Dr. Aria Halliday
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The 19th spoke with Aria S. Halliday about her inspiration for the book, her own journey and what Black girls and women can learn from each other.
Black girls are ‘missing’ from popular media. Here’s how we can do better.
In her new book, author and cultural critic Aria S. Halliday considers how society has limited who Black girls are — and who they can become.
19thnews.org
😬 read a bit about me and my new book—Black Girls and How We Fail Them!
Thanks Eden and @19thnews.org for the feature ☺️
Thanks Eden and @19thnews.org for the feature ☺️
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Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
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Jim's account implies that members of the Board of Visitors/Youngkin Administration effectively colluded w/ DOJ (including 2 UVA alums) to oust him after DOJ brought its investigation.
Is it possible DOJ *initiated* its investigation w/ this goal--perhaps in consultation w/ those same parties?
Is it possible DOJ *initiated* its investigation w/ this goal--perhaps in consultation w/ those same parties?
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Jim's account implies that members of the Board of Visitors/Youngkin Administration effectively colluded w/ DOJ (including 2 UVA alums) to oust him after DOJ brought its investigation.
Is it possible DOJ *initiated* its investigation w/ this goal--perhaps in consultation w/ those same parties?
Is it possible DOJ *initiated* its investigation w/ this goal--perhaps in consultation w/ those same parties?
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we fucking won y’all
not UC - workers and their unions and students standing together
so grateful for time our brilliant colleagues like Veena put into this and for the solidarity of my @ucaft.bsky.social and @uclafa.bsky.social
not UC - workers and their unions and students standing together
so grateful for time our brilliant colleagues like Veena put into this and for the solidarity of my @ucaft.bsky.social and @uclafa.bsky.social
BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
we fucking won y’all
not UC - workers and their unions and students standing together
so grateful for time our brilliant colleagues like Veena put into this and for the solidarity of my @ucaft.bsky.social and @uclafa.bsky.social
not UC - workers and their unions and students standing together
so grateful for time our brilliant colleagues like Veena put into this and for the solidarity of my @ucaft.bsky.social and @uclafa.bsky.social
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Volume of deployment doesn't equate to invested use by those folks. Millions of people speak English, that doesn't make it a superior language.
Deleting history from context benefits only those who get to write it.
Deleting history from context benefits only those who get to write it.
November 15, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Volume of deployment doesn't equate to invested use by those folks. Millions of people speak English, that doesn't make it a superior language.
Deleting history from context benefits only those who get to write it.
Deleting history from context benefits only those who get to write it.
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People used to throw rocks at you until you died for this kind of stuff
The app Text With Jesus uses artificial intelligence and chatbots to offer spiritual guidance to users who are looking to connect with a higher power: on.nbc10.com/7XM8xrf
People can text with Jesus on a controversial new app. How does it work?
Artificial intelligence app Text With Jesus lets users chat with biblical figures and it is raising debate over faith and technology.
on.nbc10.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
People used to throw rocks at you until you died for this kind of stuff
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Montclair State University has with no reasonable justification replaced all departments in the humanities and social sciences with four non-disciplinary units, seemingly randomly chosen by uni executive leadership with no regard for faculty input or governance. Terrible & portentous
academeblog.org/2025/11/13/t...
My colleague has captured what is currently happening at my institution. I have found the chipper rhetoric announcing it particularly depressing.
My colleague has captured what is currently happening at my institution. I have found the chipper rhetoric announcing it particularly depressing.
The Eternal Synergy of the Spotless Mind
BY ADAM RZEPKA A large public university is wiping out all of its humanities departments. It isn’t sure why. As I write this, our Interim Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS…
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November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Montclair State University has with no reasonable justification replaced all departments in the humanities and social sciences with four non-disciplinary units, seemingly randomly chosen by uni executive leadership with no regard for faculty input or governance. Terrible & portentous
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Conservatives claim that structural racism does not exist while simultaneously creating innovative new forms of structural racism like banning discussions of the concept.
Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
“The policy defines race ideology as, among other things, ‘a concept that attempts to shame a particular race or ethnicity.’”
These GOP-led efforts will ruin their states’ public universities. Sad!
“The policy defines race ideology as, among other things, ‘a concept that attempts to shame a particular race or ethnicity.’”
These GOP-led efforts will ruin their states’ public universities. Sad!
Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Conservatives claim that structural racism does not exist while simultaneously creating innovative new forms of structural racism like banning discussions of the concept.
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Local media is calling it: Katie Wilson will be the next mayor of Seattle.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Local media is calling it: Katie Wilson will be the next mayor of Seattle.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
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My annual tag in for Duo Boots. Boots for everyone! duoboots.com/en-us?srslti...
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DuoBoots are specialists in wide calf and slim calf boots. We also offer two different shaft sizes for tall and petite women. With 8 calf sizes and 9 shoes sizes available, we’re proudly the most incl...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
My annual tag in for Duo Boots. Boots for everyone! duoboots.com/en-us?srslti...
If you didn’t know, Naturalizer is the move.
November 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
If you didn’t know, Naturalizer is the move.
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Drivers around the Great Lakes region beware! In the weeks following “fall back,” collisions between wildlife and vehicles rises by 16%.
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/11/road...
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/11/road...
Roads in the Great Lakes region get riskier after daylight saving ends | Great Lakes Now
Darker commutes and seasonal animal patterns make late fall one of the most dangerous times on regional roads.
www.greatlakesnow.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Drivers around the Great Lakes region beware! In the weeks following “fall back,” collisions between wildlife and vehicles rises by 16%.
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/11/road...
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/11/road...
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Portland Book Festival: In ‘Written in the Waters,’ Tara Roberts weaves a story of shipwrecks and self-discovery www.orartswatch.org/portland-boo...
Portland Book Festival: In ‘Written in the Waters,’ Tara Roberts weaves a story of shipwrecks and self-discovery • Oregon ArtsWatch
The National Geographic podcaster and author’s diving journey led to an exploration of her identity as a Black American descended from Africans seized by slave traders.
www.orartswatch.org
November 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Portland Book Festival: In ‘Written in the Waters,’ Tara Roberts weaves a story of shipwrecks and self-discovery www.orartswatch.org/portland-boo...
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Men: Women want a man who is 6', has a 6 pack, and makes 6 figures
Women: I want a man who will listen, make plans, and ideally carry snacks for when I have forgotten to eat and am about to be hangry.
Women: I want a man who will listen, make plans, and ideally carry snacks for when I have forgotten to eat and am about to be hangry.
At the heart of every woman she’s essentially a food… figure out the kind… figure out the order and you can live as a god forever
Get ya ears off the charger and listen:
“I don’t know what I want” doesn’t mean I’m not hungry. It means I’m about two inhales from being violently hangry & lack the executive function to navigate a menu. Know what I like to eat and FEED ME so no one gets hurt.
“I don’t know what I want” doesn’t mean I’m not hungry. It means I’m about two inhales from being violently hangry & lack the executive function to navigate a menu. Know what I like to eat and FEED ME so no one gets hurt.
November 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Men: Women want a man who is 6', has a 6 pack, and makes 6 figures
Women: I want a man who will listen, make plans, and ideally carry snacks for when I have forgotten to eat and am about to be hangry.
Women: I want a man who will listen, make plans, and ideally carry snacks for when I have forgotten to eat and am about to be hangry.
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“Black Homecoming” at the Filson Historical Society (KY) captures different definitions of family in Black communities through photo collections and donated artifacts.
www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...
www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...
Filson exhibit redefines family in Black communities from 1870s to now
“Black Homecoming” at the Filson Historical Society captures different definitions of family in Black communities through photo collections and donated artifacts.
www.lpm.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“Black Homecoming” at the Filson Historical Society (KY) captures different definitions of family in Black communities through photo collections and donated artifacts.
www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...
www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...
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The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
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The People Want To Read: On Massive Budget Cuts Proposed in Chicago
If passed, Chicago Public Library will lose half their budget for acquiring new books and materials.
buttondown.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
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Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
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On this day in 1898, a mob of as many as 1,000 white people waged a violent campaign to suppress African American voting in Phoenix, South Carolina, that left at least nine Black people dead. No one was ever held accountable.
Nov. 9, 1898 | At Least Nine Black People Killed by Mob Violence in Phoenix, South Carolina
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1898, a mob of as many as 1,000 white people waged a violent campaign to suppress African American voting in Phoenix, South Carolina, that left at least nine Black people dead. No one was ever held accountable.
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"Common Crawl’s executive director, Rich Skrenta, has publicly made the case that AI models should be able to access anything on the internet. 'The robots are people too,' he told me."
bitch no they not
bitch no they not
The Company Quietly Funneling Paywalled Articles to AI Developers
“You shouldn’t have put your content on the internet if you didn’t want it to be on the internet,” Common Crawl’s executive director says.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"Common Crawl’s executive director, Rich Skrenta, has publicly made the case that AI models should be able to access anything on the internet. 'The robots are people too,' he told me."
bitch no they not
bitch no they not
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This is your friendly reminder that Obamacare isn’t just the exchanges! It’s a set of laws that force insurance companies to actually. You know, insure people!! You can read my full graphic explainer here: aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/it-could-b...
November 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This is your friendly reminder that Obamacare isn’t just the exchanges! It’s a set of laws that force insurance companies to actually. You know, insure people!! You can read my full graphic explainer here: aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/it-could-b...
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What an amazing essay from the former chair of Africana Studies at Bowdoin. I'll share a few sections in the reply but seriously, read the whole thing. It's all insightful and beautifully written.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
What an amazing essay from the former chair of Africana Studies at Bowdoin. I'll share a few sections in the reply but seriously, read the whole thing. It's all insightful and beautifully written.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
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I'm incredibly moved by this piece by @lmansley.bsky.social in AHA's Perspectives on History. I've watched Laura's professional track over the years and I've been proud to be a small part of her journey. Please read and share widely! I also think it's an important piece to share with grad students.
A Dream Realized – AHA
Leaving academia doesn’t mean leaving behind disciplinary dreams.
www.historians.org
November 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I'm incredibly moved by this piece by @lmansley.bsky.social in AHA's Perspectives on History. I've watched Laura's professional track over the years and I've been proud to be a small part of her journey. Please read and share widely! I also think it's an important piece to share with grad students.
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Men will literally destroy the planet to build an AI to create weird images of girls to tell them that they're loved instead of going to therapy.
November 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Men will literally destroy the planet to build an AI to create weird images of girls to tell them that they're loved instead of going to therapy.
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Do yourself a favor and read this excellent wide-ranging interview with the activist-scholar Cathy Cohen!
“We have to be building political homes while also doing the door-knocking and organizing that builds power and changes lives. The duality of that work can be hard to hold.”
An interview with activist and scholar Cathy J. Cohen:
An interview with activist and scholar Cathy J. Cohen:
Building a Political Home - Boston Review
Activist and scholar Cathy J. Cohen on winning power in the midst of a “generational war.”
www.bostonreview.net
November 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Do yourself a favor and read this excellent wide-ranging interview with the activist-scholar Cathy Cohen!
INTO MY VEINSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“But bitch, what if I’m actually the sun? What if the weapons formed against me are Icarus with the wax wings?” !!!!!!!!!!!!!
“But bitch, what if I’m actually the sun? What if the weapons formed against me are Icarus with the wax wings?” !!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I wrote this way back (2/2/22) because I was tired of feeling stuck. Maybe it’ll help someone ❤️ Tew Tew Twenny Tew. medium.com/@oksowrite/t...
Tew Tew Twenny Tew.
I’ve never written here so I figured why not start today, right? Something so magical about seeing all the same numbers in a row together…
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November 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
INTO MY VEINSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“But bitch, what if I’m actually the sun? What if the weapons formed against me are Icarus with the wax wings?” !!!!!!!!!!!!!
“But bitch, what if I’m actually the sun? What if the weapons formed against me are Icarus with the wax wings?” !!!!!!!!!!!!!