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Outstanding piece by Ann Marie Wainscott - scholar of religion and politics, political violence, and comparative authoritarianism - on the horrifying spectacle of the Charlie Kirk memorial. notes-from-a-political-scientist.ghost.io/kirk-memoria...

Absolutely required reading for anybody (students, faculty, staff) returning to campus this Fall. This is the challenge of our time. www.aaup.org/sites/defaul...

Six years too many in prison but thank god he’s finally free

Excited to share some good news: I’ve been honored with the best book award from NCA’s International and Intercultural Communication Division. This recognition means so much to me and I’m deeply grateful for the support and inspiration of so many friends and colleagues 🙏

Squinting in Middle East Studies

Welcome to The New Censorship, @jimmykimmel.com @stephencolbert134.bsky.social! "Authoritarianism masquerading as democracy, mega-billionaires championing the people, loyalty regimes masked as freedom". My new book uncovers how it works & how to fight back - get your copy here: shorturl.at/k7AUq

My department at CU Boulder is hiring BOTH an Assistant Professor of Journalism AND an Associate/Full Professor of Journalism Studies. I am on the search committee for the Associate job. Happy to answer questions or direct you to the right people. Links in this thread.

People keep talking about tech firms in relation to the H1-B $100k fee but it’s gonna really sink universities.

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So, THIS is happening "Rewild the Internet: How to Resist Big Tech" will be published by Simon & Schuster in NY and Bloomsbury in London. Every bit of power we take from Big Tech takes it away from autocrats like Trump. Showing how is what I'm doing to meet this moment. (tk u @robin.berjon.com)

Could these happen in America? A pop singer/songwriter's song is blocked by court order, and he now faces criminal complaints for violating public morals. A girl band had to cancel their tour because of an investigation into their allegedly obscene performance and potential harm to youth.+

So, a university president fired a professor because they taught a course that discussed there being more than two genders, and now the university president is being fired for not having fired the professor quickly enough, is where we're at. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...

"Fascism is a temper tantrum disguised as an ideology." This video's framing is great.

in case people outside the US don't know - this is one of Charlie Kirk's creations. a website for doxxing professors - and graduate teaching assistants - thought to be promoting views they don't like. it's still operating and no, there's no need to visit.

Ta-Nehisi Coates has written the best yet commentary on last week's events, while pundits, politicians and others have disgraced themselves in their whitewashing of of this man's legacy. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

I’m not going to make US-Turkey comparisons. I’m not going to make US-Turkey comparisons. I’m not going to

In case you were wondering when the comedians and educators are silenced and under attack, that’s when you should be VERY worried

Joan Scott on the "massive attack on the very foundations of democratic education" www.bostonreview.net/articles/a-g...

Call for Abstracts: 2026 CDCS Symposium “Good Vibes Only? How Affects and Emotions Are Mediated for Justice in Digital Culture” www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...

Our universities are going to throw us under the bus for one thing or another

We've got Gavin Newsom et al. eulogizing a version Charlie Kirk who did not exist, Trump et al. blaming his death on leftist violence that didnt happen, and the entire media apparatus denouncing Dems for dancing on his grave, something no Dems are doing. Has The Discourse ever felt more unmoored?

Look at US 😞

There are very, VERY few people who are equipped to talk about this shooter correctly given the brainrot written on the shell casing. You have to understand so much of online culture to get it and also understand how that culture is both connected to and separate from real world ideological spaces

I have just done a quick analysis of what the US media landscape would look like should Paramount SD's bid to takeover Warner Bros. Discovery go ahead. Paramount SD's market share would sore from ~10% of the $223B market to 26%. 1/

IAMCR hiring an Executive Director iamcr.org/vacancy-ed

Crazy : "Turkey’s main opposition party is preparing an unusual form of resistance to a court-appointed trustee’s takeover of its Istanbul branch: moving its provincial headquarters to a different district of the city every day" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Turkish police fire pepper spray in standoff at opposition HQ reut.rs/4n3Z5wE

pro-regime channels are accusing opposition party leadership of inciting people to rebellion, and drawing comparisons with terrorist organizations. You know what comes next, right?

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show online platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp have been restricted in #Turkey on multiple networks; the incident comes as main opposition party CHP calls for rallies after police blockade its Istanbul headquarters

This is what we are talking about when we say Erdogan is blocking the roads so people can’t go to oppo party HQ. This is one of the major arteries in central Istanbul, a city of 18 million.

Turkey restricts social media amid police blockade on opposition party bianet.org/haber/turkey...

As Erdogan tries to capture the main oppo party, people start walking to party HQ in Istanbul. Btw, it’s 11.30 pm and roads are blocked ( via Halk TV)

Turkey's main opposition calls for rallies after police barricade Istanbul office reut.rs/4phw3eS

Police surround CHP İstanbul HQ as party resists court-appointed leadership bianet.org/haber/police...

Nothing scares Erdogan more than people in the streets — and there’s nothing he won’t do to stop it.

Awful developments in Turkey tonight: police is blocking entry to main opposition party HQs in Istanbul. Roads also blocked. MPs and party officials waiting behind police barricade 😞

The collective yawn from US based press over the Turkish government's legal assault of the main opposition CHP is quite remarkable. Yes, Turkey's "slide towards authoritarianism" has been going on for a long time; but it is quickly nearing a precipice.

It’s 2025 and people are still Replying All 😡

That's now three of the big five studios suing Midjourney into oblivion. Paramount and Sony, you're missing out on the party. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

Turkey is headed to a very, very bad place 😞

There's a certain tech bro/venture capitalist mentality that thinks that everything vaguely humanistic in the university should be reduced to little more than a late night dorm room debating contest.

Come learn about CUNY Grad Center's MA program in Middle Eastern Studies. Open house tomorrow www.gc.cuny.edu/events/ma-mi...

You are not qualified to be a media critic if you misunderstand the source material this badly. May the ghost of Mary Shelley haunt this reviewer for time and all eternity.

Academic authors: are you thinking of joining a writing group or workshop this fall? @kyrafreestar.bsky.social and I have compiled an up-to-date list of options for you! You'll find free coworking groups, self-paced courses, multi-week Zoom workshops, and more. Check it out!

🎙️ Check out my conversation with @petecant.bsky.social about the #MediaTravels collection! We discuss the need for all media studies to be global media studies, the barriers to achieving this, and the value of embracing partial and fragmentary knowledges. newbooksnetwork.com/media-travels