First day back for phased return after 6 mos stress leave. I’m gonna say today was stressful! Highest diastolic it’s ever been. No wonder I have a headache.
Jamie Callahan
@profjamiec.bsky.social
Storytelling feminist - learning, gender, emotion & activism. Equity Challenge Project creator. USAF Veteran. Former Co-EIC of @IJMR_BAM. She|Her
Seems to me “Which Side Are You On?” is an appropriate song here. Friendly reminder to all those being coerced into harming your colleagues, harming yourselves, & ultimately harming future students: YOU CAN STILL JOIN UCU! @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social #UCU
Times Higher Education (THE)@timeshighered.bsky.social · 2mo agoMarking boycotters face heavy sanctions as assessments disrupted: Edinburgh extends pay deductions to those who refuse to cover for colleagues taking part in industrial action https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/marking-boycotters-face-heavy-sanctions-assessments-disrupted
“But he doesn’t take a salary. So generous, right?” www.instagram.com/reel/DZnLlwY...
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Watching the news. Donald Trump would SO fail the marshmallow test.
No one can “earn” a billion, much less a trillion, dollars. Stop normalizing the exploitation, media.
This boy! You give him a lap to sit on, and he’s there. 3 months into joining the clan and he has found his place. Here I am putting on my shoes….hence, the opportunity for him to claim my lap.
As a blanket policy across disciplines, this is cruel. Having been subject to such a policy at Uni, one of my engineering exam scores in the mid-90s garnered me a B because others had higher scores and A’s were capped. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/o...
Opinion | Harvard Just Took a Big, Brave Step Against a Nationwide Problem
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Workload, and how workload is allocated, is a problem in HE. @ducu.bsky.social has a mandate for ASOS right now — you know, legal protection to do your job and be allowed to refuse working for free. PalTV did a piece on our current action. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuPD...
Behind the 2026 Durham University and Colleges Union (DUCU) Action
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Really good summary of why I beg my students to handwrite their notes instead of typing them. www.instagram.com/reel/DWZnKnI...
erinmerylstudy on Instagram: "aka why you should be handwriting MORE #productivity #learningView all 55 comments"
aka why you should be handwriting MORE #productivity #learning
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Reading the news today & came across this. To be CRYSTAL CLEAR, @ducu.bsky.social has REPEATEDLY raised workload problems to management and offered potential solutions for negotiation. In EVERY instance, management has refused to negotiate. “No” is not negotiation. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Durham University staff start industrial action in workload row
Durham University says the action, which could last for six months, is
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This is why I limit my use of PPT, share research on lower learning outcomes when using computers to take notes, and resisted being forced to incorporate AI into my assessments. Technology impairs cognition; it doesn’t enhance learning. www.instagram.com/reel/DUZGHf0...
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Oh my stars, have I won the cat distribution lottery, or what?! He is slow-blinking me here ❤️. This is 1 week in my home & 9 weeks since I saw him get hit by a car and saved him.
Only 30% of my students showed up for class today. 35% have never shown up this term (Week 4). This is the first time since 2022 (when I first taught this module here) that I’ve not had 90-100% attendance at every session. Trying to wrap my head around what’s going on!
No, Melania, not sending money your way. Watching Becoming … again. I’ve think I’ll re-read her book, too.
Voted in our local ballot. Working conditions will never improve unless we fight for them. @ducu.bsky.social
“It’s also in the company’s best interest to allocate appropriate workload.” Why, yes. Yes, it is!
Laura on Instagram: "What would you do in this scenario?"
6,274 likes, 84 comments - loewhaley on January 27, 2026: "What would you do in this scenario?".
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Oh good, it’s gone up 0.4C since I got to the office. Guess I’m full of hot air 🤷🏼♀️😂. GSAs say it’s calibrated hotter than it really is (when it was 25C in summer). So does this mean it’s actually colder? 🥶
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
They stood over him and fired even more shots into his motionless body. #ICEOUT
Arizona Mirror@azmirror.com · 6mo agoFederal immigration officers shot and killed another person in Minneapolis on Saturday. Video from bystanders show he was wrestled to the ground by six federal officers before 10 shots rang out.
I earned tenure at TAMU and I am shocked at what is going on there. Stand up; speak up.
AAUP@aaup.org · 6mo agoThe censorship at Texas A&M is out of control. Classes have been cancelled & professors are being retaliated against for speaking out. It’s time to stand up. Join the TAMU community to rally next Thursday! Aggies for Academic Freedom! @texasaaup.bsky.social @tamu-aaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org
All the freedoms you enjoy today are because someone before you fought for them. It’s your turn. Vote. @ducu.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/7icZh...
What happens when you just comply
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Do it, y'all! No matter how things go over the next six months, we're stronger with a mandate!
Jamie Callahan@profjamiec.bsky.social · 7mo agoAnd it begins! Post your ballots ASAP, #ducu members! Our workloads are rising & our jobs security isn’t. We deserve better from management than just “no” to our reasonable requests and suggestions. @ducu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
We moved in to our £104m Waterside White Elephant building 16 months ago. The roof is already leaking.
Here is a gift link to the Times’ new analysis of the Good shooting. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
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And it begins! Post your ballots ASAP, #ducu members! Our workloads are rising & our jobs security isn’t. We deserve better from management than just “no” to our reasonable requests and suggestions. @ducu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk