A pleasurable evening following Prof, @drsamischalk.bsky.social’s brilliant and inspiring Mandel lecture on “Pleasures of Process and Product in Collaborative Artwork.” I especially enjoyed her sumptuous Bridgerton-themed queer photoshoot images!!😍🥰❤️
Today we had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. Sami Schalk while she visits Brandeis for a lecture series produced by the Mandel Center for the Humanities.
Thanks so much, Dr. Schalk, for making time in your schedule to chat with some of our staff about your work!
@drsamischalk.bsky.social
Literally was stewing to myself just this morning about the co-option of AAVE and them mislabeling it as “internet slang”. It’s one of those things as a black person you have to be constantly confronted with if you’re surrounded by white people of a certain age and the gaslighting is maddening.
IceBreaker is a free online resource that maps the activity of ICE within NYC. It provides key info such as time, date, the # of agents on sight and the number of people detained.
nycicebreaker.cargo.site
Catch a DUP author near you: this spring @emmaamador.bsky.social @wolffdr.bsky.social @naylandblake.bsky.social @esraakcan.bsky.social @beliso-dejesus.bsky.social and many more are giving book talks free and open to the public. See the full lineup of March author events on our blog: buff.ly/1hPFt1c
a public utility does not need to turn a profit. this is intentional.
Breaking news: Three U.S. fighter jets went down over Kuwait in what U.S. Central Command called an “apparent friendly fire incident” amid active combat in which all six crew members safely ejected, while the Middle East conflict sharply escalated.
This month our authors, including @jcmezo.bsky.social, @hannobrankamp.bsky.social, @sprucehen.bsky.social, @robinjames.bsky.social and @drsamischalk.bsky.social, are giving book talks in the US, Canada, UK, & South Africa! See the full lineup of March author appearances on our blog: buff.ly/1hPFt1c
I’m at the hair salon. One woman getting her hair done brought her 2 month old with her and now that baby is getting passed around like a joint. Everybody wants a hit of baby smell and snuggles 😂
Columbia student Ellie Aghayeva, who was unlawfully detained by ICE earlier today, says she is “safe and okay”
The people who have billions of dollars & rule the world provide all the evidence you need that you don't need to be smart or a good person to have billions or dollars or rule the world.
The rich are fully aware of climate catastrophe. But their solution for climate catastrophe is to get rid of the rest of us by the way. That’s why tech bros are arguing robots are less resource consuming than humans so openly.
Never forgiving a single one of the fucks responsible for this
A white woman who is not a doctor & doesn’t believe in science is currently undergoing Senate confirmation hearings to be the US Surgeon General.
Black people, don’t EVER let these people tell you that you are a “diversity hire” or don’t deserve the roles you have so richly prepared for & earned.
JJ Pionke interviews @drsamischalk.bsky.social about her book Black Disability Politics, her creative process, her teaching, and her current research on pleasure activism.
[audio interview and written transcript]
My social media use is way down bc work takes up so much time & emotional capacity this year that all I wanna do is eat, sleep, have sex & make crafts. I don’t have thoughts about this BAFTA shit that hasn’t already been said, but feel free to go read my book.
library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...
Anyway, read Black Disability Politics by @drsamischalk.bsky.social (it’s free!)
read.dukeupress.edu/books/book/3...
Two Black Boys in Paradise: The queer film you probably don’t know that just won a BAFTA
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/23/two-black-boys-in-paradise-baftas-2026-queer-film/?utm_content=1771850400&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Today during auntie craft time, @laragerassi.bsky.social & @andrewbloomberg.bsky.social’s 7yo wrote this message on the back of a frame she decorated. May we all know love as deep & unusual as this! 😆
“I love you to the moon and back and from your hair to a mouse and from a tree to the earth”
Raise your hand if you're a Black disabled person who's been labeled ableist in the last 36 hours 🙋🏿♀️
Disabled activists, Lomax among them, staged a sit-in in the San Francisco Federal Building. It lasted about 26-days.
The disabled activists were in dire need of food, medicine and medical supplies, water, etc.
Enter, the Black Panther party
youtu.be/n-bLUETvuG4
This #BlackHistoryMonth, I am teaching Bean about Black heroes.
This week, the hero is Brad Lomax, a disabled member of the Black Panther Party who was also part of the 1977 504 Sit-in protest re disability rights. +
#Design and #Disability at the V&A was a lesson in creating disabled person-first museum experiences. Tactile, rich in colour, bold text and thoughtful allocation of space. 👏🏿
bit.ly/4tA23Nr
I’m really excited to be presenting new work at Brandeis next month! If you’re in the Boston area, come check it out. Also, since I’ll be in Boston for five days, I’m welcoming suggestions on cool things to do: feminist/queer bookstores, sex shops, cafes or art spaces, fun non-stuffy museums, etc.
Join us for three amazing events on queer crip pleasure, art, and activism with @drsamischalk.bsky.social, our speaker for the prestigious Mandel Lecture in the Humanities.
Faculty: Join two Zoom webinars on critical disability studies
Feb 17, 6:30–8:30 pm — Dr. Sami Schalk, Disability Justice & Accessible Pedagogy
tinyurl.com/schalktalk
Feb 25, 6:30–8:30 pm — Dr. Nick Walker, Neurodivergence & Neuroexpansiveness
tinyurl.com/nickwalkertalk
😆😆😆😆
One thing that’s cool about our current system is how it creates things that people don’t want or need, and also those things are bad for us.
A four hour in person meeting feels like punishment no matter the reason for the meeting
lol Thanks. I’ve been really off social media bc this new admin gig is kicking my fucking ass and all I wanna do with my free time is have sex and bedazzle things 😆
