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Coming tomorrow (Wed 3/12) to a Zoom near you)
March 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
A reminder that every arbitrary word ban can be fought by using a similar term. No DEI? Try EID or IED. No inclusion? Go with enclusion. The people who confuse transgender and transgenic surely won’t make the connection
March 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY IS NOT ILLEGAL
Trump vows to JAIL students for protesting.

Federal funding will be cut for colleges and universities that “allow illegal protests.”
March 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Odesa is under massive attack by Russian deadly drones this hour. One of the UAVs has struck a busy civilian resort area.
March 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We have to assume that whatever Dumpster Fire says is the reason for the current economic policy, it’s a lie. My fear is it’s a way to force the US to do business with Russia again to stay afloat.
March 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
If anyone is interested in putting together a proposal for an education panel or roundtable on Central Asia for an in person presentation at the November conference in DC, please PM me this week (proposals are due March 1) aseees.org
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February 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I am all for sanctions but I am not sure how I feel about sanctions on survey participation. Maybe because there is possibly a monetary reward? 🧐
February 18, 2025 at 5:20 AM
AAAL2025 schedule is officially online! Be sure to add our colloquium Saturday morning at 8:00 am to your calendar
February 12, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Why DEI matters. And by DEI I mean Doing more to Eradicate Inequality. Doing better to Employ and Empower Individuals usually overlooked or just unseen. Dismantling English Ideologies that favor a single mythical standard. Help me keep this going…
I was admitted to my doctoral program the penultimate year before affirmative action was banned in the state of Michigan.

I'm now program chair. I'm also our last Black graduate. 15 years. Qualified students from all groups are in my pipeline... just in time for the maelstrom.

And still we rise.
February 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
DC metro honoring Rosa Parks’ birthday - story from local news youtu.be/j1TYGzTNrxA?...
"This seat is reserved to honor Rosa Parks"
YouTube video by WUSA9
youtu.be
February 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
There are still school leaders standing up for Spanish speaking children. Higher ed leaders take note www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
School bus operator suspended after posting ‘No speaking Spanish’ sign
Rohrer Bus, which contracted the bus operator in a rural Pennsylvania county, said the sign was up only during last Friday’s morning shift.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Timothy Snyder is a historian at Yale usually focused on Ukraine. He knows totalitarianism when he sees it
February 6, 2025 at 1:36 AM
United Airlines and Chase Bank take a small step to encourage putting our money where our DEI mouths are - screenshot from my email
February 4, 2025 at 5:22 AM
In case we need a reminder that Germany is still woke but could slip again - with the help of the top aide to America’s “president”. DW (Deutche Welle) is an international news source of Germany often shown on PBS www.dw.com/en/berlin-16...
Berlin: 160,000 protest against CDU-AfD collaboration – DW – 02/02/2025
The rally in the German capital comes in the wake of the conservative CDU/CSU leaning on the support of the far-right AfD in parliament to push through a migration bill. Protesters chanted "Shame on y...
www.dw.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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#BlackHistoryMonth ☮️💙🌊🐕‍🦺
February 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
DoD may have shut their celebrations down but US National Park Service is still honoring and celebrating Black History month with educational materials for teachers and places to consider visiting - right from their landing page nps.gov
NPS.gov Homepage (U.S. National Park Service)
The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.
nps.gov
February 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
In case people are looking for a good news story this week
The family was finally able to return to their Altadena home after being forced to evacuate due to the Eaton Fire. Their home survived, but it came with a familiar furry friend. 🐻�¤️ https://abc7.la/3PZ6heH
February 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
@flavorflav.bsky.social is the leader America needs right now
Ya boy is not participating in any traditional Grammys week celebrations,,, if ya catch me outside,,, we giving back to this area and its families and first responders. 👍🏾
February 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Russia and North Korea are erasing history: Over 15 heritage sites destroyed in a single night as Putin’s forces launched North Korean ballistic missiles at Odesa on Friday.

Centuries of history — gone in seconds. The full victims count is still unknown.
February 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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🚨BREAKING: Federal court BLOCKS Trump OMB order purporting to freeze federal spending. Stay will be in place until court can consider case at hearing next Monday.

Follow @democracydocket.com for more.
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January 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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A federal judge has issued a brief stay to Trump's order freezing federal spending. I'm wondering if this chaos is aimed at diluting media coverage of RFK's confirmation hearing tomorrow. Here's NPR's constantly updated story on the freeze: loom.ly/_OrVz5s
Judge pauses Trump's federal funding freeze as confusion and frustration spread
A judge has ordered a pause on the Trump administration's efforts to suspend funding for federally awarded grants and other programs as chaos over the implementation of the plan spread.
loom.ly
January 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM