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Pollyanna Ruiz

@profpol.bsky.social

Professor at Sussex University researching media, protest, memory. Loves her allotment, walking, reading, swimming, throwing pots, practicing shodo.

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Sian Berry MP@sianberry.bsky.social · 7mo ago

This is fantastic news and a huge relief. Academic freedom is so important, and universities themselves are best placed to make sure it goes alongside policies to keep staff and students safe - something the OfS has failed to understand. I am thrilled this disproportionate fine has been quashed.

University of Sussex@sussex.ac.uk · 7mo ago

Today, the University of Sussex won a resounding victory against the Office for Students (OfS) in the High Court, successfully overturning a £585,000 fine. Read more: www.sussex.ac.uk/news/focus/f...

Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Sasha Roseneil
University of Sussex@sussex.ac.uk · 7mo ago

Following our successful judicial review against the Office for Students (OfS) in the High Court, hear more from our Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Sasha Roseneil.

Defend Our Juries@defendourjuries.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Unanimous not guilty: All Extinction Rebellion ‘JP Morgan medics’ cleared A jury has delivered a unanimous not-guilty verdict to the six healthcare professionals from who cracked windows at JP Morgan Chase’s European HQ during the July 2022 heatwave. extinctionrebellion.uk/2026/02/19/i...

IN CASE OF MEDICAL EMERGENCY BREAK GLASS - Extinction Rebellion UK

Unanimous not guilty: All Extinction Rebellion ‘JP Morgan medics’ cleared A jury has delivered a unanimous not-guilty verdict to the six healthcare professionals from Health for Extinction Rebellion w...

extinctionrebellion.uk

Alan Lester@alanlester.bsky.social · 9mo ago

1/5 Yesterday a Stand Up to Racism stall in Crowborough which was trying to promote a message of solidarity with refugees and put out a message of compassion over hostility on Valentine's day with leaflets, cakes and music was shut down by the far right.

Donate to Support for Arriving Migrants and Asylum Seekers, organized by Aaron Stevens

Hi we are Supporters of Arriving Migrants and Asylum Seekers (SAMAS,) a… Aaron Stevens needs your support for Support for Arriving Migrants and Asylum Seekers

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Pollyanna Ruiz@profpol.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I have a new chapter out in this book. It develops and extends my analysis of masking by examining citizen journalist’s use of Twitter as a technological mask in Reynosa, Mexico. www.routledge.com/Masks-and-Fa...

Masks and Faces: Critical Perspectives Across Disciplines

Focusing on masks and faces as figures and objects that carry ethical and political meanings, this volume examines the scientific, cultural, visual, and philosophical histories and traditions in which...

routledge.com

Taniel@taniel.bsky.social · 9mo ago

In the Bay Area, local prosecutors have charged student protesters who participated in pro-Palestine demonstrations with felony-level charges that critics are warning are setting a dangerous template for law enforcement responses. @psfrench.bsky.social reports on what's going on in this new piece:

In Bay Area, Felony Charges Against Student Protesters Prompt Free Speech Concerns - Bolts

German Gonzalez grew up about an hour south of Stanford University, in a dusty California farming town where the apples for Martinelli’s sparkling cider are juiced and packaged. In high... Read More

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APSA@apsa.bsky.social · 9mo ago

How Police Behavior Shapes Perceptions of Protests: Evidence from Black Lives Matter How Police Behavior Shapes Perceptions of Protests: Evidence from Black Lives Matter By Jasmine English, Reed College, Ariel White, MIT, and Laurel Eckhouse, University of Denver As Black Lives Matter protests…

How Police Behavior Shapes Perceptions of Protests: Evidence from Black Lives Matter

How Police Behavior Shapes Perceptions of Protests: Evidence from Black Lives Matter By Jasmine English, Reed College, Ariel White, MIT, and Laurel Eckhouse, University of Denver As Black Lives Matter protests swept across the United States in recent years, protesters encountered a mix of police reactions: Some news reports described police in military gear and widespread arrests, whereas others reported minimal police involvement.

politicalsciencenow.com

Adam Gurri@adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 9mo ago

What really got to me in this essay, other than the horrible particulars and the inspiring details about the community response, was when she first looked into the protests, on October first, and learned it had already been going for 119 days

dr. caitlin m. green@caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 9mo ago

audrey was curious about how the stories about the Portland ICE occupation compared to reality. once she got to know the people on the ground, she was determined to stick with them. what she saw, felt and learned over the last four months is summarized here: www.liberalcurrents.com/what-its-rea...

Pollyanna Ruiz@profpol.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Education is a public good. The cost of Universities closing will also be paid by the cities that surrounded them. Thr damage is already rippling out across the country. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?

When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...

theguardian.com

Netpol@netpol.org · last yr.

Yesterday's narrative of 7 October as ‘another 9/11’ – "yet another day torn free from any history or context" with only two sides – seeks to demonise all Palestine solidarity as "pro-terrorist." It is critical to understanding Britain's current crackdown on protest rights netpol.org/2025/10/06/a...

Protesters against the banning of Palestine Action in Trafalgar Square, London, 4 October 2025.
Netpol@netpol.org · last yr.

VICTORY: citing "lack of evidence", prosecutors have dropped the trial against the Drax 15. They never had a case, but they kept defendants waiting for a year to somehow justify an astonishing £3 million police operation. This is yet another example of the repression of protest rights in Britain

Some of the Drax 15 defendants outside Leed Magistrates Court
Defend Our Juries@defendourjuries.bsky.social · last yr.

BREAKING: Police start to arrest protestors under the Terrorism Act for holding signs which say "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action" Over a thousand people are risking arrest today, despite the state's best efforts to deter us.