merschrod (she/they)
@merschrod.bsky.social
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I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
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3: White folks, PLEASE remember that Latines can also be white or white adjacent.
Whiteness (as a social position) is VERY important to many Latines and they will eagerly enforce their power over Indigenous and Black people in particular.
Again, see any Latin American country.
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Whiteness (as a social position) is VERY important to many Latines and they will eagerly enforce their power over Indigenous and Black people in particular.
Again, see any Latin American country.
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February 1, 2026 at 10:37 PM
3: White folks, PLEASE remember that Latines can also be white or white adjacent.
Whiteness (as a social position) is VERY important to many Latines and they will eagerly enforce their power over Indigenous and Black people in particular.
Again, see any Latin American country.
7/
Whiteness (as a social position) is VERY important to many Latines and they will eagerly enforce their power over Indigenous and Black people in particular.
Again, see any Latin American country.
7/
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The denial of tenure was never about scholarship. It was a retaliatory move from @texastechlib.bsky.social to send a chilling message: dissent that threatens institutional power will be punished. Shame on Ron Hendrick, Brendon Creighton, Lawrence Schovanec turned tenure into a political tool!
I received over 90% of the votes at the department and college levels, yet the provost denied me tenure. I met and exceeded the promotion and tenure guidelines and expectations as well as my annual and mid-tenure reviews.
February 17, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The denial of tenure was never about scholarship. It was a retaliatory move from @texastechlib.bsky.social to send a chilling message: dissent that threatens institutional power will be punished. Shame on Ron Hendrick, Brendon Creighton, Lawrence Schovanec turned tenure into a political tool!
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solidarity with Jairo and all colleagues who use their voice to challenge colonial logics and legacies in the very universities that we work and teach in. Jairo's case reminds us that job offers and tenure decisions are not objective assessments but political decisions.
I was denied tenure.
February 17, 2026 at 1:43 PM
solidarity with Jairo and all colleagues who use their voice to challenge colonial logics and legacies in the very universities that we work and teach in. Jairo's case reminds us that job offers and tenure decisions are not objective assessments but political decisions.
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Wealth inequality is a growing issue in Canada and our tax system must be overhauled to tax high-end wealth and capital income more effectively in order to benefit the public good, shows a new report by Silas Xuereb & Alex Hemingway
The new robber barons: a quarter century of wealth concentration in Canada
Wealth and political influence tend to reinforce each other. Tracking who owns wealth and how that distribution is changing is more important than ever for the health of our democracy and the future of Canada.
bcpolicy.ca
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Wealth inequality is a growing issue in Canada and our tax system must be overhauled to tax high-end wealth and capital income more effectively in order to benefit the public good, shows a new report by Silas Xuereb & Alex Hemingway
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The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could
February 17, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could
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ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
www.wtoc.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM
ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
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white people work so hard. even their restaurants are open on chinese new year
February 17, 2026 at 4:29 AM
white people work so hard. even their restaurants are open on chinese new year
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you can really blow some minds with “actually there was an entire library and research institute for queer / trans history, science and medicine founded by a Jewish sexologist but the Nazis destroyed it in the hopes of exactly this outcome, ie future generations not believing trans people are real”
every time someone says something like "there weren't trans people when I was a kid" or some shit about trans people being a new thing because WOKE all I can think is "motherfucker Dog Day Afternoon was made in 1975"
February 17, 2026 at 3:36 AM
you can really blow some minds with “actually there was an entire library and research institute for queer / trans history, science and medicine founded by a Jewish sexologist but the Nazis destroyed it in the hopes of exactly this outcome, ie future generations not believing trans people are real”
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Austerity is a choice. Choosing to label it something else is also a choice.
Bad choices are being made.
Bad choices are being made.
When BC's consumer carbon tax was first introduced, it was accompanied by tax cuts to both personal and corporate taxes to make it revenue-neutral. But when it was eliminated last spring, these tax cuts were not reversed. The result is a $2 billion hole in BC's finances. #BCBudget
February 17, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Austerity is a choice. Choosing to label it something else is also a choice.
Bad choices are being made.
Bad choices are being made.
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This talk about fertility rates in Canada will morph into control of women’s bodies. If you can’t convince women (eg through tax incentives) to have babies then eventually you’ll have to force them. That is one of the intended consequences of reducing the immigration rate to 0
February 17, 2026 at 5:53 AM
This talk about fertility rates in Canada will morph into control of women’s bodies. If you can’t convince women (eg through tax incentives) to have babies then eventually you’ll have to force them. That is one of the intended consequences of reducing the immigration rate to 0
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Devastating statistics on racism in universities in Australia.
FWIW I wish it said 'Indigiphobia' (or something) instead of 'experience' to describe racism against mob. Less mollifying terms are needed in a title that also describes Islamaphobia and Antisemitism.
humanrights.gov.au/resource-hub...
FWIW I wish it said 'Indigiphobia' (or something) instead of 'experience' to describe racism against mob. Less mollifying terms are needed in a title that also describes Islamaphobia and Antisemitism.
humanrights.gov.au/resource-hub...
Respect at Uni: Study into antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism and the experience of First Nations people
A report on the Racism@Uni Study examining the prevalence, nature and impact of racism at Australian Universities.
humanrights.gov.au
February 17, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Devastating statistics on racism in universities in Australia.
FWIW I wish it said 'Indigiphobia' (or something) instead of 'experience' to describe racism against mob. Less mollifying terms are needed in a title that also describes Islamaphobia and Antisemitism.
humanrights.gov.au/resource-hub...
FWIW I wish it said 'Indigiphobia' (or something) instead of 'experience' to describe racism against mob. Less mollifying terms are needed in a title that also describes Islamaphobia and Antisemitism.
humanrights.gov.au/resource-hub...
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Sex work is work.
Solidarity to these workers as they unionize. And kudos to my @wbng.org parent union, @cwaunion.bsky.social, for supporting the organizing.
www.cbsnews.com/news/sex-wor...
Solidarity to these workers as they unionize. And kudos to my @wbng.org parent union, @cwaunion.bsky.social, for supporting the organizing.
www.cbsnews.com/news/sex-wor...
Sex workers in Nevada fighting to become first in U.S. to unionize
Nevada is the only state where people can legally purchase sex, and now sex workers at one of the state's oldest brothels, Sheri's Ranch, are fighting to become the first in the U.S. to unionize.
www.cbsnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Sex work is work.
Solidarity to these workers as they unionize. And kudos to my @wbng.org parent union, @cwaunion.bsky.social, for supporting the organizing.
www.cbsnews.com/news/sex-wor...
Solidarity to these workers as they unionize. And kudos to my @wbng.org parent union, @cwaunion.bsky.social, for supporting the organizing.
www.cbsnews.com/news/sex-wor...
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been a minute since I’ve posted The Manifesto so: trans and disabled rights are human rights, abolish ice and defund the police, free Palestine, fuck antisemitism, give the land and artefacts back, sex work is work, abortion is healthcare, join your union, get your vaccines, corgis are perfect
February 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
been a minute since I’ve posted The Manifesto so: trans and disabled rights are human rights, abolish ice and defund the police, free Palestine, fuck antisemitism, give the land and artefacts back, sex work is work, abortion is healthcare, join your union, get your vaccines, corgis are perfect
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CANADA / MEXICO: Steelworkers plan parallel trip to Mexico during labour-excluded “Team Canada” trade mission usw.ca/labour-trade...
Steelworkers plan parallel trip to Mexico during labour-excluded “Team Canada” trade mission - USW Canada
TORONTO – With the federal government bringing a “Team Canada” trade delegation to Mexico this week – excluding any labour representation – members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) are making a ...
usw.ca
February 17, 2026 at 11:02 AM
CANADA / MEXICO: Steelworkers plan parallel trip to Mexico during labour-excluded “Team Canada” trade mission usw.ca/labour-trade...
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AUSTRALIA: Thousands of early education workers get big win in push for 30 per cent pay rise au.finance.yahoo.com/news/thousan...
Big win for early education workers in push for 30 per cent pay rise
If the recommendation is followed through, it would put an extra $17,500 in the pocket of workers.
au.finance.yahoo.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:14 AM
AUSTRALIA: Thousands of early education workers get big win in push for 30 per cent pay rise au.finance.yahoo.com/news/thousan...
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Martes de Radio Ambulante 🇵🇷 🥊
En 1980, Estados Unidos llamó a boicotear las Olimpiadas de Moscú. Pero en Puerto Rico, el joven boxeador Alberto Mercados no dudó: nada le impediría representar a su país.
Hoy traemos este episodio de la nueva temporada de La Brega: radioambulante.org/audio/la-bre...
En 1980, Estados Unidos llamó a boicotear las Olimpiadas de Moscú. Pero en Puerto Rico, el joven boxeador Alberto Mercados no dudó: nada le impediría representar a su país.
Hoy traemos este episodio de la nueva temporada de La Brega: radioambulante.org/audio/la-bre...
February 17, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Martes de Radio Ambulante 🇵🇷 🥊
En 1980, Estados Unidos llamó a boicotear las Olimpiadas de Moscú. Pero en Puerto Rico, el joven boxeador Alberto Mercados no dudó: nada le impediría representar a su país.
Hoy traemos este episodio de la nueva temporada de La Brega: radioambulante.org/audio/la-bre...
En 1980, Estados Unidos llamó a boicotear las Olimpiadas de Moscú. Pero en Puerto Rico, el joven boxeador Alberto Mercados no dudó: nada le impediría representar a su país.
Hoy traemos este episodio de la nueva temporada de La Brega: radioambulante.org/audio/la-bre...
"That was a long yawn" LOLOLLLLLL
Dottie is practicing her vocal cords for the punk rock metal band she wants to found 😌
#DottieTuesday
#DottieTuesday
February 17, 2026 at 1:29 PM
"That was a long yawn" LOLOLLLLLL
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Julie Minich, the secretary of the American Association of University Professors at UT Austin: “I just never could have imagined that the university would effectively cut off one of its crown jewels.”
www.kvue.com/article/news...
www.kvue.com/article/news...
UT Austin students protest looming consolidation of race, ethnic and gender studies
UT President Jim Davis said the university will merge seven Liberal Arts departments, with no confirmed timeline.
www.kvue.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Julie Minich, the secretary of the American Association of University Professors at UT Austin: “I just never could have imagined that the university would effectively cut off one of its crown jewels.”
www.kvue.com/article/news...
www.kvue.com/article/news...
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Jesse Jackson’s - Wattstax Music Festival Opening Speech (1972)
YouTube video by Nightloop
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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Also, nobody is holding back when it comes to how much the Trump government is not getting a presumption of regularity.
Here is how Judge Rufe's decision on Trump's attempt to erase history starts:
Here is how Judge Rufe's decision on Trump's attempt to erase history starts:
February 16, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Also, nobody is holding back when it comes to how much the Trump government is not getting a presumption of regularity.
Here is how Judge Rufe's decision on Trump's attempt to erase history starts:
Here is how Judge Rufe's decision on Trump's attempt to erase history starts:
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As of this morning, only one of the men who was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel that fateful evening is still living.
Since Brother Jesse passed at 84 this morning.
Since Brother Jesse passed at 84 this morning.
February 17, 2026 at 12:11 PM
As of this morning, only one of the men who was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel that fateful evening is still living.
Since Brother Jesse passed at 84 this morning.
Since Brother Jesse passed at 84 this morning.
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Prof. David Widder: “learning about controversial issues yields courageous + careful thinkers. Professors should be encouraged rather than dissuaded from discussing difficult topics.…I urge the Board of Regents to…reject this unnecessary + destructive proposal.” 👏
www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
Students can solve controversial problems. UT must trust them to do so | Opinion
A vague proposed policy on “controversial topics” risks narrowing what students can learn at the University of Texas, David Gray Widder writes.
www.statesman.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Prof. David Widder: “learning about controversial issues yields courageous + careful thinkers. Professors should be encouraged rather than dissuaded from discussing difficult topics.…I urge the Board of Regents to…reject this unnecessary + destructive proposal.” 👏
www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
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Chronic pain is disability. So to everybody out there in pain all the time, you're disabled. I know we keep our chronic pain to ourselves because no one wants to hear about it & do our best to manage. But if it affects your day to day functionality, you're a disabled person.
February 17, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Chronic pain is disability. So to everybody out there in pain all the time, you're disabled. I know we keep our chronic pain to ourselves because no one wants to hear about it & do our best to manage. But if it affects your day to day functionality, you're a disabled person.
My father reminded me this morning of a Jesse Jackson quote (paraphrased I'm sure) that we should put the human race above the arms race. Sadly an evergreen statement.
February 17, 2026 at 1:18 PM
My father reminded me this morning of a Jesse Jackson quote (paraphrased I'm sure) that we should put the human race above the arms race. Sadly an evergreen statement.