Gregory T. Donovan
@gtd.nyc
Assoc Prof of Comm, Media, & Urban Studies @ Fordham University // Co-PI @ Initiative on Migrants, Migration, & Human Dignity // EnviroPsych PhD from CUNY Grad Center. Views my own.
We are hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Media Policy and Platform Governance at Fordham.
Deadline for apps is Monday Nov 3rd and the position starts Sep 2026.
I’ll be chairing this search so feel free to DM with any questions
apply.interfolio.com/174378
Deadline for apps is Monday Nov 3rd and the position starts Sep 2026.
I’ll be chairing this search so feel free to DM with any questions
apply.interfolio.com/174378
apply.interfolio.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
We are hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Media Policy and Platform Governance at Fordham.
Deadline for apps is Monday Nov 3rd and the position starts Sep 2026.
I’ll be chairing this search so feel free to DM with any questions
apply.interfolio.com/174378
Deadline for apps is Monday Nov 3rd and the position starts Sep 2026.
I’ll be chairing this search so feel free to DM with any questions
apply.interfolio.com/174378
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"If you have enough money to book Third Eye Blind and give us free drinks, you can afford to pay your workers."
How Instacart Spent Its Summer Vacation: Fighting a Fair Wage Law and Throwing a Third Eye Blind Concert
As the City Council prepares to override Mayor Eric Adams's veto and close the "Instacart loophole," the company is waging a PR blitz.
hellgatenyc.com
September 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"If you have enough money to book Third Eye Blind and give us free drinks, you can afford to pay your workers."
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NEW: Buried inside the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is $6 billion for border security tech, including surveillance towers. CBP just confirmed to me that this surveillance tower money can *only* go to Anduril, the Trump-friendly military contractor. theintercept.com/2025/07/09/t...
Trump’s Big Beautiful Gift to Anduril
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act requires all new border surveillance towers to be certified "autonomous." Only Anduril's fit the bill.
theintercept.com
July 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
NEW: Buried inside the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is $6 billion for border security tech, including surveillance towers. CBP just confirmed to me that this surveillance tower money can *only* go to Anduril, the Trump-friendly military contractor. theintercept.com/2025/07/09/t...
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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There really is something special about what Zohran and Brad are showing the rest of the world what it still means to be a New Yorker and an American.
A Jew and a Muslim modeling a politics of mutual respect, rejecting cynicism. Human decency has been taking a beating but she's not out just yet!
A Jew and a Muslim modeling a politics of mutual respect, rejecting cynicism. Human decency has been taking a beating but she's not out just yet!
June 25, 2025 at 3:50 AM
There really is something special about what Zohran and Brad are showing the rest of the world what it still means to be a New Yorker and an American.
A Jew and a Muslim modeling a politics of mutual respect, rejecting cynicism. Human decency has been taking a beating but she's not out just yet!
A Jew and a Muslim modeling a politics of mutual respect, rejecting cynicism. Human decency has been taking a beating but she's not out just yet!
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Cuomo concedes to Mamdani, even as NYC mayoral primary heads to ranked-choice count https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-primary-results-2025-election
Cuomo concedes to Mamdani, even as NYC mayoral primary heads to ranked-choice count
New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) greets voters with Democratic mayoral candidate Michael Blake on 161st Street.
"He won," Cuomo said about Mamdani. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Cuomo concedes to Mamdani, even as NYC mayoral primary heads to ranked-choice count https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-primary-results-2025-election
Let’s go Mamdani! #dontrankcuomo
New York City Mayoral Poll: Mamdani Catches Cuomo In Rank Choice Voting - Emerson Polling
The final Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary…Full Release & Results
emersoncollegepolling.com
June 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Let’s go Mamdani! #dontrankcuomo
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New, from me: A Brown student built an AI-powered harassment machine of university staff. When the university investigated (and cleared) him, he was presented as a free speech victim. He became a right-wing celebrity, which was his goal all along. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-to-bec...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-to-bec...
How to become a right-wing star? Harass people
A Brown student used crummy AI to label university staff as worthless; now he has a Times profile and is testifying to Congress
donmoynihan.substack.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
New, from me: A Brown student built an AI-powered harassment machine of university staff. When the university investigated (and cleared) him, he was presented as a free speech victim. He became a right-wing celebrity, which was his goal all along. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-to-bec...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-to-bec...
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Amazon’s merger with the carceral state means the same robot that delivers your package will come back later to kick in your door and detain you.
Amazon is reportedly training humanoid robots to deliver packages
The robots are leaving Amazon’s warehouses.
www.theverge.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Amazon’s merger with the carceral state means the same robot that delivers your package will come back later to kick in your door and detain you.
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The Trump administration is arresting immigrants who follow the rules and show up at court in good faith. Weaponizing compliance like this could cause (might be intended to cause) a collapse of faith in the immigration courts.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
How ICE Is Seeking to Ramp Up Deportations Through Courthouse Arrests
Officials had largely steered clear of arrests at immigration courts out of concern that they would deter people from showing up for hearings.
www.nytimes.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The Trump administration is arresting immigrants who follow the rules and show up at court in good faith. Weaponizing compliance like this could cause (might be intended to cause) a collapse of faith in the immigration courts.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
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MTA scores court win as fight over NYC congestion pricing heats up https://gothamist.com/news/mta-scores-court-win-as-fight-over-nyc-congestion-pricing-heats-up
MTA scores court win as fight over NYC congestion pricing heats up
MTA Chair Janno Lieber (center) celebrated a small legal victory outside Manhattan federal court on Tuesday.
A federal judge’s order stops the DOT from cutting funds over the MTA’s toll fight. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
May 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
MTA scores court win as fight over NYC congestion pricing heats up https://gothamist.com/news/mta-scores-court-win-as-fight-over-nyc-congestion-pricing-heats-up
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The DHS is reportedly in the beginning stages of teaming up with a famed reality television producer to create a show in which immigrants would compete for the chance to become a U.S. citizen. People on social media are comparing the proposal to the “Hunger Games.”
DHS Is Reportedly Considering “Reality” Show Competition for Immigrants to Win Citizenship
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has frequently been criticized for “photo ops and costume changes” since taking on the role.
buff.ly
May 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The DHS is reportedly in the beginning stages of teaming up with a famed reality television producer to create a show in which immigrants would compete for the chance to become a U.S. citizen. People on social media are comparing the proposal to the “Hunger Games.”
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New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo was fined $600,000 Monday for breaking campaign finance rules by improperly coordinating with a super PAC dubbed Fix the City: bit.ly/4maRwV2
May 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo was fined $600,000 Monday for breaking campaign finance rules by improperly coordinating with a super PAC dubbed Fix the City: bit.ly/4maRwV2
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I have spent a lot of my career talking to service providers about data security and am personally devastated by the lack of infrastructure and training for data management in social services. It’s something that really needs investment immediately.
Yes. I spent some time with Black mothers in Mississippi who use state befits like TANF etc. One thing that came up in their stories is how often their kids’ data/identities have been stolen — they believe from the casual mistreatment of data in those offices.
I also have a piece I need to resubmit to a journal about this re: reproductive data, but yes- all this AND we have framed folks who don’t want to engage in datafication of themselves through tracking apps, watches, aura rings, or whatever as “irresponsible” or uninterested in their well-being.
April 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I have spent a lot of my career talking to service providers about data security and am personally devastated by the lack of infrastructure and training for data management in social services. It’s something that really needs investment immediately.
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FEMA: Here's money to feed migrants.
Also FEMA: Actually, we're taking those away because you fed migrants and they could be "illegal" so maybe you're breaking the law.
In the meantime, a food pantry scrambles to meet the needs of hungry New Yorkers.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/04/17/t...
Also FEMA: Actually, we're taking those away because you fed migrants and they could be "illegal" so maybe you're breaking the law.
In the meantime, a food pantry scrambles to meet the needs of hungry New Yorkers.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/04/17/t...
Brooklyn Food Pantry Loses Federal Migrant Aid Grants — for Feeding Migrants
The Federal Emergency Management Agency yanked $1.3 million in funds from the Campaign Against Hunger, accusing the group of aiding “illegal aliens.”
www.thecity.nyc
April 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
FEMA: Here's money to feed migrants.
Also FEMA: Actually, we're taking those away because you fed migrants and they could be "illegal" so maybe you're breaking the law.
In the meantime, a food pantry scrambles to meet the needs of hungry New Yorkers.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/04/17/t...
Also FEMA: Actually, we're taking those away because you fed migrants and they could be "illegal" so maybe you're breaking the law.
In the meantime, a food pantry scrambles to meet the needs of hungry New Yorkers.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/04/17/t...
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Geo Group has built “a lucrative side business of digital tools — including ankle monitors, smart watches and tracking apps — to surveil immigrants on behalf of the federal government.”
How Geo Group’s Surveillance Tech Is Aiding Trump’s Immigration Agenda
Geo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Geo Group has built “a lucrative side business of digital tools — including ankle monitors, smart watches and tracking apps — to surveil immigrants on behalf of the federal government.”
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The number of stop-and-frisks performed by NYPD officers sharply increased last year, public data analyzed by @NYSFocus and @THECITYNY reveals.
NYPD Stop-and-Frisks Surged Again in 2024 Under Adams
The vast majority of stops, which surged by 50% last year, targeted Black or Latino New Yorkers.
buff.ly
April 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The number of stop-and-frisks performed by NYPD officers sharply increased last year, public data analyzed by @NYSFocus and @THECITYNY reveals.
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My Slate piece on the widespread NEH grant cancellations is live. So much gratitude to everyone who took the time to talk with me these past few days while fighting fires on every side.
#humanities #highered #neh
slate.com/news-and-pol...
#humanities #highered #neh
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Say Goodbye to Small-Town Libraries and Museums, Thanks to Trump’s Latest Cuts
The NEH budget is tiny. The loss is huge.
slate.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
My Slate piece on the widespread NEH grant cancellations is live. So much gratitude to everyone who took the time to talk with me these past few days while fighting fires on every side.
#humanities #highered #neh
slate.com/news-and-pol...
#humanities #highered #neh
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Both Republicans & Democrats oversaw the merger of the criminal legal & immigration systems, leading to more people being deported & detained.
Read @amnaakbar.bsky.social’s interview w/ abolitionist immigration justice organizer @silkys13.bsky.social, new @ PB:
Read @amnaakbar.bsky.social’s interview w/ abolitionist immigration justice organizer @silkys13.bsky.social, new @ PB:
“The Basic Liberal Narrative Is Gone”: Immigrant Rights and Abolition with Silky Shah
“A singular focus on conditions, rather than the violence of immigration detention itself, just lent itself to expansion.”
www.publicbooks.org
March 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Both Republicans & Democrats oversaw the merger of the criminal legal & immigration systems, leading to more people being deported & detained.
Read @amnaakbar.bsky.social’s interview w/ abolitionist immigration justice organizer @silkys13.bsky.social, new @ PB:
Read @amnaakbar.bsky.social’s interview w/ abolitionist immigration justice organizer @silkys13.bsky.social, new @ PB:
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I am proud of my former Dean (at both Fordham and Georgetown Law), who is standing up for the values of those Jesuit institutions. The anti-DEI dictates are unconstitutional and just plain ridiculous in their sweep. I hope every university leader has the guts to stand up to this bullying.
This week, Edward Martin, the interim US attorney for Washington, DC, sent a letter to the dean of Georgetown Law School threatening to investigate the school if it did not scrub its policies and curriculum of diversity and inclusion initiatives. Here is the Dean's response....
March 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I am proud of my former Dean (at both Fordham and Georgetown Law), who is standing up for the values of those Jesuit institutions. The anti-DEI dictates are unconstitutional and just plain ridiculous in their sweep. I hope every university leader has the guts to stand up to this bullying.
