ChaeRan Yoo Freeze
@chaeranyoofreeze.bsky.social
WGS and Jewish Studies Prof at Brandeis U on unceded Massachusett, Nipmuc, and Pawtucket homelands. Grew up in Ethiopia and Kenya (1975-1987)
Pinned
Imperiled Bodies John E. Sawyer Mellon Seminar
www.brandeis.edu
Anita Hill, Harleen Singh, Carmel Ohman, and I are now editing a volume based on our Mellon Sawyer Seminar on gender-based violence and the abiding fiction that it is a natural and inevitable facet of the family, state, and nation, to envision a future without it.
www.brandeis.edu/womens-gende...
www.brandeis.edu/womens-gende...
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So many profiteering scumbags lining up at the trough of the Trump admin.
A Billionaire Tries Again to Hijack Veterans’ Care - The American Prospect
Hedge fund giant Steven Cohen’s first effort to accelerate mental health care privatization failed. His second attempt has begun.
prospect.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
So many profiteering scumbags lining up at the trough of the Trump admin.
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Devastating! Mississippi's largest synagogue in charred ruins by arsonist. mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
Predawn fire reduces parts of Mississippi's largest synagogue to charred ruins - Mississippi Today
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights...
mississippitoday.org
January 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Devastating! Mississippi's largest synagogue in charred ruins by arsonist. mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
I just told my Korean mother that I paid for something when she actually did! I’m f-ed forever.
January 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I just told my Korean mother that I paid for something when she actually did! I’m f-ed forever.
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will not survive living in a car. terrified. ICE is murdering white women in cars and i don’t have certificate of citizenship.
January 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
will not survive living in a car. terrified. ICE is murdering white women in cars and i don’t have certificate of citizenship.
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THE OPEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GRIEF IS A POLITICAL ACT.
One of the things that genuinely shocked me as I read through surveillance logs for the police is how much of their energy and attention is dedicated to shutting down vigils and other ceremonies of remembrance.
Anyway ICE was filmed desecrating Renee Nicole Good’s memorial & doing violence to people who found that distasteful. Might be too soon to say if this falls into some kind of pattern of behavior if you’re the stupidest motherfucker on earth.
January 8, 2026 at 10:55 PM
THE OPEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GRIEF IS A POLITICAL ACT.
I want to read everything on this list beginning with Billy-Ray Belcourt’s A Minor Chorus.
January 10, 2026 at 1:59 AM
I want to read everything on this list beginning with Billy-Ray Belcourt’s A Minor Chorus.
“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.”
—Toni Morrison
www.themarginalian.org/2016/11/15/t...
—Toni Morrison
www.themarginalian.org/2016/11/15/t...
No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear: Toni Morrison on the Artist’s Task in Troubled Times
“There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.”
www.themarginalian.org
January 10, 2026 at 1:45 AM
“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.”
—Toni Morrison
www.themarginalian.org/2016/11/15/t...
—Toni Morrison
www.themarginalian.org/2016/11/15/t...
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ICE has detained 4 Oglala Lakota men in Minneapolis.
Story here: rapidcitypost.com/four-oglala-... and tribal president's statement below.
Story here: rapidcitypost.com/four-oglala-... and tribal president's statement below.
January 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
ICE has detained 4 Oglala Lakota men in Minneapolis.
Story here: rapidcitypost.com/four-oglala-... and tribal president's statement below.
Story here: rapidcitypost.com/four-oglala-... and tribal president's statement below.
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Thousands of residents from US territories oppose proposed deep-sea mining in waters surrounding the Mariana Islands archipelago and American Samoa, joining a wider Pasifika movement over the exclusion of Indigenous communities from consultation. nit.com.au/08-01-2026/2...
Pacific opposition to deep-sea mining stretches to Indigenous communities living in US territories
Thousands of residents from US territories have signed a petition to oppose proposed deep-sea mining in waters surrounding the Mariana Islands archipelago and American Samoa, joining a wider Pasifika ...
nit.com.au
January 9, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Thousands of residents from US territories oppose proposed deep-sea mining in waters surrounding the Mariana Islands archipelago and American Samoa, joining a wider Pasifika movement over the exclusion of Indigenous communities from consultation. nit.com.au/08-01-2026/2...
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and maybe this is just me but i personally think there is a lot that is simpatico in korean cuisine with the cuisine of the american south. like, have you ever had collard greens with kimchi? ELITE COMBO. banchan with brisket and pulled pork?
January 9, 2026 at 12:33 AM
and maybe this is just me but i personally think there is a lot that is simpatico in korean cuisine with the cuisine of the american south. like, have you ever had collard greens with kimchi? ELITE COMBO. banchan with brisket and pulled pork?
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Minneapolis 💗
![In 2020, when she went by Renée Nicole Macklin, she won the prestigious Academy of American Poets Prize for a poem called
"On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs," which begins:
i want back my rocking chairs, solipsist sunsets,
& coastal jungle sounds that are tercets from cicadas and pentameter from the hairy legs of cockroaches.
i've donated bibles to thrift stores
(mashed them in plastic trash bags with an acidic himalayan salt lamp—
the post-baptism bibles, the ones plucked from street corners from the meaty hands of zealots, the dumbed-down, easy-to-read, parasitic kind):
remember more the slick rubber smell of high gloss biology textbook pictures; they burned the hairs inside my nostrils,
& salt & ink that rubbed off on my palms.
[READ THE FULL POEM HERE]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:unnjqmel4ud3wy3pmfi57yqn/bafkreieg7zli4hhxkgfbq4v6wg2f3rxwbfb7ydu2ujycrewaylv4mzpioi@jpeg)
January 8, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Minneapolis 💗
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I'm sorry, but I just think it's very telling when we differentiate between ICE's killing of American citizens versus undocumented immigrants. And I'm seeing that a lot right now.
January 7, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I'm sorry, but I just think it's very telling when we differentiate between ICE's killing of American citizens versus undocumented immigrants. And I'm seeing that a lot right now.
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ICE shot her in the head for daring to document their inhumanity
Her name was Renee Nicole Good.
Her mother said she was a kind and caring soul.
ICE murdered her.
Her mother said she was a kind and caring soul.
ICE murdered her.
January 7, 2026 at 10:29 PM
ICE shot her in the head for daring to document their inhumanity
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Texas A&M says PLATO may be gender or race ideology
I mean, they are so close to getting the criticisms of the western canon 😹
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
I mean, they are so close to getting the criticisms of the western canon 😹
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
Texas A&M Bans Plato - Daily Nous
Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy at Texas A&M University, was told by university officials today about his upcoming "Contemporary Moral Problems" course, due to start next
dailynous.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Texas A&M says PLATO may be gender or race ideology
I mean, they are so close to getting the criticisms of the western canon 😹
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
I mean, they are so close to getting the criticisms of the western canon 😹
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
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We've been warning you that abortion bans will restrict overall access to ob/gyn care!!
Iowa Doesn't Have Enough OB-GYNs. The State’s Abortion Ban Might Be Making It Worse. - KFF Health News
Abortion bans like Iowa’s have put OB-GYNs under increasing strain and surveillance, complicating the standard medical treatments for miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, premature membrane rupture, and ot...
kffhealthnews.org
January 5, 2026 at 8:54 PM
We've been warning you that abortion bans will restrict overall access to ob/gyn care!!
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I don’t know whether to be pleasantly surprised at the shout out by Dr. Kocher (an old grad school friend of mine) or dismayed at the fact that my article is yet again relevant.
Maybe both at the same time.
Maybe both at the same time.
There's a reason they tried to silence everyone talking about the role of settler colonialism in the accumulation and exercise of political power in the United States and my colleague Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles said it as clear as you can say it. @niiyokamigaabaw.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 5:10 AM
I don’t know whether to be pleasantly surprised at the shout out by Dr. Kocher (an old grad school friend of mine) or dismayed at the fact that my article is yet again relevant.
Maybe both at the same time.
Maybe both at the same time.
If you love cats (or animals in general) and the midcentury aesthetic like me, then visit Wisconsin artist Natalie Jo Wright’s online store! She’s incredibly talented!😍
nataliejowright.com?utm_source=i...
nataliejowright.com?utm_source=i...
Natalie Jo Wright Artist
Currently working on a series of pop surrealist paintings of 4-eyed cats in MidCentury spaces. I also paint pet portraits.
nataliejowright.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:16 PM
If you love cats (or animals in general) and the midcentury aesthetic like me, then visit Wisconsin artist Natalie Jo Wright’s online store! She’s incredibly talented!😍
nataliejowright.com?utm_source=i...
nataliejowright.com?utm_source=i...
Joshua Shanes asks, why focus on Mamdani when the right spews antisemitism openly: “Mamdani is mainly accused of antisemitism because he only supports Israel’s existence as a democratic state and opposes one that gives preferential treatment to Jews over Palestinians.”
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
The US’ Self-Appointed Antisemitism Watchdog Is Ignoring the Country’s Biggest Source of Antisemitism
Calling for Palestinian equality is not antisemitism, no matter what the ADL says.
slate.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Joshua Shanes asks, why focus on Mamdani when the right spews antisemitism openly: “Mamdani is mainly accused of antisemitism because he only supports Israel’s existence as a democratic state and opposes one that gives preferential treatment to Jews over Palestinians.”
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
I knew I had turned into an old Korean auntie when my beloved WGS junior colleagues had to explain to me what Heated Rivalry was at a bday party: 1% hockey, 99% delightful smut w/ lots of sex 😂 @dorothyk98.bsky.social’s explanation hahaha!
"Has Heated Rivalry made everybody insane?" Anderson Cooper, asking the hard questions.
Again!! This is out of control 😂 I usually don’t watch much CNN, but now I can’t turn it off. #HeatedRivalry has truly taken over the pop culture zeitgeist.
January 1, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I knew I had turned into an old Korean auntie when my beloved WGS junior colleagues had to explain to me what Heated Rivalry was at a bday party: 1% hockey, 99% delightful smut w/ lots of sex 😂 @dorothyk98.bsky.social’s explanation hahaha!
One of the most popular topics for cultural analysis papers in my WGS5a class this Fall was on tradwives on social media (critical, of course).
December 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
One of the most popular topics for cultural analysis papers in my WGS5a class this Fall was on tradwives on social media (critical, of course).
Just discovered a new Wisconsin poet cited by my daughter in her latest blog post on sustainable habits for the new year!
“Popcorn-can cover
screwed to the wall
over a hole
so the cold
can’t mouse in”
– Lorine Niedecker
greenlifetradingco.com/blogs/news/p...
“Popcorn-can cover
screwed to the wall
over a hole
so the cold
can’t mouse in”
– Lorine Niedecker
greenlifetradingco.com/blogs/news/p...
Progress Over Perfection: Sustainable Habits for the New Year
As the winter holiday season comes to a close, my thoughts turn to New Year’s resolutions and the promise of new beginnings, a mix of inspiration and overwhelm. While big goals can be motivating, they...
greenlifetradingco.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Just discovered a new Wisconsin poet cited by my daughter in her latest blog post on sustainable habits for the new year!
“Popcorn-can cover
screwed to the wall
over a hole
so the cold
can’t mouse in”
– Lorine Niedecker
greenlifetradingco.com/blogs/news/p...
“Popcorn-can cover
screwed to the wall
over a hole
so the cold
can’t mouse in”
– Lorine Niedecker
greenlifetradingco.com/blogs/news/p...
Our former student Maria Pinto "views foraging as an act of reclamation." Her book "Fearless, Sleepless, Deathless
What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival" should be on everyone's reading list!!!
What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival" should be on everyone's reading list!!!
🍄 Mushroom hunting is increasingly popular. Now, a wave of foraging groups by and for people of color could also help close the “nature gap”: buff.ly/PvRIV53
December 31, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Our former student Maria Pinto "views foraging as an act of reclamation." Her book "Fearless, Sleepless, Deathless
What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival" should be on everyone's reading list!!!
What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival" should be on everyone's reading list!!!
A beautifully curated Black feminist reading list by @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social. A powerful antidote for the poisonous air we are all breathing.
My #BlackFeministBookClub picks for 2026 have been selected. Some of them are new reads. Some are rereads. All of them are beautiful and critical texts for this moment.
Learn more on my Substack at jennmjacksonphd.substack.com. #BlackFeminism #Blackbooks #BlackAuthors #BlackSky
Learn more on my Substack at jennmjacksonphd.substack.com. #BlackFeminism #Blackbooks #BlackAuthors #BlackSky
December 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A beautifully curated Black feminist reading list by @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social. A powerful antidote for the poisonous air we are all breathing.
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a friend created this poster for me, and wrote:
"Please, please share this in your spaces. The amount that Désirée needs to raise to keep housing from December 5 on has tripled. This is urgent. It is cold. Shelters are full. There is nowhere for her to go. Please share."
"Please, please share this in your spaces. The amount that Désirée needs to raise to keep housing from December 5 on has tripled. This is urgent. It is cold. Shelters are full. There is nowhere for her to go. Please share."
i'll be on the streets tmrw.
it's snowing outside.
my ESA dog & only family died a few days ago.
i can't live in a car sans title (takes at least 8 wks to arrive).
i have no delusions that i'll be able to raise enough to pay for an indoor stay thru Dec by 12/5.
but if you can help, i'd be thankful.
it's snowing outside.
my ESA dog & only family died a few days ago.
i can't live in a car sans title (takes at least 8 wks to arrive).
i have no delusions that i'll be able to raise enough to pay for an indoor stay thru Dec by 12/5.
but if you can help, i'd be thankful.
December 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
a friend created this poster for me, and wrote:
"Please, please share this in your spaces. The amount that Désirée needs to raise to keep housing from December 5 on has tripled. This is urgent. It is cold. Shelters are full. There is nowhere for her to go. Please share."
"Please, please share this in your spaces. The amount that Désirée needs to raise to keep housing from December 5 on has tripled. This is urgent. It is cold. Shelters are full. There is nowhere for her to go. Please share."