Todd Wolfson
@proftwolf.bsky.social
President of American Association of University Professors, VP of American Federation of Teachers, Professor at Rutgers University, Dad, Against Fascism!
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I love the subway… and I ❤️ NY… (how else should you get around NYC after a protest calling out ICE after the murder of Renee Good)
January 11, 2026 at 9:12 PM
I love the subway… and I ❤️ NY… (how else should you get around NYC after a protest calling out ICE after the murder of Renee Good)
There is absolutely no justification for paying taxes to this government. There should be a massive tax strike
January 9, 2026 at 2:44 PM
There is absolutely no justification for paying taxes to this government. There should be a massive tax strike
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In the light of ICE's unjustifiable murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, AAUP President Todd Wolfson has released a statement urging that ICE should suspend all operation in American cities.
Read full statement at link below 👇 and at the graphic in this thread 🧵
#AbolishICE
#AcademicSky
Read full statement at link below 👇 and at the graphic in this thread 🧵
#AbolishICE
#AcademicSky
AAUP President Todd Wolfson: ICE Should Suspend All Operation in American Cities
The AAUP stands in solidarity with the family of Renee Nicole Good and all communities that have suffered under ICE occupation.
www.aaup.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
In the light of ICE's unjustifiable murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, AAUP President Todd Wolfson has released a statement urging that ICE should suspend all operation in American cities.
Read full statement at link below 👇 and at the graphic in this thread 🧵
#AbolishICE
#AcademicSky
Read full statement at link below 👇 and at the graphic in this thread 🧵
#AbolishICE
#AcademicSky
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Should the University of North Carolina system obey right-wing think tanks like the Heritage Foundation & require faculty to make syllabi public? 🤔
Sign this petition & say NO! Academic integrity everywhere is at stake.
We're almost at 3,000 signatures—help us get there by signing & sharing.
Sign this petition & say NO! Academic integrity everywhere is at stake.
We're almost at 3,000 signatures—help us get there by signing & sharing.
Protect Academic Freedom, Our Faculty, Our Communities
Faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members: The UNC System is preparing to cave to political pressure from the Heritage Foundation, the Oversight Project, and the James Martin Center by ...
actionnetwork.org
January 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Should the University of North Carolina system obey right-wing think tanks like the Heritage Foundation & require faculty to make syllabi public? 🤔
Sign this petition & say NO! Academic integrity everywhere is at stake.
We're almost at 3,000 signatures—help us get there by signing & sharing.
Sign this petition & say NO! Academic integrity everywhere is at stake.
We're almost at 3,000 signatures—help us get there by signing & sharing.
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This is a reckless, heinous act of violence against an American citizen. The officer must be held accountable. DHS must stop lying about the horror that was caught on video. ICE must leave our communities immediately.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Minneapolis driver shot and killed by ICE officer during immigration-related operation, DHS says
The Department of Homeland Security said it was a "vehicle ramming related" incident.
www.nbcnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This is a reckless, heinous act of violence against an American citizen. The officer must be held accountable. DHS must stop lying about the horror that was caught on video. ICE must leave our communities immediately.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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“We need a higher ed system that’s not rooted in students as customers, but in critical inquiry and the development of smart, thoughtful citizens in a democracy who can see through the lies and stand up for the kind of society we want to build.”
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
Trump’s Attempts to Control Higher Education Follow a Familiar Fascist Playbook
Trumpism has been aided by divestment that hollowed higher ed out from the core, AAUP President Todd Wolfson says.
truthout.org
January 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
“We need a higher ed system that’s not rooted in students as customers, but in critical inquiry and the development of smart, thoughtful citizens in a democracy who can see through the lies and stand up for the kind of society we want to build.”
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
2025 writing write-up, seize the wins in a lossy sea:
big year for academic labor organizing, university grant crisis organizing, +chicago community organizing; all of that kept me far from writing
only 2 new academic articles, 2 new magazine pieces, 1 new translation
AND this! against-a-i.com
big year for academic labor organizing, university grant crisis organizing, +chicago community organizing; all of that kept me far from writing
only 2 new academic articles, 2 new magazine pieces, 1 new translation
AND this! against-a-i.com
AGAINST AI -
against-a-i.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Today we filed a lawsuit against the Dept of Ed's abrupt & unlawful decision to stop millions of $$ in funding 4 Full-Service Community Schools in the middle of approved, multi-year projects-projects that give students tutoring and after school & health care at school. www.aft.org/press-releas...
AFT and Chicago Nonprofit Organization Sue U.S. Department of Education for Unlawful Public Education Funding Cuts
WASHINGTON — The AFT and the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) filed a lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s abrupt and unlawful decision to terminate millions of dollar...
www.aft.org
December 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Today we filed a lawsuit against the Dept of Ed's abrupt & unlawful decision to stop millions of $$ in funding 4 Full-Service Community Schools in the middle of approved, multi-year projects-projects that give students tutoring and after school & health care at school. www.aft.org/press-releas...
I love Philadelphia
December 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I love Philadelphia
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Rather than heeding calls for a fair and transparent process, the UVA Board of Visitors rushed the appointment of a new university president with little meaningful faculty input. It's an affront to the entire UVA community. Read my & @proftwolf.bsky.social's statement ⬇️
www.aft.org/press-releas...
www.aft.org/press-releas...
AAUP and AFT Presidents Slam UVA Board of Visitors for Rushed Appointment of New President
WASHINGTON—AAUP President Todd Wolfson and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement in response to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors naming of a new president today:
www.aft.org
December 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Rather than heeding calls for a fair and transparent process, the UVA Board of Visitors rushed the appointment of a new university president with little meaningful faculty input. It's an affront to the entire UVA community. Read my & @proftwolf.bsky.social's statement ⬇️
www.aft.org/press-releas...
www.aft.org/press-releas...
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@rweingarten.bsky.social and @proftwolf.bsky.social statement on rushed and opaque appointment process for new University of Virginia president:
"This undermines the legitimacy of today’s appointment that will continue to be challenged in the coming months."
www.aft.org/press-releas...
"This undermines the legitimacy of today’s appointment that will continue to be challenged in the coming months."
www.aft.org/press-releas...
AAUP and AFT Presidents Slam UVA Board of Visitors for Rushed Appointment of New President
WASHINGTON—AAUP President Todd Wolfson and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement in response to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors naming of a new president today:
www.aft.org
December 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
@rweingarten.bsky.social and @proftwolf.bsky.social statement on rushed and opaque appointment process for new University of Virginia president:
"This undermines the legitimacy of today’s appointment that will continue to be challenged in the coming months."
www.aft.org/press-releas...
"This undermines the legitimacy of today’s appointment that will continue to be challenged in the coming months."
www.aft.org/press-releas...
The Board of Visitors at University of Virginia should be ashamed
“Today’s rushed appointment of Scott Beardsley as University of Virginia president by UVA’s Board of Visitors, with little meaningful faculty input, is an affront to the entire UVA community in a time of crisis.”
— joint statement from
@proftwolf.bsky.social & @rweingarten.bsky.social
— joint statement from
@proftwolf.bsky.social & @rweingarten.bsky.social
Rushed UVA Presidential Appointment an Affront
Rather than heeding calls to pause the search until a fair and transparent process can be initiated, the board regrettably chose to push through an appointment without a duly constituted membership. T...
www.aaup.org
December 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The Board of Visitors at University of Virginia should be ashamed
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How are AFT & @aaup.org standing up for higher ed? @proftwolf.bsky.social explains just a few ways:
✅We went to court to protect research funding
✅We're standing up for loan forgiveness & student loan borrowers
✅We're organizing with students & communities to build power
✅We beat back loyalty oaths
✅We went to court to protect research funding
✅We're standing up for loan forgiveness & student loan borrowers
✅We're organizing with students & communities to build power
✅We beat back loyalty oaths
December 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
How are AFT & @aaup.org standing up for higher ed? @proftwolf.bsky.social explains just a few ways:
✅We went to court to protect research funding
✅We're standing up for loan forgiveness & student loan borrowers
✅We're organizing with students & communities to build power
✅We beat back loyalty oaths
✅We went to court to protect research funding
✅We're standing up for loan forgiveness & student loan borrowers
✅We're organizing with students & communities to build power
✅We beat back loyalty oaths
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Right, @ProfTWolf.bsky.social. Colleges and universities offer a space where all students can engage in civil discourse and discussion. Student protests make us look at our country as a whole, and at the decisions we're making as a country. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
College students less comfortable expressing beliefs after Kirk death
Experts expressed both concern and encouragement at the findings of the survey, which was conducted in the weeks after Kirk's assassination.
www.usatoday.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:48 AM
❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Right, @ProfTWolf.bsky.social. Colleges and universities offer a space where all students can engage in civil discourse and discussion. Student protests make us look at our country as a whole, and at the decisions we're making as a country. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
College students less comfortable expressing beliefs after Kirk death
Experts expressed both concern and encouragement at the findings of the survey, which was conducted in the weeks after Kirk's assassination.
www.usatoday.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Right, @ProfTWolf.bsky.social. Colleges and universities offer a space where all students can engage in civil discourse and discussion. Student protests make us look at our country as a whole, and at the decisions we're making as a country. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Right now: I'm watching a stream of University of Nebraska Board, as AAUP/AFT members & community fight austerity cuts. And, I'm watching thousands congregate at UVA to stop a billionaire takeover. And in a meeting to discuss our court win @ UCLA. Higher Ed resistance is leading! @aaup.org @aft.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
We stand with AAUP University of Nebraska-Lincoln!!
AAUP University of Nebraska - Lincoln is packing the Board of Regents meeting RIGHT NOW to say no to a $27.5 million budget cut and to the closure of 4 academic programs!
Catch the livestream of the meeting and the testimonies of organized UNL higher ed workers here👇
nebraska.edu/news-and-eve...
Catch the livestream of the meeting and the testimonies of organized UNL higher ed workers here👇
nebraska.edu/news-and-eve...
December 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
We stand with AAUP University of Nebraska-Lincoln!!
Hivemind: Did others get the email about the class action lawsuit against Anthropic for stealing our manuscripts for their AI machine? I would love to hear how others are approaching this...
December 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Hivemind: Did others get the email about the class action lawsuit against Anthropic for stealing our manuscripts for their AI machine? I would love to hear how others are approaching this...
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Carney’s deal with Danielle Smith is the sellout of the century: scrapping climate legislation for a pipeline that will never be built.
We need powerlines, not pipelines. Our path is through climate leadership & building good jobs in the clean economy.
We need powerlines, not pipelines. Our path is through climate leadership & building good jobs in the clean economy.
November 28, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Carney’s deal with Danielle Smith is the sellout of the century: scrapping climate legislation for a pipeline that will never be built.
We need powerlines, not pipelines. Our path is through climate leadership & building good jobs in the clean economy.
We need powerlines, not pipelines. Our path is through climate leadership & building good jobs in the clean economy.
That’s right and we are gonna fight for free public higher ed, and end to student debt, an end to contingent and a new compact that prioritizes academic freedom, freedom of speech, shared governance and the right to assembly & protest on campus! JOIN US!
@aaup.org
news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
@aaup.org
news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
Professors Launch PAC to Fight Back Against Trump’s Attacks
The American Association of University Professors, a union whose members are fighting policies from the Trump administration and GOP Congress, launched a PAC this week to spend in federal elections.
news.bgov.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
That’s right and we are gonna fight for free public higher ed, and end to student debt, an end to contingent and a new compact that prioritizes academic freedom, freedom of speech, shared governance and the right to assembly & protest on campus! JOIN US!
@aaup.org
news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
@aaup.org
news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
Professors launch a PAC. That’s right and we are gonna fight for free public higher ed, and end to student debt, an end to contingent and a new compact that prioritizes academic freedom, freedom of speech and the right to assembly on campus! JOIN US!
www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa...
www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa...
www.google.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Professors launch a PAC. That’s right and we are gonna fight for free public higher ed, and end to student debt, an end to contingent and a new compact that prioritizes academic freedom, freedom of speech and the right to assembly on campus! JOIN US!
www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa...
www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa...
I love this quote about Marc Rowan:
“I kind of yearn,” Mr. Nassirian said, “for the gilded age when billionaires satisfied their extracurricular interests by collecting Fabergé eggs and prized ponies.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
“I kind of yearn,” Mr. Nassirian said, “for the gilded age when billionaires satisfied their extracurricular interests by collecting Fabergé eggs and prized ponies.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Wealthy People Have Always Shaped Universities. This Time Is Different.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I love this quote about Marc Rowan:
“I kind of yearn,” Mr. Nassirian said, “for the gilded age when billionaires satisfied their extracurricular interests by collecting Fabergé eggs and prized ponies.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
“I kind of yearn,” Mr. Nassirian said, “for the gilded age when billionaires satisfied their extracurricular interests by collecting Fabergé eggs and prized ponies.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
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“Students, faculty, and staff are the ones stepping up to defend their institutions and higher education, while administrators run for cover.” -- @proftwolf.bsky.social on the what the AAUP v. Trump win means for the University of California.✊ @aaup.org @ucaft.bsky.social @uc-faculty.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
“Students, faculty, and staff are the ones stepping up to defend their institutions and higher education, while administrators run for cover.” -- @proftwolf.bsky.social on the what the AAUP v. Trump win means for the University of California.✊ @aaup.org @ucaft.bsky.social @uc-faculty.bsky.social