Jenna Grant
@imagethnography.bsky.social
Anthropologist at U Washington. Author of Fixing the Image: Ultrasound and the Visuality of Care in Phnom Penh (UW ‘22).
My latest. "The only place I know how to begin is here: We are at war, and I want it to stop."
The Zombie Dressed Up as an Ordinary Tuesday
“The forced choreography of everyday life continues, even as the stage is dismantled beneath our feet.”
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Like robberies in broad daylight are often not recognized as such, so too for AI. The AI industry steals so blatently and openly (data, creative work, labour, resources, clean water, etc.) that many fail to see what is happening under their own noses.
So many communities are reeling from the shattering loss of our colleague and friend, Vince Rafael. Thank you for these words. dukeupress.wordpress.com/2026/02/24/f...
Farewell to Vicente Rafael
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Vicente Rafael on February 21, 2026, at the age of 70. Vince was the author of five books with Duke University Press, a contributor to several edited…
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No. No. No murder. Not children. Not anyone. This abominable regime.
Truthout@truthout.org · 8mo agoThe first casualties reported by Iran were those from strikes on an elementary girls’ school. buff.ly/gQiBiEJ
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026... “When the world shifts so quickly into talk of redevelopment, it is not merely changing the subject. It is demonstrating that the cost of Palestinian suffering is politically absorbable.”
In Gaza, my homeland is being transformed into an engineering project
Trump’s Board of Peace is treating Gaza as a management problem, erasing Israeli crimes and the fact that the Palestinian people have rights.
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I condemn the greed, the blood thirst, the hubris. US out of Venezuela!
By following #malaria across Greater Mekong #borderlands—& its links to Africa through parasites, research networks + postcolonial histories—this article rethinks what #regions are & why they matter for #GlobalMalariaControl 👀Read by @imagethnography: https://doi.org/qjvz
So happy to be a part of this issue on STS and Southeast Asia Studies! Thanks to Casper Bruun Jensen and Fadjar Thufail, and the editors @estsjournal.bsky.social
Journal of Engaging Science, Technology, and Society (ESTS)@estsjournal.bsky.social · 11mo ago📢Issue 11.2 out now! 12 engagements from the thematic collection "Entangled Areas" on #STS & #SouthEastAsia in the #Anthropocene + the journal's editorial reflection on the collection ++ 1 ORA on the limits of standardization in police reporting 👀https://bit.ly/49RT8PW
MSF denounces yet more bloodshed in #Gaza. Our teams continue to treat critically wounded Palestinians caused by Israeli airstrikes and quadcopters on Nov. 19, which have left dozens dead and scores more injured. Read the full update: www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/msf-teams-tr...
I truly think it is a mistake to lose sight of the historical role that DEI played -- a conservative move against affirmative action and more radical movements for justice and liberation -- simply because now the conservatives hate old conservative ideas
"This represents saving higher education, saving public research and the standing up of faculty, staff and students," — Veena Dubal, AAUP General Counsel & law professor at the University of California, Irvine. #DefendHigherEd
Judge Orders Trump Not to Threaten University of California’s Funding
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So saddened by the news that we have lost Alice Wong. It was an honor to know her and learn from her. May the lessons she shared continue to guide us for years to come.
W/ @genevievelakier.bsky.social, the @aaup.org today released a letter to the Offices of the General Counsel at US colleges & universities. We detail why the Compact violates the Constitution & urge that no one signs it. www.aaup.org/sites/defaul...
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Introducing “Faculty on the Frontlines,” a new series from the Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom that documents the stories of AAUP members! Over the next 2 weeks, we will spotlight the stories of 10 AAUP members fighting to defend academic freedom. Check out our teaser 🔥
WE WON: "This case -– perhaps the most important ever to fall w/in..this district court squarely presents the issue whether non-citizens lawfully present here in US..have the same free speech rights as the rest of us. The Court answers this Constitutional question unequivocally “yes, they do.”"
⬇️ NEWS: “This is a historic ruling that should have immediate implications for the Trump administration’s policies. If the First Amendment means anything, it means the government can’t imprison people simply because it disagrees with their political views." knightcolumbia.org/content/in-l...
In Landmark Ruling, Federal Court Says Trump Administration Violated First Amendment By Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy
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Here’s a copy of the 123-page lawsuit UC faculty associations and unions filed against President Trump today: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
AAUP-UC-Trump Lawsuit -- Uploaded by Jaweed Kaleem of the Los Angeles Times
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Jaweed Kaleem@jaweedkaleem.bsky.social · last yr.Facing a proposed $1.2-billion fine and severe medical research grant cuts at UCLA, the University of California has not gone head-to-head with Trump in court. So on Tuesday, groups representing more than 100,000 of its employees did. www.latimes.com/california/s...
The AAUP stands in full solidarity w/HBCU faculty, staff, students, admin, & alumni. We call on law enforcement & governmental authorities to treat these threats w/ the seriousness they deserve, investigate thoroughly, hold responsible parties accountable, & strengthen preventive measures on campus.
AAUP Condemns Terrorist Threats to HBCUs
The AAUP condemns unequivocally the recent and recurring bomb and terroristic threats against multiple HBCUs. Threats targeting HBCUs are attacks not only on individuals but on the legacy of resilienc...
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In June, @Google quietly signed a $45M ad contract w/ Israel to spread propaganda denying Israel's genocide & starvation of Palestinians in Gaza Along w/ cloud & AI, Google’s ad machine—the world's biggest—is now in Israel's genocide supply chain Statement by Google workers w #NoTechForApartheid🧵
It is coming! #4S2025, salmon on their mighty journey inland from the sea, friends and colleagues from around the world, online and in person, we welcome you.
If you'd like me to make a zine for your area, send me a link for the rapid response network plus the hotline number.
Megan Piontkowski Illustration@meganpiont.bsky.social · last yr.New "How to Report ICE" zines up today for free printable download! California (by county/area) Chicago Colorado DC Metro Area (DMV) Massachusetts North Carolina Triangle Area NYC Philly Pittsburgh Portland, OR St. Louis Metro Area Washington State Please share! drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Microsoft workers and community members are gathering in Redmond, WA for the third day in a row to protest the company’s ties to the Israeli military. They have set up a vigil to honor the 60,000+ Palestinians who have been killed by Israel in Gaza over the last 22 months.
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Michel Callon. We are adding a note to our August Technoscience newsletter for all members, who will receive this news today. There will also be a post on our website later today.
Jérôme Denis@jrmdns.bsky.social · last yr.The Center for the sociology of innovation learned with great sadness that Michel Callon has passed away. A graduate of the École des Mines, Michel joined the center in the late 1960s and was its director from 1982 to 1994.
The “deal” that Brown made with the Trump admin is much more extreme than is being reported. It includes government oversight of course evaluations and no barrier to government interference in faculty hiring. Read it for yourself here: www.brown.edu/sites/defaul...
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Sure! It’s not obvious if you don’t know how course evals, title vi/vii/ix complaints, employment privacy laws, gov’t oversight of agreements like this work. The agreement facilitates gov’t oversight of course evals in 3 ways. (1) Brown has agreed to send course evals to the feds [1/5]
