Fred Boak

Vocalist, Valet, Vendor, Web Savant - Radio DJ, Software Developer, Harmonizer-at-Large (By appointment or By chance)

[Fred Boak @CCValet]

A great way to end my week.

Proud to be a @CWAUnion @CWALocal1400 @eaworkers_union member #UnionStrong

[NGP VAN EveryAction Workers Union @eaworkers_union]

The votes are in: with an overwhelming >80% in favor, we’ve officially ratified our first contract! 🎉 Congratulations to all our members who’ve spent the past 2 years organizing, mobilizing, & bargaining this contract. We’re proud to be @CWAUnion today and every day! #CWAStrong

[Fred Boak @CCValet]

Puzzler Podcast corrections for @ajjacobs and @gregpliska from today's "Belushi's Sushi" puzzle:
1. Jim Belushi was an SNL cast member but not an ORIGINAL SNL cast member; that would be brother John

2. Bill Murray was not an original SNL cast member; he joined mid-season 2

[NGP VAN EveryAction Workers Union @eaworkers_union]

As workers at @bonterratech + @ngpvan, GiveGab folks are our colleagues. With their clear pro-union majority, they deserve the same courtesy we got: voluntary recognition.

Social good + progressive values begin right here at work, @sfbrighton. Meet your workers at the table.

[CWA @CWAUnion]

Hey @sfbrighton, recognize your workers’ union and meet us at the bargaining table!

[CODE-CWA @CODE_CWA]

In November, the workers at GiveGab (part of @bonterratech) organized and asked the company for voluntary recognition, which they had given to the workers at NGP VAN, EveryAction, Mobilize, and ActionKit in the past. This time, the company refused.

Scott Brighton @bonterratech CEO is refusing to recognize this union and is instead using anti-union talking points in messages to the workforce. This is a “progressive” company with union clients. @sfbrighton recognize your workers’ union and meet us at the bargaining table!

[Fred Boak @CCValet]

Dear @spotifypodcasts and @Slate... This goes out to you for canceling @heavyweight (@SpotifyUSAł and @josh_levin's One Year podcast (Slate).

[Fred Boak @CCValet]

They're blaming the moto?!? The red official tour car should have pulled over to the right, not the left.

[Cyclingnews @Cyclingnewsfeed]

Voeckler suspended from Tour de France after moto stalls in front of Vingegaard https://t.co/BtaRBrpfi2

[Fred Boak @CCValet]

disgraceful. @ChPrudhomme and his driver should be suspended from the tour or relegated to the back of the race from now on.

[ITV Cycling @itvcycling]

Absolute chaos!

💛🇩🇰Vingegaard is forced around the race director's car as it's blocked by a stalled moto 🏍️

#TDF2023 #ITVCycling

[Fred Boak @CCValet]

@itvcycling Absurd. Will the race director and his car be suspended for the rest of the tour like the motobike drivers earlier?

[Fred Boak @CCValet]

I wonder if he strained his back loading all those bags of blood money into his car.

[PGA TOUR Communications @PGATOURComms]

Joint Statement from TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan and the PGA TOUR Policy Board

https://t.co/ZwqdKvJ9yv

[Fred Boak @CCValet]

Hey @SlackHQ why did you break threads? Used to be I could keep a thread open while navigating to other slack channels but now the thread closes when I go to another slack channel.

I know that you want us to open the thread in a new window, but that's not what some of us want.

[WAMC Northeast Public Radio @WAMCRadio]

Every Sunday and Wednesday at 8 p.m. tune in for “Live At The Linda.” This week features @lesliemendelson, My One and Only, North Sea Gas, and @Chandler_Travis Philharmonic. On-air and at https://t.co/y4w6eNURF8

[Fred Boak @CCValet]

@ThatEricAlper A candy-colored clown they call the sandman tiptoes to my room every night

[Fred Boak @CCValet]

First Encounter Coffee House
https://t.co/uT4bU1ueNO

[Fred Boak @CCValet]

@ThatEricAlper NRBQ
Incredible Casuals
Chandler Travis Philharmonic
Ray Mason
The Figgs
The Ticks
The Greenheads
Spampinato Brothers
Sarah Swain & the Oh Boys
Kami Lyle
Frank Zappa
Lyle Lovett
Nanci Griffith
John Prine
The Roches
They Might Be Giants
Genesis
Yes
Grateful Dead

probably more

[Fred Boak @CCValet]

Aw, come on, @NewsHour, why did you drop Politics Monday with @AmyWalters_ and @tamarakeithNPR? It was a great way to get the week stao. Who do we have to petition to get it back? Listen to your viewers!! #giveusbackourpoliticsmonday

[Chandler Travis @Chandler_Travis]

A 12 piece version of the Chandler Travis Philharmonic plays 14 versions of 1 song at its 1st semi-annual Groundhog Day Spectacular in 4 years at @LizardLoungeCam in Cambridge on Feb. 2 at 8pm, as heard on the The Ivan Variations - the ultimate in deja vu! https://t.co/C9k5wB0JTb

[NGP VAN EveryAction Workers Union @eaworkers_union]

On Thurs, Jan 12, with only a few minutes' notice, our parent company @BonterraTech laid off 10% of our workforce—some of whom were our members in @CWAUnion locals 1400, 2336, & 13000, & @mobilize_union members of CWA local 1101.

Full statement coming, but this action from 1/2

[Lisa Desjardins @LisaDNews]

This is like a HUGE wedding and one of the people is not saying yes when asked.

AND EVERYONE IS LISTENING as the other person tries to convince them to say yes.

[Lisa Desjardins @LisaDNews]

Among the biggest questions - how did they not know this was going to happen?

Maybe the most epic whipping failure I've seen. And I've seen a lot.

[Fred Boak @CCValet]

@slacker_noir @LisaDNews pretty sure it was McCarthy