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Associate Professor of Communication and Cultural Studies, George Mason University. President, Virginia Conference, AAUP

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Collective bargaining means stronger families, stronger communities, and a stronger VA economy. We need a CB bill that includes ALL workers, including higher education AND home health care workers. Faculty need CB too - read: drive.google.com/file/d/1ItRS...

05.03.2026 03:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Don't kick us out of Collective Bargaining!
@abigailspanberger.com @donscott757.bsky.social

Give higher ed workers a chance to build a better higher ed system for our students, our workers, and all of VA! @aaup.org @aft.org @aaupmason.bsky.social @ucwva.bsky.social @unitehere.org @seiu.org

05.03.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

🚨🚨 @abigailspanberger.com 🚨🚨
🚨🚨 @donscott757.bsky.social 🚨🚨

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01.03.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Reinstate The Fired Six!

Reinstate The Fired Six!

Reinstate The Fired Six!

Reinstate The Fired Six!

RIGHT NOW: The VSU β€˜Fired Six’ are standing w/ the Virginia Public Sector Labor Coalition calling for all public service workers, including higher ed & home care workers, to
be included in historic collective bargaining legislation being debated at the Virginia General Assembly.
✊🏾✊🏽✊🏻

#academicsky

04.03.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Stand with the VSU Fired Six!!!

04.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Collective bargaining for faculty = fair treatment = job security = protection from political interference = a fearless faculty pursuing the truth = a world-class education for Virginia's students πŸ’―πŸ’―πŸ’― @donscott757.bsky.social @vasenatedems.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social

04.03.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Today, the VSU Fired Six brought the fight to the Virginia Capitol to advocate for higher ed workers to be included in collective bargaining legislation so that VA workers can be empowered to negotiate for workplace protections so illegal terminations without due process end.

#reinstatethefiredsix

05.03.2026 03:21 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4

@abigailspanberger.com
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@creighdeeds.bsky.social
@betsycarr.bsky.social
@vademocrats.bsky.social
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05.03.2026 04:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I heard Costas' voice, and saw the retro score graphic, I thought NBC was replaying a game from 1991

04.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Full page "ad" in The Onion for "60 Minutes":

"Is NBC Hiring? Lesley Stahl investigates."

Full page "ad" in The Onion for "60 Minutes": "Is NBC Hiring? Lesley Stahl investigates."

04.03.2026 03:17 πŸ‘ 2497 πŸ” 229 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 7

Yes but alas the world is not flat, not everyone is childless and 25, and even then 50% of the time it sucks

04.03.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One of my favourite sides of politics/media.

02.03.2026 10:20 πŸ‘ 13392 πŸ” 4254 πŸ’¬ 131 πŸ“Œ 174

The US news media is always at its worst when covering military actions.

01.03.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No more wars. No more bombs. No more dead kids. Just stop.

01.03.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love @ltgovhashmi.bsky.social !!

28.02.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi on collective bargaining rights in higher ed
Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi on collective bargaining rights in higher ed YouTube video by GMU-AAUP

TYSM @ltgovhashmi for speaking up for collective bargaining rights at W&M! Your support for higher ed workers to be included in the state collective bargaining bill is AMAZING! @AAUP @ProfTWolf @VASenateDems @VAHouseDems @Virginia_AFLCIO @UCWVA @unitehere @SEIU_Virginia youtu.be/6wrwxkE22O8?...

28.02.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

The US and Israel are bombing Iran. Anyone reporting it as β€œpreventive” is engaging in propaganda, by definition. There is no interpretation of what’s happening as anything else than a crime.

You don’t have to like the Iranian regime to understand why this is bad.

28.02.2026 07:18 πŸ‘ 4337 πŸ” 1575 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 40
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🚨 @SpeakerDonScott @VAHouseDems
Well over half of VA profs are untenured and many struggle to pay the bills. This is 2x true for our adjunct profs. As Prof Letiecq says, our working conditions are our students' learning conditions! When we struggle, they struggle. We need collective bargaining NOW!

27.02.2026 02:34 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The future is uncertain for some Virginia farmers after VSU researchers fired The school says the firings are part of restructuring its agricultural research unit.

THIS IS WHY faculty, staff, and graduate students need collective bargaining rights and a wall to wall union. Virginia State fired six beloved profs with no notice and no due process. A union forces admins to be just and fair! www.vpm.org/news/2026-02...

26.02.2026 04:53 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

VA residents! Call your house delegates today and demand that they extend collective bargaining rights to ALL state employees, including higher ed and home care workers! whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov

23.02.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Counterpoint: No.

ICE doesn’t need reform. Abolition and prosecution is the bare minimum.

22.02.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 8462 πŸ” 1653 πŸ’¬ 346 πŸ“Œ 114

I would take a pay cut to not have an email address.

22.02.2026 04:14 πŸ‘ 119 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Congress will vote to lower the age to prosecute minors as adults from 16 down to 14 in DC.

Let me get this straight:

Congress wants to prosecute 14 yr. olds as adults, but they don’t want to prosecute adults who sexually abuse 14 year olds?

Release the Epstein files.

20.02.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 13458 πŸ” 4030 πŸ’¬ 494 πŸ“Œ 194
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Add another πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ citizen to ICE’s kill list.

Ruben Ray Martinez (23)

www.newsweek.com/ice-agent-fa...

20.02.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 5006 πŸ” 2757 πŸ’¬ 165 πŸ“Œ 130

Mother Nature Suite is very cheesy for sure

21.02.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Community meme: I CAN EXCUSE FASCISM.
BUTI DRAW THE LINE AT MERCANTILISM.

Community meme: I CAN EXCUSE FASCISM. BUTI DRAW THE LINE AT MERCANTILISM.

The Supreme Court:

20.02.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 23763 πŸ” 4856 πŸ’¬ 175 πŸ“Œ 118

We have a real chance to get collective bargaining rights at Mason!! It would be life-changing for so many faculty, students, and staff. Come to the Collective Bargaining Townhall on Feb. 28th! RSVP link: forms.gle/BE77qHTTKe7a...

21.02.2026 02:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's the deal: the VA legislature is working on a collective bargaining bill that includes higher education workers like faculty, grad students, staff, and wage workers. Come to our collective bargaining town hall to learn more. Feb. 28 at 2pm. Ornery Beer Co., Fairfax City. RSVP: bit.ly/3OsNL0O

20.02.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1