prof. elisa

This country is all they know. But this country would rather kidnap them, erase them, crush their dreams, and call it law. This is cruelty disguised as order.

I know three of those 16,500.
They graduated high school last year. Three young men whose only “weapon” was a desire to do well. They came here with their parents. It was never a choice.

It's that day!!
Finally listening to #TheDoubleTax

Civil rights leaders urge schools to shield children, families from ICE operations A national coalition of civil rights and immigrant rights organizations is urging school districts across the country not allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to enter schools, or …

No young person should have to choose between going to school and staying safe. Educators, administrators, and staff face a choice — either protect and defend students, or stand by while their rights and safety are stripped away.

Get organized to fight back: bit.ly/immigrant-students-action-kit

I am sick with sorrow, fear, and anger. We go through drills, we hope it’s never our school, our students, our children, our colleagues.

No more "thoughts and prayers." This is a scream for action and a plea: let us not become numb to this nightmare, let us not accept this as normal.

"We demand that our leaders at every level — local, state, and national — take real, meaningful action to end the epidemic of gun violence in our schools.”

"If I’m being honest with myself, I always knew it was ‘When’, not ‘if.’"

"Honestly, I don't know if our suspect is old enough to even drive."

"Another school community shattered by gun violence—this time at Evergreen High School in Colorado."

Just pre-ordered the audiobook! Looking forward to listening to it and seeing you in Washington, D.C., soon!

After Minneapolis mass shooting, two Minnesota leaders push for gun reform After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.

After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.

Can't kick the habit of starting too many books at once, but at least these are connected.
All about how institutions promise "opportunity" while delivering exclusion.

Sharing this piece from the play GUAC by @moliver00.bsky.social Because art speaks the truth we keep ignoring:
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Another one... 💔
Minneapolis. August 27, 2025.

We keep teaching students how to hide under desks, how to lock doors, how to stay quiet in the dark. But we don’t teach our leaders how to prevent this.

This is absurd.

Trump downplaying slavery reminded me of Italy’s “Italiani brava gente” myth.
Ignoring or sanitizing history doesn’t strengthen identity, it erodes it.

“the only way to understand this country—the only way to love this country—is to tell the truth about it” (Clint Smith)

As an adult immigrant passionate about history, social, and cultural issues, every move to a new country meant “catching up,” on linguistic nuances, pop culture (often the key to humor), arts… | Elis... As an adult immigrant passionate about history, social, and cultural issues, every move to a new country meant “catching up,” on linguistic nuances, pop culture (often the key to humor), arts, litera...

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