Meg Wolder

May Day Strong: We are the Many · May Day Strong Across the country—from fruit fields in California to classrooms in Chicago, from kitchens in Queens to loading docks in Atlanta—working people are rising up. **We are demanding a country that puts ou...

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Columbia staff receive texts asking if they're Jewish, as government hunts antisemitic harassment on campus Barnard employees received the text as Columbia University students plan a new tent encampment to protest the Israel-Hamas war.

I really wish reporters would stop saying that there is an effort by the Trump administration to combat antisemitism. It is quite the opposite. There is an effort to foment antisemitism.
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Trump approval breaks below 40%—39% to be precise, in the new AP-NORC poll. 76% approval among Reps is sorta low, and the rating from independents is far closer to Dem evaluations than Reps. Maybe this will embolden some in Congress to fight him.

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Blue graphic with text "Know your rights before you hit the streets. Virtual training Friday, April 4th at 8 PM ET, 5pm PT"

Today at 8pm ET/5pm PT we're hosting a Know Your Rights training to prepare for our Hands Off rallies on Saturday.

RSVP for the Zoom link: act.aclu.org/a/handsoffkyr

Let's be clear. Congress has the constitutional power to levy tariffs, not the president.

Call your reps and demand they pass immediate, veto-proof legislation to reclaim Congress's trade authority and stop Trump from single-handedly tanking our entire economy.

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I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island

and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods

forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold

Look

We Study Repression in Turkey. Now We See It Here. The detention of a Tufts graduate student echoes the violation of rights in her home country.

“The Trump administration, like Erdoğan’s government, has started its consolidation of power by going after minorities with dissenting opinions,” Howard Eissenstat, @liselhintz.bsky.social and @nicholasdanfort.bsky.social write:

Alarm as Florida Republicans move to fill deported workers’ jobs with children: ‘It’s insane, right?’ Governor Ron DeSantis leads push to loosen child labor laws as immigration crackdown leads to workforce shortage Beneath the smugness of Ron DeSantis, at Florida leading the nation in immigration enforcement lies something of a conundrum: how to fill the essential jobs of the scores of immigrant workers targeted for deportation. The answer, according to Florida lawmakers, is the state’s schoolchildren, who as young as 14 could soon be allowed to work overnight shifts without a break – even on school nights. Continue reading...

Alarm as Florida Republicans move to fill deported workers’ jobs with children: ‘It’s insane, right?’

Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale New York (CNN) — Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/ne...

Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants.
Bill would allow 14-yr-olds to work overnight shifts, end guaranteed meal breaks for 16/17-yr-olds.
(Legislature *already* passed law allowing home-schooled 16/17-yr-olds to work any hour of the day)

Speaker Mike Johnson floats eliminating federal courts as GOP ramps up attacks on judges Republican lawmakers are setting their sights on the judiciary following court rulings that have halted Trump's agenda.

Speaker Mike Johnson floats the possibility of Congress eliminating federal courts.

This comes as courts have blocked a series of actions taken by the Trump administration, along with Trump and his allies calling for the impeachment of certain district court judges.

Stylized photo of City Hall with overlaid text. Education programs at risk: 3-K ($112M); Preschool special education classes ($55M); 3-K/pre-K extended day seats ($25M); Early childhood education outreach ($5M); Arts programming ($41M); Community schools ($14M); Restorative justice ($12M); Teacher recruitment ($10M); Mental Health Continuum ($5M); Immigrant family communications & outreach ($4M); High-impact tutoring ($4M); Student Success Centers ($3.3M).

The Mayor's Preliminary Budget left out $$ for early childhood education, restorative justice, mental health supports, community schools, immigrant family outreach, and more. These programs are supported by expiring one-year city funds and could be rolled back as soon as July if leaders don't act.

Eric Adams touts NYC school mental health program but leaves it out of his initial budget Eric Adams visited a Bronx elementary school to promote a program that adds mental health clinics to schools. But the mayor’s budget doesn’t include funding for it.

Eric Adams touts school mental health clinics but omits them from his preliminary budget
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/03/20/eric-adams-mental-health-continuum-school-based-clinics-funding-budget-cut/

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act remains in place. All students with disabilities have the right to a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. Your child should receive all the supports and services on their Individualized Education Program (IEP). Transgender and gender expansive students are protected by state and local law and regulations. Schools are required to use a student’s chosen name and pronouns, and all students have the right to use restrooms and participate on sports teams that match their gender identity. Your child has the right to attend public school, no matter the language you speak, the country you were born in, or when your family arrived in the United States. Schools should not ask students or families to report their immigration status, and non-local law enforcement, including ICE, are not allowed into school buildings unless they have a warrant signed by a judge.

We want to make very clear to students and families: your rights in New York City public schools have not changed.

Upheaval at Education Department office sparks concern about services for English learners The Trump Education Department says changes to the Office for English Language Acquisition will not affect funding or federal programs for students. But experts and others worry that the quality of th...

NEW: With what appears to be just 1 person left from the Office of English Language Acquisition at the Ed Dept, advocates worry some $890M in federal $ for English learners won't be spent properly & the quality of teacher training will suffer. Here's what we know: www.chalkbeat.org/2025/03/21/t...

Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million. Note That Number. A quarter century ago, the university was looking to expand. It considered, and rejected, property owned by Donald Trump. He did not forget it.

Decades before President Trump canceled $400 million in funding for Columbia University, he tried to sell property to the school — for $400 million.

Tragic and heinous

From the ProtestFinderUSA community on Reddit: Announcing: The Big List of Protests ("The BLOP") Explore this post and more from the ProtestFinderUSA community

Announcing: The Big List of Protests ("The BLOP")

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USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...

If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same

When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state

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From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health Without public health surveillance, officials trying to tackle outbreaks, identify threats and evaluate treatments are working ‘in the darkness of ignorance.’

From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health
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A recent report showed that the destruction of just one USAID program, the anti-AIDS PEPFAR initiative, would lead to the deaths of one million people *every year* www.vox.com/future-perfe...

ACTION ALERT: Join us today at 6 PM for the Live National Online Press Conference!

WHAT IT IS:
Statement of the Union on the Fremont Ordinance
Case: California Homeless Union v. City of Fremont (No. 3:25-cv-02225-MMC)

WHEN:
Today @ 6:00 PM EST

ZOOM: us06web.zoom.us/j/86342534252

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CDC Staff Prohibited From Co-Authoring Papers With World Health Organization Personnel It’s just the latest “Orwellian” crackdown on government scientists.

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Two hands hold a small red card with white lettering against a wallet. The card reads: “I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution. I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door. I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights. I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.” Photo by Loren Elliott for The New York Times.

Known as the red card, a resource distributed by the nonprofit Immigrant Legal Resource Center lists tips and legal rights for immigrants who might find themselves targeted by federal agents. Demand for the cards has surged since President Trump returned to office. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...

one thing that's worth pointing out about the current wave of constituent fury at Republican town halls: the reason you're primarily seeing those viral moments in ruby red districts is because every Republican whose district is even remotely competitive is actively hiding from their constituents

The Nation's Health logo. Text that says: Select one. Some people may be infected with H5N1 bird flu and not even know it, blood tests on workers in this profession show. Veterinarians. Poultry plant workers. Animal control personnel. Dairy workers. Choose. Sponsored by: NPWH logo. The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health.

Some people with bird flu may not have symptoms. Which means the actual number of human cases may be underreported, new research suggests. Find out more in the latest #NewsQuiz from The Nation's Health: www.thenationshealth.org/page/quiz