Will Jones
@willpjones.bsky.social
Historian of race and class; Author: The March on Washington & The Tribe of Black Ulysses; Professor, University of Minnesota; President, @umn-tc-aaup.bsky.social; Editor, "Up For Debate" @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social
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Actually - those immigrants were building houses until you deported them.
November 14, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Actually - those immigrants were building houses until you deported them.
I'm not kidding www.startribune.com/u-of-m-healt...
November 13, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I'm not kidding www.startribune.com/u-of-m-healt...
The U is paying people $800-$1600/hour (that's correct!) to negotiate this deal. They don't seem to be earning their keep!
The University of Minnesota is battling in public with its own physician group and Fairview Health Services, the nonprofit group that owns the U’s teaching hospital in Minneapolis.
U of M blasting new Fairview deal with university physicians as ‘hostile takeover’
The health system and U doctors are announcing an agreement for medical school funding -- a deal the university is rejecting.
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The U is paying people $800-$1600/hour (that's correct!) to negotiate this deal. They don't seem to be earning their keep!
This is another reason why everyone should see "When We Were Kings." In addition to having some of the best music footage available, it's a perfect illustration of Blackwashing - led by Mobutu Sese Seko and Don King but with Muhammad Ali, Joe Foreman, James Brown and others as supporting cast.
"Blackwashing" and using Black American entertainers and activists for "cool points" to cover one's atrocities is very much a thing. And before anyone thinks that this exploitation is a Jewish thing (which antisemites LOVE to insinuate), many governments from a variety of backgrounds are guilty.
November 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is another reason why everyone should see "When We Were Kings." In addition to having some of the best music footage available, it's a perfect illustration of Blackwashing - led by Mobutu Sese Seko and Don King but with Muhammad Ali, Joe Foreman, James Brown and others as supporting cast.
This will become more common as our labor legal regime continues to collapse. It's a good reminder that unions are created by workers, not the law.
As of October 17, the dealers at the Horseshoe Indianapolis Casino in Shelbyville, Indiana, were on strike for union recognition. Read the story by our editor Al Bradbury: labornotes.org/2025/11/indi... 3/3
Indiana Casino Dealers Are Bringing Back the Recognition Strike
There are no clocks in a casino, so the dealers all set their phone alarms for noon. Everyone was a bundle of nerves. Before work, a couple of people threw up. But when the cacophony of alarms sounded...
labornotes.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
This will become more common as our labor legal regime continues to collapse. It's a good reminder that unions are created by workers, not the law.
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Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
www.uni-konstanz.de
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
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And just like that, it's real.
When Democrats Won the Heartland: Progressive Populism in the Age of Reagan, 1978-1992, from @illinoispress.bsky.social. Due out 4/14/26.
Thanks to everyone who tolerated this dream and made it happen. Pre-order if you'd like: www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
When Democrats Won the Heartland: Progressive Populism in the Age of Reagan, 1978-1992, from @illinoispress.bsky.social. Due out 4/14/26.
Thanks to everyone who tolerated this dream and made it happen. Pre-order if you'd like: www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
When Democrats Won the Heartland
www.press.uillinois.edu
November 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
And just like that, it's real.
When Democrats Won the Heartland: Progressive Populism in the Age of Reagan, 1978-1992, from @illinoispress.bsky.social. Due out 4/14/26.
Thanks to everyone who tolerated this dream and made it happen. Pre-order if you'd like: www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
When Democrats Won the Heartland: Progressive Populism in the Age of Reagan, 1978-1992, from @illinoispress.bsky.social. Due out 4/14/26.
Thanks to everyone who tolerated this dream and made it happen. Pre-order if you'd like: www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
The White House should republish Ida Bailey Allen’s Cookbook: Delicious Meals at Low Cost (1940), with its decidedly Trumpian ending
November 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The White House should republish Ida Bailey Allen’s Cookbook: Delicious Meals at Low Cost (1940), with its decidedly Trumpian ending
Imagine! A positive story about transit @startribune.com
Washington: 10 good things about Metro Transit — including one that’s simply priceless
The system’s been plagued by high crime, low ridership, rampant fare evasion and an ever-ballooning billion-dollar budget. But there are good things to be said about the buses and trains, Robin Washin...
www.startribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Imagine! A positive story about transit @startribune.com
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UMN administration has not taken this simple step.
While we do not agree on all issues, I want to publicly thank UNC-CH Chancellor Lee Roberts for clearly stating today in Faculty Council that UNC cannot and will not sign Trump's Compact, because it raises irresolvable issues of academic freedom. That was important for faculty & students to hear.
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
UMN administration has not taken this simple step.
UMN Administration hired @penamerica.bsky.social to teach faculty about academic freedom, but they didn't tell the presenters about UMN's own serious violations academic freedom. @umn-tc-aaup.bsky.social told them and this is their response. @aaup.org
PEN America Urges University of Minnesota Regents to Reconsider Restrictions on Departmental Speech
"While the resolution may have been rationalized as a way to support the expression of diverse viewpoints, in practice it is often having the opposite impact."
pen.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
UMN Administration hired @penamerica.bsky.social to teach faculty about academic freedom, but they didn't tell the presenters about UMN's own serious violations academic freedom. @umn-tc-aaup.bsky.social told them and this is their response. @aaup.org
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Honestly don’t know how we ever come back from this.
November 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Honestly don’t know how we ever come back from this.
So cute, this guy thinks he invented capitalism.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls his company the first to be 'completely anti-woke'
Palantir sees "accelerating and otherworldly growth" as CEO Alex Karp highlights working with ICE and supporting Israel on an earnings call.
www.businessinsider.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
So cute, this guy thinks he invented capitalism.
As “long as the coercive threats are hanging over the U.C., as long as the federal government is allowed to continue to threaten the U.C. with these unsubstantiated investigation threats, as well as financial sanctions, there can be no free and voluntary negotiation.” @aaup.org
Trump Pressure Risks Free Speech at University of California, Judge Warns
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:04 AM
As “long as the coercive threats are hanging over the U.C., as long as the federal government is allowed to continue to threaten the U.C. with these unsubstantiated investigation threats, as well as financial sanctions, there can be no free and voluntary negotiation.” @aaup.org
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congrats to NYC but Milwaukee already elected 3 socialist mayors…
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
congrats to NYC but Milwaukee already elected 3 socialist mayors…
“Her experience as both a spy and a mother of three young girls. . .” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Virginia elects Spanberger as first female governor, in rebuke of Trump
Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won the Virginia governor’s race, the Associated Press projects, after campaigning on the economy and promises to stand up to Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
“Her experience as both a spy and a mother of three young girls. . .” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Cool to see this in Ward 12!
November 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Cool to see this in Ward 12!
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Elaine Welteroth, former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue and youngest editor of Condé Nast ever, and the 2nd African American to hold this position, changed Teen Vogue to be more politically conscious.
Traffic to TeenVogue.com: 2.7M to 9.2M visitors a year, print subscriptions jumped 535%
Traffic to TeenVogue.com: 2.7M to 9.2M visitors a year, print subscriptions jumped 535%
Ex-Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth: ‘The headlines implied I was a token black hire’
Welteroth was just 29 when Anna Wintour made her editor-in-chief. Months later, the magazine shut down. What did she do next?
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Elaine Welteroth, former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue and youngest editor of Condé Nast ever, and the 2nd African American to hold this position, changed Teen Vogue to be more politically conscious.
Traffic to TeenVogue.com: 2.7M to 9.2M visitors a year, print subscriptions jumped 535%
Traffic to TeenVogue.com: 2.7M to 9.2M visitors a year, print subscriptions jumped 535%
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
Actually, these are exactly the kinds of policies that “made his adopted country thrive”: “The unapologetic socialist has called for higher taxes to fund government-run grocery stores, free child care, free public transportation and vastly expanded state power in the housing market.”
Opinion | Zohran Mamdani’s success is a warning
How did a socialist with almost no governing experience become New York’s mayoral frontrunner?
www.washingtonpost.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Actually, these are exactly the kinds of policies that “made his adopted country thrive”: “The unapologetic socialist has called for higher taxes to fund government-run grocery stores, free child care, free public transportation and vastly expanded state power in the housing market.”
@teenvogue.com has been one of the best (really!) sources for reporting on work and organized labor in the U.S. over the past decade, due in large part to @kimkelly.bsky.social. I hope they can continue to provide that important service.
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
@teenvogue.com has been one of the best (really!) sources for reporting on work and organized labor in the U.S. over the past decade, due in large part to @kimkelly.bsky.social. I hope they can continue to provide that important service.
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The University of Minnesota just announced the "Meal-A-Day Program" which will provide one meal a day for SNAP benefit recipients while the SNAP program is limited or unavailable. This makes me very happy. A lot of students, faculty, and staff at the U need this, unfortunately.
November 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The University of Minnesota just announced the "Meal-A-Day Program" which will provide one meal a day for SNAP benefit recipients while the SNAP program is limited or unavailable. This makes me very happy. A lot of students, faculty, and staff at the U need this, unfortunately.
We are told over and over that Mamdani's election would tell us nothing about the direction of U.S. politics. Yet, he would represent 10x the population of Hakeem Jeffries' district, who is constantly asked to tell us about the future of the Democratic Party.
Hakeem Jeffries says Zohran Mamdani is not the future of the Democratic Party.
November 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
We are told over and over that Mamdani's election would tell us nothing about the direction of U.S. politics. Yet, he would represent 10x the population of Hakeem Jeffries' district, who is constantly asked to tell us about the future of the Democratic Party.
Isaiah Zagar!
every day in south philly during autumn is a delight
November 2, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Isaiah Zagar!