The state could have backed him but instead they demonstrated for the thousandth time that there is no level of respectability that will prevent white people from serving you up on a platter in order to appease powerful racists.

The Gazette@thegazette.com · last yr.

State panel revokes Des Moines superintendent’s license following his arrest by federal immigration officers

As ICE storms Chicagoland, Chicago’s organizers speak. Stacy Davis Gates, Benji Hart, Arti Walker-Peddakotla, Ric Wilson, and others discuss ongoing ICE raids, Trump’s threats to send in the National Guard, and the solidarity we need to survive these times. Audio + transcript:

Raids, Retaliation, and Radical Solidarity in Chicago

“History shows us that repression always breeds resistance,” says Chicago organizer Miguel Alvelo Rivera.

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this is what we saw on the ground in Broadview today. thetriibe.com/2025/09/and-...

And then came the tear gas: Federal agents use excessive force against protestors outside Broadview ICE facility • The TRiiBE

During a Friday protest outside the ICE processing facility in a Chicago suburb, federal agents deployed tear gas and pepper balls against protestors, press and elected officials.

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Tiffany W@tiffany.thetriibe.com · last yr.

i was on the ground today with our team and @mulchy.bsky.social and @djbyrnes1.bsky.social. being in a situation where feds are unafraid to shoot pepper balls and tear gas at protestors AND elected officials AND the media… we are in truly scary times. and it’s only the beginning.

These are precedented times and the precedent is a loud ass warning www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...

Goebbels Ends Careers of Five 'Aryan' Actors Who Made Witticisms About the Nazi Regime (Published 1939)

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I’ve been reporting on influencers for more than seven years now and today I had an academic decline to do an interview about them for the first time out of fear of government retaliation.

The best thing I've read this week is this concise and brilliant essay by Ta-Nehisi Coates. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

A must read comprehensive brief by @oiyanpoon.bsky.social on college admissions practices, how they developed & work today, & strategies for improving equity in admissions systems.

Admissions for Democratic Merit - The Thurgood Marshall Institute at LDF

This brief examines admissions systems and practices in colleges and possibilities for changes that expand opportunity for Black students and low-income students who face persistent barriers.

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‪ “One way to stay grounded is to remember that we still have to meet our vocational obligations—to teach.”  In our forum section, @oiyanpoon.bsky.social responds to David Asai’s essay reflecting on the current state of DEI in science education: issues.org/inclusive-sc...

Being a Good Mentor

Mentorship is a powerful tool in accelerating the development and careers of all scientists.

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When I interviewed Asian Americans for my book, one guy (he’d been an international student from China) said affirmative action was the new Chinese exclusion act. I wish I could find him now and say: no my guy, THIS revocation of visas targeting Chinese students is the new Chinese exclusion act.

CNN@cnn.com · last yr.

The Trump administration will “aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in another blow to international students and higher education institutions across the United States. More details: cnn.it/4mA4yM0

These books by @carolejoffe.bsky.social, @dsc250.bsky.social, @oiyanpoon.bsky.social and others are for you if you’re a mother or know mothers who can’t anymore with this admin and are looking for guidance. 💐 #MothersDay H/T: @colemanthe2nd.bsky.social

Mothering with a Capital M in These Times: A Mother’s Day Reading List

By Christian Coleman | The start of the forty-seventh administration in the White House sounded off the red alert for mothers of all stripes in the US. They were already on high alert during the years...

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Chicago! Tomorrow--Wed. 4/30, 7pm at Call&Response Books. Hear @oiyanpoon.bsky.social talk about her fantastic book: Asian American Is Not a Color: Conversations on Race, Affirmative Action, and Family!

Nobody told me that Sinners was a touching love story! The ending had me weeping.

"Act like universities, not like businesses. Spend your endowments. Accept more, not fewer students. Open up your campuses and expand your reach not by buying real estate but by bringing education to communities. Create a base. Become a movement." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/o...

a man is sitting in a chair and pointing at something with the words that right there behind him

ALT: a man is sitting in a chair and pointing at something with the words that right there behind him

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I’m an academic and don’t understand endowments. wealthy AF colleges/univs need to leverage their collective wealth especially w the higher ed existential crisis, facing a mass stalker/murderer of higher Ed/research infrastructures. Thx @kevincarey1.bsky.social. www.vox.com/education/40...

Why aren’t universities using their billion-dollar endowments to fight Trump?

Rich universities can afford to push back against the administration. Here’s why they aren’t.

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LJ@justmesee.bsky.social · last yr.

I look forward to reading this! But also want to note that whenever this question is asked, a bunch of academics are all “you clearly don’t understand how endowments work.” 🙄

A must ready by @kevincarey1.bsky.social today. www.vox.com/education/40... Why don't the richest universities strategically and collectively use their endowments to lead the fight! If a forever legacy is what these leaders (and boards?) want, they need to act from their positions of wealth.

Why aren’t universities using their billion-dollar endowments to fight Trump?

Rich universities can afford to push back against the administration. Here’s why they aren’t.

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Prof Dynarski@dynarski.bsky.social · 2y ago

If any school can pull this off it’s Princeton It has no medical school, school of public health, or school of education, which rely heavily on federal grants

Grateful for the opportunity to join the conversation on Student Affairs Now this week w/ @oiyanpoon.bsky.social & @heather-shea.bsky.social. This limited series, Current Campus Context, unpacks current news & its impact on colleges & universities. Tune in here: studentaffairsnow.com/currentconte...

Current Campus Context: Exec. Order Dismantling the Dept. of Education, Weaponizing Federal Funding, International Students & Scholars - Student Affairs NOW

In this episode (recorded at 5:08 p.m. on March 20), Dr. OiYan Poon and Dr. Crystal Garcia join Dr. Heather Shea to discuss the executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, the polit...

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Drs. @oiyanpoon.bsky.social & @crystalegarcia.bsky.social join @heather-shea.bsky.social to examine the impact on fed programs, like TRIO and Fed Student Aid, DEI policies, and academic freedom, highlighting the broader threats to equity and higer ed's future. studentaffairsnow.com/currentconte...

Current Campus Context: Exec. Order Dismantling the Dept. of Education, Weaponizing Federal Funding, International Students & Scholars - Student Affairs NOW

In this episode (recorded at 5:08 p.m. on March 20), Dr. OiYan Poon and Dr. Crystal Garcia join Dr. Heather Shea to discuss the executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, the polit...

studentaffairsnow.com

Kid’s progress report came in and the only grade I cared about was the B in social science. She’s the daughter of TWO social scientists. What are we doing wrong?! 😂

As a Jewish faculty member at one of these institutions, I am saying right now, in the clearest tones possible: not in my name. This violent exploitation of Jews as an alibi for achieving Fascist ends is itself textbook antisemitism.

Adam Harris@adamhsays.com · 2y ago

The Ed. Department's Office for Civil Rights sent letters to 60 additional institutions "warning them of potential enforcement actions" for "violations relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination" including Harvard, Brown, Stanford, Princeton, UNC, and several UC's

History has shown that a strong democracy is what keeps Jews safest. At the core of strong democracies are free speech and education. Trump's cancellation of $400M in grants to Columbia University, falsely in the name of Jewish safety, actively puts Jews in danger.

This is astounding. and I guarantee you that Jewish students, faculty, and staff are being harmed with this cancelation under a banner of "antisemitism."

Politico@politico.com · 2y ago

The Trump administration froze $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University, accusing the school of failing to address antisemitism.

I have been rewatching Mad Men this last week, and wow... the blatant and unapologetic racism, sexism, and classism in words, deeds, and actions, without penalty or shame, depicted on the show, which starts in 1960 is what you'd imagine and worse. It struck me that ...

@oiyanpoon.bsky.social Excited for this coming up in SIX days!!!! RSVP to tune in!!

I’ll probably regret it but I just commented on a neighborhood moms fb group thread about diversity, equity, & inclusion and Target’s revenue dip. Someone said they prefer that “qualified people” get hired, and I just couldn’t leave it alone. I broke my rule that FB is only for getting free stuff.

Love to 15 Attorneys General (including in Illinois!) for this legal memo/guidance reminding higher ed that "Fear of the “Dear Colleague” letter or the loss of federal funding is not a justification to impose or reimpose discriminatory practices." illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Cu...

My latest substack post is a meditation on names and naming our ancestors. There have been many conversations in the last year about whether changing the name of programs/initiatives for diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, accessibility would save them. substack.com/home/post/p-...

What's in a Name?

We are the Descendants of Social Movements for Civil Rights, Desegregation, and Human Dignity.

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