Marta Maria Maldonado
@solcaribe.bsky.social
Sociologist of race and inequality, critical geographies of race, gender, and (im)migration, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies and Latinx Studies at Oregon State University, dog lover, cook. Boricua, to my heart. Views are my own.
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EOs on language, education, and climate have a profound impact on students’ lives.
Therefore, young people should be invited to read & critique them. The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum also merits critical attention.
Read two teaching stories ⬇️ & send us yours.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/student...
Therefore, young people should be invited to read & critique them. The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum also merits critical attention.
Read two teaching stories ⬇️ & send us yours.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/student...
Students Read and Critique Executive Orders
Executive Orders on language, education, and climate have a profound impact on students’ lives. Therefore, young people should be invited to read and critique them. The Hillsdale College 1776 Curricul...
www.zinnedproject.org
March 8, 2025 at 4:26 AM
EOs on language, education, and climate have a profound impact on students’ lives.
Therefore, young people should be invited to read & critique them. The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum also merits critical attention.
Read two teaching stories ⬇️ & send us yours.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/student...
Therefore, young people should be invited to read & critique them. The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum also merits critical attention.
Read two teaching stories ⬇️ & send us yours.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/student...
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The State Department terminated its longstanding support for the University of Iowa's International Writing Program, which has existed since 1967 (involving 3 Nobel Prize winners).
U Iowa's canceling several programs and searching for new funding sources.
now.uiowa.edu/news/2025/03...
U Iowa's canceling several programs and searching for new funding sources.
now.uiowa.edu/news/2025/03...
US Department of State halts International Writing Program funding
The U.S. Department of State notified the University of Iowa International Writing program on Feb. 26 that its grants through the department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs were being ter...
now.uiowa.edu
March 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The State Department terminated its longstanding support for the University of Iowa's International Writing Program, which has existed since 1967 (involving 3 Nobel Prize winners).
U Iowa's canceling several programs and searching for new funding sources.
now.uiowa.edu/news/2025/03...
U Iowa's canceling several programs and searching for new funding sources.
now.uiowa.edu/news/2025/03...
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A federal judge reinstated Gwynne Wilcox, a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board, declaring that President Trump’s attempt to fire her was unlawful.
Judge Reinstates NLRB Member Fired by Trump
The ruling, which the Trump administration immediately moved to appeal, was a rebuke of Mr. Trump’s expansive view of executive power.
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
A federal judge reinstated Gwynne Wilcox, a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board, declaring that President Trump’s attempt to fire her was unlawful.
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Our newest report, “Beyond the NLRB: Contemporary Strategies and Practices for Labor Movement Renewal,” is officially here! drive.google.com/file/d/1qT1j...
February 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Our newest report, “Beyond the NLRB: Contemporary Strategies and Practices for Labor Movement Renewal,” is officially here! drive.google.com/file/d/1qT1j...
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The Corporate Coup in Global Context
Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, @astra.bsky.social, & @keeanga.bsky.social for an emergency town hall
Monday, February 17th at 5:00 pm ET
RSVP to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...
Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, @astra.bsky.social, & @keeanga.bsky.social for an emergency town hall
Monday, February 17th at 5:00 pm ET
RSVP to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...
February 12, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The Corporate Coup in Global Context
Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, @astra.bsky.social, & @keeanga.bsky.social for an emergency town hall
Monday, February 17th at 5:00 pm ET
RSVP to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...
Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, @astra.bsky.social, & @keeanga.bsky.social for an emergency town hall
Monday, February 17th at 5:00 pm ET
RSVP to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...
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Brand new review of "Immigration Realities" by the great immigration researcher Jennifer van Hook. Thanks ERS!
Political rhetoric on immigration in the US & Europe has grown harsher, with Trump framing the 2024 border surge as a crisis. @drernestocast.bsky.social & Cione debunk myths, showing immigrants contribute more than they take. Review by Jennifer van Hook: https://buff.ly/4gFl9tu
February 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Brand new review of "Immigration Realities" by the great immigration researcher Jennifer van Hook. Thanks ERS!
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A new study shows the disparities — largely along lines of race, class and geography — have nearly doubled since 2000.
The US Is Seeing Quickly Widening Gaps in Life Expectancy Between Groups
A new study shows the disparities — largely along lines of race, class and geography — have nearly doubled since 2000.
truthout.org
January 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM
A new study shows the disparities — largely along lines of race, class and geography — have nearly doubled since 2000.
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“You’re losing your job, and then your department that you’ve poured your heart and soul into for more than 20 years is also going to be eliminated,” Tung said. “But I feel like some of the deeper pain is that future students are not going to get what we have to offer and what we’ve been offering.”
Sonoma State Is Reeling After Huge Cuts. Where Does the School Go From Here? | KQED
As the university slashes entire departments and degree programs, officials advise students who are more than 60 units away from graduating to switch majors.
www.kqed.org
January 26, 2025 at 3:51 AM
“You’re losing your job, and then your department that you’ve poured your heart and soul into for more than 20 years is also going to be eliminated,” Tung said. “But I feel like some of the deeper pain is that future students are not going to get what we have to offer and what we’ve been offering.”
Rest in power.
January 12, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Rest in power.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES:
If you’re looking to get involved with volunteer efforts in LA, please check out this list provided by Mutual Aid LA:
If you’re looking to get involved with volunteer efforts in LA, please check out this list provided by Mutual Aid LA:
LA Fires | IN PERSON Volunteer Opps
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January 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES:
If you’re looking to get involved with volunteer efforts in LA, please check out this list provided by Mutual Aid LA:
If you’re looking to get involved with volunteer efforts in LA, please check out this list provided by Mutual Aid LA:
Eaton Fire Devastates Historic Altadena, Displacing Black Families and Destroying Legacies 💔
"Altadena has long served as a refuge for Black families seeking asylum from systemic racism, a sanctuary where they can thrive." Read ⬇️ via @betawards2025.bsky.social
www.bet.com/article/7a2t...
"Altadena has long served as a refuge for Black families seeking asylum from systemic racism, a sanctuary where they can thrive." Read ⬇️ via @betawards2025.bsky.social
www.bet.com/article/7a2t...
Eaton Fire Devastates Historic Altadena, Displacing Black Families and Destroying Legacies
While celebrity losses grab headlines, the Eaton Fire has destroyed nearly 1,000 structures in Altadena, displacing Black families who’ve shaped the community for generations. Here's a brief history o...
www.bet.com
January 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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New piece on how deportations are bad for those deported, their families & communities, but also for the US and you.
@vitalcitynyc.bsky.social
@vitalcitynyc.bsky.social
Vital City | Who Trump’s Mass Deportations Would Hurt, and How
Removing undocumented immigrants by the millions would harm the economy and cause major collateral damage.
www.vitalcitynyc.org
January 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
New piece on how deportations are bad for those deported, their families & communities, but also for the US and you.
@vitalcitynyc.bsky.social
@vitalcitynyc.bsky.social
In addition to pricey mansions, the homes of working-class people were also lost in the Palisades fire, including a mobile home park on Pacific Coast Highway. “It was rent controlled,” one resident said. “I had been there for 10 years in this trailer with an ocean view. I was so lucky.”
In One of L.A.’s Richest ZIP codes, Food Service Workers Also Lost Their Homes
In addition to pricey mansions, the homes of working-class people were also lost, including a mobile home park on Pacific Coast Highway.
nyti.ms
January 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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"Immigrants will be the ones bringing Los Angeles back from the ashes. Without them, the city will struggle to recover."
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Opinion | Who will rebuild Los Angeles? Immigrants.
And many of them will be doing it under threat of family separation.
wapo.st
January 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
"Immigrants will be the ones bringing Los Angeles back from the ashes. Without them, the city will struggle to recover."
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Union electricians are flocking to areas like rural Washington where A.I. companies are building massive data centers.
An A.I. Boom Makes Electricians Flock to Central Washington
The rural region is changing fast as electricians from around the country plug the tech industry’s new, giant data centers into its ample power supply.
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2024 at 3:47 AM
Union electricians are flocking to areas like rural Washington where A.I. companies are building massive data centers.
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Our best wishes are with every fox out there today trying to escape the hunts.
And a big fuck you to the cowards that are hunting these animals for kicks
And a big fuck you to the cowards that are hunting these animals for kicks
December 26, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Our best wishes are with every fox out there today trying to escape the hunts.
And a big fuck you to the cowards that are hunting these animals for kicks
And a big fuck you to the cowards that are hunting these animals for kicks
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Still think AI is beniegn? “… data labellers and AI workers from Kenya who do work for companies like Facebook, Scale AI and OpenAI published an open letter to U.S. in which they said: Our working conditions amount to modern day slavery.” theconversation.com/ai-is-a-mult...
AI is a multi-billion dollar industry. It’s underpinned by an invisible and exploited workforce
Data labellers are the lifeblood of the AI industry. Yet they are often paid very low wages, work in unsafe environments and lack basic workplace protections.
theconversation.com
November 30, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Still think AI is beniegn? “… data labellers and AI workers from Kenya who do work for companies like Facebook, Scale AI and OpenAI published an open letter to U.S. in which they said: Our working conditions amount to modern day slavery.” theconversation.com/ai-is-a-mult...
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My latest piece of the puzzle…
Those who attribute the Democrats’ losses to poor messaging—or on the public just not getting it—underestimate the financial uncertainty engulfing the lives of ordinary Americans and their anger about it, @keeanga.bsky.social writes.
The Pain Creating a New Coalition for Trump
Despair permeates white, Black, and Latino working-class life. Democrats will have to find a new way to speak to it.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:39 PM
My latest piece of the puzzle…
November 24, 2024 at 8:26 PM