Alan P.
@aparkes.bsky.social
Dissertating about music and youth culture in late 20th c. US. Public school teacher.
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The Israeli Defense Forces surrounded, beat, and choked American labor leader Chris Smalls, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced
Israel Detains, Chokes, and Beats Up Amazon Union Leader Chris Smalls
Meanwhile, there’s not a peep from mainstream media in the U.S.
newrepublic.com
July 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Israeli Defense Forces surrounded, beat, and choked American labor leader Chris Smalls, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced
That a for-profit “community” was created by a historian and is promoted by historians is shameful. It’s hard to have faith in the discipline when we allow this
July 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
That a for-profit “community” was created by a historian and is promoted by historians is shameful. It’s hard to have faith in the discipline when we allow this
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When I had to read it for my Historiography seminar in grad school, Joan Scott’s Gender and the Politics of History shaped my whole intellectual trajectory. I’m glad she is calling out Scholasticide, unlike the AHA itself
July 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
When I had to read it for my Historiography seminar in grad school, Joan Scott’s Gender and the Politics of History shaped my whole intellectual trajectory. I’m glad she is calling out Scholasticide, unlike the AHA itself
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Before long, we won't be able to even mention the most horrific crime of our times, let alone try to stop it.
At Pride in London security came on stage to stop someone from waving a Palestine flag during Chaka Khan's performance on the main stage.
July 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Before long, we won't be able to even mention the most horrific crime of our times, let alone try to stop it.
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If you are a member, please vote!
July 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
If you are a member, please vote!
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Haaretz, an Israeli newspaper, reports that IDF soldiers and officers told the newspaper that they were "ordered to fire at unarmed crowds near food distribution sites in Gaza, even when no threat was present."
IDF soldiers have now themselves admitted they have been ordered to murder aid-seekers in Gaza.
Truly an atrocity built on atrocity.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Truly an atrocity built on atrocity.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
June 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Haaretz, an Israeli newspaper, reports that IDF soldiers and officers told the newspaper that they were "ordered to fire at unarmed crowds near food distribution sites in Gaza, even when no threat was present."
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Re: the big No Kings protests this weekend, remember that the corporate media, politicians, etc are obviously champing at the bit to be able to force a “good protestors vs bad protestors” narrative to discredit the anti-ICE/anti-genocide movement.
Do not let them. Embrace a diversity of tactics.
Do not let them. Embrace a diversity of tactics.
June 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Re: the big No Kings protests this weekend, remember that the corporate media, politicians, etc are obviously champing at the bit to be able to force a “good protestors vs bad protestors” narrative to discredit the anti-ICE/anti-genocide movement.
Do not let them. Embrace a diversity of tactics.
Do not let them. Embrace a diversity of tactics.
Lots of great genocide scholars have recognized this for a long time. Many haven’t. I don’t take comfort in being able to identify a genocide better than many genocide scholars. It raises questions about the importance of their work and history more broadly
May 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Lots of great genocide scholars have recognized this for a long time. Many haven’t. I don’t take comfort in being able to identify a genocide better than many genocide scholars. It raises questions about the importance of their work and history more broadly
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Faculty and staff at UC Irvine have been criminalized for exercising their freedom of speech on campus in defense of Palestinian life and dignity. They are now in the position of needing to defend themselves. Can you help? If you have $5, please join me in donating.
www.gofundme.com/f/defend-aca...
www.gofundme.com/f/defend-aca...
Donate to Defend Academic Freedom at UC Irvine, organized by Lisa Glover
I am Lisa Glover. I work at UC Irvine, and we are creating this GoFundMe to assist us… Lisa Glover needs your support for Defend Academic Freedom at UC Irvine
www.gofundme.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Faculty and staff at UC Irvine have been criminalized for exercising their freedom of speech on campus in defense of Palestinian life and dignity. They are now in the position of needing to defend themselves. Can you help? If you have $5, please join me in donating.
www.gofundme.com/f/defend-aca...
www.gofundme.com/f/defend-aca...
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"The agreement includes meaningful raises, smaller class sizes, and more classroom resources, but it also codifies some of the most comprehensive LGBTQ+ protections ever included in a public school labor deal."
Check out "bargaining for the common good"
www.advocate.com/news/chicago...
Check out "bargaining for the common good"
www.advocate.com/news/chicago...
Chicago Teachers Union ratifies groundbreaking contract cementing LGBTQ+ protections
Discrimination in education isn't welcome in the Windy City.
www.advocate.com
April 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
"The agreement includes meaningful raises, smaller class sizes, and more classroom resources, but it also codifies some of the most comprehensive LGBTQ+ protections ever included in a public school labor deal."
Check out "bargaining for the common good"
www.advocate.com/news/chicago...
Check out "bargaining for the common good"
www.advocate.com/news/chicago...
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“Forgive me, mother. This is the path I chose, mother, to help people,” he cries, his voice weak.
Israel walks back its account of the killing of 15 medics in Gaza after video seems to contradict it
Israel's military says the incident is under thorough investigation. The initial account of the vehicles not having emergency lights on was mistaken, an Israeli military official told journalists.
apnews.com
April 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
“Forgive me, mother. This is the path I chose, mother, to help people,” he cries, his voice weak.
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CBS reporting 12 visa revocations at UC Davis; 7 current students and 5 recent graduates.
April 6, 2025 at 4:36 AM
CBS reporting 12 visa revocations at UC Davis; 7 current students and 5 recent graduates.
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The motion passes, 104–25.
About to discuss the Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza here @oah.org. 🗃️
April 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The motion passes, 104–25.
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NEW—After a day of uncertainty on where agents took Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk, she appears to be in a Louisiana facility.
1400+ miles from Somerville, Massachusetts, where she was taken.
A judge ordered to not take her out of state without 48 hour notice. She was detained last night.
1400+ miles from Somerville, Massachusetts, where she was taken.
A judge ordered to not take her out of state without 48 hour notice. She was detained last night.
WATCH: The Moment Masked ICE Agents Arrested Tufts Graduate Student Who Spoke Out in Support of Palestine
“I can buy that badge from a fucking costume store,” says a witness to the “kidnapping” of Rumeysa Ozturk as she was on her way to break her Ramadan fast.
zeteo.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
NEW—After a day of uncertainty on where agents took Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk, she appears to be in a Louisiana facility.
1400+ miles from Somerville, Massachusetts, where she was taken.
A judge ordered to not take her out of state without 48 hour notice. She was detained last night.
1400+ miles from Somerville, Massachusetts, where she was taken.
A judge ordered to not take her out of state without 48 hour notice. She was detained last night.
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RUMEYSA OZTURK KIDNAPPING VIDEO
Here is a video of federal agents detaining Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk Tuesday night.
Rumeysa was abducted as she was heading to meet with friends to break her Ramadan fast.
Here is a video of federal agents detaining Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk Tuesday night.
Rumeysa was abducted as she was heading to meet with friends to break her Ramadan fast.
March 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
RUMEYSA OZTURK KIDNAPPING VIDEO
Here is a video of federal agents detaining Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk Tuesday night.
Rumeysa was abducted as she was heading to meet with friends to break her Ramadan fast.
Here is a video of federal agents detaining Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk Tuesday night.
Rumeysa was abducted as she was heading to meet with friends to break her Ramadan fast.
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Prof Rashid Khalidi in fine form pointing out the long history of where Columbia has now arrived. And its where we all are. 'Columbia has long been run more like the vast, wealthy business and real estate empire that it is, than as an educational institution.'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
Does Columbia still merit the name of a university? | Rashid Khalidi
Columbia has long been run more as a business empire than as an educational institution. Now it’s acting like Vichy on the Hudson
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Prof Rashid Khalidi in fine form pointing out the long history of where Columbia has now arrived. And its where we all are. 'Columbia has long been run more like the vast, wealthy business and real estate empire that it is, than as an educational institution.'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
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the law clinic repping this student, CLEAR, is based out of CUNY.....once again the public city university absolutely flounces the ivy league when it comes to having a backbone and standing on actual principles
Columbia Student Hunted by ICE Sues to Prevent Deportation
Yunseo Chung, a legal permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. since she was 7, participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Immigration agents visited residences looking for her.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
the law clinic repping this student, CLEAR, is based out of CUNY.....once again the public city university absolutely flounces the ivy league when it comes to having a backbone and standing on actual principles
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Note to Columbia interim president Armstrong: you can only be heartbroken if you have a heart
March 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Note to Columbia interim president Armstrong: you can only be heartbroken if you have a heart
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The level of antisemitism like actual antisemitism against Jews that people are willing to tolerate for the sake of Israel is truly extraordinary.
And I'm not even addressing the racism against Palestinians here.
And I'm not even addressing the racism against Palestinians here.
Donald Trump: "Schumer is a Palestinian as far as I am concerned. He has become a Palestinian. He used to be Jewish. He is not Jewish anymore. He is a Palestinian."
March 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The level of antisemitism like actual antisemitism against Jews that people are willing to tolerate for the sake of Israel is truly extraordinary.
And I'm not even addressing the racism against Palestinians here.
And I'm not even addressing the racism against Palestinians here.
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To my colleagues at Columbia: if you were wondering where the rubber hits the road, this is where the rubber hits the road.
I beseech you not to act like this is business as usual or it will indeed become business as usual.
I beseech you not to act like this is business as usual or it will indeed become business as usual.
Breaking: ICE arrests a Palestinian student at Columbia, Mahmoud Khalil, whose wife is 8 months pregnant. They revoked his student visa and his green card.
BOYCOTT COLUMBIA. WRITE & Demand answers.
This is fucking sickening.
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BOYCOTT COLUMBIA. WRITE & Demand answers.
This is fucking sickening.
zeteo.com/p/breaking-d...
BREAKING: DHS Detains Palestinian Student from Columbia Encampment, Advocates Say
Agents told him his student visa was revoked. But he had a green card. Agents then said that was revoked too.
zeteo.com
March 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
To my colleagues at Columbia: if you were wondering where the rubber hits the road, this is where the rubber hits the road.
I beseech you not to act like this is business as usual or it will indeed become business as usual.
I beseech you not to act like this is business as usual or it will indeed become business as usual.
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Free Mahmoud Khalil.
Profound shame on Columbia University in particular.
Profound shame on Columbia University in particular.
UPDATE—Mahmoud's attorney says they do NOT know where he is.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
March 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Free Mahmoud Khalil.
Profound shame on Columbia University in particular.
Profound shame on Columbia University in particular.