Dr. Ashanka Kumari
@ashanka.bsky.social
South Asian American professor, writer, editor, and administrator | she/her | anti-racist comprhet, pop culture, identity, grad ed #firstgen – {ॐ}
This might be his best commentary yet. Well said, @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social 
Set your alarms. 9pm eastern tonight youtu.be/5tYdoEtPYUM?...
This Kind of Freedom Will Leave You Speechless
YouTube video by Josh Johnson
youtu.be
September 25, 2025 at 3:03 AM
This might be his best commentary yet. Well said, @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social 
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I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!
February 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!
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- make boycott your default practice
- tell your friends and family (esp those not on social media or connected to movement) why you’re boycotting - ask them to join you!
- tell your friends and family (esp those not on social media or connected to movement) why you’re boycotting - ask them to join you!
February 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
- make boycott your default practice
- tell your friends and family (esp those not on social media or connected to movement) why you’re boycotting - ask them to join you!
- tell your friends and family (esp those not on social media or connected to movement) why you’re boycotting - ask them to join you!
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- from here out, shop as rarely as possible, for what’s needed, as locally as possible
- send customer feedback to those companies and tell them why they lost your commerce! call your congresspeople and tell them why you’re divesting from oligarchy and what you want to see from them!
- send customer feedback to those companies and tell them why they lost your commerce! call your congresspeople and tell them why you’re divesting from oligarchy and what you want to see from them!
February 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
- from here out, shop as rarely as possible, for what’s needed, as locally as possible
- send customer feedback to those companies and tell them why they lost your commerce! call your congresspeople and tell them why you’re divesting from oligarchy and what you want to see from them!
- send customer feedback to those companies and tell them why they lost your commerce! call your congresspeople and tell them why you’re divesting from oligarchy and what you want to see from them!
YES BEYONCÉ FINALLY
February 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM
YES BEYONCÉ FINALLY
Tomorrow is still January?! This is the longest month to month in a long time.
January 31, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Tomorrow is still January?! This is the longest month to month in a long time.
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Attacks on higher ed are also attacks on the economy. Pass it on.
January 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Attacks on higher ed are also attacks on the economy. Pass it on.
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Now that TikTok has officially gone dark, I’m re-upping my post from a few days ago to remind folks that this praise for Trump is wrong.
January 19, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Now that TikTok has officially gone dark, I’m re-upping my post from a few days ago to remind folks that this praise for Trump is wrong.
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Democrats are so fucked…
Now 170 million Americans who saw Biden sign the bill banning the app will watch as Trump “saves” it.
Now 170 million Americans who saw Biden sign the bill banning the app will watch as Trump “saves” it.
January 19, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Democrats are so fucked…
Now 170 million Americans who saw Biden sign the bill banning the app will watch as Trump “saves” it.
Now 170 million Americans who saw Biden sign the bill banning the app will watch as Trump “saves” it.
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just found out about this—the Sam and Devorah Foundation is pairing trans youth 13-24 with trans mentors for weekly video chats. Youth can apply to get a mentor, adults 23 and over can apply to become a mentor (background check required).
Seems like a great idea.
samanddevorah.org
Seems like a great idea.
samanddevorah.org
Sam & Devorah Foundation for Trans Youth
Connect to Community:
Nurture relationships with your mentor and with trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse folks across the country.
Share Your Euphoria:
Allow your mentor and community to celebrate y...
samanddevorah.org
December 25, 2024 at 9:59 PM
just found out about this—the Sam and Devorah Foundation is pairing trans youth 13-24 with trans mentors for weekly video chats. Youth can apply to get a mentor, adults 23 and over can apply to become a mentor (background check required).
Seems like a great idea.
samanddevorah.org
Seems like a great idea.
samanddevorah.org
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Hey, Bluesky friends! We hope you’re having a great holiday.🎄One last reminder that the deadline to submit proposals for our 2025 Possibilities Hub is a week away! (December 31st) Looking forward to reading all the amazing proposals 😉
December 24, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Hey, Bluesky friends! We hope you’re having a great holiday.🎄One last reminder that the deadline to submit proposals for our 2025 Possibilities Hub is a week away! (December 31st) Looking forward to reading all the amazing proposals 😉
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December 18, 2024 at 2:33 AM
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RIP Nikki Giovanni, a giant.
December 10, 2024 at 3:13 AM
RIP Nikki Giovanni, a giant.
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send all your positive, victorious, brave, strong energy towards @chasestrangio.bsky.social today as he makes history arguing for trans rights before the supreme court.
December 4, 2024 at 1:38 PM
send all your positive, victorious, brave, strong energy towards @chasestrangio.bsky.social today as he makes history arguing for trans rights before the supreme court.
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Subtitles aren’t just for deaf or hard of hearing players. They’re important for players in loud environments (who can’t use headphones), non-native speakers who rely on text to follow dialogue, and many neurodivergent folks who struggle to focus or process audio quickly. Just to mention few.
December 1, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Subtitles aren’t just for deaf or hard of hearing players. They’re important for players in loud environments (who can’t use headphones), non-native speakers who rely on text to follow dialogue, and many neurodivergent folks who struggle to focus or process audio quickly. Just to mention few.
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I'm teaching an undergraduate course next semester on Technical Communication and Cultural Studies. There's a lot of content to pull from. What are your favorite reads? And if you have time, why?
#TechCommSky #TechComm #TPC #TeamRhetoric
#TechCommSky #TechComm #TPC #TeamRhetoric
December 1, 2024 at 4:29 PM
I'm teaching an undergraduate course next semester on Technical Communication and Cultural Studies. There's a lot of content to pull from. What are your favorite reads? And if you have time, why?
#TechCommSky #TechComm #TPC #TeamRhetoric
#TechCommSky #TechComm #TPC #TeamRhetoric
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This has niche nerdy resonance for Deluzians & Emergent Strategy folks. Rhizomic models of politics & communication? Why yes, you are singing my tune.
7. Bluesky's data servers are named after mushrooms! Some of them include morel, enoki, shiitake, puffball, oyster... 🍄
November 23, 2024 at 5:16 PM
This has niche nerdy resonance for Deluzians & Emergent Strategy folks. Rhizomic models of politics & communication? Why yes, you are singing my tune.
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Calling all youth studies, media literacy PhD students: this might be up your alley. (And @lanalanalana.bsky.social is awesome!)
I am recruiting a post-doc to work with me at UVA on a project about youth (18-25) financial cultures, literacies, and well-being in the digital environment.
Please share widely!
Deadline is rolling.
virginia.phenompro.com/us/en/job/R0...
Please share widely!
Deadline is rolling.
virginia.phenompro.com/us/en/job/R0...
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE), University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia
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November 22, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Calling all youth studies, media literacy PhD students: this might be up your alley. (And @lanalanalana.bsky.social is awesome!)
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Here's some numbers just in case anyone needs them. I know it doesn't feel like it but there's so much to live for. Reach out if you need it.
Trans lifeline 1-877-565-8860
Trevor project 1-866-488-7386
SAGE elder hotline 1-877-360-5428
Trans lifeline 1-877-565-8860
Trevor project 1-866-488-7386
SAGE elder hotline 1-877-360-5428
November 21, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Here's some numbers just in case anyone needs them. I know it doesn't feel like it but there's so much to live for. Reach out if you need it.
Trans lifeline 1-877-565-8860
Trevor project 1-866-488-7386
SAGE elder hotline 1-877-360-5428
Trans lifeline 1-877-565-8860
Trevor project 1-866-488-7386
SAGE elder hotline 1-877-360-5428
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It just keeps getting worse. 🤡
"Dr. Oz will work closely with RFK Jr to take on the illness industrial complex."
November 19, 2024 at 9:22 PM
It just keeps getting worse. 🤡
I’m designing a “Love as Rhetorical Revolution” grad class for our winter mini right now, and I’m grateful for a processing space in the chaos.
November 18, 2024 at 2:23 PM
I’m designing a “Love as Rhetorical Revolution” grad class for our winter mini right now, and I’m grateful for a processing space in the chaos.
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Gender-affirming care for trans kids is good health care
www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
“Rapid onset gender dysphoria” is not a thing
www.scientificamerican.com/article/evid...
And the first trans clinic was destroyed by Nazis
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
(5/n)
www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
“Rapid onset gender dysphoria” is not a thing
www.scientificamerican.com/article/evid...
And the first trans clinic was destroyed by Nazis
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
(5/n)
What the Science on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids Really Shows
Laws that ban gender-affirming treatment ignore the wealth of research demonstrating its benefits for trans people’s health
www.scientificamerican.com
November 14, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Gender-affirming care for trans kids is good health care
www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
“Rapid onset gender dysphoria” is not a thing
www.scientificamerican.com/article/evid...
And the first trans clinic was destroyed by Nazis
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
(5/n)
www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
“Rapid onset gender dysphoria” is not a thing
www.scientificamerican.com/article/evid...
And the first trans clinic was destroyed by Nazis
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
(5/n)
Fell asleep for 3 hours; woke up to my official tenure & promotion letter confirming with the chancellor in my inbox. 🎉 #AssociateProfessor #EffectiveSept1
May 17, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Fell asleep for 3 hours; woke up to my official tenure & promotion letter confirming with the chancellor in my inbox. 🎉 #AssociateProfessor #EffectiveSept1
For my first in-person conference since pre-pandemic, I am very happy. #4c24 was a delightful, energizing time. Grateful to (re)connect with colleague-friends old and new. Thanks for your hospitality, Spokane!
April 6, 2024 at 6:14 PM
For my first in-person conference since pre-pandemic, I am very happy. #4c24 was a delightful, energizing time. Grateful to (re)connect with colleague-friends old and new. Thanks for your hospitality, Spokane!