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Lecturer UC Berkeley - Union Steward/Organizer UC-AFT, yoga bum, trout bum, cat daddy, writer/educator

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
This guy gets it.
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
University of California researchers produce some of the most cutting edge science in the country, made possible by federal grants from NIH, NSF, DOE, and more. When are the Regents and UC President Milliken going to stand up against Trump’s draconian cuts? www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Yes, that’s a human brain on a cafeteria tray. UCLA fair shows off science cuts under Trump
UCLA's researchers go low-tech to plead their case to the public with poster boards and props. The Trump administration has suspended more than $500 million in research grants to the university.
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StandswithTeachers @davywalter.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
@seiu.org @ucaft.bsky.social @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
And today every flight going into the New York region from DCA were delayed or cancelled -for hours this afternoon
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
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Financialization as a Double-Edged Sword for Universities
Full remarks from my Berkeley and Stanford talks on defending universities.
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Trevor Griffey @trevorgriffey.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Why is @governor.ca.gov proposing an 8% budget cut for @uofcalifornia.bsky.social and @calstate.bsky.social, and why do most Democrats seem to be going along with him? I'm glad you asked! utotherescue.blogspot.com/2025/04/will... @ucaft.bsky.social @cftunion.bsky.social
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Manufactured Austerity: As California Higher Education Braces Itself for Trump’s Attacks, We Also Have to Fight Against Budget Cuts from Democrats (Guest Post)
Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova, Coimbria, Portugal on April 26, 2025    by Trevor Griffey, UC Irvine   Before 2025, California Governor Gavi...
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
WORKER POWER UC!!! What a day out rallying for our teachers and all workers who make up the heart and soul of the UC!!! @ucaft.bsky.social @afscme.bsky.social
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Proud May Day March alongside our striking siblings from @afscme.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Power to the librarians, lecturers, and workers everywhere on this May Day.✊ @ucaft.bsky.social
Alt text: A group of six people stand on the steps outside a large stone building, participating in a public demonstration. Three people in the center hold microphones and papers, one holds a sign reading “People with Grad Student Power,” and two others hold a large blue banner that says “UC-AFT Local 1474.” One person raises their fist in the air.
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Óscar Perea Rodríguez @opr71.eurosky.social · 01/05/2025
Holding a stronger #MayDay with all my @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social and @ucaft.bsky.social comrades at UC Berkeley.
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
This International Workers Day, we come together not just to celebrate, but to organize, fight, and demand what is rightfully ours. As @afscme3299.bsky.social workers strike at Berkeley and across the UC system, we stand in solidarity. Without workers, there is no university. @ucaft.bsky.social
A side-by-side view of two flyers promoting workers' events at UC Berkeley on May 1st.

Left flyer:

Title at the top: "WORKERS POWER UC!" in bold red letters with two black fist icons.

Center features a black-and-white seal reading "Lecturers Librarians UC-AFT Local 1474" with crossed writing tools and "UCB" letters.

Below the seal: "MAY DAY CELEBRATION AND RALLY" in large blue text.

Event details in black: "May 1st, Noon, Mario Savio Steps, Sproul Plaza."

Right flyer:

Bold green and black text: "STRIKE! Against UC’s Illegal Attack on Workers" at the top.

"MAY 1 International Workers Day" to the right.

Center features a black-and-white photo of a group of people holding signs that read "ON STRIKE."

Large text below photo: "UC BERKELEY."

Event details: "Telegraph and Bancroft, Berkeley, CA" and "Picket Line 10AM - 2PM."

Hashtag "#3299STRONG" at the bottom.

Background is a faded yellow sunburst pattern with a silhouette of a crowd holding picket signs along the bottom.
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
May 1, join @ucaft.bsky.social and other unions and labor allies in celebration of International Workers Day. Noon rally at Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus.
A bright yellow flyer with bold black text that reads: "WORKERS POWER UC! MAY DAY 2025, 11:30a - 1:30p, SPROUL PLAZA, RALLY AT NOON." Below, smaller text says: "Join your UC unions on May 1. Union tables and activities start at 11:30am with a rally at noon." In the bottom right corner is the UC-AFT Local 1474 logo, featuring an outline of California with "UC-AFT" written across it.
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Voting starts tomorrow! We are electing the UC-AFT Local 1474 Executive Board, chapter-level officers and bylaws changes, and the Unit 18 Table Team and contract campaign pillars. Watch for your ballot and check the FAQ for more info: ucaft.org/member_resou... @ucaft.bsky.social
A blue flyer with bold yellow and white text that reads: "UC-AFT Elections, April 28 – May 4, 2025." Below, it lists three voting items: "Statewide Executive Board," "Chapter Leadership and Bylaws," and "Unit 18 Table Team and Bargaining Pillars." Additional text explains that each UC-AFT member will receive a unique, anonymous ballot through Election Buddy and emphasizes that participation is crucial to union democracy. At the bottom, there are three illustrated hands holding ballots with checkmarks. The UC-AFT Local 1474 logo, featuring an outline of California with "UC-AFT" written across it and a small flame, appears in the lower right corner.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 24/04/2025
Trump’s executive order on accreditation is yet another attempt to dictate what is taught, learned, & said by college instructors & students. Threats to remove accreditors are transparent attempts to consolidate power in the hands of the administration in order to stifle teaching & research. 🧵
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EO on Accreditation Opens the Door for Rampant Corruption and Political Interference
President Donald Trump’s executive order on accreditation is yet another attempt to dictate what is taught, learned, said and done by college students and instructors. Threats to remove accreditors fr...
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
The White House needs to understand: Teachers are their union. It's how we collectively have a voice. When you attack unions, you attack teachers. When you leave us out of the conversation, you ignore teachers voice.
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
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StandswithTeachers @davywalter.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
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Visa revocations create ‘climate of fear’ for UC Berkeley, Stanford international students
Many international students told the Chronicle they are too scared to speak out as the Trump administration has revoked more than 1,300 college students' visas.
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StandswithTeachers @davywalter.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
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StandswithTeachers @davywalter.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
So proud of all of our speakers today—and everyone who came out in support of our freedoms at UC! @freedom2learn.bsky.social @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
“This is an issue that goes beyond issues of just academic freedom…it goes to the core meaning of freedom in this country.” - Robert Reich www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/17/c... @freedom2learn.bsky.social
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California students and faculty join national protest of Trump’s crackdown on higher education
Hundreds of educators, students and local and state leaders gathered at UC Berkeley and San Jose State University to stand up for academic freedom, free speech and diversity.
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
S P R O U L * P L A Z A @freedom2learn.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social
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Berkeley Faculty for the Freedom to Learn @freedom2learn.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Berkeley wouldn't be Berkeley without protest! On April 17 we ask you to Rise Up to manifest what UC Berkeley can and must be. The rally and teach-in will showcase what the UC Berkeley community does best RALLY + TEACH-INS! See you at 12pm speaklearnteach.org @aaup.bsky.social
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Berkeley Faculty for the Freedom to Learn @freedom2learn.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Berkeley wouldn't be Berkeley without protest! On April 17 we ask you to Rise Up to manifest what UC Berkeley can and must be. RISE UP FOR EDUCATION! RALLY + TEACH-INS! 12pm at Sproul Plaza See you at 12pm speaklearnteach.org @aaup.bsky.social
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Berkeley Faculty for the Freedom to Learn @freedom2learn.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
On April 17 we ask you to Rise Up for Education! Join faculty, students, staff, unions and community members to manifest what UC Berkeley can and must be! 12pm-2pm on Sproul Plaza! Part of the @aaup.bsky.social National #dayofactionforhighered speaklearnteach.org
On April 17 we ask you to Rise Up for Education! Join faculty, students, staff, unions and community members to manifest what UC Berkeley can and must be! 12pm-2pm on Sproul Plaza! Part of the AAUP’s National #dayofactionforhighered
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StandswithTeachers @davywalter.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
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Jeremy Brecher: What would a general strike in the US actually look like?
Calls for a general strike in the US are growing. It’s important to understand how to organize one, given their key role in overcoming tyrants around the world.
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Union and campus community members protest threats to UC funding www.dailycal.org/news/union-a... #KilltheCuts @uaw4811.bsky.social @uawregion6.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social
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Union and campus community members protest threats to UC funding
Hundreds of UC Berkeley students, faculty and union members flooded Sproul Plaza at noon Tuesday to protest potential cuts to state and federal funding that could leave a significant gap
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
“This is not an attempt just to get information…this is where the EEOC and the Trump administration are asserting power over universities in an attempt to stifle academic freedom and free speech.” - UC-AFT President @karodger.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/04... @ucaft.bsky.social
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Trump administration begins interviewing UC faculty as part of antisemitism probe
The outreach is happening after the university complied with a subpoena for employees’ personal information.
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Amazing rally to #KilltheCuts organized by @uaw4811.bsky.social. @ucaft.bsky.social and many others came out to support on the UC Berkeley campus. www.killthecuts.org
protestors in blue t-shirts stand in the sun at a rally and hold signs such as "Kill the Cuts: Save Science"a large demonstration in front of a university building. protestors hold up signs and listen to speakers.protestors in blue t-shirts stand in the sun at a rally and hold signs such as "Kill the Cuts: Save Science"protestors in blue union t-shirts hold up rally signs in front of a fountain
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Stacy Fahrenthold @sfahrenthold.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
This AM all @uofcalifornia.bsky.social leadership received this letter from the Council of UC Faculty Associations and University Council-AFT Local 1474 urging UC President Drake to urgently address visa revocations & deportation of international students, with 5 demands. cucfa.org/2025/04/addr...
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StandswithTeachers @davywalter.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
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Millions Stood Up: April 5 Hands Off Day of Action
I was the closing speaker at the ebullient San Francisco Hands Off rally, and when I got home later I scoured the news for  reports on the more than one thousand other rallies. Of course people would ...
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 04/04/2025
The Social Security website is crashing multiple times a week. Elon Musk's henchmen think it's a perfect time to fire half the IT team.
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Social Security targets tech team for cuts at a time when systems are under strain | CNN Politics
The Social Security Administration plans to slash its technology team roughly in half at a time when the agency’s complex and fragile computer systems are crashing more often.
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
The Supreme Court just let the Trump admin pull the rug out from under students—in the middle of the school year. They say it’s about diversity. It’s really about disruption. And the people paying the price are kids and teachers. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/u...
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Suspend Grants to Teachers
The justices allowed the Trump administration to temporarily suspend $65 million in teacher-training grants, which helped place teachers in poor and rural areas.
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
On Tuesday, April 8, higher ed workers across the country will stand up and demand NO cuts to education and life-saving research. www.killthecuts.org Join the April 1 planning call: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @ucaft.bsky.social
A protest poster with bold text that reads:

"SAVE LIFESAVING RESEARCH, HEALTHCARE, AND EDUCATION.
KILL THE CUTS."

Below that, it says:

"NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION"

The date "APRIL 8" is prominently displayed in bold blue text with a yellow oval outline around it.

The background shows a crowd of people holding protest signs, slightly blurred.

Logos of various organizations, such as NEA, CWA, AAUP, SEIU, and others, are displayed at the bottom.
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UAW 4811 @uaw4811.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Due to cuts to the NIH, “…scientific advancement will be delayed, treatments will go undiscovered, human health will be compromised, and lives will be lost.” Read about how UAW is fighting funding cuts in court: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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Researchers, Higher Ed Union Fight NIH Grant Terminations
A new lawsuit argues that canceling billions in research grants will delay scientific advancements, compromise human health and even result in deaths.
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UC-AFT Local 1474 @ucaft.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
UC was subpoenaed by EEOC for information about faculty in their investigation into antisemitism on campuses. This investigation is not going to make campuses safer, but will have a chilling effect. www.kqed.org/news/1203422...
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Trump Administration Subpoenas UC Faculty Information in Antisemitism Investigation | KQED
Hundreds of University of California employees who signed open letters could have their personal information turned over in a federal probe into allegations of campus antisemitism.
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
“Neutrality in defense of higher education’s mission and the principles of collective bargaining is not an option. We must reject appeasement. We must reject capitulation to the enemies of higher education and collective negotiations.” www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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As Universities Yield to Trump, Higher Ed Unions Fight Back
From lawsuits to protests, labor organizations representing faculty, grad students and other workers are resisting. Discussions about what to do next continue.
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David Atkins @davidoatkins.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Under this theory, there is also nothing that prevents them from shipping *American citizens* to a gulag in El Salvador and saying "nothing we can do."
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
1) Fox News is for real not showing stock-market ticker during this week's collapse. 2) Its economic news is "strong jobs report." 3) Every time I've checked in today, the coverage has been "illegal immigrants committing new crimes." This is state propaganda, on a par with North Korea or PRC.
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
HOLY SHIT, IT'S 1:45AM AND SENATOR CORY BOOKER IS STILL ON THE SENATE FLOOR, DISRUPTING SHIT!!!! THIS IS WHAT WE NEED!!! THANK YOU, SEN. BOOKER!!! 🙏💪
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StandswithTeachers @davywalter.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
So what’s been on YOUR mind?
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
"A budget crisis cannot be solved through layoffs of librarians and non-reappointments of teaching faculty who together serve our students, patients, and communities and make our university run for us all.” @karodger.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social ucaft.org/news/press-r...
Alt-text: Logo of UC-AFT Local 1474, featuring an outline of California with bold blue text "UC-AFT" in the center. The "T" in "AFT" is stylized with a flame on top. Below, "LOCAL 1474" is written in smaller blue text.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
The Commerce Secretary of the US is telling people to go out and buy stock in a specific company on national television.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific. If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
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UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
3/19 Rally on Sproul for Academic Freedom
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StandswithTeachers @davywalter.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
@ucaft.bsky.social @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social @uaw4811.bsky.social @uptecwa.bsky.social @afscme3299.bsky.social
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StandswithTeachers @davywalter.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Philosophers’ gallows humor
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