Banu Ozkazanc-Pan
@banuop.bsky.social
Barrett Hazeltine Professor of the Practice of Engineering at Brown University.
Researches #culture, #inclusion, & #innovation. Loves #travel & #chocolate.
My books:
📕 https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009023641
📖 https://doi.org/10.46692/9781529204551
Researches #culture, #inclusion, & #innovation. Loves #travel & #chocolate.
My books:
📕 https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009023641
📖 https://doi.org/10.46692/9781529204551
We end up micro-dosing hate when we let fear masquerade as safety.
We have an administration who uses our fear to justify violence against immigrants.
We must learn from history:
“Generally speaking, violence always arises out of impotence. It is the hope of those who have no power” Hannah Arendt
We have an administration who uses our fear to justify violence against immigrants.
We must learn from history:
“Generally speaking, violence always arises out of impotence. It is the hope of those who have no power” Hannah Arendt
November 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
We end up micro-dosing hate when we let fear masquerade as safety.
We have an administration who uses our fear to justify violence against immigrants.
We must learn from history:
“Generally speaking, violence always arises out of impotence. It is the hope of those who have no power” Hannah Arendt
We have an administration who uses our fear to justify violence against immigrants.
We must learn from history:
“Generally speaking, violence always arises out of impotence. It is the hope of those who have no power” Hannah Arendt
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"According to his running club, the man, who is a U.S. citizen, was returning from a team run when agents pulled him out of his vehicle, tackled him to the ground and kneeled on top of him, allegedly breaking six ribs and causing internal bleeding"
US citizen, 67, ‘has six ribs broken’ by Border Patrol agents, his running club says
The incident unfolded Saturday in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood, where residents say federal agents disrupted a children’s Halloween parade
www.independent.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"According to his running club, the man, who is a U.S. citizen, was returning from a team run when agents pulled him out of his vehicle, tackled him to the ground and kneeled on top of him, allegedly breaking six ribs and causing internal bleeding"
We want MEI at work:
Merit, Excellence & Intelligence
👉 But we hire thru word-of-mouth
👉👉 We fill positions internally
👉👉👉 Social events after work get you the tap on the shoulder
Don’t let the anti-DEI folks fool you: MEI protects resources, power & status for select few.
#science 🧪
Merit, Excellence & Intelligence
👉 But we hire thru word-of-mouth
👉👉 We fill positions internally
👉👉👉 Social events after work get you the tap on the shoulder
Don’t let the anti-DEI folks fool you: MEI protects resources, power & status for select few.
#science 🧪
October 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We want MEI at work:
Merit, Excellence & Intelligence
👉 But we hire thru word-of-mouth
👉👉 We fill positions internally
👉👉👉 Social events after work get you the tap on the shoulder
Don’t let the anti-DEI folks fool you: MEI protects resources, power & status for select few.
#science 🧪
Merit, Excellence & Intelligence
👉 But we hire thru word-of-mouth
👉👉 We fill positions internally
👉👉👉 Social events after work get you the tap on the shoulder
Don’t let the anti-DEI folks fool you: MEI protects resources, power & status for select few.
#science 🧪
👉 We spend 90,000+ hours or about 1/3 of our lifetime at work
👉👉 Imagine spending that time at a place with a culture of exclusion & unfairness
👉👉👉 Or imagine spending that time in a place that has a culture of inclusion & fairness
DEI done right = legal, ethical & strategic
#science 🧪
👉👉 Imagine spending that time at a place with a culture of exclusion & unfairness
👉👉👉 Or imagine spending that time in a place that has a culture of inclusion & fairness
DEI done right = legal, ethical & strategic
#science 🧪
October 24, 2025 at 3:16 AM
👉 We spend 90,000+ hours or about 1/3 of our lifetime at work
👉👉 Imagine spending that time at a place with a culture of exclusion & unfairness
👉👉👉 Or imagine spending that time in a place that has a culture of inclusion & fairness
DEI done right = legal, ethical & strategic
#science 🧪
👉👉 Imagine spending that time at a place with a culture of exclusion & unfairness
👉👉👉 Or imagine spending that time in a place that has a culture of inclusion & fairness
DEI done right = legal, ethical & strategic
#science 🧪
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October 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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"Why I’m leaving the GOP and why I’m urging my former colleagues to do the same." Miles Bruner
My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party
Why I’m leaving the GOP and why I’m urging my former colleagues to do the same.
www.thebulwark.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"Why I’m leaving the GOP and why I’m urging my former colleagues to do the same." Miles Bruner
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Mike Fanone Is A Hero Of J6,
Don Old Chump is a ZERO......
Don Old Chump is a ZERO......
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Mike Fanone Is A Hero Of J6,
Don Old Chump is a ZERO......
Don Old Chump is a ZERO......
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Yesterday, we made history. Around 7 MILLION people across the United States stood up to say #NoKings, with allies around the world in countries like Japan, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia joining us in solidarity.
BUT OUR FIGHT IS NOT OVER.
BUT OUR FIGHT IS NOT OVER.
October 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Yesterday, we made history. Around 7 MILLION people across the United States stood up to say #NoKings, with allies around the world in countries like Japan, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia joining us in solidarity.
BUT OUR FIGHT IS NOT OVER.
BUT OUR FIGHT IS NOT OVER.
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KARL: I mean, you could swear in Adelita Grijalva tomorrow, right?
MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.
MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.
October 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
KARL: I mean, you could swear in Adelita Grijalva tomorrow, right?
MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.
MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.
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Our federal tax dollars are being used to fund a network of government social media accounts that pump out disinformation 24/7. Even during a government shutdown. It’s definitely not essential work.
October 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Our federal tax dollars are being used to fund a network of government social media accounts that pump out disinformation 24/7. Even during a government shutdown. It’s definitely not essential work.
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An ICE agent, who is being arrested for drunk driving and nearly killing his little kids & others, tries to stop the arrest by racially profiling the officers arresting him. Amazing to watch the courtesy given to him as he is belligerent and uncooperative
October 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
An ICE agent, who is being arrested for drunk driving and nearly killing his little kids & others, tries to stop the arrest by racially profiling the officers arresting him. Amazing to watch the courtesy given to him as he is belligerent and uncooperative
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Block list for Trump regime government accounts. How to Dismantle a Dictatorship, Step 4: Block validation. #3E bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Block list for Trump regime government accounts. How to Dismantle a Dictatorship, Step 4: Block validation. #3E bsky.app/profile/did:...
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YU BOOSTER SHOT 7
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#fight
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#fight
October 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
We have a choice:
👉Deploying National Guard to D.C.: over $1.8 million per day
👉👉Deploying National Guard & Marines to LA: over $2.2 million per day
👉👉👉Deploying 20,000 National Guardsmen for one year: projected to cost $9.9 million per day
Voting in midterms 🗳️: Priceless and you #savedemocracy
👉Deploying National Guard to D.C.: over $1.8 million per day
👉👉Deploying National Guard & Marines to LA: over $2.2 million per day
👉👉👉Deploying 20,000 National Guardsmen for one year: projected to cost $9.9 million per day
Voting in midterms 🗳️: Priceless and you #savedemocracy
October 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We have a choice:
👉Deploying National Guard to D.C.: over $1.8 million per day
👉👉Deploying National Guard & Marines to LA: over $2.2 million per day
👉👉👉Deploying 20,000 National Guardsmen for one year: projected to cost $9.9 million per day
Voting in midterms 🗳️: Priceless and you #savedemocracy
👉Deploying National Guard to D.C.: over $1.8 million per day
👉👉Deploying National Guard & Marines to LA: over $2.2 million per day
👉👉👉Deploying 20,000 National Guardsmen for one year: projected to cost $9.9 million per day
Voting in midterms 🗳️: Priceless and you #savedemocracy
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From our ongoing book and research into the origins of the DEI backlash
👉Dogmatic approach to DEI
↪️ reactive resentment 🟰shutting the door in your face
👉Appreciative inquiry to DEI
↪️ opportunity to understand 🟰rolling out the welcome mat
@academic-chatter.bsky.social #science 🧪
👉Dogmatic approach to DEI
↪️ reactive resentment 🟰shutting the door in your face
👉Appreciative inquiry to DEI
↪️ opportunity to understand 🟰rolling out the welcome mat
@academic-chatter.bsky.social #science 🧪
October 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
From our ongoing book and research into the origins of the DEI backlash
👉Dogmatic approach to DEI
↪️ reactive resentment 🟰shutting the door in your face
👉Appreciative inquiry to DEI
↪️ opportunity to understand 🟰rolling out the welcome mat
@academic-chatter.bsky.social #science 🧪
👉Dogmatic approach to DEI
↪️ reactive resentment 🟰shutting the door in your face
👉Appreciative inquiry to DEI
↪️ opportunity to understand 🟰rolling out the welcome mat
@academic-chatter.bsky.social #science 🧪
A bit of good news
www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...
www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...
Brown University rejects Trump administration compact
President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 said that the compact would “restrict academic freedom and undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance.”
www.browndailyherald.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A bit of good news
www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...
www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...
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The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.
Hello?
Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.
Enough of the false equivalence.
Hello?
Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.
Enough of the false equivalence.
October 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.
Hello?
Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.
Enough of the false equivalence.
Hello?
Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.
Enough of the false equivalence.
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DO NOT normalize:
👉ICE arresting US citizens
👉👉Deploying National Guard to intimidate
👉👉👉Administration posting partisan messages during shutdown
“Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear.” - spoken by Nemik in Andor
👉ICE arresting US citizens
👉👉Deploying National Guard to intimidate
👉👉👉Administration posting partisan messages during shutdown
“Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear.” - spoken by Nemik in Andor
October 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
DO NOT normalize:
👉ICE arresting US citizens
👉👉Deploying National Guard to intimidate
👉👉👉Administration posting partisan messages during shutdown
“Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear.” - spoken by Nemik in Andor
👉ICE arresting US citizens
👉👉Deploying National Guard to intimidate
👉👉👉Administration posting partisan messages during shutdown
“Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear.” - spoken by Nemik in Andor
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Yesterday they were shooting priests in the head with rubber bullets. Today they're arresting journalists. If you have anyone in your life who doesn't regularly follow the news and doesn't understand how bad things are and how bad they're about to get, you need to tell them right now. Time is short.
October 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Yesterday they were shooting priests in the head with rubber bullets. Today they're arresting journalists. If you have anyone in your life who doesn't regularly follow the news and doesn't understand how bad things are and how bad they're about to get, you need to tell them right now. Time is short.
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"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."
@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized
@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized
October 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."
@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized
@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized
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October 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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The 4 stages of Republican Censorship
1: Fire employees
2: Rough up citizens
3. Jail Citizens
And the most requested of them all;
4. Public Executions
1: Fire employees
2: Rough up citizens
3. Jail Citizens
And the most requested of them all;
4. Public Executions
This administration is best described by Hannah Arendt’s ‘banality of evil’:
👉Normalization of immoral acts
👉Conformity as test of loyalty
👉Weaponized bureaucracy
Even if you’re not an ‘evil’ person, you will be unrecognizable to yourself as you support in more and more extreme ideas and lies
👉Normalization of immoral acts
👉Conformity as test of loyalty
👉Weaponized bureaucracy
Even if you’re not an ‘evil’ person, you will be unrecognizable to yourself as you support in more and more extreme ideas and lies
October 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The 4 stages of Republican Censorship
1: Fire employees
2: Rough up citizens
3. Jail Citizens
And the most requested of them all;
4. Public Executions
1: Fire employees
2: Rough up citizens
3. Jail Citizens
And the most requested of them all;
4. Public Executions
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I know this sounds extreme. It is.
I know I sound overly alarmist. I don't think I am.
Trump is enacting a well thought out plan so he and his allies can rule forever.
But it's not too late to stop them. We can peacefully and forcefully mobilize now. We have the power.
I know I sound overly alarmist. I don't think I am.
Trump is enacting a well thought out plan so he and his allies can rule forever.
But it's not too late to stop them. We can peacefully and forcefully mobilize now. We have the power.
October 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I know this sounds extreme. It is.
I know I sound overly alarmist. I don't think I am.
Trump is enacting a well thought out plan so he and his allies can rule forever.
But it's not too late to stop them. We can peacefully and forcefully mobilize now. We have the power.
I know I sound overly alarmist. I don't think I am.
Trump is enacting a well thought out plan so he and his allies can rule forever.
But it's not too late to stop them. We can peacefully and forcefully mobilize now. We have the power.
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If you rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, then bomb fishing boats in the Caribbean, and shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper bullet, you should automatically be barred from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for the rest of your life.
October 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
If you rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, then bomb fishing boats in the Caribbean, and shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper bullet, you should automatically be barred from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for the rest of your life.