David Cisneros
@jdcis.bsky.social
Teacher and writer focusing on political rhetoric, social movements, and immigration. Cultural studies, activism, media. Star Trek fan. Soccer watcher. Bad poetry writer. Novice gardener. Cat lover. Opinions mine. He/they
I use this video in my class too when we study the Abolitionist movement.
July 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I use this video in my class too when we study the Abolitionist movement.
Reposted by David Cisneros
they’ve even plowed tens of billions into a man-stealing operation so vast and unaccountable that it makes the fugitive slave act look like a modest and responsible use of federal power
July 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
they’ve even plowed tens of billions into a man-stealing operation so vast and unaccountable that it makes the fugitive slave act look like a modest and responsible use of federal power
This was not always the case (see, the U.S. left throughout much of the 20th c.) and is pretty much a function of the collapse of the USSR, suppression of left post 60s/70s, neoliberal culture, the NPIC, rise of the web/social media, etc, that helped fed a strain of horizontalism & lack of organiz.
May 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
This was not always the case (see, the U.S. left throughout much of the 20th c.) and is pretty much a function of the collapse of the USSR, suppression of left post 60s/70s, neoliberal culture, the NPIC, rise of the web/social media, etc, that helped fed a strain of horizontalism & lack of organiz.
“…We have to figure out what is worth resurrecting and what is beyond redemption. What better place to contemplate this question than our temples of higher education?”
stevesalaita.com/no-resurrect...
stevesalaita.com/no-resurrect...
No Resurrection: The Life and Death of the Modern University - Steve Salaita
A transcript of comments delivered at Villanova University on April 14, 2025.
stevesalaita.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
“…We have to figure out what is worth resurrecting and what is beyond redemption. What better place to contemplate this question than our temples of higher education?”
stevesalaita.com/no-resurrect...
stevesalaita.com/no-resurrect...
Universities are under attack by the Trump administration. Stand up for your colleagues, students, and for the future of higher education. You are needed in this struggle.
April 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Universities are under attack by the Trump administration. Stand up for your colleagues, students, and for the future of higher education. You are needed in this struggle.
It tells the stories of some of the most important social justice movements in US history, focusing on their communication strategies and messaging. Histories as important now as ever.
I’m excited and honored to be a contributor.
I’m excited and honored to be a contributor.
February 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It tells the stories of some of the most important social justice movements in US history, focusing on their communication strategies and messaging. Histories as important now as ever.
I’m excited and honored to be a contributor.
I’m excited and honored to be a contributor.