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Lesley Bartlett
@lesleybartlett.bsky.social
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Prof @UW-Madison. Ed Policy, Anthro, Multilingual literacies, Migration. Açaí enthusiast.

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indivisible.org
Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 21h
Don’t shop at Home Depot, Target, or Amazon over the next week. During the busiest shopping period of the year, let’s make our dollars count by refusing to support corporations complicit in Trump’s authoritarian power grab: weaintbuyingit.com/?utm_source=bluesky

Reposted by Lesley Bartlett

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Adam Sawyer @adamjst.bsky.social · 1d
Douglas County first appeared on the ICE facility list in May 2025.

Between October 1 and November 10, ICE detained an average of 22 people per day at Douglas County.
A bar graph showing interval ADP and reported ADP for Douglas County.

Reposted by Lesley Bartlett

huffpost.com
HuffPost @huffpost.com · 1d
Vahid Abedini was on his way to a Middle Eastern Studies Association meeting when he was detained. He’s now in ICE custody, one law enforcement official said.
Professor Detained En Route To Middle East Studies Conference
Vahid Abedini was on his way to a Middle Eastern Studies Association meeting when he was detained. He’s now in ICE custody, one law enforcement official said.
www.huffpost.com

Reposted by Lesley Bartlett

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Brian Ulrich @brianjulrich.bsky.social · 1d
#MESA2025
An X post from Joshua Landis that Vahid Abedini was seized by ICE while traveling to the Middle East Studies Association

Reposted by Lesley Bartlett

adamjst.bsky.social
Adam Sawyer @adamjst.bsky.social · 3d
ICE started holding people at the Fort Bliss, El Paso location in late July/early August. It is now the largest detention center in the country.

detentionreports.com/facility/ERO...
A bar graph showing interval ADP and Reported ADP for ERO El Paso Camp East Montana.

Reposted by Mary Bosworth, Lesley Bartlett

adamjst.bsky.social
Adam Sawyer @adamjst.bsky.social · 3d
We have updated detentionreports.com.

229 separate reports for 229 ICE detention facilities.
ICE Detention Facilities Statistics 229 Detention Centers State All States City e.g., Notes Zip Code e.g., 00000 Search facilities by name, location, or detention code... Search facilities by name, city, state, or detention location code.

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lawprofblawg.bsky.social
Lawprofblawg @lawprofblawg.bsky.social · 3d
Sigh.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Americans With Four-Year Degrees Now Comprise a Record 25% of Unemployed Workers
Americans with four-year college degrees now comprise a record 25% of total unemployment, underscoring a sharp slowdown in white-collar hiring this year.
www.bloomberg.com

lesleybartlett.bsky.social
Lesley Bartlett @lesleybartlett.bsky.social · 5d
Your book has been so valuable to me as a parent and as an educator.

Reposted by Tom Clark, Nicolas Véron, Lesley Bartlett , and 6 more

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 5d
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 5d
“Seventeen of the 27 violent deaths tracked by Advocates for Trans Equality in the past year — from November 2024 to October 2025 — were caused by gun violence.” 19thnews.org/2025/11/tran...
On Trans Day of Remembrance, advocates call on politicians to halt anti-trans rhetoric
In the past year, Advocates for Trans Equality found 27 violent deaths of trans people in the United States, as well as 21 suicides.
19thnews.org

Reposted by Cas Mudde, Erica Chenoweth, Lesley Bartlett

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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 5d
When Border Patrol showed up across Charlotte, parents and neighbors rushed to Berryhill to meet kids at the bus stop. They stood watch, linked arms, and made one thing clear: if the city gets targeted, its children will not face it alone.
This is what community looks like.💙

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Brendan Nyhan, Daniel W. Drezner , and 8 more

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Matt Peterson @mattpeterson.bsky.social · 6d
The White House just blasted this out under the headline "Good News You May Have Missed"
🧑‍🎓 New foreign student enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities is down by 17% over last year: “American universities have suffered one of the sharpest ever declines in foreign enrollments in the face of tough policies from President Donald Trump, with the number of new international students falling 17 percent this year.”

Reposted by David Feldman, Ryan Enos, W. Andy Knight , and 4 more

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7d
Terrific

Reposted by Cas Mudde, Mark Bray, Fabián Muniesa , and 6 more

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Tyler Kingkade @tktk.bsky.social · 7d
Over 20,000 students stayed home from school Monday in Charlotte amid ICE raids, representing 15% of enrollment

The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV

www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
Nearly 21,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg students absent from school on Monday, officials say
Officials did not make it clear if the absences were connected to the on-going immigration operation in the city.
www.wbtv.com

Reposted by Lesley Bartlett, Nazita Lajevardi

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Daniel Laurison @daniellaurison.bsky.social · 7d
Tell @wearehighered.bsky.social about what's happening on YOUR campus with the attacks on higher ed.

We hear a lot about the elite campuses but what about the rest?

And we hear when schools do egregious things, but not so much about where things are better.

www.wearehighered.org/campus-tracker
Campus Tracker — We Are Higher Ed
www.wearehighered.org

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Lesley Bartlett

cjdenial.bsky.social
Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · 8d
The Against Generative AI bibliography over on my blog is now updated with full dates for each piece, making it easier to find new information (added almost daily): catherinedenial.org/blog/uncateg...
Against Generative AI – Cate Denial
catherinedenial.org

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Lesley Bartlett @lesleybartlett.bsky.social · 8d
IMAGINE being a female student in this classroom....

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Lesley Bartlett @lesleybartlett.bsky.social · 8d
step up, Harvard
walkerbragman.bsky.social Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 8d
UPDATE: Summers’ page is now offline.
CAP Staff and Fellows page, which showed Larry Summers’ profile just a few minutes ago, now says “Lawrence H. Summers is no longer with the Center for American Progress.”

Reposted by Lesley Bartlett, Ann Bartow, Timothy D. McBride

walkerbragman.bsky.social
Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 8d
UPDATE: Summers’ page is now offline.
CAP Staff and Fellows page, which showed Larry Summers’ profile just a few minutes ago, now says “Lawrence H. Summers is no longer with the Center for American Progress.”

Reposted by John Horgan, Philip Nel, Alan Richardson , and 2 more

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10d
5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:

“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”

“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”

“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”

“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”

“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
MONACO IL SUPPLI • MADElI® CHARLOTTE FOOD AND DRINK 'They're not chasing criminals.' Manolo's Bakery owner closes store to protect customers Updated 5 hours ago POLITICS & GOVERNMENT Church members flee as federal agents arrive at east Charlotte place of worship Updated 5 hours ago LOCAL Super G executive in Pineville describes agents dragging out teen store employee Updated 5 hours ago LOCAL 'Just walked up to them.' Border Patrol questions people at a Charlotte Walmart Updated 6 hours ago LOCAL Federal Border Patrol sweep across Charlotte sparks fear, closed shops and protests

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Rosemary A. Joyce, Lesley Bartlett

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 10d
TW: video showcasing a violent display of force by federal agents

From Charlotte, NC. Seen it shared on a few NC based IG pages. Based on this video, federal agents using the same tactics we’ve seen the last few months in Chicago.

Reposted by Lesley Bartlett

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🦋 kris🌻⋆⋆⋆ @eviebauer727.bsky.social · 10d
Border Patrol protest today in Charlotte, NC. 11/15

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Lesley Bartlett, David Darmofal

zacheverson.com
Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 12d
Published yesterday: The Trump Organization requested a record 184 foreign workers this year.

me, for @forbes.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12d
If you have tenure at Texas A&M and aren't maliciously emailing the president a dozen times every day to ask if you can say this or you can say that, then what's the point in having tenure?
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12d
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
A photo of Texas A&M University’s logo

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12d
you could fact check this — there aren’t 30 million illegal immigrants and there is no evidence that the presence of an immigrant in say houston has any impact on housing in madison, wisconsin — or you could note straightforwardly that this is just nazi rhetoric
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."

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Zahava Stadler @zahavastadler.bsky.social · 12d
Not your usual #schoolfunding litigation! An OR state employee is suing for wrongful termination on the grounds that he was fired for trying for months raise systemic problems with the state’s method for high-poverty schools.
www.oregonlive.com/education/20... #edequity #schoolfinance
Whistleblower sues Oregon over school funding formula that shortchanges poor students
A former state employee lost his job after he tried to alert lawmakers to problems with how the state calculates the extra funding it gives school districts for the costs of educating students from lo...
www.oregonlive.com

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Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · 13d
Looks useful, but they may not cover an important topic: if you need a #map for your book, where do you go? Many authors, faced with that question, have no idea where to start.

If that’s you, I can help! I draw maps for a living, and specialize in maps for academic books.

surprisedeelmaps.com

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geoffrey (slouching toward thankfulness) @parsnip.bsky.social · 13d
along with the heinous literal crimes i think a lot about how there's a kind of moral, national crime in subjecting all of us to this, to this consuming our politics, committed against us by a number of powerful and connected people up to and including the president

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Lesley Bartlett

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 17d
This is an all hands on deck moment to save health care.

If you got a notice this month that your health insurance premium is going up by $500 or maybe even $1,000, send me your story: www.warren.senate.gov/health-care-...
Is Your Health Care Premium Going Up? Share Your Story | U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
www.warren.senate.gov