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Food insecurity is high in queer communities, and the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history worsened an already untenable affordability crisis. This holiday season, LGBTQ+ groups are stepping in.
How Queer Organizers Feed Their People, from New York to Atlanta
About 42 million Americans depend on monthly SNAP benefits. Halting those electronic payments hurt childhood nutrition and distressed family budgets
rewirenewsgroup.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Food insecurity is high in queer communities, and the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history worsened an already untenable affordability crisis. This holiday season, LGBTQ+ groups are stepping in.
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We want your articles!!
A special issue of American Quarterly which will appear in September 2027. Myself, Jodi Byrd, Sharon Holland, and Greta LaFleur will be editing an issue which will span the historical periods of the 16th-20th c. Deadline for abstracts is December 15.
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We want your articles!!
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Eric A. Vázquez's States of Defeat is out now!
www.upress.umn.edu/978151791990...
www.upress.umn.edu/978151791990...
States of Defeat
The cultural reverberations of Central America’s failed revolutions on US intellectual thought The thwarted Central American revolutions during the latter ...
www.upress.umn.edu
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Eric A. Vázquez's States of Defeat is out now!
www.upress.umn.edu/978151791990...
www.upress.umn.edu/978151791990...
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Page One in Iowa.
November 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Page One in Iowa.
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Turner Classic Movies is airing an 11-film exploration of trans identities in movies hosted by the authors of Corpses, Fools, & Monsters (great recent history of the topic) starting tomorrow at 8
Trans Images on Film
November 17 & 24 | 11 FilmsWith the recent publication of “Corpses, Fools and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema,” Turner Classic Movies sheds light on the various perspe...
www.tcm.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Turner Classic Movies is airing an 11-film exploration of trans identities in movies hosted by the authors of Corpses, Fools, & Monsters (great recent history of the topic) starting tomorrow at 8
wonder if one of these interviewers is responsible for that article “how women ruined the workplace”
If you are not in academia, you might not know this, but job interviews used to be held at conferences IN HOTEL ROOMS. Women candidates in a hotel room alone with often all-male committees. People sitting on beds! The horror stories I've heard.
I thing I sometimes thing about is that university departments were still doing job interviews in hotel rooms in the mid aughts
November 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
wonder if one of these interviewers is responsible for that article “how women ruined the workplace”
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They asked a Google AI for Ed engineer “how he planned to enact his vision of the future, one where AI filled classrooms rather than emptied them. ‘The professors themselves,’ he said, would be responsible for figuring that out.”
They promise utopian and make others responsible for delivering it.
They promise utopian and make others responsible for delivering it.
This may be the best thing ive read yet on AI in higher ed, and its written by a Yale undergrad. Highly recommend.
Inside Yale’s Quiet Reckoning with AI | The New Journal
Amid ChatGPT's rising popularity and a computer science cheating scandal, Yale students, professors, and administrators wrestle privately with the proper role of AI in education. What happens when eve...
thenewjournalatyale.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
They asked a Google AI for Ed engineer “how he planned to enact his vision of the future, one where AI filled classrooms rather than emptied them. ‘The professors themselves,’ he said, would be responsible for figuring that out.”
They promise utopian and make others responsible for delivering it.
They promise utopian and make others responsible for delivering it.
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Uh
this is
enormous
this is
enormous
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Uh
this is
enormous
this is
enormous
what’s not being said in some of the press about this case is that teaching this content is a *required* component of social work’s accreditation.
this *is* work force readiness for a social worker, per the people who sign off on that credential….
this *is* work force readiness for a social worker, per the people who sign off on that credential….
“A professor who showed a graphic labeling the “Make America Great Again” slogan as covert white supremacy has been removed from teaching a class under a new Indiana law meant to foster “intellectual diversity.””
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
what’s not being said in some of the press about this case is that teaching this content is a *required* component of social work’s accreditation.
this *is* work force readiness for a social worker, per the people who sign off on that credential….
this *is* work force readiness for a social worker, per the people who sign off on that credential….
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wait, are you telling me that all the centrist pundits who insisted that Dems wouldn't win any future elections unless/until they threw trans people under the bus turned out to be wrong? how could this be?!? 😱
www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-poll-v...
www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-poll-v...
New Poll: Voters Prefer Democratic Candidates Approach To Trans Rights Over Republicans
A new poll, which surveys voters who will partake in the New Jersey and Virginia governor races, found that voters were not impressed with Republican anti-trans positions.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
wait, are you telling me that all the centrist pundits who insisted that Dems wouldn't win any future elections unless/until they threw trans people under the bus turned out to be wrong? how could this be?!? 😱
www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-poll-v...
www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-poll-v...
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The Des Moines school board is holding a special meeting now to discuss the situation surrounding Superintendent Ian Roberts, who was detained yesterday by ICE.
Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKZL...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKZL...
September 27, 2025 DMPS Special Board Meeting
YouTube video by DMPS-TV
www.youtube.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The Des Moines school board is holding a special meeting now to discuss the situation surrounding Superintendent Ian Roberts, who was detained yesterday by ICE.
Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKZL...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKZL...
If you’re on academia dot edu, let me suggest that you strongly consider deleting your account.
September 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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We’re very honored to announce that the editorial office of TSQ, the leading scholarly journal in trans studies, has found its new home at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research! gender.stanford.edu/news/leading...
Leading transgender studies journal comes to Clayman Institute for Gender Research | The Clayman Institute for Gender Research
The Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University is proud to announce a new partnership with the academic journal TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly, a high-profile venue for innovativ...
gender.stanford.edu
September 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We’re very honored to announce that the editorial office of TSQ, the leading scholarly journal in trans studies, has found its new home at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research! gender.stanford.edu/news/leading...
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this is an incredible exchange between bernie and RFK and I think everyone should watch it. bernie doesn’t allow RFK to claim the “anti-big pharma” mantle. he explicitly calls out big pharma as corrupt but also calls out rfk as a dangerous unhinged crank. this is the way youtu.be/GmGRDi1h6zs?...
'Everybody Is Corrupt But You?!': Bernie Sanders And RFK Jr. Have Unthinkable Clash During Hearing
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
youtu.be
September 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
this is an incredible exchange between bernie and RFK and I think everyone should watch it. bernie doesn’t allow RFK to claim the “anti-big pharma” mantle. he explicitly calls out big pharma as corrupt but also calls out rfk as a dangerous unhinged crank. this is the way youtu.be/GmGRDi1h6zs?...
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"Community organizing is both a science and an art — a science because it is grounded in a systematic understanding of power and oppression, an art because it demands creativity, empathy, and adaptability in order to build relationships and trust." - James Forman
September 3, 2025 at 5:46 AM
"Community organizing is both a science and an art — a science because it is grounded in a systematic understanding of power and oppression, an art because it demands creativity, empathy, and adaptability in order to build relationships and trust." - James Forman
just a millennial college professor with a dream that my forgiveness will come thru next year 😭😭😭
Short 🧵 1/n
The proposed changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Regs are out, and it is pretty clear that they are coming for colleges and immigration orgs staff's ability to receive PSLF
Some early first read thoughts.
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-15665.p...
The proposed changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Regs are out, and it is pretty clear that they are coming for colleges and immigration orgs staff's ability to receive PSLF
Some early first read thoughts.
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-15665.p...
public-inspection.federalregister.gov
August 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
just a millennial college professor with a dream that my forgiveness will come thru next year 😭😭😭
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Out now! Summary Report: Workshop on the Geopolitics of Critical Minerals and the AI Supply Chain www.ias.edu/sites/defaul...
The report highlights how AI’s expansion is tied to critical minerals, energy, water, land, and labor—and why interdisciplinary approaches are essential for AI governance.🧵
The report highlights how AI’s expansion is tied to critical minerals, energy, water, land, and labor—and why interdisciplinary approaches are essential for AI governance.🧵
August 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Out now! Summary Report: Workshop on the Geopolitics of Critical Minerals and the AI Supply Chain www.ias.edu/sites/defaul...
The report highlights how AI’s expansion is tied to critical minerals, energy, water, land, and labor—and why interdisciplinary approaches are essential for AI governance.🧵
The report highlights how AI’s expansion is tied to critical minerals, energy, water, land, and labor—and why interdisciplinary approaches are essential for AI governance.🧵
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Transgender studies professor Dr. Susan Stryker tears Gavin Newsom a new one while accepting the Transgender Legacy Award from the California state legislature 🔥🔥🔥 @susanstryker.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 11:54 AM
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
She was also endorsed by the state’s only LGBTQ advocacy organization. The consulting class can sit this one out, y’all
Catelin Drey crushed it tonight, winning by 55.2% to 44.8% in an Iowa Senate district that Trump carried by 11. Can't wait to dig into the precinct-level results.
@ZacharyOS.bsky.social and I will talk with the Democrat tomorrow.
@ZacharyOS.bsky.social and I will talk with the Democrat tomorrow.
Join me tomorrow morning. The great @laurarbelin.bsky.social and I will be breaking down the results of tonight's special election in Sioux City for Iowa Senate District 1:
🔵 Catelin Drey
🔴 Christopher Prosch
We'll go live at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning on my Substack. Link in the bio.
🔵 Catelin Drey
🔴 Christopher Prosch
We'll go live at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning on my Substack. Link in the bio.
August 27, 2025 at 2:36 AM
She was also endorsed by the state’s only LGBTQ advocacy organization. The consulting class can sit this one out, y’all
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Congratulations to poet Eli Clare, who has been awarded Yale's 2025-26 Brudner prize. He will give two lectures in September in NYC & New Haven.
2025-26 Brudner Prize Awarded to Eli Clare | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies
The James Robert Brudner ‘83 Memorial Prize, established in 2000, is awarded annually to an accomplished scholar, artist, or activist whose work has made significant contributions for lesbian, gay,…
buff.ly
August 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Congratulations to poet Eli Clare, who has been awarded Yale's 2025-26 Brudner prize. He will give two lectures in September in NYC & New Haven.
1) the claim these are “academic” terms is laughable bc many of them emerge in advocacy circles of grassroots, of which some academics participate.
2) they are terms that reflect community debates about the impact of language in shaping practice
3) dems are all lives mattering to election loss
2) they are terms that reflect community debates about the impact of language in shaping practice
3) dems are all lives mattering to election loss
What in the fresh fuck is this bullshit. "Let's wipe entire groups of people out of our vocabulary! Next step: off the face of the earth!"
It would be a huge step forward for Democrats and for general clarity in political writing if these terms went away. These came mostly from academic hothouses.
August 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
1) the claim these are “academic” terms is laughable bc many of them emerge in advocacy circles of grassroots, of which some academics participate.
2) they are terms that reflect community debates about the impact of language in shaping practice
3) dems are all lives mattering to election loss
2) they are terms that reflect community debates about the impact of language in shaping practice
3) dems are all lives mattering to election loss
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This is incredible
August 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
This is incredible
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A massive attack on several humanities units (Arabic Studies, Judaic Studies, Holocaust Studies, Classics, Religion, German & Scandinavian, Russian/East European/Eurasian Studies) *and* tenure now unfolding at the University of Oregon (a blue state!). Closure of units and faculty layoffs threatened.
August 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A massive attack on several humanities units (Arabic Studies, Judaic Studies, Holocaust Studies, Classics, Religion, German & Scandinavian, Russian/East European/Eurasian Studies) *and* tenure now unfolding at the University of Oregon (a blue state!). Closure of units and faculty layoffs threatened.
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"PEN intends to introduce several new initiatives[,] incldg rsrch + analysis of educational censorship in public libraries; public education campaigns to highlight the free speech implications of book bans...; + safety resources + trainings for librarians who face harassment..."
PEN to Put $1.4m Grant Toward Public Libraries
The Mellon Foundation has awarded PEN America $1.4 million to support its efforts defending the freedom to read in public libraries through new research, public education, and safety initiatives.
www.publishersweekly.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"PEN intends to introduce several new initiatives[,] incldg rsrch + analysis of educational censorship in public libraries; public education campaigns to highlight the free speech implications of book bans...; + safety resources + trainings for librarians who face harassment..."