drdendere.bsky.social

Check out (our) my co-author @kelliecarterjackson discussing our work on U.S. Brain Drain on MSNBC.

@wellesley.edu

www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...

Any chance you have a gift link for this article?

“It’s more dangerous to investigate cocoa than arms trafficking,” boasted the pilot, who requested anonymity and described it being “like cocaine in Colombia or in the Amazon”. International cocoa prices have soared above $10,000 a tonne in recent months.
www.ft.com/content/e0b7...

Understanding the evolution and state of democracy in Zimbabwe: When a coup is not called a coup | Brookings Chipo Dendere and Miles Tendi analyze the state of democracy in Zimbabwe and, in particular, analyze Western responses reacted to the 2017 military coup.

When is a coup called a coup?

In a recent Brookings publication, @drdendere.bsky.social and her co-author assess the current state of democracy in Zimbabwe and the multiple factors shaping its evolution in the last decade.

Read more from Brookings:
www.brookings.edu/articles/und...

History Warns us About the Dangers of Trump's Brain Drain Historically, when academics and notable figures flee instability, their home countries often suffer.

Many middle class Americans & academics are considering exit. However, @kcarterjackson.bsky.social & I argue that “defending democracy is a game best played on home turf.”
Read our latest in @TIME @wellesley.edu
History Warns us About the Dangers of Trump's Brain Drain

time.com/7298847/hist...

I understand why tenured academics never retire. Putting together tenure dossier got me like 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵.

Title IX offices have always fallen short of Title IX law. A lot of the time, they have been a barrier to victims of discrimination trying to access their rights.

But this is a massive escalation. We will remember this as the moment Title IX began overtly discriminating on the basis of gender.

Would be hilarious if they ordered them on Amazon

Excerpt from New York Times The top spot on the Oversight Committee, the main investigative panel in the House, became vacant after Representative Gerald E. Connolly of Virginia died last month at 75. The position has seen considerable turnover; Mr. Connolly was the fourth person to hold it in six years, none of them younger than 60 years old.

What gerontocracy?

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...

I swear I luv us down!!! What YN did this 🤣🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣 #blacksky

What Juneteenth really means and why it matters today Historian Kellie Carter Jackson joins CBS Mornings to explain the origins of Juneteenth and how it fits into the broader story of Black resistance, as explored in her new book, "We Refuse."

What is Juneteenth? What the symbolism of wearing red?

My brilliant sister-colleague @KellieCarterJackson was on CBS explaining the history behind this important day.

@WellesleyCollege faculty are impressive!

Take a listen

www.cbsnews.com/video/what-j...

I think we do. AI is creating fake articles with citations and assigning them to real people. If folks start feeding unpublished manuscripts to AI it’s free data, information, pool for plagiarism. It’s also hella disrespectful- phew 😮‍💨 that’s been heavy on my chest lol 😂

The thought of academics using AI to for peer review is stressing me out. Am I being a 🦕 ? Are there any conditions under which this behavior is acceptable?
My main issue is that it violates the article author’s consent. They didn’t give permission for their work to be fed into AI.

Dang, that’s good.

I tried Pilates reformer for the first time. I nearly died. That’s a hard workout. Friday am doing orangetheory and Pilates. Wish me luck.

This is my dream graph. Good job

I didn’t conquer anything. I was dying #otfsky

24 splats, dang. I was dying

CNN: We have breaking news now from the Pentagon. CNN can now report that roughly 500 Marines are being mobilized in response to the protests in Los Angeles.

In VT/NH, the air quality has been super funky due to the wildfires in Canada. A reminder that ecosystems don’t care about political borders and that climate action for clear air is all our responsibility!

Trying to explain the academic tenure process to my non-academic family 😂😂😂😂black folks just say - we’ll pray for you. I guess

Kid: are eagles nice?
Me: I think they are. They like fish
Kid: do they like roasted fish?
Me: what now?
Kid: roasted fish. Why wouldn’t they eat roasted fish
Me: I don’t know …who would roast it for them?
Kid: focus mama …am sure there’s roasted fish all over

A symphony of bright orange, white, purple, and yellow spring blooms greet the still waters of a Lake Kawaguchi, as Mount Fuji watches from afar, cloaked in snow beneath a boundless blue sky.

People often stop me in the street (never happened) and ask: “What do people like on Bluesky?”

“Mountains and flowers,” comes my reply.

Mt. Fuji with a sprinkle of flowers for #stunday.

❤️ ✌🏽

#photography #nature #art #eastcoastkin #stormhour #photohour #fuji #japan #flowers #bloomscrolling #scape

I had the highest personal record break. Granted my OG was pretty crappy but am happy #ot #orangetheory #otf

Tech journalist says Trump and Musk intense feud is 'worrisome' Tech journalist Kara Swisher discusses what Elon Musk's dealings at Tesla and his years in Silicon Valley reveal about how he's approaching his escalating feud with President Trump.

Tech journalist Kara Swisher discusses what Elon Musk's dealings at Tesla and his years in Silicon Valley reveal about how he's approaching his escalating feud with President Trump.

snap cuts, growing to 35% by 2034

chip and medicaid cuts growing to 12-14% by 2034

Cost estimate of the House-passed "Big Beautiful Bill" is out

It'd be the largest cut to Medicaid+CHIP and SNAP in history while still increasing deficits by $2.4 trillion due to $3.8 trillion in tax cuts

This'd be the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in history

Putting together my tenure dossier is very humbling. Exciting and humbling.

Welcome to #OTFSky. Here's a feed to pin if you want to connect with others! bsky.app/profile/did:...

Catch me if you can… at home lol 😂 will def try #otfsky #orangetheory

Oh wow a whole community