Sean J. Drake, Ph.D.
@seanjdrake.bsky.social
Award-winning author of ACADEMIC APARTHEID (UC Press). Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Ethnographer of neighborhoods and schools. Aspiring race car driver.
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Really proud of this article with Sean Drake!“The Achievement Narrative and Alienation in School: A Typology of Academic Disconnection” journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Really proud of this article with Sean Drake!“The Achievement Narrative and Alienation in School: A Typology of Academic Disconnection” journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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we all know that the proof for the administration that an institution is not implementing affirmative action will be the percentage of nonwhite admits. the lower the better. any more than a smattering of black and Hispanic students will be evidence of illegal discrimination (against whites)
President Trump is expected to sign a directive mandating universities provide admissions data to prove they are not implementing affirmative action policies, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posts on X.
Trump to require universities to hand over admissions data on race
The move comes after Ivy League universities Columbia and Brown struck settlements that require them to release information about applicants’ race.
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August 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
we all know that the proof for the administration that an institution is not implementing affirmative action will be the percentage of nonwhite admits. the lower the better. any more than a smattering of black and Hispanic students will be evidence of illegal discrimination (against whites)
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All the dire implications notwithstanding it is hilarious how evil this technology is. Billions of dollars spent on this greasy lying stupid thing that was literally built to replace people, and everyone that uses it gets weaker, lazier, dumber, and sadder for having done so. Well done all around.
“On Tuesday afternoon, ChatGPT encouraged me to cut my wrists.” @lilashroff.bsky.social reports on how the chatbot was easily prompted to offer instructions for murder, self-mutilation, and devil worship: https://theatln.tc/Up7Ycoli
July 27, 2025 at 4:17 AM
All the dire implications notwithstanding it is hilarious how evil this technology is. Billions of dollars spent on this greasy lying stupid thing that was literally built to replace people, and everyone that uses it gets weaker, lazier, dumber, and sadder for having done so. Well done all around.
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“DEI” wth a hard R
The fact that so many people think celebrating the end of slavery in the US is “DEI” is actually clarifying of what they mean when they use DEI. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/...
Juneteenth: How cities are scaling back celebrations after Trump-era DEI rollbacks | CNN
Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as organizers cite safety problems and mounting resistance to diversity, equity and...
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June 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
“DEI” wth a hard R
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When I wrote that these folks were segregationists, the response from some quarters was that I was exaggerating or missing the bigger picture.
But they are literally segregationists and increasingly open about that fact.
But they are literally segregationists and increasingly open about that fact.
Some Republicans Push to Put School Desegregation Officially in the Past
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
When I wrote that these folks were segregationists, the response from some quarters was that I was exaggerating or missing the bigger picture.
But they are literally segregationists and increasingly open about that fact.
But they are literally segregationists and increasingly open about that fact.
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You’re allowed to argue that black people and women are genetically inferior. But you’re NOT allowed to argue they are NOT inferior because that’s divisive. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/u...
May 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
You’re allowed to argue that black people and women are genetically inferior. But you’re NOT allowed to argue they are NOT inferior because that’s divisive. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/u...
👏🏽✊🏽Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threats to Cut Funding www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threats to Cut Funding
Harvard’s lawsuit comes after the administration sought to force the university to comply with a list of demands by cutting billions in federal funding the school receives.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
👏🏽✊🏽Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threats to Cut Funding www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
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Harvard will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to dismantle its diversity programming and limit student protests in exchange for its federal funding, the university president announced www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
April 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Harvard will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to dismantle its diversity programming and limit student protests in exchange for its federal funding, the university president announced www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.
April 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.
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merit is back baby
Why is Pete Hegseth bringing his wife to top security meetings and hiring his brother at the Pentagon? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pete Hegseth’s wife reportedly attended meetings with foreign defense officials
Defense secretary, already under fire for chat group blunder, faces new scrutiny for having wife in high-level meetings
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
merit is back baby
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black student enrollment at the university of virginia barely cracks 7 percent and that is too much for glenn youngkin and his toadies www.baconsrebellion.com/uva-board-di...
UVA Board Dissolves DEI Office | Bacon's Rebellion -
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors passed a resolution today dissolving the university's Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Community Partnerships and ordering a review of university programs ...
www.baconsrebellion.com
March 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
black student enrollment at the university of virginia barely cracks 7 percent and that is too much for glenn youngkin and his toadies www.baconsrebellion.com/uva-board-di...
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Cancelling @joyannreid.bsky.social means the door she held open for the next generation of Black voices will slam shut. Without her, the next her, won't get platformed by white media. That, of course, is why white media pushed her out.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Value of Joy
By canceling Joy Reid’s cable news show, MSNBC has not only silenced a brilliant host: It’s silenced the next Black voice you haven’t yet heard.
www.thenation.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Cancelling @joyannreid.bsky.social means the door she held open for the next generation of Black voices will slam shut. Without her, the next her, won't get platformed by white media. That, of course, is why white media pushed her out.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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“That is why Trumpists are so focused on “ending DEI” in the federal workforce. They see anti-discrimination and inclusion as a ladder of upward mobility for people they do not believe should have one.”
The Great Resegregation
The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.
www.theatlantic.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“That is why Trumpists are so focused on “ending DEI” in the federal workforce. They see anti-discrimination and inclusion as a ladder of upward mobility for people they do not believe should have one.”