Nick Caverly
@nickcav.bsky.social
Professor person. Environments, technologies, and racial capitalism. New book: DEMOLISHING DETROIT: HOW STRUCTURAL RACISM ENDURES (Stanford UP, 2025). My words, not my employer’s. For more: nickcaverly.com
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Nick Caverly
@nickcav.bsky.social
· Oct 23
Since we’re on the topic of tearing down buildings, I got the author copies of my book (!!). Real in the world December 2
TL;DR: Detroiters have a lot to teach us about how material conditions reproduce white supremacy w/o racist people and policies. Tearing things down isn’t a clean slate
TL;DR: Detroiters have a lot to teach us about how material conditions reproduce white supremacy w/o racist people and policies. Tearing things down isn’t a clean slate
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Right now Rikers Island, the physically largest jail in the entire United States, is holding under 7,000 people.
ICE's warehouse plans include detention camps which will hold between 8,500-10,000 people in buildings not designed for human habitation.
ICE's warehouse plans include detention camps which will hold between 8,500-10,000 people in buildings not designed for human habitation.
February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Right now Rikers Island, the physically largest jail in the entire United States, is holding under 7,000 people.
ICE's warehouse plans include detention camps which will hold between 8,500-10,000 people in buildings not designed for human habitation.
ICE's warehouse plans include detention camps which will hold between 8,500-10,000 people in buildings not designed for human habitation.
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My less than gentle reminder that if you scoff at abolishing modern abusive, racist institutions, you more than likely would have scoffed at abolishing things like slavery and Jim Crow. What’s “realistic” is what you fight and stand for. 😬
February 10, 2026 at 10:23 PM
My less than gentle reminder that if you scoff at abolishing modern abusive, racist institutions, you more than likely would have scoffed at abolishing things like slavery and Jim Crow. What’s “realistic” is what you fight and stand for. 😬
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If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
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Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors...
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February 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
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"Fifteen months after they began talks for their first union contract, more than 900 professors at New York University will begin voting on whether to authorize a strike on Monday, Feb. 9."
@uawregion9a.bsky.social
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@uawregion9a.bsky.social
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NYU ‘Falls Flat’ Without Us: More than 900 NYU Professors to Vote on Strike Authorization — Work-Bites
By Steve Wishnia Fifteen months after they began talks for their first union contract, more than 900 professors at New York University will begin voting on whether to authorize a strike on Monday, F...
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February 8, 2026 at 2:34 AM
"Fifteen months after they began talks for their first union contract, more than 900 professors at New York University will begin voting on whether to authorize a strike on Monday, Feb. 9."
@uawregion9a.bsky.social
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@uawregion9a.bsky.social
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There’s a “superstar” layer at every R1 institution I’ve been at that isn’t composed of academics in any sense I recognize. They’re there so the institution can claim them, but they use the university as a launchpad to contracts and speaking engagements. They’re not teaching the intro classes.
February 7, 2026 at 4:26 PM
There’s a “superstar” layer at every R1 institution I’ve been at that isn’t composed of academics in any sense I recognize. They’re there so the institution can claim them, but they use the university as a launchpad to contracts and speaking engagements. They’re not teaching the intro classes.
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For those looking for a greater understanding of the Twin Cities and the histories of race, citizenship, and immigration in the US that have led to this moment, the university of minnesota press is sharing this list of books for greater understanding, some of which are open access.
Books for Understanding ICE in Minnesota - University of Minnesota Press
The surge of ICE and CBP enforcement in the Twin Cities and Minnesota has deeply impacted staff at the press, our families, and our neighbors. For those interested in learning... READ MORE
www.upress.umn.edu
February 3, 2026 at 9:34 PM
For those looking for a greater understanding of the Twin Cities and the histories of race, citizenship, and immigration in the US that have led to this moment, the university of minnesota press is sharing this list of books for greater understanding, some of which are open access.
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Read and share AAUP-TNS's open letter to the Board. Its proposed plan of action is reasonable, generated by experts in higher education, independent fiscal analysis, and through the research of dedicated TNS faculty members. To mass lay-offs, we say NO. There is another way.
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Open Letter to TNS Board of Trustees: There is Another Way
January 19, 2026 Dear Board of Trustees, We write to you as many faculty and staff have made one of the most consequential decisions of our lives—whether to “voluntarily” separate from The New Scho...
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January 30, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Read and share AAUP-TNS's open letter to the Board. Its proposed plan of action is reasonable, generated by experts in higher education, independent fiscal analysis, and through the research of dedicated TNS faculty members. To mass lay-offs, we say NO. There is another way.
tr.ee/DOebr7qOXy
tr.ee/DOebr7qOXy
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NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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I spent the last year writing a book about the ridiculous demands of what it means to be masculine. But a guy who takes care of people who served our country, asks a woman “are you ok?” When she is in distress and looks out for his vulnerable neighbors seems like a pretty good role model for a man.
January 25, 2026 at 4:23 AM
I spent the last year writing a book about the ridiculous demands of what it means to be masculine. But a guy who takes care of people who served our country, asks a woman “are you ok?” When she is in distress and looks out for his vulnerable neighbors seems like a pretty good role model for a man.
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Some folks could really benefit from reading Carol Anderson's book on the ways the Second Amendment has historically been a tool of white supremacy, become some of the takes are...lacking. (And I guess Dr. Anderson isn't on here?)
www.bloomsbury.com/us/second-97...
www.bloomsbury.com/us/second-97...
The Second
Winner of the 2022 CHOICE Outstanding Academic TitlesFrom the New York Times bestselling author of White Rage, an unflinching, critical new look at the Second A…
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January 25, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Some folks could really benefit from reading Carol Anderson's book on the ways the Second Amendment has historically been a tool of white supremacy, become some of the takes are...lacking. (And I guess Dr. Anderson isn't on here?)
www.bloomsbury.com/us/second-97...
www.bloomsbury.com/us/second-97...
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A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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I’ve been writing Popular Information for 8 years, and this is one of the most important stories I’ve ever published. This is a humanitarian crisis that has gone unreported.
ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I’ve been writing Popular Information for 8 years, and this is one of the most important stories I’ve ever published. This is a humanitarian crisis that has gone unreported.
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My department is hiring! Open rank faculty position in Helsinki Anthropology
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Professor / Associate Professor or Assistant Professor / of Anthropology
Professor / Associate Professor or Assistant Professor / of Anthropology
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January 6, 2026 at 6:25 AM
My department is hiring! Open rank faculty position in Helsinki Anthropology
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fwiw it’s been about six weeks since Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras who had been convicted of trafficking drugs into the US
January 3, 2026 at 10:47 AM
fwiw it’s been about six weeks since Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras who had been convicted of trafficking drugs into the US
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This is not the first US imperial atrocity for oil —let’s not exceptionalize it— but wow is is it awful. And the violation of Venezuelans domestically in the name of a sovereign borders they actually dgaf about.
As Aimee Cesaire put it— the price of imperialism is the empire’s own civilization.
As Aimee Cesaire put it— the price of imperialism is the empire’s own civilization.
January 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
This is not the first US imperial atrocity for oil —let’s not exceptionalize it— but wow is is it awful. And the violation of Venezuelans domestically in the name of a sovereign borders they actually dgaf about.
As Aimee Cesaire put it— the price of imperialism is the empire’s own civilization.
As Aimee Cesaire put it— the price of imperialism is the empire’s own civilization.
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Be our colleague… Hiring an Assistant Prof of Urban Geography & Climate Crisis.
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Assistant Professor of Urban Geography/Climate Crisis
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December 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Be our colleague… Hiring an Assistant Prof of Urban Geography & Climate Crisis.
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“Accepting this story of AI’s inevitability — or that of any technology — is a grave mistake for educators. Not only does it cede tremendous power to tech companies that are unaccountable to teachers, students, or school communities…” 1/2
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Teach like a Luddite - Kappan Online
Embracing new technologies that don’t advance teaching and learning is a mistake. Educators must ask questions — and resist when necessary.
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December 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“Accepting this story of AI’s inevitability — or that of any technology — is a grave mistake for educators. Not only does it cede tremendous power to tech companies that are unaccountable to teachers, students, or school communities…” 1/2
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kappanonline.org/teach-like-a...
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No one says to legit business owners, "hey I see there's an underground market selling toxic knock-offs of your product: how will you incorporate the toxic product AND protect your customers against its harms?" But apparently it's fine to make this suggestion to educators with respect to AI.
December 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
No one says to legit business owners, "hey I see there's an underground market selling toxic knock-offs of your product: how will you incorporate the toxic product AND protect your customers against its harms?" But apparently it's fine to make this suggestion to educators with respect to AI.
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NYC has an excellent tool to see how recently any street has been plowed. Check out PlowNYC at: plownyc.cityofnewyork.us/plownyc/
Thank you to the 1000s of hard working men and women at @nycsanitation.bsky.social who are out battling this storm tonight.
Thank you to the 1000s of hard working men and women at @nycsanitation.bsky.social who are out battling this storm tonight.
December 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
NYC has an excellent tool to see how recently any street has been plowed. Check out PlowNYC at: plownyc.cityofnewyork.us/plownyc/
Thank you to the 1000s of hard working men and women at @nycsanitation.bsky.social who are out battling this storm tonight.
Thank you to the 1000s of hard working men and women at @nycsanitation.bsky.social who are out battling this storm tonight.
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“there are only 7 full-time book critics left in the US: three at NYT ( Jacobs, Garner, Szalai), 2 at WaPo(Rothfeld, Charles), 1 each at WSJ (Sacks), NY mag (Chu), Slate (Miller)
more people have walked on the moon than write book reviews for a living”
worldliteraturetoday.org/2025/septemb...
more people have walked on the moon than write book reviews for a living”
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Criticism Is Literature. Why Is It Vanishing?, by Adam Morgan
What do the best book reviews do? What is the current state of the critical ecosystem? Chicago Review of Books founder Adam Morgan takes stock of book reviewing in the US.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
“there are only 7 full-time book critics left in the US: three at NYT ( Jacobs, Garner, Szalai), 2 at WaPo(Rothfeld, Charles), 1 each at WSJ (Sacks), NY mag (Chu), Slate (Miller)
more people have walked on the moon than write book reviews for a living”
worldliteraturetoday.org/2025/septemb...
more people have walked on the moon than write book reviews for a living”
worldliteraturetoday.org/2025/septemb...
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We are looking for advanced PhD student interns! Spend 12 weeks scratching a research itch in our Cambridge Massachusetts lab. Closes January 17.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
We are looking for advanced PhD student interns! Spend 12 weeks scratching a research itch in our Cambridge Massachusetts lab. Closes January 17.
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