D.A. Smith
@daveaddisonsmith.bsky.social
Union dude (National Writers Union, Teamsters), translator (português-inglês), metalhead, Odd Fellow, perpetual Melville reader. He/him. Opinions my own, etc.
"This is not the year for a mass reversion to atavistic bullshit." -HST
"This is not the year for a mass reversion to atavistic bullshit." -HST
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NEW, for The Handbasket:
I spoke with concerned community members and local/state electeds about what's been going on re: detainments on the parkways in the DC area. Commuters use these fed hwys to get to and from work--and now families of detained drivers are on the hook for hundreds in tow fees.
I spoke with concerned community members and local/state electeds about what's been going on re: detainments on the parkways in the DC area. Commuters use these fed hwys to get to and from work--and now families of detained drivers are on the hook for hundreds in tow fees.
NEW—US Park Police w/ DHS officers near DC are increasingly pulling over Black and brown men, leaving their work vans on the side of the parkway + immediately calling a local towing company to take them. Families who just lost their breadwinner are stuck with the bill.
@melbuer.bsky.social reports:
@melbuer.bsky.social reports:
Families of DC-area immigrant drivers snatched by feds stuck with tow bill
Elected officials and activists note work vehicles removed lightning fast, resulting in hundreds in fees.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
NEW, for The Handbasket:
I spoke with concerned community members and local/state electeds about what's been going on re: detainments on the parkways in the DC area. Commuters use these fed hwys to get to and from work--and now families of detained drivers are on the hook for hundreds in tow fees.
I spoke with concerned community members and local/state electeds about what's been going on re: detainments on the parkways in the DC area. Commuters use these fed hwys to get to and from work--and now families of detained drivers are on the hook for hundreds in tow fees.
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A picket line in St. Louis becomes a window into America’s shrinking defense jobs — and the growing debate over who they serve.
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Will St. Louis Continue to be Known as Fighterland, USA?
As Boeing machinists strike, St. Louis confronts its deep reliance on defense jobs and the future of “Fighterland, USA.”
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November 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A picket line in St. Louis becomes a window into America’s shrinking defense jobs — and the growing debate over who they serve.
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The Houston Workers Assembly organizing bootcamp yesterday was a rousing success. We packed the IATSE Local 51 hall with working people eager to learn organizing skills and forge new bonds.
Next up is a social on December 6 at Moon Tower - bring a friend, have a beer, and shoot the breeze!
Next up is a social on December 6 at Moon Tower - bring a friend, have a beer, and shoot the breeze!
November 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The Houston Workers Assembly organizing bootcamp yesterday was a rousing success. We packed the IATSE Local 51 hall with working people eager to learn organizing skills and forge new bonds.
Next up is a social on December 6 at Moon Tower - bring a friend, have a beer, and shoot the breeze!
Next up is a social on December 6 at Moon Tower - bring a friend, have a beer, and shoot the breeze!
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In my dreams there's a worker-owned publication covering issues impacting young people, their jobs, their campuses, etc. that prioritizes paying and supporting young people to do a lot of that coverage. (And in my dreams I'm organized enough to get moving on this.)
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In my dreams there's a worker-owned publication covering issues impacting young people, their jobs, their campuses, etc. that prioritizes paying and supporting young people to do a lot of that coverage. (And in my dreams I'm organized enough to get moving on this.)
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Solidarity from @dropkickmurphys.com !! ✊🔥
November 16, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Solidarity from @dropkickmurphys.com !! ✊🔥
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Heads up, Asheville.
ICE is confirmed in Asheville. Please share this widely to anyone who may see this who lives here.
stay safe!
stay safe!
November 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Heads up, Asheville.
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Just remembering how Dixie Flatline's payment for the Straylight job was to have his sim erased.
November 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Just remembering how Dixie Flatline's payment for the Straylight job was to have his sim erased.
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A strong stand against community disinvestment from Unifor:
lfpress.com/news/local-n... via @lfpress.com.web.brid.gy
lfpress.com/news/local-n... via @lfpress.com.web.brid.gy
Union threatens to seize Cami auto plant if GM removes machinery
Mike Van Boekel, chairperson of Unifor Local 88, said they are also prepared to fight the company in court.
lfpress.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A strong stand against community disinvestment from Unifor:
lfpress.com/news/local-n... via @lfpress.com.web.brid.gy
lfpress.com/news/local-n... via @lfpress.com.web.brid.gy
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Want to support workers on strike?
✅ Follow us + share our posts about NOT BUYING STARBUCKS!
✅ Sign our No Contract No Coffee pledge, & we'll send you local calls to action throughout the strike: nocontractnocoffee.org
✅ Donate to our strike fund: sbworkersunited.org
✅ Follow us + share our posts about NOT BUYING STARBUCKS!
✅ Sign our No Contract No Coffee pledge, & we'll send you local calls to action throughout the strike: nocontractnocoffee.org
✅ Donate to our strike fund: sbworkersunited.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Want to support workers on strike?
✅ Follow us + share our posts about NOT BUYING STARBUCKS!
✅ Sign our No Contract No Coffee pledge, & we'll send you local calls to action throughout the strike: nocontractnocoffee.org
✅ Donate to our strike fund: sbworkersunited.org
✅ Follow us + share our posts about NOT BUYING STARBUCKS!
✅ Sign our No Contract No Coffee pledge, & we'll send you local calls to action throughout the strike: nocontractnocoffee.org
✅ Donate to our strike fund: sbworkersunited.org
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Here’s the updated list of food distribution events happening across the #Houston area this week. Visit the link in bio for registration and volunteer details.
❗️Please note: The Houston Food Bank has canceled the November 12 food distribution at Bear Creek Pioneer Park.
❗️Please note: The Houston Food Bank has canceled the November 12 food distribution at Bear Creek Pioneer Park.
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Here’s the updated list of food distribution events happening across the #Houston area this week. Visit the link in bio for registration and volunteer details.
❗️Please note: The Houston Food Bank has canceled the November 12 food distribution at Bear Creek Pioneer Park.
❗️Please note: The Houston Food Bank has canceled the November 12 food distribution at Bear Creek Pioneer Park.
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Reminder: A lot of great books published this year during absolutely bonkers news & world event times. That squashes people talking about them. Keep buying books please, keep borrowing them from libraries, and for the love of all that's good, talk about them. Post about them. 📚
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Reminder: A lot of great books published this year during absolutely bonkers news & world event times. That squashes people talking about them. Keep buying books please, keep borrowing them from libraries, and for the love of all that's good, talk about them. Post about them. 📚
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!
![Graphic with multiple picket signs that reads "[up arrow] Minimum Salary", "4 day Work Week", and a big cancel sign over "AI Replacing Jobs" and so much more. Go to kickstarterunited.org to see it all!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gdife25rfr5drwr2nhncr3rf/bafkreidfgv3xytmgta3x35mjze22ojok7lwh3vlhgrcfbcwr7hjg6bb6eu@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!
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A cara da extrema-direita: transformar discriminação em política de Estado.
November 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A cara da extrema-direita: transformar discriminação em política de Estado.
This Saturday at the IATSE Local 51 union hall. Come learn how to organize and win!
If you're in the Houston area and want to learn the basics of workplace organizing, come to the Houston Workers Assembly Organizer Bootcamp on November 15, and bring a friend!
actionnetwork.org/events/houst...
actionnetwork.org/events/houst...
November 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This Saturday at the IATSE Local 51 union hall. Come learn how to organize and win!
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I’m speaking at a rally with Ro Khanna, Jim Hightower, Maxwell Frost, and Jasmine Crockett! Learn much in the link below
www.claytontuckertx.com
www.claytontuckertx.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I’m speaking at a rally with Ro Khanna, Jim Hightower, Maxwell Frost, and Jasmine Crockett! Learn much in the link below
www.claytontuckertx.com
www.claytontuckertx.com
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Belgian unions mobilising for the general #strike 26 November.
The final day of three days of mobilisation
23 (Demo to protest against violence against women)
24 public transport strike
25 public sector strike
26 general strike (including public services and transport)
@labourstart.bsky.social
The final day of three days of mobilisation
23 (Demo to protest against violence against women)
24 public transport strike
25 public sector strike
26 general strike (including public services and transport)
@labourstart.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Belgian unions mobilising for the general #strike 26 November.
The final day of three days of mobilisation
23 (Demo to protest against violence against women)
24 public transport strike
25 public sector strike
26 general strike (including public services and transport)
@labourstart.bsky.social
The final day of three days of mobilisation
23 (Demo to protest against violence against women)
24 public transport strike
25 public sector strike
26 general strike (including public services and transport)
@labourstart.bsky.social
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#OtD 11 Nov 1919 the Centralia incident took place, during which @IWW member and war veteran, Wesley Everest, was lynched. A mob had attacked the union hall, and some were killed in self defence. Everest was murdered, and his killers went unpunished stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8343...
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
#OtD 11 Nov 1919 the Centralia incident took place, during which @IWW member and war veteran, Wesley Everest, was lynched. A mob had attacked the union hall, and some were killed in self defence. Everest was murdered, and his killers went unpunished stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8343...
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Starbucks workers this Thursday 11/13 are starting a long strike to win a first union contract
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Starbucks workers this Thursday 11/13 are starting a long strike to win a first union contract
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
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BAD COMPANY
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
BAD COMPANY
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
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We’re a small team of seven journalists who investigate stories wealthy and powerful people don’t want Canadians to know about
Now we need your help to defend our journalism and continue shining a light on information politicians want to keep secret
Help us out 👉 JournalismDefence.ca
Now we need your help to defend our journalism and continue shining a light on information politicians want to keep secret
Help us out 👉 JournalismDefence.ca
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We’re a small team of seven journalists who investigate stories wealthy and powerful people don’t want Canadians to know about
Now we need your help to defend our journalism and continue shining a light on information politicians want to keep secret
Help us out 👉 JournalismDefence.ca
Now we need your help to defend our journalism and continue shining a light on information politicians want to keep secret
Help us out 👉 JournalismDefence.ca
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JOIN US WEDNESDAY: Come out and support those illegally fired and suspended by Conde Nast at a rally on Wednesday at 6PM EST outside the World Trade Center.....
November 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
JOIN US WEDNESDAY: Come out and support those illegally fired and suspended by Conde Nast at a rally on Wednesday at 6PM EST outside the World Trade Center.....
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As promised, the 2025 Autumn issue of Industrial Worker is now available to print, read, and share!
Read it now:
industrialworker.org/new-print-is...
#IWW #UnionStrong #union #workers #labor #laborday #mayday #organizing
Read it now:
industrialworker.org/new-print-is...
#IWW #UnionStrong #union #workers #labor #laborday #mayday #organizing
New Print Issue Available!
The 2025 IW Autumn issue is now available for download! Read or print it now at your leisure. 2025 IW AutumnDownload
industrialworker.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
As promised, the 2025 Autumn issue of Industrial Worker is now available to print, read, and share!
Read it now:
industrialworker.org/new-print-is...
#IWW #UnionStrong #union #workers #labor #laborday #mayday #organizing
Read it now:
industrialworker.org/new-print-is...
#IWW #UnionStrong #union #workers #labor #laborday #mayday #organizing
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After THREE FUCKING YEARS ON STRIKE, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers have WON!
Like Sergeant Apone says, the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh are absolutely badasses. What an incredible display of solidarity, and a model for us all.
Like Sergeant Apone says, the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh are absolutely badasses. What an incredible display of solidarity, and a model for us all.
BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
After THREE FUCKING YEARS ON STRIKE, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers have WON!
Like Sergeant Apone says, the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh are absolutely badasses. What an incredible display of solidarity, and a model for us all.
Like Sergeant Apone says, the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh are absolutely badasses. What an incredible display of solidarity, and a model for us all.