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Sofya Aptekar retweeted
i think what people might be missing? obscuring? is that KH is currently part of the biden-harris administration that is actively sending bombs right now, and should be pressured to stop it right now, in addition to what she pledges to do in the future as president
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
Crazy how if you (apparently) have high levels of testosterone TERFs will call you a man but if you’re like okay then I’ll take some more and be a man they’re like NO YOU’RE NOT
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
in the meantime the rest of CUNY is literally in shambles. elevators broken for years at a time, rats, mold, water damage, poor ventilation. and yet the BoT can allocate *millions* of dollars for urgent expenses when it comes to policing students!
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Sofya Aptekar retweeted
It has to be assured that the workers who likely died in the bridge collapse “are all hard-working, humble men” because their humanity in this country is only worth their output. Their existence has to be justified even in such horrific undeserved circumstances.
The missing men are from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras & Mexico, and live in Dundalk & Highlandtown. They are in their 30s and 40s, he said, w spouses & children.
All of them came to the city for a better life.
“They are all hard-working, humble men" thebaltimorebanner.com/commu…
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
This is huge! The 3 major trade unions in Belgium—comprising over 3 million members—announced that they will refuse to transport weapons, by plane or sea, going to the Israel, citing the ongoing genocide in Palestine and calling out the hypocrisy of the Belgian government.
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
Sat down with the brilliant @sofyaaptekar to dissect US militarism, colonialism, and the immigrant perspective in the military! No filters, no holds barred - dive deep with us, and let's unravel these crucial issues together! Link Below👇🏼🎙️🎧
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🎙️ Excited to introduce the insightful voice of Sofya Aptekar, Associate Professor of Urban Studies at CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. 🌆 With a keen focus on the immigration system, urban diversity, and workforce inequities.📚 #PodcastGuest #SocialEquity #LaborStudies
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
When the news talks about Biden proposing $60 billion "for Ukraine" and $14 billion "for Israel," an important omission is that this money is being recycled into for-profit weapons manufacturers owned by many of the wealthiest segments of the global population.
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
NEWS: Morehouse College—an HBCU in Georgia—took every dime of debt they had in collections and transferred it to us.
Today, we're announced that we've canceled all of it.
Now, nearly 3,000 people—mostly Black men—can access transcripts and move on with their lives.
ALT Truthout article with headline reading: Debt Activists Bought $10M in Student Debt for $125,000 — and Canceled It All
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
CUNY Enrollment Crisis? Solution: #NewDeal4CUNY. A New Deal for CUNY is Past Due. @GovKathyHochul @ChancellorCUNY @BklynCollege411 @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
Construction value is not the measure of the success of a city or its mayor. Residents can't eat and drink new construction. They aren't educated by it. It doesn't lift them out of poverty. It doesn't put fluoride in the water or take lead out of it. And it doesn't pay the rent.
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
Minister of finance and with authority over civil administration of the occupied territories explains that he liked the tweet urging the settler to "erase" the village of Hawara, because he thinks the village needs to be erased. By the state.
When will you react? @StateDeptSpox
שר האוצר @bezalelsm בראיון עמי לוועידה הפיננסית של דמרקר: ״עשיתי לייק לציוץ שקרא למחוק את הכפר חווארה, כיוון שאני חושב שאת הכפר חווארה צריך למחוק. המדינה היא זו שצריכה למחוק אותו״.
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
@ChancellorCUNY How would you like to maybe be fired at the end of each semester? signed 62% of CUNY's faculty. We need #strongcontract that recognizes the costs of contigency, provides more job security for adjuncts, and stability for our. #Cometothetable
ALT Sign at PSC CUNY rally, reads: Chancellor, how would you like to maybe? be fired at the end of each semester??? (signed) 62% of CUNY's faculty
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
RAFA members are ready to do whatever it takes for a good contract! #CUNYstrikeready #CUNY #NewDeal4CUNY
ALT A group of PSC members clustered with their signs.
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
We hosted a number of our marching colleagues in the Reclaimed Commons this morning. Great to see everyone at the rally and again at the People's Pantry afterwards! #CUNY #APeoplesCUNY #NewDeal4CUNY
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
We are UNIONIZING! Today, we delivered a letter demanding voluntary recognition from @Columbia’s President by February 22nd, with 75% of Columbia’s 147 RAs signed on.
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
This Thursday (2/16) @ 6:30pm, join @SarahMayorga, @louise_seamster, and me for a special @CiCoJournal panel, "Studying Racism and Capitalism in Cities." As scholars of race/ism, how do we employ a political economy approach in our research? Register here: shorturl.at/ekoDK
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
Temple FORCING their WORKERS into DEBT for STRIKING! Remember you are not a loan!
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
These two tables at a public institution providing food that the school itself won't is being deemed "inappropriate and disrespectful" by the admin.
Glad to stand in support of people taking care of each other with endless boots on their necks.
@psccunygc
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
We've had such an amazing community response to the GC People's Pantry! Please keep taking what you need and bringing what you can.
We'll be having a potluck again Wednesday @ 5pm where we'll be talking about next steps. Join us in @GC_CUNY Commons!
ALT A table with Free CUNY and Cops Out of CUNY banners + free food on it.
Sofya Aptekar retweeted
The outgoing UAW IEB voted in a devastating/retaliatory 500K funding cut causing a threat of layoffs to @NOLSW2320 (our parent local)'s phenomenal staff organizers.
NOLSW and UAW members writ large, please sign and share!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
