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State Rep. Mary Isaacson @repmaryisaacson.com · 7h

100 days in, we're about to send yet another reasonable #PABudget to the #PaSenate. Meanwhile, the School District of Philadelphia is desperate, and the WOAR rape crisis center has had to suspend service. It’s time to put Pennsylvanians first & for the #SenateGOP to get serious and do their job!

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AFT @aft.org · 12h

“Let’s lift up teachers. Stop smearing them. Stop undermining their unions.”

Watch & share: @rweingarten.bsky.social talks to @cbsnews.com about attacks on public education and her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."

Head of American Federation of Teachers responds to criticism of unions

Days after stepping down as Oklahoma's superintendent of public instruction, Ryan Walters posted a call on social media "to destroy the teachers' unions once and for all." Randi Weingarten, president ...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

I know we're all used to the president talking like Livia Soprano all the time, but this is a goddamn outrage

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. we’re going to take care of our people,” Trump added. “There are some people that really don’t deserve to be taken care of. And we’ll take care of them in a different way.”

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thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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Arthur Steinberg @artsteinberg-pft.bsky.social · 1d

Corporate hotels deliberately understaff to maximize shareholder profit, and next year Philly will be flooded with tourists. @pftlocal3.bsky.social is proud to walk in solidarity with striking @unitehere.org 274 workers as they fight to secure the compensation they've long deserved✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽 #1u

PFT President Arthur Steinberg addresses striking hospitality workers outside of the Sheraton Downtown Philly.

PFT President Arthur Steinberg and Chief of Staff LeShawna Coleman stand with fists raised alongside striking hospitality workers outside of the Sheraton Downtown Philly.

PFT President Arthur Steinberg and Chief of Staff LeShawna Coleman stand alongside striking hospitality workers outside of the Sheraton Downtown Philly.

A giant inflatable rat outside of the Sheraton Downtown Philly. Signs that read ON STRIKE! are fixed to its chest.

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Arthur Steinberg @artsteinberg-pft.bsky.social · 1d

Philly will be the center of the world next year. Our hospitality workers deserve fair compensation, staffing levels, retirement security. Solidarity with these workers! #1u

Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 1d

Sheraton and Hampton hotel employees are seeking wage and pension increases, more healthcare coverage, and staffing increases, the union said in a news release.

Sheraton and Hampton hotel workers are on strike in Center City

Sheraton and Hampton hotel workers left their job sites and joined picket lines, seeking better pay and staffing levels ahead of an expected busy 2026 tourist season.

www.inquirer.com

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Arthur Steinberg @artsteinberg-pft.bsky.social · 2d

From Harrisburg to Washington, dysfunctional politics are messing with working people's lives. The bums are begging to be thrown out.....

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

"Republicans are working around the clock, which is why I sent everyone home for three weeks."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."

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Rep. Dave Min @congressmin.bsky.social · 1d

It's been two weeks since Adelita Grijalva was elected and Mike Johnson has still refused to seat her, unlike in past cases where he swore in new members within 24 hours.

There cannot be one set of rules for Rs and another for Ds.

Also, release the damn Epstein files already.

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Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) @pftlocal3.bsky.social · 1d

"In Philadelphia, in particular, teachers have been called upon to correct all of society’s ills," says Matthew Mandel, an English teacher at Baldi Middle School, a recipient of the district’s Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, and a PFT executive board member #PhlEd

Philadelphia Magazine @phillymag.com · 4d

Political tension, pandemic learning loss, cell phones everywhere, and the AI takeover of everything. All that before the morning bell even rings. Welcome to teaching in 2025.

Politics, AI, and Stress: Why Teaching in Philly Has Never Been Harder

Political tension, pandemic learning loss, cell phones everywhere, and the AI takeover of everything. All that before the morning bell even rings. Welcome to teaching in 2025.

www.phillymag.com

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AFT @aft.org · 2d

Banning books is an attack on knowledge and harms students' ability to select relevant, engaging materials that encourage critical thinking skills. This #BannedBooksWeek, check out how you can take action to stand up for the freedom to read at bannedbooksweek.org.

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Audrey Truschke @audreytruschke.bsky.social · 1d

A Rutgers professor has been forced to flee the country for his safety, after targeting by a far-right student group that was *checks notes* claiming they felt unsafe.

I'm horrified.
I'm angry.

A short 🧵 #AcademicFreedom #Rutgers #violence #antifa

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

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Little Lobbyists @littlelobbyists.com · 2d

All across America, families are being impacted by #TrumpsHealthcareShutdown — this is especially true for the parents and caregivers of medically complex and disabled children.

Here are some of their stories 1/3 🧵

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 2d

ICE is using your tax dollars to target children.

A child in my district was deported days before the start of the school year.

We are demanding answers on why K-12 students are being arrested and whether the Department of Education is fulfilling their obligations to students in custody.

Representatives Ocasio-Cortez, Espaillat, and Goldman lead a letter demanding transparency on ICE detention of school-aged children.

Letter signed by Representatives Ocasio-Cortez, Espaillat, Goldman, Clarke, Latimer, Meeks, Meng, Nadler, Tonko, Torres, and Velázquez.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 2d

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Rep. Emily Kinkead @repemilykinkead.com · 2d

After being flat funded in the state budget for the last five years, Pennsylvania’s rape crisis centers were already on the verge of collapse.

As the #PABudget impasse enters its fourth month, many of these critical support centers are considering closing: penncapital-star.com/commentary/p...

Pa. rape crisis centers leaders to lawmakers: 'We can't hold out much longer' • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

For sexual assault survivors and the organizations that support them, the state budget isn’t a game: it's a lifeline.

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Arthur Steinberg @artsteinberg-pft.bsky.social · 2d

It's outrageous that school districts are forced to take on debt + interest because the #PAbudget is 3+ months late. I appreciated the opportunity to speak with 34th Street about PA's expensive & unaccountable charter schools www.34st.com/article/2025...

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Arthur Steinberg @artsteinberg-pft.bsky.social · 2d

Pennsylvania still doesn't have a budget in part because Senate Republicans are resisting badly needed reforms of charter school funding. Every PA'ian should want to fix what I've long said is the most costly and corrupt system of charter accountability in the US. www.34st.com/article/2025...

Pennsylvania's Charters Face A Difficult Road

With public education increasingly under threat, do charter schools still make the grade?

www.34st.com

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 2d

Updating this chart because the prior version is out of date. With Mike Johnson refusing to convene the House, the soonest Democrat Adelita Grijalva can get sworn in—and provide the 218th signature to force a vote on the Epstein files—is now three weeks after winning the #AZ07 special election.

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 2d

Literally just a few months ago Mike Johnson just spearheaded the largest Medicaid cuts in history, four times as large as the Reagan’s Medicaid cuts

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 2d

🚨THIS IS A BIG DEAL. Chicago journalists are suing the Trump administration for using excessive force against reporters & protestors in violation of the 1A.
The press here is doing astounding work documenting how ICE is out of control. The violence they face in doing so is obscene.

The protests at the Broadview ICE facility and the federal government’s violent
attempts to silence the protesters became a story of great interest to the local Chicago media and
was also covered in the national press. Much of the coverage described the federal officers’
abusive tactics. Defendants sought and are seeking to quash this coverage by attacking and
intimidating members of the Press on the ground there.
85. Federal immigration officers at the Broadview ICE facility have repeatedly and
intentionally singled out persons whom they know to be members of the Press for violence,
assault, and intimidation. These assaults are not incidental or unintentional. They are undertaken
by design to intimidate journalists on scene and to frustrate and suppress coverage of the federal
officers’ actions toward protesters and immigration detainees

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Indivisible Pennsylvania ❌👑 @indivisiblepa.bsky.social · 2d

Vote YES to retain so we will keep our PA Supreme Court Justices on November 4th. These justices have protected our voting rights.

Make sure your friend know to vote too!

#CourtsMatter #Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) @pftlocal3.bsky.social · 2d

October is LGBTQ+ History Month! 🌈 We honor the activists, educators, and workers who have shaped history and continue to inspire us today. It’s a time to celebrate progress while recommitting to the fight for justice, diversity, and inclusion in our schools, workplaces, and communities.✨

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NPR @npr.org · 2d

A federal judge late Sunday night blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including hundreds of out-of-state soldiers.

Federal judge again blocks National Guard deployment to Oregon

A federal judge late Sunday night blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including hundreds of out-of-state soldiers.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 3d

It’s time to get a flu vaccine, and pediatricians are urging people to get them after last winter, when the U.S. saw the most flu-related child deaths in 15 years.

Who needs a yearly flu vaccination? Which flu vaccine to choose? What’s that new at-home vaccination?

It's time get a flu vaccination. Here's who needs one and why

It's flu vaccine time again. After last winter, when the U.S. saw the highest number of flu-related child deaths in 15 years, pediatricians are urging the public to get them.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 4d

Before you hit the streets on No Kings Day, join the @aclu.org’s know your rights, protest safety, and de-escalation training to take action safely and confidently. Learn how to protect yourself and your community while standing up for your rights.

No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training

I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 3d

ICE admits that up to 50% of arrests in its Chicago raids are "collateral.” These aren't statistics. They are parents taken from their children, neighbors taken from our communities. When does a "collateral" U.S. citizen child's trauma matter? This isn't law enforcement; it's a campaign of terror.

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