Jill Galvan
@jillgal.bsky.social
Lit (& other fiction) scholar; writer; teacher; person. Local AAUP board, active for higher ed. Research: media, emotions, marriage, horror.
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
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It’s time for labor to stand up around the country against ICE’s racism and violence - just as unions and working people are doing in Minnesota.
www.aaup.org/news/aaup-pr...
www.aaup.org/news/aaup-pr...
AAUP President on the Killing of Alex Pretti: “This Moment Demands A Powerful Response from the Labor Movement”
AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, January 24.
www.aaup.org
January 26, 2026 at 2:23 PM
It’s time for labor to stand up around the country against ICE’s racism and violence - just as unions and working people are doing in Minnesota.
www.aaup.org/news/aaup-pr...
www.aaup.org/news/aaup-pr...
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Standing with 65 of my UMN Law colleagues (and counting) to condemn ICE’s lawless conduct towards Minnesotans: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Open Letter to Minnesota Law CommunityJanuary 25
January 25, 2026 To the Minnesota Law Community: We, the undersigned faculty of the University of Minnesota Law School, write in our individual capacities to address the federal government's ongoin...
docs.google.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Standing with 65 of my UMN Law colleagues (and counting) to condemn ICE’s lawless conduct towards Minnesotans: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
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AAUP President Todd Wolfson on the killing of Alex Pretti:
"This moment demands a unified, bold, and powerful response from the labor movement. We are uniting across sectors to organize, mobilize, and wield our full collective power to confront ICE."
Full statement:
"This moment demands a unified, bold, and powerful response from the labor movement. We are uniting across sectors to organize, mobilize, and wield our full collective power to confront ICE."
Full statement:
AAUP President on the Killing of Alex Pretti: “This Moment Demands A Powerful Response from the Labor Movement”
AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, January 24.
www.aaup.org
January 25, 2026 at 9:42 PM
AAUP President Todd Wolfson on the killing of Alex Pretti:
"This moment demands a unified, bold, and powerful response from the labor movement. We are uniting across sectors to organize, mobilize, and wield our full collective power to confront ICE."
Full statement:
"This moment demands a unified, bold, and powerful response from the labor movement. We are uniting across sectors to organize, mobilize, and wield our full collective power to confront ICE."
Full statement:
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What a relief that they’re calling for a general de-escalation of tensions, since it’s hard to tell who’s at fault, the people murdering people or the people who aren’t doing the murdering.
Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation after shooting
Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation after shooting
More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies including Target, Best Buy and UnitedHealth signed an open letter on Sunday calling for state, local and federal officials to work together.
myfox8.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM
What a relief that they’re calling for a general de-escalation of tensions, since it’s hard to tell who’s at fault, the people murdering people or the people who aren’t doing the murdering.
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Over 60 students protested the presence of Customs and Border Protection at the OSU career fair today. CBP, an agency of the Dept of Homeland Security, is closely associated with ICE. Three students were arrested.
Photo credit: Kyle Roberston, Columbus Dispatch. Link below.
Photo credit: Kyle Roberston, Columbus Dispatch. Link below.
January 20, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Over 60 students protested the presence of Customs and Border Protection at the OSU career fair today. CBP, an agency of the Dept of Homeland Security, is closely associated with ICE. Three students were arrested.
Photo credit: Kyle Roberston, Columbus Dispatch. Link below.
Photo credit: Kyle Roberston, Columbus Dispatch. Link below.
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This week, the Ohio Education Association (OEA), which represents over 100,000 public school employees, joined two local Columbus-area teachers unions in denouncing the recent surge in immigration enforcement by ICE in cities across the country.
by Zack Carreon
www.wvxu.org/education/20...
by Zack Carreon
www.wvxu.org/education/20...
Cincinnati teachers join Ohio education organizations in denouncing ICE
The organizations claim ICE's operations are intimidating minority communities, leading to a rise in absences among immigrant students.
www.wvxu.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:14 PM
This week, the Ohio Education Association (OEA), which represents over 100,000 public school employees, joined two local Columbus-area teachers unions in denouncing the recent surge in immigration enforcement by ICE in cities across the country.
by Zack Carreon
www.wvxu.org/education/20...
by Zack Carreon
www.wvxu.org/education/20...
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More background on this absurd, awful situation via @dailynous.com dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
January 7, 2026 at 3:37 AM
More background on this absurd, awful situation via @dailynous.com dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
Happy new year!
One thing 2025 is making me realize is that it's important to say things and to keep saying them, loudly. Like that the idea that we overdid diversity and equity in education is crap. We still haven't done enough by far.
One thing 2025 is making me realize is that it's important to say things and to keep saying them, loudly. Like that the idea that we overdid diversity and equity in education is crap. We still haven't done enough by far.
January 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Happy new year!
One thing 2025 is making me realize is that it's important to say things and to keep saying them, loudly. Like that the idea that we overdid diversity and equity in education is crap. We still haven't done enough by far.
One thing 2025 is making me realize is that it's important to say things and to keep saying them, loudly. Like that the idea that we overdid diversity and equity in education is crap. We still haven't done enough by far.
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This might be too spicy for a teaching statement but I needed to get the words out before I could actually say what I wanted to say.
December 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This might be too spicy for a teaching statement but I needed to get the words out before I could actually say what I wanted to say.
"We are all humanists now."
With excellent analysis of edtech, public-private partnerships, honest assessment that this isn't just about one party, surveillance and monetization through LMSs, and plans to gamify them. We're all K-16 too now, as they say.
With excellent analysis of edtech, public-private partnerships, honest assessment that this isn't just about one party, surveillance and monetization through LMSs, and plans to gamify them. We're all K-16 too now, as they say.
I wasn’t sure they were going to publish this. So good for them.
The ‘Crisis of the Humanities’ Is Over. That’s Not a Good Thing.
All of higher ed now suffers the attacks of politics and technology.
www.chronicle.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"We are all humanists now."
With excellent analysis of edtech, public-private partnerships, honest assessment that this isn't just about one party, surveillance and monetization through LMSs, and plans to gamify them. We're all K-16 too now, as they say.
With excellent analysis of edtech, public-private partnerships, honest assessment that this isn't just about one party, surveillance and monetization through LMSs, and plans to gamify them. We're all K-16 too now, as they say.
You know what holds up and is an excellent rewatch? Panic Room.
December 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
You know what holds up and is an excellent rewatch? Panic Room.
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No woman I know in academia would be surprised by this, but its good to see it documented like this, I guess.
Experimental evidence that students are more likely to contest grades when they are delivered by an evaluator with a female-sounding name.
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
December 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
No woman I know in academia would be surprised by this, but its good to see it documented like this, I guess.
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A narrative from a faculty member on the current escalation of ICE activity in Columbus.
Please see the list of resources at the end for ways to get involved with orgs doing the work on the ground.
Please see the list of resources at the end for ways to get involved with orgs doing the work on the ground.
December 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A narrative from a faculty member on the current escalation of ICE activity in Columbus.
Please see the list of resources at the end for ways to get involved with orgs doing the work on the ground.
Please see the list of resources at the end for ways to get involved with orgs doing the work on the ground.
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a lot of people are aware that you can factor
2025 = 45²
i'm honored to announce the factorization
2026 = (45-i)(45+i)
2025 = 45²
i'm honored to announce the factorization
2026 = (45-i)(45+i)
December 21, 2025 at 2:20 AM
a lot of people are aware that you can factor
2025 = 45²
i'm honored to announce the factorization
2026 = (45-i)(45+i)
2025 = 45²
i'm honored to announce the factorization
2026 = (45-i)(45+i)
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The AAUP-Ohio State executive board condemns ICE escalation in our communities. We urge our members and all who love democracy to do what they can in this moment.
Here’s a statement from the Ohio Immigrant Alliance.
ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2025/12...
Here’s a statement from the Ohio Immigrant Alliance.
ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2025/12...
ICE terrorizes Columbus - A better approach is to let immigrants stay and continue contributing — Ohio Immigrant Alliance
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents terrorized Columbus today, trolling parking lots and arresting people in various parts of the city. Officials with the City of Columbus, including the ...
ohioimmigrant.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The AAUP-Ohio State executive board condemns ICE escalation in our communities. We urge our members and all who love democracy to do what they can in this moment.
Here’s a statement from the Ohio Immigrant Alliance.
ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2025/12...
Here’s a statement from the Ohio Immigrant Alliance.
ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2025/12...
Teaching people, do you know a service for old-fashioned print course packets? Thinking about how to encourage students to read off-screen. How to do it for the short material you provide in PDF?
I usually do a custom e-reader, but it works through an app that deliberately makes printing out hard.
I usually do a custom e-reader, but it works through an app that deliberately makes printing out hard.
December 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Teaching people, do you know a service for old-fashioned print course packets? Thinking about how to encourage students to read off-screen. How to do it for the short material you provide in PDF?
I usually do a custom e-reader, but it works through an app that deliberately makes printing out hard.
I usually do a custom e-reader, but it works through an app that deliberately makes printing out hard.
This is one of the best political analyses I've seen in a long time. Great anthropological piece about "Cassandras" (and their pernicious foil, "anti-alarmists"). Also just really good writing.
December 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This is one of the best political analyses I've seen in a long time. Great anthropological piece about "Cassandras" (and their pernicious foil, "anti-alarmists"). Also just really good writing.
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Look at The Barbara Johnson Collective’s positively gorgeous TOC, folks! ✨
please enjoy this tiny-font version of the TOC! (w alt-text to actually read) 🌸
December 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Look at The Barbara Johnson Collective’s positively gorgeous TOC, folks! ✨
Quick list so you can, you know, resist and purchase them
Since we began tallying school book bans in 2021, thousands of books have been targeted repeatedly – as many as 147X for @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social’s Looking for Alaska and 142 for @jodipicoult.bsky.social’s Nineteen Minutes.
These Are The Top 52 Banned Books Since 2021: pen.org/top-52-banne...
These Are The Top 52 Banned Books Since 2021: pen.org/top-52-banne...
Top 52 Banned Books: The Most Banned Books in U.S. Schools
The 52 most banned books of the last four school years include National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winners.
pen.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Quick list so you can, you know, resist and purchase them
"Universities have accepted overtures from this industry in a FOMO-driven frenzy w/o consulting their faculty, collecting empirical data on whether generative AI is pedagogically useful, or pausing to inquire about the long-term impact of AI on the students who have been entrusted to their care."
New at PB: @cnygren.bsky.social & @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social offer four frictions to resist the AI takeover of education.
Four Frictions: or, How to Resist AI in Education - Public Books
We are calling for resistance to the AI industry’s ongoing capture of higher education.
www.publicbooks.org
December 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"Universities have accepted overtures from this industry in a FOMO-driven frenzy w/o consulting their faculty, collecting empirical data on whether generative AI is pedagogically useful, or pausing to inquire about the long-term impact of AI on the students who have been entrusted to their care."
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Nothing worse than signing an email "warm regards" and getting a reply with "warmest regards". Oh, now it's ON.
"kindest regards" alright alright calm down
December 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Nothing worse than signing an email "warm regards" and getting a reply with "warmest regards". Oh, now it's ON.
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“There is much that is right about what we are doing in higher education—as teachers, researchers, community advocates, and mentors—and we should not lose sight of that when the discourse of the day would seem to put us permanently on the defensive.” ❤️
December 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“There is much that is right about what we are doing in higher education—as teachers, researchers, community advocates, and mentors—and we should not lose sight of that when the discourse of the day would seem to put us permanently on the defensive.” ❤️
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supreme court to decide whether part of constitution is part of constitution
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration. n.pr/48E1oko
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in birthright citizenship challenge
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration.
n.pr
December 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
supreme court to decide whether part of constitution is part of constitution