Exhibit A: The tangled web of corporate ed reform from Elena Aydarova.

Yes, I remember when I had my first child and had to build 30 data centers to feed them.

Fascism is here and yet we insist on continuing to make things. Keep creating. It's so important. Do not let the fascists colonize your imagination or curtail your creativity.

NEW: In cases brought by the NEA and AFT, there are now final court orders: Last year's anti-DEI "Dear Colleague" letter is vacated and unenforceable. DOJ/DOE gave up the fight, dismissing the appeal and case in the Fourth Circuit and subsequently dismissing the the second case with a stipulation.

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

Posting to read after class.

This bit about the Mellon Foundation happening at the same time as the Epstein files is a coincidence but they are connected in that they are both about how under capitalism intellectual work is dependent on the largesse of robber baron tax shells and when one does something useful, they’re policed

Book Bans Still Happen Loudly in States with Anti-Book Ban Laws If book banning is being crafted to circumvent Freedom to Read bills, it's beyond time to call this a public health crisis. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

Gonna need people to support middle grade and YA titles bc where do we think adult readers come from!! If kids don’t have good books to read from like 8 - 12 they are going to stop reading 😭😭😭😭

Yes!! Frustrated the hell out of me!!!

How I feel every time ghouls, grifters, and wannabe EdTech influencers use the word “literacy.” Seeing the buzzword-ification of a term associated with a field that has a rich history and exciting future seriously kills me.

Please join PEN America in sending a strong message in defense of academic freedom to the Texas A&M Board of Regents. act.pen.org/a/end-academ...

PEN America today is leading a delegation of nationally renowned writers to Texas A&M University in defense of academic freedom and free expression on campus. https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-leads-writer-delegation-to-texas-am-as-more-than-30-groups-push-back-on-campus-censorship/

Shit i guess somebody better go tell Frantz Fanon, Simone de Beauvoir, W.E.B Dubois, bell hooks, Judith Butler, Alain Locke, Harriet McBryde Johnson, Paulo Freire, Hannah Arendt, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., & just a shit ton of other people that they can't be scholars & activists. Damn 🫤. 🫠

The study of humanities has always been progressive. One cannot empirically tell the story of humanity without inclusion, reflection, and a desire to be better moving forward.

2026 is already shaping up as an unforgettable year for book lovers, packed with new works by favorite authors and exciting debuts that we at PEN America can't wait to dig in to. Here are 100 books we can't wait to get our hands on: bookshop.org/lists/pen-am... #books #newbooks #readinglist

Maya Angelou’s estate joins Utah lawsuit over the state’s school book bans www.kpcw.org/state-region...

everyone’s saying “people are NIMBYs about concentration camps” and yeah, I don’t want a concentration camp in my neighborhood, or anywhere you know who I don’t mind in my neighborhood? free immigrants, undocumented or otherwise

I start every class with my 8th graders during Black History Month with a favorite poem. Today's is from Langston Hughes.

THE LIBRARIANS is now streaming on @pbs.org’s YouTube channel and app. Watch now and get engaged in the Freedom to Read movement in your community! Watch now: tinyurl.com/TheLibrarian...

Got 5 minutes? Email your legislators. A few thoughtful messages can shape votes that protect our libraries. Be brief, say you’re a constituent, make a clear ask, share your story, follow up. Your voice matters. #FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #Advocate

Calling my #bookish friends! I’m bed ridden for the next 7-10 days and need book recs! Bonus for audiobooks or those available on Libby. #booktok #books

Not only is it Black History Month. It’s also its 100th anniversary!! To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.

Martinez ends her testimony with this: "If there's not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government."

I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”

Describe your BlueSky action a single image.

And is just a beautiful book throughout!

Mr. Rogers said, "Look for the helpers." Alex Pretti was a helper. ICE killed the helper.

"Blatant erasure of history": PEN America condemns the ongoing removal of signs at national parks and historic sites by the Trump administration, the latest in Philadelphia about the connection between the founders and slavery. pen.org/press-releas...

Dear #BookSky Minneapolis has an absolutely incredible literary culture. In fact, three of the most important small presses call the city home; Coffeehouse Press, Graywolf, and Milkweed. There are also a ton of great bookstores in the Twin Cities. So here's the assignment...

Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."

Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding.

pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:

Uh. Did his firearm go off when he fell!?! 😱

Hey teacher friends- I want to update the 10-20 poems I use to introduce poetry to sophomores. This is not my strong suit. Send me your suggestions for any really great poems that you and your students love. #poetry #literacy

New Hampshire! They're coming for your right to read again! This time around, let's see if we can stop it in committee. Contact your State Senators!

Feeling overwhelmed by book bans and censorship where you live? This pep talk offers encouragement, acknowledges the real challenges advocates face, and highlights the meaningful ways people are making a difference even when wins feel small. www.freedomtoreadproject.org/a_pep_talk_f...

Trying to get back to work, but my cozy nook and books are calling!

What will you stand for in 2026? As censorship grows louder, our commitment to the freedom to read must grow stronger. Taking action doesn’t require perfection, just persistence. Show up, speak out, support readers. Let’s push back together with courage and community. #FreedomToRead #StopBookBans

All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.

"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.

Oh. Oh no. 😬

Well said (and absolutely terrifying)👇

This is a metaphor for the tech industry overall circa 2025

As many have already pointed out- this was a planned attack on the lecturer. The same is true of the OU TA who was fired for doing their job. Universities trying to sidle up with political power have entirely lost the thread of what a university education is for.