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Check out my Substack "Venezuela and the United States" https://davidsmilde.substack.com/ Opinions expressed are my own.
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06.02.2026 16:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Les comparto un reportaje de @rcienespanol.bsky.social sobre los costos fΓsicos y sociales de la crisis venezolana desde una mirada feminista, basados en una entrevista que tuvimos en enero y la reciente publicaciΓ³n de βEmbodying Predationβ con @antuliorosales.bsky.social
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#Venezuela
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05.02.2026 16:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Looking forward to this virtual presentation for the U of Illinois Center for Global Studies, 3 pm Central, 4 pm Eastern, 5 pm Caracas. Join online following the link below.
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Federal Courts Undercut Trumpβs Mass Deportation Campaign www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
01.02.2026 14:56 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Don Lemon speaks outside of the courtroom after release: "I have spent my entire life covering the news. I will not stop now ... I will not be silenced."
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30.01.2026 00:20 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Sounds like a truly fantastic program, David!
29.01.2026 01:32 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 1 π 1Thanks!
29.01.2026 16:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If you know of any students, activists or other professionals who might be interested, please bounce them this message (there is more information below), point them towards the webpage linked above. Thanks! 7/x
28.01.2026 16:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0We got final approval on this just last month, so the deadlines are tight. Applications are due by March 1. 6/x
28.01.2026 16:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Finally, it will house Tulaneβs program on Publicly Engaged Scholarship, which will train graduate students from across campus on community-engaged research methods as well as public facing scholarship. 5/x
28.01.2026 16:01 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Second, our program will have embedded links to other programs on campus (such as Africana Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Environmental Studies, Latin American Studies, and Political Science) as well as the School of Architecture and the School of Public Health. 4/x
28.01.2026 16:01 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0It is not an βappliedβ program, but one that will train students in the "evergreen" research skills that will be useful not just in the university setting, but in activism, government and industry as well. 3/x
28.01.2026 16:00 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0It will have three distinguishing characteristics.
First, while it will focus on the fundamentals of sociological theory and methods, it will be oriented both to those seeking academic and those seeking non-academic careers. 2/x
We are excited to announce that after 20 years, Tulane University once again offers a Sociology doctoral degree. We have spent some time developing an innovative program in public-facing sociology, that will train Ph.Ds to be relevant beyond the academy 1/
liberalarts.tulane.edu/sociology/ac...
Good Riddance
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Investigations and a Billion-Dollar βShakedownβ: How Trump Targeted Higher Education www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
21.01.2026 18:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024β25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
The paradox of Violence: Revolution, Crime, and Policing During Chavismo, edited by
@dsmilde.bsky.social
@beccahanson.bsky.social
and VerΓ³nica Zubillaga.
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I wanted to make a thread about the useful analyses coming out about the situation in Venezuela, but there is a lot, and everyday new things come out.
It may be more useful to share some of the existing analysis of how we got here. Books in no particular order and on various themes/issues...
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15.01.2026 16:12 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
No, I donβt think VE is cursed by oil. Itβs a challenge that can be managed with good government. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/m...
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On Thursday, 4 pm Eastern, 3 pm Central, VerΓ³nica Zubillaga, Francisco Rodriguez, Alla Rosca and I will discuss Venezuela with Tony Pereira, director of the Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane. Scan QR code for connection information.
13.01.2026 21:45 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0All republicans voted down a subpoena of all records and footage related to the murder of Renee Good by ICE agent
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