Tim W RESISTS
@tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy
I am an admin of The Union Place, and a proud AWU-CWA Local 9009 #Union member.
I'm a Staff SRE at Google, but all opinions are my own, and this account and instance […]
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I'm a Staff SRE at Google, but all opinions are my own, and this account and instance […]
[bridged from https://union.place/@tim on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
How's this for a broken RX / insurance system?
Drug (every two weeks at-home injectable) costs $4500/month. I am well-insured with a HDHP. I do research and find out the drug's manufacturer offers a co-pay card. Great.
Co-pay card pays the ENTIRE co-pay, even though it's start of year, wiping […]
Drug (every two weeks at-home injectable) costs $4500/month. I am well-insured with a HDHP. I do research and find out the drug's manufacturer offers a co-pay card. Great.
Co-pay card pays the ENTIRE co-pay, even though it's start of year, wiping […]
Original post on union.place
union.place
February 9, 2026 at 8:48 PM
How's this for a broken RX / insurance system?
Drug (every two weeks at-home injectable) costs $4500/month. I am well-insured with a HDHP. I do research and find out the drug's manufacturer offers a co-pay card. Great.
Co-pay card pays the ENTIRE co-pay, even though it's start of year, wiping […]
Drug (every two weeks at-home injectable) costs $4500/month. I am well-insured with a HDHP. I do research and find out the drug's manufacturer offers a co-pay card. Great.
Co-pay card pays the ENTIRE co-pay, even though it's start of year, wiping […]
Ring: we'll help find your dog. That offsets the mass surveillance feed we provide the government, right? Right? Right? #notbuyingit
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Ring: we'll help find your dog. That offsets the mass surveillance feed we provide the government, right? Right? Right? #notbuyingit
I used to enjoy the spectacle of Super Bowl ads. Now I'm just sad about the excess commercialism and all the good that could be done with that money instead.
February 8, 2026 at 9:49 PM
I used to enjoy the spectacle of Super Bowl ads. Now I'm just sad about the excess commercialism and all the good that could be done with that money instead.
And this is why our nation's voter rolls are a mess.
Why did MA not notify VA directly, immediately, and automatically when I registered? This should not be my problem to fix.
And as far as I can tell there's no incentive for me to cancel my VA registration […]
[Original post on union.place]
Why did MA not notify VA directly, immediately, and automatically when I registered? This should not be my problem to fix.
And as far as I can tell there's no incentive for me to cancel my VA registration […]
[Original post on union.place]
February 5, 2026 at 11:46 PM
And this is why our nation's voter rolls are a mess.
Why did MA not notify VA directly, immediately, and automatically when I registered? This should not be my problem to fix.
And as far as I can tell there's no incentive for me to cancel my VA registration […]
[Original post on union.place]
Why did MA not notify VA directly, immediately, and automatically when I registered? This should not be my problem to fix.
And as far as I can tell there's no incentive for me to cancel my VA registration […]
[Original post on union.place]
Reposted by Tim W RESISTS
https://www.nlrbedge.com/p/the-aclu-is-attempting-to-limit-the
A legal dispute over the legality of the firing of an ACLU employee could set a precedent that drastically restricts the free speech rights of Americans in the workplace.
"if the #aclu succeeds... it will strike a huge blow against […]
A legal dispute over the legality of the firing of an ACLU employee could set a precedent that drastically restricts the free speech rights of Americans in the workplace.
"if the #aclu succeeds... it will strike a huge blow against […]
Original post on ohai.social
ohai.social
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 AM
https://www.nlrbedge.com/p/the-aclu-is-attempting-to-limit-the
A legal dispute over the legality of the firing of an ACLU employee could set a precedent that drastically restricts the free speech rights of Americans in the workplace.
"if the #aclu succeeds... it will strike a huge blow against […]
A legal dispute over the legality of the firing of an ACLU employee could set a precedent that drastically restricts the free speech rights of Americans in the workplace.
"if the #aclu succeeds... it will strike a huge blow against […]
RE: https://ohai.social/@deskJet95/115970073628500659
Yikes! That is an absolutely wild and disappointing stance for the ACLU to be taking.
Yikes! That is an absolutely wild and disappointing stance for the ACLU to be taking.
https://www.nlrbedge.com/p/the-aclu-is-attempting-to-limit-the
A legal dispute over the legality of the firing of an ACLU employee could set a precedent that drastically restricts the free speech rights of Americans in the workplace.
"if the #aclu succeeds... it will strike a huge blow against […]
A legal dispute over the legality of the firing of an ACLU employee could set a precedent that drastically restricts the free speech rights of Americans in the workplace.
"if the #aclu succeeds... it will strike a huge blow against […]
Original post on ohai.social
ohai.social
January 28, 2026 at 1:18 AM
RE: https://ohai.social/@deskJet95/115970073628500659
Yikes! That is an absolutely wild and disappointing stance for the ACLU to be taking.
Yikes! That is an absolutely wild and disappointing stance for the ACLU to be taking.
Hello #unionplace !
We have historically maintained federation with threads.net, but with a "limit" in place, in the interest of our mission to provide broad networking/communication.
More and more I'm feeling like that is the wrong decision. So, local users, please let me know: are you for […]
We have historically maintained federation with threads.net, but with a "limit" in place, in the interest of our mission to provide broad networking/communication.
More and more I'm feeling like that is the wrong decision. So, local users, please let me know: are you for […]
Original post on union.place
union.place
January 28, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Hello #unionplace !
We have historically maintained federation with threads.net, but with a "limit" in place, in the interest of our mission to provide broad networking/communication.
More and more I'm feeling like that is the wrong decision. So, local users, please let me know: are you for […]
We have historically maintained federation with threads.net, but with a "limit" in place, in the interest of our mission to provide broad networking/communication.
More and more I'm feeling like that is the wrong decision. So, local users, please let me know: are you for […]
https://iceout.tech/ spread the word (I'm apparently the last to know, so maybe everyone already knows)
Tech demands ICE out of our cities
iceout.tech
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 AM
https://iceout.tech/ spread the word (I'm apparently the last to know, so maybe everyone already knows)
Dear snow: please melt. Love, Tim.
January 28, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Dear snow: please melt. Love, Tim.
Howdy lefty friends! Anyone have a Riseup account and want to send me an invite?
January 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Howdy lefty friends! Anyone have a Riseup account and want to send me an invite?
The title is, of course, clickbait, but this video from More Perfect Union is a great, balanced, and researched take on the supposed benefits to communities of building datacenters.
https://youtu.be/wLX_w0TtBpY?si=JwrTIH6FiiBthTnd
Shout out to my union relative Shannon Walt! #awu #datacenters […]
https://youtu.be/wLX_w0TtBpY?si=JwrTIH6FiiBthTnd
Shout out to my union relative Shannon Walt! #awu #datacenters […]
Original post on union.place
union.place
January 19, 2026 at 9:48 PM
The title is, of course, clickbait, but this video from More Perfect Union is a great, balanced, and researched take on the supposed benefits to communities of building datacenters.
https://youtu.be/wLX_w0TtBpY?si=JwrTIH6FiiBthTnd
Shout out to my union relative Shannon Walt! #awu #datacenters […]
https://youtu.be/wLX_w0TtBpY?si=JwrTIH6FiiBthTnd
Shout out to my union relative Shannon Walt! #awu #datacenters […]
Someone at Google posted a meme celebrating the possibility of Sergey and Larry becoming the first trillionaires, and I couldn't let that one pass by - it got an #endbillionaires response with a little more text, and the I started getting replies from my supposedly intelligent colleagues […]
Original post on union.place
union.place
January 19, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Someone at Google posted a meme celebrating the possibility of Sergey and Larry becoming the first trillionaires, and I couldn't let that one pass by - it got an #endbillionaires response with a little more text, and the I started getting replies from my supposedly intelligent colleagues […]
RE: https://c.im/@cdarwin/115923833977342610
#endbillionaires
I'm not sure this has any legs or is the right way to do it but something is better than nothing.
#endbillionaires
I'm not sure this has any legs or is the right way to do it but something is better than nothing.
Nothing brings tech titans together like taxes.
This week, as the specter of a California “billionaire tax” ballot initiative gained momentum, the moguls grew furious. The outrage reached a fever pitch on X, where the following scenarios were predicted, should the initiative be approved in […]
This week, as the specter of a California “billionaire tax” ballot initiative gained momentum, the moguls grew furious. The outrage reached a fever pitch on X, where the following scenarios were predicted, should the initiative be approved in […]
Original post on c.im
c.im
January 19, 2026 at 9:22 PM
RE: https://c.im/@cdarwin/115923833977342610
#endbillionaires
I'm not sure this has any legs or is the right way to do it but something is better than nothing.
#endbillionaires
I'm not sure this has any legs or is the right way to do it but something is better than nothing.
Reposted by Tim W RESISTS
Yo folks! I've partnered with a legal team who has asked me for assistance. Please share if you can
The US has implemented policies targeting non-citizens working in content moderation through deportations and visa denials. The org I'm working with is pursuing litigation to invalidate these […]
The US has implemented policies targeting non-citizens working in content moderation through deportations and visa denials. The org I'm working with is pursuing litigation to invalidate these […]
Original post on masto.nyc
masto.nyc
January 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Yo folks! I've partnered with a legal team who has asked me for assistance. Please share if you can
The US has implemented policies targeting non-citizens working in content moderation through deportations and visa denials. The org I'm working with is pursuing litigation to invalidate these […]
The US has implemented policies targeting non-citizens working in content moderation through deportations and visa denials. The org I'm working with is pursuing litigation to invalidate these […]
Can someone please make a news aggregation app with a clickbait filter? I will send you so much money. God it's fucking awful.
January 14, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Can someone please make a news aggregation app with a clickbait filter? I will send you so much money. God it's fucking awful.
Ruh roh. That feeling when you get the Google "we detected unusual activity from your computer or network" page and wonder if some IoT device on your network got popped...
Anyone know how to scan my network for #kimwolf? (I don't THINK I have any old Android TVs but it's the big one of the […]
Anyone know how to scan my network for #kimwolf? (I don't THINK I have any old Android TVs but it's the big one of the […]
Original post on union.place
union.place
January 12, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Ruh roh. That feeling when you get the Google "we detected unusual activity from your computer or network" page and wonder if some IoT device on your network got popped...
Anyone know how to scan my network for #kimwolf? (I don't THINK I have any old Android TVs but it's the big one of the […]
Anyone know how to scan my network for #kimwolf? (I don't THINK I have any old Android TVs but it's the big one of the […]
Dear EV chargers with a session fee: fuck right off.
It doesn't cost you anything meaningful to initiate a charging session. If you want to set a minimum, I won't like it, but I'll live with it. But a purely incremental session fee? Why is that even a thing.
#electricranting #lowstakesproblems
It doesn't cost you anything meaningful to initiate a charging session. If you want to set a minimum, I won't like it, but I'll live with it. But a purely incremental session fee? Why is that even a thing.
#electricranting #lowstakesproblems
January 11, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Dear EV chargers with a session fee: fuck right off.
It doesn't cost you anything meaningful to initiate a charging session. If you want to set a minimum, I won't like it, but I'll live with it. But a purely incremental session fee? Why is that even a thing.
#electricranting #lowstakesproblems
It doesn't cost you anything meaningful to initiate a charging session. If you want to set a minimum, I won't like it, but I'll live with it. But a purely incremental session fee? Why is that even a thing.
#electricranting #lowstakesproblems
I should go to bed and stop playing "I Am Future". If you like cozy, automation-ish, techie / futuristic games, highly recommend. A few grindy bits but overall very well paced, nice coziness settings, A+ would recommend. Currently on sale for $9.99 on Steam.
January 11, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I should go to bed and stop playing "I Am Future". If you like cozy, automation-ish, techie / futuristic games, highly recommend. A few grindy bits but overall very well paced, nice coziness settings, A+ would recommend. Currently on sale for $9.99 on Steam.
Any USB-C PD experts in the house?
For some reason my Anker power brick won't negotiate 15V with my Steam Deck, only 9V. But if I pass through an Anker battery with dual USB-C, it'll give 15V to the deck and take 45W in... using 20V.
Does this adapter just not support 15V and the Deck doesn't […]
For some reason my Anker power brick won't negotiate 15V with my Steam Deck, only 9V. But if I pass through an Anker battery with dual USB-C, it'll give 15V to the deck and take 45W in... using 20V.
Does this adapter just not support 15V and the Deck doesn't […]
Original post on union.place
union.place
January 11, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Any USB-C PD experts in the house?
For some reason my Anker power brick won't negotiate 15V with my Steam Deck, only 9V. But if I pass through an Anker battery with dual USB-C, it'll give 15V to the deck and take 45W in... using 20V.
Does this adapter just not support 15V and the Deck doesn't […]
For some reason my Anker power brick won't negotiate 15V with my Steam Deck, only 9V. But if I pass through an Anker battery with dual USB-C, it'll give 15V to the deck and take 45W in... using 20V.
Does this adapter just not support 15V and the Deck doesn't […]
Home inspection report: "odor of natural gas from the [natural gas fired, actively operating at time of inspection] furnace"
Ya think? It's a natural gas furnace that you just cut off to inspect it. Of course you're going to be able to catch a whiff of natural gas.
Ya think? It's a natural gas furnace that you just cut off to inspect it. Of course you're going to be able to catch a whiff of natural gas.
January 10, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Home inspection report: "odor of natural gas from the [natural gas fired, actively operating at time of inspection] furnace"
Ya think? It's a natural gas furnace that you just cut off to inspect it. Of course you're going to be able to catch a whiff of natural gas.
Ya think? It's a natural gas furnace that you just cut off to inspect it. Of course you're going to be able to catch a whiff of natural gas.
I did it, I pulled the trigger on the Wyrmwood lift kit, before my table has even showed up. Given their reputation, I don't think I'll regret it. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyrmwood/the-wyrmwood-modular-gaming-table-now-adjustable?ref=thanks-copy
January 5, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I did it, I pulled the trigger on the Wyrmwood lift kit, before my table has even showed up. Given their reputation, I don't think I'll regret it. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyrmwood/the-wyrmwood-modular-gaming-table-now-adjustable?ref=thanks-copy
How do you call yourself a military sci-fi author writing an entire book calling it an AK-74 instead of an AK-47? Even my Gboard predictive typing gets it right.
January 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
How do you call yourself a military sci-fi author writing an entire book calling it an AK-74 instead of an AK-47? Even my Gboard predictive typing gets it right.
Dear movies: I thought we were past this whole glamorizing smoking bullshit. Making it vaping instead doesn't make it better.
You could just... not have your characters smoke and vape. It adds literally nothing to your movies. Just dollars to your bank accounts, presumably, from the payments […]
You could just... not have your characters smoke and vape. It adds literally nothing to your movies. Just dollars to your bank accounts, presumably, from the payments […]
Original post on union.place
union.place
January 3, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Dear movies: I thought we were past this whole glamorizing smoking bullshit. Making it vaping instead doesn't make it better.
You could just... not have your characters smoke and vape. It adds literally nothing to your movies. Just dollars to your bank accounts, presumably, from the payments […]
You could just... not have your characters smoke and vape. It adds literally nothing to your movies. Just dollars to your bank accounts, presumably, from the payments […]
Reposted by Tim W RESISTS
My wife (fibromyalgia for a little over a year now) found this video that she says perfectly articulates her struggle. If you deal with chronic illness, or support/care for somebody who does, this may help. https://youtu.be/BoWMYNHVQD8
January 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
My wife (fibromyalgia for a little over a year now) found this video that she says perfectly articulates her struggle. If you deal with chronic illness, or support/care for somebody who does, this may help. https://youtu.be/BoWMYNHVQD8