Surveillance technology has no place on college campuses and can be used to attack free expression and academic freedom. That's why we signed a letter with over 30 rights groups calling on universities to dismantle these dangerous tools. Read the letter: www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-08...

Andddd I'm done! After five long years, my time at Penn State has come to a close. Thanks to everyone who helped me get here. Up next - Alfred State College!

Congrats to the PhD grads who participated in Commencement: Jiaqi (Agnes) Bao, @erikasolis.bsky.social , @yaseminbeykont.bsky.social, Lana Medina, @sydneyforde.bsky.social; & their advisors: @jessgallmyrick.bsky.social, Patrick Plaisance, @christopherali.bsky.social, @matthewpmcallister.bsky.social.

I got to see my office today!! It's a lot bigger than I expected it to be, and having a window is a game changer for me. Really looking forward to putting it together soon and getting settled in.

The US could see a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment, resulting in nearly $7 billion in lost revenue and more than 60,000 fewer American jobs. https://www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-international-student-enrollment-outlook-and-economic-impact

Better late than never, but wanted to share that I was interviewed for an article on youth mental health apps a few months ago. It's a great read (no bias I promise!), highly recommend checking out the article!

Blows my mind that I'm about to graduate soon. A year ago today I was really worried about finishing my dissertation, especially with some health issues that made typing really difficult. I've done everything besides walk across the stage, and then maybe it'll feel real!

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy. I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.

AOC: They’re giving people crumbs and they are taking away the whole loaf.

We sent a letter to FIFA expressing concern over their silence on President Trump's anti-immigrant policies. FIFA must urge the Trump administration to protect the rights of foreign visitors and immigrants who already live, work, and contribute to the communities selected to host the World Cup.

I had a great time at #ICA25 this year. It was great to reconnect with a lot of people that I hadn't seen in a long time. Hopefully I'll make it to #ICA26? We'll see!

For any #ica25 folks thinking about heading down to civic center park this afternoon (or worried), sounds like the vibe is street party and joy as resistance

I'm excited to kick off #ICA25 with some big news. I’ll be starting at Alfred State College as an Assistant Professor in the Fall! 🎉 I'm grateful for my experience at Penn State and the support of my co-advisors (Christopher Ali and Matt McAllister), who helped prepare me for this next step.

Penn State's News Literacy Initiative: American Higher Education is Not the Enemy. newsliteracy.psu.edu/news/america...

BREAKING: We're suing Quincy, Massachusetts to stop the city from installing two statues of Catholic saints on government property.

A clean energy boom was just starting. Now, a Republican bill aims to end it. See where states would lose out on investments.

From day one, we kept our promise to the Trump administration: If you come for our rights, you'll have to get through us.

Hi, I'm Dr. Solis now. It was a long road to get here, but I'm so so excited to be done with this stage of the dissertation. And I couldn't have asked for a better committee!

I'm currently waiting for the bus to State College. Tomorrow, I defend my dissertation - aka the thing that's consumed my life since July 2024. Definitely feeling nervous, but also excited to get to this stage. Wish me luck!

It’s funny (not ha-ha funny) that Trump announced an executive order to gut funding for @pbs.org @npr.org because of bias, when our paper just came out this week showing how viewers TRUST PBS because of its non-biased news! We’ve got the data to show it too! academic.oup.com/joc/advance-...

For the first time in over a month, I'm ahead in grading. Granted, I don't have many assignments left for my students and I've been grading in small batches as they come in, but still. Which, I definitely need to be ahead considering I defend my dissertation next week(!!)

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

Breaking News: Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in some online advertising technology, a federal judge ruled.

BREAKING: An immigration court determined our client Mahmoud Khalil to be removable from the U.S. based solely on his political speech. The fight isn't over — we'll keep fighting for Mahmoud's freedom and all of our First Amendment rights in federal court.

UPDATE: After public opposition, National Park Service restored the Underground Railroad page to include Harriet Tubman. We have power through resistance.

I'm so exhausted from the semester that a part of me wants to dress as Tom Nook for my dissertation defense because it sounds fun. Animal Crossing isn't even included in the dissertation but it is about video games and that's sort of close enough.

Just remember. When you're broke and sick. None of this harm was necessary.

Cory Booker has broken Strom Thurmond’s record. “I’m here despite his speech,” Booker said.

Everytime I talk about AI and relationships in one of my classes, my students lose their minds. They're always shocked, even when they have experience with it.

Trump has fired Democratic FTC Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter. The FTC is an independent agency, and this action is totally lawless. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/t...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing bird flu to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Veterinary scientists said that would be inhumane, dangerous and have enormous economic consequences.

BREAKING: In a new filing, we're demanding answers about whether the Trump administration defied a court order barring it from deporting immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act. The public deserves answers about President Trump’s actions.

BREAKING: A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act immediately after we filed our lawsuit. President Trump is not above the law.

Deserved

Realizing my phone's sound doesn't work and missing two important calls yesterday because of it has caused an unreasonable amount of anxiety.

I forgot how good my time management has gotten? And how quickly things pile up when I don't manage it well? I had to take a few days off from grading and suddenly I have a mountain of grading to finish by Sunday. I cannot wait for spring break.

Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

I love all my friends saying things like, “I wish I could make a career off being petty and making diss tracks” after the halftime show, and I’m out here like, “Have you considered academia?”

Unrelated to the chaos going on outside our windows - Does listening to audiobooks count as reading? I'm not sure if it's viewed as lesser than. I don't have time to really read but I've been listening to books on my commute for work.

Happy: Black history Black present Black future Black love Black joy Black health Black healing Black people Black community Black family Black kids Black culture Black creativity Black ingenuity Black legacy Black innovation Black liberation Black resistance Black existence ...month🖤

How are you all taking care of your mental health because I am 🫠🫠🫠

This press conference on the DC crash is an embarrassment. Just a lot of rambling.

After 30 years in the country, my parents are finally American citizens! It's been a long time coming, and there were a few scary times along the way. But I'm glad that even with recent events, we're able to have this small moment of joy.

I can't believe that I still have to do the grading in the middle of a constitutional crisis

In Opinion "I wanted so badly to find the words to unite us, and by extension all U.S. Latinos," Jean Guerrero writes about her relationship with her father, a Trump supporter. "But our unity had always been a fiction."

Everyday I see people warning others ICE going to new locations across my hometown and surrounding cities. Growing up, as the kid of immigrant parents, this was my worst nightmare. As an adult, this is still my worst nightmare and I wish nothing but the best for others going through this.

We are not ready for the financial crashes that are about to hit American higher ed because of these decisions.

Anyone recommend a good system to store qualitative data or screenshots? I've been using an Excel spreadsheet and uploading screenshots to a Google drive but I definitely need a better platform.