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Reminder that canonically, Kermit is a union member who recognizes and negotiates with his workers, unlike UMD.
![Screenshot which reads: In the Sam and Friends broadcast of April 8, 1960, Kermit operates a TV camera on a weather satellite, displaying his card for the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians, making him a union cameraman.[1]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gm-YlwDWMAASa0k.png?name=orig)
ALT Screenshot which reads: In the Sam and Friends broadcast of April 8, 1960, Kermit operates a TV camera on a weather satellite, displaying his card for the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians, making him a union cameraman.[1]
ALT Screenshot which reads: After the chickens perform the opening number in The Muppet Show episode 207, Kermit negotiates with the poultry performers about accommodations. Kermit explains his acceding to their demands by remarking that "they've got a very tough union."
Now announcing #UMD’s 2025 Commencement Speaker: @KermitTheFrog! 🎉💚
The beloved Muppet and legendary frog will return to the campus where he was created to share an inspiring message with our 2025 graduates.
go.umd.edu/kermit25 | #UMDGrad @TheMuppets
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We followed UMD's advice and made 2500+ friends!🥰 Our common hobby to boost job satisfaction is organizing for better working conditions
Pledge to be at our Practice Picket TOMORROW with all of our friends at noon: forms.gle/1xNgELYXftBhu3Co7 + tag 3 besties you're picketing with!
ALT A screenshot of a headline from Maryland Today reading: Op/ed: Grad Students, Postdocs Should Prioritize Friendship, Too. Lede: Researchers Can Boost Job Satisfaction, Wellness, UMD Professional Development Expert Says
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Nice work by DC’s Finest. wusa9.com/article/news/inves…
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Interestingly, there’s not a single mention of Vision Zero in @DDOTDC Director Sharon Kershbaum’s testimony to the DC Council’s Committee on Transportation. Seems a bit odd when that’s been the explicit goal in the District for over a decade now. Has DDOT just given up on this?
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me driving to get lettuce bc americans think walkable neighborhoods are "gay"
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We are in full swing of our push for our collective bargaining bill in the Maryland legislature.
More on that here: xitter.cf/UAM_UMD/status/1883912…
But let's also do a greatest hits of our past op-eds on this issue over the last few years 🧵
Some new 🔥 ones coming soon too!
Ready everyone?!?
Our bill—done w/ @AAUP, @AFTunion, @AFTHigherEd, @AFT_Maryland—for collective bargaining for ALL faculty & librarians in the USM system just dropped:
Its here: mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/b…
What is it & why is it important? 🧵
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"The 'Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident (BOWSER) Act' repeals the District of Columbia Home Rule Act one year after passage of the bill." lee.senate.gov/2025/2/lee-og…
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Stop listening to your corporate lobbyists and donors. Kick them out.
Support Medicare for All. Be anti-war.
It’s really that simple.
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According to Chapter 18 of the U.S. Code, attempting to access classified documents without proper security clearance is a federal felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The rule of law should apply to everyone.
The USAID systems that Elon Musk's DOGE team tried to access included personnel files and security systems — including on classified systems beyond the security level of at least some of the DOGE employees.
The systems also included security clearance information for agency employees. nbcnews.com/politics/nationa…
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BREAKING: We are suing @USTreasury for its unlawful disclosure of personal & financial information to Elon Musk’s DOGE.
This violation puts sensitive information about millions of Americans at risk.
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The GOP bill prohibiting non-U.S. citizens from voting in all DC elections & repealing @BrianneKNadeau’s “Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022” (enacted in Feb. ‘23) was reintroduced yesterday (H.R. 884). *52 House Democrats* voted for this bill on May 23 2024…
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NYC is 12x DC’s population (8.2m to 700k) yet only had 7x more bikeshare rides than we did (44m to 6m). DC bikes more per person that NYC!!! That is incredible despite how much we still have to go with regard to safe and efficient biking!
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A little-discussed aspect of the Bowser administration's legacy is the destruction of local transit service. Supporting Jack Evans's attempted destruction of Metro, gutting the ambitious Gray plans for a real streetcar network and, finally, killing the Circulator.
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.@DCDPW will be able to immediately tow & impound vehicles with counterfeit or obscured license plates following passage of my fake tags bill by the Council today. Parking enforcement is a critical tool to address traffic safety & hence public safety. brianneknadeau.com/bills-to-…
ALT "In a world where nearly all citations are from automated cameras, where many people choose not to pay their fines, and where there is little consequence to driving privileges, we must make better use of booting, towing, and impounding to get vehicles tied to dangerous driving off the road."
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One week away! Look forward to seeing folks there!!
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100 years ago tomorrow.
New York Times, November 23, 1924: The motor car is “a far more destructive piece of mechanism than the machine gun. The reckless motorist deals more death than the artilleryman. … Immediate action [must] halt the homicidal orgy of the automobile.”
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CaBi has recorded a record-breaking 5.2 million rides in 2024, and broke its monthly ridership record for the sixth consecutive month in October: ggwash.org/view/97626/bikesh…
