Dr Karin
@karinswriting.bsky.social
CC writing prof in blue midwest. Ungrading, inclusive pedagogy, OER, AI refusal. Married my beloved tandem cycling partner.
Profile/banner photos from the 70s - Dad at the VW van loaded with bikes and kayaks, and me on the beach, west side of FL.
Profile/banner photos from the 70s - Dad at the VW van loaded with bikes and kayaks, and me on the beach, west side of FL.
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Dr Karin
@karinswriting.bsky.social
· Jun 28
I see so many heartbreaking pleas for support from people in Gaza. Their lives are ruined, their homes are destroyed, their children are at terrible risk from disease and starvation.
Every Saturday I make one donation to one of them. It's not nearly enough. But it's not nothing 💔
Every Saturday I make one donation to one of them. It's not nearly enough. But it's not nothing 💔
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LInk to Starbucks Workers United strike fund. If you go there, consider giving the money you'd have spent their directly to striking workers instead.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
LInk to Starbucks Workers United strike fund. If you go there, consider giving the money you'd have spent their directly to striking workers instead.
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Don't cross a picket line!!
Imagine a picket line in front of EVERY *bux.
Imagine a picket line in front of EVERY *bux.
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
November 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Don't cross a picket line!!
Imagine a picket line in front of EVERY *bux.
Imagine a picket line in front of EVERY *bux.
Yes indeed. All the ones who depend on big donors instead of deep connections with voters.
In addressing whether removing Senator Schumer as leader should be an issue in Democratic primaries, Senator Sanders broadens the focus: "We need to take on the Democratic establishment all over this country."
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Yes indeed. All the ones who depend on big donors instead of deep connections with voters.
I wrote to my Caving Senator, @durbin.senate.gov, and told him to resign. JB can appoint someone who still has teeth.
I've read a dozen pieces on the Cavers and their votes today; especially appreciated comments from furloughed federal workers in this piece: www.gravityisgone.com/a-slap-in-th...
I've read a dozen pieces on the Cavers and their votes today; especially appreciated comments from furloughed federal workers in this piece: www.gravityisgone.com/a-slap-in-th...
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I wrote to my Caving Senator, @durbin.senate.gov, and told him to resign. JB can appoint someone who still has teeth.
I've read a dozen pieces on the Cavers and their votes today; especially appreciated comments from furloughed federal workers in this piece: www.gravityisgone.com/a-slap-in-th...
I've read a dozen pieces on the Cavers and their votes today; especially appreciated comments from furloughed federal workers in this piece: www.gravityisgone.com/a-slap-in-th...
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A new special report from Futuro Media follows the Trump administration’s federal immigration raids and the growing community resistance against them.
www.democracynow.org/2025/11/6/ma...
www.democracynow.org/2025/11/6/ma...
“Taken: The Agents Raiding Communities and the People Trying to Stop Them”: Maria Hinojosa
A new special report from Futuro Media follows the Trump administration’s federal immigration raids and the growing community resistance against them. “Taken: The Agents Raiding Communities and the Pe...
www.democracynow.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A new special report from Futuro Media follows the Trump administration’s federal immigration raids and the growing community resistance against them.
www.democracynow.org/2025/11/6/ma...
www.democracynow.org/2025/11/6/ma...
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This is the very best thing about jury nullification, and you have to read it BEFORE you get called to jury duty.
beyondcourts.org/sites/defaul...
beyondcourts.org/sites/defaul...
November 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This is the very best thing about jury nullification, and you have to read it BEFORE you get called to jury duty.
beyondcourts.org/sites/defaul...
beyondcourts.org/sites/defaul...
Great reporting on this.
FULL STORY: Finding that federal agents repeatedly used force that “shocks the conscience” and lied about their actions, a federal judge issued a sweeping injunction designed to permanently rein in agents’ use of tear gas and pepper balls. @wttw.bsky.social
news.wttw.com/2025/11/06/f...
news.wttw.com/2025/11/06/f...
November 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Great reporting on this.
Another salient detail in this epic thread.
Federal agents can only use force when it is "objectively necessary to stop an immediate threat of the person causing serious bodily injury or death to another person."
There must be two separate warnings given before force is used, Ellis rules.
There must be two separate warnings given before force is used, Ellis rules.
November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Another salient detail in this epic thread.
another telling detail from this thread
Ellis rejects the DOJ's argument that plaintiffs are not protected by the First Amendment because they've "intermingled themselves with rioters."
"The unlawful activity by a few protesters does not transform a peaceful assembly into an unlawful assembly," Ellis says
"The unlawful activity by a few protesters does not transform a peaceful assembly into an unlawful assembly," Ellis says
November 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
another telling detail from this thread
Just one of the telling details in this thread.
Ellis: Federal agents described a number of protestors as "professional agitators" based on their use of whistles, in part.
"Describing neighborhood moms and rapid response groups as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are and how incredible their statements are."
"Describing neighborhood moms and rapid response groups as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are and how incredible their statements are."
November 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Just one of the telling details in this thread.
Awesome thread.
Greetings from the Dirksen federal courthouse, where U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis has just taken the bench to rule on federal agents actions' during a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs.
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social from @bymattmasterson.bsky.social
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social from @bymattmasterson.bsky.social
Judge Set to Rule Thursday in Case Centering on Federal Immigration Agents’ Use of Force: ‘I Could See Inside the Barrel’
Protesters, clergy members and others who say they’ve been directly impacted by a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs will testify before a federal judge weighing wh...
news.wttw.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Awesome thread.
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the first muslim woman being elected to statewide office (in any state!) the day dick cheney died is beautiful
BREAKING:
NBC News projects: Ghazala Hashmi (D) wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Gain.
NBC News projects: Ghazala Hashmi (D) wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Gain.
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
the first muslim woman being elected to statewide office (in any state!) the day dick cheney died is beautiful
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Two of the most significant politics editors in Teen Vogue’s history were working class trans people from Ohio and Philly, and their tireless, fearless work is a huge part of why so many people are mourning its demise now. @satansjacuzzi.bsky.social and @leximcmenamin.com you will always be famous
November 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Two of the most significant politics editors in Teen Vogue’s history were working class trans people from Ohio and Philly, and their tireless, fearless work is a huge part of why so many people are mourning its demise now. @satansjacuzzi.bsky.social and @leximcmenamin.com you will always be famous
This is terrible news. And it's terrible *for news*. Teen Vogue has been outstanding for all kinds of political and cultural coverage.
Teen Vogue did some great journalism around immigration detention and enforcement. Sounds like corporate has now killed that off.
The media landscape shrinks even further.
The media landscape shrinks even further.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is terrible news. And it's terrible *for news*. Teen Vogue has been outstanding for all kinds of political and cultural coverage.
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ICE/CBP is rampaging through the burbs again this morning. Sightings and kidnappings reported across Bolingbrook, Summit, Addison, Bensenville, Melrose Park, Brookfield.
November 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
ICE/CBP is rampaging through the burbs again this morning. Sightings and kidnappings reported across Bolingbrook, Summit, Addison, Bensenville, Melrose Park, Brookfield.
Speaker Johnson is the biggest liar in this country second only to POTUS.
November 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Speaker Johnson is the biggest liar in this country second only to POTUS.
Join a mass call tonight
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Here’s where it gets personal for me. When I was 9, I started experiencing suicidal ideation … disinterested in living, and at least some of the time contemplating death and how it might happen … It’s easy to imagine how I would have used programs like these chatbots.
Perry: How can AI be used ethically when it’s been linked to suicide?
"It’s not on us, on you and me, to use AI ethically or responsibly. It’s on the companies to build safe, reliable, ethical products," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Here’s where it gets personal for me. When I was 9, I started experiencing suicidal ideation … disinterested in living, and at least some of the time contemplating death and how it might happen … It’s easy to imagine how I would have used programs like these chatbots.
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Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? · No Kings
No Kings will be massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accompl...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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I thought of my friends in Palestine when I was out today. I saw a lot of Palestinian flags at the protest. I'm home now but would love to keep the momentum going by getting Alaa some help; she still needs support. If you have something to spare please send it her way.
My family,my children have always been my top priority in life. They are the most precious part of me. I dedicated all my time and energy to them, until I nearly forgot myself forgot that I am an engineer who studied and worked hard for more than ten years.
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October 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I thought of my friends in Palestine when I was out today. I saw a lot of Palestinian flags at the protest. I'm home now but would love to keep the momentum going by getting Alaa some help; she still needs support. If you have something to spare please send it her way.
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The message to ourselves is just as important: we are "we the people," we are not daunted, we will continue to resist. Demonstrations like this encourage people they're not alone, encourage in the literal sense of instilling courage, breed a sense of solidarity, let us see ourselves.....
I am pretty sure the people have spoken. This isn't what we want. And the whole point of this weekend? A message to our current president: No Kings. You work for us, not the other way around.
Trump declares war on cities
“We must expand efforts to detain & deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as LA, Chicago, & NY, where Millions of Illegal Aliens reside. These, & other Cities, are core of the Dem Power Center, where they use Illegal Aliens to expand their Voter Base”
“We must expand efforts to detain & deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as LA, Chicago, & NY, where Millions of Illegal Aliens reside. These, & other Cities, are core of the Dem Power Center, where they use Illegal Aliens to expand their Voter Base”
October 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The message to ourselves is just as important: we are "we the people," we are not daunted, we will continue to resist. Demonstrations like this encourage people they're not alone, encourage in the literal sense of instilling courage, breed a sense of solidarity, let us see ourselves.....
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Trump posting a video of himself dropping a huge shit on America is probably the most accurate public statement he has ever made.
October 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Trump posting a video of himself dropping a huge shit on America is probably the most accurate public statement he has ever made.
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This is it! This is the thing!
I was with a panel of people who were all making good arguments about why AI will never replace this or that skill or job, so maybe we'll be okay, and I finally said to one teacher: "you can just say no. you don't have to use it. it steals from people and teaches no skills. it's not a good tool."
October 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This is it! This is the thing!
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PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
October 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/