@adriannefblack.bsky.social Hello Adrianne, I'm Sandy Tolan. I'm a professor at USC in LA. I was doing research for a book when I came across your moving and brave memoir. I am hoping I could talk to you about a book I'm working on - it would be easier to explain in a call. [email protected] thanks. -

"Throughout history, authoritarian regimes have scapegoated Jews in order to impose tyrannical rule...Trump is implementing an authoritarian plan to squash dissent and bring universities to their knees — in the name of protecting American Jews." My piece: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

As attacks mount on #universities, the survival of free speech and academic freedom hangs in the balance. For universities, the response should be obvious: no more buckling under repressive pressures from narrow-minded autocrats. My piece in The Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The fact that I know more about Fani Willis’ and Nathan Wade’s relationship than I do about the crimes committed by Ginni Thomas and Clarence Thomas shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.

Of all the dreams I have imagined in my 68 years, here's one: That Bobby Kennedy lived and was elected president in 1968. Instead, we have his son. H/T unknown bsky user

I love this.

This is a bold sign of independence for a paper owned by Rupert Murdoch. Deeply reported. www.wsj.com/business/aut...

How Palestine changed Ta-Nehisi Coates's view of justice - https://www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/book-review-ta-nehisi-coates-palestine-changed-view-justice

"Cloud-hidden, whereabouts unknown" -- Alan Watts

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ Day 6: #booksky

A lot of people spent a lot of time over the last year pretending that Biden was either being deceived or was personally against the things that Israel and Bibi were doing. And all of those people have been embarrassed by Biden showing over and over that he is in fact their biggest supporter.

I’m sensing a pattern here