@bukunola.bsky.social
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One of my fundamental beliefs is that I should not have to talk to people who have been cruel to me. You might be surprised to learn how often -- and vociferously -- people disagree with me about that.
December 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
One of my fundamental beliefs is that I should not have to talk to people who have been cruel to me. You might be surprised to learn how often -- and vociferously -- people disagree with me about that.
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The event will be livestreamed! www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...
December 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The event will be livestreamed! www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...
Wow
December 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Wow
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Interesting: this study suggests that white support for anti-democratic policies targeting immigrants increases in places with increased Black pops but not increased Latine pops. Meaning at core what is activated in anti-democratic ideology is anti-Black racism even when the targets are not Black.
My piece has been published in PNAS today!!! "The importance of local racial demographic changes in democratic erosion in the mass American public" www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
A few takeaways...
A few takeaways...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Interesting: this study suggests that white support for anti-democratic policies targeting immigrants increases in places with increased Black pops but not increased Latine pops. Meaning at core what is activated in anti-democratic ideology is anti-Black racism even when the targets are not Black.
Everything
Everything seems so much harder lately. Just hard, hard, hard. (IT'S FINE IT'S FINE)
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Everything
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📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
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Friends!
On Dec. 3, Come join me, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a special conversation on “Pivoting to the People” and building power outside of institutions in an age of repression.
Tickets are free: RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pivoting-t...
On Dec. 3, Come join me, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a special conversation on “Pivoting to the People” and building power outside of institutions in an age of repression.
Tickets are free: RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pivoting-t...
November 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Friends!
On Dec. 3, Come join me, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a special conversation on “Pivoting to the People” and building power outside of institutions in an age of repression.
Tickets are free: RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pivoting-t...
On Dec. 3, Come join me, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a special conversation on “Pivoting to the People” and building power outside of institutions in an age of repression.
Tickets are free: RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pivoting-t...
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it turns out the Avelo ICE Air deportation flights are plagued with severe safety violations. excellent reporting from @gbrockell.bsky.social prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
ICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights - The American Prospect
Poor planning, mechanical issues, serious safety lapses, and the shutdown are taking a toll on Avelo, America’s most famous deportation airline, internal documents show.
prospect.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
it turns out the Avelo ICE Air deportation flights are plagued with severe safety violations. excellent reporting from @gbrockell.bsky.social prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
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What is really going on in this society that elected Donald Trump president a second time?
I wrote about three stubborn myths about Trump’s support – and why America has experienced a de-alignment rather than a rightward realignment.
My new piece for @zeit.de – and some thoughts in English:
I wrote about three stubborn myths about Trump’s support – and why America has experienced a de-alignment rather than a rightward realignment.
My new piece for @zeit.de – and some thoughts in English:
Unterstützung von Donald Trump: Die Irrtümer über Donald Trumps Rückhalt
Rechtsruck, multiethnische Koalition, Held einfacher Leute: Trump gilt als fest verankert. Doch diese Überzeugung beruht auf drei großen Missverständnissen.
www.zeit.de
November 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
What is really going on in this society that elected Donald Trump president a second time?
I wrote about three stubborn myths about Trump’s support – and why America has experienced a de-alignment rather than a rightward realignment.
My new piece for @zeit.de – and some thoughts in English:
I wrote about three stubborn myths about Trump’s support – and why America has experienced a de-alignment rather than a rightward realignment.
My new piece for @zeit.de – and some thoughts in English:
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In 1975, after decades of illegally surveilling & sabotaging left-wing movements in the US (and assassinating people abroad) the Senate painstaking wrote out the government's playbook for destroying movements.
In January, the first commercial and streamlined version of this report hits bookstores.
In January, the first commercial and streamlined version of this report hits bookstores.
The Church Committee Report
After fifty years, this shocking report—released in a single, readable volume for the first time—is still the most accurate account of US government spying on its own citizens., The Church...
wwnorton.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM
In 1975, after decades of illegally surveilling & sabotaging left-wing movements in the US (and assassinating people abroad) the Senate painstaking wrote out the government's playbook for destroying movements.
In January, the first commercial and streamlined version of this report hits bookstores.
In January, the first commercial and streamlined version of this report hits bookstores.
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Saw a New York Times headline that seemed to suggest that African countries were somehow particularly susceptible to the so called “Gen Z” protests. I’ve written a little about why this framing is disingenuous and also infantilising in various platforms. oecd-development-matters.org/2025/04/30/f...
From Kenya's 'Gen Z protests' to the world: Youth as a global constituency - Development Matters
Around the world, young people are turning to protest as electoral politics fails to address their grievances. So what do today's young people want – and are policy makers prepared to respond?
oecd-development-matters.org
October 17, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Saw a New York Times headline that seemed to suggest that African countries were somehow particularly susceptible to the so called “Gen Z” protests. I’ve written a little about why this framing is disingenuous and also infantilising in various platforms. oecd-development-matters.org/2025/04/30/f...
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When will people realize that immigration enforcement and mass deportations are actually a for-profit industry completely unrelated to public safety?
NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.
It’s oligarchs all the way down.
My first for @zeteo.com:
zeteo.com/p/this-famil...
It’s oligarchs all the way down.
My first for @zeteo.com:
zeteo.com/p/this-famil...
October 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
When will people realize that immigration enforcement and mass deportations are actually a for-profit industry completely unrelated to public safety?
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Meanwhile in Madagascar following protests by the self-identified Gen Z movement (like in Kenya, Indonesia, Nepal and Morocco... pay attention), sections of the military are now aligning with the protesters. (We'll see how that goes.)
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
Madagascar soldiers join antigovernment protesters assembled in capital
Youth-led demonstrators enter Antananarivo's May 13 Square for the first time since protests erupted last month.
www.aljazeera.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Meanwhile in Madagascar following protests by the self-identified Gen Z movement (like in Kenya, Indonesia, Nepal and Morocco... pay attention), sections of the military are now aligning with the protesters. (We'll see how that goes.)
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
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Free them all, papers for all, care not cops, a better world is possible.
October 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Free them all, papers for all, care not cops, a better world is possible.
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So so proud to share the latest pub from the Collaboratory for Black Poiēsis: Sankofa Currents, vol. 2 - "Ngũgĩ’s Gourd." The issue reviews our recent collabs and future. Thrilled for what our team & community continue to build. Please read & share: bit.ly/CBPJournalF25 #BlackStudy #BlackPoiesis
October 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
So so proud to share the latest pub from the Collaboratory for Black Poiēsis: Sankofa Currents, vol. 2 - "Ngũgĩ’s Gourd." The issue reviews our recent collabs and future. Thrilled for what our team & community continue to build. Please read & share: bit.ly/CBPJournalF25 #BlackStudy #BlackPoiesis
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I forgot to share my October newsletter here. prisonculture.substack.com/p/prisons-pr...
Prisons, Prose & Protest - #31
Rants, Musings and More
prisonculture.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I forgot to share my October newsletter here. prisonculture.substack.com/p/prisons-pr...
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María Corina Machado, a U.S.-backed Venezuelan opposition figure, has received the Nobel Peace Prize.
“They didn't give it to Donald Trump, but they seem to have given it to the next best thing," says historian Greg Grandin.
“They didn't give it to Donald Trump, but they seem to have given it to the next best thing," says historian Greg Grandin.
October 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
María Corina Machado, a U.S.-backed Venezuelan opposition figure, has received the Nobel Peace Prize.
“They didn't give it to Donald Trump, but they seem to have given it to the next best thing," says historian Greg Grandin.
“They didn't give it to Donald Trump, but they seem to have given it to the next best thing," says historian Greg Grandin.
We keep seeing protests by young people across the African continent asking for political and economic changes, and they are met with violence and death. The recent stories from Togo, Morocco and Madagascar are heartbreaking. At what point is enough enough?
October 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
We keep seeing protests by young people across the African continent asking for political and economic changes, and they are met with violence and death. The recent stories from Togo, Morocco and Madagascar are heartbreaking. At what point is enough enough?
This! And a lot of them don't realise that this is what they are doing. They are hiding behind pragmatism.
One silent victim of all of these changes in the multilateral space is people’s mindsets. Working with people who are stuck in a scarcity mindset and trying to save their jobs instead of trying to do their jobs is actually really hard.
October 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This! And a lot of them don't realise that this is what they are doing. They are hiding behind pragmatism.
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The ship Mikeno that was part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to break the blockade on Gaza, has made it into Palestinian waters.
October 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The ship Mikeno that was part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to break the blockade on Gaza, has made it into Palestinian waters.
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I am thrilled to be recognized by TIME as one of the 100 most influential people worldwide in the field of artificial intelligence for my work with @dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social.
>> #TIME100AI time.com/time100ai
I want to take this opportunity to share a few reflections on this work 👇🧵
>> #TIME100AI time.com/time100ai
I want to take this opportunity to share a few reflections on this work 👇🧵
August 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I am thrilled to be recognized by TIME as one of the 100 most influential people worldwide in the field of artificial intelligence for my work with @dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social.
>> #TIME100AI time.com/time100ai
I want to take this opportunity to share a few reflections on this work 👇🧵
>> #TIME100AI time.com/time100ai
I want to take this opportunity to share a few reflections on this work 👇🧵
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“The hype around AI has prompted many companies to experiment without clear goals, adequate infrastructure, or a realistic understanding of what the technology can deliver, says Prof Li.” <—- well, this is shocking….
'I'm being paid to fix issues caused by AI'
July 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Abhorrent transgression after abhorrent transgression after abhorrent transgression. And no reaction
August 11, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Abhorrent transgression after abhorrent transgression after abhorrent transgression. And no reaction
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One of Ethiopia’s most prominent feminist activists, Jordin “Jordi” Bezabih, has been forced to flee the country after a co-ordinated cyberbullying campaign in which her private accounts were hacked. Her intimate videos and text messages were then shared online.
Feminist activist flees after cyber harassment
Activists believe the state is complicit in wave of misogyny.
continent.substack.com
August 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
One of Ethiopia’s most prominent feminist activists, Jordin “Jordi” Bezabih, has been forced to flee the country after a co-ordinated cyberbullying campaign in which her private accounts were hacked. Her intimate videos and text messages were then shared online.