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Alicia Mendez

@alicitadelfina.bsky.social
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Research Assistant Professor studying intergenerational trauma, posttraumatic growth, and child sexual abuse prevention. See also: movie buff and amateur ice cream maker.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 12/07/2025
I'm a professor at the flagship university for the fourth whitest state in the US. Over 80% of our students are white. The biggest barrier to access here is that due to lack of state funding, we have top 10 highest tuition per capita of public unis in the country. We also have a food pantry.
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profmattdecarlo @profmattdecarlo.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
If you do basic needs work in higher education, you quickly come to realize how fucked the fundamentals of the economy are... particularly for young adults
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
"In this way, Medicaid isn’t just a safety net for the poor—it’s an invisible subsidy for everyone. When it shrinks, costs don’t disappear. They move to households, employers, local governments, school systems, ERs, jails. Everyone pays." prospect.org/politics/202...
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The Word Games That Enable Medicaid Cuts
We don’t call it Medicaid in many states, and we use euphemisms for what are in reality cuts. That endangers the system, a health care regulator writes.
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Alan Dettlaff @alandettlaff.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
"Legality is a construct of the state, not a reflection of justice...These words don’t liberate us, they reinforce the idea that worth and safety must be earned within structures that were never meant to protect us in the first place." Read our full statement here: upendmovement.org/2025/06/12/u...
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upEND Demands the Abolition of ICE and Immigration Detention - upEND Movement
Family policing abolition includes immigrant justice, and upEND demands the abolition of ICE and an end to immigrant detention, deportation, and surveillance.
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Alan Dettlaff @alandettlaff.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Further evidence that the "child welfare" system actually cares very little for children's welfare. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Florida child welfare agency calls ICE on teen migrant in foster care, sparking criticism
‘If this is a policy decision, it is a huge deal.’
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Alicia Mendez @alicitadelfina.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Tell me your pet’s name with a gif:
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a yellow lemon with arms and legs is smiling
ALT: a yellow lemon with arms and legs is smiling
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Alicia Mendez @alicitadelfina.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Strongly suggest this read, we have been doing social work ed a disservice for so long. If now is not the time to redirect our curricula, then when? “if we take seriously our stated commitment to social justice...full-spectrum education isn’t just pedagogically practical – it’s a moral imperative.”
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Alicia Mendez @alicitadelfina.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Nearly nothing makes me roll my eyes more than an academic listing their annual accomplishments. Buuuut I am 37 weeks pregnant, in “early labor,” and still exercising, teaching, nesting, and moving projects forward. Pregnant people are amazing. Cis men could NEVER.
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Alan Dettlaff @alandettlaff.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
I’m very proud of this point-counterpoint between me and Jessica Pryce. The papers give a good understanding of our very different views of this system and where our efforts should be focused. Plus, all of the articles in this issue are open access through the summer! journals.sagepub.com/home/fis
Title of the journal Families in Society and the special issue: “ US Child Welfare System: Abolish or Reform”
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Alicia Mendez @alicitadelfina.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
seeing Bloc Party tonight. they’re kicking off their American tour in Boston. always love attending a concert solo. ♥️ date yoself.
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Cristina Mogro-Wilson @mogrowilson.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Coming June 2025: Special Issue on the Future of Child Welfare in Families in Society Abolish or Reform? 🔍 Highlights include a point–counterpoint between: Dr. Alan Dettlaff Dr. Jessica A. Pryce Plus, articles from: Dr. Brenda Jones Harden Dr. Autumn BlackDeer Dr. Darcey Merritt …and more!
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
insurreciton welfare. probably first of many examples
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Melanie Sonsteng-Person @sonstengperson.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
I literally teach my social change students that engaging in movement work is simply a matter of showing up and letting people put you in leadership roles.
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Alicia Mendez @alicitadelfina.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
"Sow a small seed of rebelliousness, and you will reap a harvest of freedoms." Quote from Bad Mexicans written by Kelly Lytle Hernández.
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Kristen Brock-Petroshius @4heartsnminds.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
What relatively short video resources have you found helpful for teaching about fascism & authoritarianism? This won’t be extensive inquiry into the topic, but will provide a basic understanding in a class where this isn’t a focal topic - given current events
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Anna L. Haley @annahaleysw.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Want a good review of this whole "mutual academic defense compact," #MADC, universities standing up together thing? Want your colleagues and neighbors to get it? This is a good read.
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
THEY HAVE DEPORTED A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD BIRTHRIGHT CITIZEN This is why I have no patience anymore for people playing games with this stuff.
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Anna L. Haley @annahaleysw.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
(One of) the latest 4-alarm fires for higher ed. Social work, accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, needs to GET ON THIS. Thoughts, @cswe.bsky.social? And SW faculty followers? NADD members?
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Alan Dettlaff @alandettlaff.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Join us next week to learn more about the abolition movement within social work. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Flyer for zoom webinar titled, "Abolition in Social Work: What It Is and Why It Matters," on April 29, 2025 at 12:00 ET.
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Anna L. Haley @annahaleysw.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
What's that line about staying neutral itself being a position? That stance, and moreso complying, may destroy higher ed more thoroughly than the federal administration. Also: our students are watching.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 18/04/2025
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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Amy Krings @amykrings.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
"Predictors of political participation of U.S. social workers: the mediating effect of confidence" - OPEN ACCESS www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Predictors of political participation of U.S. social workers: the mediating effect of confidence
What factors are associated with social workers’ political participation, and how does political confidence mediate those relationships? To answer this question, data were collected in 2020 through...
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Melanie Sonsteng-Person @sonstengperson.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Harvard has a multi step plan for fighting back! Every university should develop one so they don’t comply!
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Alicia Mendez @alicitadelfina.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
“So this is my radical proposal for universities: Act like universities, not like businesses. Spend your endowments. Accept more, not fewer students. Open up your campuses… by bringing education to communities. Create a base. Become a movement.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/o...
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Opinion | This Is How Universities Can Escape Trump’s Trap, If They Dare
It’s been tried in other countries facing authoritarian crackdowns. It works.
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Lenna Nepomnyaschy @lennan77.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/o... universities should focus on their core mission-Teaching!! Powerful advice from @mashagessen.bsky.social
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Opinion | This Is How Universities Can Escape Trump’s Trap, If They Dare
It’s been tried in other countries facing authoritarian crackdowns. It works.
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Paul Gowder @gowder.io · 11/04/2025
LET THIS BE A LESSON TO ALL OF YOU. As I've been saying (most recently to the northwestern student behavior) you fight authoritarianism by collectively imposing costs on every dictator move. File all the lawsuits, give ZERO INCHES dailynorthwestern.com/2025/04/10/c...
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HHS confirms NU’s funding freeze due to antisemitism
After reports first surfaced Tuesday that the Trump administration had frozen $790 million in federal funding from Northwestern, even the University’s top officials said they’d been left in the dark o...
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Paul Gowder @gowder.io · 11/04/2025
COMPARE: the results of fighting back to the results of not fighting back
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Alicia Mendez @alicitadelfina.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
I recently partnered with Remarkably Us, a Latina led non-profit that centers Latina former foster youth. Together, we are conducting an oral history project of Latinx former foster youth who've experienced child sexual abuse. Please share this flyer as you see fit. bit.ly/3YlmHm7
yellow and purple recruitment flyer with flowers and information about a study for Latinx former foster youth.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 09/04/2025
"The AAUP is leading that fight, but it cannot do so alone. Every professor who joins strengthens our ability to push back against the dismantling of scientific teaching and research in higher education. All faculty, regardless of tenure-line and academic staff are eligible to join the AAUP."
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We joined the AAUP to defend science — and you should too
Lauren Tompkins and Alyssa Burgart urge Stanford professors to join the American Association of University Professors, arguing that the University needs to defend its programs and research in the scie...
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Alicia Mendez @alicitadelfina.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Today was one of those days I had to shift my schedule around and cancel meetings. A slot opened up with a doc I've been trying to see for months, and I knew I must put my health first. I hope you remember, that in these trying times, it's OK to take care of yourself so you can keep on keeping on.
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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Encouraging news I would've missed if it weren't for Liz's weekly update: "The Rutgers University Senate passed a resolution proposing a Mutual Defense Compact in which members of the Big Ten conference will pool funding and legal, policy, and communications capacity and expertise." More of this!
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Prof. Jennie Roe-mick 🏳️‍🌈 @romich.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Me scrolling thru the @nytimes.com app to find the story about 1000s of #handsoff protestors in over 1000 cities. Still scrolling. Still scrolling. Still scrolling.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
This is a good, funny sign. But it gets at a key element of what Social Security does. Middle aged people who aren't fully supporting aging parents can fund their kids education. It runs through the whole life cycle.
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Alicia Mendez @alicitadelfina.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Boston social workers showed up today! #HandsOff #HandsOff2025 #Mass50501 #FiftyFiftyOne #BostonTok #Indivisible #SwingBlue #socialworkactivists #SWAC
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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
BREAKING: Md federal Judge Paula Xinis GRANTS preliminary injunction, rules from the bench that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was apprehended "without legal basis" and removed to El Salvador illegally, "without any legal process." He's to be returned to the U.S. by 11:59 on Monday, 4/7.
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Melanie Sonsteng-Person @sonstengperson.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
The white supremacist concept of perfectionism runs rampant among liberals as we constantly demand perfectionism of anyone that speaks out against oppression. We need to determine how to hold each other accountable while also advancing the movement.
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Lenna Nepomnyaschy @lennan77.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u... Woohoo. WI kicks Elon’s ass!!!!
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Susan Crawford Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, Despite Elon Musk’s Millions
Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat in a race that shattered spending records and maintained a liberal majority on the court.
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Dale Dagar Maglalang, PhD, MA, MSW, MPH @dalemaglalang.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
The US government is effectively kidnapping people for opposing genocide www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The US government is effectively kidnapping people for opposing genocide | Moira Donegan
Rumeysa Ozturk, a visa holder, was snatched off the streets by Ice agents and sent to a detention center 1,000 miles away for opposing war crimes in Gaza
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Alicia Mendez @alicitadelfina.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
No more anticipatory obedience! Staying under the radar does not help faculty, staff, students, nor our community partners. Please demand more from those who chose to serve our institutions. Share, sign, and most of all, organize with others you know. www.newenglandscholarsspeak.org
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Emergency National Statement to University and College Presidents
NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BE SILENT. DEFEND OUR CAMPUSES AND OUR DEMOCRACY NOW.
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Melanie Sonsteng-Person @sonstengperson.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Going in my social change lessons.
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Rebecca Fielding-Miller @rebeccafieldingmiller.com · 22/03/2025
Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women. More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications. I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up. If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes. Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
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Cancelled NIH grant information submission form
Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025. Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...
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Shanna Katz Kattari, PhD 🍉🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈♿️ @drshannak.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
A social work journal published a whole special issue on how social justice, critical theory, post modernism, and teaching critical praxis in social work is destroying our field. That’s it. It’s not April 1st. This is a real thing. Please don’t ever tell me social workers are ahead of any curve.🤦🏻‍♀️
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Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) @thesvri.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
If you are attending #CSW69 in New York this week, the SVRI, @who.int, the World Bank Group, @unicefinnocenti.bsky.social are hosting a high-impact panel on Friday 21 March to reflect on three decades of advancing research on violence against women. Meet the panellists: www.svri.org/svri-partner...
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
No more hiding, university presidents. Faculty - we strongly suggest you organize yourselves to pressure your university presidents and provosts. Ask them to join forces with other universities and speak out.
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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
A swarm of cops dragging away a rabbi protesting the abduction of Mahmoud Khalil says everything you need to know about the Trump agenda. Trump doesn't care about Jewish safety - he's focused on taking away our right to protest. Not in our name.
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