Todd Wolfson
@proftwolf.bsky.social
President of American Association of University Professors, VP of American Federation of Teachers, Professor at Rutgers University, Dad, Against Fascism!
News flash: We are witnessing the largest reappropriation of wealth from the working class to the elite in history, & even the Wall Street Journal is admitting it. It is class warfare! They’ve declared war on us & now they want to get rid of democracy! Time to fight back
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The Big Money in Today’s Economy Is Going to Capital, Not Labor
Soaring profits and stocks funnel more of GDP toward companies, their top employees and shareholders. AI will intensify this trend.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
News flash: We are witnessing the largest reappropriation of wealth from the working class to the elite in history, & even the Wall Street Journal is admitting it. It is class warfare! They’ve declared war on us & now they want to get rid of democracy! Time to fight back
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
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As FAC, the AAUP-AFT chapter at the University of Scranton, nears a ratification vote on a new CBA, the union's leaders reflect on a long, hard-fought contract campaign. Read FAC's story in the new issue of #Academe:
@academemagazine.bsky.social
@academemagazine.bsky.social
University of Scranton Faculty Affairs Council
The University of Scranton is in the uncommon position for a private, Jesuit institution of having a faculty union. The AAUP-AFT chapter, known as the Faculty Affairs Council (FAC), represents all ful...
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February 9, 2026 at 8:57 PM
As FAC, the AAUP-AFT chapter at the University of Scranton, nears a ratification vote on a new CBA, the union's leaders reflect on a long, hard-fought contract campaign. Read FAC's story in the new issue of #Academe:
@academemagazine.bsky.social
@academemagazine.bsky.social
Hi bootlickers!
Thank you to everyone who marched with us today! Remember, Billionaires Build Prosperity—let's keep them in California!
February 8, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Hi bootlickers!
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@rweingarten.bsky.social and @aaup.org President @proftwolf.bsky.social condemned Oklahoma's elimination of tenure at regional universities and community colleges. They say the move makes the state less attractive to educators and weakens the higher ed institutions.
www.aft.org/press-releas...
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AAUP’s Wolfson and AFT’s Weingarten on the Elimination of Tenure at Oklahoma Regional Universities and Community Colleges
WASHINGTON—American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement in response to the governor of Oklahoma’s signing of E...
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February 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
@rweingarten.bsky.social and @aaup.org President @proftwolf.bsky.social condemned Oklahoma's elimination of tenure at regional universities and community colleges. They say the move makes the state less attractive to educators and weakens the higher ed institutions.
www.aft.org/press-releas...
www.aft.org/press-releas...
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Hard to call yourself a friend of workers when you strip workers of job protections.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Strips Job Protections From 50,000 Federal Workers
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Hard to call yourself a friend of workers when you strip workers of job protections.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
Governors Stitt is destroying higher education in Oklahoma
AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's Executive Order issued today immediately eliminating academic tenure at the state’s public regional universities and community colleges.
AAUP President on the Elimination of Tenure at Oklahoma Regional Universities and Community Colleges.
WASHINGTON—AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the Governor of Oklahoma’s signing of Executive Order 2026-07, which immediately eliminates the conferral of academ...
www.aaup.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Governors Stitt is destroying higher education in Oklahoma
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"Targeting regional universities and community colleges reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of tenure—as if it were a privilege reserved for a select few rather than an essential working condition for all faculty responsible for teaching and research." @proftwolf.bsky.social @aaup.org
AAUP President on the Elimination of Tenure at Oklahoma Regional Universities and Community Colleges.
WASHINGTON—AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the Governor of Oklahoma’s signing of Executive Order 2026-07, which immediately eliminates the conferral of academ...
www.aaup.org
February 6, 2026 at 12:49 AM
"Targeting regional universities and community colleges reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of tenure—as if it were a privilege reserved for a select few rather than an essential working condition for all faculty responsible for teaching and research." @proftwolf.bsky.social @aaup.org
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"The Socialist leader also pledged to change Spanish law to make the chief executives of tech platforms "face criminal liability for failing to remove illegal or hateful content."
note: Sanchez is PM of Spain and also current president of the Socialist International
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
note: Sanchez is PM of Spain and also current president of the Socialist International
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s, PM says
Prime Minister Pedor Sanchez announced the proposed ban, after similar moves by countries including Australia, France and Portugal.
www.lemonde.fr
February 5, 2026 at 2:19 AM
"The Socialist leader also pledged to change Spanish law to make the chief executives of tech platforms "face criminal liability for failing to remove illegal or hateful content."
note: Sanchez is PM of Spain and also current president of the Socialist International
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
note: Sanchez is PM of Spain and also current president of the Socialist International
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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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 company’s silence jeopardizes its brand & our members’ 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 Company’s 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 company’s silence jeopardizes its brand & our members’ investments. www.aft.org/news/aft-pre...
Big Brother is running our classrooms across Texas A&M. They're changing syllabi, canceling courses, ending Women's Studies and "overhauling" classes on race. Glen Hegar is Captain Beatty from Fahrenheit 451! @aaup.org @texasaft.org @texasaaup.bsky.social @aft.org
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Big Brother is running our classrooms across Texas A&M. They're changing syllabi, canceling courses, ending Women's Studies and "overhauling" classes on race. Glen Hegar is Captain Beatty from Fahrenheit 451! @aaup.org @texasaft.org @texasaaup.bsky.social @aft.org
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Hey @leonardbright.bsky.social "We are gonna fight until hell freezes over, and then we are gonna fight on the ice!" 🔥 @aaup.org @texasaaup.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Hey @leonardbright.bsky.social "We are gonna fight until hell freezes over, and then we are gonna fight on the ice!" 🔥 @aaup.org @texasaaup.bsky.social
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“We will not be intimidated into silence.”
—Dr. Leonard Bright, AAUP Texas A&M
This fight is bigger than Texas A&M—it is about whether public universities will serve democracy or fear it.
@tamu-aaup.bsky.social
@texasaft.org
@texasaaup.bsky.social
@movetexas.bsky.social
—Dr. Leonard Bright, AAUP Texas A&M
This fight is bigger than Texas A&M—it is about whether public universities will serve democracy or fear it.
@tamu-aaup.bsky.social
@texasaft.org
@texasaaup.bsky.social
@movetexas.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 11:35 PM
“We will not be intimidated into silence.”
—Dr. Leonard Bright, AAUP Texas A&M
This fight is bigger than Texas A&M—it is about whether public universities will serve democracy or fear it.
@tamu-aaup.bsky.social
@texasaft.org
@texasaaup.bsky.social
@movetexas.bsky.social
—Dr. Leonard Bright, AAUP Texas A&M
This fight is bigger than Texas A&M—it is about whether public universities will serve democracy or fear it.
@tamu-aaup.bsky.social
@texasaft.org
@texasaaup.bsky.social
@movetexas.bsky.social
This is about right
The MAGA Justices on the Supreme Court just allowed ICE to stop people based on their race, job, or Language.
Some say this isn't happening, but then why did the MAGA court legalize it?
Some say this isn't happening, but then why did the MAGA court legalize it?
January 29, 2026 at 6:38 PM
This is about right
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AAUP President Todd Wolfson on the killing of Alex Pretti:
"This moment demands a unified, bold, and powerful response from the labor movement. We are uniting across sectors to organize, mobilize, and wield our full collective power to confront ICE."
Full statement:
"This moment demands a unified, bold, and powerful response from the labor movement. We are uniting across sectors to organize, mobilize, and wield our full collective power to confront ICE."
Full statement:
AAUP President on the Killing of Alex Pretti: “This Moment Demands A Powerful Response from the Labor Movement”
AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, January 24.
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January 25, 2026 at 9:42 PM
AAUP President Todd Wolfson on the killing of Alex Pretti:
"This moment demands a unified, bold, and powerful response from the labor movement. We are uniting across sectors to organize, mobilize, and wield our full collective power to confront ICE."
Full statement:
"This moment demands a unified, bold, and powerful response from the labor movement. We are uniting across sectors to organize, mobilize, and wield our full collective power to confront ICE."
Full statement:
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This administration's statements belie what we can see with our own eyes.The federal govt's actions today—both the killing and the cover-up—are a disgrace. Since the president will not, we must call on Congress to act to create accountability 4 this federal malfeasance.
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AFT’s Weingarten Responds to Shooting of Second Protester in Minnesota
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after federal agents shot and killed a second Minnesotan:“I was in Minnesota yesterday, joining tens of thousands of people gat...
www.aft.org
January 25, 2026 at 12:53 AM
This administration's statements belie what we can see with our own eyes.The federal govt's actions today—both the killing and the cover-up—are a disgrace. Since the president will not, we must call on Congress to act to create accountability 4 this federal malfeasance.
www.aft.org/press-releas...
www.aft.org/press-releas...
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Higher ed says: ICE out of Minneapolis.
The AAUP stands in solidarity with the higher ed workers marching in today's Day of Truth and Freedom action.
No shopping, no school, no work. We want ICE out.
See the link below for details about the action.
@higheredlabor.bsky.social
The AAUP stands in solidarity with the higher ed workers marching in today's Day of Truth and Freedom action.
No shopping, no school, no work. We want ICE out.
See the link below for details about the action.
@higheredlabor.bsky.social
ICE OUT OF MN
www.iceoutnowmn.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Higher ed says: ICE out of Minneapolis.
The AAUP stands in solidarity with the higher ed workers marching in today's Day of Truth and Freedom action.
No shopping, no school, no work. We want ICE out.
See the link below for details about the action.
@higheredlabor.bsky.social
The AAUP stands in solidarity with the higher ed workers marching in today's Day of Truth and Freedom action.
No shopping, no school, no work. We want ICE out.
See the link below for details about the action.
@higheredlabor.bsky.social
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I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.
“Everybody Showed Up”: Stunning Crowds at Minnesota Day of Strike and Shutdown Against ICE
Extreme cold didn't stop the shutdown on Friday as some 100 faith leaders were arrested, residents stayed home from work, and an estimated 50,000 or more marched through downtown Minneapolis.
inthesetimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.
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What’s happening in Minnesota is not about immigration, it’s about intimidation
Today we are all Minnesota. The AFT is standing proudly in support and solidarity here in Minneapolis against ICE’s assault on people’s constitutional, civil and human rights.
#ICEOUT #ICEOutSchools
#ICEOUT #ICEOutSchools
January 24, 2026 at 4:47 AM
What’s happening in Minnesota is not about immigration, it’s about intimidation
This ruling is not everything we needed or expected but it is still a significant step forward
JUST IN: Judge William Young, who ruled Trump admin violated 1st Amendment by targeting pro-Palestinian activists for deportation, enters order allowing @AAUP & @MESA_1966 members to block any deport attempt until feds convince a judge it's legit. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
AAUPjudgment012226.PDF
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January 23, 2026 at 1:38 PM
This ruling is not everything we needed or expected but it is still a significant step forward
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The Trump administration has officially abandoned its appeal after courts blocked its attempt to strip funding from schools over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. We challenged it. And today, students & educators are better protected because of it. apnews.com/article/dei-...
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The Trump administration has officially abandoned its appeal after courts blocked its attempt to strip funding from schools over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. We challenged it. And today, students & educators are better protected because of it. apnews.com/article/dei-...
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ICE Detaining a 5 year old boy??
ICE has detained children as young as five, including this little boy, Liam.
No 5-year-old makes us unsafe. Targeting children - our babies - is beyond the pale.
ICE is completely out of control and beyond fixing.
No 5-year-old makes us unsafe. Targeting children - our babies - is beyond the pale.
ICE is completely out of control and beyond fixing.
January 22, 2026 at 11:58 AM
ICE Detaining a 5 year old boy??
The union representing Portland State’s faculty is fighting the cuts, and an arbitrator last month ordered the university to reinstate most of those laid off. The university initially refused … but last week…it reinstated 10 faculty members. @psuaaup.bsky.social
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‘Just not monetizable’: humanities programs face existential crisis at US universities
Fears over the future of humanities spread amid layoffs and restructurings at scores of public and private universities
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:43 PM
The union representing Portland State’s faculty is fighting the cuts, and an arbitrator last month ordered the university to reinstate most of those laid off. The university initially refused … but last week…it reinstated 10 faculty members. @psuaaup.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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We are winning in Minnesota tonite-Judge limits ICE ‘s unreasonable limits on peaceful protest www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Judge limits ICE’s crowd control tactics following Minneapolis shooting
The judge’s order prevents federal agents from arresting peaceful protesters.
www.politico.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:17 PM