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Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 2h

In 1974, Cornell lecturer Lin Farley began recognizing a pattern in the experiences women shared in her Women and Work course: women were being pushed out of jobs by men’s sexual behavior. Farley coined the term, “sexual harassment.”

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 21h

Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.

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Elizabeth (Bit) Meehan, PhD @elizabethbitmeehan.com · 01/10/2026

y'all i'm working on this data collection project looking at dissertations & sometimes I get reminders that we are not all playing the same game (1999 edition)

not the least, I would like to thank my family: my parents, for buying me a lovely condominium at Harvard Street so that I could concentrate on my research with out worrying about paying rents,

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It happens so often it can be hard to even see. Men having the same experience I am, but I hit a place where the attention becomes unpleasant. Inuendos start. I have to wiggle out of something I did not start (cautiously! trying not to upset any dangerous egos!) so I leave, while the men get to stay

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Academic Life 🌎📚 @academiclife.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What happened to Christa Pike? 🎧 Secrets of the Killing State. ⬇️ newbooksnetwork.com/secrets-of-t... @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social #legalsky #booksky

The cover of the book Secrets of the Killing State by Corinna Barrett Lain. The ink color for the title is white. The background color for the cover is red-brown. The graphic in the middle of the cover is of an uncapped syringe.

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Academic Life 🌎📚 @academiclife.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Hiddencurriculum is info you don’t have or don’t understand. If - like me - you can take things literally, advice to “do the best you can“ will harm you more than it helps. So. What does it mean to “do the best you can”? christinagessler.substack.com/p/setting-re... #gradsky #academicsky #edusky

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Douglas Reyes-CeroÑ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Star Spangled Banner being played by the Mariachi Herencia de Mexico band before the Bears-Eagles game in Chicago on Monday Night Football was a deeply cool thing to see tonight

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Academic Life 🌎📚 @academiclife.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Are you struggling to learn everyone’s names? This week’s newsletter dives into why it‘s hard, and some brain-science behind what works and why. Subscribe here ⬇️ christinagessler.substack.com/p/a-teachers... #EduSky #AcademicSky #GradSky

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Academic Life 🌎📚 @academiclife.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🎧 Heather Cleary and Gabriela Jauregui share from Tsunami: Women’s Voices from Mexico. @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @americanstudier.bsky.social @feministpress.bsky.social #BookSky #EduSky #AcademicSky podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

This is the cover of the book Tsunami: Women’s Voices from Mexico. The background art features a red colored abstract line pattern, over shades of purple, with green in the lower left. The book title is in large, bright yellow type across the center. The top left text says that the book is edited by Gabriela Jauregui and Heather Cleary.

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 26/09/2026

Disability is the one marginalized identity that anyone at any point can join. Many people, at some point in their lives, will be disabled if they live long enough. Why not look out for our future selves by making things more accessible now? buff.ly/qJLtRwq

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‘Everyone deserves to have a good quality of life’ - High Country News

#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.

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Sonja Vernes @sonjavernes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🦇 Bat1K's biggest paper yet is out. Largest bat genome + fossil study ever: 103 genomes, 44 fossils, 137 researchers. We rewrote the bat family tree! Bats likely originated in Europe ~65 million years ago, not Asia, Africa or Americas. @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-11007-3

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hyperlink text should make sense when read out of context. Screen reader users can navigate from link to link, and can listen to links in a list. When navigating this way, only the link is read. So "click here" or "read more" won't make sense.

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Danielle writes @danilove1245.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Quote of the day: If you have a goal in mind (a healthy and safe goal, of course), keep working towards it! You got this!

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A lot of people are not well right now: physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. This is an excellent time to de-escalate conflicts and to lean into patience. This is true in our personal lives and also (maybe especially) online when it's overwhelmingly strangers crashing into each other.

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Justin Gage @justingage.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The History Department at the University of Arkansas (my department) is hiring an Assistant Professor in U.S. Latino/a/e History! The U of A is setting enrollment & graduation rate records each year. Please help spread the word 🗃️: uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UAF_Ex...

An aerial view of the University of Arkansas campus during the fall.

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Benjamin Tausig @burrata.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I genuinely think there’s some kind of material effect to reading physical media that makes it a distinct experience from screens. My students have expressed nothing but happiness if not relief at reading in print this semester.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 17/09/2026

New docs in AI copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’

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New docs in A.I. copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’

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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 15/09/2026

College students are digital natives who have been deprived exposure to analog media forms like printed books and paper. The challenge for them is to learn to make sense of these media forms, not learn how to use digital technology. They already know. It’s the printed book and paper that‘s strange.

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Paul Cohen @paulecohen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚨the Department of History at the University of Toronto (St George campus) is hiring an Assistant Professor in the history of early modern or modern South Asia jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

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Assistant Professor - South Asian History

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Auburn SFAAS @auburnfisheries.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We are looking for a conservation geneticist in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service! For more information, please visit this link: www.usajobs.gov/job/883774300

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Geneticist

You will serve as a Geneticist U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Warm Springs Fish Technology Center. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a g...

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Daniel José Older @djolder.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"The University of Chicago’s undergrad social-sciences division will go “analog” this fall, implementing a blanket policy banning technology in class and AI assistance on coursework across the division’s core courses." www.chronicle.com/article/u-of...

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U. of Chicago Bans Tech, AI in Social Sciences Core Courses

The new restrictions apply to students and faculty members.

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Adrienne Greve @aigreve.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Gah! I just taught GHGs and scopes to underclassmen. It pains me to subsequently share the EPA dropped their guidance.

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Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"The whole “Oh no, our models went rogue” thing … When a bridge collapses, you don’t analyze whether the bridge was ethical or sentient or why it decided to collapse. You ask, who is the person who built this bridge to be so flimsy?" www.wired.com/story/one-of...

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One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’

Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

“Americans are an amazingly brave people, who have accomplished so much,” Bunch said. “They’ve got to be brave enough to face their own history.” 🗃️ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/a...

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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch Is Resigning

In the face of escalating White House attacks about how museums present American history, Lonnie G. Bunch III has announced his decision to depart.

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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 06/09/2026

We know how to teach books in the age of AI: small classes, close reading, research-engaged learning (which is how you ’let students see you struggle’). The issue is nobody will hire and pay the requisite # of faculty to offer this.

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A Labor Day reminder: having a job is no longer enough to protect millions of Americans from homelessness. For many workers, the greatest threat isn't losing their job. It's that their job will never pay enough, never provide enough hours, never offer enough stability to keep them housed.

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Opinion | America Is Pushing Its Workers Into Homelessness (Gift Article)

The working homeless are casualties of our prosperity.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 07/09/2026

One of my suggestions that I have made in my workshops is that every author should have a document repository. A folder on Dropbox is fine. A physical file folder in your desk is also fine. It doesn't matter what format; just make it a habit to file important papers every time they show up.

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Academic Life 🌎📚 @academiclife.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

If you’re wondering about the DA’s tactics in the Lindsey Clancy case - they have long, historical roots. 🎧 Pink Crime with @valenabeety.bsky.social. ⬇️ @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @americanstudier.bsky.social @womenknowhistory.bsky.social

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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

We come to it at last—the final #ScholarSunday thread before my Fall 2026 semester begins. So here it is, my 291st thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ +

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#ScholarSunday Thread 291 (8/30/26) – Black and White and Read All Over

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Greetings, non-Jews in academia! As we start another semester, here's your regularly scheduled reminder that the Jewish High Holy Days are coming up. If you wouldn't schedule an important meeting or exam on Christmas or Easter, don't schedule one on Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur.

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Dr. Casey Fiesler @cfiesler.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I tried something in my class today that I was really excited about and I think went well! Basically a set of activities (with a bunch of polling) that turned students into an LLM in order to explain how they work. For example:

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Check out our lesson by Jesse Hagopian. Students explore examples of laws passed to suppress Black education in the wake of major victories for the Black Freedom Struggle, highlighting the historical context & motivations behind these legislative efforts. www.zinnedproject.org/materials/le...

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Legalize Black Education: The Long Fight for the Right to Learn

Teaching Activity. By Jesse Hagopian. 2025. 40 pages. This lesson explores major examples of laws passed to suppress Black education in the wake of major victories for the Black Freedom Struggle, high...

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Academic Life 🌎📚 @academiclife.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What are archival silences, and how to they impact our research? ⬇️ christinagessler.substack.com/p/listening-... @molliebarnes.bsky.social #skystorians @americanstudier.bsky.social

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Philip N Cohen @philipncohen.com · 21/08/2026

This is where we are now. Good luck out there!

This is a course in the sociology of the family as an institutional arena in the United
States. Students will become familiar with the empirical patterns and trends, political
and cultural debates, and policy issues concerning families - and the major theories
and research methods used in the sociological study of the family. The readings
include a textbook and a memoir. To succeed, students will attend lecture and
participate in discussion; complete quizzes, and in-class writing assignments; and
midterm and final exams; and an interview project.

. Please note that our classroom will be device-free -- including phones, tablets, and
laptops -- except as arranged in advance with Accessibility & Disability Services. We will
have extensive, graded, in-class writing with pen or pencil on paper (which you need to
bring to class), including quizzes and short essays. Less than 10% of the grade will be
based on writing outside of class. Details are below.

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Two junior research fellowships @kingscollege.bsky.social opening soon due on Oct 1st. The theme is REPLICATION conceived broadly to encompass different research projects in humanities and social sciences. As a philosopher of science I am esp hoping for applications in #philsci #metascience #hps

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Current research opportunities

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Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

As an add-on to my bibliography about problems with (largely generative) AI, here's how I've been working with students on AI in classes where I have banned its use: substack.com/home/post/p-...

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How I'm Teaching About Generative AI

Every choice I make about how to discuss GenAI with my students is predicated on trusting them

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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 08/08/2026

Exacerbated environmental racism is one of the major very real harms of data centers, and something that people who've been studying & discussing this for over a decade have long pointed out. It gets put in communities already most disproportionately harmed by pollution like emissions & waste heat.

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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Driving down to Virginia tomorrow, so it’s a special #ScholarSunday on a Saturday! Here’s my 288th thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books. Add more below, share widely please, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ + blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

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#ScholarSunday Thread 288 (On a Saturday, 8/8/26) – Black and White and Read All Over

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Tracie Canada @traciecanada.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Wonderful to chat with Christina Gessler about my book! Really appreciate the time and space to talk through some of the main issues that come up in the book. Follow the link to see our conversation 📚

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Editors/Réviseurs Canada @editorscanada.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Congratulations to the recipient of this year’s Karen Virag Award, Letitia Henville. Join us this week in the #EditorsWeekly as Letitita reflects on why visibility is so important in the editing profession. blog.editors.ca/the-editors-...

Pair of hands holding up a gold trophy. (Copyright: hvostik © 123RF.com)

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John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

"Buying food to eat at home has gotten 33% more expensive in U.S. cities since the beginning of 2019, according to government figures. In the 7.5 years before that, prices rose 6.4%." (via @apnews.com) apnews.com/article/groc...

Line chart showing the percent change in "at home" food prices in U.S. cities since 2012, based on an Associated Press analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Maggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

NEW: A large trove of Claude-generated documents have been exposed to the web and indexed by Google. We reviewed what appear to be real medical records, the full names and phone numbers of school-aged children, and company documents marked for internal use only. futurism.com/artificial-i...

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A Whole Bunch of People's Claude Chats Are Publicly Accessible Online, and There's Some Wildly Private Stuff in There

A trove of documents generated by Anthropic's Claude were indexed by Google. They included medical records and student information.

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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Live from Philly, where both LeBron & I took our talents this week (although I'm headed back to Boston later today), here’s my 286th #ScholarSunday thread of great writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, please share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ +

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#ScholarSunday Thread 286 (7/26/26) – Black and White and Read All Over

Live from Philly, where both LeBron & I took our talents this week, here’s my 286th #ScholarSunday thread of great writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add mor...

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