Randi Weingarten ๐๏ธ๐โ๐บ๐ธ
@rweingarten.bsky.social
AFT President. Teacher. Unionist. Fighting for a better life for children, families & communities through educ & eco opportunity, fairness & freedom & democracy Wife of Sharon Kleinbaum.
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HUGE TEXAS UNION WIN: @iamunion.bsky.social leader Taylor Rehmet was just elected to the Texas Senate! This win kicks off a wave of union candidates across the state.
While parties are trying to reconnect with the working class, weโre running union members up and down the ballot โ and winning. โ
While parties are trying to reconnect with the working class, weโre running union members up and down the ballot โ and winning. โ
This is a really big deal: a union leader wins in Texas.. and beats a billionaire backed candidate who led anti public school culture warsโฆ. .h/t @zephcapo.bsky.social
Itโs murder
Alex Prettiโs shooting death ruled a homicide, medical examiner says share.google/1i5ik26xFOBn...
Alex Prettiโs shooting death ruled a homicide, medical examiner says
The Hennepin County Medical Examinerโs Office released the findings Monday regarding the Jan. 24 death of Alex Pretti.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Itโs murder
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Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by โfree economic zonesโ with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by โfree economic zonesโ with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)
Good news. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/02/n...
Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for Haitians - The Boston Globe
A judge paused the termination of temporary protected status for Haitians while a lawsuit challenging it proceeds.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Good news. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/02/n...
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Reposted by Randi Weingarten ๐๏ธ๐โ๐บ๐ธ
This is where we are!
February 3, 2026 at 12:54 AM
This is where we are!
Target can't stay silent on ICE any longer. In a letter sent to new CEO Michael Fiddelke today, we've urged the retail company to call for ICE's immediate departure from the state that Target calls home. www.cbsnews.com/news/target-... www.cbsnews.com/news/target-...
Target and its new CEO face pressure to take a stand against ICE's actions in Minnesota
The American Federation of Teachers called on Target CEO Michael Fiddelke to "clearly state" that the company wants ICE agents to leave Minnesota.
www.cbsnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Target can't stay silent on ICE any longer. In a letter sent to new CEO Michael Fiddelke today, we've urged the retail company to call for ICE's immediate departure from the state that Target calls home. www.cbsnews.com/news/target-... www.cbsnews.com/news/target-...
Target can't stay silent on ICE any longer. In a letter sent to new CEO Michael Fiddelke today, we've urged the retail company to call for ICE's immediate departure from the state that Target calls home. www.cbsnews.com/news/target-...
Target and its new CEO face pressure to take a stand against ICE's actions in Minnesota
The American Federation of Teachers called on Target CEO Michael Fiddelke to "clearly state" that the company wants ICE agents to leave Minnesota.
www.cbsnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Target can't stay silent on ICE any longer. In a letter sent to new CEO Michael Fiddelke today, we've urged the retail company to call for ICE's immediate departure from the state that Target calls home. www.cbsnews.com/news/target-...
On a new episode of Union Talk, I spoke with Gen Z @aft.org members about the latest Harvard Youth Poll results that show both the anxiety about the state of the world and hunger for change and connection among young people today. Check it out here โคต๏ธ
www.aft.org/uniontalk
www.aft.org/uniontalk
Union Talk Podcast
On this episode of Union Talk, AFT President Randi Weingarten unpacks the results of the latest Harvard Youth Poll with Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics polling director John Della Volpe a...
www.aft.org
February 3, 2026 at 12:37 AM
On a new episode of Union Talk, I spoke with Gen Z @aft.org members about the latest Harvard Youth Poll results that show both the anxiety about the state of the world and hunger for change and connection among young people today. Check it out here โคต๏ธ
www.aft.org/uniontalk
www.aft.org/uniontalk
The Educatorโs Room just announced its second cohort of Top 50 Educators Honoring Trailblazers & I'm so proud of the educators who are pushing boundaries and lifting up their communities every day. Congratulations to the @aft.org members recognized in this remarkable group. bsky.app/profile/aftt...
๐ Congrats to the 2026 Top 50 Educators Honoring Trailblazers making a real impact in classrooms & communities ๐๐ Proud to celebrate the @aft.org members among this group https://theeducatorsroom.com/the-educators-room-announces-second-cohort-of-top-50-educators-honoring-trailblazers/
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
The Educatorโs Room just announced its second cohort of Top 50 Educators Honoring Trailblazers & I'm so proud of the educators who are pushing boundaries and lifting up their communities every day. Congratulations to the @aft.org members recognized in this remarkable group. bsky.app/profile/aftt...
@BTU66.bsky.social President Erik Berg nails it. Every kid deserves access to a great education and quality healthcare. This violence and terror flies in the face of all we stand for as educators and trade unionists. www.boston.com/news/local-n...
Boston 'ICE Out Everywhere' protest must-see moments
โWe have to show up in every way for our immigrant siblings and all vulnerable communities in Massachusetts. Itโs imperative,โ one protester said.
www.boston.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
@BTU66.bsky.social President Erik Berg nails it. Every kid deserves access to a great education and quality healthcare. This violence and terror flies in the face of all we stand for as educators and trade unionists. www.boston.com/news/local-n...
Cutting womenโs & gender studies and limiting discussions of race & gender in the classroom is censorship. The question is why? What are the censors afraid of? It erodes studentsโ right to an education. #HigherEdBenefitsEveryone @afthighered.bsky.social www.insidehighered.com/news/busines...
Texas A&M Closes Womenโs and Gender Studies
The university has also canceled six classes and asked faculty to remove some course context. One free speech expert said Texas A&M is โstaking out turf as the epicenter of higher education censorship...
www.insidehighered.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Cutting womenโs & gender studies and limiting discussions of race & gender in the classroom is censorship. The question is why? What are the censors afraid of? It erodes studentsโ right to an education. #HigherEdBenefitsEveryone @afthighered.bsky.social www.insidehighered.com/news/busines...
All across the country, Americans are standing up peacefully for their communities against our federal governmentโs abuse of power. Thatโs why @aft.org members nationwide will be participating in a local No Kings action on March 28. Will you join us? www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=aft
February 3, 2026 at 12:33 AM
All across the country, Americans are standing up peacefully for their communities against our federal governmentโs abuse of power. Thatโs why @aft.org members nationwide will be participating in a local No Kings action on March 28. Will you join us? www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=aft
Our members are not only workers & consumers, they're long-term Target investors. Our urgent request to Target's new CEO Michael Fiddelke is that he call for ICE to leave Minnesota now, warning that the companyโs silence jeopardizes its brand & our membersโ investments. www.aft.org/news/aft-pre...
AFT President Weingarten Urges New Target CEO to Demand ICE Out of Minnesota
The AFT, whose members participate in pension funds with Target shares, warns Target CEO that Companyโs Silence on ICE Operations in Minneapolis Jeopardizes Its Brand and Creates Shareholder RiskMinne...
www.aft.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Our members are not only workers & consumers, they're long-term Target investors. Our urgent request to Target's new CEO Michael Fiddelke is that he call for ICE to leave Minnesota now, warning that the companyโs silence jeopardizes its brand & our membersโ investments. www.aft.org/news/aft-pre...
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โAmerica cannot survive as a free society if ICE and CBP continue to operate as they have over the last year โ let alone as both agencies are turbocharged and empowered with even more funding, more officers, more guns, and more arrests." Garrett Graff
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
Accountability for ICE and CBP
However bad you think the corruption and misconduct at ICE and CBP is โ the reality is far far worse.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 2, 2026 at 1:13 AM
โAmerica cannot survive as a free society if ICE and CBP continue to operate as they have over the last year โ let alone as both agencies are turbocharged and empowered with even more funding, more officers, more guns, and more arrests." Garrett Graff
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
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Bad Bunny
2026 Grammy Awards
2026 Grammy Awards
February 2, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Bad Bunny
2026 Grammy Awards
2026 Grammy Awards
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"Luther Vandross is one of my favorite artists of all time," Kendrick Lamar says.
#GRAMMYs ๐ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
#GRAMMYs ๐ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
February 2, 2026 at 4:57 AM
"Luther Vandross is one of my favorite artists of all time," Kendrick Lamar says.
#GRAMMYs ๐ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
#GRAMMYs ๐ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
This #BlackHistoryMonth, Iโm reflecting on the lessons we have learned from Black Americans -the struggle from slavery to civil rights and now the fight back against erasure of history and deprivation of rights.
February 2, 2026 at 1:36 AM
This #BlackHistoryMonth, Iโm reflecting on the lessons we have learned from Black Americans -the struggle from slavery to civil rights and now the fight back against erasure of history and deprivation of rights.
Dems showed real leverage in the budget fight, forcing a deal to keep the government open and push for new limits on ICE operations after public outrage. Itโs proof that speaking out, organizing, and demanding accountability can move even the toughest negotiations. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
Facing Immigration Backlash, Trump Called Schumer to Cut a Deal
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Dems showed real leverage in the budget fight, forcing a deal to keep the government open and push for new limits on ICE operations after public outrage. Itโs proof that speaking out, organizing, and demanding accountability can move even the toughest negotiations. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
As @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social made clear, using chemical agents against peaceful protesters is dangerous and unacceptable. Nurses immediately stepped in to care for people affected and will keep fighting for safety and dignity in our communities. www.oregonrn.org/page/LaborAg...
ONA Statement on 'Labor Against ICE' March - Oregon Nurses Association
The Oregon Nurses Association
www.oregonrn.org
February 2, 2026 at 1:26 AM
As @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social made clear, using chemical agents against peaceful protesters is dangerous and unacceptable. Nurses immediately stepped in to care for people affected and will keep fighting for safety and dignity in our communities. www.oregonrn.org/page/LaborAg...
Workers came together from dozens of unions to stand up for immigrant communities & working families. Federal agents responded by firing tear gas & other crowd-control munitions into the peaceful demonstration, hurting people exercising their constitutional rights. www.opb.org/article/2026...
Federal officers use crowd control munitions as demonstrators protest outside Portland ICE building
Thousands of protesters turned out for a mostly peaceful demonstration Saturday in Portland to speak out against increased immigration enforcement. By the end of the day, scores of nonviolent proteste...
www.opb.org
February 2, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Workers came together from dozens of unions to stand up for immigrant communities & working families. Federal agents responded by firing tear gas & other crowd-control munitions into the peaceful demonstration, hurting people exercising their constitutional rights. www.opb.org/article/2026...
On Saturday in Portland, thousands marched peacefully to the South Waterfront ICE facility to protest aggressive federal immigration enforcement. Members & leaders of @ofnhp.bsky.social, @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social & other @aft.org affiliates were in attendance, too. www.kptv.com/2026/01/31/l...
Union workers protest ICE at Portland facility; City leaders decry use of tear gas
Labor unions from across the Portland area marched to the Portland ICE facility to protest the ongoing immigration enforcement actions by the federal government.
www.kptv.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:26 AM
On Saturday in Portland, thousands marched peacefully to the South Waterfront ICE facility to protest aggressive federal immigration enforcement. Members & leaders of @ofnhp.bsky.social, @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social & other @aft.org affiliates were in attendance, too. www.kptv.com/2026/01/31/l...
Really?? No one is performing and no one is attending
President Donald Trump says he will shut down the Kennedy Center for 2 years for โConstruction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding.โ And not because performers keep canceling in protest.
Is Trump Going to Tear Down the Kennedy Center?
President Donald Trump says he will shut down the Kennedy Center for 2 years for โConstruction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding.โ And not because performers keep canceling in protest.
www.vulture.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Really?? No one is performing and no one is attending
School bus drivers are tasked with getting our most precious cargo - our kids - back and forth to school safely. This month, letโs all make sure to thank them for their dedication and for all they do in our communities. @psrp-aft.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 1:24 AM
School bus drivers are tasked with getting our most precious cargo - our kids - back and forth to school safely. This month, letโs all make sure to thank them for their dedication and for all they do in our communities. @psrp-aft.bsky.social
Thank you @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for helping Liam and Adrian get home safely. bsky.app/profile/joaq...
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 2, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Thank you @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for helping Liam and Adrian get home safely. bsky.app/profile/joaq...