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Organizer. Pronouns: He/him. Build super majorities around widely held, deeply felt issues. Justice for all🌻

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AAUP @aaup.org · 06/10/2026
The AAUP is fighting for our principles in court. Here’s the latest:
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New Lawsuit Challenges Trump-Vance Administration Policies Threatening Green Card Applicants with Family Separation
The AAUP and a coalition of allies filed a lawsuit today challenging two Trump–Vance administration policies that make it significantly harder or impossible for eligible immigrants already living in t...
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Jenn Lena @jenniferlena.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
My dues are very well spent on this legislation. Solidarity!
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We came to Delaney Hall to bear witness - not just to the cruelty imposed on immigrants just trying to start a better life; but also to bear witness to the compassion that Dr. Norma Bowe & volunteers offer with the mobile health clinic, food pantry & clothing donations. bsky.app/profile/aft....
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Will Jones @willpjones.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@aaup.org is pushing for this.
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A Blueprint for Strengthening and Transforming Higher Education
The AAUP and AFT jointly launched a new comprehensive policy platform ahead of the 2026 midterms aimed to counter the Trump administration’s far right extremist attacks on American higher education an...
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Students, faculty, parents, & workers rallied in Harrisburg today because they know education opens pathways to a better life - & right now PA higher ed is too costly for students who want to pursue it. It's time to invest in higher ed & pass the #PAPromiseAct. @aaup.org @afthighered.bsky.social
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AAUP @aaup.org · 29/09/2026
“Hegseth thinks the problem w/military education is too much education. Ending new tenured appointments will make it harder to recruit outstanding scholars & easier to pressure professors to tell political leaders what they want to hear.” — AAUP President Todd Wolfson
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AAUP @aaup.org · 13/09/2026
“You have people who are furthest from the classroom, curriculum design, and the subject area of a subject saying all students must take this thing. How is that good for students? How does that suggest they will get the best education?” #academicsky
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Protesters speak out against ‘climate of fear’ after Auburn University dissolves faculty senate
Auburn’s decision came after the Alabama Legislature put limits on the powers of faculty senates.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We need to normalize union organizing in every sector of American life.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 08/09/2026
“VSU used this false reorganization as a pretext to terminate respected members of the VSU academic community, marching them out without time to pack up their offices, say farewell to their colleagues, or transition their research.“ Reinstate the Fired Six Now!
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Fired Virginia State University professors file civil rights complaint with AG’s office • Virginia Mercury
Ahead of a Friday board meeting, six former instructors allege discrimination by school, after faculty leaders call for their reinstatement
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AAUP @aaup.org · 02/09/2026
Nearly four months after the Faculty Senate finding that the Fired Six were baselessly & wrongfully terminated, Virginia State University has taken no action. The AAUP demands the reinstatement of the Fired Six with full back pay & benefits immediately. #academicsky
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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The progressive movement is winning all across this country. On to November.
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AFT Maryland @aftmaryland.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
After 19 months of negotiation, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) faculty voted unanimously to ratify their first-ever union contract. They are represented by United Academics of Maryland, Local 6628 (UAMD), an affiliate of AFT Maryland. @uamdcc.bsky.social @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social
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Faculty at BCCC votes to ratify first-ever union contract
In what faculty views as a win, they unanimously approved their first ever union contract with increased wages and protections.
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AFT @aft.org · 27/08/2026
Florida requires professors to post syllabuses online 45 days before the course begins, and approval by the state’s two higher ed boards for general education course lists. For AFT Voices, @floridaea.bsky.social President Andrew Spar writes this academic control puts students at a disadvantage.
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Academics over politics: Why professors, not lawmakers, need freedom in the classroom
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AFT @aft.org · 27/08/2026
Sixty-three years ago, AFT members traveled to Washington, DC, because they understood that the fight for freedom was inseparable from the fight for working people. Tomorrow, we’re marching again to defend the vote. Join the AFT at the March on Washington this Friday ⤵️ marchonwashington2026.com
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AAUP @aaup.org · 26/08/2026
The AAUP & AFT condemn the recent directive from the War Dept that publicly places 30 universities under suspicion & gives them 2 weeks to investigate years of academic activity. The directive represents another threat of funding-based coercion that undermines scientific research & innovation.
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Department of War Directive Undermines Scientific Innovation. It Should Be Rescinded.
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AFT @aft.org · 14/08/2026
Thank you @aftnewjersey.bsky.social and @aaup.org for fighting for higher education and academic freedom. ✊🎓
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AFT @aft.org · 14/08/2026
@rweingarten.bsky.social shares what our union is fighting for this week: ⚖️ Suing over student loan limits targeting public service professions 📚 Calling out the gutting of Head Start 🛡️ Standing with workers against unjust ICE detentions 🗳️ Launching our AFTvotes Democracy Defenders network Watch ⤵️
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Dismantling Pathways to the Middle Class: Why We’re Fighting Back
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AFT @aft.org · 14/08/2026
As students head back to school, educators are making sure they have what they need to start the year strong. This week's #PublicSchoolProud stories highlight members fighting for safer schools, standing with immigrant families and putting new books into kids' hands.
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AFT TEACH @aftteach.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🌎 Climate change is changing the places where we learn, work and care for others. See how @aft.org members are advocating for healthier schools, safer workplaces, resilient communities and the freedom to teach climate science. Learn more: www.aft.org/climate @sharemylesson.bsky.social
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AFT @aft.org · 16/08/2026
NEW: In a new column, AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social writes about the hidden affordability crisis—student debt. "The student loan system shouldn’t be weaponized by a president using hardworking Americans to line the pockets of the wealthy."
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Student debt: The hidden affordability crisis
This is a five-alarm fire exacerbating America’s affordability crisis.Summer should be a time to take a well-earned vacation and enjoy being with family and friends. But for millions of Americans, sum...
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This is a huge victory for higher education & academic freedom. The Trump administration has weaponized legitimate concerns about antisemitism to advance his agenda on campus. I’m glad the judge saw this for what it was and dismissed the case. @aaup.org www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...
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Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard (Gift Article)
The government argued the university had not done enough to combat antisemitism during campus protests. A judge called the incidents “isolated and episodic.”
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AFT @aft.org · 04/08/2026
The Trump admin has thrown student loan borrowers into chaos, confusion and costly new repayment plans. Read school counselor Jessica Newell’s story of how she’s paying hundreds of dollars more a month in student loan bills, and share your own story to show lawmakers the impact of rising costs.
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What is your skyrocketing student loan story?
The One Big Bill campaign is an effort supported by the AFT and several other organizations to document the stories of millions of Americans struggling with skyrocketing student loan debt and other ha...
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Share My Lesson @sharemylesson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
⚖️ Teach students about the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” and why it matters. This lesson explores emergency rulings, transparency, executive actions through current events and critical thinking activities📚 sharemylesson.com/todays-news-tomor… @aft.org
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AFT @aft.org · 04/08/2026
Financial stress doesn't end at the checkout line. Credit reporting can shape your ability to rent a home, get a job or access affordable loans. Join AFT's credit reporting clinic today at 7 p.m. ET to better understand your rights. Go.AFT.org/aftaffordabilityclinic
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Debt Clinic Selection - AFT Affordability Clinics
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AAUP Texas A&M-College Station Chapter @tamu-aaup.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
It's us! #BTHOcensorship #LetUsTeach
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Texas A&M sued over teaching limits on race, gender
This is the second Texas university system sued over teaching restrictions in recent weeks.
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AFT @aft.org · 19/07/2026
✅ RESOLUTION PASSED: Support Due Process Rights for Contingent Faculty, and Create Model Legislation and Contract Language Ensuring Due Process Protections for Contingent Faculty Read the full resolution here: www.aft.org/resolution/s...
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AFT @aft.org · 19/07/2026
Today at Convention, @amyspitalnick.bsky.social & Dr. Debbie Almontaser joined AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social for a candid discussion about hate, solidarity and how educators can create space for disagreement that builds empathy instead of deepening division.
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Choosing humanity in divided times
As antisemitism and Islamophobia rise and conversations about both grow more fraught, Jewish and Muslim leaders took the stage at the AFT convention with a clear message: Silence doesn’t protect commu...
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AFT @aft.org · 19/07/2026
✅ RESOLUTION PASSED: Building Power for a Better Life for All "The AFT will strengthen our commitment to organizing workers in all states to build power and win collective bargaining agreements that focus on improving the lives of workers." www.aft.org/resolution/b...
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AFT @aft.org · 19/07/2026
✅ RESOLUTION PASSED: Defending Bodily Autonomy: Shielding Reproductive Health and Gender-Affirming Care "The AFT will formally update its policy to support comprehensive "shield" protections at the federal and state levels..." www.aft.org/resolution/d...
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APSCUF @apscuf.org · 20/07/2026
"Scholarship support frees up time for students to focus on their academics, but it also gives them the chance to experience college." —Coach Brian Oleksiak, Commonwealth University-Lock Haven www.commonwealthu.edu/news/oleksia...
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Oleksiak family establishes 2 scholarships in support of CU-Lock Haven men's basketball
Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach Brian Oleksiak '14 has witnessed one moment hundreds of times during his 15 years at Commonwealth University-Lock Haven - the moment a prospective student-athlete...
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AFT @aft.org · 17/07/2026
The AFT has topped the highest membership in its 110-year history as workers across America flock to organize with the 1.88 million-strong union that cares, fights, shows up and “gets shit done.” Read more ➡️ www.aft.org/press-releas...
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AAUP @aaup.org · 11/07/2026
Join us Monday @2PM to send a clear message to Congress: Protect our science infrastructure from partisan interference. Peer review, not politics, should guide scientific research. Slashing funding for science that does not conform to Trump’s ideological agenda will harm ALL Americans.
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OMB Deadline Day Rally - The Fight is Just Beginning
OMB’s latest proposed rule, “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance,” would place political ideologues over scientific experts in federal research funding decisions. Say goodbye to cancer treatme...
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I'm thinking of the Houston community and our @hft2415.bsky.social members shaken by the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo at the hands of ICE this week. We demand transparency and accountability. bsky.app/profile/hft2...
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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Today, we remember Saint Paul Public Schools employee Philando Castile who was shot and killed by police during a traffic stop on this day 10 years ago. Rest in power, Philando 💔
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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🚨 🚨 ACTION ALERT 🚨 🚨 Minnesota schools could lose $85 MILLION in funding if proposed federal education cuts become law. Learn more and how we can stop it at an emergency briefing July 15: tinyurl.com/FEDEducationCutsMN
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 17/12/2025
Washington’s refusal to regulate AI is a corruption story. Just ask Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
A man who aided American servicemembers in Afghanistan died in ICE custody, but authorities have failed to give his family answers about his death. The lack of transparency and accountability from ICE as tragedies such as this continue in their camps is unacceptable. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Afghan national who fought with U.S. forces died of allergic reaction in ICE custody
Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, suffered “an adverse drug reaction” to an unidentified substance, which triggered anaphylaxis and exacerbated his asthma, the death report shows.
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Ohio Federation of Teachers @oftunion.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
CML workers won their union vote! They stood together, across different branches and different job titles, because CML is a stronger library system when workers have a voice. Thank you to all CML patrons and neighbors who supported CML workers!
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Columbus Metropolitan Library Workers Win Union Vote
COLUMBUS — A strong majority of staff at Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) voted to form their union, CML United, according to secret ballot election results released today by Ohio’s State Employmen...
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HFT @hft2415.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
“I couldn’t give up. It’s not an option.” In this episode of Organizing with HFT, we speak with Arnetta Murray, a 19-year Texas Special Education teacher, about why she continues to advocate for public education in Houston ISD—even when the cards feel stacked against educators. youtu.be/6-v88LUUaN8
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
This plan is short-sighted. @OHnursesassoc.bsky.social President Rick Lucas makes it clear that closing the inpatient maternity unit at Grady would mean expectant parents would need to travel much farther from home for regular care, delivery & medical emergencies. (1/2) www.aft.org/news/shortsi...
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‘Shortsighted and dangerous’: Nurses challenge maternity unit closure
A plan to close the inpatient maternity unit at Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware County, Ohio, has drawn opposition from the Ohio Nurses Association and Delaware County residents. Their concerns we...
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Forcing political allegiance that explicitly ignores scientific consensus creates a public research crisis. It will impact treatments for myriad of public health concerns & undermine scientific & technological research that drives regional & state economies. @AAUPNational www.aft.org/news/aft-aau...
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AFT, AAUP and Stand Up for Science host higher ed action hour to stop the White House from politicizing scientific research
In late May, the Office of Management and Budget proposed a new rule that would, if approved, appoint senior White House officials to review applications for federal research instead of independent sc...
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AFT Higher Education @afthighered.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
"More than 75% of researchers said they were considering leaving the United States, according to a Nature newsroom poll of roughly 1,600 researchers." Read more below on the attack on science caused by the OMB proposal: www.aau.edu/key-issues/s...
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Scientific Talent in America: Going Abroad or Choosing Not to Come | Association of American Universities (AAU)
The Trump administration’s deep cuts to federal funding of scientific research, crackdown on universities, and proposals aimed at deterring international talent have unleashed a loss of scientific tal...
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Minnesotans stood in solidarity with their neighbors during ICE's assault on their community. The Trump admin is now going after those who exercised their right to protest rather than investigate the ICE agents who killed Renée Good & Alex Pretti. We stand with Minnesota. bsky.app/profile/educ...
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HFT @hft2415.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Today we are honoring and remembering a milestone for American freedom. See more in the comments ⬇️
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AAUP @aaup.org · 15/06/2026
“I want faculty to leave here recognizing that for us to transform our situation—whether it’s in our classrooms, in our departments, on our campuses, in our states or nationally—we have everything we need to do it. We can play a role in transforming our democracy.” — AAUP President Todd Wolfson
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AAUP Readies for Bigger Political Fight
At the first biennial since President Donald Trump retook office, faculty members strategized about how to resist increasing political interference in their work and on their campuses.
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APSCUF @apscuf.org · 16/06/2026
“At a time when Americans are demanding both opportunity and affordability, the PA Promise is a necessity.” —APSCUF President Dr. Kenneth M. Mash Read the full statement: bit.ly/4vhL9DC
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 23/05/2026
Honored to earn the endorsement of Education Minnesota. My mom taught 2nd grade until she was 70, and education made my family’s story possible. I will work to strengthen our schools and focus on success for our students, parents, educators and state.
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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
JUST IN: Education Minnesota endorses Steve Simon for reelection as secretary of state edmn.me/4ab60zK #edmnvotes
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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
JUST IN: Education Minnesota endorses Keith Ellison for reelection as attorney general edmn.me/4tW3xAf #edmnvotes
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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy Pride! We proudly support and stand with our LGBTQIA+ educators and students -- this month and every single day. Member resources: edmn.me/lgbtq #pridemonth
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