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Allison Van Deventer
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Developmental editor for academic authors. Author: The Dissertation-to-Book Workbook (UChicago Press). Workshop facilitator. She/her. Comp lit PhD. https://www.allisonvandeventer.com/
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Important reflection from @sarahstankorb.bsky.social, who knows the danger of Doug Wilson & has been trying to warn people for years: sarahstankorb.substack.com/p/doug-wilso...
Doug Wilson’s Christian Nationalist Dreams Come True at the Pentagon
Do not forget what he stands for
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February 19, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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You may be interested to know that my recent podcast guest, Emily Doucet, has created a self-paced course to guide you through some of the decisions involved in a draft manuscript.
Find out more about “Architecture of the Draft” and register now: community.londonwriterssalon.com/checkout/aca...
February 18, 2026 at 3:53 PM
allisonvandev.bsky.social
All I have to add to this beautiful essay by @maiagiladi.bsky.social is that there are some astoundingly original and dazzlingly smart books on Latinx literature in the publication pipeline, as I know because I’ve edited/am editing them.
publicbooks.bsky.social Public Books @publicbooks.bsky.social · 2d
Last summer, @maiagiladi.bsky.social received a set of questions from Ricardo Ortiz, in preparation for an interview about her first book, “Doom Patterns.” Ricardo passed away before their conversation. Gil’Adí turns his questions into a commemoration of his life.
XOXO, Ricardo Ortiz (1961–2025) - Public Books
“To hear him speak was to feel how literature can still shape a life; how beauty, thought, and feeling can move us forward together.”
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February 18, 2026 at 4:32 PM
allisonvandev.bsky.social
The 10yos have been practicing the basic knitting stitch by chanting “Stab it, strangle it, rip out its guts, throw it off a cliff.”

Kids of this age are METAL
February 18, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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areum.bsky.social
HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY! 🎉📚

K-POP FANDOM is officially out! 🙌🏻

Available via print and open access!
(Free for viewing online via www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...)

Many thanks to @uofmpress.bsky.social for believing in and supporting this project 💚
February 16, 2026 at 12:14 AM
allisonvandev.bsky.social
This essay is gorgeous.
February 14, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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mddoogie3.bsky.social
So it’s a race: how quickly can a person’s family realize they were snatched and find a lawyer, and how quickly can that lawyer get a habeas petition of file? And is that faster than ICE can load the detainee on a plane to Texas?

It’s exhausting and terrifying. It can be life and death.

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February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
allisonvandev.bsky.social
Massachusetts: This is where MACI (the Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative) comes in, because it's a centralized intake/referral system with a hotline you can call if you need a lawyer, and NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT or understand why it's important!

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February 12, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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andreapitzer.bsky.social
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
allisonvandev.bsky.social
Agreed, and there's lots of organizing in the suburbs too!
manigarm.bsky.social Dr. Holly Walters @manigarm.bsky.social · 10d
Healy is already setting herself up to fall. We've seen what's coming and there is a lot of organizing on the ground in Boston as we speak. Politicians won't save us. We protect us.

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February 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
allisonvandev.bsky.social
Celebrating good news among my clients in the past couple of weeks: a book contract, a full manuscript sent off on schedule, tenure, a campus interview, lots of energy and progress among the Book Chapter Shortcut crew, and chapters showing up in my inbox in spite of everything

#AmEditing
February 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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katherinecarroll.bsky.social
🚨I finally wrote a post on one of the questions I receive most frequently: how do I write figure captions and credits (and what is the difference anyway)?🚨

#amediting #AcademicSky #historians #academia #imagecredits #images #photographs #paintings #drawings #plans

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Figure Captions and Credits
Welcome to TEA Delivered, the newsletter of The Editorial Ally (TEA)!
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February 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM
allisonvandev.bsky.social
I just learned that there's a book titled "The Herds Shot Round the World: Native Breeds and the British Empire, 1800–1900" and it's going straight onto my list of favorite academic book titles

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The Herds Shot Round the World: Native Breeds and the British Empire, c. 1800-1900
Abstract. As Britain industrialized in the early nineteenth century, animal breeders faced the need to convert livestock into products while maintaining th
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February 5, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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petersagal.bsky.social
Context: one of the speakers at a packed Surprise, AZ city council meeting after it was revealed that ICE has purchased a massive warehouse in town to use as a detention facility. The City Council has said they didn't know about it, and have no authority to stop it.
azrww.bsky.social Arizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 16d
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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This is huge.

Massachusetts is home to tens of thousands of hardworking Haitian TPS recipients who enrich the culture of our state, contribute to our economy, and help ensure we meet the needs of elders and patients in our health care and elder care industries - this victory belongs to them.
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 17d
BREAKING: Judge Ana Reyes, in DC, issues a stay of DHS Sec. Noem’s decision to end Haiti’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation, a decision that was to go into effect on Tuesday and could have ended legal status for up to 350,000 people overnight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FRITZ EMMANUEL LESLY MIOT, et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 25-cv-02471 (ACR) V. DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: "America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions." More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington's vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take.? eSec Noem I just met with the President. I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies. Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom-not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS. WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE. 6:52 PM - Dec 1, 2025 - 13.2M Views ' Letter from George Washington to Joshua Holmes (December 2, 1783). 2 Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl.) 1110 n.91. But see supra n.l. So says the official responsible for overseeing the TPS program. And one of those (her word) "damn" countries is Haiti. Relevant here, three days before making the above post, Secretary Noem announced she would terminate Haiti's TPS designation as of February 3, 2026. See 90 Fed. Reg. 54733 (Nov. 28, 2025) (Termination). Plaintiffs are five Haitian TPS holders. They are not, it emerges, "killers, leeches, or entitlement junkies." They are instead: Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot, a neuroscientist researching Alzheimer's disease, Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl. (SAC)) 1 1; Rudolph Civil, a software engineer at a national bank, id. 1 2; Marlene Gail Noble, a laboratory assistant in a toxicology department, id. | 3; Marica Merline Laguerre, a college economics major, id. 9| 4; and Vilbrun Dorsainvil, a full-time registered nurse, id. 9|5. They claim that Secretary Noem's decision violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 706(2), and the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Government counters that the Court does not have jurisdiction, and, in any case, the Secretary did not violate the law. Plaintiffs seek to stay the Secretary's decision under 5 U.S.C. § 705 pending the outcome of this litigation. See Dkt. 81 (§ 705 Mot.). To decide their motion, the Court considers first whether it has jurisdiction. It does. See Part II. It then considers: whether Plaintiffs have a substantial likelihood of success on the merits; whether they will be irreparably harmed absent a stay; and whether a merged balance of the equities and public interest analysis favors a stay. See Part III. Each element favors Plaintiffs. See Parts IV, V, and VI. Finally, the balance of equities and public interest favor a stay. The Government does not cite any reason termination must occur post haste. Secretary Noem complains of strains unlawful immigrants place on our immigration-enforcement system. Her answer? Turn 352,959 lawful immigrants into unlawful immigrants overnight. She complains of strains to our economy. Her answer? Turn employed lawful immigrants who contribute billions in taxes into the legally unemployable. She complains of strains to our healthcare system. Her answer? Turn the insured into the uninsured. This approach is many things— in the public interest is not one of them. For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705, Dkt. 81.
February 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Moms in Minneapolis have organized an expansive donation network in the city to support families ripped apart by ICE by providing necessities like groceries, diapers, wipes and, now, breastmilk.
When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk
Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:05 PM
allisonvandev.bsky.social
I'm editing a book intro in which the author has been asked by the reviewer to engage more deeply with Scholar X's book.

And Scholar X's book is one that I edited a few years ago

HEART-EYES EMOJI #AmEditing
February 2, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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adinayoffie.bsky.social
Hi, academics on here! I have room in my schedule for one new developmental-editing project this month & one in March. If you or a scholar you know is looking for an experienced developmental editor, please visit my website (link in bio) and/or DM me. References available.Thanks!
February 1, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

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How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
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January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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along with a book proposal outline and recommendations for first-book books, this blog post has become one of my go-to resources to share with potential first-time authors. very grateful to @katelynknox.bsky.social for providing such a helpful breakdown!
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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2 Pro Bono Coaching slots available
I have room in my coaching schedule this term to take on 1 dissertator and 1 jr faculty member free of charge. 12 weeks, 30-60 min a week.
Good for fac who: feel behind all the time, aren't progressing as desired/required, need to adapt to family/context changes,
January 27, 2026 at 8:51 PM
allisonvandev.bsky.social
If I haven't replied to your email, I'm so sorry, this past week I've been wrapping up a complex project, launching an updated workshop, getting quotes for a bathroom renovation, trying to keep up with other editing work, and building a website/launching a mutual aid network

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Woburn Welcomes
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January 26, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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NEW: I was one of 3 reporters granted access to the convening of 600+ clergy in Minneapolis this week.

It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
Inside the effort to organize clergy nationwide to resist ICE
(RNS)— Hundreds of clergy from around the country gathered in Minneapolis to learn from Minnesota faith leaders how to protest against ICE enforcement. Then they took to the streets and helped block t...
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January 24, 2026 at 12:40 AM
allisonvandev.bsky.social
Today I'm wrapping up a project involving post-peer-review developmental edits + line edits on an edited volume with 10 essays and an introduction.

I can't communicate with any of the authors because we don't speak the same language.

#AmEditing and #AmCryLaughing bc this has been a RIDE
January 23, 2026 at 4:46 PM
allisonvandev.bsky.social
Can anyone on here tell me how to write "Immigrants have rights" in Haitian Creole?

(I know I can use Google Translate, but I want human confirmation)
January 22, 2026 at 2:32 PM