Eric Rader
@ericrader.bsky.social
AFT Local 1650 (Henry Ford Community College Federation of Teachers) President. Progressive. Defender of democracy. He/Him
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loved every second of Bad Bunny. That message of inclusion and a celebration of cultures like Puerto Rico’s is just what America needs right now. Plus, his music just gets you in motion. 10/10
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
loved every second of Bad Bunny. That message of inclusion and a celebration of cultures like Puerto Rico’s is just what America needs right now. Plus, his music just gets you in motion. 10/10
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The is like the captain of the Titanic taking the last lifeboat for himself.
February 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The is like the captain of the Titanic taking the last lifeboat for himself.
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This is wrong. Federal workers care for our veterans, make sure our communities are safe, help seniors get the benefits they’ve earned & much more. They have a right to collective bargaining rights & protections to do that work. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
Trump Strips Job Protections From Thousands of Federal Workers
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:25 PM
This is wrong. Federal workers care for our veterans, make sure our communities are safe, help seniors get the benefits they’ve earned & much more. They have a right to collective bargaining rights & protections to do that work. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
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NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania’s vanity project.
February 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania’s vanity project.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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I can't think of anything less patriotic than allowing a corrupt pedophile to suspend the constitution so he can murder citizens, enrich himself, and imprison journalists.
January 30, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I can't think of anything less patriotic than allowing a corrupt pedophile to suspend the constitution so he can murder citizens, enrich himself, and imprison journalists.
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Movie review from Guardian on Melania.
January 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Movie review from Guardian on Melania.
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The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascism—a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.
January 30, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascism—a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.
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Abolish ICE
The Hamtramck Federation of Teachers stands with Minnesota as residents bravely oppose the occupation of its cities.
Immigrants are the heart and soul of Hamtramck, and that's why we love our community.
Diversity is a superpower. Abolish ICE.
HAMTRAMCK FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
AFT Local #1052
Immigrants are the heart and soul of Hamtramck, and that's why we love our community.
Diversity is a superpower. Abolish ICE.
HAMTRAMCK FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
AFT Local #1052
January 26, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Abolish ICE
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ICE agents beat, shot & killed another person in Minneapolis.
Masked ICE agents are attacking & executing people in broad daylight.
DHS must get ICE off our streets & the Senate must immediately remove additional funding for DHS in the current spending bill.
Masked ICE agents are attacking & executing people in broad daylight.
DHS must get ICE off our streets & the Senate must immediately remove additional funding for DHS in the current spending bill.
January 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM
ICE agents beat, shot & killed another person in Minneapolis.
Masked ICE agents are attacking & executing people in broad daylight.
DHS must get ICE off our streets & the Senate must immediately remove additional funding for DHS in the current spending bill.
Masked ICE agents are attacking & executing people in broad daylight.
DHS must get ICE off our streets & the Senate must immediately remove additional funding for DHS in the current spending bill.
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1) Doesn’t say he was wielding it, just that he had it.
2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
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2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
bsky.app/profile/ms.n...
January 24, 2026 at 5:58 PM
1) Doesn’t say he was wielding it, just that he had it.
2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
bsky.app/profile/ms.n...
2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
bsky.app/profile/ms.n...
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What’s happening in Minnesota is not about immigration, it’s about intimidation
Today we are all Minnesota. The AFT is standing proudly in support and solidarity here in Minneapolis against ICE’s assault on people’s constitutional, civil and human rights.
#ICEOUT #ICEOutSchools
#ICEOUT #ICEOutSchools
January 24, 2026 at 4:47 AM
What’s happening in Minnesota is not about immigration, it’s about intimidation
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This is a victory for kids and all students. With one stroke of the pen, the Trump administration tried to undo decades of civil rights progress meant to expand opportunity for every child and now that effort will not move forward. www.ms.now/news/teacher...
Teachers union touts “victory for kids” after Trump administration drops DEI appeal
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, says the case was the most important of 22 lawsuits filed against the administration by her union.
www.ms.now
January 24, 2026 at 3:04 AM
This is a victory for kids and all students. With one stroke of the pen, the Trump administration tried to undo decades of civil rights progress meant to expand opportunity for every child and now that effort will not move forward. www.ms.now/news/teacher...
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“This administration understood Minnesota nice. Minnesota nice is compassion, it is courage, it is protecting our communities and loving our neighbors.” — @rweingarten.bsky.social
#ICEOUT #ICEOutSchools
#ICEOUT #ICEOutSchools
January 23, 2026 at 11:57 PM
“This administration understood Minnesota nice. Minnesota nice is compassion, it is courage, it is protecting our communities and loving our neighbors.” — @rweingarten.bsky.social
#ICEOUT #ICEOutSchools
#ICEOUT #ICEOutSchools
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Today we are all Minnesota. The AFT is standing proudly in support and solidarity here in Minneapolis against ICE’s assault on people’s constitutional, civil and human rights.
#ICEOUT #ICEOutSchools
#ICEOUT #ICEOutSchools
January 24, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Today we are all Minnesota. The AFT is standing proudly in support and solidarity here in Minneapolis against ICE’s assault on people’s constitutional, civil and human rights.
#ICEOUT #ICEOutSchools
#ICEOUT #ICEOutSchools
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Important letter from the University of Michigan AAUP chapter and @aaup.org national challenging the expansion of surveillance practices at our university: umaaup.org/2026/01/23/a...
AAUP Sends Letter of Concern Regarding Expanding Surveillance at the University of Michigan
January 23, 2026Via email and physical mailDomenico Grasso, President, University of Michigan3190 Ruthven Building1109 Geddes Ave.Ann Arbor, MI [email protected] President Grasso,The AAUP (…
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January 23, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Important letter from the University of Michigan AAUP chapter and @aaup.org national challenging the expansion of surveillance practices at our university: umaaup.org/2026/01/23/a...
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He's only going to get worse. And faster.
January 20, 2026 at 10:01 PM
He's only going to get worse. And faster.
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Donald "I'll be too busy to play golf" Trump has exceeded Obama's eight-year total of golf outings in only five years. And all while likely putting money in his pocket.
Trump played 20 more rounds of golf in five years than Obama did in eight
When Obama did it, he told the press — and wasn't playing with customers at his private business.
www.pbump.net
January 20, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Donald "I'll be too busy to play golf" Trump has exceeded Obama's eight-year total of golf outings in only five years. And all while likely putting money in his pocket.
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"Whether in 1776 or 2026, protest against authoritarian tactics is patriotic. It is what the founders did, and it is what is required of us. Democracy can’t defend itself." - @rweingarten.bsky.social
Read more in Randi's latest column for the @nytimes.com ⬇️
Read more in Randi's latest column for the @nytimes.com ⬇️
The march to autocracy
People are pushing back against assaults on our freedoms.The United States has never fully lived up to our nation’s founding ideals, but our democracy has set us apart from rule by monarchs, despots a...
www.aft.org
January 18, 2026 at 1:32 PM
"Whether in 1776 or 2026, protest against authoritarian tactics is patriotic. It is what the founders did, and it is what is required of us. Democracy can’t defend itself." - @rweingarten.bsky.social
Read more in Randi's latest column for the @nytimes.com ⬇️
Read more in Randi's latest column for the @nytimes.com ⬇️
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As I wrote in my @nytimes.com column this week we cannot let this administration continue to test the limits of its power. Democracy will not defend itself - it’s up to us to defend it. www.aft.org/column/march...
The march to autocracy
People are pushing back against assaults on our freedoms.The United States has never fully lived up to our nation’s founding ideals, but our democracy has set us apart from rule by monarchs, despots a...
www.aft.org
January 19, 2026 at 11:52 PM
As I wrote in my @nytimes.com column this week we cannot let this administration continue to test the limits of its power. Democracy will not defend itself - it’s up to us to defend it. www.aft.org/column/march...
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📢 Education International expresses our full solidarity with IMAK, the teachers and nation builders of Greenland at this critical time.
They are not for sale. They are not for the taking. They are not alone.‼️
Full statement ⬇️
https://eiie.io/3Ntuufq
@etuce.bsky.social
They are not for sale. They are not for the taking. They are not alone.‼️
Full statement ⬇️
https://eiie.io/3Ntuufq
@etuce.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 10:54 AM
📢 Education International expresses our full solidarity with IMAK, the teachers and nation builders of Greenland at this critical time.
They are not for sale. They are not for the taking. They are not alone.‼️
Full statement ⬇️
https://eiie.io/3Ntuufq
@etuce.bsky.social
They are not for sale. They are not for the taking. They are not alone.‼️
Full statement ⬇️
https://eiie.io/3Ntuufq
@etuce.bsky.social
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Peaceful protest is a legitimate right, not a threat to be answered with violence and suppression. We stand with the people of Iran—and for human dignity and a future no longer built on fear and poverty. @eduinternational.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Peaceful protest is a legitimate right, not a threat to be answered with violence and suppression. We stand with the people of Iran—and for human dignity and a future no longer built on fear and poverty. @eduinternational.bsky.social