Citizen of Somewhere Else

Happy Halloween!

Best piece of career advice when I was junior from an African American friend: "You as a WOC have to find another way. Instead of the main roads being open to you like everyone else, learn to use the side streets to get to where you need to go."

Delighted to be at the proofs stage with this. Out in April with CUP!

Such an interesting coincidence that the New Meritocracy™️ happens to be composed solely of white men

There's a longstanding debate over the value of law professor amicus briefs at #SCOTUS.

I'll just note that the additional briefing the Court ordered today in the Illinois National Guard case was in direct response to an amicus brief filed by ... a law professor (@martylederman.bsky.social).

Democratic states sue to force SNAP payments during government shutdown The Agriculture Department has $5.5 billion in backup funds for food stamp benefits but says it can’t use them.

Spread the word. The Trump Administration can use emergency funds to pay for SNAP benefits during a shutdown. The President and little Mike Johnson are lying to you. How do we know? 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of Presid...

NEW: The states with the highest proportion of people relying on disability benefits are West Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama — all states that lack their own aid programs for workers to turn to amid federal cuts.

Religion note: For years, conservative Christians — particularly evangelicals — heralded the cause of persecuted Christians, insisting the U.S. should aid them.

But since Trump was inaugurated, accepting (virtually) anyone fleeing *religious* persecution as a refugee has stopped altogether.

Even the Stryker Lane deer stopped to check out Dog of the State when it rolled into town yesterday afternoon!

Norman Rockwell's "Freedom From Want," an oil painting from 1943. Depicts a Thanksgiving meal with ten members of a white family sitting down at a well-decorated table.

I know everyone (rightfully) uses Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" painting on here, but right now I think "Freedom from Want" is just as important and appropriate. @americanstudier.bsky.social

Will put pen to paper at some point about why Vandal Live is going to become a bigger part of podcast mix, but for now I just want to thank Penn English for jumpstarting this season with an event that clarified for me how these recordings can serve the whole humanities.

Also, the sound was perfect.

They have gone to town, as we ah say in de Caribbean at the Alchemy lecture. They gon town! #Alchemylecture2025.

Canisia Lubrin is a genius of de word! #Alchemylecture2026.

UCLA faculty rally against Trump administration's settlement demands - Daily Bruin The UCLA Faculty Association called on UCLA to preserve academic freedom at a Monday rally following the release of the Trump administration’s settlement demands. Around 40 people attended the noon ra...

UCLA faculty rally against Trump administration’s settlement demands dailybruin.com/2025/10/28/u... @uclafa.bsky.social @uc-faculty.bsky.social

Guys the McKinley Mall is full of palantir! Beware!

I think a danger with social media is to thoroughly mix your sense of agency & consequential powerlessness with the catastrophic goings on in the world. It strikes me that the inverse of this phenomenon is to shift your focus to the incremental and enormously meaningful good you can do where you are

Isn’t it cute? White Satin is getting to know Dog of the State!

This thread earned an instant follow from yours truly of its author!

“We believe that the university – its students, staff, & faculty – thrive when the people who do the teaching, the research, & the learning that distinguishes UConn have an equal say in how its funds are spent.“

— Jeremy Pressman, UConn AAUP executive committee

Perfect.

Pop quizzes for all!

A bunch of thumbs-down icons.

More College Leaders Speak Out Against Compact but Don’t Reject It

Experts say the mixed messaging reflects confusion over the Trump administration’s muddled rollout of the agreement and a desire to keep all options open. https://bit.ly/3L85uJv

#AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd

CUNY receives funding from the state and city. I already early voted for the guy who is not going to screw already chronically under-funded CUNY over.

Every time I've lived next door to someone who spoke a different language than me, I always got some kick ass food on holidays.

If you or someone you know has been detained, you have the right to legal help.

#KnowYourRights #ImmigrantJustice #LegalResources #CommunityDefense #Immigration

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Trump Administration To Limit Public Service Loan Forgiveness For Some Borrowers The Trump administration is rolling out a new rule that could limit student loan forgiveness for borrowers counting on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

I wrote a quick piece on the Trump admin's newly published Public Service Loan Forgiveness rule that could limit some borrowers access to forgiveness even if they have spent ten years working in public service.

#StudentLoans
#PSLF
#StudentLoanForgiveness
www.forbes.com/sites/edward...

@debtcollective.bsky.social alert

The weaponization of PSLF is officially here and I expect the Trump administration to use it against Nonprofits, universities, cities, and "Blue states."

He will harm so many individuals with this - their finances, health, and lives.

public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19729.pdf

Watching an Instagram Reel where a guy explains that instead of cutting to a commercial, the Japanese broadcast will just zoom in on Shohei Ohtani as he stands idly or drinks water from a cup. Honestly, that sounds like a much better system