Sayantani DasGupta
@sayantani.bsky.social
NYT bestselling author of children’s and YA books, Health Humanities Academic https://linktr.ee/sayantanidasgupta?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=e40bc45d-a2e4-4923-9b4a-2674c3c19b21
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Sayantani DasGupta
@sayantani.bsky.social
· Nov 26
Banning Books Isn't Just Morally Wrong. It's Also Unhealthy
Telling your story, and having your story heard, is a fundamentally human act
time.com
Hi! Introduction time - I’m a doctor turned academic narrative medicine scholar and children’s author. Here’s a recent oped from @authorsabb.bsky.social @timemagazine.bsky.social that explains some of the ways I make those connections in my thinking, writing and activism time.com/7094430/book...
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“… we are all constantly being bombarded with messages about what bodies, families, sexuality, and health should look like. The American Eagle jeans campaign is but one example of how oppressive beliefs can be so normalized.” - @sayantani.bsky.social
#tlskychat
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“The scientific community can and must challenge pseudoscientific justifications for hate, racism and bias.” Thank you @medpage @gfriedman for inviting me to comment on the viral TikTok I made on eugenics and the American Eagle Jean campaign. www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/....
Diagnosing Bias: Eugenics and the American Eagle Jeans Campaign
How the Sydney Sweeney controversy relates to medicine
www.medpagetoday.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“… we are all constantly being bombarded with messages about what bodies, families, sexuality, and health should look like. The American Eagle jeans campaign is but one example of how oppressive beliefs can be so normalized.” - @sayantani.bsky.social
#tlskychat
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In an #OpEd, narrative medicine scholar @sayantani.bsky.social breaks down how the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle campaign controversy relates to medicine. www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/...
Diagnosing Bias: Eugenics and the American Eagle Jeans Campaign
How the Sydney Sweeney controversy relates to medicine
www.medpagetoday.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
In an #OpEd, narrative medicine scholar @sayantani.bsky.social breaks down how the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle campaign controversy relates to medicine. www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/...
“The scientific community can and must challenge pseudoscientific justifications for hate, racism and bias.” Thank you @medpage @gfriedman for inviting me to comment on the viral TikTok I made on eugenics and the American Eagle Jean campaign. www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/....
Diagnosing Bias: Eugenics and the American Eagle Jeans Campaign
How the Sydney Sweeney controversy relates to medicine
www.medpagetoday.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
“The scientific community can and must challenge pseudoscientific justifications for hate, racism and bias.” Thank you @medpage @gfriedman for inviting me to comment on the viral TikTok I made on eugenics and the American Eagle Jean campaign. www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/....
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Cover Reveal! It’s nice to see a new title by @sayantani.bsky.social!
🚨ITS COVER REVEAL TIME 🚨
A stolen ruby! A queenly sword! A museum heist! A chase across New York City! Immigrant kids getting the job done!
THEFT OF THE RUBY LOTUS 🪷 coming April 2026 available for preorder now!
A stolen ruby! A queenly sword! A museum heist! A chase across New York City! Immigrant kids getting the job done!
THEFT OF THE RUBY LOTUS 🪷 coming April 2026 available for preorder now!
July 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Cover Reveal! It’s nice to see a new title by @sayantani.bsky.social!
🚨ITS COVER REVEAL TIME 🚨
A stolen ruby! A queenly sword! A museum heist! A chase across New York City! Immigrant kids getting the job done!
THEFT OF THE RUBY LOTUS 🪷 coming April 2026 available for preorder now!
A stolen ruby! A queenly sword! A museum heist! A chase across New York City! Immigrant kids getting the job done!
THEFT OF THE RUBY LOTUS 🪷 coming April 2026 available for preorder now!
July 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
🚨ITS COVER REVEAL TIME 🚨
A stolen ruby! A queenly sword! A museum heist! A chase across New York City! Immigrant kids getting the job done!
THEFT OF THE RUBY LOTUS 🪷 coming April 2026 available for preorder now!
A stolen ruby! A queenly sword! A museum heist! A chase across New York City! Immigrant kids getting the job done!
THEFT OF THE RUBY LOTUS 🪷 coming April 2026 available for preorder now!
So excited to see The Serpents Secret featured in episode 1 of We Were Liars by the ever amazing (and style icon!) 😍🤩@elockhartbooks.bsky.social @primevideo.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
So excited to see The Serpents Secret featured in episode 1 of We Were Liars by the ever amazing (and style icon!) 😍🤩@elockhartbooks.bsky.social @primevideo.bsky.social
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Folks call your Senators now!! A ban on any state laws on GenAi for 10 YEARS is gonna do unthinkable harm!
For those of you wondering what to say here are two posts you can use to build your own script (use alt script to cut and paste)
Need to find your representatives? Here you go:
5calls.org
For those of you wondering what to say here are two posts you can use to build your own script (use alt script to cut and paste)
Need to find your representatives? Here you go:
5calls.org
May 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Folks call your Senators now!! A ban on any state laws on GenAi for 10 YEARS is gonna do unthinkable harm!
For those of you wondering what to say here are two posts you can use to build your own script (use alt script to cut and paste)
Need to find your representatives? Here you go:
5calls.org
For those of you wondering what to say here are two posts you can use to build your own script (use alt script to cut and paste)
Need to find your representatives? Here you go:
5calls.org
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"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress
I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.
time.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
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We are disappointed for Texas teens that Tx House just passed HB3225. This would restrict Tx teenagers from using adult books in the library, including classic novels. Pregnant teens can't access books on childbirth. 250 years of libraries in this country without age restrictions until now. Scary.
May 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
We are disappointed for Texas teens that Tx House just passed HB3225. This would restrict Tx teenagers from using adult books in the library, including classic novels. Pregnant teens can't access books on childbirth. 250 years of libraries in this country without age restrictions until now. Scary.
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To quote @joshthelibromancer.bsky.social among many: if we can free one, we can free them all.
May 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
To quote @joshthelibromancer.bsky.social among many: if we can free one, we can free them all.
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May 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Dr. Carla Hayden has done more for literacy and readers, has gotten more books into kids' hands and onto their home bookshelves than you can even imagine. Make calls, please. Demand that she be allowed to finish her ten-year term next year.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress
Carla Hayden, the first woman and African American to occupy the position, had been targeted in recent days by a right-leaning group.
www.nbcnews.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Dr. Carla Hayden has done more for literacy and readers, has gotten more books into kids' hands and onto their home bookshelves than you can even imagine. Make calls, please. Demand that she be allowed to finish her ten-year term next year.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Mehmet Oz channeling his eugenic ancestors.
The installation in this photo was set up at a "Fitter Families" contest in 1926, and draws the same explicit connections between health, the nation and patriotism that Mehmet does here.
Have a read through what it says.
Source: Eugenics Archive.
The installation in this photo was set up at a "Fitter Families" contest in 1926, and draws the same explicit connections between health, the nation and patriotism that Mehmet does here.
Have a read through what it says.
Source: Eugenics Archive.
![Flashing Lights exhibit at the Fitter Families contest, 1926.Some people are born to be a burden on the rest. This light flashes every 15 seconds [light bulb] Every 15 seconds $100 or your money goes for the care of persons with bad heredity such as the insane, feebleminded, criminals and other defectives. Learn about Heredity you can help to correct these conditions. America needs Less of these: This light flashes every 48 seconds [light bulb] Every 48 seconds a person is born in the United States who will never grow up mentally beyond that stage of a normal 8 year old boy or girl. This light flashes every 50 seconds [light bulb] Every 50 seconds a person is committed to jail in the United States. Very few normal persons ever go to jail. More of these: This light flashes every 16 seconds. [light bulb] Every 16 seconds, a person is born in the United States. This light flashes every 7 1/2 minutes [light bulb] Every 7 1/2 minutes a high grade person is born in the United States who will have ability to do creative work and be fit for leadership. About 4% of all Americans come within this class.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7a4j47j42ezdr3au7pxdlzjt/bafkreibm2hbcfbo23ogkinz4iyxwjvbnhywzsombm6n4pxza3dnvferjiy@jpeg)
May 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Mehmet Oz channeling his eugenic ancestors.
The installation in this photo was set up at a "Fitter Families" contest in 1926, and draws the same explicit connections between health, the nation and patriotism that Mehmet does here.
Have a read through what it says.
Source: Eugenics Archive.
The installation in this photo was set up at a "Fitter Families" contest in 1926, and draws the same explicit connections between health, the nation and patriotism that Mehmet does here.
Have a read through what it says.
Source: Eugenics Archive.
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It's nice to see elected representatives visiting their constituents who have been detained by ICE but may I respectfully suggest university presidents consider doing the same
April 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
It's nice to see elected representatives visiting their constituents who have been detained by ICE but may I respectfully suggest university presidents consider doing the same
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North Dakota! Censorship bill SB 2307 passed in the legislature so now we need to focus on pressuring the Governor to veto www.righttoreadnd.org/vetosb2307
SEND AN EMAIL: Veto North Dakota's Censorship Bill SB 2307
SEND AN EMAIL TO THE GOVERNOR: Veto SB2307! Protect North Dakotans’ Right to Read.
www.righttoreadnd.org
April 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
North Dakota! Censorship bill SB 2307 passed in the legislature so now we need to focus on pressuring the Governor to veto www.righttoreadnd.org/vetosb2307
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Ok so yeah, this has quickly become the #1 misunderstanding about the canceled grants
the grants are not “subsidies” or “entitlements” to Harvard or Princeton or whatever
they aren’t going into universities’ endowments
they are competitive contracts won by these universities to do research
the grants are not “subsidies” or “entitlements” to Harvard or Princeton or whatever
they aren’t going into universities’ endowments
they are competitive contracts won by these universities to do research
There is a PR narrative quickly emerging about “entitlement” of elite universities, as if this $ is some sort of subsidy
Harvard & others must counter this quickly
The $ doesn’t flow into Harvard’s coffers - this is grant money, most of which goes to research the govt has agreed has social value
Harvard & others must counter this quickly
The $ doesn’t flow into Harvard’s coffers - this is grant money, most of which goes to research the govt has agreed has social value
April 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Ok so yeah, this has quickly become the #1 misunderstanding about the canceled grants
the grants are not “subsidies” or “entitlements” to Harvard or Princeton or whatever
they aren’t going into universities’ endowments
they are competitive contracts won by these universities to do research
the grants are not “subsidies” or “entitlements” to Harvard or Princeton or whatever
they aren’t going into universities’ endowments
they are competitive contracts won by these universities to do research
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NEW: Trump said government cuts wouldn’t affect public safety. But staffing changes at the Forest Service have weakened an already strained firefighting force by hitting support staff who play crucial roles in preventing and battling blazes.
Trump Said Cuts Wouldn’t Affect Public Safety. Then He Fired Hundreds of Workers Who Help Fight Wildfires.
The White House and DOGE have sought to eliminate thousands of jobs from the Forest Service. The wildland firefighting force is one of many targets within the agency.
propub.li
April 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Trump said government cuts wouldn’t affect public safety. But staffing changes at the Forest Service have weakened an already strained firefighting force by hitting support staff who play crucial roles in preventing and battling blazes.
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I don’t think people are paying enough attention to the fact that the North Carolina court of appeals just ruled that 65,000 votes don’t count, and that the Republican Supreme Court candidate who lost actually won.
This will be appealed, but make no mistake: they’re trying to steal this election.
This will be appealed, but make no mistake: they’re trying to steal this election.
April 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I don’t think people are paying enough attention to the fact that the North Carolina court of appeals just ruled that 65,000 votes don’t count, and that the Republican Supreme Court candidate who lost actually won.
This will be appealed, but make no mistake: they’re trying to steal this election.
This will be appealed, but make no mistake: they’re trying to steal this election.
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Columbia Campus Occupation Could Have Ended Without Police, Report Says www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/n...
A Columbia Campus Occupation Could Have Ended Without Police, Report Says
A university senate review concludes that some demonstrators who occupied Hamilton Hall were willing to leave voluntarily.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Columbia Campus Occupation Could Have Ended Without Police, Report Says www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/n...
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If Sen. Cory Booker makes it to 7:19 p.m. EST, he will break segregationist Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond's record for his 24 hour 18 minute Senate floor speech against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
April 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Cory Booker will break the record for longest Senate floor speech at 7:19 PM EDT. Fewer than 2 hours from now. The record is held by Strom Thurmond, who was arguing for segregation. GO CORY, GO!
April 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Cory Booker will break the record for longest Senate floor speech at 7:19 PM EDT. Fewer than 2 hours from now. The record is held by Strom Thurmond, who was arguing for segregation. GO CORY, GO!
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Boosting: if you use a public library in the US and use Libby, Hoopla, or interlibrary loan, or have family and friends who do- that funding may be gone as IMLS is dismantled by DOGE. 🗃️
Hi, #bluesky:
As you know, nearly all staff at the (IMLS) was placed on administrative leave and, as a result, all processing of grants has been suspended. W/in weeks libraries will feel the loss of these funds.
PLEASE CALL YOUR REPS. #booksky #skybrarians
As you know, nearly all staff at the (IMLS) was placed on administrative leave and, as a result, all processing of grants has been suspended. W/in weeks libraries will feel the loss of these funds.
PLEASE CALL YOUR REPS. #booksky #skybrarians
Call on Congress to Protect Federal Library Funding
Call on Congress to Protect Federal Library Funding
app.oneclickpolitics.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Boosting: if you use a public library in the US and use Libby, Hoopla, or interlibrary loan, or have family and friends who do- that funding may be gone as IMLS is dismantled by DOGE. 🗃️
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Are you listening? It’s the least you can do.
Powerful, substantive, passionate. A clarion call to stand.
www.youtube.com/live/rCUK2Vb...
Powerful, substantive, passionate. A clarion call to stand.
www.youtube.com/live/rCUK2Vb...
LIVE: Cory Booker speaks on the Senate floor
YouTube video by Associated Press
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Are you listening? It’s the least you can do.
Powerful, substantive, passionate. A clarion call to stand.
www.youtube.com/live/rCUK2Vb...
Powerful, substantive, passionate. A clarion call to stand.
www.youtube.com/live/rCUK2Vb...
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Disruption is all they seem to understand—so that’s exactly what they’re getting. For 14 hours, @booker.senate.gov has been on the Senate floor, speaking truth within the rules. This cannot be business as usual when our democracy’s on the line. Thank you, senator.
April 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Disruption is all they seem to understand—so that’s exactly what they’re getting. For 14 hours, @booker.senate.gov has been on the Senate floor, speaking truth within the rules. This cannot be business as usual when our democracy’s on the line. Thank you, senator.
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Today! FL folks, stop in to @thelynxbooks.bsky.social and ask for a FREE copy of -On Tyranny
-Blueprint for Revolution
-On Disinformation
-Big Dirty Money
Not in FL? Order and get 10% off all week. Fight the fools. ❤️👊
-Blueprint for Revolution
-On Disinformation
-Big Dirty Money
Not in FL? Order and get 10% off all week. Fight the fools. ❤️👊
Thanks to Celeste Ng's @pronounced-ing.bsky.social awesome idea, she and @legroff.bsky.social are giving away excellent books today, on April Fools' Day!
April 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Today! FL folks, stop in to @thelynxbooks.bsky.social and ask for a FREE copy of -On Tyranny
-Blueprint for Revolution
-On Disinformation
-Big Dirty Money
Not in FL? Order and get 10% off all week. Fight the fools. ❤️👊
-Blueprint for Revolution
-On Disinformation
-Big Dirty Money
Not in FL? Order and get 10% off all week. Fight the fools. ❤️👊