Jane Van Galen
@janevg.bsky.social
Recovering academic now writing about social class and first-gen students, growing carrots, and fighting for democracy.
Writing at https://ghost.edandclass.com/
Writing at https://ghost.edandclass.com/
Reposted by Jane Van Galen
A shocking number of people seem not to understand this joke. I’d encourage them to 86 themselves from my replies!
May 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
A shocking number of people seem not to understand this joke. I’d encourage them to 86 themselves from my replies!
On what planet? "the pendulum has swung and access to college is not the obstacle it was for students of limited means,”
May 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On what planet? "the pendulum has swung and access to college is not the obstacle it was for students of limited means,”
Institutions as in campuses? James Murphy did some analysis. I wrote about it here (with links to his piece): ghost.edandclass.com/my-college-i...
My College Isn't Newsworthy. Is Yours?
There will hopefully be a good amount of attention on education policy in this U.S. election season. The question is, which colleges are deemed newsworthy in that coverage?
Last year James S. Murphy ...
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April 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Institutions as in campuses? James Murphy did some analysis. I wrote about it here (with links to his piece): ghost.edandclass.com/my-college-i...
I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
January 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I worked with the Reclaim people to set up Ghost on their servers. They have great documentation and also -- as always -- great support when I got in the weeds.
November 10, 2024 at 10:09 PM
I worked with the Reclaim people to set up Ghost on their servers. They have great documentation and also -- as always -- great support when I got in the weeds.
One more: Mobilize is a hub for various advocacy groups/campaigns/ meet ups (locally and nationally) and there are always letter writing/ phone banking/ textbanking/ postcards-to-voters/rallies here for when you feel the need to DO SOMETHING. www.mobilize.us
March 4, 2024 at 9:47 PM
One more: Mobilize is a hub for various advocacy groups/campaigns/ meet ups (locally and nationally) and there are always letter writing/ phone banking/ textbanking/ postcards-to-voters/rallies here for when you feel the need to DO SOMETHING. www.mobilize.us
I use it as therapy after too much doom scrolling.
March 4, 2024 at 9:11 PM
I use it as therapy after too much doom scrolling.
I've been textbanking get out voter registration info ahead of primaries in swing states: We're targeting unregistered/leaning-left people. Big teams of volunteers, reaching thousands of people and from what I understand, getting a decent "open" rate. www.fieldteam6.org
March 4, 2024 at 8:55 PM
I've been textbanking get out voter registration info ahead of primaries in swing states: We're targeting unregistered/leaning-left people. Big teams of volunteers, reaching thousands of people and from what I understand, getting a decent "open" rate. www.fieldteam6.org