Reposted by Summer ForesterAustin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 19/03/2026ICE detention deaths are now occurring at a rate of roughly one every four days. Three weeks ago that rate was one every six days. The pace is accelerating, and Congress has not launched a single investigation. 3937481866
Reposted by Summer ForesterKarl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Should just call this article "The Fascists are Succeeding in their Efforts to Muzzle Academia" www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/u...nytimes.comProfessors Are Changing What They Teach, Even Far from Trump’s Gaze 261603512
Reposted by Summer ForesterLaleh Khalili @lalehkhalili.bsky.social · 26/01/2026"Peace is not what you ask for when the boot is already on someone else's neck. Peace is what the powerful ask for when they don't want to be interrupted." Also relevant re: Palestine. 03815
Summer Forester @summerforester.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Minneapolis turned out today AND so did so many other towns and cities across the state. So much love for all my Minnesota neighbors, especially here in Northfield. What a cathartic day 000
Reposted by Summer ForesterSilky @silkyweineck.bsky.social · 18/10/2025this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes. 15154394447
Reposted by Summer ForesterLisel Hintz @liselhintz.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Ok, last final call. We host these once a year. And working on/from the Middle East is tough now for lots of reasons. So I'm over-posting. @pomeps.bsky.social workshops are designed to support MENA scholars in turning working papers into published articles. Apply today, and please share! 076
Reposted by Summer ForesterDana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 09/10/2025My article on the 20 point gaza "peace plan" is now out. Let me tell you why peace processes in the Israeli Palestinian conflict seem to keep failing, with a focus on Tony Blair the menace of the middle east theconversation.com/a-gaza-peace...theconversation.comGaza peace plan risks borrowing more from Tony Blair’s failures in the Middle East than his success in Northern IrelandThe former British leader was tapped to lead redevelopment efforts in Gaza if a deal is agreed upon. 316783
Reposted by Summer ForesterLisel Hintz @liselhintz.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Humorous costumes and symbols do powerful work in anti-authoritarian protest. They symbolically erode the power of the regime, humanize protesters, and promote viral sharing of images countering regime claims. “Dismantling their narrative” captures it well. See: Turkey’s Pikachu. And penguins. 03111
Reposted by Summer ForesterOmar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 15/09/2025According to the “Global Terrorism Database (GTD)—arguably the most widely-used dataset in the study of political violence—anti-abortion activists constitute the single most common perpetrators of terrorist attacks in the United States.” Source: jkertzer.sites.fas.harvard.edu/Research_fil... 14236108
Reposted by Summer ForesterPOMEPS @pomeps.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Apply now for the Spring 2026 POMEPS Virtual Research Workshops! The deadline to apply is October 15, 2025. For more information on how to apply, visit: pomeps.org/call-for-app...pomeps.orgCall for Applications: Spring 2026 Virtual Research Workshops - Project on Middle East Political ScienceThe POMEPS Spring Virtual Research Workshop convenes online discussions of groups of three thematically linked journal article-length papers focusing on topics/cases in the MENA region. To provide fee... 033
Reposted by Summer ForesterMary Anne Franks @maryannefranks.bsky.social · 03/09/2025“A review of the administrative record makes it difficult to conclude anything other than that (the government) used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities." apnews.com/article/harv...apnews.comJudge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard UniversityA federal judge in Boston has ordered the reversal of over $2.6 billion in federal funding cuts to Harvard University. 04724
Reposted by Summer ForesterMarianne Dahl @mariannedahl.bsky.social · 29/08/2025📊 New dataset and paper alert! We’re proud to launch the Opposition Movements and Groups (OMG) Dataset, 1789–2019: a global dataset covering 1,452 mass mobilization movements. It was just published in Comparative Political Studies. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Below follows a 🧵 29243
Reposted by Summer ForesterMinnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 29/08/2025Fletcher Merkel loved family, friends and fishing; Harper Moyski doted on her younger sister.bit.lyFamilies identify the two children killed in shooting at Annunciation ChurchFletcher Merkel loved family, friends and fishing; Harper Moyski doted on her younger sister. 36422
Reposted by Summer ForesterCool Zone Media @coolzonemedia.bsky.social · 26/08/2025New It Could Happen Here 🇵🇸 @danaelkurd.bsky.social outlines what is happening in higher education, how and why the Trump administration is attacking universities, and the role Palestine plays in all of this. www.iheart.com/podcast/105-... 14912
Reposted by Summer ForesterGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 23/08/2025It’s my opinion that humanitarian and musical genius Dolly Parton (as well as Chef José Andrés) deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. tucson.com/life-enterta...tucson.com2,000-plus Pima County kids get free books through Dolly Parton's programEven her biggest fans have trouble choosing Dolly Parton’s greatest hit. 14244104960
Reposted by Summer ForesterBoze Herrington, Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · 22/08/2025If you’re someone who still reads for pleasure, you are a marvel. If you’re able to unplug from all the chaos of our entertainment culture and disappear into the warmth and solace of a book, that is a rare gift and I’m very glad to know you. 3355845608
Reposted by Summer ForesterRolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 29/07/2025Palestinian activist Odeh Hadalin (a.k.a. Awdah Hathaleen), who was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, was shot to death in the West Bank on Monday.rollingstone.com'No Other Land' Contributor Odeh Hadalin Killed in West Bank Settler AttackOdeh Hadalin, a contributor to the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land,' was reportedly killed in an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. 33994617
Reposted by Summer ForesterDaniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Sigh. We fucking warned you. 391085211
Summer Forester @summerforester.bsky.social · 22/10/2023@reustis.bsky.social highlight of the day is finding you on here!! Hi 👋👋👋👋 130
