Infuriated and heartbroken by the news that ICE murdered a 26-year-old father from Colombia in Biddeford, Maine today. apnews.com/article/ice-...

ICE agent shoots and kills a motorist in Biddeford, Maine, Sen. Angus King says

A federal immigration agent has fatally shot a motorist in Biddeford, Maine, marking the second time in a week that U.S.

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Screaming congratulations to Anthony Jack for his promotion to FULL PROFESSOR at @buwheelock.bsky.social! We all know this man can write a dang (award winning) book, but the outpouring of love and community is a testament to Tony's generosity, brilliance, and impact as a scholar, friend, and human.

dental care is so disrespectful. over 5K for one raggedy ass tooth. I hate it here

On this day in 1958, a bomb exploded outside Bethel Street Baptist Church in one of Birmingham, Alabama's Black neighborhoods. The church pastor, the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, was a civil rights activist working to eliminate segregation in the area.

Jun. 29, 1958 | The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth's Bethel Street Baptist Church Bombed

Learn more about our history of racial injustice

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On this day in 1908, nine Black men were lynched while the entire Black community was terrorized by white residents of Sabine County, Texas.

Jun. 22, 1908 | White Mob Lynches Nine Black Men in Sabine County, Texas

Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

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MYTH: Some people need to go to jail to get treatment REALITY: Most people in local jails have substance use disorders, yet only a tiny fraction of jails provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. Jails are designed for punishment, not care.

just wondering who put a hex on me bc how you gonna give me a major dental issue and a flat tire in one week? I already have one nemesis. Is this the same one, or did I acquire another??

In another ex. of how legality of school corporal punishment leads to violence against children, see the 2,600 incidents of police use of force in TX schools -- & how it's nearly impossible for families to win an excessive force case bc corporal punishment is legal. texasstandard.org/stories/poli...

Banning school corporal punishment at the district level is a good start, but we need state and federal legislation to protect kids. When it doesn't, you get a teacher kicking a student and the state saying assault “does not rise to the level of a crime." www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-m...

Miami Middle School Teacher Accused of Spartan-Kicking Student

The Miami-Dade history teacher is accused of Spartan-kicking the 13-year-old to the ground.

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As of today, I'm an Associate Professor of Sociology--with tenure! While I don’t know every player involved since the tenure process is confidential, I am deeply grateful to the many people who have uplifted me along the way. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

As of today, I am an Associate Professor of Sociology—with tenure! (For the non-academic folks: tenure is a major career milestone that grants permanent job security. It protects scholars from… | Asa...

As of today, I am an Associate Professor of Sociology—with tenure! (For the non-academic folks: tenure is a major career milestone that grants permanent job security. It protects scholars from politi...

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Starting today, I’m a tenured professor at Stanford. I’m thrilled and grateful to my generous mentors and brilliant students. www.linkedin.com/posts/matthe...

Had the privilege and pleasure of celebrating @asadasad.bsky.social & @mathuclair.bsky.social’s promotions to Associate Professor of Sociology WITH TENURE at Stanford. Two of the best humans and scholars I know, Matt & Asad are the rare blend of brilliant, generous, creative, and kind.

i was told by john roberts and sam alito that racism is over so i won't worry about white republicans in the south jumping over themselves to end black political representation wherever they can

Taniel@taniel.bsky.social · 3mo ago

WaPo reports Louisiana’s governor will announce on Friday that he is suspending the House primaries where people have already started voting and redraw the map; I’d expect them to go for an all-Republican map and eliminate both majority-Black districts, not just one.

In Alabama and across the South, lawmakers are already moving to redraw maps that look race‑neutral on paper but weaken Black and Brown political power. The people still have power. We must defend fair maps and protect the right to vote. https://bit.ly/48z1c6N

I had the absolute privilege (and pleasure!) of spending last week at the ND Kylemore Writing Residency in Ireland. Grateful to learn alongside and from so many talented writers, including fellow ethnographer @traciecanada.bsky.social and our fearless instructor @dionneirving.bsky.social✨

Grateful to @scholars.org for the opportunity to write this brief on the urgent need to ban corporal punishment in US schools. Children deserve bodily autonomy, safety, and care at school and in their communities.

Scholars Strategy Network@scholars.org · 4mo ago

Corporal punishment is legal in private schools in 45 states and in public schools in 18 states. In this policy brief, @mingome.bsky.social (@ndsociology.bsky.social) argues against the use of corporal punishment, sharing evidence on its negative effects on children. 🔗 scholars.org/contribution...

Just a morally corrupt, irredeemably cruel nation. Note the case where the parents of an 8 year old and 4 month old baby were sent to detention facilities after a school bus driver called police to report another student had threatened to kill the 8 y/o girl. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids

A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often.

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In at least two death penalty cases, Louisiana judges found that Holland withheld evidence. In a third, he secured the conviction of a Black 16-year-old, comparing the boy to a dog and telling the jury to “get rid of it” www.propublica.org/article/hugo...

He Compared a Black Child to a Dog and Withheld Evidence in Death Row Cases. Now He’s Running for Judge.

Holland, who once compared a Black child to a dog, has had a career mired in controversy. That hasn’t stopped him from becoming the de facto frontrunner of his judicial race.

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I think a lot about how completely US American it is to feel entitled to complete safety AND zero negative economic impact when you are not only at war, but started it. Just complete audacity and entitlement rooted in the dehumanization of others and massive overestimation of one’s own value.

Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges for Wearing All Black theintercept.com/2026/03/13/i...

Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges for Wearing All Black

The government won on most of the charges against the anti-ICE protesters, including terror counts and conspiracy to moving a box of antifa zines.

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Ali Bani Odeh (37), Waad (35), Othman (6) and Muhammad (5) died in their car in a hail of bullets. Only Khaled (11) & Mustafa (8) survived. Khaled reports crying out 'Please help me'; Israeli soldiers pulled him out by his hair, threw him to the ground, & kicked him. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/w...

Family Outing in West Bank Ends in Hail of Israeli Gunfire

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McGowan: You're saying 46 Americans died, so we should attack this country. Here at home, 68,000 Americans die a year because they don't have health insurance. So, if we're going to spend billions of dollars on something…

This is absolutely bonkers and infuriating. Must-read reporting by ProPublica.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 5mo ago

NEW: They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth. Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. By @amyyurkanin.bsky.social

“The situation is becoming catastrophic for millions of children across the region,” UNICEF said in a statement, noting that at least 200 children are reportedly dead in Iran, 91 in Lebanon, four in Israel, and one in Kuwait. “These numbers will likely climb...” www.commondreams.org/news/childre...

'Catastrophic,' Says UNICEF: 1,100+ Children Killed or Wounded in Mideast Since US-Israel Launched Iran War | Common Dreams

Since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, more than 1,100 children have been killed or injured across the Middle East, UNICEF said, calling for a swift diplomatic resolution.

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A man who was shot by Connecticut police last year and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for another ambulance to arrive at the scene, after another officer having an anxiety attack took the first one.

Officer having anxiety attack took ambulance sent for man dying from police shooting, report says

A man who was shot by Connecticut police last year and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for another ambulance to arrive at the scene, after another officer having an anxiety attack took the first one.

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"Let me tell you one Black thing. When I consider the future, I do not land on my untimely death or resignation. I doubt they did either. I do not even cast my eyes toward my job. I cast my eyes toward a joyful horizon full of color..." academic.oup.com/melus/advanc...

Holding the Future on My Bed

I am not sleeping again.

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This nation will always choose profit over people, classism over community. Shame on @fortlauderdale.bsky.social and everyone involved in this disgusting project. Wishing yall bad knees, broken paddles, and sand that never washes out of your sheets. oxfordamerican.org/oa-now/a-bat...

A Battle for Basketball Paradise

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When you put it like this, a $75 million bribe to Melania and gutting the Washington Post seems like a small price to pay.

Karen Benjamin Guzzo@karenguzzo.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Thanks to the OBBB, Amazon’s tax bill for 2025 is $1.2 billion, down from $9 billion the year before despite a 45% jump in profits.

a few of my favorite poems for the (word) lovers

Here's what DHS doesn't want you to know: Working for ICE is one of the safest jobs in America — and last year was the second-safest year for the agency on record. And the doxxing? It hasn't actually happened even once. The masks are justified by a lie. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-s-mask...

ICE's Masks Are All a Lie

Working for ICE is actually less dangerous than being an elementary school student in America.

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