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[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 73 points 1 year ago (1 children)

made-it-the-fuck-up I didn't inject myself full of nanomachines to not challenge people to fights!

[–] hrimfaxi_work@midwest.social 39 points 1 year ago
[–] dead@hexbear.net 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's a line that Sean O'brien frequently says: "Fighting for workers is a full-contact sport". He says it to conclude his speeches and he has it in his twitter bio.

[–] Nagarjuna@hexbear.net 28 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Despite it being a clear violation of labor law, he's been on record advocating for "boston pickets"

[–] mkultrawide@hexbear.net 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

boston pickets

Never heard that term, but based on what some of my family in Local 25 have to say about O'Brien, I assume it means getting physical?

[–] Nagarjuna@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago
[–] Frank@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hell yeah. Labor Law is bullshit.

[–] Nagarjuna@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

When I go to jail, my indictment will have the words "temporary injunction" and "tresspass" on it

sit-down strikes 4 eva

[–] daisy@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My headcanon is that Sean is ancestor of Starfleet Chief Miles.

[–] robinn_IV@hexbear.net 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Something very cool almost happened

[–] zifnab25@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] HexbearGPT@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

LIB always trying to stop funny violence

[–] hrimfaxi_work@midwest.social 41 points 1 year ago

"Girl, I roll 1.3 million dues payers deep. A threat to one is a threat to all, motherfucker, come get some."

[–] pumpchilienthusiast@hexbear.net 35 points 1 year ago

so much for Senator Bernie Sanders stepping into the ring with a folding metal chair

[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 34 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Historically, challenging the Teamsters to a fight doesn't end well for whoever challenged the Teamsters too a fight. Hope you didn't need those kneecaps

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

Teamsters don't fuck around. They had our backs when we did a strike years ago. Company caved once the Teamsters got involved. Love them forever.

[–] Ericthescruffy@hexbear.net 33 points 1 year ago

Bernie: "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here! This is the war room!!!"

[–] culpritus@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sean O'brien

union-man

willing to fight a Klingon on the picket line

e: also this would be a great UFC promotional match, O'brien's proceeds could go to the union coffers even, probably the only way for this to go down without some federal charges

ee:

sicko-wistful

After continued back-and-forth on social media between the two after the original March incident, Sen. Mullin challenged the Teamsters president to a charity MMA fight. "MMA fight for charity of our choice. Sept 30 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I'll give you 3 days to accept,” Mullin tweeted.

[–] plov_mix@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago

Bernie: CIVILITY!! NORM!!

[–] mkultrawide@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago

Sean O'Brein is from Medford and was born into an Irish Catholic Teamsters family. I have family in Local 25, them boys can scrap.

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Bro tag me in I want to give that soft fancy lad cauliflower ear so bad his new nickname will be Dumbass Dumbo, or does Dumbo Dumbass roll off the tongue better?

[–] HexbearGPT@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

DumboWayne Dumbass

[–] MaxOS@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

2016 Bernie would have told O'brien to stand down because assaulting a US Senator is a Federal felony. Then he would have said, "I'll do it" and bludgeoned the shit out of Mullin with a podium, Via Getty style. punished-bernie

[–] LordBullingdon@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

How many time is Bernie gonna let me down? Let them fight old man

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

No, no, I want to see some asshole whose entire career is selling skidoos take on the champion of the Teamsters. Let them cook.

[–] regul@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago
[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago
[–] kristina@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

Attack against one is an attack against all cure-for-fascism

[–] HexbearGPT@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago

Toxic masculinity in full effect

[–] mayo_cider@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago

I'm high and mixed up who challenged who at first, I'm glad I reread the title before commenting "based"