Kendra Salois
@ksalois.bsky.social
Ethnomusicologist, parent, incorrigible lurker. Author of Values that Pay: Complicity, Sincerity, and Hip Hop in Contemporary Moroccan Life (April 2025, UC Press).
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Kendra Salois
@ksalois.bsky.social
· Apr 22
Someone who is not me holding a copy of my book?! (Those are my dear friend @rachelmcohen.bsky.social’s nails.) There are no words.
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Something else that was striking was Grok's habit of giving us a bunch of possibly identifying information we didn't ask for, like extensive details about someone's work and family -- sometimes even providing lists of likely family members and *their* addresses.
December 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Something else that was striking was Grok's habit of giving us a bunch of possibly identifying information we didn't ask for, like extensive details about someone's work and family -- sometimes even providing lists of likely family members and *their* addresses.
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Tomorrow!!!
Join us and help spread the word! This is coming up in a few days and we are still very low on signups. Though many of may be familiar with the term "pinkwashing," Khalil's work shows us how queer people in Palestine are targeted by the occupation in many more, sinister ways. Come learn with us!
Dec. 6: scholar and organizer Khalil will teach "On Blackmail and Other Settler Colonial Technologies in Occupied Palestine," on technologies of control, discipline, and surveillance within occupied Palestine and their implications for other colonial contexts. www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/on-...
December 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Tomorrow!!!
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December 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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‼️Donations Needed‼️
Extreme cold & snow incoming as the city continues to clear camps during hypothermia alerts.
We need tents!!! If able order from our WL or donate so we an order
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Cashap: $RemoraHouseDC
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Love & solidarity
Extreme cold & snow incoming as the city continues to clear camps during hypothermia alerts.
We need tents!!! If able order from our WL or donate so we an order
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Cashap: $RemoraHouseDC
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Love & solidarity
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December 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
‼️Donations Needed‼️
Extreme cold & snow incoming as the city continues to clear camps during hypothermia alerts.
We need tents!!! If able order from our WL or donate so we an order
WL: tinyurl.com/remorahousew...
Cashap: $RemoraHouseDC
Givebutter:
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Love & solidarity
Extreme cold & snow incoming as the city continues to clear camps during hypothermia alerts.
We need tents!!! If able order from our WL or donate so we an order
WL: tinyurl.com/remorahousew...
Cashap: $RemoraHouseDC
Givebutter:
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Love & solidarity
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Just the latest incident: Jamie Raskin had his security increased after pardoned Jan. 6 defendant Taylor Taranto, who was previously convicted for an incident involving threats against Raskin and Barack Obama, allegedly showed up near the Maryland congressman's house.
www.axios.com/2025/12/04/j...
www.axios.com/2025/12/04/j...
Scoop: Security upped for Rep. Jamie Raskin after alleged incident involving Jan. 6 defendent
A man who previously threatened Raskin and Obama was allegedly recording video near the congressman's home.
www.axios.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Just the latest incident: Jamie Raskin had his security increased after pardoned Jan. 6 defendant Taylor Taranto, who was previously convicted for an incident involving threats against Raskin and Barack Obama, allegedly showed up near the Maryland congressman's house.
www.axios.com/2025/12/04/j...
www.axios.com/2025/12/04/j...
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My employer, Dartmouth College, today boasts it's 1st Ivy "to launch AI at an institutional scale." It is doing this by partnering--"more than a collaboration"--with Anthropic, a company that stole the books of many faculty, me included, which many of us are suing.
December 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
My employer, Dartmouth College, today boasts it's 1st Ivy "to launch AI at an institutional scale." It is doing this by partnering--"more than a collaboration"--with Anthropic, a company that stole the books of many faculty, me included, which many of us are suing.
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The idea of ProPublica of all outlets using GAI makes me want to vomit
It's simple — @propublica.org workers should not be replaced by artificial intelligence. Our contract proposal specifically says that generative artificial intelligence ("GAI") should not be used to replace employees. Management struck out this entire section in their response to our proposal.
December 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The idea of ProPublica of all outlets using GAI makes me want to vomit
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Well look at that!
The AEA has imposed a lifetime ban on Lawrence H. Summers’ membership and participation in AEA activities. See the full statement here. www.aeaweb.org/news/aea-sta...
Statement from the American Economic Association
www.aeaweb.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Well look at that!
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Good afternoon from Chicago's federal courthouse. In about 15 minutes the 7th Circuit appellate court will hear arguments in the Castañon Nava settlement case; the settlement agreement limits when and how immigration agents can conduct warrantless.
December 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Good afternoon from Chicago's federal courthouse. In about 15 minutes the 7th Circuit appellate court will hear arguments in the Castañon Nava settlement case; the settlement agreement limits when and how immigration agents can conduct warrantless.
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Labor Party as a Green Party-esque national ego trip to run a losing presidential candidate who will just suck votes from Democrats: No.
Labor Party as a strategic plan by unions to recruit and fund Dan Osborn-esque independent candidates in red states: Yes.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/how-to-win...
Labor Party as a strategic plan by unions to recruit and fund Dan Osborn-esque independent candidates in red states: Yes.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/how-to-win...
How to Win Red States With a Labor Party
We can take political power without asking Democrats for it.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Labor Party as a Green Party-esque national ego trip to run a losing presidential candidate who will just suck votes from Democrats: No.
Labor Party as a strategic plan by unions to recruit and fund Dan Osborn-esque independent candidates in red states: Yes.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/how-to-win...
Labor Party as a strategic plan by unions to recruit and fund Dan Osborn-esque independent candidates in red states: Yes.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/how-to-win...
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Illinois / Cook County needs to do this too.
Officials can’t have it both ways. They encourage protest against ICE, but deploy their own police who initiate violence against those protesters, then uphold bogus charges that their police largely manufactured.
Officials can’t have it both ways. They encourage protest against ICE, but deploy their own police who initiate violence against those protesters, then uphold bogus charges that their police largely manufactured.
Super important! Yesterday, protesters were widely praised by elected officials and the public. People put their bodies on the line. Many were thrown violently onto the ground. Many took direct hits of pepper-spray. A few were arrested.
Charges against protesters are always arbitrary. Drop'em!
Charges against protesters are always arbitrary. Drop'em!
Press conference now:
CM Sandy Nurse calls on NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to drop the charges on demonstrators detained yesterday.
CM Sandy Nurse calls on NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to drop the charges on demonstrators detained yesterday.
November 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Illinois / Cook County needs to do this too.
Officials can’t have it both ways. They encourage protest against ICE, but deploy their own police who initiate violence against those protesters, then uphold bogus charges that their police largely manufactured.
Officials can’t have it both ways. They encourage protest against ICE, but deploy their own police who initiate violence against those protesters, then uphold bogus charges that their police largely manufactured.
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the real problem for the Democrats is that they’re committed only to help people in ways that leave nobody worse off (ie ways that impede nobody’s profits). so that basically leaves them with infrastructure and targeted tax breaks as the only policy levers.
No value, no villain, no vision. Sounds like the tagline for the earnings call of a collapsing appliance retailer
November 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
the real problem for the Democrats is that they’re committed only to help people in ways that leave nobody worse off (ie ways that impede nobody’s profits). so that basically leaves them with infrastructure and targeted tax breaks as the only policy levers.
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"Reagan is the Pres but I voted for #ShirleyChisholm" -- Biz Markie
#SaggSeason
#SaggGenius
#BoTD
#UnboughtAndUnbossed
Photo Credit: R. Norman Matheny/ @csmonitor.bsky.social
#SaggSeason
#SaggGenius
#BoTD
#UnboughtAndUnbossed
Photo Credit: R. Norman Matheny/ @csmonitor.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"Reagan is the Pres but I voted for #ShirleyChisholm" -- Biz Markie
#SaggSeason
#SaggGenius
#BoTD
#UnboughtAndUnbossed
Photo Credit: R. Norman Matheny/ @csmonitor.bsky.social
#SaggSeason
#SaggGenius
#BoTD
#UnboughtAndUnbossed
Photo Credit: R. Norman Matheny/ @csmonitor.bsky.social
Really under appreciated point imho
I have had the experience in my personal life of someone going through mental illness and other struggles not remembering conversations we had, and it was frustrating for me because I felt like they weren't listening, but that was not the case -- memory just doesn't work as well under strain. 7/
November 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Really under appreciated point imho
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It takes me 3x as long to grade assignments now, because I have to explain gently and effectively why ChatGPT style writing is boring -- they swim in this stuff now even when they don't use the tools. Maybe no one has even told them their own voice matters, so that is down to us. 3/
November 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
It takes me 3x as long to grade assignments now, because I have to explain gently and effectively why ChatGPT style writing is boring -- they swim in this stuff now even when they don't use the tools. Maybe no one has even told them their own voice matters, so that is down to us. 3/
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while US democrats want to fuck around with "strong floor, no ceiling" nonsense, Brazil exempted a lot of poor people from paying taxes while hiking taxes for the rich bsky.app/profile/carc...
Brazil enacts tax reform with new exemptions, minimum rate for top earners
The new law removes up to 16 million taxpayers from the rolls and sets a 10% minimum effective rate for high-earners. courthousenews.com/brazil-enact...
The new law removes up to 16 million taxpayers from the rolls and sets a 10% minimum effective rate for high-earners. courthousenews.com/brazil-enact...
Brazil enacts tax reform with new exemptions, minimum rate for top earners
The new law removes up to 16 million taxpayers from the rolls and sets a 10% minimum effective rate for high-earners.
courthousenews.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
while US democrats want to fuck around with "strong floor, no ceiling" nonsense, Brazil exempted a lot of poor people from paying taxes while hiking taxes for the rich bsky.app/profile/carc...
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ICE is kidnapping people on Thanksgiving.
If you think they can be reformed, ask your family how they would feel if they never saw you today.
If you think they can be reformed, ask your family how they would feel if they never saw you today.
November 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
ICE is kidnapping people on Thanksgiving.
If you think they can be reformed, ask your family how they would feel if they never saw you today.
If you think they can be reformed, ask your family how they would feel if they never saw you today.
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Names help reveal how identity, geography, gender, and culture are sorting in the U.S. Polarization isn’t only about parties—it’s woven into everyday cultural preferences and choices.
November 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Names help reveal how identity, geography, gender, and culture are sorting in the U.S. Polarization isn’t only about parties—it’s woven into everyday cultural preferences and choices.
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Impeachment confession
NEW:
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
BREAKING:
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Impeachment confession
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The first legislators arrested for inspecting these spaces were Black legislators from New Jersey
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The first legislators arrested for inspecting these spaces were Black legislators from New Jersey
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We waited to boost this after dark, as everyone knows the artiest of scribes only come out at night:
re: The Tonearm
I'd like to bring on another writer to our online mag who specializes in experimental music, be it freak-out jazz, post-classical, sound art, outsider noise, or delicious combinations of those … must have writing experience (this can be your blog/newsletter) + into doing interviews
I'd like to bring on another writer to our online mag who specializes in experimental music, be it freak-out jazz, post-classical, sound art, outsider noise, or delicious combinations of those … must have writing experience (this can be your blog/newsletter) + into doing interviews
The Tonearm | putting a needle on the cultural wax
Interviews, commentary, and creative kudos abound.
www.thetonearm.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We waited to boost this after dark, as everyone knows the artiest of scribes only come out at night:
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Every member of congress should be joining Senator @vanhollen.senate.gov in calling on our leaders to immediately secure the release of this 16-year-old American held by Israel for nine months.
Israel has held 16-year-old American, Mohammed Ibrahim, without trial, for 9 months.
He has been denied contact with family & his health is deteriorating. He says he falsely confessed to throwing a rock after being beaten.
America needs to secure his release NOW.
He has been denied contact with family & his health is deteriorating. He says he falsely confessed to throwing a rock after being beaten.
America needs to secure his release NOW.
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Every member of congress should be joining Senator @vanhollen.senate.gov in calling on our leaders to immediately secure the release of this 16-year-old American held by Israel for nine months.
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📢📢The AAUP chapter at the University of Houston has sent the following letter to admin: “We are deeply concerned that the directives outlined in Chancellor Khator's email present significant risks to academic freedom, to the integrity of our teaching mission + to the University’s legal obligations.”
AAUP @ Univ. of Houston Opposes Campus Censorship
CONTACT: Daniel Morales, JD, President of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Chapter at the University of Houston, [email protected]
aaup-texas.org
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 AM
📢📢The AAUP chapter at the University of Houston has sent the following letter to admin: “We are deeply concerned that the directives outlined in Chancellor Khator's email present significant risks to academic freedom, to the integrity of our teaching mission + to the University’s legal obligations.”
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Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social