So glad to call @redguju.bsky.social my friend and colleague. Breaking down what it means to be a good teacher.

"There will always be a struggle to defend education, which is about defending people. An increasing number of people are up to the challenge. We’ve seen a rise in AAUP membership & more faculty no longer feel it’s enough to stay silent." —Pranav Jani @redguju.bsky.social, @osuaaup.bsky.social

Our board member Pranav Jani spoke to the Sun magazine in a wide ranging interview, including current attacks on faculty, academic freedom, and free speech.

Just a reminder that the senator who sponsored the bill which became law with broad bipartisan support that states a president cannot pull the US out of NATO without congressional approval was … Marco Rubio.

Nip this racism in the bud.

And just like that, a new permanent OSU president! Please read & circulate our statement. We will continue to be active in creating space for the voices of faculty & the university community. We invite all faculty to join the chapter & all who want transparency & inclusion to work with us.

I met with Carter a few days after he started here, in Jan 2024. He was meeting with Palestinian students, and I was supporting as advisor. It was awful, and, in hindsight, set the tone for the crackdown in April 2024 and his whole tenure. ⬇️

Want to know more about the sweeping trend of state mandated taxpayer financed and hyper empowered civics centers, and the political project they embody, as in Ohio? See this excellent @theguardian.com article @osuaaup.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The Hechinger Report on OSU’s Chase Center: very useful information and data. Especially visible is the contrast between what politicians & Chase director Lee Strang says and the reality that we all see. hechingerreport.org/conservative...

Cartoon #5! Yes, the weather’s improved recently. But it’s still ICE-y out.

Another day, another crisis. Accuracy in Media attempted to portray OSU as ignoring the DEI ban, trapping and recording a staff member. See our statement in the Lantern article, as well as a comment by our board member Prof. Chris Nichols. www.thelantern.com/2026/02/secr...

On Monday, someone in charge of PR at the Chase Center said, "Gee, I'd give *anything* to have our leadership class and one of its conservative instructors featured in PEOPLE Magazine this week." And then the monkey's paw curled.

Four episodes of my podcast are out! Please listen, and share as you see fit.

I’m thrilled to share my interview with Liliana Rivera Baiman, the new episode of “Together We Rise: Solidarity Stories From Central Ohio.” I hope that listening to her words and her story inspires people to be brave in our work, and also link struggles together. ✊🏽❤️ pranavjani.com/2026/01/28/e...

Some events in Columbus this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Come out and show your support— for the immigrants, being targeted by ICE and CBP, for the brave activists giving their all, for the millions of people who have had enough of this racism, violence, and terror.

"...we maintain this weird double standard: Soldiers in combat zones must refuse unlawful orders, but civilians facing unlawful force from domestic law enforcement must submit." publicseminar.org/2026/01/the-...

It’s time for labor to stand up around the country against ICE’s racism and violence - just as unions and working people are doing in Minnesota. www.aaup.org/news/aaup-pr...

. THE WHITE HOUSE HAS JOINED BLUESKY. CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR A LIST OF THIER ACCOUNTS SO YOU CAN BLOCK THEM. . bsky.app/profile/did:...

A narrative from a faculty member on the current escalation of ICE activity in Columbus. Please see the list of resources at the end for ways to get involved with orgs doing the work on the ground.

The AAUP-Ohio State executive board condemns ICE escalation in our communities. We urge our members and all who love democracy to do what they can in this moment. Here’s a statement from the Ohio Immigrant Alliance. ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2025/12...

Some kind words from listeners of pranavjani.com/togetherwerise

We need to hear the stories of grassroots organizers now more than ever.Catch the first three episodes of my podcast, “Together We Rise: Solidarity Stories from Central Ohio” ✊🏽❤️

This is how you stand up for educators against politically motivated attacks on teaching. Please sign OU AAUP’s petition demanding that OU protect the freedom to teach & learn, & stand up against targeted harassment & intimidation. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ actionnetwork.org/forms/defend...

CNN has suddenly discovered Tennessee's Patriot Front compound that was a subject of an extensive NewsChannel 5 investigation back in March. Here is my report: 1/ www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...

This is a harrowing account of city under siege www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

We heartily endorse this call from workers at the Columbus Dispatch and Newark Advocate. Please sign the letter to The USA Today Co demanding they recognize the Dispatch News Guild-CWA actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Grateful for this note from my friend and comrade. Podcast launched today: pranavjani.com/togetherwerise

A reminder that this one is coming up on Wednesday. www.facebook.com/events/11513...

My podcast drops on 12/8. Episode 1 - my intro. Episode 2 - Columbus active James Hayes. See my website pranavjani.com/togetherwerise and wherever you hear podcasts.

“There is much that is right about what we are doing in higher education—as teachers, researchers, community advocates, and mentors—and we should not lose sight of that when the discourse of the day would seem to put us permanently on the defensive.” ❤️

I finally got around to reading this. You should read it too. "We are exporting the very labor of teaching and learning—the slow work of wrestling with ideas, the enduring of discomfort, doubt and confusion, the struggle of finding one’s own voice." www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...

This can only be considered a "war" if there was a declaration by Congress. Otherwise, it murder, pure and simple.

🧵After getting a zero on a psychology essay for saying things like "multiple genders are demonic," a University of Oklahoma student reached out to disgraced former OK Schools Superintendent Ryan Walter. The governor intervened. The professor was suspended pending investigation.

An entire room full of powerful old white people smiling and laughing as the president dehumanizes black immigrants and the first black president. Just fucking pathetic.

Nearly six months later.

Check out my new website! And new podcast launching December 8. pranavjani.com

My Columbus Dispatch Op-Ed has been published as an opinions piece in USA Today this morning. USA Today: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio... started getting some hate mail and knew something’s up. Then I saw this. Also got friendly messages! Editors make titles not authors. Pls read the article.

“We will deal with it if it happens. All the [Lebanese Shia] villages around us, they are destroyed and basically uninhabitable. If you ask what is our victory, it is that we have been rebuilding for a year and they haven’t put a single pipe back in the ground.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Ryan Skinner, Director of OSU’s Humanities Institute, celebrates the work of faculty and units in the arts and humanities in this open letter. Ryan serves as Vice-President of AAUP-OSU. humanitiesinstitute.osu.edu/news/praise-...

Cartoon #4 part 2. Plan to watch “Wicked” this weekend? Great. But keep an eye on the disasters brewing at OSU.

The AAUP at Ohio State encourages all to attend this Tuesday event by Jewish Voice for Peace - Central Ohio @jvpcentralohio. We stand in solidarity with our colleague Tom Hayes of Ohio University who was removed from his teaching position after being detained in the humanitarian flotilla to Gaza.

Join the picket line with Starbucks workers at Lane & High today (11/18) from 8am-12 noon.

Solidarity with OSU nurses! Come out to the OSUNO rally for safety and support on Wednesday 11/19 at 6pm.

So grateful for the award last weekend, and to receive it with many of our chapter leaders present ✊🏽❤️

Come out to our November chapter meeting this Thursday! RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/aaup-... We have a ton to talk after the rally on 11/7 & the fight for free speech & academic freedom at all levels. Whether you’re a regular or it’s your first meeting, your voice is what we need to hear.