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Dr. Ami V. Shah | she/her/hers | Assoc Prof Global Studies | Global Dev, Critical IR, Decolonialism, Race, Representation | Dance, Gardening, Hiking | Fierce, Female, Desi, Diaspora, Wife, Mom, Sib, Daughter
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The state of Minnesota is suing the Trump administration, calling widespread federal immigration operations in the Twin Cities "a federal invasion." https://cnn.it/3LJgMEq
January 12, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The state of Minnesota is suing the Trump administration, calling widespread federal immigration operations in the Twin Cities "a federal invasion." https://cnn.it/3LJgMEq
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semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
We’re stuck in the stupidest timeline, and yet it’s world-changing. So change the world. Meet others with wonder and curiosity. Stare at the trees. Laugh with a kid. Pet an animal. Read a book. Get off tik tok. Get your kids to do the same.
-parent holding on to hope for the sake of the kiddos
-parent holding on to hope for the sake of the kiddos
January 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
We’re stuck in the stupidest timeline, and yet it’s world-changing. So change the world. Meet others with wonder and curiosity. Stare at the trees. Laugh with a kid. Pet an animal. Read a book. Get off tik tok. Get your kids to do the same.
-parent holding on to hope for the sake of the kiddos
-parent holding on to hope for the sake of the kiddos
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Original sane washed edition, left, transcript which reveals it is even more a confession of psychological illness than NYT tried to sane wash, right.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Original sane washed edition, left, transcript which reveals it is even more a confession of psychological illness than NYT tried to sane wash, right.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
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www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
Don’t ever think you do not have power and influence.
These texts show how rattled BOV members get from faculty demands for….shared governance.
Also show how willing they are to put their feelings in writing LOL 😝
Don’t ever think you do not have power and influence.
These texts show how rattled BOV members get from faculty demands for….shared governance.
Also show how willing they are to put their feelings in writing LOL 😝
UVA Board Members Blast Lawmakers, Faculty in Texts
Text messages obtained by a public records request reveal that University of Virginia board members freely shared criticism and outrage amid recent campus tensions.
www.insidehighered.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:28 PM
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
Don’t ever think you do not have power and influence.
These texts show how rattled BOV members get from faculty demands for….shared governance.
Also show how willing they are to put their feelings in writing LOL 😝
Don’t ever think you do not have power and influence.
These texts show how rattled BOV members get from faculty demands for….shared governance.
Also show how willing they are to put their feelings in writing LOL 😝
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Such an unreal, death cult headline
January 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Such an unreal, death cult headline
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Send a message to your legislators now to refuse to increase funding for ICE and CBP. We demand real accountability and an end to this state-sponsored violence.
📣Take action: act.nilc.org/page/92715/a...
📣Take action: act.nilc.org/page/92715/a...
January 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Send a message to your legislators now to refuse to increase funding for ICE and CBP. We demand real accountability and an end to this state-sponsored violence.
📣Take action: act.nilc.org/page/92715/a...
📣Take action: act.nilc.org/page/92715/a...
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Since taking office, the Trump admin has unleashed a campaign of terror in our neighborhoods. This violence is the predictable result of an out-of-control agency acting with impunity.
As Congress negotiates the gov't spending bill, they're considering more funding for ICE & CBP. What's at stake⤵️
As Congress negotiates the gov't spending bill, they're considering more funding for ICE & CBP. What's at stake⤵️
January 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Since taking office, the Trump admin has unleashed a campaign of terror in our neighborhoods. This violence is the predictable result of an out-of-control agency acting with impunity.
As Congress negotiates the gov't spending bill, they're considering more funding for ICE & CBP. What's at stake⤵️
As Congress negotiates the gov't spending bill, they're considering more funding for ICE & CBP. What's at stake⤵️
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We should not understate the significance of what’s happening here. The Trump Administration is just coming out and bluntly saying that corporations’ profits are more important than your life and the lives of everyone you know.
The "administration contends that these estimates are doubtful and said the E.P.A. would no longer take health effects into account in the cost-benefit analyses necessary for clean-air regulations, according to the documents. Instead, the agency would estimate only the costs to businesses."
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM
We should not understate the significance of what’s happening here. The Trump Administration is just coming out and bluntly saying that corporations’ profits are more important than your life and the lives of everyone you know.
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once again shoutout to every dipshit who insisted it was hysterical to talk about trump and white supremacy in the same breath www.rawstory.com/trump-267487...
Trump appalls with attack on Civil Rights Act: 'White people very badly treated'
Critics pounced on President Donald Trump Monday after he complained to the New York Times that the Civil Rights Act – the landmark 1964 legislation that outlawed racial discrimination – was “unfair i...
www.rawstory.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
once again shoutout to every dipshit who insisted it was hysterical to talk about trump and white supremacy in the same breath www.rawstory.com/trump-267487...
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Talking about a "war on protein" like that's even a plausible thing is bending my brain. Like how. Just this morning I had a chocolate milk thing with 42g of protein in it. The entire yogurt section in the store is screaming about it. You can't escape protein
January 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Talking about a "war on protein" like that's even a plausible thing is bending my brain. Like how. Just this morning I had a chocolate milk thing with 42g of protein in it. The entire yogurt section in the store is screaming about it. You can't escape protein
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In 2000’s “the way I am” Eminem rapped “middle America now it’s a tragedy. Now it’s so sad to see”.
This commentary has been a consistent feature of American Public and political attention in my adulthood, from Columbine to Minneapolis.
And yeah, “Middle America” is (en)coded
This commentary has been a consistent feature of American Public and political attention in my adulthood, from Columbine to Minneapolis.
And yeah, “Middle America” is (en)coded
January 11, 2026 at 10:44 PM
In 2000’s “the way I am” Eminem rapped “middle America now it’s a tragedy. Now it’s so sad to see”.
This commentary has been a consistent feature of American Public and political attention in my adulthood, from Columbine to Minneapolis.
And yeah, “Middle America” is (en)coded
This commentary has been a consistent feature of American Public and political attention in my adulthood, from Columbine to Minneapolis.
And yeah, “Middle America” is (en)coded
In 2000’s “the way I am” Eminem rapped “middle America now it’s a tragedy. Now it’s so sad to see”.
This commentary has been a consistent feature of American Public and political attention in my adulthood, from Columbine to Minneapolis.
And yeah, “Middle America” is (en)coded
This commentary has been a consistent feature of American Public and political attention in my adulthood, from Columbine to Minneapolis.
And yeah, “Middle America” is (en)coded
January 11, 2026 at 10:44 PM
In 2000’s “the way I am” Eminem rapped “middle America now it’s a tragedy. Now it’s so sad to see”.
This commentary has been a consistent feature of American Public and political attention in my adulthood, from Columbine to Minneapolis.
And yeah, “Middle America” is (en)coded
This commentary has been a consistent feature of American Public and political attention in my adulthood, from Columbine to Minneapolis.
And yeah, “Middle America” is (en)coded
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we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff
January 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff
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In case anyone didn’t believe in the literacy crisis among the kids, my eighth graders loudly complained about being given a six page story and it took many of them about an hour and a half to read it. And then lots of them said they didn’t get very basic things in the story. And I’m so tired.
January 10, 2026 at 10:08 PM
In case anyone didn’t believe in the literacy crisis among the kids, my eighth graders loudly complained about being given a six page story and it took many of them about an hour and a half to read it. And then lots of them said they didn’t get very basic things in the story. And I’m so tired.
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I really need some of y'all to stop fat shaming the nazis and focus on nazi shaming them.
January 11, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I really need some of y'all to stop fat shaming the nazis and focus on nazi shaming them.
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The SPEAKER implies.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
January 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The SPEAKER implies.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
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1,500 free tickets to theatre, too, w a bold claim “affordability” doesn’t mean survival but being able to enjoy culture, rest & fun.
Naysayers said he couldn’t get universal childcare past Albany.
In a week, he got Governor Hochul to not just support his idea for NYC—but to EXPAND IT STATEWIDE
Naysayers said he couldn’t get universal childcare past Albany.
In a week, he got Governor Hochul to not just support his idea for NYC—but to EXPAND IT STATEWIDE
so in a week, Mr Mamdani got universal childcare and is drawing up plans to expand public restrooms
January 11, 2026 at 2:42 PM
1,500 free tickets to theatre, too, w a bold claim “affordability” doesn’t mean survival but being able to enjoy culture, rest & fun.
Naysayers said he couldn’t get universal childcare past Albany.
In a week, he got Governor Hochul to not just support his idea for NYC—but to EXPAND IT STATEWIDE
Naysayers said he couldn’t get universal childcare past Albany.
In a week, he got Governor Hochul to not just support his idea for NYC—but to EXPAND IT STATEWIDE
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No. Preventing more killings of US citizens by the federal government is the responsibility of the federal government.
Conservative and Liberal Americans demand government with wisdom, moderation, humanity, and consequences for officials who kill.
Conservative and Liberal Americans demand government with wisdom, moderation, humanity, and consequences for officials who kill.
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 3:09 PM
No. Preventing more killings of US citizens by the federal government is the responsibility of the federal government.
Conservative and Liberal Americans demand government with wisdom, moderation, humanity, and consequences for officials who kill.
Conservative and Liberal Americans demand government with wisdom, moderation, humanity, and consequences for officials who kill.
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"Lots of protein evangelists will tell you that this is how cavemen ate, and therefore it is good," writes Rachel Sugar. "I think the best part of being a caveman would be not worrying about protein."
America Has Entered Late-Stage Protein
This has gone too far.
bit.ly
January 11, 2026 at 2:45 AM
"Lots of protein evangelists will tell you that this is how cavemen ate, and therefore it is good," writes Rachel Sugar. "I think the best part of being a caveman would be not worrying about protein."
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“.. Neither the Smithsonian nor the White House directly responded when asked if the Trump administration had requested the changes.”
@washingtonpost.com
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@washingtonpost.com
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January 11, 2026 at 3:35 AM
“.. Neither the Smithsonian nor the White House directly responded when asked if the Trump administration had requested the changes.”
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@washingtonpost.com
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"Numerous studies show that immigration is not linked to higher levels of crime, but rather the opposite."
Source: Research articles cited in article at Brennan Center
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Source: Research articles cited in article at Brennan Center
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants.
www.brennancenter.org
January 10, 2026 at 5:50 PM
"Numerous studies show that immigration is not linked to higher levels of crime, but rather the opposite."
Source: Research articles cited in article at Brennan Center
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Source: Research articles cited in article at Brennan Center
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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"Under the 'Compromise Scenario', Denmark would agree to give Trump full military access to Greenland and deny access to Russia and China."
This is the status quo. We've had it since before Trump was born. It's the most open-ended "put whatever you want here" deal we have for any foreign territory.
This is the status quo. We've had it since before Trump was born. It's the most open-ended "put whatever you want here" deal we have for any foreign territory.
I think we’re at the Rubicon.
Who knows, of course, but it feels like what happens over the next few weeks will define the rest of our lives.
Who knows, of course, but it feels like what happens over the next few weeks will define the rest of our lives.
Trump 'orders US army chiefs to draw up plan to invade Greenland'
Donald Trump has ordered his special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland - but is being resisted by senior military figures, The Mail on Sunday has learned.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 2:47 AM
"Under the 'Compromise Scenario', Denmark would agree to give Trump full military access to Greenland and deny access to Russia and China."
This is the status quo. We've had it since before Trump was born. It's the most open-ended "put whatever you want here" deal we have for any foreign territory.
This is the status quo. We've had it since before Trump was born. It's the most open-ended "put whatever you want here" deal we have for any foreign territory.
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The UK, Canada and Australia are considering banning X.
And yet, the progressive movement and Democratic Party still haven’t figured out how to boycott it.
And yet, the progressive movement and Democratic Party still haven’t figured out how to boycott it.
January 11, 2026 at 1:05 AM
The UK, Canada and Australia are considering banning X.
And yet, the progressive movement and Democratic Party still haven’t figured out how to boycott it.
And yet, the progressive movement and Democratic Party still haven’t figured out how to boycott it.
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This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.