A nice reminder of the immense power contained in saying “no.” When people refuse to comply, it raises the costs ($$$, political, social, etc) of enforcing authoritarianism. They very well might try anyway, but every person that says “no” is another point of friction.

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"Witnessing large-scale systems slowly unravel in real time can be profoundly surreal and frightening. The hypernormalization framework offers a way to understand what we’re feeling and why."

"We know the Earth is warming due to human activity as well as we know that gravity exists," says historian Naomi Oreskes. The debate isn’t scientific – it’s political. Full interview here:

I'm looking for a postdoc to work on justice-oriented audit frameworks. Closing date April 30, 2025. pls share widely

And I am so fucking angry at all of you adults making life hell for little girls (and big girls) who are some of the bravest people on the planet because they are doing the hard work of being girls in a world that refuses to respect their girlhood

Every single one of you ought to be deeply ashamed

🚨UPDATE: Rümeysa Öztürk has now suffered three separate asthma attacks while in DHS custody.

She has not received her required asthma medications—a violation of her fundamental right to medical care.

This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.

A lot of people like to dismiss racism as insubstantial to material realities but we’re watching a nation burn trillions of dollars in wealth to entrench a racial system of domination.

One of many moments in Omar El Akkad’s new book, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,” that will stop you in your tracks.

NEW: The Trump administration’s research funding and DEI cuts present an existential threat to regional public universities like Southern Illinois University, the economic backbone of the conservative rural region it serves.

With @capitolnewsil.bsky.social

A video shared with me shows Ozturk walking on the sidewalk as 5 people in plain clothes & covered faces walk nearby. A man with a hoodie approaches her, then grabs her wrists. Ozturk screams, then asks “Can I call the police?” He says, “We’re the police"

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When we fight, we win.

Judge Halts Implementation of Trump Anti-DEIA Executive Orders Nationwide

The AAUP is proud to stand up & defend our campuses & communities against those attempting to squash civil rights & halt progress toward an equitable, multi-racial democracy.

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This, from my colleague @pamherd.bsky.social , is a great piece about Trump’s attack on disabled people, and the real harm it is causing, including to one of UM’s outstanding students.

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I always shock my students a bit when I tell them that quantitative data is just qualitative data that has already been interpreted numerically.

The fear of job loss is real and I understand it. But by gutting the CDC, and going after the NSF and NIH, they’ve made it clear that no one is safe, so fighting back—and maybe helping someone else—isn’t that much riskier than silence.

One of the questions after my talk today was about scientists refusing to buck the administration because they fear losing their jobs.

I said that a lot of self-styled apolitical scientists lost their jobs this week, so silence will not save them. Respond and keep your values and dignity.

Everyone seems to be framing Trump's freeze on federal grants as a Constitutional fight over powers of the purse & whether presidents can disregard Congressional appropriations. It is that. But also at stake is the fundamental validity of government contracts! I see much less discussion on this... 🧵

Update: 23 state AGs file suit to block Trump Admin's illegal spending freeze. 100% of them are Democrats. Sigh...
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Super fascinating climate-communication study making the rounds today, thanks to @katharinehayhoe.com.

Skeptics who changed their minds went through a three-step process, which began with a "distancing from their ideological community." 👇

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Researchers found 15 people in Kansas City who had changed their mind about climate change, and asked them why. Fascinating!

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