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Arthur Goldstein

@teacherarthurg.bsky.social
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UFT ESL Teacher for 38 years, now Vice-Chair UFT Retired Teacher Chapter. Friend of newcomers and class size reform. Dog lover. Read me at arthurgoldstein.substack.com

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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Retiree Advocate makes Fix Retiree Benefits and outlandish, self-serving, lopsided offer that looks specifically designed for us to turn it down.
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RA Calls a Last Minute Meeting, Grants Fix Retiree Benefits No Input Whatsoever
Tactics, comrades, tactics.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
More great news.
thecityreporter.nyc
Trump Tariffs to Add $1B to Cost of New Trains and Buses in NYC: MTA
The transit agency says thousands of parts are sourced from all over the world.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Why do we need Intro 1008 passed? Here's another reason--if Mamdani can't meet budget with this tax, there's nothing whatsoever to stop him from coming after our health care.
nytimes.com
Judge Orders New York to Scrap Rollout of Second-Home Tax and Start Over (Gift Article)
A Staten Island judge sided with a group of homeowners who had sued the city over its introduction of the tax, dealing a blow to Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We are union in some ways. In others, we aren't. Otherwise, why would our ostensible leadership actively lobby against our resolutions?
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Retired Teacher Chapter Is Union, Says Unity
If so, how can they lobby against us?
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Say anything. Do anything. Get away with everything.
nytimes.com
A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Mulgrew had the money to give paras a pensionable raise. He opted not to. Then, Fix Para Pay kicked Unity's ass and he decided they need "respect." Paras need a raise, not a tip. Also, it's absurd that Mulgrew thinks this does not violate collective bargaining while an agreement with retirees does.
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The Strange Politics of Giving Paraprofessionals More Money
NYC’s most under-paid educators got organized – and are now caught in a complicated political crossfire.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We're stuck with a union leadership fixated on idol worship. When are we gonna do something about that?
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Who Does Unity Respect?
Spoiler--It’s not retirees. And it’s not paraprofessionals either.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Bad news.
nytimes.com
Paramount to Resolve Antitrust Lawsuit, Clearing the Way for Warner Bros. Acquisition (Gift Article)
The deal would remove the last significant hurdle the media mogul David Ellison faced to create a news and entertainment empire, home to movie studios, HBO, CBS and CNN.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You can't make this stuff up.
nytimes.com
How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The exception that proves the rule.
nytimes.com
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots: Live Updates (Gift Article)
The ruling is a major loss for the Trump administration, which wanted to dramatically change how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Fix Retiree Benefits will stand up to UFT Unity.
arthurgoldstein.substack.com
UFT Unity Is Robbing Us Blind
It’s time for us to do something about it.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
UFT bosses are out there telling whoppers again.
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New Unity Mythology--UFT Has Never Negotiated a Bargaining Pattern
Also, we can’t allow any union group to sacrifice for any other (except retirees).
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Unspeakable cruelty. And Americans voted for it. No paywall for you today.
nytimes.com
Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE (Gift Article)
Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.
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Christy Lemire @christylemire.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton was singlehandedly holding the fabric of our civilization together. Now what are we going to do?
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dolly Parton lived with a gay man for years. She was a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ folks and a philanthropic champion of childhood literacy and education, vaccines, and the black people in her community. "We don't know what her politics were"? Please. She lived them. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/a...
nytimes.com
Dolly Parton’s Cautious Politics Resulted in Widespread Affection
Bipartisan tributes demonstrated the success of the singer’s long-running effort to stay out of party politics in a sharply divided country.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
We want to prevent Unity from taking the RTC. We've tried very hard to get RA to work with us. They have been less than cooperative.
arthurgoldstein.substack.com
RA Leaders Resist a Unified, Equitable Slate
One of their leaders opposes 1096/1008. Another criticizes aligning with Marianne Pizzitola.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I KNEW there was a reason Stallone supported Trump.
youtube.com
Donald Trump Recruits Rambo To End The Iran War
YouTube video by The Machine
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
When dealing with a patronage cult, you don't wear kid gloves.
arthurgoldstein.substack.com
Asking Mulgrew Nicely Does Not Work
(And other observations)
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
If you missed the health care rally today, let me tell you about it.
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We Come Together to Celebrate Our New Bill
Our new bill has a new number, 1008, but still aims to protect retiree health care.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The old school UFT union caucuses just don't cut the mustard anymore.
api.omarshehata.me
When So-called Union Caucuses Resist Activism
Wearing blue on Wednesday doesn't cut it anymore.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Pretty surprising to see a big win for @UFT retirees portrayed as though it fell from the sky, and was not the work of @fdnychic.bsky.social and the @nycretirees.bsky.social. Maybe they want us to think they did it. Too late. That train has left there station. api.omarshehata.me/substack-pro...
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UFT Unity Conceals Credit for the Work of Marianne Pizzitola
For them, shame is not a thing
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I was pretty shocked to see Marianne's victory for retirees depicted in a UFT email as though it fell from the sky. Unity wants us to forget who's actually working for us. They want us to think it's them, but that train has left the station.
arthurgoldstein.substack.com
UFT Unity Conceals Credit for the Work of Marianne Pizzitola
For them, shame is not a thing
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
It's imperative we stand with UFT paraprofessionals whose pensions are being halved. Otherwise, we could be next. arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/we-must-ai...
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We Must Aid Retired Paras in Distress
(With apologies to Pastor Martin Niemoller)
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Today I met with Marianne Pizzitola and a group of paraprofessionals facing financial ruin as a result of TRS negligence. Here's why. I'll update you on our meeting tomorrow.
arthurgoldstein.substack.com
Unity Pays Valuable Lip Service to Paraprofessionals (unless they're retired)
To Unity, retirees are a go-to source of hilarity. And funding.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
UFT Retirees need real representation, and we are here to offer it.
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Why We Need Fix Retiree Benefits
(and why you should join us)
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Me too. Folks who execute Americans on our streets need to be held accountable.
nytimes.com
Opinion | My Son Was Killed by ICE. I Want Accountability. (Gift Article)
I deserve accountability and transparency, and so does the public.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
We need to defeat Unity next year, and the year after that. And we can't let them forget for one moment how they've betrayed us.
arthurgoldstein.substack.com
Unity--Paras Need a Boost, and Retirees Can Piss Off
Unity strives to help members only when they calculate it will help Unity.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Almost like the real thing, if you don't look too closely.
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Democracy, UFT style
In a rare move of inter-union solidarity, a CSA member gifted me the coffee cup you see pictured above.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
If you're a real murderer, ICE lets you walk, evidently.
nytimes.com
An Aging Assassin Was Caught by ICE. Will the U.S. Deport Him? (Gift Article)
He helped plot a car bombing in Washington that killed two people in 1976. Fifty years later, old government secrets could decide his fate.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
How is UFT leadership letting us down? Let me count the ways:
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Unity's Trifecta of Indifference
Three Pillars of Abject Failure
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Reformy folk would just love to replace living, breathing teachers with machines or programs that don't draw salary or benefits.
arthurgoldstein.substack.com
Making AI the Teacher
Leaving education to the dogs
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A Democrat and Republican, together, propose a way to save Social Security. No paywall for you today.
nytimes.com
Opinion | Bernie Moreno and Elizabeth Warren: Our Plan to Save Social Security
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
A really sweet story in today's Times. And a bonus--it's a comic! No paywall for you today.
nytimes.com
Opinion | To My Daughter, My Gender Was Never Complicated
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I attend the UFT Delegate Assembly so you don't have to.
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UFT Delegate Assembly--Misrepresentation and Faux Democracy
Are you surprised?
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
A UFT paraprofessional is not only told that her pension is twice what it should be, but also to return half of what she's been receiving for 15 years.
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TRS Robs a Paraprofessional...
...in broad daylight
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
UFT President Michael Mulgrew takes a firm stand against freedom of speech.
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Making Fun of King Mulgrew Is a Criminal Act
(Or soon will be)
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
This is a good cause. Please support public schools and oppose vouchers. . actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org
Take Action: Keep public funds in public schools
Public schools should be strengthened, not abandoned. Tell Congress to support the Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act and repeal the national school voucher tax credit scheme that diverts public ...
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
If you missed Wednesday's Delegate Assembly, we defeated a clause that would've made it official UFT policy that, with Mamdani as mayor, we no longer had to worry about those who'd take Medicare away from us--and that of course, is Michael Mulgrew and his Unity Patronage Cult.
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A Small Victory...
...among much big talk.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
No paywall, but still surreal. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/u...
nytimes.com
Prison to Pardons to Payouts: Jan. 6 Rioters Are Elated at Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Who wrote Randi's book, and who paid for all the work? Was it us?
nypost.com
Exclusive | AFT boss Randi Weingarten tapped union resources worth over $1.4M to write ‘manifesto’ book
American Federation of Teachers boss Randi Weingarten tapped hundreds of thousands in union resources to help write her controversial book — working with a team that raked in more than $1.4 m…
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coopmike48 @coopmike48.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
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Autistic Therapist @ladynightshade.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
How does detaining an 85 year old French lady make Americans safer? It's incredible she survived this experience. Bless the ladies who cared for her while she was detained
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Who gets a say in UFT endorsements? Not the members, that's for sure.
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UFT Bosses Endorse Without Consulting Members
SCREW the Delegate Assembly, say UFT Bosses. Randi hath spoken.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Governor Hochul: No School Vouchers in NY. Tell her supporting public schools is her frigging job: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org
Tell Governor Hochul: No School Vouchers in NY. Not Now, Not Ever!
We are ringing the alarm on Governor Hochul's announced intention to opt New York State into Trump’s Education Freedom Tax Credit — a school voucher program enacted as part of the Republican-backed "O...
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
"I often write about bad-faith accusations of antisemitism that are meant to silence criticism of Israel, particularly when it comes to the annihilation of Gaza. But just because not all anti-Zionism is antisemitic doesn’t mean none of it is."
nytimes.com
Opinion | Democrats Can’t Let This Antisemitic Sex Therapist Win Her Runoff
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Listen to Marianne Pizzitola, Daniel Alicea and me on WBAI.
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WBAI Radio Archives
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
I sat through yet another UFT RTC meeting in which we did nothing to advance the cause for which we were elected, just so you didn't have to.
arthurgoldstein.substack.com
At RTC Meeting, We Help Everyone But Ourselves
We've entirely dropped the ball.
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
If you aren't yet persuaded Trump is despicable, read this. No paywall for you today.
nytimes.com
The 85-Year-Old Widow Snagged by Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I've gotten two fake invitations this week. Watch out! No paywall for you today. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/s...
nytimes.com
There’s a New Phishing Scam: Fake Invitations
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Arthur Goldstein @teacherarthurg.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
No paywall for you today. What do you think about this quiz?
nytimes.com
How Well Will You Age? Take Our Quiz to Find Out. (Gift Article)
The little daily decisions we make add up — and ultimately shape our longevity.
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