Angie Calcaterra
@acalcaterra.bsky.social
Professor of Indigenous Studies and Early American Lit; parent who needs more sleep; too many cats. Views are my own.
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We are so beyond the dark place that it’s not even enough to use metaphors
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The Dean “also clarified that faculty may assign textbooks with chapters that cover transgender identity, so long as they do not talk about the material or include it on assignments or exam questions.”
And they call this an education?
The Dean “also clarified that faculty may assign textbooks with chapters that cover transgender identity, so long as they do not talk about the material or include it on assignments or exam questions.”
And they call this an education?
Plato Censored as Texas A&M Carries Out Course Review
A&M officials have also instructed English faculty not to teach books in core classes that have major plotlines concerning gay, lesbian or transgender identities.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:20 PM
We are so beyond the dark place that it’s not even enough to use metaphors
I need a sociological analysis in real time of this HOA meeting I’ve been in for the last 1.5 hours….
December 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I need a sociological analysis in real time of this HOA meeting I’ve been in for the last 1.5 hours….
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All charges brought against protesters at Broadview today must be dropped. When cops and agents attack crowds without provocation, they make shit up to justify their attacks (in his case, an attack waged on a cooperative crowd to produce fascist social media content). These charges must be dropped.
October 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
All charges brought against protesters at Broadview today must be dropped. When cops and agents attack crowds without provocation, they make shit up to justify their attacks (in his case, an attack waged on a cooperative crowd to produce fascist social media content). These charges must be dropped.
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At Broadview ICE facility, federal agents hurl tear gas and pepper spray at protesters blocking vans www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/19/t...
At Broadview ICE facility, federal agents hurl tear gas and pepper spray at protesters blocking vans
Federal agents hurled tear gas and pepper spray into a crowd of about 100 protesters who attempted to block vans from entering and exiting a U.S. Immigration and Customs holding facility in Broadvi…
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September 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
At Broadview ICE facility, federal agents hurl tear gas and pepper spray at protesters blocking vans www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/19/t...
not a new observation but ….. EVERY AI GUIDANCE DOCUMENT I READ BEGINS WITH SOME VERSION OF “AI HOLDS GREAT POTENTIAL TO REVOLUTIONIZE HIGHER EDUCATION,” CITES NO EVIDENCE FOE THIS CLAIM, AND THEN GOES ON TO LIST ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WITH AI. 😩 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
August 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
not a new observation but ….. EVERY AI GUIDANCE DOCUMENT I READ BEGINS WITH SOME VERSION OF “AI HOLDS GREAT POTENTIAL TO REVOLUTIONIZE HIGHER EDUCATION,” CITES NO EVIDENCE FOE THIS CLAIM, AND THEN GOES ON TO LIST ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WITH AI. 😩 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
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They did it. They terminated my NEH grant. Their letter went to my junk mail. This is an active grant that would have finished on June 30.
“Your grant’s immediate termination is necessary to safeguard the interests of the federal government”
They are so afraid of us.
“Your grant’s immediate termination is necessary to safeguard the interests of the federal government”
They are so afraid of us.
April 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
They did it. They terminated my NEH grant. Their letter went to my junk mail. This is an active grant that would have finished on June 30.
“Your grant’s immediate termination is necessary to safeguard the interests of the federal government”
They are so afraid of us.
“Your grant’s immediate termination is necessary to safeguard the interests of the federal government”
They are so afraid of us.
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Israeli airstrikes killed at least 100 Palestinians on Thursday, including at least 27 sheltering at a school, Gaza's Health Ministry said.
Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials say
Gaza's Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 27 Palestinians sheltering at a school in northern Gaza and wounded 70 more.
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April 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 100 Palestinians on Thursday, including at least 27 sheltering at a school, Gaza's Health Ministry said.
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Yeah so the Constitution isn’t really in effect right now
Opinion | There Is No Going Back
The president’s opponents, whoever they are, cannot expect a return to the Constitution as it was.
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February 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Yeah so the Constitution isn’t really in effect right now
Deadline extended to Dec 6!
My program is hiring an Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies! Please share: illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Assistant Professor- American Indian Studies
Duties & Responsibilities
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November 21, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Deadline extended to Dec 6!
My program is hiring an Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies! Please share: illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Assistant Professor- American Indian Studies
Duties & Responsibilities
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October 17, 2024 at 8:43 PM
My program is hiring an Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies! Please share: illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Please apply or share! Postdoc position in AIS/Indigenous Studies at UIUC. Deadline is Dec. 18!
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December 12, 2023 at 3:07 PM
Please apply or share! Postdoc position in AIS/Indigenous Studies at UIUC. Deadline is Dec. 18!
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Me: Oh, thank god
7yo: Or, thank cod, if you’re in the ocean…
7yo: Or, thank cod, if you’re in the ocean…
October 11, 2023 at 12:47 AM
Me: Oh, thank god
7yo: Or, thank cod, if you’re in the ocean…
7yo: Or, thank cod, if you’re in the ocean…