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Zach Samalin

@zachsamalin.bsky.social

antediluvian new yorker; english prof at nyu; writing about anticolonial theories of civilization; censorship; the “Controversial Discussions”; organizing w aaup-nyu

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Abbie Boggs@abbieboggs.bsky.social · 2w ago

A university cannot be a sanctuary for knowledge while serving as an agent of the border. As long as some students can be threatened with deportation, no one's academic freedom is secure. 20/

AFT@aft.org · 3w ago

✅ RESOLUTION PASSED: Supporting Pre-Contract Unionism in Higher Ed "The AFT will affirm its commitment to pre-contract unionism in higher ed and marshal its organizing power to help non-collective bargaining members..." www.aft.org/resolution/s...

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Anna O. Law@unlawfulentries.bsky.social · last mo.

This is my lane. I went through the 194 Trump v Barbara opinion from yesterday section by section, noting what they got right about US migration and citizenship history, and what the dissents get wrong. Please share if you think it is helpful to others.

I Read Trump v Barbara So You Don’t Have To — Anna O. Law

As someone who took 16 years to research and write a new book, Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship , a policy and legal history, I paid keen attention to the oral arguments (April 1) ...

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AAUP@aaup.org · last mo.

Are the many “Intellectual Freedom Centers” being placed on college campuses nationwide really just mandatory ideological indoctrination centers? 🤔 #AcademicSky

The New School AAUP@newschoolaaup.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This letter to the New School details the crisis for full-time faculty and our demands, which include reinstatement or “step-down” (a phased retirement process); and that the criteria for termination, institutional need, & financial impact be made publicly available docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Requests for Laid-Off Faculty at The New School

June 9, 2026 To the Board of Trustees, President, Provost, the Executive Vice President of Budget and Operations, Executive Deans, and the Vice President of Human Resources, We write to you with pro...

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AI Moratorium for NYC Schools@aimoratoriumnyc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Friends! The rally last night was incredible. Check out Greg’s gorgeous photos. There’s this feeling in the air like…maybe the Knicks AND the AIM coalition might win. Could you help us get to 1000 followers here and 4000 signatures on the petition today? linktr.ee/aim_coalitio...

AIM Coalition NYC Official: Instagram | Linktree

Formed in 2025, the AIM coalition represents organizations that are demanding a two-year moratorium on the use of AI in NYC Public Schools.

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Greg Pak@gregpak.net · 2mo ago

NYS rep @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social and NYS senator @agounardes.bsky.social showed up to support the @aimoratoriumnyc.bsky.social. (And high five to the @comixaction.com members who drew some of those postcards on the banner!)

NYS rep Alexa Avilés speaks at the A.I. Moratorium rally while NYS senator Andrew Gounardes stands beside her. A.I. Moratorium coalition members around them holding signs that say things like "NO A.I. IN SCHOOLS" and "YES MORATORIUM." Big banner in front of them with photos of hand drawn anti-"A.i." postcards and the words "AI MORATORIUM K-12th NOW"
NYCLU@nyclu.org · 3mo ago

As the Trump regime relentlessly targets peaceful protestors for arrest, violence, and deportation, the City should be defending our speech rights - not stifling them. @mayor.nyc.gov: veto these bills.

A crowded photo of the backs of protest signs. Text reads "In a city as dense as ours, future No Kings marches, labor rallies, and other forms of protest could be impeded across hundreds of blocks all over the city because of this legislation."A photograph of Mayor Mamdani smiling into the distance. Text reads "From Stonewall to No Kings, protest is part of our city's DNA. Tell Mayor Mamdani to protect our First Amendment rights and veto these bills."
The City Reporter@thecityreporter.nyc · 4mo ago

Fifteen home health aides started a hunger strike on Thursday after the City Council failed to advance a bill banning 24-hour shifts, an issue that has roiled the mostly immigrant women working in the industry and patients who rely on round-the-clock care. www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/16/h...

24-Hour Workday Pushes NYC Home Care Aides to Hunger Strike

The battle over 24-hour shifts has pitted the mostly immigrant women working in the home care industry against vulnerable patients who rely on round-the-clock care.

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AAUP@aaup.org · 4mo ago

Today, the AAUP & @aft.org launched our national policy platform to win back an American higher education system that protects the freedom to teach & learn & strengthens our democracy. Read it in full here: www.aaup.org/blueprint-st... 🧵

A Blueprint for Strengthening and Transforming Higher Education

The AAUP and AFT jointly launched a new comprehensive policy platform ahead of the 2026 midterms aimed to counter the Trump administration’s far right extremist attacks on American higher education an...

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Zach Samalin@zachsamalin.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This song is a thing of beauty, but what is happening at TNS is a fucking tragedy. The little indignities of faux austerity pile up year after year until suddenly the whole school is underwater. Solidarity forever w TNS students faculty and staff and @newschoolaaup.bsky.social

AAUP@aaup.org · 4mo ago

Admin at The New School are threatening the cancellation of 23 academic programs. Students, faculty, & staff are fighting back, demanding a public meeting & an end to the manufactured austerity crisis. Check out this powerful song produced by TNS students: @newschoolaaup.bsky.social

Zach Samalin@zachsamalin.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This song is a thing of beauty, but what is happening at TNS is a fucking tragedy. The little indignities of faux austerity pile up year after year until suddenly the whole school is underwater. Solidarity forever w TNS students faculty and staff and @newschoolaaup.bsky.social

AAUP@aaup.org · 4mo ago

Admin at The New School are threatening the cancellation of 23 academic programs. Students, faculty, & staff are fighting back, demanding a public meeting & an end to the manufactured austerity crisis. Check out this powerful song produced by TNS students: @newschoolaaup.bsky.social

talia jane@taliajane.bsky.social · 4mo ago

NYC Council sent out a press alert that they’ll be voting on their buffer bills tomorrow. Announcement makes clear these bills are specifically taking aim at protests against illegal land sale events at synagogues. Language also curiously seems to pitch the bills as a sort of punishment on NYPD.

As Part of Comprehensive Efforts to Combat Hate, NYC Council to Vote on the Schools and Houses of Worship Access and Safety Act Legislative package requires NYPD to establish safe perimeters around entrances and exits of vital locations while protecting constitutional rights to protest The New York City Council is expected to vote on the following items at Thursday's Stated Meeting. All items on the Council's agenda are subject to change. The full agenda will be available here following committee votes.Legislation: Schools and Houses of Worship Access and Safety Act As part of the Council-led Five-Point Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism, introduced in January, the Schools and Houses of Worship Access and Safety Act would require the NYPD to publicly post its plans to respond to protests outside schools or houses of worship that contain the risk of physical obstruction, physical injury, intimidation, or interference, set up a dedicated hotline to report incidents of discriminatory harassment, and require the Department of Education (DOE) to distribute materials to students about the risks and dangers associated with social media, including on online bullying, harassment, discrimination, misinformation, and disinformation. The Action Plan also calls for new investments in Holocaust education and a community-based, city-supported security training initiative for Jewish organizations and institutions.The legislative package comes amid a documented rise in antisemitic incidents nationwide and heightened concerns about safety around religious institutions in New York City. According to the NYPD, antisemitic incidents accounted for 57% of reported hate crimes in 2025, although only approximately 10% of New York City residents are Jewish. Jewish New Yorkers were the targets of hate crimes more than all other groups combined. Introduction 1-B, sponsored by Speaker Julie Menin, would require the Police Commissioner to establish a plan to address and contain the risk of physical obstruction, physical injury, intimidation, and interference at places of religious worship, while also preserving and protecting the rights to free speech, assembly, and protest. The plan would include considerations for the New York Police Department (NYPD) to use in determining whether, when, and the extent to which security perimeters may be used to protect entry to, and egress from, places of religious worship, and communicationwith stakeholders, including the public, people seeking to assemble or protest, and affected religious leaders. The Police Commissioner would be required to submit a proposed plan and a final plan to the Mayor and Speaker of the City Council no later than 45 days and 90 days, respectively, after the bill's effective date. The final plan would also be posted on NYPD's website. Introduction 175-B, sponsored by Council Member Eric Dinowitz, would require the Police Commissioner to establish a similar plan as required in Introduction 1-B at educational facilities.