Things that are happening are scary and dangerous. They are also trying to appear more powerful than they are.

Pretty important that we show up next Saturday.

About to teach my students power mapping tomorrow- lots of great videos on this topic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBOv...

Quick signature: Tell Congress to fix the health care crisis, prevent rural hospital closures, and reopen the federal government! action.momsrising.org/sign/rural_s...

Dislike with every fiber of my being. Hard no. www.forbes.com/sites/nichol...

So harmful, and for what purpose?

there's this assumption by the admin that there is an infinite supply of buff KKK members ready to fill the ranks of the military and ICE and I have bad news for them both about the overall number of KKK members and their general fitness level

The President of Dartmouth- a social psychologist who studied implicit biases towards women- is pushing Dartmouth to be 'apolitical.' This highlights the divide between experimental and applied psychologists, imo- applied ppl blend research w/action. www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025...

Hmm I wonder why there's all this public interest?? wtop.com/dc/2025/09/d...

Love, love, LOVE this citizens historian Initiative to document the exhibits in our Smithsonian institutions! www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMYBAWjU/

It doesn't matter whether or not you watch Jimmy Kimmel- anyone who cares about our first amendment rights needs to speak up right now.

We are watching politicians decimate universities as a public good in real-time. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

It bothers that discussions of leadership focus on those at the top, in titled roles. Titled leadership is appointed as they maintain status quo, which is why higher ed is folding- they can't meet the moment. Often, it's faculty who are the unsung campus leaders. www.chronicle.com/article/a-cr...

The fact grocery prices continue to rise despite Trump signing an EO months ago requiring they be lowered should tell you everything you need to know about the EOs. Most are just little more than press releases to give this administration control over the narrative.

Proposed rule change at the DOE to create mechanisms for "patriotic education." Open comment period is NOW through 10/17. It is important to leave a comment. www.regulations.gov/search?filte...

Very witty!! youtu.be/_GXNJ3V9lzg?...

Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us. We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again. That's the revolution.

This.

One of the more surprising things about this moment is how spineless our "leadership" is. Congress, sure, but also... -university admins -CEOs -legacy media -law firms Obligatory "not all." But way too many people are willing to trade our rights for their self-interest. We won't forget.

AAUP has a quick and easy form to write to your reps in Congress about the importance of protecting research funding. actionnetwork.org/letters/titl...

This is a reminder that we need to be organizing very, very carefully on these electronic platforms. theintercept.com/2025/09/16/g...

Very eye-opening. Rufo claimed he was very left-wing and moved to the right over time as he thought leftist ideas weren't working, and that the people behind them were elitist and self-centered. He says he thinks DEI is misused by universities to support themselves. www.chronicle.com/podcast/coll...

Academics! Resources from AAUP here. www.aaup.org/news/advisor...

It's been 3 weeks since the #FEMA36 were placed on administrative leave "indefinitely" for signing on to the Katrina Declaration, and blowing the whistle on a catastrophic defunding of FEMA. This retaliation is unlawful. Stand with #FEMA36 and sign on to our letter of support: zurl.co/CFlTQ

Another quick 3 second action - Urge Congress to Prioritize Science Funding! www.congressweb.com/COSSA/51?fra...

Write to Congress today to oppose the Equal Representation Act- Quick 3 second action! www.congressweb.com/COSSA/52?fra...

The Anti-Autocracy Handbook: A Scholars' Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding. FREE and publicly available. zenodo.org/records/1569...

Please sign and share! actionnetwork.org/petitions/re...

I did an activity in class today where I had students google something and pay attention to the way they were finding the answer. Almost all students just relied on the AI summary to give them the answer to their question.

Wow- this *is* a big deal!

This is an excellent piece.

A game-changer for so many families!

Riddle me this: If you truly believe gun violence is a mental health issue, why work so hard to cut mental health funding and limit access to care? Could it be (1) you know it's actually a gun access issue, or (2) you don't actually care?

Knowledge is power. Many of these moves are little more than PR stunts, as he doesn't have the authority.

And another quick action item: Write to Congress Today to Oppose the Equal Representation Act www.congressweb.com/COSSA/52?fra...

Quick action item: Urge Congress to Prioritize Science Funding! www.congressweb.com/COSSA/51?fra...

Just me over here, celebrating Labor Day weekend by spending all weekend sitting at my desk, prepping my fall courses. 😭

Great argument against book bans! Will be adding to my repertoire.

"Complete moral collapse of the United States government." 🫠😭

Quick and easy action to support public libraries! app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...

"State humanities councils across the country are close to their breaking point." A reminder that appropriations have been *made and are mandated* by Congress - they just haven't been allowed to be spent, blocked by the ongoing #DOGE takeover of the National Endowment for the Humanities. #NEH

Here is another easy action you can do from home (or with a group of friends). They send you postcards and messages to write, you purchase stamps and do the writing. secure.everyaction.com/q6C58scJOUeW...

Exactly this. Faculty are concerned but we are not the ones with institutional power.

Yes! substack.com/@marlonweems...

We are activists because we have no other option but *to be activists. www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

It bothers me when people say this history won't be recorded. Regardless of what happens in the U.S., historians exist worldwide, and social media creates widely distributed, often public, records.

Great actions here.

When you gut funding for higher ed,you stop producing PhDs. www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi...

This is the history that the white supremacists want to hide (I took this in the MAAHC this week). What kind of person reads this and gets triggered? A: The kind who sides with the people who were working against abolition. Instead of a sense of pride in what we have overcome, they feel shame.

They are choosing to protect White ignorance at all costs.