Call Me Doctor
@ladyinacademia.bsky.social
Recently tenured, dog mom, and plant lover. Blue dot in a very red state. Never 🍊.
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I wrote about the firing of @karenattiah.bsky.social from the @washingtonpost.com, the expulsion of two Black college students in Texas, and the dangerous precedent that is being set up around free speech and academic freedom in the U.S. for @thebarbedwire.com
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The Free Speech Crisis for Black Americans Is Worse Than You Think
Don’t let Jimmy Kimmel’s return fool you: Black academics are more frightened of talking to the press than I’ve ever seen.
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September 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I wrote about the firing of @karenattiah.bsky.social from the @washingtonpost.com, the expulsion of two Black college students in Texas, and the dangerous precedent that is being set up around free speech and academic freedom in the U.S. for @thebarbedwire.com
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...
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A little melodramatic, but yes, the trash are predictably starting to slither over from the sewer in desperate search of attention from real people. Remember that block-and-ignore is good civic hygiene. Every reaction, even a hostile one, is a crumb that keeps them around and attracts more.
The Bluesky we knew and loved is truly dead and buried. We're gonna have to figure out what this Newsky is and hopefully shape it into something we can all survive and maybe even enjoy.
November 30, 2024 at 8:54 PM
A little melodramatic, but yes, the trash are predictably starting to slither over from the sewer in desperate search of attention from real people. Remember that block-and-ignore is good civic hygiene. Every reaction, even a hostile one, is a crumb that keeps them around and attracts more.
Someone asked me about my research and then proceeded to have a robust conversation with me on the topic.
My life is fulfilled.
My life is fulfilled.
November 29, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Someone asked me about my research and then proceeded to have a robust conversation with me on the topic.
My life is fulfilled.
My life is fulfilled.
If you have time, go watch The Great Hack on Netflix. The cheating began in 2016 and probably hasn’t stopped.
November 15, 2024 at 10:45 PM
If you have time, go watch The Great Hack on Netflix. The cheating began in 2016 and probably hasn’t stopped.
I was formerly @assist_prof on X and knew I needed to change my handle when I got tenured in Aug. With current events, deactivation was the solution.
November 15, 2024 at 4:41 PM
I was formerly @assist_prof on X and knew I needed to change my handle when I got tenured in Aug. With current events, deactivation was the solution.
Halloween was only two weeks ago.
November 15, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Halloween was only two weeks ago.
I’m really enjoying watching documentaries instead of news in the evenings.
Maybe it’s middle age, maybe it’s because the world is ending.
Maybe it’s middle age, maybe it’s because the world is ending.
November 14, 2024 at 2:43 AM
I’m really enjoying watching documentaries instead of news in the evenings.
Maybe it’s middle age, maybe it’s because the world is ending.
Maybe it’s middle age, maybe it’s because the world is ending.
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Many Faculty Say Academic Freedom Is Deteriorating. They’re Self-Censoring.
In an #InsideHigherEd/#HanoverResearch survey conducted shortly before the election, over 90 percent of faculty strongly or somewhat agreed that academic freedom is under threat. #HigherEd #EDUSky#AcademicSky bit.ly/3UTtkKP
In an #InsideHigherEd/#HanoverResearch survey conducted shortly before the election, over 90 percent of faculty strongly or somewhat agreed that academic freedom is under threat. #HigherEd #EDUSky#AcademicSky bit.ly/3UTtkKP
Many faculty say academic freedom is deteriorating
In an Inside Higher Ed/Hanover Research survey conducted shortly before the election, over 90 percent of faculty strongly or somewhat agreed that academic freedom is under threat.
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November 13, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Many Faculty Say Academic Freedom Is Deteriorating. They’re Self-Censoring.
In an #InsideHigherEd/#HanoverResearch survey conducted shortly before the election, over 90 percent of faculty strongly or somewhat agreed that academic freedom is under threat. #HigherEd #EDUSky#AcademicSky bit.ly/3UTtkKP
In an #InsideHigherEd/#HanoverResearch survey conducted shortly before the election, over 90 percent of faculty strongly or somewhat agreed that academic freedom is under threat. #HigherEd #EDUSky#AcademicSky bit.ly/3UTtkKP
🍊 was taught by red scare McCarthy’s protégé, Cohn.
I’m not a historian but I was watching the Turning Point documentary instead of the news and it was briefly mentioned.
Historians of the good place… how do we fight this? Or are we plunging into the same patterns and outcomes?
I’m not a historian but I was watching the Turning Point documentary instead of the news and it was briefly mentioned.
Historians of the good place… how do we fight this? Or are we plunging into the same patterns and outcomes?
November 13, 2024 at 1:19 AM
🍊 was taught by red scare McCarthy’s protégé, Cohn.
I’m not a historian but I was watching the Turning Point documentary instead of the news and it was briefly mentioned.
Historians of the good place… how do we fight this? Or are we plunging into the same patterns and outcomes?
I’m not a historian but I was watching the Turning Point documentary instead of the news and it was briefly mentioned.
Historians of the good place… how do we fight this? Or are we plunging into the same patterns and outcomes?
I’ve been on two job boards today. The urge to move out of my red state is strong. I wish the academic job market was a friendlier place.
November 11, 2024 at 1:45 AM
I’ve been on two job boards today. The urge to move out of my red state is strong. I wish the academic job market was a friendlier place.
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Education-Level Voting Gaps Are Highest Among Men, White People
Over all, college graduates voted for Harris by 13 points more than they did Trump. But that gap was even starker for certain demographics. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3YJpJA4
Over all, college graduates voted for Harris by 13 points more than they did Trump. But that gap was even starker for certain demographics. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3YJpJA4
Men and white people vote differently based on education
Over all, college graduates voted for Harris by 13 points more than they did Trump. But that gap was even starker for certain demographics.
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November 8, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Education-Level Voting Gaps Are Highest Among Men, White People
Over all, college graduates voted for Harris by 13 points more than they did Trump. But that gap was even starker for certain demographics. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3YJpJA4
Over all, college graduates voted for Harris by 13 points more than they did Trump. But that gap was even starker for certain demographics. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3YJpJA4
I have come to realize that I’m most active on sites like X when marginalized groups are threaten. I also realize I have to move from X to here. May the community re-building begin. 💙
November 10, 2024 at 5:24 PM
I have come to realize that I’m most active on sites like X when marginalized groups are threaten. I also realize I have to move from X to here. May the community re-building begin. 💙