Awesome www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Great piece on rising inequality by Nathan Meyers ! theconversation.com/inequality-h...

I'm proud that UMass' Faculty Senate adopted an important motion yesterday to take a leading role in helping all public institutions statewide and nationwide stand up for academic freedom and more. Motion, FAQ, and what your institution can do to join! #AcademicSky drive.google.com/file/d/1TNDl...

"those who credit manufacturing jobs for a glorious past mistake correlation for causation. They think their grandparents had the 'good life' because of jobs in manufacturing. In reality, it was unions, pensions, high marginal tax rates, and strong social policies—with racism and sexism thrown in"

Check out this brilliant piece by Nathan Meyers! theconversation.com/trumps-doge-...

More info on these books here: www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/laboring-in-...

If you’re a professor in a classroom today & you don’t mention this, I believe you’re doing your students a profound disservice. This is targeted 1st at international students, but it’s deliberately broad enough to lay groundwork for a scene Trump & Hegseth have fantasized: troops on campus.

Great work from Beth Mitchneck and Stephanie Goodwin www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

This is what House Republicans voted for tonight. Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.

The ASA, American Federation of Teachers @AFT, and AFT-Maryland, facilitated by @DemocracyForward, have filed a complaint today in federal court in Maryland challenging the “Dear Colleague Letter” published by the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.

These three horsemen of the MAGA-tech-bro apocalypse are in the position of penthouse dwellers who think their top floor apartment doesn't rest on all the floors underneath... www.meditationsinanemergency.com/no-one-knows...

Markey on the Muskocracy

Resist!

In light of Trump II’s first 18 days of mayhem — including his and Musk’s coup against our system of government — many are asking: “What can I do now?” Here’s a revised and expanded list, in rough order of importance.

The world is darker, sadder, and more broken without the brilliance, joy, and resolve of Michael Burawoy. I cannot fathom a world without him in it. Devastated for all who loved him and for all of sociology.

If enough time passes, an otherwise healthy person can start to get used to sickness. They can slowly begin to convince themselves that almost any horrifying, toxic, painful, twisted reality is acceptable. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dont-gasli...

From a book club friend, restorative youtu.be/1TbDPwA09Bc

This week has been a lot. I am grateful for the helpers and fighters and hope I’m counted among their number.

one day at a time grateful for friends, including those willing to walk in severe cold and snow with me!

Another Black woman everyone should listen to. Maybe I'm biased bc I know her, and she's a sociologist, but Tressie's commentary has been the MOST spot-on for the entire election. messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...

1461 more days, sending solidarity and hope