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Nora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I just learned that reporter Luis Galeano has been detained in Miami by ICE. This is part of wider trend by the US govt to target immigrant reporters, violating core US press freedom principles. Galeano is from Nicaragua & is believed to have a pending asylum case in the US. I will report more ASAP.

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Todd Wolfson @proftwolf.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

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andy hines @andyhines.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

NYC: this winter we're reimagining the Jefferson School--a radical labor school--alongside an exhibit about McCarthyism at NYU. We are looking for one-off study groups on study (including what we need to do it), academic unionism, & speculative futures for learning. Short application due 9/1!

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Call for Study Groups

This fall and winter (November-March), we are excited to host a reimagining of the Jefferson School of Social Science—a radical labor school—at the Espacio de Culturas gallery at NYU in New York City,...

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 23/08/2026

Bea Lumpkin was a mother, a union organizer, a mathematician and an educator who began teaching at 47. She was also a lifelong communist and antifascist who kept organizing into her 100s. @stacydavisgates.bsky.social remembers her life.

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Bea Lumpkin and How an Antifascist Rests in Power

Bea Lumpkin, a daughter of Russian revolutionaries, passed away June 14 at 107 years old. A lifelong communist herself, she began making solidarity trips in support of striking workers when she was…

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RutgersAAUP-AFT @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We stand with our Hofstra AAUP union siblings. We signed their letter urging President Susan Poser and Hofstra to bargain in good faith. Faculty make Hofstra work. Read & share: loom.ly/l1oLP-A #HofstraAAUP

WE STAND WITH OUR UNION SIBLINGS At Hofstra AAUP. Hofstra has the resources.
Faculty should not be forced to pay for a manufactured crisis.
Since 2019:
Senior administrator compensation rose more than 23%.
Hofstra’s endowment nearly doubled.
Faculty gave up a negotiated raise during COVID.
Now, management wants faculty to pay more for healthcare, lose part of Hofstra’s pension contribution, and accept raises below inflation.
HOFSTRA: BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH.
INVEST IN FACULTY. Invest In Teaching.

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Natasha Lennard @natashalennard.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Thank you, my hero, @astra.bsky.social, for this beautiful blurb for On UnCertainty... pre-order here! www.versobooks.com/products/321...

"I can think of no better guide to the perplexing present than the brilliant Natasha Lennard. This luminous book, unflinching in its moral clarity, upends conventional thinking about thinking itself, and emboldens its lucky readers to question and resist today’s most pernicious shibboleths and lethal certainties" - Astra Taylor

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Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This fall, alongside @gavjacobson.bsky.social and @equatormag.bsky.social, I will be moderating a reading group on Mike Davis's Late Victorian Holocausts, which uncovers the role imperialism played in the famines that followed 19th-century El Niño-related droughts. www.equator.org/events/late-...

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Late Victorian Holocausts • Events • EQUATOR

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Abbie Boggs @abbieboggs.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A university cannot be a sanctuary for knowledge while serving as an agent of the border. As long as some students can be threatened with deportation, no one's academic freedom is secure. 20/

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dr. thrasher, an american writer in ex(archia)(xile) @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

“The AAUP stands in solidarity with Steven Thrasher, the inaugural Daniel H. Renberg Chair of Social Justice in Reporting at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, who last week filed a lawsuit against Northwestern and against partisan government actors” www.aaup.org/news/northwe...

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Northwestern University’s Campaign against Free Expression

The AAUP stands in solidarity with Steven Thrasher, the inaugural Daniel H.

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United Academics @local6741.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

When we fight, we win! 6741 member Dan Greene has seen the incredible power of organizing in action, and you can too. Visit our website today to join, and stay tuned for organizing resources and trainings to help you get started! @aaup.org @uam-umd.bsky.social @dmgreene.bsky.social @aft.org

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AFT @aft.org · 19/07/2026

✅ RESOLUTION PASSED: Supporting Pre-Contract Unionism in Higher Ed "The AFT will affirm its commitment to pre-contract unionism in higher ed and marshal its organizing power to help non-collective bargaining members..." www.aft.org/resolution/s...

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Chenjerai Kumanyika @chenjerai.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

@hammerandhope.bsky.social More 🔥🔥🔥in the brand new issue of Hammer and Hope hammerandhope.org/forums/mamda...

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AAUP @aaup.org · 25/06/2026

Are the many “Intellectual Freedom Centers” being placed on college campuses nationwide really just mandatory ideological indoctrination centers? 🤔 #AcademicSky

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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Hakeem Jeffries is about to join the DSA

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Zach Samalin @zachsamalin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

do I keep or finally delete my folder of screenshots of dan goldman retweeting canary mission?

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Alex Abdo @alexabdo.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

We're hiring! The Knight Institute is looking for a litigator to join us for a two-year position fighting for free speech in the digital age. knightcolumbia.org/page/staff_a...

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| Knight First Amendment Institute

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AAUP @aaup.org · 12/06/2026

“If this kind of austerity can happen at The News School, it can happen everywhere. Faculty all over the country need to be on guard. We need strong labor unions.” — Jeremy Varon, New School AAUP President on @democracynow.org today. 👊🏾👊🏿👊🏼 @newschoolaaup.bsky.social @higheredlabor.bsky.social

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King Algamemnon @adamrothman.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Trump cursed the joint and Wu-Tang cleansed it.

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The New School AAUP @newschoolaaup.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

This letter to the New School details the crisis for full-time faculty and our demands, which include reinstatement or “step-down” (a phased retirement process); and that the criteria for termination, institutional need, & financial impact be made publicly available docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Requests for Laid-Off Faculty at The New School

June 9, 2026 To the Board of Trustees, President, Provost, the Executive Vice President of Budget and Operations, Executive Deans, and the Vice President of Human Resources, We write to you with pro...

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AI Moratorium for NYC Schools @aimoratoriumnyc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Friends! The rally last night was incredible. Check out Greg’s gorgeous photos. There’s this feeling in the air like…maybe the Knicks AND the AIM coalition might win. Could you help us get to 1000 followers here and 4000 signatures on the petition today? linktr.ee/aim_coalitio...

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AIM Coalition NYC Official: Instagram | Linktree

Formed in 2025, the AIM coalition represents organizations that are demanding a two-year moratorium on the use of AI in NYC Public Schools.

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The New School AAUP @newschoolaaup.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

In the last 48 hours, The New School has fired almost two dozen colleagues in humanities and social sciences, many of them tenured faculty of color, and multiple staff members, including in social justice.

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Lisa Duggan @lisaduggan.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I finally started my substack back up! This post includes a draft project proposal for my new research project on character AI. I would LOVE feedback! Please comment and share, I want to build my subscriber base back up after a 2 year medical hiatus.🌈🎓 #AI #feministsky #leftist

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NYCLU @nyclu.org · 23/04/2026

As the Trump regime relentlessly targets peaceful protestors for arrest, violence, and deportation, the City should be defending our speech rights - not stifling them. @mayor.nyc.gov: veto these bills.

A crowded photo of the backs of protest signs. Text reads "In a city as dense as ours, future No Kings marches, labor rallies, and other forms of protest could be impeded across hundreds of blocks all over the city because of this legislation."

A photograph of Mayor Mamdani smiling into the distance. Text reads "From Stonewall to No Kings, protest is part of our city's DNA. Tell Mayor Mamdani to protect our First Amendment rights and veto these bills."

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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 17/04/2026

Fifteen home health aides started a hunger strike on Thursday after the City Council failed to advance a bill banning 24-hour shifts, an issue that has roiled the mostly immigrant women working in the industry and patients who rely on round-the-clock care. www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/16/h...

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24-Hour Workday Pushes NYC Home Care Aides to Hunger Strike

The battle over 24-hour shifts has pitted the mostly immigrant women working in the home care industry against vulnerable patients who rely on round-the-clock care.

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AAUP @aaup.org · 13/04/2026

Today, the AAUP & @aft.org launched our national policy platform to win back an American higher education system that protects the freedom to teach & learn & strengthens our democracy. Read it in full here: www.aaup.org/blueprint-st... 🧵

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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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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Listening in to the birthright citizenship oral arguments. I won't be fully live-posting through them, but will highlight some comments. I'll have a quick analysis up after the arguments, later this afternoon.

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Zach Samalin @zachsamalin.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

This song is a thing of beauty, but what is happening at TNS is a fucking tragedy. The little indignities of faux austerity pile up year after year until suddenly the whole school is underwater. Solidarity forever w TNS students faculty and staff and @newschoolaaup.bsky.social

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AAUP @aaup.org · 27/03/2026

Admin at The New School are threatening the cancellation of 23 academic programs. Students, faculty, & staff are fighting back, demanding a public meeting & an end to the manufactured austerity crisis. Check out this powerful song produced by TNS students: @newschoolaaup.bsky.social

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What A Wonder School (This Would Be)

YouTube video by Austerity Singers

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Chenjerai Kumanyika @chenjerai.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Stop this vote planned for today. Call and email NOW if you can. youtube.com/shorts/iDZjz...

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Stop NYPD Buffer Zone Bill

YouTube video by Chenjerai Kumanyika

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talia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

NYC Council sent out a press alert that they’ll be voting on their buffer bills tomorrow. Announcement makes clear these bills are specifically taking aim at protests against illegal land sale events at synagogues. Language also curiously seems to pitch the bills as a sort of punishment on NYPD.

As Part of Comprehensive Efforts to Combat Hate, NYC
Council to Vote on the Schools and Houses of Worship Access and Safety Act
Legislative package requires
NYPD to establish safe perimeters around entrances and exits of vital locations while protecting constitutional rights to protest
The New York City Council is expected to vote on the following items at Thursday's
Stated Meeting. All items on the Council's agenda are subject to change. The full agenda will be available here following committee votes.

Legislation:
Schools and Houses of Worship Access and Safety Act
As part of the Council-led Five-Point Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism, introduced in January, the Schools and Houses of Worship Access and Safety Act would require the NYPD to publicly post its plans to respond to protests outside schools or houses of worship that contain the risk of physical obstruction, physical injury, intimidation, or interference, set up a dedicated hotline to report incidents of discriminatory harassment, and require the Department of Education (DOE) to distribute materials to students about the
risks and dangers associated with social media, including on online bullying, harassment, discrimination,
misinformation, and disinformation. The Action Plan also calls for new investments in Holocaust education and a community-based, city-supported security training initiative for Jewish organizations and institutions.

The legislative package comes amid a documented rise in antisemitic incidents
nationwide and heightened concerns about safety around religious institutions in New York City. According to the NYPD, antisemitic incidents accounted for 57% of
reported hate crimes in 2025, although only approximately 10% of New York City residents are Jewish. Jewish New Yorkers
were the targets of hate crimes more than all other groups combined.
Introduction 1-B, sponsored by Speaker Julie Menin, would require the Police Commissioner to establish a plan to address and contain the risk of physical obstruction, physical injury, intimidation, and interference at places of religious worship, while also preserving and protecting the rights to free speech, assembly, and protest. The plan would include considerations for the New York Police Department (NYPD) to use in determining whether, when, and the extent to which security perimeters may be used to protect entry to, and egress from, places of religious worship, and communication

with stakeholders, including the public, people seeking to assemble or protest, and affected religious leaders. The Police Commissioner would be required to submit a proposed plan and a final plan to the Mayor and Speaker of the City Council no later than 45 days and 90 days, respectively, after the bill's effective date.
The final plan would also be posted on NYPD's website.
Introduction 175-B, sponsored by
Council Member Eric Dinowitz, would require the Police Commissioner to establish a similar plan as required in Introduction 1-B at educational facilities.

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Zach Samalin @zachsamalin.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

my badass CFU-UAW colleagues at NYU were on strike for less than 48 hours and won the contract they'd been fighting for (for the previous 16+ months)--in case anyone needed clearer evidence that unions work

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PSC-CUNY @psc-cuny.org · 26/03/2026

At the rally, PSC members delivered 5000 letters demanding reinstatement of the Fired Fourth to @cuny.edu Execs. The letters were also sent to @brooklyncollege.bsky.social President Anderson, Provost Bedford, @cunychancellor.bsky.social Félix Matos Rodríguez & Board Chairperson William Thompson

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Dan Greene @dmgreene.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

A thousand NYU contingent faculty went on strike Monday and today they have a real contract with real security in one of the most expensive places on earth

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N.Y.U. Professors Reach a Deal on a Contract to End Strike After 2 Days

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Elizabeth Alsop @elizabethalsop.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

NYC! Don't let the chancellor and DOE impose this careless and under-informed "AI guidance" on our city's schools. See below & spread the word 👇

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Christy Thornton @llchristyll.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

It was great to join @franifio.bsky.social to talk about my recent trip to Cuba, what the US is doing there, and why the right-wing influencer set is freaking out. You can watch here: www.youtube.com/live/JpjOlRA...

A picture with Christy Thornton, Francesca Fiorentini, and Cori Bush

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AAUP @aaup.org · 24/03/2026

“We know that if you want to show solidarity, there is only one way to do it: you got to do it with your feet. You’ve got to walk on the picket line with your colleagues.” —Zach Samalin, New York University AAUP AAUP stands with Contract Faculty United - UAW on strike at NYU!

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AAUP @aaup.org · 23/03/2026

CFU IS ON STRIKE! The AAUP is standing with Contract Faculty United - UAW 7902 on the picket line today. CFU is on strike to fight for a fair contract. Faculty at NYU deserve fair wages and dignity. New York is a union town!

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AAUP @aaup.org · 23/03/2026

AAUP President Todd Wolfson joined striking non-tenure faculty at NYU today. The AAUP stands in solidarity to CFU-UAW!!! #FairContractNow

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Hammer and Hope @hammerandhope.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The tenth issue of Hammer & Hope is now live! This issue features 18 stories that offer our readers insights into a wide range of prescient political and cultural topics, from the community resistance in Minnesota and Ohio to the enduring legacy of D'Angelo and more. Read here: hammerandhope.org

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AAUP @aaup.org · 13/03/2026

We are hiring a Membership Specialist in the Department of Organizing and Services. Full consideration of applications will be given to those submitted by March 26. Details here:

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Employment Opportunities

Learn about positions on our collegial, mission-driven national staff.

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