Alexandra Finley
@alexfinley.bsky.social
Historian of the U.S. Dog lady. Appalachian. Union member. Writing a lot of different things.
I can’t complain but I probably will.
I can’t complain but I probably will.
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Speak Out! Tom Alter, MAGA McCarthyism, and the Fight for Free Speech – YouTube, Thu Nov 6, 2025 - The U.S. is experiencing one of the largest waves of political repression in its history. Academics,...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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BREAKING:
A historic coalition of national & California labor unions led by the AAUP filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the illegal & coercive use of civil rights laws to attack the University of California system & the rights of their members.
A historic coalition of national & California labor unions led by the AAUP filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the illegal & coercive use of civil rights laws to attack the University of California system & the rights of their members.
UC employees, not waiting on leaders, sue Trump for 'financial coercion' over UCLA cuts
University of California faculty, students and staff on Tuesday sued President Trump over a $1.2-million penalty against UCLA and federal demands over campus changes. They argued that the actions camp...
www.latimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
BREAKING:
A historic coalition of national & California labor unions led by the AAUP filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the illegal & coercive use of civil rights laws to attack the University of California system & the rights of their members.
A historic coalition of national & California labor unions led by the AAUP filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the illegal & coercive use of civil rights laws to attack the University of California system & the rights of their members.
Do what you can to help Dr. Alter. An injury to one is an injury to all
Donate to Support Free Speech: Reinstate Dr Tom Alter Now!, organized by Kim Gasper-Rabuck
Dear Friends, Educators and fellow Union Supporters,
We are ask… Kim Gasper-Rabuck needs your support for Support Free Speech: Reinstate Dr Tom Alter Now!
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September 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Do what you can to help Dr. Alter. An injury to one is an injury to all
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When our institutions won't stand up, faculties will have to come together to do so.
BREAKING:
A historic coalition of national & California labor unions led by the AAUP filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the illegal & coercive use of civil rights laws to attack the University of California system & the rights of their members.
A historic coalition of national & California labor unions led by the AAUP filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the illegal & coercive use of civil rights laws to attack the University of California system & the rights of their members.
UC employees, not waiting on leaders, sue Trump for 'financial coercion' over UCLA cuts
University of California faculty, students and staff on Tuesday sued President Trump over a $1.2-million penalty against UCLA and federal demands over campus changes. They argued that the actions camp...
www.latimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
When our institutions won't stand up, faculties will have to come together to do so.
Petition for Professor Alter:
Reinstate Dr. Tom Alter | Defend Free Speech at All Universities
Whether a professor, staff member, student, or community member, we all have the right to our own beliefs, ideas, and values and the right to speak about them openly as private citizens.
actionnetwork.org
September 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Petition for Professor Alter:
LAWCHA Statement on the Unjust Firing of Professor Thomas Alter
Resolution on Academic Freedom and Firing of Tom Alter
Statement by the Labor and Working-Class History Association on Academic Freedom and the Unjust Firing of Professor Thomas Alter We, the Officers and Members of the Board of Directors of the Labor ...
docs.google.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
LAWCHA Statement on the Unjust Firing of Professor Thomas Alter
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say it again:
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
It's important to note here that we're not just talking about faculty & university staff. 100s of U.S. colleges are in towns or small cities where they form the major industry & lifeblood of the community. Loss of students -> loss of rent $, restaurant $, bars, bookstores, gaming stores...
The US could see a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment, resulting in nearly $7 billion in lost revenue and more than 60,000 fewer American jobs. https://www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-international-student-enrollment-outlook-and-economic-impact
August 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
say it again:
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
“That may seem like an unfair question to ask of any union, any local, but when history calls our number, fairly or unfairly, it is the duty of every person of conscience to answer the call”
What good is a union in Hell?
“Brothers, sisters, siblings, we stand here now on the precipice of oblivion… This isn't just about fighting for better wages and working conditions… This is about who is willing to fight for life its...
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August 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“That may seem like an unfair question to ask of any union, any local, but when history calls our number, fairly or unfairly, it is the duty of every person of conscience to answer the call”
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This Day in Labor History: August 3, 1913. The Wheatland Riot took place in California, leading to four deaths, including two workers and two law enforcement agents. This was caused by the cops violently busting a farmworkers strike where some IWW members were working. Disgusting, typical.
August 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This Day in Labor History: August 3, 1913. The Wheatland Riot took place in California, leading to four deaths, including two workers and two law enforcement agents. This was caused by the cops violently busting a farmworkers strike where some IWW members were working. Disgusting, typical.
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The minimum wage is still $7.25
The median home price in the U.S. has reached a record high of $435,300.
July 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The minimum wage is still $7.25
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Boards of Trustees ***LIKE*** the Trump demands. They ***AGREE*** with them.
They like the idea of putting the screws on activist, lefty, and Muslim students. They like the idea of a whiter student body and conservative curriculum. They want these things and think $200 million is a fair price.
They like the idea of putting the screws on activist, lefty, and Muslim students. They like the idea of a whiter student body and conservative curriculum. They want these things and think $200 million is a fair price.
July 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Boards of Trustees ***LIKE*** the Trump demands. They ***AGREE*** with them.
They like the idea of putting the screws on activist, lefty, and Muslim students. They like the idea of a whiter student body and conservative curriculum. They want these things and think $200 million is a fair price.
They like the idea of putting the screws on activist, lefty, and Muslim students. They like the idea of a whiter student body and conservative curriculum. They want these things and think $200 million is a fair price.
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94% of teachers have had to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. An estimated 1 in 6 have second jobs during the school year to make ends meet.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
July 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
94% of teachers have had to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. An estimated 1 in 6 have second jobs during the school year to make ends meet.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
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Google's AI summaries are
- killing traffic to legitimate sites
- producing summaries that can be wrong
- in the long run probably making you a dumbass
www.404media.co/googles-ai-i...
- killing traffic to legitimate sites
- producing summaries that can be wrong
- in the long run probably making you a dumbass
www.404media.co/googles-ai-i...
Google’s AI Is Destroying Search, the Internet, and Your Brain
Google’s AI Overview, which is easy to fool into stating nonsense as fact, is stopping people from finding and supporting small businesses and credible sources.
www.404media.co
July 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Google's AI summaries are
- killing traffic to legitimate sites
- producing summaries that can be wrong
- in the long run probably making you a dumbass
www.404media.co/googles-ai-i...
- killing traffic to legitimate sites
- producing summaries that can be wrong
- in the long run probably making you a dumbass
www.404media.co/googles-ai-i...
Pittsburgh history: I.W.W. meetings held at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Smithfield, 1907
July 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Pittsburgh history: I.W.W. meetings held at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Smithfield, 1907
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The bill to restore federal workers’ union rights has bipartisan support from a majority of members in Congress!
Tell your rep to sign the discharge petition for the Protect America’s Workforce Act to reverse Trump’s union-busting executive order! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
Tell your rep to sign the discharge petition for the Protect America’s Workforce Act to reverse Trump’s union-busting executive order! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
July 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The bill to restore federal workers’ union rights has bipartisan support from a majority of members in Congress!
Tell your rep to sign the discharge petition for the Protect America’s Workforce Act to reverse Trump’s union-busting executive order! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
Tell your rep to sign the discharge petition for the Protect America’s Workforce Act to reverse Trump’s union-busting executive order! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
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Use this time to build community, invest in mutual aid, educate yourself & your family, hammer your "representatives" with strong opinions, be in the streets taking up space & using your voice. We'll beat these fascist fucks & build something better than the status quo we had.
Keep doing The Work
Keep doing The Work
It's become clear that this administration is just a protracted war on anybody who's read a book without pictures in it. It's a miracle we're all still getting up and going to work every morning. The psychological drain is the point, and I'm increasingly grateful to the people who are still decent.
July 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Use this time to build community, invest in mutual aid, educate yourself & your family, hammer your "representatives" with strong opinions, be in the streets taking up space & using your voice. We'll beat these fascist fucks & build something better than the status quo we had.
Keep doing The Work
Keep doing The Work
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The Full 'I Do Solemnly Swear' Audio Series is out NOW as well as an exclusive from @axios.com!
WATCH: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
READ: www.axios.com/2025/07/16/d...
TAKE ACTION: linktr.ee/FedsSpeakOut
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July 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The Full 'I Do Solemnly Swear' Audio Series is out NOW as well as an exclusive from @axios.com!
WATCH: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
READ: www.axios.com/2025/07/16/d...
TAKE ACTION: linktr.ee/FedsSpeakOut
WATCH: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
READ: www.axios.com/2025/07/16/d...
TAKE ACTION: linktr.ee/FedsSpeakOut
“What are your policies but simply obeying orders? By whom are the orders issued? The capitalist class.”
From The Industrial Worker, 1/1906
From The Industrial Worker, 1/1906
July 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“What are your policies but simply obeying orders? By whom are the orders issued? The capitalist class.”
From The Industrial Worker, 1/1906
From The Industrial Worker, 1/1906
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"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
July 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
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Alexandra Finley’s (@alexfinley.bsky.social) review of Laboring Mothers: Reproducing Women and Work in the Eighteenth Century (@uvapress.bsky.social) by Ellen Malenas Ledoux
doi.org/10.1215/1547...
doi.org/10.1215/1547...
July 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Alexandra Finley’s (@alexfinley.bsky.social) review of Laboring Mothers: Reproducing Women and Work in the Eighteenth Century (@uvapress.bsky.social) by Ellen Malenas Ledoux
doi.org/10.1215/1547...
doi.org/10.1215/1547...
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Misogyny is core to the American fascist project and feminism must be core to its opposition.
June 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Misogyny is core to the American fascist project and feminism must be core to its opposition.
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A reminder to reporters, when historians look back on this moment with the president throwing himself a military parade and the people throwing No Kings rallies across America, the media sources raving about the former and sneering at the latter are going to be quoted by name.
This is your legacy!
This is your legacy!
June 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A reminder to reporters, when historians look back on this moment with the president throwing himself a military parade and the people throwing No Kings rallies across America, the media sources raving about the former and sneering at the latter are going to be quoted by name.
This is your legacy!
This is your legacy!
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If you're heading to a protest tomorrow, it's important to know your rights. Consult this information from the ACLU.
Be peaceful. Be safe. Be careful. Be strong.
Be peaceful. Be safe. Be careful. Be strong.
June 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
If you're heading to a protest tomorrow, it's important to know your rights. Consult this information from the ACLU.
Be peaceful. Be safe. Be careful. Be strong.
Be peaceful. Be safe. Be careful. Be strong.
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-chefs can use ready meals to save time on cooking
-zoos can use stuffed toys to save money on animals
-bars can serve piss and cut out the middle man
-zoos can use stuffed toys to save money on animals
-bars can serve piss and cut out the middle man
June 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
-chefs can use ready meals to save time on cooking
-zoos can use stuffed toys to save money on animals
-bars can serve piss and cut out the middle man
-zoos can use stuffed toys to save money on animals
-bars can serve piss and cut out the middle man