Matt Cazessus
@mattcaz.bsky.social
Progressive advocate 🪧Sociology Professor 👥 Board game fan 🎲 organizing Good Trouble 🦊 in Upstate South Carolina
Resist and make a stand. Pedestrian overpasses make great places to be seen and show others they aren’t alone - even in ruby red areas like Upstate SC.
June 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Resist and make a stand. Pedestrian overpasses make great places to be seen and show others they aren’t alone - even in ruby red areas like Upstate SC.
Standing up for democracy at Falls Park, Greenville SC. “No hate, no fear, everyone is welcome here!”
May 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Standing up for democracy at Falls Park, Greenville SC. “No hate, no fear, everyone is welcome here!”
Over 2,000 protectors of democracy in bright red Greenville, SC.
@maddow.msnbc.com
#fiftyfiftyone #Indivisible #GoodTrouble #Protest
@maddow.msnbc.com
#fiftyfiftyone #Indivisible #GoodTrouble #Protest
April 20, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Over 2,000 protectors of democracy in bright red Greenville, SC.
@maddow.msnbc.com
#fiftyfiftyone #Indivisible #GoodTrouble #Protest
@maddow.msnbc.com
#fiftyfiftyone #Indivisible #GoodTrouble #Protest
Reposted by Matt Cazessus
Breaking: A federal judge ruled that housing Texas prison inmates in sweltering facilities that lack air conditioning is unconstitutional, but declined to order the Texas Department of Justice to immediately install temporary or permanent air conditioning.
Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning
About two-thirds of Texas prisons are not fully air conditioned, and dozens of inmates have died in the sweltering heat.
www.texastribune.org
March 27, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Breaking: A federal judge ruled that housing Texas prison inmates in sweltering facilities that lack air conditioning is unconstitutional, but declined to order the Texas Department of Justice to immediately install temporary or permanent air conditioning.
Reposted by Matt Cazessus
“In introducing our new format, we reflect on the example of the late Michael Burawoy. We hope the Magazine can carve out space for what he called a Living Sociology that engages multiple publics.“
Incoming editors Iris Pissaride & @juliettephd.bsky.social introduce our March issue. buff.ly/XhoQHjT
Incoming editors Iris Pissaride & @juliettephd.bsky.social introduce our March issue. buff.ly/XhoQHjT
March 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
“In introducing our new format, we reflect on the example of the late Michael Burawoy. We hope the Magazine can carve out space for what he called a Living Sociology that engages multiple publics.“
Incoming editors Iris Pissaride & @juliettephd.bsky.social introduce our March issue. buff.ly/XhoQHjT
Incoming editors Iris Pissaride & @juliettephd.bsky.social introduce our March issue. buff.ly/XhoQHjT
Representative William Timmons will not show up to respond to constituents, even while Congress is out of session. Hold your reps accountable!
Congressman Timmons has been AWOL from the Upstate, and this week Congress is in recess. Why won't he show his face? WhereIsWilliamTimmons.com.
#spartanburg #upstatesc #scpol #greenville
#spartanburg #upstatesc #scpol #greenville
March 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Representative William Timmons will not show up to respond to constituents, even while Congress is out of session. Hold your reps accountable!
Just finished walking in the Greenville St Patrick’s Day Parade supporting Tina Belge, an amazing candidate for Greenville City Council! Don’t wait for 2028, or even 2026. Progressive candidates need your support NOW.
March 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Just finished walking in the Greenville St Patrick’s Day Parade supporting Tina Belge, an amazing candidate for Greenville City Council! Don’t wait for 2028, or even 2026. Progressive candidates need your support NOW.
I’ve protested on the street, at the library, and in the park - but I’ve never protested from an overpass before. Until today! Finding new ways to get out the message. #FireElon #DumpDoge #Democracy
March 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I’ve protested on the street, at the library, and in the park - but I’ve never protested from an overpass before. Until today! Finding new ways to get out the message. #FireElon #DumpDoge #Democracy
Spread the word and raise the pressure on our elected officials to *show up* and face their constituents.
March 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Spread the word and raise the pressure on our elected officials to *show up* and face their constituents.
Greenville, SC: Get ready to shake the streets. We march forth on March Fourth. #Solidarity
March 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Greenville, SC: Get ready to shake the streets. We march forth on March Fourth. #Solidarity
The courage of transgender icons to stand up for LGBTQ+ rights will not be erased by this petty tyrant.
Cis-washing our national history is a betrayal of those who put their health and liberty on the line for greater equality.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/...
Cis-washing our national history is a betrayal of those who put their health and liberty on the line for greater equality.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/...
National Park Service removes "transgender" from Stonewall National Monument website
The National Park Service removed references to transgender and queer people from its website for the Stonewall National Monument, which is dedicated to the gay rights movement.
www.cbsnews.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The courage of transgender icons to stand up for LGBTQ+ rights will not be erased by this petty tyrant.
Cis-washing our national history is a betrayal of those who put their health and liberty on the line for greater equality.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/...
Cis-washing our national history is a betrayal of those who put their health and liberty on the line for greater equality.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/...
There is power in being present in public space, seeing that you are not the only one filled to bursting with outrage.
February 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
There is power in being present in public space, seeing that you are not the only one filled to bursting with outrage.
It is cruel and ineffective to remove diverse stories that speak to our students from our schools. These topics are not always easy or comforting, but neither is being a teenager in a world that tells you that you don’t belong.
February 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
It is cruel and ineffective to remove diverse stories that speak to our students from our schools. These topics are not always easy or comforting, but neither is being a teenager in a world that tells you that you don’t belong.
Before we end our first day of Black History Month, I want to raise a glass to Mary McLeod Bethune. An educator and activist who inspires me to see the potential in every student who enters my classroom.
www.nps.gov/mamc/learn/h...
www.nps.gov/mamc/learn/h...
Mary McLeod Bethune - Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)
www.nps.gov
February 2, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Before we end our first day of Black History Month, I want to raise a glass to Mary McLeod Bethune. An educator and activist who inspires me to see the potential in every student who enters my classroom.
www.nps.gov/mamc/learn/h...
www.nps.gov/mamc/learn/h...
One Q I *cannot* get a straight answer on: how do I address dual-enrollment high school students who are trans in my college classroom? WH memo says using students’ name and pronouns will be considered “supporting transitioning.” The college, county schools, and federal guidance all disagree.
January 31, 2025 at 9:24 PM
One Q I *cannot* get a straight answer on: how do I address dual-enrollment high school students who are trans in my college classroom? WH memo says using students’ name and pronouns will be considered “supporting transitioning.” The college, county schools, and federal guidance all disagree.
The ACLU of SC is leading the way on what #pro-life really looks like. Speaking up to put and end to the #deathpenalty
January 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The ACLU of SC is leading the way on what #pro-life really looks like. Speaking up to put and end to the #deathpenalty
One spark of hope for me: when we thought the Trump administration’s federal $ freeze was going to hurt our students, we had teachers and advocates immediately stepping up and speaking out. We can build on that.
January 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
One spark of hope for me: when we thought the Trump administration’s federal $ freeze was going to hurt our students, we had teachers and advocates immediately stepping up and speaking out. We can build on that.
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Call your STATE SENATOR's office to VOTE NO!
www.wistv.com/2025/01/29/s...
www.wistv.com/2025/01/29/s...
SC Senate resumes debate on private school voucher program
After a week-long hiatus, South Carolina’s controversial school voucher bill is back up for debate at the State House.
www.wistv.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Call your STATE SENATOR's office to VOTE NO!
www.wistv.com/2025/01/29/s...
www.wistv.com/2025/01/29/s...
If President Trump’s administration is successful at impounding federal funding - even for a few days - local advocacy groups who provide direct support without federal funding are going to be critical to getting families through this spiteful chaos.
Donate and support those helpers now.
Donate and support those helpers now.
January 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
If President Trump’s administration is successful at impounding federal funding - even for a few days - local advocacy groups who provide direct support without federal funding are going to be critical to getting families through this spiteful chaos.
Donate and support those helpers now.
Donate and support those helpers now.
The sign on my classroom door stays up. If you are here to learn, you are welcome.
January 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The sign on my classroom door stays up. If you are here to learn, you are welcome.
Heads up sociologists, new Power Elite just dropped.
January 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Heads up sociologists, new Power Elite just dropped.
New card game Side Effects takes an irreverent spin on disorders and drugs to manage these maladies. Have fun trading prescriptions and inflicting trauma! #boardgames #tabletop
January 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
New card game Side Effects takes an irreverent spin on disorders and drugs to manage these maladies. Have fun trading prescriptions and inflicting trauma! #boardgames #tabletop
Trying out ISS Vanguard on a cold rainy day. Gloomhaven in space, with an amazing management. #boardgames #tabletop
January 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Trying out ISS Vanguard on a cold rainy day. Gloomhaven in space, with an amazing management. #boardgames #tabletop
As educators we ought to take special efforts to bring these overlooked and shameful histories to light. Our many of our first-year college students have a paper-thin understanding of race relations in America.
More than 100 years after its initial review that blamed Black men, the Dept. of Justice just released its report on the 1921 Tulsa race massacre
The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”
The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”
DoJ releases its Tulsa race massacre report over 100 years after initial review
DoJ report acknowledges attack ‘was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence’
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
As educators we ought to take special efforts to bring these overlooked and shameful histories to light. Our many of our first-year college students have a paper-thin understanding of race relations in America.
My left arm tattoo is complete, inspired by the upcoming struggle against authoritarianism. “Necessary Trouble” thanks to the amazing Lucian Toro at Main Street Tattoo in Mauldin, SC.
December 21, 2024 at 3:25 PM
My left arm tattoo is complete, inspired by the upcoming struggle against authoritarianism. “Necessary Trouble” thanks to the amazing Lucian Toro at Main Street Tattoo in Mauldin, SC.