Brian Gibbons
@briangibbons.bsky.social
Union Advocate | Public Education Supporter | Video Production & Podcasting | Writer & Storyteller | Former Television News Producer | Electric Guitars/Music | Baseball
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Just read this powerful photographic essay & had to share:
"The Pressure of Poverty in Appalachia"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
"The Pressure of Poverty in Appalachia"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
November 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Just read this powerful photographic essay & had to share:
"The Pressure of Poverty in Appalachia"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
"The Pressure of Poverty in Appalachia"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
October 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
October 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Done..... and as a former @abcnetwork.bsky.social employee, it pains me, but the decisions they've been making are horrific.
September 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Done..... and as a former @abcnetwork.bsky.social employee, it pains me, but the decisions they've been making are horrific.
Democracy, as we have learned the hard way, is much more fragile than any of us could have imagined. Chaos, cruelty & corruption have replaced decency & dignity, and in the process allowed fascism to firmly take root. As a union of educators, our members are not only seeing it play out...
September 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Democracy, as we have learned the hard way, is much more fragile than any of us could have imagined. Chaos, cruelty & corruption have replaced decency & dignity, and in the process allowed fascism to firmly take root. As a union of educators, our members are not only seeing it play out...
#PowerInUnity! Another EPIC Labor Day Parade for the @uftnyc.bsky.social! So much energy, spirit, union pride... & above all, a real sense of togetherness. Marching alongside so many incredible & passionate people once again reminded me of just how much strength & power we have when we stand united!
September 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
#PowerInUnity! Another EPIC Labor Day Parade for the @uftnyc.bsky.social! So much energy, spirit, union pride... & above all, a real sense of togetherness. Marching alongside so many incredible & passionate people once again reminded me of just how much strength & power we have when we stand united!
Trump Administration Begins to Strip Federal Workers of Union Protections
The Department of Veterans Affairs appeared to be the first agency to begin terminating union contracts, affecting more than 400,000 workers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/u...
The Department of Veterans Affairs appeared to be the first agency to begin terminating union contracts, affecting more than 400,000 workers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/u...
August 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Trump Administration Begins to Strip Federal Workers of Union Protections
The Department of Veterans Affairs appeared to be the first agency to begin terminating union contracts, affecting more than 400,000 workers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/u...
The Department of Veterans Affairs appeared to be the first agency to begin terminating union contracts, affecting more than 400,000 workers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/u...
With Medicaid under attack & millions of hardworking Americans losing the health care services they depend on, @rweingarten.bsky.social, @aft.org & @uftnyc.bsky.social are standing up & speaking out on the National Mall tonight, part of a 60 hour vigil to save Medicaid, organized by Families First.
July 24, 2025 at 3:23 AM
With Medicaid under attack & millions of hardworking Americans losing the health care services they depend on, @rweingarten.bsky.social, @aft.org & @uftnyc.bsky.social are standing up & speaking out on the National Mall tonight, part of a 60 hour vigil to save Medicaid, organized by Families First.
Thoughts that stick...........
July 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Thoughts that stick...........
... in collaboration with @microsoft.com, OpenAI & @anthropic.com. AI is only getting bigger & more prominent in our lives, and it's critically important that educators are at the table, helping steer the ship. It's equally important that educators understand how to...
July 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
... in collaboration with @microsoft.com, OpenAI & @anthropic.com. AI is only getting bigger & more prominent in our lives, and it's critically important that educators are at the table, helping steer the ship. It's equally important that educators understand how to...
Public education succeeds when elected officials & private enterprise listen to the experts - The teachers & other educators who are in the classrooms every day, doing the actual work w/students. Today, @aft.org & @uftnyc.bsky.social announced a member-driven National Academy for AI Instruction...
July 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Public education succeeds when elected officials & private enterprise listen to the experts - The teachers & other educators who are in the classrooms every day, doing the actual work w/students. Today, @aft.org & @uftnyc.bsky.social announced a member-driven National Academy for AI Instruction...
New York state senators approved a bill Monday that would give people with terminal illnesses the legal right to end their own lives, though it remains unclear whether Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign it into law.
June 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
New York state senators approved a bill Monday that would give people with terminal illnesses the legal right to end their own lives, though it remains unclear whether Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign it into law.
The @uftnyc.bsky.social's Michael Mulgrew & team have fought hard for potentially historic legislation to fix pay inequities for Paraprofessionals.... and 47 of the 51 members of the NYC Council have signed on to the bill. But Council Speaker Adrienne Adams has thus far turned her back on Paras...
June 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The @uftnyc.bsky.social's Michael Mulgrew & team have fought hard for potentially historic legislation to fix pay inequities for Paraprofessionals.... and 47 of the 51 members of the NYC Council have signed on to the bill. But Council Speaker Adrienne Adams has thus far turned her back on Paras...
CRAZY: On Friday, military-gear-clad ICE agents launched aggressive raids throughout Los Angeles. SEIU, USWW President David Huerta was assaulted, injured and detained while advocating for immigrant workers.
June 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
CRAZY: On Friday, military-gear-clad ICE agents launched aggressive raids throughout Los Angeles. SEIU, USWW President David Huerta was assaulted, injured and detained while advocating for immigrant workers.
One of my favorite signs from the #HandsOff march in New York City last weekend......... @uftnyc.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
One of my favorite signs from the #HandsOff march in New York City last weekend......... @uftnyc.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social
Meanwhile in Vermont.....
April 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Meanwhile in Vermont.....
March 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New York Post: "Trump national security team messaged plans for Yemen strikes to Atlantic editor in chief in stunning breach" nypost.com/2025/03/24/u...
March 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
New York Post: "Trump national security team messaged plans for Yemen strikes to Atlantic editor in chief in stunning breach" nypost.com/2025/03/24/u...
@uftnyc.bsky.social President Michael Mulgrew said the Trump administration's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education will harm the nation's most vulnerable students. www.uft.org/news/press-r... @aftunion.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
@uftnyc.bsky.social President Michael Mulgrew said the Trump administration's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education will harm the nation's most vulnerable students. www.uft.org/news/press-r... @aftunion.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social
Dreary day in Lower Manhattan..............
March 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Dreary day in Lower Manhattan..............
The Trump Administration -- once again -- says 'fuck you' to veterans:
"Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic,
and women veterans"
taskandpurpose.com/news/arlingt...
"Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic,
and women veterans"
taskandpurpose.com/news/arlingt...
March 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The Trump Administration -- once again -- says 'fuck you' to veterans:
"Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic,
and women veterans"
taskandpurpose.com/news/arlingt...
"Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic,
and women veterans"
taskandpurpose.com/news/arlingt...