Dr. Jennifer (she/her)
@drjags.bsky.social
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This #FeministFridays, we congratulate editors @timothyoleksiak.bsky.social & @joshuabarsczewski.bsky.social and all the contributing authors on the publication of Adequate: Rewriting the Logics of Success in Rhetoric and Composition with @upcolorado.bsky.social 👏
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January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
This #FeministFridays, we congratulate editors @timothyoleksiak.bsky.social & @joshuabarsczewski.bsky.social and all the contributing authors on the publication of Adequate: Rewriting the Logics of Success in Rhetoric and Composition with @upcolorado.bsky.social 👏
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INORDINATELY excited about this book, forthcoming in March. Serious kudos to the brave grad students in this collection willing to tackle the realities of being a POC in academia (spoiler alert: it's hard)
January 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
INORDINATELY excited about this book, forthcoming in March. Serious kudos to the brave grad students in this collection willing to tackle the realities of being a POC in academia (spoiler alert: it's hard)
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A federal court ruled on Thursday that IU violated the First Amendment rights of pro-Palestine protesters it banned from campus in 2024 and found the expressive activity policy it passed that August unconstitutional.
Court orders IU to remove reprimands from protesters' permanent records
The case was originally two separate lawsuits, one against no-trespass orders and another against IU’s expressive activity policy written in August 2024.
www.ipm.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
A federal court ruled on Thursday that IU violated the First Amendment rights of pro-Palestine protesters it banned from campus in 2024 and found the expressive activity policy it passed that August unconstitutional.
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
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Indiana Republican State Rep Bruce Borders wants to check your chromosomes to be sure you're in the right public restroom - or else charge you with a misdemeanor in
IN HB 1198
legiscan.com/IN/bill/HB11...
IN HB 1198
legiscan.com/IN/bill/HB11...
Indiana HB1198 | 2026 | Regular Session
Summary (2026-01-05) Use of public restrooms. [First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code]
legiscan.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Indiana Republican State Rep Bruce Borders wants to check your chromosomes to be sure you're in the right public restroom - or else charge you with a misdemeanor in
IN HB 1198
legiscan.com/IN/bill/HB11...
IN HB 1198
legiscan.com/IN/bill/HB11...
That my hair looked beautiful blowing in the wind. Cause I love the feel of it but always thought it just looked a mess. 😂
What's a compliment you'll never forget?
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
That my hair looked beautiful blowing in the wind. Cause I love the feel of it but always thought it just looked a mess. 😂
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What's a compliment you'll never forget?
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
What's a compliment you'll never forget?
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This latest threat to shut down hospital services and interfere with the private medical decisions of health care providers and families is a cruel, political attack on the LGBTQ+ community.
December 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This latest threat to shut down hospital services and interfere with the private medical decisions of health care providers and families is a cruel, political attack on the LGBTQ+ community.
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If anyone happens to know the TA from the essay thing at at OU who got let go, I'd love to talk with her in any capacity.
December 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If anyone happens to know the TA from the essay thing at at OU who got let go, I'd love to talk with her in any capacity.
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This trans instructor was doing her job, giving a failing grade to a student who cynically did not comply w the assignment.
The instructor was targeted by Turning Point USA who worked hand in glove w the student in a highly orchestrated media hit job to advance its anti-trans hate campaign
The instructor was targeted by Turning Point USA who worked hand in glove w the student in a highly orchestrated media hit job to advance its anti-trans hate campaign
A graduate teaching assistant who gave a University of Oklahoma student a failing grade on a psychology essay will no longer be teaching at the university
Graduate instructor who gave failing grade to Samantha Fulnecky no longer teaching at OU
A graduate teaching assistant who gave a University of Oklahoma student a failing grade on a psychology essay will no longer be teaching at the university.
www.koco.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
This trans instructor was doing her job, giving a failing grade to a student who cynically did not comply w the assignment.
The instructor was targeted by Turning Point USA who worked hand in glove w the student in a highly orchestrated media hit job to advance its anti-trans hate campaign
The instructor was targeted by Turning Point USA who worked hand in glove w the student in a highly orchestrated media hit job to advance its anti-trans hate campaign
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A reminder that capitulation to the trump adminstration is unacceptable in our community. We hope that our signs serve as a potent reminder to Fenway Health that they are accountable to their patients and community, and that we will not accept abandonment as a policy
December 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A reminder that capitulation to the trump adminstration is unacceptable in our community. We hope that our signs serve as a potent reminder to Fenway Health that they are accountable to their patients and community, and that we will not accept abandonment as a policy
And AI doing keyword searches for them
We know the students don’t read the syllabuses. So who will? Right-wing activists looking for excuses to hound profs.
December 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
And AI doing keyword searches for them
Saw a reference on a student paper this semester that I was excited to look up and read, but it didn't exist.
Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Saw a reference on a student paper this semester that I was excited to look up and read, but it didn't exist.
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If any journalist wants to talk to a trans man with a PhD in Human Genomics who was trained in labs that studied the evolution of sex, I'm right here
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If any journalist wants to talk to a trans man with a PhD in Human Genomics who was trained in labs that studied the evolution of sex, I'm right here
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
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Had the three Dems who voted for this held the line and voted no, they could have blocked it.
December 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Had the three Dems who voted for this held the line and voted no, they could have blocked it.
Hans Zimmer is once again my top artist in Spotify Wrapped, but Max Richter is gaining in the number 2 spot. #writingmusic
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Hans Zimmer is once again my top artist in Spotify Wrapped, but Max Richter is gaining in the number 2 spot. #writingmusic
This is a very important read
For my newsletter, I wrote about that college essay scandal that's gone viral and what everyone is seeming to miss:
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
That Viral Essay Scandal is (SURPRISE!) Actually About Trans People
A shoddy Oklahoma University essay went viral. Cis people think this is about conservatives whining for better grades. Trans people see a planned attack on a trans academic.
(Note for free subscriber...
www.burnsnotice.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This is a very important read
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"Indiana’s Act 202 attacks intellectual diversity. And when administrators violate the law to suspend faculty for presenting controversial views, academic freedom is under even greater threat."
Indiana’s Attack on Intellectual Diversity
Already used to suspend a professor, Indiana’s Act 202 curtails academic freedom and limits the plurality of viewpoints on campus.
www.insidehighered.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
"Indiana’s Act 202 attacks intellectual diversity. And when administrators violate the law to suspend faculty for presenting controversial views, academic freedom is under even greater threat."
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This Transgender Awareness Week, we come together to celebrate the resilience and bravery of the transgender community in the face of relentless attacks.
My message to you is simple:
I am with you. I love you. I will never stop fighting for you.
My message to you is simple:
I am with you. I love you. I will never stop fighting for you.
November 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This Transgender Awareness Week, we come together to celebrate the resilience and bravery of the transgender community in the face of relentless attacks.
My message to you is simple:
I am with you. I love you. I will never stop fighting for you.
My message to you is simple:
I am with you. I love you. I will never stop fighting for you.
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Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
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I think we use our results in this study to make a pretty good case why course modality might be better assigned for FYW based on something like directed self-placement with procedures in place for students to learn how to learn in various modalities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Preparing for a new paradigm: A mixed-methods study of student experience in on-site, hybrid, and online writing courses
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all students have had some kind of experience with modalities beyond traditional, on-site teaching. We wa…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I think we use our results in this study to make a pretty good case why course modality might be better assigned for FYW based on something like directed self-placement with procedures in place for students to learn how to learn in various modalities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We are a real life example of this headline.
"When Indiana shows us that trans and nonbinary and gender diverse people are not welcome, they leave the state," Paulsen said.
Prove we refuse that future. Oppose the BMV's ban on gender-marker updates: email BMVLegal@bmv.in.gov and pack the Nov. 14, at 9 a.m. ET hearing.
Prove we refuse that future. Oppose the BMV's ban on gender-marker updates: email BMVLegal@bmv.in.gov and pack the Nov. 14, at 9 a.m. ET hearing.
LGBTQ+ advocates: BMV gender rule, second hearing shows transgender Hoosiers they 'are not welcome'
Transgender advocates have filed a public records request for correspondence between the governor's office and Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. They want more information about the decision to hold a...
www.wfyi.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We are a real life example of this headline.
"Mamdani has recognized the ways that the white listening subject hears racialized speakers as different not because of their words, but because of who they are. The difference isn’t in the speech but rather in the perceptions of the listener."
"He essentially said, 'I’m not going to hide who I am to make you comfortable.' In doing so Mamdani delivered a raciolinguistic reality check that refuses the idea that politicians of color need to translate themselves into whiteness to be viable."
educationallinguist.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/z...
educationallinguist.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/z...
Zohran Mamdani Just Gave American Politics a Raciolinguistic Reality Check
Zohran Mamdani just won the New York City mayoral race, and it’s a big deal for reasons that will no doubt be dissected for years to come. But what really stands out to me is how this moment shifts…
educationallinguist.wordpress.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
"Mamdani has recognized the ways that the white listening subject hears racialized speakers as different not because of their words, but because of who they are. The difference isn’t in the speech but rather in the perceptions of the listener."
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Want to get out of academia dot edu and prevent your work from being stripped for AI parts? See below: bsky.app/profile/drsa...
Academia.edu wants permanent rights to your likeness, signature, voice, name, etc. to be used in any setting. My answer was "absolutely not." Log in, click on "privacy policy" when prompted to accept the new terms (don't accept!" then find "account settings" @ dropdown, scroll down to delete.
November 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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