Rhonda Martens

Philosophy prof, science fiction writer. Uses philosophy and fiction to explore biohacking, AI, VR, and robotics.

[Robert Beattie @BeattieScience]

I only joined @umanitoba 3 months ago, and this is not how I imagined it playing out. I do not want to be on strike at what should be the most productive years of my career. Instead, I want to help make @umanitoba become a center for research excellence. #umfa2021 @UMFA_FAUM 1/6

[Isabelle Kirouac Massicotte @IsabelleKirouac]

The video posted by @supportingumfa brought me a lot of joy today. @UMFA_FAUM members and students are clearly the ones who care about the quality of education at @umanitoba. And yes, Care Bears can be pissed.

#umfa2021 #uofmstrikememes #umfastrong

[UofM Faculty Assoc. @UMFA_FAUM]

Today would be a great day to get a fair deal. #umfa2021 #umfaSTRONG #uofmstrikeart #umfastrike #fairdealnow

[Dr. Trisha Scribbans @TrishaScribbans]

The @umanitoba decides to do the first reasonable thing that I have witnessed since the #umfa2021 strike began...students who have unexpected expenses as a direct result of the strike can apply to the UM Strike Relief Fund. @MyUMSU @supportingumfa #mbpoli #cdnpoli 🧵(1/4)

[daniels @_dans_dans]

OVER ONE MONTH on strike! Another 2 weeks of @UMFA_FAUM pamphlets outlining the concerns. The resolve & commitment on display by faculty, instructors, librarians, students & other supporters should be enough incentive on its own for a fair deal! #umfa2021 #mbpoli #cdnpoli

[Isabelle Kirouac Massicotte @IsabelleKirouac]

Let's change the narrative, @umanitoba.

#umfa2021 #uofmstrikememes #umfaSTRONG

@UMFA_FAUM

[AESES @AESES_AESSE]

AESES president Laurie Morris reads a message of solidarity on behalf of AESES members to the crowd at the @UMFA_FAUM Rally for a Fair Deal in front of the Admin Building. #FairDealRally #umfa2021 #umfastrike

[Jamie Moses @jmoses_mla]

5th week of the strike, students & faculty are still trying to get the PC gov to listen, but they refuse.

❌Finance Minister didn't listen last night.
❌Advanced Ed minister didn't listen in QP today.

The PC gov needs to remove the wage mandate so a fair deal can be negotiated.

[Manitoba Neuroscience Network @manitobaneuro]

We love to see Dr. Eftekhar Eftekharpour and everyone at the Bannatyne campus supporting @UMFA_FAUM, but we would rather see this outstanding scientist back in his lab studying how to prevent damage from oxidative stress after CNS injury. Solution? A fair deal! #umfa2021

[Isabelle Kirouac Massicotte @IsabelleKirouac]

#umfa2021 #uofmstrikememes #umfaSTRONG

@umanitoba @UMFA_FAUM

[Ji Hyun Ko @kolabneuro]

Senior @umanitoba admins get 10% salary bump while profs get less than 2% (which is mostly increment associated with longer years of service and seniority). This is appalling! #umfastrike #umfa2021

[UofM Faculty Assoc. @UMFA_FAUM]

The UM admin claims that it has the best interests of students at heart. But days are passing, and it refuses to make concessions to reach a fair deal with UMFA that would see students and faculty back in the classroom. #umfa2021 #umfaSTRONG

[Isabelle Kirouac Massicotte @IsabelleKirouac]

The @PC_Manitoba's interference and @umanitoba admins' lack of leadership are not only damaging to students and faculty. It hurts Manitobans, our university is at the core of the province.

#umfa2021 #uofmstrikememes #umfaSTRONG #mbpoli

@UMFA_FAUM

[Dr. Jonathan Marotta @Percept_Action]

Admin condescendingly congratulates us every time we compromise but they refuses to budge in the slightest from the 1 proposal they have put on the table during the entire strike. Bargain fairly and openly! @umanitoba @UMFA_FAUM #UMFASTRONG @supportingumfa @MyUMSU

[Student Solidarity Collective @stdntsolidarity]

It was a great example of student/faculty solidarity! @asbc @UMFA_FAUM

[Frank Cormier @FrankCormierUM]

Harsh? Yep. But I have never been so disillusioned with/ alienated from @umanitoba. With the treatment of @UMFA_FAUM members and the refusal to stand up for what is truly best for our students and UM, harsh is all I have left. #umfa2021
@uofmstrikememes https://t.co/xgafSuGiHM

[UofM Faculty Assoc. @UMFA_FAUM]

💯👏

[Andrew Kohan @akohan]

I’m at the EngageMB budget session with @MinFielding, and we’ve heard a lot about how Manitobans value education, and not much about how his budgets have cut investment in post secondary education. UMFA members might be surprised as well to hear about his work to protect incomes.

[Frank Cormier @FrankCormierUM]

A few thoughts on the @UMFA_FAUM strike that I needed to get out of my head. Not preaching, just sayin'.
#umfa2021 #UMFASTRONG