It’s entirely possible that this was at least partially about ending their association w/black and queer people. Now they will try to rebuild as the “safe” third space, by which they mean a space where white people feel safe. The problem is the usual one. We make shit cool. See also Starbucks.

@matildagreig.bsky.social, Baher Ibrahim, @juliairwin.bsky.social, Norman Joshua, Jonathan McCollum, Justine Meberg, @michmo.bsky.social l, Daniel Palmieri, @elisabeth-piller.bsky.social, Lou Pingeot, Pietro Stefanini, & Jiayi Tao. Please pre-order here: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Henceforth, I will be describing the way that U.S. men’s hockey spectacularly squandered good will, brand recognition, and fan loyalty as “pulled a Target.” They pulled a Target.

This is Wiley. He has never seen snow before and wants to make sure he gets a real good look at it. For science. 12/10 (IG: smileywileydog)

Statement of the Molelia Family from Kibosho/Tanzania with specific demands to Germany for reparative justice concerning colonial crimes 👇 @ecchr.bsky.social @hrwdeutschland.bsky.social @hrw.org @michmo.bsky.social @tnflorvil.bsky.social

Feb 18 marks the surrender of Mora in Kamerun. 🏳️ @donalh.bsky.social & @michmo.bsky.social argue we must look beyond the battle to the colonial veteran—a "prism" for race and citizenship in the post-war order.

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.

It's part of both a specific story and a larger one:

Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading. Now we’ve got mumps rolling up. Expect more. This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

Can’t believe we are still doing this

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.

Jill Scott’s long awaited NPR Tiny Desk concert will premiere Monday at noon EST:

„Painful gap in public memory“: Memorial plaque for Africa Conference in front of Bismarck‘s Chancellery stolen. @michmo.bsky.social @tnflorvil.bsky.social @kilderbenhauser.bsky.social @mrothberg.bsky.social @mithu.bsky.social @adamblackler.bsky.social 👉 dekolonial-erinnern.de/painful-gap-...

Artists and photographers of Blacksky, Bluesky, and all of the fediverse: I implore you to use alt text! Here's how, courtesy of @manningkrull.bsky.social: manningkrull.com/digital-phil... I want to share your art and photography! Let's accommodate our friends and comrades who use screen readers!

Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights to resume.

A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years

Another addition to the website to help us built *systems* and not just have me trying to do everything alone: If you'd like to adopt a rent that you can either *cover immediately* and fundraise for, or just pay outright, please fill out this form and we will contact you via Signal.

BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

Looking for some fascinating weekend listening? Abou Bamba, @michmo.bsky.social, Moses Ochonu, and Thula Simpson join @sseverson.bsky.social to talk breakthroughs, trends, and challenges in #AfricanHistory we saw in last year’s vol. On Apple, Spotify, and streaming: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-4ywb9...

Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests

Kudos to our children's literature scholar colleague! She deserves every single penny *and* a position at an institution that appreciates her as a teacher and scholar.

Sabrina was amazing tonight! She reminded me of guest stars like Bernadette Peters and Linda Ronstadt who were on the OG Muppet Show when we were little. Whole half hour was a delight. Funny, sentimental, with the spicy winks and nods that only the adults in the room would understand.

They brought “The Muppets Show” back and it’s a certified HOOT. Sabrina Carpenter is a great first guest.

Just a reminder that when you become a @truthout.org sustainer, you not only support Truthout's independent journalism but also the Truthout Center for Grassroots Journalism, which is helping to cultivate and maintain the ecosystem of indy journalism we need in these times.

They’ve been on this for a minute. More teaching + post tenure review (and contracts) plus ai supercharged productivity surveillance tools also makes professors more vulnerable to student evals, which gives admin more power to fire you. That’s the plan.

Never a better time to unionize your faculty

Check it out! And huge thanks to @sseverson.bsky.social for all the work behind this podcast.

🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US. Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records. Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...

when we say complex processes of repression & violence are highly contingent & dynamic, we mean they depend on active choices people make—nothing is inevitable. we know from lots of research that people can interrupt violent processes by making choices that reflect their values. this is an example.

You can read the news and its sober people just straight up saying, “oh yeah the president of the United States is probably going to steal that oil money and we all kind of know it.” And apparently that’s just how it is now.

NYC’s ICE protest is absolutely enormous!!! F Trump and ICE/CBP/DHS

Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)

hell yeah Providence is legit one of the best cities

The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.

This is a direct assault on the First Amendment by the Trump administration www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...

"Now isn't the time to bring up history." Really, because the people you claim to oppose are definitely making time to erase it.

Erinnern an deutsche Kolonialgewalt: Buchvorstellung im Humboldt Forum mit Tanja Bührer „Kolonialkriege in Ostafrika 1885-1914“ @reclamverlag.bsky.social Wann kommt Transfer der Ausstellung nach Tansania, @kulturspk.bsky.social @geronafrica.bsky.social? @ms24162747.bsky.social @michmo.bsky.social

Couldn't ask for a better illustration of my point. Also the links to donate to everyone are in the thread.

Rest in power to Keith Porter who was murdered by an ICE agent in Los Angeles. It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.

Stop falling for the “untrained” narrative.

One good thing about the current era is that you don't have to argue with people about the fact that white supremacy and racism permeate every aspect of US society. Everyone knows it and some even admit it.

Holy shit. Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Today I learned that NASA has a collection of free ebooks that can be downloaded as pdfs or ebub format. The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books! science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...

This is one of the most damning arguments against AI and one of the most damning indictments of the university admins who gleefully jumped on this bandwagon without once thinking about the long-term damage it might cause. Everyone should read this.

Great interview with Ibou Diop about Decolonial Memories in Berlin with @tagesspiegel.de @decolonizeberlin.bsky.social @isdberlin.bsky.social @sharondoduaotoo.bsky.social @rjmauk.bsky.social @tnflorvil.bsky.social @michmo.bsky.social @bundeskultur.bsky.social www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/berli...

You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?

Commentary: "Our task is not to make vulnerable populations more adaptable to injustice, but to make the powerful more accountable for it."