“Instead of admitting that he raped Cindy Clemishire when she was twelve years old, pastor Robert Morris concocted a story about engaging in an 'inappropriate' extramarital relationship with an adult woman," the court filing states. #church #texas www.keranews.org/news/2025-11...

Council Report on firing of Texas A&M English professor Melissa McCoul: “The content of the course was the reason for the dismissal and not the stated reason: failure of academic responsibility." She was discussing gender identity in class. #academicsky www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...

Public officials cannot “wield the authority of the state to violate the constitutional rights of citizens if the official believes she is ‘follow[ing] her conscience,’” wrote Judge Helene N. White. #lgbtq+ #samesexmarriage www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...

"Rosalind Franklin, a talented scientist, had to work in an atmosphere of constant sexism. In an obit, a reminder of Watson's rise and fall with DNA - including his problematic treatment of women and communities of color. #academicsky www.npr.org/2025/11/07/n...

🗳️Things I'm learning about Texas - I can't vote by mail like California and Arizona. So, I'm driving to a voting spot to take care of early voting. Helpful voter's guide by Texas Tribune on 17 statewide propositions. www.texastribune.org/2025/09/22/t...

"I am just one person. I certainly do not deserve this," María Corina Machado. www.bbc.com/news/live/c1...

A UC Davis study found that while most Americans reject political violence, those who hold harmful beliefs — such as racism, hostile sexism — are also more likely than others to believe that political violence is justifiable. 📝 by Juliana Kim www.npr.org/2025/09/17/n...

"Violence anywhere, especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. 📝 by Joe Hernandez & Chris Arnold www.npr.org/2025/09/28/n...

Caleb, a boy waiting for a heart transplant, tells his mom: "It could be worse." But his mom knows - it could also be better. By Elissa Nadworny #AcademicSky www.npr.org/2025/09/21/n...

“Right now, we're going after the migrants that pose the largest threat to the communities. And there's a lot of them” - DPS Director Freeman Martin 📝 by Alejandro Serrano www.texastribune.org/2025/09/12/t...

“When do people that look like me, Tiffany, Evelyn, Gustavo, Marisa, LJ, get to learn about themselves before the fifth grade?” asked Houston board member Staci Childs, referring to people of color on panel. “Just curious, if we adopt this." 📝 by Jaden Edison www.texastribune.org/2025/09/12/t...

“By investing in universal child care, we are giving families financial relief, supporting our economy, and ensuring that every child has the opportunity to grow and thrive" - Gov. Lujan Grisham 19thnews.org/2025/09/new-...

Go Bills! “It was unbelievable,” Joey Bosa said. “I’m still buzzing. But it’s the first game. We’ve got to get back to work tomorrow, unfortunately. Too bad that wasn’t the Super Bowl, but …it felt like it." www.nytimes.com/athletic/660...

At Harvard: "Things have gotten to the point where some students feel guilty for focusing on schoolwork at the expense of extracurriculars." 📝 by Rose Horowitch #academicsky www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

“Friday morning, he was just a normal resident of Texas enjoying the beginning of the long holiday weekend, and now he's fighting to stay in the country that he loves.” ICE Detains #SMU Grad 📝 by Priscilla Rice www.keranews.org/news/2025-09...

"They're trying to make an imperfect game, perfect. I resent that" - Joe Torre on analytics in major league baseball. From new @ballgirl.bsky.social book. Also - great author interview by @amartinezla.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/09/01/n...

"Texans can expect a variety of noticeable impacts on their daily lives." Senate Bill 12: Ban on student DEI & LGBTQ+ clubs Senate Bill 412: limits teacher/librarian protections when providing educational content, including LGBTQ+, race & sex health materials. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

A Labor Day reminder: today there isn't a single city, metro area, or state in the U.S. where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford a modest 2-bedroom apartment. Millions of people with jobs—even multiple jobs—aren't safe from homelessness in this country.

"Don't just say this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.” - Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...

"We know that this administration doesn't honor the sanctity of any safe space. You know, they've entered hospitals. They've entered churches. And so the school entity is the only one that's left" - Ingrid Villeda www.npr.org/2025/08/17/n... 📝 by @mbjamerson

“Apparently, all of the equipment and video were taken by the Texas Rangers and DPS, and in fact, they were never returned back to the school and that’s school property" - Manuel Rizo 📝 by ‪@texaspublicradio.bsky.social‬ www.tpr.org/government-p... #texas #schools #shooting #uvalde

“It’s a very cruel and unjust place to put babies and families in.” www.texastribune.org/2025/06/27/t...

"This is another example of the federal administration doing everything in their power to strike fear and hurt hard-working families," the governor's deputy director of communications, Diana Crofts-Pelayo, said. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Listen up newsrooms - @amejaglobal.bsky.social published this reporting guide on Iran for accurate and ethical coverage amid escalating conflict. Please use this valuable resource in your editorial conversations and news coverage. ameja.org/IranGuide

This is how Homeland Security treats an elected lawmaker, a Senator of the United States.

“These are parents… they send their kids to schools down the street…. Day laborers are part of the fabric of Los Angeles”

"And then we want to make sure that, if we know it's immigration enforcement, that we're asserting our rights. We’re asserting our right to remain silent, we're not giving you permission to enter. If you have a judicial warrant, show it to us” - Carolina Castañeda. laist.com/news/politic...

"If you're the woman who is a day wage earner and have to figure out a way to go every two weeks to get your care when you were going every six months, I'm sure it's upsetting and disturbing." By Viola Kosome www.npr.org/sections/goa...

“All this really comes down to the issue of whether SCOTUS is going to allow a president to behave essentially as an autocratic dictator if he’s prepared to make entirely fictitious factual declarations that trigger monarchical power" 📝 by @mtredden.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/trum...

“I was expecting freedom and tolerance. The U.S. was known for its diversity which allows international students to fit in, but it is a pity to see such change,” says Chen, a Chinese student at Purdue University By Fu Ting, Kanis Leung and Huizhong Wu #AcademicSky azluminaria.org/2025/05/31/u...

"Is it okay for the government then to turn around & destroy their lives, just because those individuals at one time committed a crime for which they've already been convicted, they've already served their sentence?" 📝 By @ximenabustillo.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/06/01/g...

"This pilfered property, images taken without dignity or consent and used to promote a racist psychoscience will now be repatriated to a home where their stories can be told and their humanity can be restored" - Tamara Lanier 📝 by Leah Willingham apnews.com/article/harv...

"For people who come from low-income backgrounds, and from marginalized and minoritized communities — pursuing a college education is not about just having a fulfilling career. It’s often a lifeline out of poverty.” 📝 By @jesswash.bsky.social‬ #AcademicSky theintercept.com/2025/05/28/t...

On NPR, @amartinezla.bsky.social talks to Kip Fulbeck about The Hapa Project—a look at mixed-race America. For our family, my son is not “half” anything. He's Filipino and European. To quote an LA Times podcast: He’s Asian enough. He’s American enough. He’s enough. www.npr.org/2025/05/28/n...

"It's high volume, fast, back-to-back, with hardly any time to process what you've just experienced," Officer Austin Turner says. "It takes a toll after a while." 📝 by @katjaridderbusch.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/05/26/n...

“The current administration is removing information about people’s rights, their obligations, their ability to go through full legal proceedings before potentially being deported [and] their access to assistance" - Amelia Dagen by @alisazairareznick.bsky.social www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...

"We're vulnerable when we're eating. It's a bodily thing ... you're putting food into your body. It's very intimate. So to do that in somebody else's company is very relationship-forming" - amateurgourmet.bsky.social Nice interview on "Food Person" on Weekend Edition. www.npr.org/2025/05/24/n...

“Radio Free Europe’s journalists have been pissing off dictators for 75 years. You know you’re doing your job when you make the right enemies,” Mike Mills, a founding member of R.E.M. www.rferl.org/a/rem-releas...

"This is an elected government but it is behaving as an authoritarian one" says Steven Levitsky. "It is engaging in a rapid & systematic weaponization of the machinery of government & its deployment to punish rivals, to protect allies & to bully elements of the media" www.npr.org/2025/05/01/n...

"Coming to a country where human rights are appreciated, the whole world thinks about the U.S. in such a prestigious way, but what’s happened is obviously against the law ... This for me was racist, more than anything.” 📝 by @jwashing.bsky.social azluminaria.org/2025/04/29/u... #academicsky

“Militarizing the border has historically only ramped up deaths,” said James Holeman, founder of Battalion Search and Rescue. “You’re talking about vulnerable people that are making very deadly choices,” he said. cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2025/04/25/d...

"A legal movement has been increasingly effective at making the argument that the media no longer deserves the First Amendment protections that it has long had" - David Enrich www.npr.org/2025/04/09/n...

“Under the First Amendment, if the Government opens its doors to some journalists—be it to the Oval Office, the East Room, or elsewhere—it cannot then shut those doors to other journalists because of their viewpoints. The Constitution requires no less" - Judge McFadden apnews.com/article/trum...

So burner phones for traveling across US borders. And leave your personal laptops at home. Seriously. theintercept.com/2025/03/29/c...

Heading to #BEAvegas next weekend! My research earned top debut paper award for Multicultural Division: 'So Many Uncomfortable Spaces’: A Qualitative Study On How BIPOC Journalists Navigate Identity & Expectations In American Broadcast Newsrooms #academicsky www.beaweb.org/conv/program/

"The statements by Hegseth, Gabbard, Ratcliffe, and Trump—combined with the assertions made by numerous administration officials that we are lying about the content of the Signal texts—have led us to believe that people should see the texts in order to reach their own conclusions." #Facts

ICYMI - Happy to share our insightful March 7 #AEJMC #CSGE panel on the power of mentorship in academia for students, early-career scholars, and experienced educators. WATCH: youtu.be/SRebRAbsc8Q?... #academicsky

According to David Brancaccio: “If I had the courage, I’d get a smoked turkey leg the size of my forearm. But I did get the half-a-pineapple stuffed with fried shrimp and sprinkled with Fruity Pebbles.” #food 🍽️ #rodeo #houston www.marketplace.org/2025/03/18/h...

I love this story! 🎶 #RepresentationMatters #DiversityIsNotACrime

“My performance review was great and yet I was crumpled up and thrown out like a piece of trash.” www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...