Antonia Randolph

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BREAKING: Israeli occupation forces abducted several Palestinians in the town of Al-Fukhari, east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, while they were inspecting their homes, according to press sources.

Only 1 in 5 NC farmworkers have healthcare. These farmers decided to change that. North Carolina is home to more than 150,000 farmworkers — but only one in five have healthcare.

WFAE reports: North Carolina is home to more than 150,000 farmworkers — but only one in five have healthcare.

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#Chicago

Sending you peace and strength.

Legendary transgender activist Miss Major dies at 78 Known as a surrogate mother of her community, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy leaves behind a legacy as a fierce advocate for trans and LGBTQ+ rights.

Known as a surrogate mother of her community, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy leaves behind a legacy as a fierce advocate for trans and LGBTQ+ rights.

Mechanisms, smoke and fun-house mirrors: when naming racism is not enough In this paper, I explain how public discourse around racism can hinder understanding of racist processes, becoming its own mechanism of racism. The general attribution of Flint's water crisis as a ...

I have a new paper out in @ersjournal.com, through a special issue on the mechanisms of racism, co-edited by @amandalewisphd.bsky.social and #EduardoBonilla-Silva. 50 free eprints at link
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Registration deadline Friday! Join ASA for a FREE in-person event in DC @JHUBloombergCtr on Oct 21 w/Louise Seamster @louiseseamster.bsky.social & Beth Pearson @warren.senate.gov to understand how sociological expertise can influence policy outcomes. Networking at 5:30 pm. https://bit.ly/ASAMoment

The Black Women Driving a Food Revolution in Rural Mississippi From grocery stores to food distribution services, Black women are leading efforts to feed their communities.

She added that her work has inspired others. “Nobody wants to invest in these rural communities. They don’t want to invest in the people. But just do what’s put on your heart to do, and the rewards will come.”

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This Indigenous Peoples Day please speak up: another typhoon sweeping away homes of Alaska's Natives, who, during settlement (statehood: 1948) were forced to end ways of life (like my Grandma's) involving mobility across regions & stuck them in flood-prone/unstable villages with housing deficits.

Five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza despite ceasefire Israeli army confirmed it opened fire, saying a group had approached its soldiers before being targeted.

“Cease” fire

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"Academic freedom is not negotiable."

WAHOOWA!

And [deepest sigh ever because wow I disliked my PhD] Anchor Down.

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The Rise of Nick Fuentes Should Horrify Us All A neo-Nazi is trying to fill the void left by the failures of the two major parties. Unless Americans are offered a visionary alternative, Fuentes’ toxic ideology may flourish.

If you are going to platform Fuentes in any way, it is unforgivable to treat him with kid gloves or set aside his neo-Nazism.

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Universities like UT Austin have shown that they will place ideology and political power ahead of the most vulnerable students, faculty, and staff they serve.

Fight against the closure of Black, Latino, and Gender Studies at UT Austin. Support our students.

#Blacksky #polisky

Flyer for “Celebrating Essential Poems by Pat Parker.” The flyer has a purple background and features a photograph of Parker, the cover of the volume, and a photo of SaraEllen Strongman. The event will be Tuesday, October 14 at 8pm. Flyer text: “Edited by SaraEllen Strongman, Essential poems by Pat Parker gathers over thirty five poems by Parker and her iconic essay ‘Revolution: It’s not neat, pretty or quick.’ It is the perfect pocket edition for an introduction to Parker’s work. Join Sinister Wisdom to celebrate a new collection of Parker’s most beloved poems with readings of Parker’s poems by SaraEllen Strongman, Cheryl Clarke, Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, and a special presentation by Alexis Bard Johnson about Black lesbian archives at the One Archive. Moderated by Sinister Wisdom’s editor and publisher Julie Enszer.”

Tomorrow is the official publication date for “Essential Poems” by Pat Parker! I feel incredibly lucky to be celebrating the release in an event hosted by Sinister Wisdom featuring Cheryl Clarke, Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, and Alexis Bard Johnson. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Pro tip to reporters and protesters: always have swim goggles in your pockets or bags. They’re small, $10 and if tear gas is used, slip them on & no matter how much you cough, you’ll still be able to SEE without burning eyes.

more ideas that anyone can take up in their community.

An extremely rough day for Edgewater in Chicago. ICE activity near schools. People kidnapped while working in yards, standing on hiring corners. So many rapid responders biking, walking, driving, whistles around necks, trying to protect their neighbors, but up against such well-funded forces.

turns out the answer to “are they malicious or just stupid” — a question often asked about big media boss types — is “yes, but sliiiightly more the former”

UNC ends Black Student Movement's 52-year 'co-ownership' of Upendo Lounge BSM President Adam Sherif said administrators cited new federal guidelines that instruct all federally funded entities to ensure they are not engaging in "discriminatory practices, including those lab...

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Belatedly reading about this and as always really important to remind people in *every breath* that when the right talks about “woke” and “DEI” they are talking about the cultural and political wins of the civil rights movement. This arrangement existed for 52 years because of historical activism.

Screenshot of Osama Abu Rabee’s x post: Director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex: •The health situation in the Gaza Strip is completely collapsed, especially after the occupation destroyed the hospitals in Gaza City. •We have contacted international organizations and informed them of our needs, but we have not received anything since the war stopped.

Osama Abu Rabee:

“Director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex:

•The health situation in the Gaza Strip is completely collapsed, esp after the occupation destroyed the hospitals in Gaza City.

•We’ve contacted intl orgs and informed them of our needs, but have not received anything since the war stopped.”

ICE Is Putting Pregnant Immigrants — and Their Children — at Risk Fear of deportation is deterring people without permanent legal status from critical care.

Fear of deportation is deterring people without permanent legal status from critical care.

New York’s largest ICE detention camp is blocking book deliveries. ICE is depraved, and every day they seem to find new ways to lash out. Their incompetence—from out-of-shape squadristi getting embarrassed in Chicago to the poorly written snivelings of racist penc…

The Buffalo Federal Detention Facility abruptly stopped accepting book deliveries for detainees in July.

After 35 years at UT Austin, I hardly recognize my university | Opinion What was once a beacon of access and discovery is now fighting for its soul and mission as political attacks upend norms, rules and rights, Lisa L. Moore writes.

After 35 years at UT Austin, I hardly recognize my university | @austinstatesman.bsky.social

What was once a beacon of access and discovery is now fighting for its soul and mission as political attacks upend norms, rules and rights

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The documentary "Steal This Story, Please!" tells the story of Democracy Now!

See our website for screenings near you, including Q&A sessions with Amy Goodman and the filmmakers.

https://www.democracynow.org/events

Militia drone strike kills at least 30 in Sudan displacement camp, says El Fasher group RSF paramilitary group hit Dar al-Arqam shelter on university grounds in western city, says resistance committee

“The situation has gone beyond disaster and genocide inside the city, and the world remains silent.”

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Private equity gets its toothhold into firms through economic squeezing, devalues them, then breaks them into parts to sell off. This compact is the squeeze that will simultaneously advantage for-profit ed *and* make it easier to PE-ify non-profit ed. The ideological component is a means to an end.

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

‘I Could Literally Be Left Behind to Die’: How a Student With a Disability Changed the Law

"A student in Maryland was left in a stairwell during a fire to wait for rescuers because she uses a wheelchair. And a high school student with a cane had trouble evacuating when a gunman killed two people at her St. Louis school. Police officers ended up pointing guns at her."

Yes, we argue vociferously, backed by empirical research, that patients’ wellbeing and health outcomes will suffer from the Trump administration’s push to end DEI policies at US medical schools