had known asbestos issue
—> ACECO, the demo company, had its asbestos-abatement license revoked in 2022
—> no documentation has been released to show how mitigation was carried out or which firm performed it or whether ACECO had proper licensure
—> ACECO, the demo company, had its asbestos-abatement license revoked in 2022
—> no documentation has been released to show how mitigation was carried out or which firm performed it or whether ACECO had proper licensure
November 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The east wing of the White House that was demolished had known asbestos issue
—> ACECO, the demo company, had its asbestos-abatement license revoked in 2022
—> no documentation has been released to show how mitigation was carried out or which firm performed it or whether ACECO had proper licensure
—> ACECO, the demo company, had its asbestos-abatement license revoked in 2022
—> no documentation has been released to show how mitigation was carried out or which firm performed it or whether ACECO had proper licensure
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Remember all the hype about how Uber and Lyft would allow people to live car-free?
Well, it turns out ridehail has no discernible impact on car ownership at all.
Analysis from Glenn Mercer's excellent newsletter:
glennmercer.substack.com/p/the-impact...
Well, it turns out ridehail has no discernible impact on car ownership at all.
Analysis from Glenn Mercer's excellent newsletter:
glennmercer.substack.com/p/the-impact...
November 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Remember all the hype about how Uber and Lyft would allow people to live car-free?
Well, it turns out ridehail has no discernible impact on car ownership at all.
Analysis from Glenn Mercer's excellent newsletter:
glennmercer.substack.com/p/the-impact...
Well, it turns out ridehail has no discernible impact on car ownership at all.
Analysis from Glenn Mercer's excellent newsletter:
glennmercer.substack.com/p/the-impact...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Bad employee-speech decision out of the 8th Circuit, holding that Home Depot could fire an employee who wrote BLM on their apron in the context of a workplace dispute about discrimination. (This is reversing a Biden-era NLRB decision) law.justia.com/cases/federa...
Home Depot U.S.A. v. NLRB, No. 24-1513 (8th Cir. 2025)
An employee at a Home Depot store in New Brighton, Minnesota, wrote “BLM” (Black Lives Matter) on their required work apron as a symbol of solidarity against prejudice and racism. This occurred in the...
law.justia.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Bad employee-speech decision out of the 8th Circuit, holding that Home Depot could fire an employee who wrote BLM on their apron in the context of a workplace dispute about discrimination. (This is reversing a Biden-era NLRB decision) law.justia.com/cases/federa...
Why did @steveinskeep.bsky.social interview Sen. Hassan on @npr.org about the new deal and allow her to filibuster? He asked what Dems accomplished during the shutdown; she said a lot of things that didn't answer the question; and he just moved on. He never even bothered to point out her evasion.
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Why did @steveinskeep.bsky.social interview Sen. Hassan on @npr.org about the new deal and allow her to filibuster? He asked what Dems accomplished during the shutdown; she said a lot of things that didn't answer the question; and he just moved on. He never even bothered to point out her evasion.
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I see nothing in here that would require the White House to actually spend any available funds, prevent rescissions or withholding of payments, or do anything to change what has become an unsettling status quo in this calendar year.
November 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I see nothing in here that would require the White House to actually spend any available funds, prevent rescissions or withholding of payments, or do anything to change what has become an unsettling status quo in this calendar year.
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Democrats are doing this from a position of *strength*. What would be the point of voting to give them a majority if this is how they use power.
Trump is as weak as he's ever been while in office, and as the political losses continue to mount in the coming weeks (they will!), that will present an Republicans in Congress with political space to start forcefully pushing back. It will be very revealing if they actually take that step.
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Democrats are doing this from a position of *strength*. What would be the point of voting to give them a majority if this is how they use power.