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Eileen Boris

@eileenboris.bsky.social

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Feminist historian of intimate labors, race and gender, home as a workplace and domestic labor. Activist scholar on care. UCSB Hull Chair.Vice-President of LAWCHA Likes yoga, hiking, and fashion

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Eileen Boris @eileenboris.bsky.social · 14d

Quoted www.texasobserver.org/texas-domest....

Texas Domestic Workers Face Trump Attack on Minimum Wage

Advocates warn a proposed rule by the Department of Labor will deepen the country’s “crisis of care.”

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Eileen Boris @eileenboris.bsky.social · 18d

Wonderful piece!!!

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LAWCHA: Labor and Working-Class History Association @lawcha.bsky.social · 20d

Nate Holdren revisits Matewan and memory at a recent screening at the Iowa Labor History Society. Read about it at LaborOnline.

lawcha.org/2025/09/15/s...

Save Our History: Matewan, Memory, and the State Historical Society of Iowa | LAWCHA

I know you’re busy, dear labor history colleagues, so I’m going to put this ask right at the top even though it messes up the flow of my essay a little:

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Global Labor Justice @globallaborjustice.bsky.social · Mar 20

Over 1,000 garment workers are demanding Nike give them the recognition and pay they deserve. We stand with them. #SeeUsNike

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Eileen Boris @eileenboris.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Sign the Petition: Protect Immigrants & Caregivers!

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Dr. Felicia Kornbluh @vtfeminist.bsky.social · May 26

How the GOP bill in Congress would ensure poverty: open.substack.com/pub/feliciak...

History Teaches . . . GOP Policy In the Shadow of the Poorhouse

"Work Requirements" to make money available for guns aimed at ourselves

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Eileen Boris @eileenboris.bsky.social · Mar 22

Over 1,000 garment workers are demanding @Nike give them the recognition and pay they deserve. We stand with them. #SeeUsNike

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Global Labor Justice @globallaborjustice.bsky.social · Mar 20

Over 1,000 garment workers are demanding Nike give them the recognition and pay they deserve. We stand with them. #SeeUsNike

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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · Feb 15

I was shown a letter from one grantee who was specifically flagged for non-compliance because their grant application includes the term "racial equity." They must now literally certify they are not doing any racial equity-related work. Crazy, totalitarian, racist conduct by the feds right now.

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UDW / AFSCME Local 3930 @udw.org · Feb 10

Today, we're announcing our plans to leave X/Twitter because of our concerns over its role in amplifying hate, disinformation, and authoritarian influence.

We will stop posting today, and in the coming days remove our account completely.

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UDW Leaves Elon Musk’s X Over Platform’s Role in Spreading Hate and Disinformation - UDW – Fighting for Workers and Our Communities

SAN DIEGO – Today, the United Domestic Workers (UDW) announced its decision to leave the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, citing concerns over its role in amplifying hate, disinform...

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Paul Renfro @renfro.bsky.social · Feb 10

Just added my name to this @histpeace.bsky.social petition urging the @historians.org Council to rescind its veto of the scholasticide resolution. Please consider doing the same. www.historiansforpeace.org/2025/02/08/p...

Historians for Peace and DemocracyPetition to Members of the AHA Council

[To sign this petition please complete this form.] We urge you to rescind your veto of the Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza and put theresolution to a vote of all AHA members. The Council’s ...

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Trevor Griffey @trevorgriffey.bsky.social · Feb 9

So, basically, the equivalent of announcing a nearly $1 billion cut to the @uofcalifornia.bsky.social's budget.

www.latimes.com/california/s...

UC received $2.6 billion from NIH 2023-24.

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