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I spent five wonderful years in the Twin Cities for graduate school at the U. I have extended family and many friends there. Seeing this garbage about our Somali neighbors is horrifying. Thankfully, we have all seen how Minnesotans stand up for one another. ✊

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I'm on a webinar organized by AFT Wisconsin. Jon Shelton, statewide AFT president, is describing how we got to now in UW System higher education. Basically, all the downstream effects of the Scott Walker years and Republican demolition of higher ed funding.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Jon wraps us up with a call to join us and to fight for the rights we deserve. He thanks everyone for coming and invites folks to contact him at any time. Meeting ends! Thanks for reading.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Finally, Sara says: DON'T GIVE UP. There are going to be down times. Remember that the local, state, and national office have your back as you build.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sara shouts out our member @abbinye.bsky.social on leading a petition effort opposing the consolidation of student centers at UWM.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sara emphasizes how we keep our morale up and make people want to join. This includes group chats, a fun social event with pizza, normalizing talking about workplace issues, and those one on one conversations about why people should join.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

But! We're working to organize with joy. In September 2024 our local had very low numbers. Since then we have more than tripled numbers! We've even had someone join during this meeting.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sara is talking about how we have built membership in our local. She notes low morale in the UW System and how UW-Milwaukee administration laid off faculty from the UW-Waukesha campus.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Now we're going to hear from my very good friend and Local 3535 co-president, Sara VanderHaagen!

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

AFT Wisconsin staff are sharing a Know Your Rights guide for UW employees

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"We have to win on our ground game, having better messages and better candidates." Goes on to discuss communication between union leaders and reps. Caucus is unified on restoring rights to public sector workers.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Rep. Neubauer is describing other union members running for Assembly in a variety of areas in the state.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"We have a lot of educators in our caucus!" ^^^this is true! Just in Kenosha and Racine, Reps. DeSmidt and Cruz have spent time in the classroom and are excellent advocates for public education.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Next up is Greta Neubauer, D-Racine. Rep. Neubauer is talking about how things are looking for state races. "It's very powerful to be with you all." She goes on to describe how Republicans in Wisconsin have worked to undermine labor unions.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

@rweingarten.bsky.social says that the federal government are surveiling 50 million Americans in the lead up to the fall elections.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

@rweingarten.bsky.social will be coming to LaCrosse soon as well as events in Milwaukee.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"I'm asking you… let's do here what the left did in Hungary to defeat authoritarianism and fascism in Hungary." - @rweingarten.bsky.social "You deserved collective bargaining fifteen years ago." - @rweingarten.bsky.social

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We're being joined now by @rweingarten.bsky.social from AFT National. Randi says "democracy is really really really messy." Continues with a call to members and prospective members to join the populist moment to reject anti-democratic efforts by the presidential administration.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Davis says we must work as a coalition to improve working conditions for all our members. He is looking forward to knocking doors, talking to neighbors, and building a better future together for all working people.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"We work in public service. You know that the quality of service has been degraded as a result of Act 10."

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Louis Davis, executive director of SEIU Wisconsin, is about to speak about how their union is working with ours, and others, to move in the same direction with regard to these issues. SEIU represents UW Health.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Maddie Topf, a member of our UW Madison local and former UW Madison grad student leader, is speaking about a day of action she has organized along with member of other unions to canvas for Ben Gruber, who is running for state assembly. She says doing this work is rewarding and a good time!

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Jon is discussing how non-faculty academic staff and some non-academic staff (in some locals) are a vital part of our coalition. This includes lecturers, adjuncts, counselors, financial aid advisers, and more. We'd love to have you join our union!

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Jon says a judicial override of Act 10 is likely, but a legislative action is preferred. With collective bargaining rights, we'll be able to negotiate pay, benefits, workload, AI use in the classroom, and many other important aspects of our working conditions.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

(Her vicious look is vastly overstated compared to her actual demeanor, as displayed here)

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

My sister snapped this one of our girl String Bean

A mutt hound dog is about to catch a ball in her mouth, teeth bared with a wild look in her eye

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The fact that anything qualified with "season 1" belongs on here and Letterkenny is left off is a huge red flag. A lot of other garbage, too.

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TK @archivedspork.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A crazy thing about all this is UMN saw what cuts like this did to the UW system and benefitted from being the upper midwest public university that was still well funded

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That's right! bsky.app/profile/dpm-...

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I got warned by Bsky for spamming over this post, lol

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Please share! AFT Local 3535, fighting for UW-Milwaukee and UW-Parkside workers… AFT Local 3535 Website: tauwp.wi.aft.org Insta: www.instagram.com/aftlocal3535 Our survey for UW-Milwaukee and UW-Parkside workers: actionnetwork.org/surveys/tauw... @aaup.org @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

If you are a worker at UW-Milwaukee or UW-Parkside, or you know someone who is, this is a link to a short survey on working conditions on our campuses. Let Local 3535 know how you're feeling! @afthighered.bsky.social @aaup.org actionnetwork.org/surveys/tauw...

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TAUWP Local 3535 Survey

Please take this short 5-minute survey to share your thoughts about your working conditions, your questions about our union, and your priorities for collective actions we can take together. We appreci...

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is what UW System workers have been suffering through for more than a decade.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

You only have to look to your neighboring state to the east to see evidence of this.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Looks like a really nice day back home.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

FIRE is not a good faith evaluator.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Excellent social event for our union local last night. First time we've ever put on something like this. Signed up new members, made connections, met members of other locals, even had an AFSCME spouse of a new recruit clapping and fist raising. Higher educators are building something in SEWI!

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I've been looking at a lot of errata lately. There is so much variation in how they are presented, laid out, how the type appears and has aged through the years, scans, etc. Lots of born-digital variety too. I've been making prints but have also done a site: thedanmartin.github.io/erratum-rand...

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I already have projects on the front burner, I shouldn't be researching new opportunities I already have projects on the front burner, I shouldn't be researching new opportunities I already have projects on the front burner, I shouldn't be researching new opportunities I already h… ooo look at this!

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I have long thought there were massive parallels with professional wrestling.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Excellent thread that should inspire others to get out and start talking to colleagues. It's been amazing to learn about what others are reading, studying, and making through having organizing conversations.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Excellent afternoon at Kenosha LaborFest today. Music, fun for kiddos, fire department chili cook-off, and celebration of the power of solidarity. ✊

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Pseudo-Dionysius makes more sense than whatever this is.

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Daniel Martin @dpm-906.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Live cam from the fish pond at the Minnesota State Fair. www.dnr.state.mn.us/statefair/we...

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Live FishCam from the Minnesota State Fair

Minnesota DNR FishCam.

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