Jacqueline DeMeritt
@jackiedemeritt.bsky.social
human rights scholar, tattooed mama, music listener, literature habitué, NY expat, paisa en mi corazón
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Columbia Ph.D. and faculty member here. Completely gutted by this decision. And as a researcher of autocracy, not challenging these charges in court and in public opinion is a great mistake.
March 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Columbia Ph.D. and faculty member here. Completely gutted by this decision. And as a researcher of autocracy, not challenging these charges in court and in public opinion is a great mistake.
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Don't let anyone tell you that there is no protest happening. Our latest Crowd Counting Consortium data update is now available. February saw thousands of events. 50501 days of action, immigration-related protests & Tesla takeovers were key spikes in activity. dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm....
March 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Don't let anyone tell you that there is no protest happening. Our latest Crowd Counting Consortium data update is now available. February saw thousands of events. 50501 days of action, immigration-related protests & Tesla takeovers were key spikes in activity. dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm....
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It’s about more than just the $1.5 billion that USAID owes to contractors and grantees. It’s about whether the federal government is obligated to honor the contracts it signs after the work is already completed
Opinion | Trump and Musk refusing to pay USAID's bills threatens far more than foreign aid
It takes a certain kind of mindset to believe that there are no consequences for not paying the people who have already provided their labor.
www.msnbc.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
It’s about more than just the $1.5 billion that USAID owes to contractors and grantees. It’s about whether the federal government is obligated to honor the contracts it signs after the work is already completed
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Update: Hours after Musk asserted that USAID had "restored" Ebola prevention, the agency informed several organizations working with USAID on Ebola prevention that their contracts were being cancelled, two people tell me + @johnphudson.bsky.social.
One of those organizations was UNICEF.
One of those organizations was UNICEF.
February 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Update: Hours after Musk asserted that USAID had "restored" Ebola prevention, the agency informed several organizations working with USAID on Ebola prevention that their contracts were being cancelled, two people tell me + @johnphudson.bsky.social.
One of those organizations was UNICEF.
One of those organizations was UNICEF.
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Since the 1950s, Summer Language Workshops at Indiana University have provided training in Russian, East European, and Central Asian languages. Generations have come to Bloomington to study Romanian, Polish, Kazakh, etc.
Rubio just cancelled all of them
languageworkshop.indiana.edu/summer-langu...
Rubio just cancelled all of them
languageworkshop.indiana.edu/summer-langu...
Title VIII: Funding: Summer Language Workshop: Language Workshop: Indiana University Bloomington
Title VIII Fellowships
languageworkshop.indiana.edu
February 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Since the 1950s, Summer Language Workshops at Indiana University have provided training in Russian, East European, and Central Asian languages. Generations have come to Bloomington to study Romanian, Polish, Kazakh, etc.
Rubio just cancelled all of them
languageworkshop.indiana.edu/summer-langu...
Rubio just cancelled all of them
languageworkshop.indiana.edu/summer-langu...
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DoD terminates Minerva grants and State Dept eliminates Title VIII summer language institutes on the same day. Coming on the heels of COVID, there’s going to be gaping holes in international expertise in the US for a generation.
/slow clap
/slow clap
February 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
DoD terminates Minerva grants and State Dept eliminates Title VIII summer language institutes on the same day. Coming on the heels of COVID, there’s going to be gaping holes in international expertise in the US for a generation.
/slow clap
/slow clap
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Great examples of how to cover protests, esp for vulnerable groups like trans & queer people.
Over the head, from the rear. Catching the event, not the attendees or faces.
Over the head, from the rear. Catching the event, not the attendees or faces.
chants are unbelievably loud, "fully audible over the wind." at the entrance to the capitol. inside, it's packed.
the mantra right now: "the people united will never be divided."
the mantra right now: "the people united will never be divided."
February 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Great examples of how to cover protests, esp for vulnerable groups like trans & queer people.
Over the head, from the rear. Catching the event, not the attendees or faces.
Over the head, from the rear. Catching the event, not the attendees or faces.
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"You go looking for something, and it’s just not there," said Amy O'Hara, speaking about the disappearance of federal datasets.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"You go looking for something, and it’s just not there," said Amy O'Hara, speaking about the disappearance of federal datasets.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Reporter: Migrants who were in Guantanamo Bay say they were shackled and placed in cages and say they were not treated as human beings. Any response to those conditions?
Leavitt: It’s a promise the President campaigned on
Leavitt: It’s a promise the President campaigned on
February 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Reporter: Migrants who were in Guantanamo Bay say they were shackled and placed in cages and say they were not treated as human beings. Any response to those conditions?
Leavitt: It’s a promise the President campaigned on
Leavitt: It’s a promise the President campaigned on
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There are so many reasons university endowments can't make up for the dramatic cuts the Trump administration has planned for science.
Here are a few. Thanks to @donmoyn.bsky.social for the platform.
Here are a few. Thanks to @donmoyn.bsky.social for the platform.
No, University Endowments Can’t Replace Federal Science Funding
How Endowments Actually Work
donmoynihan.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
There are so many reasons university endowments can't make up for the dramatic cuts the Trump administration has planned for science.
Here are a few. Thanks to @donmoyn.bsky.social for the platform.
Here are a few. Thanks to @donmoyn.bsky.social for the platform.
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The Trump administration has rescinded a Biden-era regulation that sought to ensure American allies don’t use U.S.-made weapons in violation of international humanitarian law, officials said Monday.
Trump repeals Biden directive linking U.S. arms to human rights
Rescission of the order, imposed by President Joe Biden as he struggled with the civilian toll caused by Israel’s war in Gaza, comes as Trump puts his mark on U.S. foreign policy.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The Trump administration has rescinded a Biden-era regulation that sought to ensure American allies don’t use U.S.-made weapons in violation of international humanitarian law, officials said Monday.
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#UMISR: Preserve At-Risk Government Data!
DataLumos, an open-access archive at ICPSR, is working to preserve/share critical govt data. Help keep the data accessible.
Donate: datalumos.org
Explore & contribute: myumi.ch/egrbW
Volunteer: icpsr-data-rescue@umich.edu
#DataPreservation #SocialScience
DataLumos, an open-access archive at ICPSR, is working to preserve/share critical govt data. Help keep the data accessible.
Donate: datalumos.org
Explore & contribute: myumi.ch/egrbW
Volunteer: icpsr-data-rescue@umich.edu
#DataPreservation #SocialScience
February 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
#UMISR: Preserve At-Risk Government Data!
DataLumos, an open-access archive at ICPSR, is working to preserve/share critical govt data. Help keep the data accessible.
Donate: datalumos.org
Explore & contribute: myumi.ch/egrbW
Volunteer: icpsr-data-rescue@umich.edu
#DataPreservation #SocialScience
DataLumos, an open-access archive at ICPSR, is working to preserve/share critical govt data. Help keep the data accessible.
Donate: datalumos.org
Explore & contribute: myumi.ch/egrbW
Volunteer: icpsr-data-rescue@umich.edu
#DataPreservation #SocialScience
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“In some ways that’s even more chilling than firing the four stars,” Rosa Brooks, a professor at Georgetown Law. “It’s what you do when you’re planning to break the law: you get rid of any lawyers who might try to slow you down.”
By NYT Greg Jaffe
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...
By NYT Greg Jaffe
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...
Hegseth Fires Military’s Top JAG Lawyers in Pursuit of ‘Warrior Ethos’
The defense secretary has repeatedly derided the military lawyers for war crime prosecutions and battlefield rules of engagement.
www.nytimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 2:54 AM
“In some ways that’s even more chilling than firing the four stars,” Rosa Brooks, a professor at Georgetown Law. “It’s what you do when you’re planning to break the law: you get rid of any lawyers who might try to slow you down.”
By NYT Greg Jaffe
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...
By NYT Greg Jaffe
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...
Chilling.
"During the president’s first term, Mr. Hegseth appealed to Mr. Trump to issue pardons for U.S. troops accused or convicted of war crimes or murder for their actions in Iraq and Afghanistan."
“In some ways that’s even more chilling than firing the four stars,” Rosa Brooks, a professor at Georgetown Law. “It’s what you do when you’re planning to break the law: you get rid of any lawyers who might try to slow you down.”
By NYT Greg Jaffe
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...
By NYT Greg Jaffe
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...
February 23, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Chilling.
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The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.
The University of Pittsburgh pauses its Ph.D. admissions process amid research funding uncertainty
A spokesperson for the University told WESA Friday that the school has "temporarily paused additional Ph.D. offers of admission," while Pitt works to understand how proposed federal funding cuts could...
www.wesa.fm
February 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.
These are great action items.
There are two people in Congress-the chairs of the Senate & House Appropriations Committees-who have enormous power over the illegal impoundment of funds appropriated by Congress, which is sowing chaos across the US. They need to be relentlessly contacted at their offices, in person and by phone. 1/
February 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
These are great action items.
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Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
February 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
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📈Data Alert!📈 ICPSR has new and updated data available for your research needs. Perfect for researchers, students, and data enthusiasts. Start exploring! Check it out ➡️ buff.ly/3Clfwmi
#NewReleases #DataUpdate #DataDriven
#NewReleases #DataUpdate #DataDriven
February 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
📈Data Alert!📈 ICPSR has new and updated data available for your research needs. Perfect for researchers, students, and data enthusiasts. Start exploring! Check it out ➡️ buff.ly/3Clfwmi
#NewReleases #DataUpdate #DataDriven
#NewReleases #DataUpdate #DataDriven
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Join this online conversation between me and my colleagues @stevelevitsky.bsky.social, @cornellwmbrooks.bsky.social, and Marshall Ganz about organizing and mobilization during democratic backsliding. Next Thurs, Feb 20, 4-5pm ET. ash.harvard.edu/events/organ...
Organizing and Mobilization during Democratic Backsliding – Ash Center
In this webinar, panelists will draw upon lessons from around the world about how civil society groups can protect and promote democracy and the rule of law during episodes of democratic backsliding.
ash.harvard.edu
February 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Join this online conversation between me and my colleagues @stevelevitsky.bsky.social, @cornellwmbrooks.bsky.social, and Marshall Ganz about organizing and mobilization during democratic backsliding. Next Thurs, Feb 20, 4-5pm ET. ash.harvard.edu/events/organ...
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My brother Lt. Col @ehcarpenter.bsky.social's new book about his time as a peacekeeper in South Sudan is topping the charts at Amazon! A great resource for classrooms, scholars and the general public interested in world affairs… and he's about to start a book tour as well: bit.ly/3QmwT9H
Blue Helmet: My Year as a UN Peacekeeper in South Sudan
Blue Helmet: My Year as a UN Peacekeeper in South Sudan [Carpenter, Edward H., Bardalai, Gen. Apurba Kumar] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Blue Helmet: My Year as a UN Peacekeeper in South Sudan
www.amazon.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
My brother Lt. Col @ehcarpenter.bsky.social's new book about his time as a peacekeeper in South Sudan is topping the charts at Amazon! A great resource for classrooms, scholars and the general public interested in world affairs… and he's about to start a book tour as well: bit.ly/3QmwT9H
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State AGs are looking for federal workers who have just been illegally fired to stand as litigants in a new lawsuit trying to freeze further action by DOGE.
DM me if that’s you and you’re interested and you’re live in one of the following states: NM, AZ, CA, CT, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, WA, RI, or VT.
DM me if that’s you and you’re interested and you’re live in one of the following states: NM, AZ, CA, CT, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, WA, RI, or VT.
February 17, 2025 at 3:54 AM
State AGs are looking for federal workers who have just been illegally fired to stand as litigants in a new lawsuit trying to freeze further action by DOGE.
DM me if that’s you and you’re interested and you’re live in one of the following states: NM, AZ, CA, CT, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, WA, RI, or VT.
DM me if that’s you and you’re interested and you’re live in one of the following states: NM, AZ, CA, CT, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, WA, RI, or VT.