Dr. Ayah Nuriddin

@ayahnerd.bsky.social

It's me again! **This is my only public social media account** Muslim. Yale prof. Historian of upsetting things. Librarian. Black Feminist.

Millions of Sudanese families have been torn apart by war, hunger, and displacement. Across Sudan and in host countries like Egypt, our people are living in extreme crisis—yet the world remains largely silent. But we refuse to let fear win. 🧵👇 #Sudan #MutualAid

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.

The AAUP, AFT Connecticut, and the national AFT call on Yale University to reject any negotiated settlement with the Trump administration that would compromise academic freedom, shared governance, due process, or institutional independence. www.aaup.org/news/aaup-af...

AAUP, AFT, Yale Leaders Urge University to Resist Trump Administration Demands

The AAUP, AFT Connecticut, and the national AFT call on Yale University to reject any negotiated settlement that would compromise academic freedom, shared governance, due process, or institutional ind...

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🚨🚨URGENT CALL TO ACTION: Calling ALL Yale Students, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff!!🚨🚨 According to The New York Times, Yale has reportedly entered settlement discussions with the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations involving admissions at the Yale School of Medicine.

The Science, Technology, and Social Values Lab is the Institute for Advanced Study is seeking an 18-month Civic Science Fellow. PhD in social sciences, humanities or sciences and experience w/ research and writing on the social & democratic implications of AI. jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/679200/c...

Civic Science Fellow - School of Social Science - 18 Month Appointment - Princeton, New Jersey (US) job with Institute for Advanced Study | 679200

IAS is seeking a 2026–27 Civic Science Fellow to advance understanding of the social, democratic, and scientific implications of AI.

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Today, the AAUP Yale Chapter releases our report on The State of Academic Freedom at Yale. Uncertain that university leaders will protect academic freedom when tested, Yale faculty are managing risk alone and making changes that narrow what Yale teaches, researches, and communicates to the world.

The State of Academic Freedom at Yale

A Report from the Yale Chapter of the AAUP — SPRING 2026 This report presents findings from a survey of the Yale faculty on the state of academic freedom at the University. The survey was conducted…

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🚨”Presidents of University of Texas System universities can more easily eliminate academic programs and cut faculty positions in “extraordinary” circumstances, after UT System Regents approved a policy change Thursday.” www.statesman.com/news/educati...

UT System expands reasons presidents can close academic departments

The policy changes come as UT consolidates ethnic and gender studies programs amid conservative backlash and as other Texas universities end them entirely.

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Take action by May 26. The NIH is accepting public comments on its FY 2027–31 Strategic Plan. Tell the NIH to support the National Library of Medicine through investment in research infrastructure, digitization and preservation, and stewardship of medical history. Submit comments:

Action Alert: Support the National Library of Medicine - AHA

Your voice matters—take action now. The American Historical Association urges historians, researchers, educators, and advocates for preservation of and access to historical records to speak out in sup...

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The US Department of Education is currently overhauling federal accreditation rules for colleges & universities. The April 6, 2026, Proposed Changes to Initial Draft Regulations unacceptably seek to narrow & control what can be taught, learned, & researched on college & university campuses. 🧵 1

AIM Committee Negotiated Rulemaking Statement

If the regulations developed by the ED’s Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking committee include a definition of academic freedom, it must be the foundational nation...

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