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Association of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · 2d

All are invited to the first in Publishing with University Presses Webinar Series, "Turning Your Dissertation into a Book," Oct 9 at 1pm ET. Organized by our Faculty Outreach Committee with the Rutgers Ctr for Minority Serving Institutions.

Register here: https://buff.ly/UiOAr5M

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Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · 8d

Sadly, Sandy Brodello and Noelle Quinn were just fired after bringing their teams to the playoffs (and the Liberty winning the championship last year).

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 8d

how it's 12 teams and 6 male coaches?????

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Laura Sell @laurasell.bsky.social · 19d

"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

Censorship Is the Authoritarian’s Dream

The right to free expression must include the right to say horrible and evil things.

www.insidehighered.com

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Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · 29d

When I work with junior faculty writing books — especially Black women — one of their primary concerns is that the book they're writing will be banned. Even if its not an outright ban, they're worried the books won't be assigned in classes for the very reasons being discussed here today.

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Anthea Butler @antheabutler.bsky.social · 29d

When Campus Reform and Turning point came after professors and created the professor watchlist, administrators didn't pay attention..Now they are being fired and attacked. Maybe institutions should have done more to protect academic freedom....

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Liam McHugh-Russell @xntl.bsky.social · 29d

If *your department head and your dean* can be removed for supporting your colleague in teaching in their area of expertise, then you have no academic freedom. In a functional sense, you don't work at a university at all.

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 29d

Faculty in red states are being punished for failing to signal in their course descriptions that their classes will include content on "gender ideology."

Remind me again which party was appalled by idea of "trigger warnings"?

www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...

A&M Dean removed following student complaints over curriculum

The Department of Justice has also acknowledged the situation and said it would be investigating.

www.kbtx.com

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Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · Sep 8

The weather in NYC is fantastic. If we have to listen to Adams and Cuomo bloviate for the next two months, hopefully we will at least have crisp autumn air.

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Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · Sep 8

I spend most of my day helping academics writie their first book, which means I've seen a lot of different approaches and also developed some principles to make the process as pain-free as possible :). I share what I've found to be most useful in this podcast episode : rightprose.co/podcast/star...

Starting Your Academic Book? Do This First – Right Prose

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · Aug 18

As a former Texas State Rep, let me be clear: LOCKING Rep. Nicole Collier inside the chamber is beyond outrageous.

Forcing elected officials to sign “permission slips” & take police escorts to leave? That’s not procedure. That’s some old Jim Crow playbook.

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Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · Aug 5

I had the pleasure of being a beta reader for Laura’s book. It’s an indispensable resource for academics editing their own work or reviewing their peers’ work. Order today so she can increase her donation to the Trevor Project.

Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · Aug 5

Huge thanks to the 200 ppl who have already let me know they preordered Make Your Manuscript Work!

That means I'll be donating at least $200 to the Trevor Project. Orders placed today (release day) are still eligible for preorder incentives 😀

Step 1, order your copy: bookshop.org/a/8521/97806...

Make Your Manuscript Work: A Guide to Developmental Editing for Scholarly Writers

A Guide to Developmental Editing for Scholarly Writers

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Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · Aug 4

All writing you do for your book (or whatever project you're working on) is real writing. Outlines, rough drafts, random bullet points, notes on cocktail napkins, ideas in your notes app. It's all real. There's no fake writing.

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Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · Jul 31

I’m not a historian, but I love listening to the Drafting the Past podcast. The host, Kate Carpenter, is an excellent interviewer.

Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · Jul 24

I wonder if there's also something about who believes they have a future in academia (or believes that academia has a future they want to be part of).

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Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · Jul 24

That is... well that is interesting (though not sure interesting is the right word here).

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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · Jul 9

MAKE YOUR MANUSCRIPT WORK is available on @bookshop.org for $1 less than on Amazon plus free shipping if you order by July 11.

Once you’ve ordered, fill out the form here to win cool stuff and have me send $ to @trevorproject.bsky.social

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Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · Jul 3

Mike Lawler’s district is NOT reliably Republican. It actually went for Kamala Harris in the presidential election. Call him!

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Jul 3

IF YOU ARE IN ONE OF THESE DISTRICTS PLEASE MAKE A CALL RIGHT NOW

DOES NOT MATTER IF YOUR VOICE SHAKES

CALL AND SAY YOU OPPOSE BBB

Scripts here: 5calls.org

DCCC
2026 DISTRICTS IN PLAY
NICK
BEGICH
AK-AL
DAVID
SCHWEIKERT
AZ-OI
ELI
CRANE
AZ-02
JUAN
CISCOMANI
AZ-06
DAVID VALADAO
CA-22
YOUNG
KIM
CA-40
KEN
CALVERT
CA-41
GABE EVANS
CO-08
CORY MILLS
FL-07
ANNA
PAULINA LUNA
FL-13
MARIA ELVIRA
SALAZAR
FL-27
MARIANNETTE MILLER-MEEKS
IA-OI
ASHLEY HINSON
IA-02
ZACH NUNN
1A-03
ANDY BARR
KY-06
BILL
HUIZENGA
MI-04
TOM
BARRETT
MI-07
MIKE
LAWLER
NY-17
MAX
MILLER
OH-07
MIKE TURNER
OH-10
OPEN SEAT
MI-IO
MIKE CAREY
0H-15
ANN
WAGNER
MO-02
DON BACON
NE-02
TOM
KEAN JR.
NJ-07
BRIAN
FITZPATRICK
PA-OI
RYAN
MACKENZIE
PA-07
ROB
BRESNAHAN
PA-08
SCOTT PERRY
PA-10
ANDY OGLES
TN-05
MONICA
DE LA CRUZ
TX-15
ROB
WITTMAN
VA-O1
JEN
KIGGANS
VA-02
BRYAN STEIL
WI-OI
DERRICK VAN
ORDEN
WI-03

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · Jul 2

If any of these are your reps, please take 5 min today and call. Scripts and numbers at 5calls.org. Kill this absolute travesty of a bill.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · Jul 2

These are the weak points. You know what to do. First thing tomorrow, use 5calls.org and raise hell.

Call these U.S. Representatives and tell them to vote NO on the “Big Beautiful Bill”:

AZ-06, Juan Ciscomani
CA-22, David Valadao
CA-40, Young Kim
CA-41, Ken Calvert
CO-08, Gabe Evans
FL-07, Cory Mills
FL-13, Anna Paulina Luna
FL-27, Maria Elvira Salazar
IA-01, Mariannette Miller-Meeks
IA-02, Ashley Hinson
IA-03, Zach Nunn
MI-07, Tom Barrett
MO-02, Ann Wagner
NJ-07, Tom Kean Jr.
NY-17, Mike Lawler
OH-07, Max Miller
OH-10, Mike Turner
OH-15, Mike Carey
PA-01, Brian Fitzpatrick
PA-07, Ryan Mackenzie
PA-08, Rob Bresnahan
PA-10, Scott Perry
TN-05, Andy Ogles
TX-15, Monica De La Cruz
VA-01, Rob Wittman
VA-02, Jen Kiggans
WI-01, Bryan Steil
WI-03, Derrick Van Orden

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Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · Jul 2

Oh no! I hope you have the very best tea to sustain you.

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Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thank you, and I'm glad you found my framing useful! :)

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · Jun 17

Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.

While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.

This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

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John Garrison Marks @johngmarks.com · Jun 10

Worth noting today that the entire budget of the NEH is about $200M.

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · Jun 10

According to acting DOD Comptroller Bryn McDonnell it'll cost $134M for the deployment of the Guard to Los Angeles.

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Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · May 14

Whatever happened to writing a nasty letter then burning it in a cathartic ritual?

AskAubry 🦝 🐆 @askaubry.com · May 12

Umm I'm not so sure about this.

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Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · Apr 8

Just recorded a podcast about…all of this… and what it means for folks writing books. I managed to stay calm because I’m not trying to raise my blood pressure on top of the rest of this bullshit.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · Apr 6

This Is the top story on @motherjones.com, as it should be on every news site. Millions of people turned out to oppose Tump/Musk/facism yesterday. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

You can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere.

People poured out to protest not only what Trump has done—but what they fear he will do next.

www.motherjones.com

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Jane Joann Jones @janejoann.bsky.social · Apr 4

I’m really proud to be one of the coaches working with Princeton. If you’re in the humanities or social sciences, please consider applying.

Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Apr 2

The latest round of PUP’s Book Proposal Grant applications are open until April 6, 2025. During this time, we invite applications from scholars across the #Humanities and #SocialSciences, from underrepresented communities, institutions, and regions of the world.

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