ritika rastogi
@earthlyknowings.bsky.social
i research how youth create identity, mental health, & societal change in relationship w/ one another 🤲🏽
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Gaza
before - after
before - after
January 27, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Gaza
before - after
before - after
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I've already heard about a friend at A&M who will have to leave the country because of this. It took the University a long time to fill her job because she is highly specialized. I'm sure I'll hear a lot more stories like this. I can't imagine how horrible the morale is there.
one of the least-appreciated own-goals happening right now is the deliberate sabotage of our knowledge/research sector www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Texas Halts Hiring of H-1B Workers at State Colleges, Agencies
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered state agencies and public universities to immediately freeze new H-1B visa petitions, curtailing a program that has also been overhauled by President Donald Trump.
www.bloomberg.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I've already heard about a friend at A&M who will have to leave the country because of this. It took the University a long time to fill her job because she is highly specialized. I'm sure I'll hear a lot more stories like this. I can't imagine how horrible the morale is there.
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Anti-ICE graphics package number 5 is here! Download, print, share, fight back! justseeds.org/graphic/abol...
January 26, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Anti-ICE graphics package number 5 is here! Download, print, share, fight back! justseeds.org/graphic/abol...
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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The woman who survived five gunshots from a Border Patrol agent in Chicago, only to be criminally charged and then cleared, now wants a judge’s permission to share records showing how the feds respond when agents use deadly force.
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago asks judge to let her release evidence
Marimar Martinez is blocked from releasing evidence in her case by what's known as a "protective order." Though standard, her attorney says it's “become an albatross” around her neck and “keeps the en...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:18 PM
The woman who survived five gunshots from a Border Patrol agent in Chicago, only to be criminally charged and then cleared, now wants a judge’s permission to share records showing how the feds respond when agents use deadly force.
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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I wrote about the unconscionable state of hypervigilance and fear that children are living in under ICE--what that does to their mental and physical health in the short and long term, and how parents can talk to their kids about what's going on in their community. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com:
This Is What Immigration Enforcement Looks Like to a Child
The image is seared in my brain. Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos stands looking frightened in his bright blue bunny hat while a federal agent clutches his Spider-Man backpack.
www.bloomberg.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I wrote about the unconscionable state of hypervigilance and fear that children are living in under ICE--what that does to their mental and physical health in the short and long term, and how parents can talk to their kids about what's going on in their community. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com:
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Victor Manuel Díaz died in ICE custody 12 days ago.
His body is still in the morgue.
Seeing the generosity of people giving for Alex Pretti's family ($1.17M raised of $20k goal), I know we can help another mother whose son's life was taken by ICE.
www.facebook.com/share/p/1AGW...
His body is still in the morgue.
Seeing the generosity of people giving for Alex Pretti's family ($1.17M raised of $20k goal), I know we can help another mother whose son's life was taken by ICE.
www.facebook.com/share/p/1AGW...
January 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Victor Manuel Díaz died in ICE custody 12 days ago.
His body is still in the morgue.
Seeing the generosity of people giving for Alex Pretti's family ($1.17M raised of $20k goal), I know we can help another mother whose son's life was taken by ICE.
www.facebook.com/share/p/1AGW...
His body is still in the morgue.
Seeing the generosity of people giving for Alex Pretti's family ($1.17M raised of $20k goal), I know we can help another mother whose son's life was taken by ICE.
www.facebook.com/share/p/1AGW...
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At APA Div 45 Conference - listening to a critical plenary panel on coalition building and solidarity across identities in this moment with Drs. Kevin Cokley, Andres Pinedo, Ritika Rastogi
July 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
At APA Div 45 Conference - listening to a critical plenary panel on coalition building and solidarity across identities in this moment with Drs. Kevin Cokley, Andres Pinedo, Ritika Rastogi
thanks to @boycottcitizens.bsky.social i learned that ProQuest (yes, the one that hosts all our dissertations) has a contract for $60K with DHS/ICE. i know it's not much but i'll be looking to get my dissertation removed from their database.
January 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM
thanks to @boycottcitizens.bsky.social i learned that ProQuest (yes, the one that hosts all our dissertations) has a contract for $60K with DHS/ICE. i know it's not much but i'll be looking to get my dissertation removed from their database.
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Daily orienting questions:
What are you already doing?
What else can you do?
What are you doing together with others?
What are you already doing?
What else can you do?
What are you doing together with others?
January 7, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Daily orienting questions:
What are you already doing?
What else can you do?
What are you doing together with others?
What are you already doing?
What else can you do?
What are you doing together with others?
can i just say how hard it is to find my voice as a scholar having spent my childhood and young adulthood being indoctrinated against trusting myself, my bodymind, my own lived experiences and worldview
December 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
can i just say how hard it is to find my voice as a scholar having spent my childhood and young adulthood being indoctrinated against trusting myself, my bodymind, my own lived experiences and worldview
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“The people whose rights are being violated don’t have a lot of power, and the people responsible for the pollution are huge mega corporations with a lot of power…And they’ve been getting away with this for decades now.”
'The Precedent Is Flint': How Oregon's Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon data centers constructed in eastern Oregon's farmland have worsened a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
www.rollingstone.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“The people whose rights are being violated don’t have a lot of power, and the people responsible for the pollution are huge mega corporations with a lot of power…And they’ve been getting away with this for decades now.”
i forgot this app existed tbh and ive been using too much LinkedIn instead 😭
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
i forgot this app existed tbh and ive been using too much LinkedIn instead 😭
begging academics to use Canva (it’s free!) to create their own infographics instead of having genAI / LLMs to do it for you
December 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
begging academics to use Canva (it’s free!) to create their own infographics instead of having genAI / LLMs to do it for you
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BU School of Public Health showed the CDC data in this Economic Times article is "vastly undercounted."
CDC revised "Covid-associated" death classification in Nov. 2022 lowering counts 10-20%: preparedness.cste.org/wp-content/u...
2024 studies found more undercounting: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
CDC revised "Covid-associated" death classification in Nov. 2022 lowering counts 10-20%: preparedness.cste.org/wp-content/u...
2024 studies found more undercounting: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
May 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
BU School of Public Health showed the CDC data in this Economic Times article is "vastly undercounted."
CDC revised "Covid-associated" death classification in Nov. 2022 lowering counts 10-20%: preparedness.cste.org/wp-content/u...
2024 studies found more undercounting: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
CDC revised "Covid-associated" death classification in Nov. 2022 lowering counts 10-20%: preparedness.cste.org/wp-content/u...
2024 studies found more undercounting: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
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NEW — Emails show Mohsen Mahdawi pleading for months to Columbia for help.
He asked about an FBI visit to his home & a mysterious break-in.
He also asked Columbia to publicly clarify a lie the Trump admin would later cite to justify detaining Mohsen.
No response.
He was detained a month later.
He asked about an FBI visit to his home & a mysterious break-in.
He also asked Columbia to publicly clarify a lie the Trump admin would later cite to justify detaining Mohsen.
No response.
He was detained a month later.
Emails Show Mohsen Mahdawi Pleaded with Columbia for Protection for Months Before ICE Detained Him
“Is this how Columbia cares for its students?” the green card holder asked less than a month before his arrest this week.
zeteo.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
NEW — Emails show Mohsen Mahdawi pleading for months to Columbia for help.
He asked about an FBI visit to his home & a mysterious break-in.
He also asked Columbia to publicly clarify a lie the Trump admin would later cite to justify detaining Mohsen.
No response.
He was detained a month later.
He asked about an FBI visit to his home & a mysterious break-in.
He also asked Columbia to publicly clarify a lie the Trump admin would later cite to justify detaining Mohsen.
No response.
He was detained a month later.
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Happy National Library Week!! A great time to ask everyone you know if they have a library card.
#art #nationallibraryweek
#art #nationallibraryweek
April 8, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Happy National Library Week!! A great time to ask everyone you know if they have a library card.
#art #nationallibraryweek
#art #nationallibraryweek
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Update from the Mahmoud Khalil case; at his first immigration court hearing, it appears that the government didn’t even have any evidence ready and the judge is giving them until Friday to submit it or she will terminate the case.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Judge gives Trump administration deadline to justify Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation
Jamee Comans said if evidence does not support deportation, she may rule for Columbia graduate’s release
www.theguardian.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Update from the Mahmoud Khalil case; at his first immigration court hearing, it appears that the government didn’t even have any evidence ready and the judge is giving them until Friday to submit it or she will terminate the case.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Vivos los llevaron, vivos los queremos.
April 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Vivos los llevaron, vivos los queremos.
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April 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Mohammed sent me this video today 💔 (I added the captions)
April 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Mohammed sent me this video today 💔 (I added the captions)