Former vice president Dick Cheney has died, at 84, with the blood of millions on his hands. His legacy will far outlive him as the man responsible for wars that have killed and displaced millions abroad; and who worked diligently to lay the groundwork for fascist authoritarianism in the U.S.

it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions "Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"

It's that time of year! Time to call for participation in the #2025asa Digital Shorts sponsored by the ASA Digital Humanities Caucus! More info and submit a proposal here: forms.gle/jRLk9MNThqgL...

So real.

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Gaza.......😱😭

This is the way.

Someone forgot to take down this webpage: www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/v...

You only kill journalists when you want to hide what you're doing.

🚨 D.C. — TRUMP IS PREPARING TO DEPLOY THE NATIONAL GUARD IN THE CITY 🚨 This is NOT about safety—it is an attack on the people living in D.C., especially Black and Brown communities. If you’re in D.C., there’s a rally tomorrow (8/11): 📍 815 16th St NW ⏰ 10 am Learn more at: bit.ly/free-dc-our-home

Did you hear the good news? Our community fought back against plans to build a huge Amazon data center and we WON! azluminaria.org/2025/08/06/t...

ironically the education for its own sake, Enlightenment-coded, Great Books-ass liberal arts degree is one of the better employment bets you can make. learn how to read, write, think critically, develop curiosity so you can pick up new skills quickly, etc etc

Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. What's happened since? A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.

TIME FOR THE VERY RARE ACTIVITY: JOYSCROLLING

all the worst people are sad tonight and i just think thats neat

If the Democrats don't shut down the Senate. I don't want to hear anything. If any of you whine in my mentions saying 'they can't do that' you will be blocked. Schumer has been in the Senate for 90 million years he knows what to do.

wow I wonder if the cops who lied about the sitting senator even though everything they did was on tape are also being less than honest about the presence of violent agitators at the protests in los angeles. they might even not have told the entire truth about other protests

I'm on my way to the Senate floor to talk about the assault on my colleague, Senator Alex Padilla. This is a horrifying moment in our nation’s history.

Honored to be included in this @teenvogue.com piece that includes insights from @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social, adrienne maree brown, @deanspade.bsky.social, and Vicky Osterweil about how to keep going under the strain of a second Trump administration.

Megabill would cost poorest households $1,600 a year, boost richest by $12K, according to Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper.

Them: “LA is a full on insurrection” Us at the protest:

congratulations assholes, you’ve bullied Gavin into getting off his right wing podcast circuit and back to pretending to care about his constituents again that’s a hell of a fuckup on your part

@alanyliu.bsky.social at his retirement symposium, playing a game he made years ago to model playful inquiry to students.

Surreal in a lovely way to be in Santa Barbara with dear friends today, celebrating the work of @alanyliu.bsky.social Thank you to @ritaraley.bsky.social for making this possible.

If you are interested in being invited to write a digital project review, please fill out the following form. The deadline for reviews for the March 2026 issue is August 8, 2025. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We especially seek reviews of projects developed by folks at teaching intensive institutions, community colleges, social justice organizations, and others. If you would like to submit a digital project for review consideration, you may do so here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Rumor has it that Kevin Winstead and I are the new Digital Project Reviews editors for American Quarterly. (*whispers* It's me; I started the rumor. Which is less rumor than fact...) See the review guidelines here: www.americanquarterly.org/submit/digit...

Please note that the house energy and commerce committee added language to their budget reconciliation plan that would prohibit states from regulating AI. @5calls.org has a great script to call your congress people.

“Before the Trump presidency, there was broad consensus that the 14th Amendment established birthright citizenship for children born in the United States.” This falsely implies that consensus has somehow collapsed. It hasn’t! virtually all scholars still think that! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/u...

"Just change the party from inside"

"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging." Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. I wrote about my decision in TIME. time.com/7285045/resi...

Have you heard? The CFP for The De Gruyter Handbook of Feminist Digital Scholarship: DS/DH at the Kitchen Table has been extended to June 1! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Chronicles of Obvious (uncited) AI Use in Student Writing, Volume 837: when the student comments on the signification of the rich colors in a black-and-white graphic art piece. 😂

This is amazing news. A needed bright spot…

“No one single march wins demands or ends injustice... It’s really about building a sustained movement that can show itself as a political force.” www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

The thing about that Murkowski interview is, she could at any time huddle with like-minded GOP colleagues to help impeach and remove him for the multitude of crimes he’s already committed. I can guarantee she’s not the only one in their party who wants off this ride. Time to choose a side, Lisa!

3.5%. Think about that. Pledge to be one of them. @generalstrikeus.bsky.social

📢 The Internet Archive needs your help. At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine. Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit. 👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the... 🧵⬇️

my amazing sister co-wrote a chapter in this great new book bringing together various medical practitioners, organizers, and incarcerated people to think about the intersection of abolition and health justice! you can get it here! bookshop.org/p/books/all-...

Please share in your networks. Goldsmiths, UoL are offering 5 scholarships in Undergrad & MA courses for Palestinian students. The scholarships include: tuition fee waiver, £19,550 allowance, return trip to & from the UK. Eligibility details & further info at link👇🏽 www.gold.ac.uk/fees-funding...

“what would you have done?” is no longer a hypothetical thought exercise. if you’re not doing anything, there’s your answer.

This. Is. A. Coup.

We didn’t implement these fascist tools for *actual* fascism. 🥴

weird, what could explain this

The midterm elections are in 572 days.

Silence is Collaboration: Academics Must Speak Out Against Fascism. “We will call these arrests what they are: abductions by ICE cowards in plainclothes and facemasks.” [lithub.com]

The (ad hoc, all-volunteer) team I'm part of at @wearehighered.bsky.social is keeping a list of everything we can about student visa revocations and campus abductions by ICE. You can find it here, and send updates via dm to the bsky account, or on the website. www.wearehighered.org/campus-abduc...