SCJ of Random Thoughts
@saf-cj.bsky.social
Southsider | BLACK Millennial + Education Podcaster (PassTheMic Ed Check 1,2 on Spotify) | UChicago | Harvard Ed School
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a woman is sitting in a chair drinking coffee .
ALT: a woman is sitting in a chair drinking coffee .
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Me: I'm surprised they don't tell undergrads or parents about this [the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program].
Mom: Psst. They don't tell BLACK people about this!
Mom: Psst. They don't tell BLACK people about this!
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Shutting it down for the night. If you haven't followed this story, this is lovely way to close out your night: www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-ma...
An Ohio man made a list of the 3,599 books he read in his lifetime. It has become an inspiration to book lovers everywhere.
After the death of their father, Dan Pelzer, at the age of 92, his children discovered something extraordinary in his things — a very long list of every book he had ever read.
www.cbsnews.com
August 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Shutting it down for the night. If you haven't followed this story, this is lovely way to close out your night: www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-ma...
Season 2 of PassTheMic Ed Check 1,2 will launch in January 2026.
We're currently seeking rising BIPOC scholars whose research centers K-12 students or counselors of color's mental health, OR AI in K-12 education. If you're ABD or just graduated, we'd love to talk to you.
DM or comment below. Thx
We're currently seeking rising BIPOC scholars whose research centers K-12 students or counselors of color's mental health, OR AI in K-12 education. If you're ABD or just graduated, we'd love to talk to you.
DM or comment below. Thx
August 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Season 2 of PassTheMic Ed Check 1,2 will launch in January 2026.
We're currently seeking rising BIPOC scholars whose research centers K-12 students or counselors of color's mental health, OR AI in K-12 education. If you're ABD or just graduated, we'd love to talk to you.
DM or comment below. Thx
We're currently seeking rising BIPOC scholars whose research centers K-12 students or counselors of color's mental health, OR AI in K-12 education. If you're ABD or just graduated, we'd love to talk to you.
DM or comment below. Thx
Question! Which receptions do you plan to attend at ASA? Sociologists, where ya at?!
August 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Question! Which receptions do you plan to attend at ASA? Sociologists, where ya at?!
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BREAKING: The National Education Association, backed by the ACLU, sues the Trump administration over its anti-diversity "Dear Colleague" letter issued Feb. 14.
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Dear Colleague letter: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Dear Colleague letter: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
BREAKING: The National Education Association, backed by the ACLU, sues the Trump administration over its anti-diversity "Dear Colleague" letter issued Feb. 14.
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Dear Colleague letter: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Dear Colleague letter: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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If you work at or attend a college or university, share this w/the General Counsel’s office. Tell them stop obeying in advance.
The @legaldefensefund.bsky.social has this important analysis of the Trump Administration’s “Dear Colleague” letter to higher ed leaders.
www.naacpldf.org/education-de...
The @legaldefensefund.bsky.social has this important analysis of the Trump Administration’s “Dear Colleague” letter to higher ed leaders.
www.naacpldf.org/education-de...
Setting the Record Straight: The U.S. Department of Education’s Anti-Opportunity “Dear Colleague Letter”
Setting the Record StraightThe U.S. Department of Education’s Anti-Opportunity “Dear Colleague Letter”What Schools, Parents and Students Need to KnowOn February 14,
www.naacpldf.org
March 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If you work at or attend a college or university, share this w/the General Counsel’s office. Tell them stop obeying in advance.
The @legaldefensefund.bsky.social has this important analysis of the Trump Administration’s “Dear Colleague” letter to higher ed leaders.
www.naacpldf.org/education-de...
The @legaldefensefund.bsky.social has this important analysis of the Trump Administration’s “Dear Colleague” letter to higher ed leaders.
www.naacpldf.org/education-de...
Yesterday, my therapist encouraged me to refrain from saying, "It's OK. It's OK." to "I'm OK." Because this. This is NOT OK.
We can't normalize the madness. The attack on our personhood, humanity, civil rights, values, etc.
Continue to resist and find joy. ❤️
We can't normalize the madness. The attack on our personhood, humanity, civil rights, values, etc.
Continue to resist and find joy. ❤️
March 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Yesterday, my therapist encouraged me to refrain from saying, "It's OK. It's OK." to "I'm OK." Because this. This is NOT OK.
We can't normalize the madness. The attack on our personhood, humanity, civil rights, values, etc.
Continue to resist and find joy. ❤️
We can't normalize the madness. The attack on our personhood, humanity, civil rights, values, etc.
Continue to resist and find joy. ❤️
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If you've ever claimed you "don't have a racist bone in your body," you may be suffering from Skeletal Racism*
That's why I published my groundbreaking research into the causes, symptoms and treatment of Congenital OsteoWypiposis.
You're welcome.
That's why I published my groundbreaking research into the causes, symptoms and treatment of Congenital OsteoWypiposis.
You're welcome.
Throwback Thursday: Dealing With Racist Bone Disease
If you've ever heard someone say, "I don't have a racist bone in my body," they might be suffering from skeletal racism. Fortunately, we're here to help.
dlvr.it
February 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
If you've ever claimed you "don't have a racist bone in your body," you may be suffering from Skeletal Racism*
That's why I published my groundbreaking research into the causes, symptoms and treatment of Congenital OsteoWypiposis.
You're welcome.
That's why I published my groundbreaking research into the causes, symptoms and treatment of Congenital OsteoWypiposis.
You're welcome.
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Casa Tulum brings coastal Mexican fare to the South Loop.
Casa Tulum Brings Coastal Mexican Fare To The South Loop
The restaurant's 20-year-old owner used TikTok to document the process of opening a restaurant in Chicago, drumming up early support from followers. Its grand opening celebration is Thursday.
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February 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Casa Tulum brings coastal Mexican fare to the South Loop.
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Lem’s Bar-B-Q House has been a South Side staple for more than 70 years.
Now, it’s been named an American classic by the James Beard Foundation.
Now, it’s been named an American classic by the James Beard Foundation.
South Side Favorite Lem's Bar-B-Q Wins James Beard Award
The Chatham restaurant known for its ribs and hot links for more than 70 years has been named an American classic.
buff.ly
February 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Lem’s Bar-B-Q House has been a South Side staple for more than 70 years.
Now, it’s been named an American classic by the James Beard Foundation.
Now, it’s been named an American classic by the James Beard Foundation.
Which was the best Insecure Season 2 finale song:
1. Blessed, Daniel Caesar
OR
2. Boredom, Tyler, The Creator
1. Blessed, Daniel Caesar
OR
2. Boredom, Tyler, The Creator
February 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Which was the best Insecure Season 2 finale song:
1. Blessed, Daniel Caesar
OR
2. Boredom, Tyler, The Creator
1. Blessed, Daniel Caesar
OR
2. Boredom, Tyler, The Creator
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If I say “loose dog neighborhood,” you know what I mean, right?
February 24, 2025 at 4:17 AM
If I say “loose dog neighborhood,” you know what I mean, right?
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The Trump administration has just announced that all college financial aid programs, scholarships, prizes, housing, and graduation ceremonies that help Black or Latino students are now considered to be illegal. The Education Department accuses colleges of discriminating against white students.
Trump admin threatens to rescind federal funds over DEI
In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal.
www.insidehighered.com
February 16, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The Trump administration has just announced that all college financial aid programs, scholarships, prizes, housing, and graduation ceremonies that help Black or Latino students are now considered to be illegal. The Education Department accuses colleges of discriminating against white students.
Are you a bartender or server in Chicago?
Help a UChicago senior find participants for her senior thesis! Ideally, interviews will take place in person.
Please share with your network!
If you cannot scan the QR code, here's a link: bit.ly/4hzouM5
Help a UChicago senior find participants for her senior thesis! Ideally, interviews will take place in person.
Please share with your network!
If you cannot scan the QR code, here's a link: bit.ly/4hzouM5
February 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Are you a bartender or server in Chicago?
Help a UChicago senior find participants for her senior thesis! Ideally, interviews will take place in person.
Please share with your network!
If you cannot scan the QR code, here's a link: bit.ly/4hzouM5
Help a UChicago senior find participants for her senior thesis! Ideally, interviews will take place in person.
Please share with your network!
If you cannot scan the QR code, here's a link: bit.ly/4hzouM5
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Really enjoying the PBS Great Migration series airing right now. Several things hit me during tonight's episode on the Reverse Great Migration.
1. The importance of returning to what may feel like an ancestral land that shaped our culture, how we worshiped, our food, etc.
1. The importance of returning to what may feel like an ancestral land that shaped our culture, how we worshiped, our food, etc.
SNEAK PEEK | Great Migrations: A People on the Move
YouTube video by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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February 12, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Really enjoying the PBS Great Migration series airing right now. Several things hit me during tonight's episode on the Reverse Great Migration.
1. The importance of returning to what may feel like an ancestral land that shaped our culture, how we worshiped, our food, etc.
1. The importance of returning to what may feel like an ancestral land that shaped our culture, how we worshiped, our food, etc.
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Kendrick Lamar's Superbowl performance is why funding arts and humanities matters. We have Kendrick because his teacher introduced him to poetry and writing.
February 10, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Kendrick Lamar's Superbowl performance is why funding arts and humanities matters. We have Kendrick because his teacher introduced him to poetry and writing.
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Kendrick Lamar managed to piss off all the right people.
Well done.
Well done.
February 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Kendrick Lamar managed to piss off all the right people.
Well done.
Well done.
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#NACAC is accepting proposals that focus on topics pertinent to #collegeadmission counseling. We are working in challenging, rapidly changing times. Constant learning, awareness, and coming together under a shared vision are more important than ever. ow.ly/TvQC50UX03t #highereducation #college
February 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
#NACAC is accepting proposals that focus on topics pertinent to #collegeadmission counseling. We are working in challenging, rapidly changing times. Constant learning, awareness, and coming together under a shared vision are more important than ever. ow.ly/TvQC50UX03t #highereducation #college
Soooo, did an adult in your house pull out your baby teeth or did they let them fall out naturally?
Was it traumatizing having them yanked out?
If you're a parent now, did u do it to your kids?
Or, do you plan to once u become a parent?
Realizing not everyone knows novacane & string.
Was it traumatizing having them yanked out?
If you're a parent now, did u do it to your kids?
Or, do you plan to once u become a parent?
Realizing not everyone knows novacane & string.
February 1, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Soooo, did an adult in your house pull out your baby teeth or did they let them fall out naturally?
Was it traumatizing having them yanked out?
If you're a parent now, did u do it to your kids?
Or, do you plan to once u become a parent?
Realizing not everyone knows novacane & string.
Was it traumatizing having them yanked out?
If you're a parent now, did u do it to your kids?
Or, do you plan to once u become a parent?
Realizing not everyone knows novacane & string.
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Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman is the first Black and the first Asian head coach to make an FBS championship game 👏
www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
January 10, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman is the first Black and the first Asian head coach to make an FBS championship game 👏
www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
This also reminds me of how someone shared their guess for why college students disrespect BIPOC professors,
"That's probably the first time they've seen a POC, let alone a Black person, in a position of power."
Ouch.
"That's probably the first time they've seen a POC, let alone a Black person, in a position of power."
Ouch.
January 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This also reminds me of how someone shared their guess for why college students disrespect BIPOC professors,
"That's probably the first time they've seen a POC, let alone a Black person, in a position of power."
Ouch.
"That's probably the first time they've seen a POC, let alone a Black person, in a position of power."
Ouch.
Something I have to appreciate;
My mom *loooooves* to re-watch movies. When asked why, she said,
"You all are spoiled. Growing up, I didn't have many movies with Black actors."
My mom *loooooves* to re-watch movies. When asked why, she said,
"You all are spoiled. Growing up, I didn't have many movies with Black actors."
January 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Something I have to appreciate;
My mom *loooooves* to re-watch movies. When asked why, she said,
"You all are spoiled. Growing up, I didn't have many movies with Black actors."
My mom *loooooves* to re-watch movies. When asked why, she said,
"You all are spoiled. Growing up, I didn't have many movies with Black actors."
Let the record show -
I vehemently disagree with folks dressing as "nerds" put on glasses - an everyday necessity for some.
Don't be rude.
I vehemently disagree with folks dressing as "nerds" put on glasses - an everyday necessity for some.
Don't be rude.
a man with glasses and a beard is wearing a blue shirt and tie
ALT: a man with glasses and a beard is wearing a blue shirt and tie
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Let the record show -
I vehemently disagree with folks dressing as "nerds" put on glasses - an everyday necessity for some.
Don't be rude.
I vehemently disagree with folks dressing as "nerds" put on glasses - an everyday necessity for some.
Don't be rude.
People who belittle others for knowing they've reached a limit in a circular conversation really tick me off.
Stop thinking there are winners & losers in a conversation. This isn't a graded debate. Be happy folks can recognize the limits of time and walk away from a conversation, perhaps, for now.
Stop thinking there are winners & losers in a conversation. This isn't a graded debate. Be happy folks can recognize the limits of time and walk away from a conversation, perhaps, for now.
January 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM
People who belittle others for knowing they've reached a limit in a circular conversation really tick me off.
Stop thinking there are winners & losers in a conversation. This isn't a graded debate. Be happy folks can recognize the limits of time and walk away from a conversation, perhaps, for now.
Stop thinking there are winners & losers in a conversation. This isn't a graded debate. Be happy folks can recognize the limits of time and walk away from a conversation, perhaps, for now.