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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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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We are upset, like many, that the ACA tax credits are not restored in this “deal” to reopen the govt. But let’s be clear why: the Rs refused to budge as the hunger & aviation crises worsened. Let’s be clear who is hurting working families. The AFT will keep fighting www.aft.org/press-releas...
AFT’s Weingarten Responds to Key Vote to End Shutdown
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement responding to the Senate’s key vote on reopening the federal government:
www.aft.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
We are upset, like many, that the ACA tax credits are not restored in this “deal” to reopen the govt. But let’s be clear why: the Rs refused to budge as the hunger & aviation crises worsened. Let’s be clear who is hurting working families. The AFT will keep fighting www.aft.org/press-releas...
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Trump literally could not care less if you live or die.
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Trump literally could not care less if you live or die.
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BREAKING: Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield made history Tuesday night, Nov. 4, becoming the city's first woman mayor in an election she led from start to finish.
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
BREAKING: Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield made history Tuesday night, Nov. 4, becoming the city's first woman mayor in an election she led from start to finish.
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CA voters support Prop 50 because they want to stop the erosion of our democracy. Californians deserve a government that fights for better wages, lower costs, and economic opportunity for all. #CAVoteYesProp50 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
California set to approve Prop 50 as voters signal displeasure with Trump
Voters set to accept new maps to help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering – and check president’s power
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
CA voters support Prop 50 because they want to stop the erosion of our democracy. Californians deserve a government that fights for better wages, lower costs, and economic opportunity for all. #CAVoteYesProp50 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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My response to @edsecmcmahon.govpeeps.us on twitter
November 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
My response to @edsecmcmahon.govpeeps.us on twitter
Americans want leaders who will expand access to healthcare, lower the cost of groceries and housing, strengthen public schools, make college affordable and embrace workers’ rights. - @rweingarten.bsky.social www.aft.org/column/we-pe...
We, the people, say: ‘No Kings’
Democracy and economic opportunity are inextricably linked.
www.aft.org
October 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Americans want leaders who will expand access to healthcare, lower the cost of groceries and housing, strengthen public schools, make college affordable and embrace workers’ rights. - @rweingarten.bsky.social www.aft.org/column/we-pe...
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40 million Americans depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including:
🍎16 million children
🍎8 million seniors
🍎4 million people with disabilities
We cannot let working families go hungry. We must protect SNAP. www.cbpp.org/blog/the-tru...
🍎16 million children
🍎8 million seniors
🍎4 million people with disabilities
We cannot let working families go hungry. We must protect SNAP. www.cbpp.org/blog/the-tru...
The Trump Administration Can and Should Take Available Steps to Ensure SNAP Participants Get November Food Benefits
Nearly two-thirds of the funds needed for a full month of benefits are available in SNAP’s contingency fund and must be used when regular funding for SNAP runs short. The Administration must release t...
www.cbpp.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
40 million Americans depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including:
🍎16 million children
🍎8 million seniors
🍎4 million people with disabilities
We cannot let working families go hungry. We must protect SNAP. www.cbpp.org/blog/the-tru...
🍎16 million children
🍎8 million seniors
🍎4 million people with disabilities
We cannot let working families go hungry. We must protect SNAP. www.cbpp.org/blog/the-tru...
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It's official. Nearly 7 million people. Today is the single largest day of protest in American history. Americans from all corners of the country are standing up and saying #NoKings. This is what peaceful, patriotic protest looks like.
October 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It's official. Nearly 7 million people. Today is the single largest day of protest in American history. Americans from all corners of the country are standing up and saying #NoKings. This is what peaceful, patriotic protest looks like.
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Trump refuses to negotiate with Democrats in Congress. Instead, he’s willing to shut down the government to make deeper cuts to our healthcare & services we depend on. It’s time for Congress to put families first and stop the #TrumpShutdown. bsky.app/profile/aft....
Trump & Republicans have control of the White House & Congress, but still can't pass a budget & refuse to negotiate.
Our paychecks, healthcare, & schools are NOT bargaining chips. Congress needs to stop the games & do their jobs.
Tell your rep: REJECT the #TrumpShutdown.
Our paychecks, healthcare, & schools are NOT bargaining chips. Congress needs to stop the games & do their jobs.
Tell your rep: REJECT the #TrumpShutdown.
September 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Trump refuses to negotiate with Democrats in Congress. Instead, he’s willing to shut down the government to make deeper cuts to our healthcare & services we depend on. It’s time for Congress to put families first and stop the #TrumpShutdown. bsky.app/profile/aft....
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Day 3 of the #TrumpHealthcareShutdown and Republicans in Congress are still refusing to act—while workers brace for painful rate hikes that eat into every paycheck. Families can’t afford this crisis, but politicians are making it worse.
We're on day 2 of the shutdown, and Trump & Congressional Republicans still have no plans to fund the government, fix the health care crisis, or put working people first. #TrumpShutdown
October 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Day 3 of the #TrumpHealthcareShutdown and Republicans in Congress are still refusing to act—while workers brace for painful rate hikes that eat into every paycheck. Families can’t afford this crisis, but politicians are making it worse.
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It’s very simple. Republicans in congress created this crisis—and workers are paying the price. Healthcare costs are skyrocketing while families struggle to keep coverage. Instead of working to fix it, they chose to shut down the government. #TrumpHealthcareShutdown
October 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It’s very simple. Republicans in congress created this crisis—and workers are paying the price. Healthcare costs are skyrocketing while families struggle to keep coverage. Instead of working to fix it, they chose to shut down the government. #TrumpHealthcareShutdown
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The president of the United States is:
Shutting down the government because he doesn't want to lower healthcare costs for Americans.
Telling generals that he wants to use the US military against a greater number of American citizens.
How does that make America great?
apnews.com/article/trum...
Shutting down the government because he doesn't want to lower healthcare costs for Americans.
Telling generals that he wants to use the US military against a greater number of American citizens.
How does that make America great?
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump calls for using US cities as a 'training ground' for military in unusual speech to generals
President Donald Trump is proposing using American cities as training grounds for the armed forces. He's suggesting U.S. military might be deployed against what he describes as the “invasion from with...
apnews.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The president of the United States is:
Shutting down the government because he doesn't want to lower healthcare costs for Americans.
Telling generals that he wants to use the US military against a greater number of American citizens.
How does that make America great?
apnews.com/article/trum...
Shutting down the government because he doesn't want to lower healthcare costs for Americans.
Telling generals that he wants to use the US military against a greater number of American citizens.
How does that make America great?
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Thank you, Liz and my AFL-CIO family. Fascists fear unions for many of the same reasons they fear teachers. We build community-it directly competes with how fascists seek to divide, and we create agency and opportunity so everyone has a pathway to build a better life.
bsky.app/profile/aflc...
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The strength of America is deeply connected to the strength of public education.
AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social joined @aft.org President and author of “Why Fascists Fear Teachers” @rweingarten.bsky.social for a discussion on how we fight against attacks on teachers and freedoms.
AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social joined @aft.org President and author of “Why Fascists Fear Teachers” @rweingarten.bsky.social for a discussion on how we fight against attacks on teachers and freedoms.
October 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Thank you, Liz and my AFL-CIO family. Fascists fear unions for many of the same reasons they fear teachers. We build community-it directly competes with how fascists seek to divide, and we create agency and opportunity so everyone has a pathway to build a better life.
bsky.app/profile/aflc...
bsky.app/profile/aflc...
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Trump & Republicans have control of the White House & Congress, but still can't pass a budget & refuse to negotiate.
Our paychecks, healthcare, & schools are NOT bargaining chips. Congress needs to stop the games & do their jobs.
Tell your rep: REJECT the #TrumpShutdown.
Our paychecks, healthcare, & schools are NOT bargaining chips. Congress needs to stop the games & do their jobs.
Tell your rep: REJECT the #TrumpShutdown.
September 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Trump & Republicans have control of the White House & Congress, but still can't pass a budget & refuse to negotiate.
Our paychecks, healthcare, & schools are NOT bargaining chips. Congress needs to stop the games & do their jobs.
Tell your rep: REJECT the #TrumpShutdown.
Our paychecks, healthcare, & schools are NOT bargaining chips. Congress needs to stop the games & do their jobs.
Tell your rep: REJECT the #TrumpShutdown.
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NO KINGS FERNDALE, MI · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
September 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Republicans plan on cutting healthcare for Americans and laying off more government workers. If Dems were in power, they would not do that. They are not in power, but I am grateful they are fighting this every way they can. #ThisIsTrumpsShutdown
September 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Republicans plan on cutting healthcare for Americans and laying off more government workers. If Dems were in power, they would not do that. They are not in power, but I am grateful they are fighting this every way they can. #ThisIsTrumpsShutdown
My morning read: “Why Fascists Fear Teachers” by @rweingarten.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com: www.aft.org/column/why-f...
Why Fascists Fear Teachers
Teachers are under siege not for anything they do wrong, but for what they do right.
www.aft.org
September 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
My morning read: “Why Fascists Fear Teachers” by @rweingarten.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com: www.aft.org/column/why-f...
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When he ran for President last November, Trump promised working families that he'd bring costs down and make things like groceries more affordable. But Trump's economic policies are doing the exact opposite, and families are feeling the squeeze. www.axios.com/local/kansas...
Grocery prices are up in most categories
Most food categories at grocery stores in the Midwest are now more expensive than they were a year ago.
www.axios.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
When he ran for President last November, Trump promised working families that he'd bring costs down and make things like groceries more affordable. But Trump's economic policies are doing the exact opposite, and families are feeling the squeeze. www.axios.com/local/kansas...
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We’re here with Community Bookstore and Congregation Beth Elohim for the launch of @rweingarten.bsky.social’s new book Why Fascists Fear Teachers. She’s having a conversation with @bradlander.bsky.social about the book.
September 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
We’re here with Community Bookstore and Congregation Beth Elohim for the launch of @rweingarten.bsky.social’s new book Why Fascists Fear Teachers. She’s having a conversation with @bradlander.bsky.social about the book.
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I describe what fascists do. You can make your own decisions. www.WhyFascistsFearTeachers.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I describe what fascists do. You can make your own decisions. www.WhyFascistsFearTeachers.com
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not just that he has no constitutional authority, there isn't even any particular legal or institutional mechanism by which the president can make anyone treat this as anything other than a weird advisory opinion.
This “explicit” is a weird editorial choice. The constitution gives the president no power over this at all. It’s not ambiguous.
August 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
not just that he has no constitutional authority, there isn't even any particular legal or institutional mechanism by which the president can make anyone treat this as anything other than a weird advisory opinion.