Dr. Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana
@zraresearch.bsky.social
Former tweeter. Sociologist of racial inequality, urban studies, and culture. Baltimorean always, no matter where I actually live. Knitter. Creator of practicalphd.net. I skipped sad and got angry.
Always speaking for me.
Always speaking for me.
Unpopular opinion: Part of writing a dissertation is managing the personalities on your committee. 🥴😂🥴😂
February 13, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Unpopular opinion: Part of writing a dissertation is managing the personalities on your committee. 🥴😂🥴😂
Doing more reading about Baltimore and had to really force myself to skim Brown in Baltimore by Baum because it was so good. My favorite part is that every new important person was introduced with a brief educational biography. A subtle nod to the theme of the book that also provided geographic refs
February 10, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Doing more reading about Baltimore and had to really force myself to skim Brown in Baltimore by Baum because it was so good. My favorite part is that every new important person was introduced with a brief educational biography. A subtle nod to the theme of the book that also provided geographic refs
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Now for the rest of the babies they’ve shoved into that detention center.
BREAKING... and Thank God...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father board plane for Minneapolis after detention center release - ABC News abcnews.go.com/amp/US/5-yea...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father board plane for Minneapolis after detention center release - ABC News abcnews.go.com/amp/US/5-yea...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father board plane for Minneapolis after detention center release
A federal judge on Saturday ordered that the pair be released.
abcnews.go.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Now for the rest of the babies they’ve shoved into that detention center.
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@victorerikray.bsky.social and @hebagowayed.bsky.social have started a newsletter on race and politics, and here is the first essay!
open.substack.com/pub/victorer...
open.substack.com/pub/victorer...
America's "dual state" is a racial state
ICE's terrors draw on an American traditions of racial violence
open.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:34 PM
@victorerikray.bsky.social and @hebagowayed.bsky.social have started a newsletter on race and politics, and here is the first essay!
open.substack.com/pub/victorer...
open.substack.com/pub/victorer...
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"[T]he archive is like a forest without clearings, but by inhabiting it for a long time, your eyes become accustomed to the dark, and you can make out the outlines of the trees." Arlette Farge, The Allure of the Archives
January 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM
"[T]he archive is like a forest without clearings, but by inhabiting it for a long time, your eyes become accustomed to the dark, and you can make out the outlines of the trees." Arlette Farge, The Allure of the Archives
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An absolute must read from @hebagowayed.bsky.social & @victorerikray.bsky.social.
Abolishing ICE isn’t enough – it’s time to center people’s humanity | Heba Gowayed and Victor Ray
It’s far from radical to reject a system predicated on violence – despite what thinktanks might claim
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:19 PM
An absolute must read from @hebagowayed.bsky.social & @victorerikray.bsky.social.
I stopped writing in my books. I could but history shows that every time I read I have new things I’m drawn to. So…this is my new system. Post its with notes to guide my typing later that I remove as I transfer notes. The process also gives me some non screen time.
January 13, 2026 at 9:18 PM
I stopped writing in my books. I could but history shows that every time I read I have new things I’m drawn to. So…this is my new system. Post its with notes to guide my typing later that I remove as I transfer notes. The process also gives me some non screen time.
Working on my BILF to do list this morning. That’s Book I’d Like to Finish!
January 13, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Working on my BILF to do list this morning. That’s Book I’d Like to Finish!
Clicked submit on a journal submission and stopped to celebrate with some sushi! Gotta celebrate the small wins along the way including putting yourself out there! Let’s go!!
January 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Clicked submit on a journal submission and stopped to celebrate with some sushi! Gotta celebrate the small wins along the way including putting yourself out there! Let’s go!!
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In October, @elizabethwwilkins.bsky.social led Roosevelt on the Road in Michigan to hear from local students and leaders about what families need to build lives of dignity—and spotlighted Detroit’s landmark suit against a PE firm that turned homes into digital tokens. #RI2025
Detroit’s Fight Against Housing Greed - Roosevelt Institute
In Winning a People-Powered Future, Roosevelt Institute President Elizabeth Wilkins emphasizes the importance of listening to people’s problems and aspirations, looking seriously at power in our econo...
rooseveltinstitute.org
January 1, 2026 at 3:51 PM
In October, @elizabethwwilkins.bsky.social led Roosevelt on the Road in Michigan to hear from local students and leaders about what families need to build lives of dignity—and spotlighted Detroit’s landmark suit against a PE firm that turned homes into digital tokens. #RI2025
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My latest for @rooseveltforward.org on Hawley's misguided proposal to allow folks to deduct up to $25,000 in health care costs, in lieu of comprehensive health insurance protections. The catch: Many don't file, most don't itemize, & most can't wait for reimbursement open.substack.com/pub/roosevel...
Tax-Code Theater Isn’t Health Reform
America is still waiting on President Trump’s “concept of a plan” to reform the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) recently pitched his own preferred health reform that would al...
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
My latest for @rooseveltforward.org on Hawley's misguided proposal to allow folks to deduct up to $25,000 in health care costs, in lieu of comprehensive health insurance protections. The catch: Many don't file, most don't itemize, & most can't wait for reimbursement open.substack.com/pub/roosevel...
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79 million Americans already struggle with medical bills or medical debt. Telling them to “pay up front and deduct it later” isn’t reform—it’s denial. @mirandayaver.bsky.social takes on Sen. Hawley's new proposal in the latest #FiresideStacks🔥 : https://bit.ly/4p6sren
December 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
79 million Americans already struggle with medical bills or medical debt. Telling them to “pay up front and deduct it later” isn’t reform—it’s denial. @mirandayaver.bsky.social takes on Sen. Hawley's new proposal in the latest #FiresideStacks🔥 : https://bit.ly/4p6sren
Been taking time off work with an aim of 2 weeks off, but was starting to think about work once I was within reach of my laptop after travels to see family. Worry not! Instead of succumbing to my desire to get back to things, I interrogated why I was feeling that way and realized I was feeling 1/
January 1, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Been taking time off work with an aim of 2 weeks off, but was starting to think about work once I was within reach of my laptop after travels to see family. Worry not! Instead of succumbing to my desire to get back to things, I interrogated why I was feeling that way and realized I was feeling 1/
My morning walk was exactly what I needed to process a stuck point on this race-gender wealth gap project. Something about moving helps me think.
December 20, 2025 at 2:27 AM
My morning walk was exactly what I needed to process a stuck point on this race-gender wealth gap project. Something about moving helps me think.
Listened to an episode of Code Switch today that reminded me of the obsession with “objectivity” in mainstream journalism. Like with research, it’s time to embrace that nothing is objective. All reporting requires choices that mean making a subjective decision. 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
December 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Listened to an episode of Code Switch today that reminded me of the obsession with “objectivity” in mainstream journalism. Like with research, it’s time to embrace that nothing is objective. All reporting requires choices that mean making a subjective decision. 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
With tenure behind me, it finally feels like there’s time to learn new skills…I’m finally taking steps towards learning R!! First of which is requesting funds for a workshop to get me started.
December 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
With tenure behind me, it finally feels like there’s time to learn new skills…I’m finally taking steps towards learning R!! First of which is requesting funds for a workshop to get me started.
#Stata user here looking for some help. I’m working on a decomposition analysis where I’d prefer to compare median values, but I’m stuck. oaxaca_rif doesn’t provide results by variable or group of variable and oaxaca won’t calculate for medians. Any ideas of what to do without dropping observations?
December 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
#Stata user here looking for some help. I’m working on a decomposition analysis where I’d prefer to compare median values, but I’m stuck. oaxaca_rif doesn’t provide results by variable or group of variable and oaxaca won’t calculate for medians. Any ideas of what to do without dropping observations?
I’ve been thinking a lot about writing, so wrote a bit about the process side of things: practicalphd.net/2025/12/02/i...
Irregular and Iterative Writing Processes
Writing is never a straightforward process, and particularly so for academic writing. While we read articles from introduction through to conclusion (the first page to the last page), this is…
practicalphd.net
December 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I’ve been thinking a lot about writing, so wrote a bit about the process side of things: practicalphd.net/2025/12/02/i...
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Are you an Ecologist, Evolutionary Biologist, or Naturalist of any stripe who likes cocktails? And Birds? Check out Make Myna Double from ornithologist and evolutionary biologist turned cocktail influencer Katie Stryjewski - everything I've made from it is gold! bookshop.org/p/books/make...
Make Myna Double: Cocktails for Bird Lovers (Bird-Themed Cocktails, Mixology)
Cocktails for Bird Lovers (Bird-Themed Cocktails, Mixology)
bookshop.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Are you an Ecologist, Evolutionary Biologist, or Naturalist of any stripe who likes cocktails? And Birds? Check out Make Myna Double from ornithologist and evolutionary biologist turned cocktail influencer Katie Stryjewski - everything I've made from it is gold! bookshop.org/p/books/make...
Finally feeling back to myself. The grief rollercoaster is a thing. Have been letting myself adjust to where I am on the ride day by day because that’s giving myself grace. My world won’t be the same, but life goes on.
November 19, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Finally feeling back to myself. The grief rollercoaster is a thing. Have been letting myself adjust to where I am on the ride day by day because that’s giving myself grace. My world won’t be the same, but life goes on.
It’s recommendation request time of year! 😅😅😅
November 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It’s recommendation request time of year! 😅😅😅
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Every tyrant & every empire never conceives its own demise & still they crumble. No system of injustice is natural, inevitable, or eternal.
November 17, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Every tyrant & every empire never conceives its own demise & still they crumble. No system of injustice is natural, inevitable, or eternal.
Finally got back to pulling out revision suggestions for my book into a comprehensive list. I have a lot to think about and new ideas are percolating! Truly appreciate the brilliant minds who took time to read my work and think through what will make it stronger! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Finally got back to pulling out revision suggestions for my book into a comprehensive list. I have a lot to think about and new ideas are percolating! Truly appreciate the brilliant minds who took time to read my work and think through what will make it stronger! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I’m prioritizing taking care of myself above everything else. This weekend that includes walks and crochet.
November 9, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I’m prioritizing taking care of myself above everything else. This weekend that includes walks and crochet.
The more I read applications of Bourdieu’s cultural theory, the more I see Du Bois being way more useful for understanding culture for all people. Developing theory from a subaltern perspective accounts for dominant AND nondominant cultural factors. Only focusing on the dominant doesn’t. 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
November 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The more I read applications of Bourdieu’s cultural theory, the more I see Du Bois being way more useful for understanding culture for all people. Developing theory from a subaltern perspective accounts for dominant AND nondominant cultural factors. Only focusing on the dominant doesn’t. 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️