Melissa Weiner
@mfweiner.bsky.social
Sociology, Land Back, Free Palestine
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Wow. This is so gross. I will be calling.
My fellow Worcesterites, Holy Cross University has allowed an ICE agent, Ryan Vasquez, to attend their upcoming career day in a recruiting capacity. Tell their president what you think of this.
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
November 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Wow. This is so gross. I will be calling.
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My fellow Worcesterites, Holy Cross University has allowed an ICE agent, Ryan Vasquez, to attend their upcoming career day in a recruiting capacity. Tell their president what you think of this.
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
My fellow Worcesterites, Holy Cross University has allowed an ICE agent, Ryan Vasquez, to attend their upcoming career day in a recruiting capacity. Tell their president what you think of this.
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
Reposted by Melissa Weiner
My fellow Worcesterites, Holy Cross University has allowed an ICE agent, Ryan Vasquez, to attend their upcoming career day in a recruiting capacity. Tell their president what you think of this.
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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You know things are rough when the AAUP's advice on how to use social media is just "set all your accounts to private."
The @aaup.org just shared guidance for academic workers on how to protect themselves online www.aaup.org/news/advisor...
Advisory to Academic Workers
In a moment when it is becoming increasingly difficult to predict the consequences of our online speech and choices, the AAUP and Faculty First Responders are issuing guidance to AAUP members and othe...
www.aaup.org
September 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
You know things are rough when the AAUP's advice on how to use social media is just "set all your accounts to private."
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NEW: Story from @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social and me based on interviews with families of the men returned to Venezuela tonight after Trump disappeared them to El Salvador in March.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"We were kidnapped"
On Friday, more than 200 Venezuelans disappeared to a megaprison in El Salvador returned home. The horror stories are already emerging.
www.motherjones.com
July 19, 2025 at 1:34 AM
NEW: Story from @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social and me based on interviews with families of the men returned to Venezuela tonight after Trump disappeared them to El Salvador in March.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Amazing AP image from Ariana Cubillos of Arturo Suárez, a Venezuelan musician sent to CECOT, walking off the plane. (Identified to me by a relative.)
“We spent four months without any contact with the outside world,” Suárez told teleSUR today. “We were kidnapped.”
“We spent four months without any contact with the outside world,” Suárez told teleSUR today. “We were kidnapped.”
July 19, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Amazing AP image from Ariana Cubillos of Arturo Suárez, a Venezuelan musician sent to CECOT, walking off the plane. (Identified to me by a relative.)
“We spent four months without any contact with the outside world,” Suárez told teleSUR today. “We were kidnapped.”
“We spent four months without any contact with the outside world,” Suárez told teleSUR today. “We were kidnapped.”
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Two things both true:
The loved ones of Venezuelans are celebrating that they are no longer in CECOT; some are celebrating their return home.
And.
It is a violation of international law to cause someone to be returned where they’ll be persecuted. Most of them never got a chance to make that case.
The loved ones of Venezuelans are celebrating that they are no longer in CECOT; some are celebrating their return home.
And.
It is a violation of international law to cause someone to be returned where they’ll be persecuted. Most of them never got a chance to make that case.
July 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Two things both true:
The loved ones of Venezuelans are celebrating that they are no longer in CECOT; some are celebrating their return home.
And.
It is a violation of international law to cause someone to be returned where they’ll be persecuted. Most of them never got a chance to make that case.
The loved ones of Venezuelans are celebrating that they are no longer in CECOT; some are celebrating their return home.
And.
It is a violation of international law to cause someone to be returned where they’ll be persecuted. Most of them never got a chance to make that case.
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🚨 Job alert: The Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto is hiring an Assistant Professor in the Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
I'll be at ASA and would be happy to chat with interested candidates. Please share widely! #Socsky
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
I'll be at ASA and would be happy to chat with interested candidates. Please share widely! #Socsky
July 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
🚨 Job alert: The Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto is hiring an Assistant Professor in the Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
I'll be at ASA and would be happy to chat with interested candidates. Please share widely! #Socsky
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
I'll be at ASA and would be happy to chat with interested candidates. Please share widely! #Socsky
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3 additional eye-witnesses from the scene describe Israeli military fire in this AP article and 1 additional witness from Nasser hospital describes tens of patients with gunshot wounds and many more being treated: apnews.com/article/isra...
June 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
3 additional eye-witnesses from the scene describe Israeli military fire in this AP article and 1 additional witness from Nasser hospital describes tens of patients with gunshot wounds and many more being treated: apnews.com/article/isra...
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This man, who has human rights lawyer in his Twitter biog!, is hoping that Israel attacks the flotilla & hurts (kills?) my Zeteo colleague, & legendary activist, Greta Thunberg.
To call this tweet disgusting & violent would be an understatement. But they keep telling on themselves:
To call this tweet disgusting & violent would be an understatement. But they keep telling on themselves:
June 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This man, who has human rights lawyer in his Twitter biog!, is hoping that Israel attacks the flotilla & hurts (kills?) my Zeteo colleague, & legendary activist, Greta Thunberg.
To call this tweet disgusting & violent would be an understatement. But they keep telling on themselves:
To call this tweet disgusting & violent would be an understatement. But they keep telling on themselves:
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Apparently when you are Brown even a Real ID is not enough to convince ICE that you are a citizen
The man told Noticias Telemundo that authorities took his ID from his wallet and told him it was fake before handcuffing him.
U.S. citizen with REAL ID handcuffed and held in immigration raid before being released
The man told Noticias Telemundo that authorities took his ID from his wallet and told him it was fake before handcuffing him.
nbcnews.to
May 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Apparently when you are Brown even a Real ID is not enough to convince ICE that you are a citizen
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Me: I’m ill and will be taking some time to recover.
Academia: So
Sorry you’re sick. You’re health is most important. BUT could you please take care of these 7 unpaid tasks before you rest or die? #academicsky
Academia: So
Sorry you’re sick. You’re health is most important. BUT could you please take care of these 7 unpaid tasks before you rest or die? #academicsky
May 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Me: I’m ill and will be taking some time to recover.
Academia: So
Sorry you’re sick. You’re health is most important. BUT could you please take care of these 7 unpaid tasks before you rest or die? #academicsky
Academia: So
Sorry you’re sick. You’re health is most important. BUT could you please take care of these 7 unpaid tasks before you rest or die? #academicsky
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🚨🚨🚨
RED ALERT for Texas:
SB 37, a bill that guts shared governance in the state’s public higher education system by giving politicians all authority in decision making, is heading for a full House vote THIS WEEK.
🧵
RED ALERT for Texas:
SB 37, a bill that guts shared governance in the state’s public higher education system by giving politicians all authority in decision making, is heading for a full House vote THIS WEEK.
🧵
SB 37 2.0: The Sequel Is Even More Authoritarian
Updated: April 22, 2025
aaup-texas.org
May 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
🚨🚨🚨
RED ALERT for Texas:
SB 37, a bill that guts shared governance in the state’s public higher education system by giving politicians all authority in decision making, is heading for a full House vote THIS WEEK.
🧵
RED ALERT for Texas:
SB 37, a bill that guts shared governance in the state’s public higher education system by giving politicians all authority in decision making, is heading for a full House vote THIS WEEK.
🧵
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Pilots flying into Denver International Airport on Monday couldn’t communicate with air traffic controllers for about six minutes after multiple radio transmitters failed, according to reporting from Denver7.
Denver airport air traffic control went out for 6 minutes on Monday, report says
Pilots flying into Denver International Airport on Monday couldn’t communicate with air traffic controllers for about six minutes after multiple radio transmitters failed, according to reporting fr…
www.denverpost.com
May 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Pilots flying into Denver International Airport on Monday couldn’t communicate with air traffic controllers for about six minutes after multiple radio transmitters failed, according to reporting from Denver7.
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so the members of congress just stopped going to el salvador and not a single person who was illegally sent there has been returned and that’s just how it is now?
May 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
so the members of congress just stopped going to el salvador and not a single person who was illegally sent there has been returned and that’s just how it is now?
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When you’re the first Muslim elected official to run for mayor, people say some pretty wild things.
May 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
When you’re the first Muslim elected official to run for mayor, people say some pretty wild things.
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Dr. Carla Hayden has served as Librarian of Congress with honor and distinction, bringing our prized institution to new heights.
Trump’s outrageous, politically-motivated move to fire her is despicable. The Library of Congress belongs to the American people — NOT to Trump.
Trump’s outrageous, politically-motivated move to fire her is despicable. The Library of Congress belongs to the American people — NOT to Trump.
Trump fires Librarian of Congress and Baltimorean Carla Hayden
President Donald Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday, according to statements from House Democrats.
www.baltimoresun.com
May 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Dr. Carla Hayden has served as Librarian of Congress with honor and distinction, bringing our prized institution to new heights.
Trump’s outrageous, politically-motivated move to fire her is despicable. The Library of Congress belongs to the American people — NOT to Trump.
Trump’s outrageous, politically-motivated move to fire her is despicable. The Library of Congress belongs to the American people — NOT to Trump.
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If you think they’re going to access those records and only collect the info on people with autism then I’ve got a whale head strapped to the roof of a car to sell you.
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
www.npr.org
May 9, 2025 at 1:07 AM
If you think they’re going to access those records and only collect the info on people with autism then I’ve got a whale head strapped to the roof of a car to sell you.
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This is what Worcester police do to a sixteen-year-old for screaming in fear and throwing herself at a car carrying her mother, who has been kidnapped by armed men who refuse to identify themselves.
@adambassofmass.bsky.social took this harrowing photo of Worcester police arresting the daughter of one of the women kidnapped by ICE
May 9, 2025 at 3:21 AM
This is what Worcester police do to a sixteen-year-old for screaming in fear and throwing herself at a car carrying her mother, who has been kidnapped by armed men who refuse to identify themselves.
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Destroying the agency that brought us the internet, the SuperCollider and modern telescopes. Heading into the dark ages here
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
scim.ag
May 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Destroying the agency that brought us the internet, the SuperCollider and modern telescopes. Heading into the dark ages here
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This.
Many countries, including my own Canada, are starving academic research.
Any brain-gain has to be accompanied by serious public investments…. which typically yield big dividends over the long term.
Many countries, including my own Canada, are starving academic research.
Any brain-gain has to be accompanied by serious public investments…. which typically yield big dividends over the long term.
For people who think other countries will magically absorb all the scientists and researchers from the US, did you see the news that Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is closing its Earth Sciences Department and cutting a bunch of jobs? 130 undergrads will have to study something else. 🧪
VU university cuts jobs, closes earth sciences department - DutchNews.nl
Amsterdam’s VU university has announced it will cut 37 jobs and close its earth sciences department due to falling student numbers and nationwide spending cuts. The VU is facing a decline in both inte...
www.dutchnews.nl
May 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This.
Many countries, including my own Canada, are starving academic research.
Any brain-gain has to be accompanied by serious public investments…. which typically yield big dividends over the long term.
Many countries, including my own Canada, are starving academic research.
Any brain-gain has to be accompanied by serious public investments…. which typically yield big dividends over the long term.