Maureen Conway

Indeed. Amazing to me how many folks want to “help” people qualify for better jobs but cannot/refuse to see that the real problem is the crummy jobs not individuals’ qualifications

Had the opportunity to visit the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration. Incredibly moving and powerful. Can’t recommend enough. Much appreciation to @eji.org

The richest Americans control $46 trillion in wealth—but many pay little or no federal tax.
👉 youtu.be/aLKacgW6YOI 👀
@bostoncollege.bsky.social professor Ray Madoff explains how the U.S. tax code has built a new aristocracy in her new book "The Second Estate" from @uchicagopress.bsky.social

"She’s the rare expert whose proposals have been opposed across the ideological spectrum, including by the Council on Foundations, Independent Sector, and Philanthropy Roundtable."
Does @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social really think the ideologies of the rich represent the full ideological spectrum?

Please read this about AI. It's also about me and my profession. Every word is true.

I'm in a position where I can, and do say my piece without fear - the VCs simply don't care.

Many of my tech friends feel they have to keep mum about their professional views on AI, or risk losing their jobs.

This is rapidly becoming true in academia too.

There's firm opposition in the humanities, but I fear we're being overwhelmed by administrators who've already bought the pitch and by our colleagues in technical fields who sincerely think it's something their students need to learn how to use.

Such a great, peaceful and patriotic crowd in DC today! Lots of flags and much disdain for the constant stream of lies from the GOP and their overlord
#Nokings
#FreeDC

Huge crowd in DC
#NoKings

YouTube video by Jesse Welles Join Ice

The cure is Jesse Welles’ Join Ice. (Just heard this on KALW.)

youtu.be/OjGHf7OvglM?...

Well right because it’s connected to the lives of the people who bankroll the party, which are very disconnected from the vast majority of Americans. Eg-dem Econ official, “why do people go on about raising the minimum wage? we can reach more people in need with EITC”
where to start…🙄

The horror of it all lasts so long...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...

"It’s not that we need to throttle technology, but the balance is out of whack."
Isn't it time for a #SlowTech movement?
Read Dustin Guastella @teamsters.bsky.social Local 623 in @theguardian.com

Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting

Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/b...
I guess it really is time to unsubscribe from the Post. There are still a number of fine journalists there, but the number is shrinking and they can’t say what they think. Sad

Worker Power in the Age of AI Monopolies: Why We Need Structural Solutions Now Elizabeth Wilkins

To make sure AI serves workers we need bold action: corporate regulation, worker voice + sectoral bargaining.
More on AI and power from the @rooseveltinstitute.org @elizabethwwilkins.bsky.social in this post for the @eop.aspeninstitute.org: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/w... #FutureOfWork

And while that argument that it can't last because companies need consumers is appealing, the question is what kind of consumers and how many do they really need? The pandemic showed companies can make a pretty hefty profit while many working people suffer...

Stocks rally on Fed interest rate cut hopes as 'jobless expansion' takes hold Markets are celebrating weak jobs data as a guarantee of Fed interest rate cuts and fatter corporate margins. But are record highs here to stay?

"The paradox is that bad news for workers has become good news for markets." Well, actually this isn't really new... companies have been hell bent on strategies to have fewer people work harder for less for a long time
qz.com/stock-market...

The gender pay gap is getting wider, reversing progress It's the second consecutive year that the gender wage gap widened.

Men may be doing worse than they used to, but women are still doing worse than men by many measures. Instead of creating special programs for men, maybe ask why we have an economy in which most people can't succeed...?
Read @emilypeck.bsky.social in @axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/09/09/d...

The Future of Equal Opportunity Join the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program on September 4th, 2025 from 2:00 to 3:15 Eastern for “The Future of Equal Opportunity,” to explore the current landscape, emerging challenges, a...

📅 Thursday, September 4, 2025
🕑 2:00 – 3:15pm ET | 💻 Online
🔗 Register: as.pn/equalopportunity
Let’s talk about what it takes to deliver on the promise of opportunity for all.

#TalkOpportunity

Good jobs that offer stability, fair pay and dignity are not just important for workers — they are essential for children’s success and for building a future where all kids can thrive.
Great piece from @matthelmer.bsky.social in @thehill.com
#LaborDay
thehill.com/opinion/fina...

The GOP isn't just the party of low taxes for billionaires, they're the party of low wages for workers.

Here's what the third day of elementary school looked like in Mount Pleasant, Washington DC.

Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.

This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.

Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.

Townsend d. Jelena Ostapenko 7-5 6-1

Taylor was on a mission today.

She’s into the 3rd round of the U.S. Open for the first time since 2023.

World #1 in doubles… but let’s not forget she’s a pretty special singles player too.

✅4th Grand Slam R3

Tay Tay came to play. 🇺🇸❤️

Donate to Support Henry's Fight Against Leukemia, organized by Colleen Arsenault Dear Friends, Family, and Kind Supporters, I’m reaching out with a he… Colleen Arsenault needs your support for Support Henry's Fight Against Leukemia

My cousin’s son has leukemia—which is not only life threatening and emotionally devastating but in the US it’s also expensive. It’s a disgrace that the US economic/healthcare system drives people to crowd funding to pay for care, but that’s where we are.
If you can help…
gofund.me/0e1022f2

Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying

"They treat you like cannon fodder."

U.S. wildfire fighters suffer high rates of cancer and other diseases, but use no respirators, unlike other countries. The US Forest Service hides the problem and opposes regulations to require respirator use.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/u...

Trump has made no comment. The White House has found the time to post a video of the arrest of that guy who threw a sandwich at a cop, but nothing about a cop killed defending the government's own employees.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose district includes parts of Atlanta, has also said nothing.

After months of postponing, OPM opts to fully cancel 2025 FEVS The cancellation comes after OPM indefinitely delayed FEVS earlier this year, due to the Trump administration’s “urgent” changes for federal employees.

Attacking federal employees and making data disappear are two themes of this administration.
So this is a twofer: the annual survey of federal employees has been cancelled.
Obvious reason is to hide big declines in worker morale, engagement and satisfaction.
federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/20...

Over 60,000 Are in Immigration Detention, a Modern High, Records Show

A sad day for the “land of the free.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...

California's richest agricultural family is shuttering a farm the UFW sought to unionize Wonderful says the nursery in Wasco, Calif., was losing money. Some question whether the company is laying off hundreds of workers to send a message to others.

Alas, billionaires would rather donate a farm to a university than recognize the fundamental human rights of farm workers.
Read @melissagomez.bsky.social in @latimes.com
Appreciate @ufw.bsky.social work for fair wages and working conditions
www.latimes.com/california/s...

Justice Department finds Cuomo sexually harassed employees and settles with New York state The U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement with the state of New York to resolve a sexual harassment investigation of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

It’s a disgrace to support hypocritical, Nepo baby, misogynist Cuomo for mayor, or any public office.
apnews.com/article/cuom...