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Cara Zelaya

@carazelaya.bsky.social
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Digital comms for @AFLCIO.org. Passionate advocate for labor, equality, and terrible Christmas films. Proud @newsguild.org member. Opinions my own.

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What’s happening to Holly Rowe is the latest example of the workplace harassment women know all too well. It is unacceptable. Every worker, in every industry, deserves protection from harassment, no matter who it comes from.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 14/08/2026
We released our new Executive Paywatch report, and surprise surprise, corporate greed is out of control. Last year, S&P 500 CEOs gave themselves a 21% raise and now make 312x what median workers do. Meanwhile, workers are struggling to make ends meet.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Gas prices are up 24.6% from a year ago and still significantly higher than they were before the Iran War. Meanwhile, the world's 8 biggest oil companies have made a $93B profit windfall in just the last three months. Big Oil is raking it in as the world burns — and we're paying for it.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 12/08/2026
Working people are worried about their futures. They don’t want to be spied on at work or have their privacy violated. Workers need AI guardrails to protect our jobs and our rights. Who do they trust to deliver? The labor movement.
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As AI spreads, workers turn to unions to protect their rights - The Chief
As artificial intelligence threatens to destabilize the working lives of millions of Americans, workers across the country are increasingly turning to unions to demand protections — and new polling su...
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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Nurses, social workers and public health professionals care for our communities every day. Trump is making the education they need harder to afford. We’re taking his administration to court.
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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
One year ago today, Trump deployed the National Guard to the streets of Washington, D.C. Then and now, this escalation threatens the freedoms and livelihoods of working people, including 150,000 union members. End the militarization of our nation’s capital.
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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
President Trump wants working people focused on years-old conspiracy theories instead of what's happening right now. Everything is too expensive, working people are struggling, and his administration's policies are only making it worse. bit.ly/4wNAFMn
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 17/07/2026
Tonight, President Trump pushed years-old, thoroughly debunked, alarmingly dangerous conspiracy theories in an effort to undermine our elections. The purpose is clear: divide, scare and intimidate working people to weaken our democracy. bit.ly/4wNAFMn
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Cara Zelaya @carazelaya.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
If you are new to World Cup Soccer I need you to understand that those of us who live and die for this tournament do so despite FIFA and nobody except FIFA and the people FIFA bribes likes FIFA.
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Cara Zelaya @carazelaya.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The way Barack Obama lives rent free in his deranged mind is so wild.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 04/07/2026
One year ago today, the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” was signed into law. After dealing with the effects of this bill, it looks pretty ugly to working people everywhere.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/06/2026
sometimes i am struck by the sheer wickedness of this man
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Cara Zelaya @carazelaya.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
millennial relatable king
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Cara Zelaya @carazelaya.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Two college freshman asked me what Bluesky was today... in case you're wondering how this site is doing with the young people.
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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Thank you to @sagaftra.org President Sean Astin for reminding us what's at stake. Unions change lives. America's unions are organizing to make sure every worker who wants a union can experience the union difference.
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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
We just welcomed trade unionists from around the world to the @aflcio.org Global Labor Symposium. All workers face shared challenges across borders. Our international solidarity matters now more than ever.
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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
An immigrant doesn’t stand between you and a good job. A billionaire president does.
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Trump’s Deportations Are Costing Americans Jobs, Study Finds
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
in a way, isn’t causing men to crash out before she’s even done anything just proof that Lupita is perfect for Helen of Troy
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Cara Zelaya @carazelaya.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Every time I open this app it's "The world is literally radioactive now!" followed by "Zohran Mamdani has struck a deal with sunshine and rainbows and now NYC will have permanently sunny days with rainbows."
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Carolyn Fiddler @cfidd.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
State statutes permitting early voting are dependent on the specific definition of "election." Four Virginia Supreme Court justices absolutely decided to engage in partisan hackery in a way I've never seen before in the Commonwealth.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Voting in an overwhelming wave this fall is vital, but it's also important to understand that Republicans are no longer wedded to electoral outcomes or committed to liberal democracy. They have already begun using force to exercise power and alter democratic behavior. It's going to intensify. 🧵
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Valorie Nichols @meadowdays.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Good morning ☕️
Post by @sketchesbyboze: If you're feeling discouraged about the future of our world, remember that somewhere tonight a little girl is reading a book about brave kids battling overwhelming evil, and she is beginning to make plans
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 09/05/2026
Watching David Attenborough get highly deserved praised for his century is reminding me: There is no crisis of masculinity, as such. We have plenty of positive male role models in our society. They just aren’t being pushed into young men’s feeds by nihilistic ad networks and social platforms.
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Jonathan Diaz @jonathandiaz.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Just like last time, this EO is unconstitutional. The federal government does not run our elections. The President does not get to decide who can vote, or how. We'll see him (back) in court.
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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Companies are rushing AI into the workplace with little oversight and serious consequences for workers. People are being monitored, evaluated and disciplined by systems that can be biased, inaccurate and opaque. Workers deserve a real voice and real protections. Learn more:
aflciotechinstitute.org
Issue Brief: Without Robust Guardrails, AI Harms Workers
Employers are rapidly deploying AI systems across workplaces to monitor, evaluate, manage, and replace workers. Despite grandiose claims that AI systems can deliver unprecedented productivity gains an...
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Cara Zelaya @carazelaya.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Having younger colleagues means sometimes reintroducing them to the ancient texts, like the very real and deeply weird (romantic?) fixation Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi had on Condoleezza Rice.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
BREAKING: Nearly 1,000 faculty members at NYU are on strike. The union for non-tenured faculty, @CfuUaw, was optimistic about reaching an agreement this morning. But after giving the university a 3 hour extension, the two sides could not agree, and the strike is now on.
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Cara Zelaya @carazelaya.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
It's exhausting having an edgelord as president.
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Christopher Columbus Statue Is Installed on White House Grounds
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Cara Zelaya @carazelaya.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
One of the most eye opening moments of my early career was working at a major polling firm during the Mueller Russia investigation and seeing the cold hard math that most Americans truly did not care. I don’t think I ever really came back from that.
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Cara Zelaya @carazelaya.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
My toxic trait is thinking I can tell if a movie is good by the first five minutes and unfortunately always being right.
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Cara Zelaya @carazelaya.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I think about how Skype fumbled the pandemic at least once a week.
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Cara Zelaya @carazelaya.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Nothing humbles a person faster than filling out a March Madness bracket and immediately watching the universe disagree.
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Cara Zelaya @carazelaya.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
If canceled flights and gas prices make you angrier than a president joking through a war and bragging about bombing another country, the problem is not your wallet.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 08/03/2026
When USLPA players stand still, the labor movement stands with them. A cut to the crowd can’t hide what’s really happening on the field: players deserve fair pay, safe conditions, and a real voice on the job. #StandUpForStandards
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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Having some of the most thoroughly redacted thoughts of my life.
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Rose @rosedout.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
People do not recognize this but sports are the strongest evidence for the power of labor bargaining. Why do rookies get multi million signing bonuses at the NFL? It’s not cause the owners wanted to give them
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Nick Alpers @nickalps.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
I’ve worked in organized labor for decades. The USL bosses sent the players a bunch of union-busting propaganda the other day and this collective action is awe-inspiring.
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Hannah “Charles Barkley” Pechan @hpechan.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Hell yea, man.
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wicked0bserver @wicked0bserver.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
solidarity to the players!
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Do I Smell Toast? @snarge23.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
There is strength in a union
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 07/03/2026
Louisville and Lexington players paused the USL Championship season opener for 60 seconds after kickoff, letting the clock run without play. A fearless show of unity from the USL Players Association as negotiations reach a critical stage. It’s time for the league to act. #StandUpForStandards
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John Morrissey @usltactics.com · 07/03/2026
With a CBA deal still pending, Lexington and Louisville begin the season with a minute-long moment of stillness.
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Cara Zelaya @carazelaya.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Just for the record, Team USA women have out-medaled Team USA men at three consecutive Winter Olympics and four consecutive Summer Olympics.
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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Big Tech doesn’t want pro-worker AI guardrails eating into their profits, so they’re preparing to flood local politicians with campaign donations. America's unions are in our state houses to make sure workers have a seat at the table to fight back.
nytimes.com
Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push to Advance A.I. Agenda
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 17/02/2026
Throughout his life, Rev. Jackson fought tirelessly for workers, both at home and around the world. At every turn, he reminded us that the fight for good jobs, living wages, and union rights is inseparable from the fight for justice and equality. May he rest in power.
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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Like 75% of the US Olympic curlers are from Minnesota. A lot of them curl out of two clubs in Saint Paul, one club is in Frogtown, a neighborhood that has been very heavily targeted by ICE. These curlers are good neighbors.
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Cara Zelaya @carazelaya.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
In every life may I be Latina ✨🙏
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 06/02/2026
With the #SuperBowl just days away, we’re excited to see our NFLPA union brothers play the big game! Whether on the gridiron or the factory floor, America’s unions have you covered 🏈
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Vulture @vulture.com · 06/02/2026
me when someone asks where the olympics are
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