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Historian at a US university. Posts about history, India, technology, extremism. Do not feel safe, due to past Hindutva harassment, sharing identity publicly.

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American Association of University Professors v. Rubio

Read the unsealed documents under Legal Filings, D. Mass., January 22, 2026, on our website: knightcolumbia.org/cases/aaup-v...

26.01.2026 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Democrats were mad that college students were seeing footage about Gaza, and so they voted to facilitate a sale of TikTok to major Trump donors.

A historical self-own

26.01.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 132    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Not really the best sign when newspapers are having to run this infographic to explain to Americans what the paramilitary government force is gassing them with

26.01.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 336    πŸ” 113    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
01/26/2026 15:27:26[TWT]

                     Priscilla Alvarez
                         @priscialva
              BREAKING: Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his
              agents are expected to leave Minneapolis and return to their respective
              sectors, sources tell me, @KristenhCNN + @kaitlancollins.
                      Sent via Twitter Web App. View original tweet.

01/26/2026 15:27:26[TWT] Priscilla Alvarez @priscialva BREAKING: Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his agents are expected to leave Minneapolis and return to their respective sectors, sources tell me, @KristenhCNN + @kaitlancollins. Sent via Twitter Web App. View original tweet.

Bovino retreating from Minnesota per CNN's Priscilla Alvarez

26.01.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2474    πŸ” 470    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 279

just an extraordinary vibe shift rippling across every cultural, business and political context all at once

the elite cover for indulgence of evil shit collapsed in one weekend

26.01.2026 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2536    πŸ” 457    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 27
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Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning

26.01.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 10022    πŸ” 2876    πŸ’¬ 140    πŸ“Œ 178

You all know I've been saying FOR WEEKS that this needed to happen to strategically focus on what's happening at DHS. They need to USE this to do shadow hearings across the country, to call for the complete dismantling of ICE (yes) but also the apparatus of detention, to get local media coverage.

26.01.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 738    πŸ” 160    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Lmfao really?! 🀣 yes let’s rehabilitate billionaires

26.01.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh god not Klobuchar you guys deserve so much better

26.01.2026 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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From the wisconsin community on Reddit: Alex Pretti's hometown stood up today: A town of 105,000 people organized a protest of upwards of 2,000 people in attendance in under 48 hours. Explore this post and more from the wisconsin community

Last post before I sleep: roughly 2% of residents in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Alex Pretti's hometown, showed up to a massive anti-ICE protest in his memory.

The second top-most comment in the trending Reddit post was "Europeans keep saying Americans are not doing anything. The news is not covering it"

26.01.2026 07:58 β€” πŸ‘ 177    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

(Reuters) - India and the European Union have concluded negotiations on a long-coveted trade deal that will be announced on Tuesday, the South Asian nation's trade secretary said on Monday, an accord both sides hailed as historic as they contend with strained U.S. ties.

@reuters.com

26.01.2026 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 280    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 12

In his arrogance Musk thought he was untouchable but the authorities are closing in, as seen by the EU launching an investigation into Grok under the Digital Services Act today.

Meanwhile the Centre for Countering Digital Hate estimated Grok produced 23,000 CSAM images in just 11 days.

26.01.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1228    πŸ” 394    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 22

Omg that’s amazing lol I will πŸ’― take you up on it

26.01.2026 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is such a good piece and if you aren’t already, follow the work of @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social

26.01.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Aligning for Power A Case Study of Bargaining for The Common Good in Minnesota.pdf | Powered by Box

To understand the deep roots of the heroic resistance unfolding in Minnesota today, read this: georgetown.app.box.com/s/kxsmj8lkmp...

23.01.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

lol really that’s amazing I wanna see that archive at once (although I suspect I know most of them).

26.01.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In a country where Anne fucking Appelbaum, who once called for the summary execution of Palestinian journalists, can be a beacon of anti-fascism and the free press (lmfao πŸ’€) excuse me if I don’t worry about the rehabilitation of the pundit classes.

26.01.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you supported the genocide, I will remember and I will never trust your weasel ass again. Coalition building and strategic alliances are a real thing and important in politics. So is absolute moral clarity.

26.01.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

lol there’s something going around about civility and accepting people who were wrong. I remember academics who supported Modi from 2002. I was 19 and a sophomore. I am a middle aged, petty bitch who will keep receipts till I die. You don’t get to pretend you didn’t once support concentration camps.

26.01.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black women's unemployment has skyrocketed. Here’s what happened. The rate is now equivalent to White women’s during the bleakest moments of the Great Recession.

Black women started 2025 with an unemployment rate of 5.4 percent. They ended it at 7.3 percent β€” the highest rate in four years.

Black women’s unemployment is now equivalent to White women’s rate during the bleakest moments of the Great Recession. https://bit.ly/45uZOk3

26.01.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 356    πŸ” 187    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 9

Absolute weasels. Not a single one of these traitors should be voted back.

26.01.2026 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lol not abolish. Knew it. Whatever. Calling it now like I did (and was right) when they folded the first time. They're gonna regret this. Wait. No. WE are gonna regret this. They'll be fine.

26.01.2026 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 367    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 0

poster regime

26.01.2026 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Combatting DHS Misinformation / Department of Corrections

I knew MN DOC had debunking Greg Bovino's false claims abt the target of the snatch CBP was doing when they murdered Alex Pretti. I didn't realize they created an entire website to debunking DHS lies.

mn.gov/doc/about/ne...

26.01.2026 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1582    πŸ” 736    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 40

It is my understanding at this present moment that even Learning Languages in Early Modern England (Oxford University Press, 2019) is more profitable than OpenAI.

26.01.2026 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Massachusetts DCF plans to kick out 8-year-old American born girl after court order Massachusetts DCF plans to kick out 8-year-old American born girl after court order β€” giving custody to her deported father who reportedly raped girl’s mother: β€˜Incredibly heartbr…

"(DCF) is expected to send an 8-year-old American-born girl to Guatemala after a court order, giving custody to her deported father who reportedly raped the girl’s mother."

"The father has never parented the girl, she has never been to Guatemala, and the child doesn’t speak Spanish..."

#Pinks

🎁

25.01.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 7
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

Obituary: Gladys Mae West (1930-2026) mathematician who pioneered GPS technology

go.nature.com/4jWMeM8

26.01.2026 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 186    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

It is absolutely by design. Theyr’e tired of white people sympathizing with Black and brown folks. That’s why they’re so mad and confused in Minnesota.

All the nice white people yelling at them to get fucked. It’s like their dads are yelling at them in a bathrobe. They can’t cope.

26.01.2026 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1636    πŸ” 298    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 5
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Did you know that one in five iPhones is now made in India?

Here's how India made itself a major manufacturing hub at a time when Apple was looking to reduce its dependence on China.

26.01.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Bovino has often used the phrase β€œturn and burn” to describe Border Patrol operations, a reference to actions like smashing windshields, using explosives to blow down the doors of homes and engaging in car chases.

Bovino has often used the phrase β€œturn and burn” to describe Border Patrol operations, a reference to actions like smashing windshields, using explosives to blow down the doors of homes and engaging in car chases.

DHS is using explosives on people’s homes???

β€œBovino has often used the phrase β€œturn and burn” to describe Border Patrol operations, a reference to actions like smashing windshields, using explosives to blow down the doors of homes and engaging in car chases.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...

26.01.2026 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1272    πŸ” 628    πŸ’¬ 120    πŸ“Œ 124

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