Silvana Toska
@stoska.bsky.social
Political scientist (MENA and International Security) at Davidson College.
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Revolutionary-Emotions-Roots-Waves-ebook/dp/B0DHTZNRF4/ref
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Revolutionary-Emotions-Roots-Waves-ebook/dp/B0DHTZNRF4/ref
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NEW — Bill Nye, at "No Kings" in DC, on Gaza:
"There's something wrong when you have one country ruining, leveling another country…the whole thing just makes you furious."
"In the US, we had an agreement…we're going to leave religion out of our government. There's some value there, I think…"
"There's something wrong when you have one country ruining, leveling another country…the whole thing just makes you furious."
"In the US, we had an agreement…we're going to leave religion out of our government. There's some value there, I think…"
October 19, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Student media rules. They are lapping a lot of the spineless media orgs this year and showing how solidarity is the way.
October 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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BREAKING: WE WON!!!
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Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
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Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com
Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...
www.courtlistener.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
BREAKING: WE WON!!!
💥 💥 💥
Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
💥 💥 💥
Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
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علاء علي الاسفلت!!!!
Alaa is HOME and FREE!!!
Alaa is HOME and FREE!!!
September 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
علاء علي الاسفلت!!!!
Alaa is HOME and FREE!!!
Alaa is HOME and FREE!!!
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buy genocide low, sell genocide high
The Trump plan for Gaza includes the relocation of the entire population - 2 million people - a US “trusteeship” and the creation of a tourism and tech hub.
Landowners get digital tokens worth $5,000 and rent subsidies. Investors are promised 4x return on $100 billion.
Landowners get digital tokens worth $5,000 and rent subsidies. Investors are promised 4x return on $100 billion.
Gaza postwar plan envisions ‘voluntary’ relocation of entire population
President Donald Trump and international partners are discussing plans to build a “Riviera of the Middle East” on the rubble of Gaza. One would establish U.S. control and pay Palestinians to leave.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
buy genocide low, sell genocide high
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Israel killed al-Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif & 3 other members of his reporting team today when they were in a marked press tent outside of al-Shifa Hospital.
CPJ calls for Anas Al-Sharif’s protection in face of Israeli smears - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, July 24, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is gravely worried about the safety of Al Jazeera Arabic’s Gaza correspondent Anas Al-Sharif, who is being targeted by an Israeli military ...
cpj.org
August 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Israel killed al-Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif & 3 other members of his reporting team today when they were in a marked press tent outside of al-Shifa Hospital.
Whoever was involved in this should be so very ashamed: "Student course evaluations that are collected on an anonymous basis at the end of each semester will be regularly reviewed to identify any reports of antisemitism, which will be promptly referred to OECR for appropriate action."
EXCLUSIVE: Brown University has reached an agreement with the Trump administration to restore the university’s federal research funding and address allegations that it failed to do enough to stop the harassment of Jewish students. @bostonglobe.com
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/30/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/30/m...
Brown University reaches agreement with Trump administration to restore federal research funding - The Boston Globe
The deal settles three open investigations into the university, and does not require the Ivy League institution to admit any wrongdoing or make a payment to the federal government.
www.bostonglobe.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Whoever was involved in this should be so very ashamed: "Student course evaluations that are collected on an anonymous basis at the end of each semester will be regularly reviewed to identify any reports of antisemitism, which will be promptly referred to OECR for appropriate action."
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Want to get back at that prof who gave you an A- on an exam? Or maybe you don't think people of color or women should be professors?
Make up a story about antisemitism, plop it into an anonymous student evaluation, and watch as your prof's life is upturned faster than you can spell "fascism."
Make up a story about antisemitism, plop it into an anonymous student evaluation, and watch as your prof's life is upturned faster than you can spell "fascism."
And the following language: "Student course evaluations that are collected on an anonymous basis at the end of each semester will be regularly reviewed to identify any reports of antisemitism, which will be promptly referred to OECR for appropriate action."
July 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Want to get back at that prof who gave you an A- on an exam? Or maybe you don't think people of color or women should be professors?
Make up a story about antisemitism, plop it into an anonymous student evaluation, and watch as your prof's life is upturned faster than you can spell "fascism."
Make up a story about antisemitism, plop it into an anonymous student evaluation, and watch as your prof's life is upturned faster than you can spell "fascism."
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Stopping the starvation of Sudan would require military intervention, delivering a vast amount of food across contested space, and rebuilding a shattered state. That’s true of almost every forced famine the world has faced.
Stopping the imposed starvation of Gaza would require a phone call.
Stopping the imposed starvation of Gaza would require a phone call.
July 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Stopping the starvation of Sudan would require military intervention, delivering a vast amount of food across contested space, and rebuilding a shattered state. That’s true of almost every forced famine the world has faced.
Stopping the imposed starvation of Gaza would require a phone call.
Stopping the imposed starvation of Gaza would require a phone call.
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🧵IR scholars, let's start a thread of what we know that's relevant for a US attack on Iran. Won't change any minds, but might help us teach this crisis and learn new angles. Please add (incl. your own work!), forgive/correct omissions. Nobody can cover everything and it's great to find new work. 1/?
June 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🧵IR scholars, let's start a thread of what we know that's relevant for a US attack on Iran. Won't change any minds, but might help us teach this crisis and learn new angles. Please add (incl. your own work!), forgive/correct omissions. Nobody can cover everything and it's great to find new work. 1/?
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There is still time to apply to the MENA Methods Workshop, to be held in Amman, Jordan. Deadline is approaching fast: April 27 ! Good luck to all who apply.
Call for Applications: MENA Methods Workshop: Addressing Decolonization and Extractivism in Academic Research in the MENA Region | Deadline: April 27, 2025
Call for Applications: Addressing Decolonization and Extractivism in Academic Research in the MENA Region August 16-20, 2025 – Amman, Jordan…
Call for Applications: Addressing Decolonization and Extractivism in Academic Research in the MENA Region August 16-20, 2025 – Amman, Jordan…
Call for Applications: MENA Methods Workshop: Addressing Decolonization and Extractivism in Academic Research in the MENA Region | Deadline: April 27, 2025
Call for Applications: Addressing Decolonization and Extractivism in Academic Research in the MENA Region August 16-20, 2025 – Amman, Jordan Deadline: April 27, 2025 | Apply Here The American Political Science Association (APSA) is pleased to announce a call for applications from early-career scholars who would like to participate in a 4-day workshop addressing the issues of decolonization and extractivism in academic research on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
politicalsciencenow.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
There is still time to apply to the MENA Methods Workshop, to be held in Amman, Jordan. Deadline is approaching fast: April 27 ! Good luck to all who apply.