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Indiana UniversityJoined January 2017

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Elon Musk is ruthlessly purging anti-fascist accounts from Twitter. Today, It’s Going Down, a popular source on resistance to fascism, racism, and other forms of capitalist violence was suspended. Read IGD’s account here and follow them on Mastodon.
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President Pamela Whitten and upper IU administration has remained silent while 50% of her 155,000 constituents -- faculty, staff, and students at the 9 IU campuses -- have lost their reproductive rights.
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An Indiana law banning abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions is now in effect, making Indiana the latest state to enact restrictions on the procedure after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade cnn.it/3S5OzVT
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As a railroad worker I've lived in my car,worked nights weekends holidays,missed my kids games, birthdays,fought fires,walked miles in blizzards,seen lives lost,never knowing when I'll be home,given my health,these are reasons I deserve a fair contract. We deserve to STRIKE!
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“You miss birthdays, you miss your kid’s plays, you miss doctor’s appointments because you never quite know when you are going to have one day off,” says Sawyer, who serves as the treasurer of Railroad Workers United.
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Potential Rail Worker Strike Caused by Erratic Scheduling - my latest for ⁦@TheProspectprospect.org/labor/potentia
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Solidarity with our fellow Hoosiers going on strike to fight for the basic protections they deserve! From Bloomington to Kokomo, #UnionYes!
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The fight for adequate heating and cooling — from Columbus classrooms to UPS trucks — has now spread to the Stellantis Casting plant in Kokomo, Indiana, where UAW Local 1166 is prepared to strike if a local agreement isn’t settled by September 9th.
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"Ten months before Pamela Whitten arrived in Bloomington, the University System of Georgia (USG), which includes Kennesaw State, launched a controversial process that ultimately made the state system the first in the nation to gut the tenure process."
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Governor Holcomb has now signed SB 1 into law to ban abortion in Indiana and force Hoosiers to carry pregnancies against their will. SB 1 is set to take effect September 15. This is cruel and unconscionable. We won’t stop fighting — Hoosiers still have rights. #BansOffIndiana
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It's a dark day in the state of Indiana. The Indiana General Assembly has passed a ban on abortion, turning back the clock 50 years on Hoosiers’ fundamental right to control their own bodies. SB 1 is on its way to Governor Holcomb's desk, and would take effect September 15.
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Breonna Taylor's family filming Jacob Blake's family get beaten by police at a vigil for Jayland Walker's family who were arrested by Akron police reveals more clearly than anything the deep rotteness of the system. The police must be defeated.
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Full video on my TikTok or IG. Akron Police just assaulted and arrested Jacob Blake Sr. Mr Blake has been transported to a local hospital. #freejakeblake #freepressure
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Chris’s birthday is today — step up and make these calls/send these emails!
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Chris’s 60th birthday is June 29th! His clemency petition has gone unanswered for over a year, so this year we're contacting Governor Holcomb to demand his release. in.gov/gov/ask-eric/ and 317-232-4567. Chris has spent 40+ years as a political prisoner & needs your support!
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Indiana’s new law — House Bill 1300 — against bail funds, which takes effect 7/1, is a direct response to 2020 protests. It is intended to keep people, and especially protestors, in jail longer.🧵
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