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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 19h

Behind the scenes of rehearsal for the fall session of Race, Media and International Affairs, for @resistanceschool.bsky.social !

We still have spots left: www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 2d

Link to register still open 👀👀👀

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 4d

Columbia canceled my class on race and media, but I'm teaching the people anyway.

Oct. 5 is the *last day* to register for my online live + recorded classes on Race, Media & International Affairs!

We have more than 500 students enrolled. Let's gooo!

www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series

A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.

www.resistancesummerschool.com

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 4d

It is clear that mainstream institutions and media organizations are running away from their mandates to talk about race, society and power.

I decided to build @resistanceschool.bsky.social as a way to work around the cowardice and censorship.

www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series

A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.

www.resistancesummerschool.com

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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 4d

Sharpen those pencils! 🤓

Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 6d

Oh snap, just realized @resistanceschool.bsky.social with @karenattiah.bsky.social begins next week.

Stoked.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 7d

My latest in my fight against the Washington Post.

I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing.

Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner.

karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...

The Washington Post Accused Me of “Gross Misconduct.” Here's My Response.

This fight isn’t just about my job — it’s about who gets punished for telling the truth, and who gets protected for spreading hate and violence.

karenattiah.substack.com

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 10d

This is part of the reason I started @resistanceschool.bsky.social .. not only to get around the political repression around teaching about race.

But also to be free of AI colonization.

We need to get back to the essence of learning together in groups. With other humans!

Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 11d

We have allowed the lazy, grifting Silicon Valley charlatans into the front door, & in doing so, we have learned just how many of our own colleagues & administrators simply are not interested in the actual business of education. It's incredibly demoralizing.

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Erin Lockwood @erinkaylockwood.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks so much for your reporting on this, Ben. I just got an email from my campus's IT office triumphantly advertising free student access to four different AI models -- at the same time as we have a hiring freeze, caps on grad enrollment, and a 7% budget cut -- and wanted to scream.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 14d

Proud to be represented by @katiephang.bsky.social !!!

Nicolette Pizzitola @nicpiz.bsky.social · 14d

Bravo to @cnn.com and Sara Sidner for having @karenattiah.bsky.social and her attorney (!!) @katiephang.bsky.social on to talk about the indescriminate firing of Attiah by the @washingtonpost.com for doing her job. Karen's should be given platform to share what happened and we should stand for her.

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 18d

New from me:

There's a lot of misinformation around the reasons I was fired from WaPo.

Here's the official termination letter I got sent by Washington Post.

Read and judge for yourself.

open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 14d

Some news.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14d

Karen Attiah, a Washington Post opinion writer fired this month for her social media posts about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, has filed a grievance arguing that she should have been allowed to share her views on news events under the company’s labor agreement and social media policy.

Karen Attiah Says Firing by Washington Post Violated Labor Agreement

The company fired Karen Attiah this month for her social media posts related to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 16d

Yes! @resistanceschool.bsky.social funded over 40 scholarships for the first cohort, through people paying at the higher tiers and donations!

People can contribute here: www.resistancesummerschool.com/donate

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 16d

I'll teach for seven weeks about the intersection of race and mass media development.

This is the course I taught at Columbia University before it was cancelled.

The course includes guest lectures and chances to connect/network with brilliant minds!

www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series

A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.

www.resistancesummerschool.com

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DrAnnD @drannd.bsky.social · 17d

I learned so much in 101 and can’t wait for 102. So many different people with different sets of knowledge and experience of the world coming together. And the guests speakers!

Sign up, join us, learn, resist.

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

So many people are asking how they can support me..

The best way .. is to support @resistanceschool.bsky.social!

I’ll be teaching Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month.

Sign up for lectures by me and guest speakers!

www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series

A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.

www.resistancesummerschool.com

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19d

The Washington Post Fired Karen Attiah, But They Only Elevated Her

The Post fired Karen Attiah, its last Black opinion columnist, because she posted about America's history of coddling white violence. Well, she's got a few things to get off her chest.

thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-washin...

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19d

The mighty @karenattiah.bsky.social joins THE LEFT HOOK at 4:15 pm ET.

She was fired from the Washington Post for apparently offending the Great Leader and his MAGA cult for not appropriately praising Charlie Kirk...or something.

Regardless, she ain't going out quietly.

Thelefthook.substack.com

The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali | Substack

A political, cultural, and intellectual playground for the rest of us with writer Wajahat Ali. Click to read The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscriber...

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 19d

I can categorically say I was NOT fired from the Washington Post for characterizing Kirk’s views on Black women.

I’ll share the real reasons.

Post coming soon.

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LauraSue 💙🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸🖼️ @laurasue70.bsky.social · 20d

Gave me chills. This is amazing.

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 20d

The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.

His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.

Now he is tweeting in support of me.

This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.

Or used to work.

Tweet From Obama mentioning my firing from the Washington post. Wirh a photo of me

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hollyglightly.bsky.social @hollyglightly.bsky.social · 20d

In the deserved uproar over Kimmel's suspension, don't forget WaPo & Bezos's gutless firing of the last Black columnist on their Opinions team. I've been following Karen since her bravery over Jamal Kashoggi's death and she walks the walk that so many of us are afraid to.

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 20d

The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.

His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.

Now he is tweeting in support of me.

This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.

Or used to work.

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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 20d

Happening now: @karenattiah.bsky.social in conversation with Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained for over 100 days in a Louisiana immigration jail after being arrested without a warrant.

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Great LakesQ @qglpolicywonk.bsky.social · 20d

This is how the #1stamendment and a free press are supposed to operate.

Thank you @karenattiah.bsky.social for your years of service and we can not wait to see every wonderful thing you do next.

#freespeech #democracy

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 20d

The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.

His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.

Now he is tweeting in support of me.

This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.

Or used to work.

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28MuddyPaws @reformedrebel001.bsky.social · 20d

This is how it’s supposed to be.

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 20d

The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.

His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.

Now he is tweeting in support of me.

This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.

Or used to work.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 20d

And now, @washingtonpost.com has fired me, the last Black staff columnist left.

All for doing my job — condemning political violence, critiquing empty rhetoric and noting America’s tolerance for violence and hatred coming from white men.

open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

open.substack.com

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 20d

This was my last political commentary for the @washingtonpost.com

Critiquing our desire for Barack Obama to be a messiah.

Today he’s coming to my (digital) rescue after WaPo fired me.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

www.washingtonpost.com

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 20d

The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.

His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.

Now he is tweeting in support of me.

This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.

Or used to work.

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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 20d

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 20d

This is precisely the kind of government coercion that the First Amendment was designed to prevent — and media companies need to start standing up rather than capitulating to it.

Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting

www.nytimes.com

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 20d

Last night, a judge ordered recently-released Palestinian activist and former @columbiasipa.bsky.social student Mahmoud Khalil deported

Tonight at 6 at Busboys and Poets, I’ll be the first to speak with Khalil since the ruling.

We will talk about Columbia, cancellation, and free speech.

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HumanityExists @humanityexists.bsky.social · 23d

Support #KarenAttiah work. #ResistanceSchool #Race #Media #InternationalAffairs #Education #Truth #History

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

Here's how to support my work:

I'll be teaching a version of my Columbia class on Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month for @resistanceschool.bsky.social.

The course is online/ hybrid. Deadline is Sept. 19th! Sign up!

www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series

A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.

www.resistancesummerschool.com

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