@edmuir.bsky.social
My own thoughts on unions, education and public finance.
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When we fight, we win. Great news. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Trump administration drops appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement
The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. It will...
www.latimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
When we fight, we win. Great news. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Stronger unions aren't a silver bullet but they are both a partial solution and an enabler of all the other solutions
i need to admit something. the more i think about how many of our problems are downstream of a very small number of ppl and organizations hoarding all the wealth and power, the less interested i am in discussions of american democracy that prefer to focus on anything else.
February 14, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Stronger unions aren't a silver bullet but they are both a partial solution and an enabler of all the other solutions
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Tomorrow marks eight years since my world was turned upside down. I hope you’ll read my most recent blog post.
February 13, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Tomorrow marks eight years since my world was turned upside down. I hope you’ll read my most recent blog post.
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The MD House hearing is a fantastic step for faculty who need voice and job protection on the campuses of the University of Maryland system. Thank you @AFTMaryland.bsky.social for standing up for higher education.
February 11, 2026 at 5:11 AM
The MD House hearing is a fantastic step for faculty who need voice and job protection on the campuses of the University of Maryland system. Thank you @AFTMaryland.bsky.social for standing up for higher education.
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
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BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨
The National Governors Association (NGA) has canceled its annual White House meeting after President Trump only invited Republican governors to the gathering.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
The National Governors Association (NGA) has canceled its annual White House meeting after President Trump only invited Republican governors to the gathering.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:58 PM
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨
The National Governors Association (NGA) has canceled its annual White House meeting after President Trump only invited Republican governors to the gathering.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
The National Governors Association (NGA) has canceled its annual White House meeting after President Trump only invited Republican governors to the gathering.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Its not a thunderclap, and each drop seems followed by a partial regression to the mean. But Trump's approval in @gelliottmorris.com's polling average is under 39 for first time. There isn't much more room to fall, but each drip manners. fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
FiftyPlusOne - Latest Political Polls and Averages
A comprehensive list of polls and polling averages for elections and politician approval.
fiftyplusone.news
February 10, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Its not a thunderclap, and each drop seems followed by a partial regression to the mean. But Trump's approval in @gelliottmorris.com's polling average is under 39 for first time. There isn't much more room to fall, but each drip manners. fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
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There are humans behind the concentration camps, like CoreCivic CEO Damon T. Hininger and board chair Mark A. Emkes.
One of the most important things Dems like @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social can do now is name the people running CoreCivic and promise prison time for any known crimes.
One of the most important things Dems like @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social can do now is name the people running CoreCivic and promise prison time for any known crimes.
Congressmember @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social Slams ICE “Prison” Where Children as Young as 2 Months Old Are Held
Rep. Joaquin Castro Slams ICE “Prison” Where Children as Young as 2 Months Old Are Held
Senate Democrats have reportedly begun tentative negotiations with the White House just days before funding for the Homeland Security Department is set to expire at midnight on Friday, threatening ano...
www.democracynow.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:15 PM
There are humans behind the concentration camps, like CoreCivic CEO Damon T. Hininger and board chair Mark A. Emkes.
One of the most important things Dems like @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social can do now is name the people running CoreCivic and promise prison time for any known crimes.
One of the most important things Dems like @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social can do now is name the people running CoreCivic and promise prison time for any known crimes.
I remain a gadfly on issue of Dem Gov's continued support for a feckless and useless National Governors Association. It won't stand up for states vs fed overreach & now it sticks us at kids table. @govwesmoore.bsky.social, paying dues for this is an affront.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
White House excluding Dems from its annual governors meeting
It’s a break from a decades-long bipartisan tradition.
www.politico.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I remain a gadfly on issue of Dem Gov's continued support for a feckless and useless National Governors Association. It won't stand up for states vs fed overreach & now it sticks us at kids table. @govwesmoore.bsky.social, paying dues for this is an affront.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
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I made another video about what's going on behind-the-scenes in Minneapolis and how the violence in the streets distracts us from what keeps surviving it possible.
youtu.be/LJWrVkteJaQ
youtu.be/LJWrVkteJaQ
BEYOND THE VIOLENCE IN MINNESOTA
YouTube video by Ana Marie Cox
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I made another video about what's going on behind-the-scenes in Minneapolis and how the violence in the streets distracts us from what keeps surviving it possible.
youtu.be/LJWrVkteJaQ
youtu.be/LJWrVkteJaQ
@nba.com Just saw a great ad about how it its happening in the league, its on league pass. The ad was on ESPN, ironically, which has the @ny-knicks.bsky.social tonight. So not on league pass. Irksome t o be told tell I'm not getting screwed out of Clyde when I'm getting screwed out of Clyde
February 5, 2026 at 12:20 AM
@nba.com Just saw a great ad about how it its happening in the league, its on league pass. The ad was on ESPN, ironically, which has the @ny-knicks.bsky.social tonight. So not on league pass. Irksome t o be told tell I'm not getting screwed out of Clyde when I'm getting screwed out of Clyde
I'd thought the Athletic had avoided NYT's culture war journalism disease. The majority of players liked the selectio. Focusing on the "majority" of those who don't like it is just a weird and bad editorial choice. @nytpitchbot.bsky.social There's a diner in Ohio where the inside linebackers...
February 2, 2026 at 8:23 PM
I'd thought the Athletic had avoided NYT's culture war journalism disease. The majority of players liked the selectio. Focusing on the "majority" of those who don't like it is just a weird and bad editorial choice. @nytpitchbot.bsky.social There's a diner in Ohio where the inside linebackers...
The idea that this is "reminiscent of a John Le Carre novel" as opposed to an idea reminiscent of every other awful thing tells us more about how the writer/editors want to view what's going on than it tells us about what's going on
An explosive complaint filed by a whistleblower against Tulsi Gabbard and another unnamed govt office in May is being stonewalled and still has not been shared with Congress as required despite efforts by the whistleblower’s attorney. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
February 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The idea that this is "reminiscent of a John Le Carre novel" as opposed to an idea reminiscent of every other awful thing tells us more about how the writer/editors want to view what's going on than it tells us about what's going on
Statehood, statehood, and statehood. Essentially, this is the GOP saying that DC schools and social services have to be cut more to pave the way for additional tax cuts tilted for the rich. That DC residents don't have the same rights to self government as the rest. Which is true, but immoral
Congress is considering preventing DC from decoupling from OBBBA provisions, an utterly unprincipled & antifederalist move. The joint resolution that would undo DC's decision to uncouple doesn't say a word about why this is at all sensible, because it's not. (1/2)
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov
February 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Statehood, statehood, and statehood. Essentially, this is the GOP saying that DC schools and social services have to be cut more to pave the way for additional tax cuts tilted for the rich. That DC residents don't have the same rights to self government as the rest. Which is true, but immoral
The effort to protect billionaires from public opprobrium for supporting right wing causes is a long term pillar of ALEC's work in the states
ICE Masks, Billionaires and the Politics of Anti-Accountability talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/ice-m...
ICE Masks, Billionaires and the Politics of Anti-Accountability
Masks have become the central symbol of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The effort to protect billionaires from public opprobrium for supporting right wing causes is a long term pillar of ALEC's work in the states
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As usual, @bgodar.bsky.social has some very useful analysis here.
To learn more about states’ powers in this moment, check out our checks on federal overreach pieces, including on state prosecutions of federal officials and on DOJ’s efforts to access state voter rolls (which Bondi raised in her MN letter yesterday) statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/research-exp...
Exploring State Checks Against Federal Overreach
Published: August 8, 2025 Updated: January 21, 2026 States have many tools to help counter federal abuses of power. Facing a torrent of controversial federal government actions, states today are pursu...
statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu
January 26, 2026 at 3:13 PM
As usual, @bgodar.bsky.social has some very useful analysis here.
For my gov, @govwesmoore.bsky.social, I think your statement with Gov Stitt on behalf of NGA misses the moment and lets the govs who formerly acted like 2nd and 10th amndt heroes off the hook. I'll point to this, from a pastor in MN as having clarity the moment demands. 1/? bsky.app/profile/anam...
Statement from the Minnesota Timberwolves team chaplain with alt text (ht @gregolear.bsky.social)
January 26, 2026 at 12:28 AM
For my gov, @govwesmoore.bsky.social, I think your statement with Gov Stitt on behalf of NGA misses the moment and lets the govs who formerly acted like 2nd and 10th amndt heroes off the hook. I'll point to this, from a pastor in MN as having clarity the moment demands. 1/? bsky.app/profile/anam...
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Statement from the Minnesota Timberwolves team chaplain with alt text (ht @gregolear.bsky.social)
January 25, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Statement from the Minnesota Timberwolves team chaplain with alt text (ht @gregolear.bsky.social)
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This is really well done and worth your time
January 23, 2026 at 9:37 PM
This is really well done and worth your time
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Cannot see the end of it.
January 23, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Cannot see the end of it.
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They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.
January 23, 2026 at 8:56 PM
They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.
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Minneapolis workers are the best among us. Facing freezing temps to peacefully stand for truth, freedom, and calling for ICE to leave Minnesota is true solidarity in action.
Live: Scores of Minnesota businesses close in protest of ICE enforcement
Restaurants, museums, schools and nonprofits closed their doors as part of an “ICE Out” demonstration. Despite the frigid weather, a crowd of protesters gathered in downtown Minneapolis.
www.startribune.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Minneapolis workers are the best among us. Facing freezing temps to peacefully stand for truth, freedom, and calling for ICE to leave Minnesota is true solidarity in action.
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Many, many thousands of people gathered in The Commons in downtown Minneapolis to march against ICE right now.
January 23, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Many, many thousands of people gathered in The Commons in downtown Minneapolis to march against ICE right now.
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It's still freezing in Minneapolis, and crowds are streaming into downtown. Spontaneous anti-ICE chants breaking out on the sidewalk.
January 23, 2026 at 8:18 PM
It's still freezing in Minneapolis, and crowds are streaming into downtown. Spontaneous anti-ICE chants breaking out on the sidewalk.