Brit Williams, Ph.D.

We are going through so much. We can’t do a lot about all the big things but I feel like we can at least stop this.

Winner 🏆 @pbs.org

We can’t do gender studies, but let’s watch government-produced videos splicing war footage with video games, football highlights, and action movies scenes

I know a Detroit nigga just started cackling like Mandark.

Gift article
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I was just disinvited from the Air War College where I’d been asked to lecture on my book, which is a history of U.S. civil-military relations.

The U.S. is being terrorized by ICE, not Iran.

This is absolutely bonkers and infuriating.

Must-read reporting by ProPublica.

What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...

To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines.

The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback.

Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”

(Published Nov. 2025)

As Jen notes, the bigger scandal is what’s allowable

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The Lonesome Death of Daphy Michel Watch now | Haitian Woman, 31, Dies Alone at Pittsburgh Bus Stop Days After ICE Released Her Far From Home to Die.

Haitian woman, 31, dies alone at Pittsburgh bus stop days after ICE released her to the streets far from home to perish. Rest in power, Daphy Michel: migrantinsider.com/p/the-loneso...

Bill Clinton’s Philanthropic Legacy: An Appraisal IP Editor-in-Chief David Callahan takes stock of the former president's charitable efforts over the past quarter century.

This article does a good job of explaining the tremendous impact of Bill’s post-presidency work (and why I’m so proud of him). www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/bill-cl...

Sheriffs across the country make it a point to publish booking photos of every person they arrest and they run them in the local paper.

How the Hell Did We End Up Here? From the failed ethno-nationalist revolt in the early 1990s to the triumph of MAGA extremism - A history of the Republican Party, Part II

How the Hell Did We End Up Here?

From the failed ethno-nationalist revolt in the early 1990s to the triumph of MAGA extremism - A history of the Republican Party, Part II.

Some thoughts from my new piece:

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“The man Goolsby dated for 25 years is charged with both of their deaths.”

A bear would never.

I just screamed lmao

I fell in love with her because of the 50 shades of grey soundtrack. It’s sooooo good.

I love Rita Ora and it bothers me that yall don’t like her songs… 😫🙄😭

Watching 50 shades with a Zalad is the best kind of Friday night! 💪🏾🥰

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I went through a fully interdisciplinary PhD and we spent no small amount of time learning how to navigate and survive academia as an interdisciplinarian. The expression us: "Deans love interdisciplinary studies but departments hire."

There is every penalty and few rewards for #interdis. :-(

I feel insane!

Being in the soc sciences and Ed has been a journey:, I’ve often felt diminished, silenced, & otherwise pushed aside for being prescient. My inter and multi disciplinary lenses scoffed at— esp in HESA.

Yet, med & pharma are delighted by me.

A prophet is never welcomed in her own home.

Utah moves to rein in its runaway private adoption industry The adoption reform legislation follows a Mother Jones investigation in 2025.

Utah moves to rein in its runaway private adoption industry

One big problem with the world is how few people in power I can imagine sitting down and reading a book

They are being explicit about turning corporate media into state propaganda.

GOP cuts in federal food aid scramble passage of long-delayed farm bill • New Hampshire Bulletin The U.S. House Agriculture Committee advanced a sweeping farm bill early this month, attempting to revive Congress’ stalled effort to rewrite the nation’s agriculture law the same way it’s been done…

"Cuts and changes in the nation’s biggest nutrition program, which could impose major new financial burdens on states, have been made by Republicans completely outside the usual farm bill process." From Allison Winter

Epstein helped two families with UMich admissions Two families sought help from Jeffrey Epstein during the admissions process at the University of Michigan according to the DOJ.

Michigan didn't admit them (good for them) but I'm most intrigued by the board member who may have discussed a waitlisted applicant's admission chances with Epstein. The nonstatement at the end feels like this interaction happened but Epstein could be lying.

www.michigandaily.com/news/adminis...

Spousal Loss Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia, Mortality among Men, but Not Women Widowed men experienced a decrease in physical and cognitive health, as well as social support, while widowed women tended to experience an increase in happiness and life satisfaction.

When spouses die, men get sicker and demented but women get happier and healthier.

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