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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 3h

Completely agree.. and I taught TKAM

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 6h

I enjoy this interpretation and I also think it's probably true that TKAM isn't the kind of book that Moms 4 Liberty target, making this an easy book for them to defend. It's part of the problem of highlighting the books of banned book fame, instead of the books that most are attacked NOW.

Kombiz Lavasany @kombiz.bsky.social · 6h

Mom's 4 Liberty finally realizes they are on the losing end of a 75-25 issue seeing @rweingarten.bsky.social celebrating banned books and just decide to go with, no, no, the liberals are the book banners.

moms 4 liberty tweet attacking "the left" for being the real book banners because Randi Weingarten is celebrating banned book week.

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 3h

Glad to speak to @neunion.bsky.social today. Public schools & educators in both countries are facing similar challenges. We talked about efforts to replace teachers, rising attacks from the far right & how to focus on what students need. I'm always happy to support our sisters & brothers in the UK

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3d

“America’s senior military officers, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, must approach Trump now and make clear to him that they will not obey illegal orders to act against American citizens or disrupt the American political process.”

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 3h

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 15h

1) WHY isn't this a bigger story? High food prices were cited time and again as a major 2024 campaign issue?

2) Democrats said said over and over again this was going to happen.

3) Why didn't the MSM take it more seriously, when trump LIED over and over again about bringing food prices down???

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 9h

The Texas Guard should be in Texas

And we stand ready to help our Texas brothers and sisters. Helping people not hurting them is the American value I strive for

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 11h

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 11h

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 15h

This!!! This is who teachers are … and this is what they do to protect ( and teach) our young people!! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/n...

These Students Are Scared. Friends and Teachers Are Their Protectors.

www.nytimes.com

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

There are two very different plans for public schools in New Jersey. One puts students and educators first. The other takes New Jersey backward.

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

100% Tariffs? More threats?
Hasn’t the country gotten more and more unaffordable already? How much more pain does Trump want to inflict?

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

The stock market slumped to its worst one-day showing since tariffs roiled markets in April, as President Trump threatened to impose more tariffs on Chinese imports.

S&P and Nasdaq Slump as Stocks Fall on Trump China Tariff Threat

The S&P 500 slumped more than 2 percent for the first time in six months, rattling investors after a long stretch of gains.

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

Wondering how Mike Johnson could say a fight to support democracy is anything but what it is- what are they afraid of

Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

We’re 8 days out from #NoKings Day—a peaceful movement for dignity, democracy & opportunity for all. Since June, more people in more places have joined this fight to say: America belongs to all of us. On Oct. 18, we’ll stand together to defend our freedoms and our future. Join us go.aft.org/nokings

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you @JRC evanstonnow.com/union-leader...

Union leader: 'The cruelty is the point' - Evanston Now

American Federation of Teachers president makes an Evanston stop on her book tour.

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's #BigUglyBill cuts funding for education, and leaves kids without the literacy services they need to get ahead, disabled students without the assistance they need, aspiring students without Pell Grants to attend college, and more www.ctinsider.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: Trump bill targets the most vulnerable citizens

National Urban Alliance for Effective Education President Eric Cooper explores the "big beautiful bill's" threats to vulnerable students.

www.ctinsider.com

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Dr. Pulliam for coming to Washington and fighting for your patients. We can’t abandon American families when they need it most. It’s time that Trump & Congressional Republicans protected healthcare and funded the government. bsky.app/profile/aft....

AFT @aft.org · 2d

"The solution is simple. We need to make sure healthcare is affordable and accessible to all Americans."

Watch & share: ER doctor Dr. Bryce Pulliam came to Washington DC to tell Trump & Congress to fund the government & protect our healthcare. @afthealthcare.bsky.social #TrumpShutdown

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

How much will premiums increase in your area? Use this calculator from @KFF.org to learn more. www.kff.org/quick-take/w...

Which Congressional Districts Could See the Greatest ACA Premium Payment Increases?

If the enhanced premium tax credits expire this year, the impact on ACA enrollees’ premium payments will vary by income, age, and geography. Among the five congressional districts with the highest pre...

www.kff.org

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

By refusing to act, Republicans have already locked in higher premiums for millions. But there's still time to stop more catastrophic coverage losses. We must act now to stop the bleeding.
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

Damage From Inaction On ACA Tax Credits Has Begun And Will Grow With Further Delays | Health Affairs Forefront

With 2026 rates already set and consumers starting to learn of premium increases, delays in extending the PTC enhancements beyond 2025 have already led to cost increases and coverage losses that canno...

www.healthaffairs.org

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

By refusing to act, Republicans have already locked in higher premiums for millions. But there's still time to stop more catastrophic coverage losses. We must act now to stop the bleeding.
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

Damage From Inaction On ACA Tax Credits Has Begun And Will Grow With Further Delays | Health Affairs Forefront

With 2026 rates already set and consumers starting to learn of premium increases, delays in extending the PTC enhancements beyond 2025 have already led to cost increases and coverage losses that canno...

www.healthaffairs.org

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you @UFTNY.bsky.social for putting together this resource and helping working families find affordable childcare in the city. www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...

After success with child care navigator tool, UFT wants you to have it now.

The UFT relied on a navigator tool to find affordable child care amidst funding cuts and chaos to the city’s child care system last year. Now, it’s expanding to all city residents.

www.chalkbeat.org

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

We’re 8 days out from #NoKings Day—a peaceful movement for dignity, democracy & opportunity for all. Since June, more people in more places have joined this fight to say: America belongs to all of us. On Oct. 18, we’ll stand together to defend our freedoms and our future. Join us go.aft.org/nokings

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

All Americans deserve leaders who will seriously tackle rising costs. That means lowering healthcare premiums, undoing the Medicaid cuts that will close hospitals... the opposite of what Congressional Republicans and Trump are doing. dianeravitch.net/2025/10/10/t...

“Trump Country Is Going Broke”

Patti Vasquez has the story that Trump voters need to hear. Their farms are failing, their property taxes are rising, their schools are closing, their hospitals are going broke…and they need …

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

How much will premiums increase in your area? Use this calculator from @KFF.org to learn more. www.kff.org/quick-take/w...

Which Congressional Districts Could See the Greatest ACA Premium Payment Increases?

If the enhanced premium tax credits expire this year, the impact on ACA enrollees’ premium payments will vary by income, age, and geography. Among the five congressional districts with the highest pre...

www.kff.org

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

By refusing to act, Republicans have already locked in higher premiums for millions. But there's still time to stop more catastrophic coverage losses. We must act now to stop the bleeding.
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

Damage From Inaction On ACA Tax Credits Has Begun And Will Grow With Further Delays | Health Affairs Forefront

With 2026 rates already set and consumers starting to learn of premium increases, delays in extending the PTC enhancements beyond 2025 have already led to cost increases and coverage losses that canno...

www.healthaffairs.org

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

People with disability face healthcare barriers that can cause devastating harm. In the new #AFTHealthCare, Lisa Iezzoni of @harvardmed.bsky.social shows how clinicians & unions can push for better care & dignity for their patients aft.org/hc/fall2025/iezzoni

Improving Healthcare Access for Patients with Disability

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1d

In communities across the country, @aft.org educators and librarians are doing their part to stand up for students and stand against bans. We all must call out censorship for what it is.
#BannedBooksWeek

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