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🧵 Showing Up, Not Shutting Down
We’re proud to share SSN's 2024–25 Annual Report. Check out our highlights from the past academic year on this thread. ⤵️
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We’re proud to share SSN's 2024–25 Annual Report. Check out our highlights from the past academic year on this thread. ⤵️
🔗 Read the full report: scholars.org/sites/schola...
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I have been heartbroken about the death of my friend and amazing human being, Greg Prieto. I finally wrote something to share via the Scholars' Strategy Network, which I'll also share here: scholars.org/features/tri...
Greg Prieto, PRESENTE!
Greg Prieto, PRESENTE!
A Tribute To Greg Prieto | Scholars Strategy Network
Dear SSN community,
scholars.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I have been heartbroken about the death of my friend and amazing human being, Greg Prieto. I finally wrote something to share via the Scholars' Strategy Network, which I'll also share here: scholars.org/features/tri...
Greg Prieto, PRESENTE!
Greg Prieto, PRESENTE!
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Thrilled to be at an OpEd writing workshop today, made possible by @scholars.org! Academics and researchers- check them out!
November 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Thrilled to be at an OpEd writing workshop today, made possible by @scholars.org! Academics and researchers- check them out!
Join Georgia SSN for the 2nd webinar in their “Defending U.S. Democracy” webinar series featuring Frances Lee (Princeton University) and Drs. Daniel Pollock and Michael St. Louis (CDC)
🗓️ Tues, Nov 11
🕓 4pm - 5:30pm ET
🔗 Register: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/g...
🗓️ Tues, Nov 11
🕓 4pm - 5:30pm ET
🔗 Register: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/g...
November 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Join Georgia SSN for the 2nd webinar in their “Defending U.S. Democracy” webinar series featuring Frances Lee (Princeton University) and Drs. Daniel Pollock and Michael St. Louis (CDC)
🗓️ Tues, Nov 11
🕓 4pm - 5:30pm ET
🔗 Register: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/g...
🗓️ Tues, Nov 11
🕓 4pm - 5:30pm ET
🔗 Register: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/g...
In this @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social op-ed, Henry A.J. Ramos explains how mass deportations of working Latino populations significantly harm economic stability. Instead, he advocates for investment in education, workforce development, and inclusive civic integration.
Read the piece. ⤵️
Read the piece. ⤵️
ICE Targeting Latinos: Both Morally Wrong and Bad for the Economy
In the middle of the night, on September 30, a federal military-style assault was deployed on a civilian apartment building in Chicago's South Shore district. Without warning or warrants, residents of...
thefulcrum.us
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
In this @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social op-ed, Henry A.J. Ramos explains how mass deportations of working Latino populations significantly harm economic stability. Instead, he advocates for investment in education, workforce development, and inclusive civic integration.
Read the piece. ⤵️
Read the piece. ⤵️
In this @latimes.com op-ed, @leahegose.bsky.social draws on her research and volunteer work to show how the SNAP benefits cutoff is worsening hunger. She writes that the Trump administration could fund SNAP during the shutdown but has not, and shares ways readers can help locally. ⤵️
Sharing an op-ed I penned about the importance of SNAP--not just for the program's beneficiaries, but for all us. In the meantime, we're putting a lot of pressure on local food pantries--and they will certainly need our support. (TLDR: give money to your local orgs)
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: Interruption in SNAP benefit turns a chronic hunger problem into an acute crisis
Many food pantries are already operating at capacity and won't be able to close the gap when the federal shutdown cuts into aid.
www.latimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
In this @latimes.com op-ed, @leahegose.bsky.social draws on her research and volunteer work to show how the SNAP benefits cutoff is worsening hunger. She writes that the Trump administration could fund SNAP during the shutdown but has not, and shares ways readers can help locally. ⤵️
Tuesday's #Election2025 brought in victories for the Democratic Party across New York, Virginia, and California. @kdittmar.bsky.social (Rutgers University) joins @dhopkins1776.bsky.social, @avi-wa.bsky.social, and Cherri Gregg to discuss key takeaways.
Listen from WHYY-FM: whyy.org/episodes/mam...
Listen from WHYY-FM: whyy.org/episodes/mam...
What Mamdani, Sherrill, Spanberger, other Dems' wins tell us - WHYY
Democrats had a big night Tuesday and outperformed in races across the country. This hour, we’ll break down the results, and talk about the lessons Democrats and Republicans might carry into the 2026…
whyy.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Tuesday's #Election2025 brought in victories for the Democratic Party across New York, Virginia, and California. @kdittmar.bsky.social (Rutgers University) joins @dhopkins1776.bsky.social, @avi-wa.bsky.social, and Cherri Gregg to discuss key takeaways.
Listen from WHYY-FM: whyy.org/episodes/mam...
Listen from WHYY-FM: whyy.org/episodes/mam...
Some states have implemented policies that prohibit or limit paper mail within prisons. In this op-ed, Tamanika Ferguson (@wellesley.edu) explains why protecting physical mail is essential for dignity, organizing, and collective learning
Read in @truthout.org: truthout.org/articles/new...
Read in @truthout.org: truthout.org/articles/new...
New Prison Mail Policies Threaten Newsletters by and for Incarcerated People
States are adopting surveillance-oriented “paperless” policies that deny incarcerated people access to physical letters.
truthout.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Some states have implemented policies that prohibit or limit paper mail within prisons. In this op-ed, Tamanika Ferguson (@wellesley.edu) explains why protecting physical mail is essential for dignity, organizing, and collective learning
Read in @truthout.org: truthout.org/articles/new...
Read in @truthout.org: truthout.org/articles/new...
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An article by Luisa S. Deprez, professor emerita of sociology and social policy at the University of Southern Maine, details the effects that a lack of SNAP benefits will have.
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www.pressherald.com/2025/10/30/l...
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www.pressherald.com/2025/10/30/l...
Attack on SNAP benefits weaponizes hunger | Opinion
The Trump administration is playing politics with people’s lives.
www.pressherald.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
An article by Luisa S. Deprez, professor emerita of sociology and social policy at the University of Southern Maine, details the effects that a lack of SNAP benefits will have.
@scholars.org
www.pressherald.com/2025/10/30/l...
@scholars.org
www.pressherald.com/2025/10/30/l...
We are thrilled to welcome @matiangai.bsky.social (University of Maryland, Baltimore) to the network! Sirleaf's scholarship focuses on international law, human rights, global public health, transitional justice, and criminal law.
Read her full SSN member profile: scholars.org/scholar/mati...
Read her full SSN member profile: scholars.org/scholar/mati...
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We are thrilled to welcome @matiangai.bsky.social (University of Maryland, Baltimore) to the network! Sirleaf's scholarship focuses on international law, human rights, global public health, transitional justice, and criminal law.
Read her full SSN member profile: scholars.org/scholar/mati...
Read her full SSN member profile: scholars.org/scholar/mati...
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Why is it so hard to build a movement to defend democracy?
In a new talk for @scholars.org, @jennifermccoy.bsky.social suggests some comparative answers. She then identifies problems specific to the U.S., and suggests some solutions. Watch here🔽
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKZw...
In a new talk for @scholars.org, @jennifermccoy.bsky.social suggests some comparative answers. She then identifies problems specific to the U.S., and suggests some solutions. Watch here🔽
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKZw...
Why is it So Hard to Build a Movement to Defend Democracy?
YouTube video by Scholars Strategy Network
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Why is it so hard to build a movement to defend democracy?
In a new talk for @scholars.org, @jennifermccoy.bsky.social suggests some comparative answers. She then identifies problems specific to the U.S., and suggests some solutions. Watch here🔽
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKZw...
In a new talk for @scholars.org, @jennifermccoy.bsky.social suggests some comparative answers. She then identifies problems specific to the U.S., and suggests some solutions. Watch here🔽
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKZw...
As enhanced ACA tax credits expire, many Texans stand to lose affordable health coverage in a state where 16.7% of residents are already uninsured. In this @houstonchronicle.com op-ed, Kathryn Anderson of @uh.edu explains what these changes mean. ⤵️
Insured through Obamacare? Texas rates are set to spike by 289% | Opinion
By Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the United States. Unless Congress acts soon, the number is about to get much bigger, writes UH professor Kathryn Freeman Anderson.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
As enhanced ACA tax credits expire, many Texans stand to lose affordable health coverage in a state where 16.7% of residents are already uninsured. In this @houstonchronicle.com op-ed, Kathryn Anderson of @uh.edu explains what these changes mean. ⤵️
It’s Election Day! 🗳️
In this No Jargon podcast episode, Brian Adams (SDSU) breaks down why state and local elections matter — from the mayors, town councils, and school boards shaping daily life to the policies that affect housing and public safety.
🎧 Listen today: scholars.org/podcast/why-...
In this No Jargon podcast episode, Brian Adams (SDSU) breaks down why state and local elections matter — from the mayors, town councils, and school boards shaping daily life to the policies that affect housing and public safety.
🎧 Listen today: scholars.org/podcast/why-...
November 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It’s Election Day! 🗳️
In this No Jargon podcast episode, Brian Adams (SDSU) breaks down why state and local elections matter — from the mayors, town councils, and school boards shaping daily life to the policies that affect housing and public safety.
🎧 Listen today: scholars.org/podcast/why-...
In this No Jargon podcast episode, Brian Adams (SDSU) breaks down why state and local elections matter — from the mayors, town councils, and school boards shaping daily life to the policies that affect housing and public safety.
🎧 Listen today: scholars.org/podcast/why-...
We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Greg Prieto, longtime SSN member & former San Diego Chapter Leader.
In this tribute, colleagues & friends Brian Adams, Stacey Livingstone, John Skrentny & @abigailandrews.bsky.social share Greg’s legacy of compassion & justice.
🔗 scholars.org/features/tri...
In this tribute, colleagues & friends Brian Adams, Stacey Livingstone, John Skrentny & @abigailandrews.bsky.social share Greg’s legacy of compassion & justice.
🔗 scholars.org/features/tri...
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Greg Prieto, longtime SSN member & former San Diego Chapter Leader.
In this tribute, colleagues & friends Brian Adams, Stacey Livingstone, John Skrentny & @abigailandrews.bsky.social share Greg’s legacy of compassion & justice.
🔗 scholars.org/features/tri...
In this tribute, colleagues & friends Brian Adams, Stacey Livingstone, John Skrentny & @abigailandrews.bsky.social share Greg’s legacy of compassion & justice.
🔗 scholars.org/features/tri...
🚜 High cost of living forces many farmworkers to work through dangerous natural disasters. In this policy brief, Carly Hyland (@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social) argues for legislation that would protect farmers by providing them with disaster pay.
Read the brief: scholars.org/contribution...
Read the brief: scholars.org/contribution...
November 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🚜 High cost of living forces many farmworkers to work through dangerous natural disasters. In this policy brief, Carly Hyland (@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social) argues for legislation that would protect farmers by providing them with disaster pay.
Read the brief: scholars.org/contribution...
Read the brief: scholars.org/contribution...
The Trump administration has cut funding for supplies it claims “promote drug use,” threatening syringe programs.
@bethmeyerson.bsky.social (University of Arizona) says this gives unsupportive states “a shield” to close needle exchanges.
Read via @davidovalle.bsky.social, @washingtonpost.com:
@bethmeyerson.bsky.social (University of Arizona) says this gives unsupportive states “a shield” to close needle exchanges.
Read via @davidovalle.bsky.social, @washingtonpost.com:
Dangerous or life-saving? Why drug programs that stop disease are under fire.
A decade after a historic HIV outbreak in Indiana, syringe programs that helped contain the crisis are at risk of disappearing due to federal funding restrictions and local opposition.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The Trump administration has cut funding for supplies it claims “promote drug use,” threatening syringe programs.
@bethmeyerson.bsky.social (University of Arizona) says this gives unsupportive states “a shield” to close needle exchanges.
Read via @davidovalle.bsky.social, @washingtonpost.com:
@bethmeyerson.bsky.social (University of Arizona) says this gives unsupportive states “a shield” to close needle exchanges.
Read via @davidovalle.bsky.social, @washingtonpost.com:
"Social scientists can collect data to help policymakers better understand problems in the world," says Alexander Hertel-Fernandez (@columbiauniversity.bsky.social). He joins Terry Gerton on @federalnewsnetwork.com.web.brid.gyto discuss how research can strengthen federal decision-making.
Listen:
Listen:
Engaging more social scientists could help government programs work better and deliver more
"Social scientists can collect data to help policymakers better understand problems in the world," said Alexander Hertel-Fernandez.
federalnewsnetwork.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"Social scientists can collect data to help policymakers better understand problems in the world," says Alexander Hertel-Fernandez (@columbiauniversity.bsky.social). He joins Terry Gerton on @federalnewsnetwork.com.web.brid.gyto discuss how research can strengthen federal decision-making.
Listen:
Listen:
Colin Gordon (University of Iowa) argues that looming #ACA premium increases that start this weekend + #Medicaid funding cuts harm Iowans with dramatic increases in health care costs, reduced access to care, and loss of coverage.
Read more from Gordon's op-ed in @thegazette.com:
Read more from Gordon's op-ed in @thegazette.com:
Opinion: Looming health care policies will hurt Iowans
FILE – In this Nov. 8, 2018 file photo, the U.S. Medicare Handbook is photographed in Washington. Making more than …
www.thegazette.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Colin Gordon (University of Iowa) argues that looming #ACA premium increases that start this weekend + #Medicaid funding cuts harm Iowans with dramatic increases in health care costs, reduced access to care, and loss of coverage.
Read more from Gordon's op-ed in @thegazette.com:
Read more from Gordon's op-ed in @thegazette.com:
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It’s an honor to be on this list with such amazing colleagues. And, for real, I’ve got more than a few words to say about this. Denying food assistance to millions of food-insecure families in order to pressure Congress to raise insurance premiums is truly mind-boggling.
📢 With Affordable Care Act #ACA marketplace open enrollment beginning Nov. 1, millions of Americans will see firsthand how much their health insurance premiums are set to rise in 2026. For reporters covering this, these experts are available for comment. ⤵️
🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...
🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...
9 Experts Available for Timely Analysis on Rising ACA Marketplace Premiums | Scholars Strategy Network
With Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace open enrollment beginning November 1, millions of Americans will see firsthand how much their health insurance premiums are set to rise in 2026. For reporter...
scholars.org
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It’s an honor to be on this list with such amazing colleagues. And, for real, I’ve got more than a few words to say about this. Denying food assistance to millions of food-insecure families in order to pressure Congress to raise insurance premiums is truly mind-boggling.
📢 With Affordable Care Act #ACA marketplace open enrollment beginning Nov. 1, millions of Americans will see firsthand how much their health insurance premiums are set to rise in 2026. For reporters covering this, these experts are available for comment. ⤵️
🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...
🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...
9 Experts Available for Timely Analysis on Rising ACA Marketplace Premiums | Scholars Strategy Network
With Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace open enrollment beginning November 1, millions of Americans will see firsthand how much their health insurance premiums are set to rise in 2026. For reporter...
scholars.org
October 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
📢 With Affordable Care Act #ACA marketplace open enrollment beginning Nov. 1, millions of Americans will see firsthand how much their health insurance premiums are set to rise in 2026. For reporters covering this, these experts are available for comment. ⤵️
🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...
🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...
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Thanks to the wonderful folks @scholars.org and the #NoJargon podcast for this amazing interview about my book Fighting for Control!
@uncpress.bsky.social
@uncpress.bsky.social
🎧 In this No Jargon podcast episode, @drlmmurillo.bsky.social discusses the history of reproductive rights in the U.S., particularly on the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands. She shares what history can teach us about defending reproductive freedom now.
🔗 Listen to the ep: scholars.org/podcast/past...
🔗 Listen to the ep: scholars.org/podcast/past...
October 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Thanks to the wonderful folks @scholars.org and the #NoJargon podcast for this amazing interview about my book Fighting for Control!
@uncpress.bsky.social
@uncpress.bsky.social
🎧 In this No Jargon podcast episode, @drlmmurillo.bsky.social discusses the history of reproductive rights in the U.S., particularly on the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands. She shares what history can teach us about defending reproductive freedom now.
🔗 Listen to the ep: scholars.org/podcast/past...
🔗 Listen to the ep: scholars.org/podcast/past...
October 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🎧 In this No Jargon podcast episode, @drlmmurillo.bsky.social discusses the history of reproductive rights in the U.S., particularly on the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands. She shares what history can teach us about defending reproductive freedom now.
🔗 Listen to the ep: scholars.org/podcast/past...
🔗 Listen to the ep: scholars.org/podcast/past...
In this @theprogressivemag.bsky.social op-ed, Elizabeth Reed (@sdsuchhs.bsky.social) links America’s gun violence crisis to a culture that prioritizes individualism over the common good. She writes that beyond stronger gun laws, real safety requires investing in communities.
Read the piece:
Read the piece:
Curbing Gun Violence Takes More Than Just Gun Laws
Our nation’s prioritization of personal rights over the common good is not only a major barrier to gun law reform—it is the very soil in which America’s epidemic of violence grows.
progressive.org
October 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
In this @theprogressivemag.bsky.social op-ed, Elizabeth Reed (@sdsuchhs.bsky.social) links America’s gun violence crisis to a culture that prioritizes individualism over the common good. She writes that beyond stronger gun laws, real safety requires investing in communities.
Read the piece:
Read the piece:
📢 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, #SNAP, payments are expected to stop on November 1 amid the government shutdown. For reporters covering this developing story, the following experts are available to comment. ⤵️
🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...
🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...
October 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
📢 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, #SNAP, payments are expected to stop on November 1 amid the government shutdown. For reporters covering this developing story, the following experts are available to comment. ⤵️
🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...
🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...
In conversation with Jeffrey Snyder for TheStreet, @davidslusky.bsky.social (University of Kansas) discusses healthcare accessibility challenges for seniors in rural areas. He explains how rideshare could be a partial solution.
Read the full conversation: www.thestreet.com/retirement/i...
Read the full conversation: www.thestreet.com/retirement/i...
www.thestreet.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
In conversation with Jeffrey Snyder for TheStreet, @davidslusky.bsky.social (University of Kansas) discusses healthcare accessibility challenges for seniors in rural areas. He explains how rideshare could be a partial solution.
Read the full conversation: www.thestreet.com/retirement/i...
Read the full conversation: www.thestreet.com/retirement/i...
🗣️ Don't miss this event happening TOMORROW! All university-based researchers are welcome. Please share with your colleagues. 👇👇
🏭 Join us for a Q&A about the current impact of #ClimateChange on public health and the role of academic research in informing policy! Learn from a leading health scholar and experts on public health advocacy.
📅 Weds, Oct. 29th
🕐 1pm ET
Register: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/s...
📅 Weds, Oct. 29th
🕐 1pm ET
Register: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/s...
October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🗣️ Don't miss this event happening TOMORROW! All university-based researchers are welcome. Please share with your colleagues. 👇👇