James Sims
@simsjames.bsky.social
Associate Vice President for Communications, Wesleyan University | Prior: Center Theatre Group, Lincoln Center, AMNH | Columbia Journalism Alum | Air Force Veteran 🇺🇸✈️ | Arts & Theatre Geek 🎭 Film/TV, Media, HigherEd & Democracy ✡️
"You shouldn’t be able to pepper spray [protestors] or execute them on the street because you don’t like what they stand for…this is an aberration." Wesleyan University President @msroth.bsky.social speaks with @velshi.com on the latest rebuke of Trump's attack on college protestors #HigherEd
January 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"You shouldn’t be able to pepper spray [protestors] or execute them on the street because you don’t like what they stand for…this is an aberration." Wesleyan University President @msroth.bsky.social speaks with @velshi.com on the latest rebuke of Trump's attack on college protestors #HigherEd
Couldn’t visit home without grabbing a bite at my favorite west side deli (❤️ you, Nate ‘n Al’s) and exploring the Academy Museum (it opened after I moved back east). Pastrami and motion pictures. Nothing better. Until next time, L.A. 💙
January 16, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Couldn’t visit home without grabbing a bite at my favorite west side deli (❤️ you, Nate ‘n Al’s) and exploring the Academy Museum (it opened after I moved back east). Pastrami and motion pictures. Nothing better. Until next time, L.A. 💙
Last night, Wesleyan University President @msroth.bsky.social and writer Maggie Nelson engaged in a captivating conversation with fellow alumni at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles as they explored the practicing of freedom through artistry, authorship, and challenging conventional categorization.
January 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Last night, Wesleyan University President @msroth.bsky.social and writer Maggie Nelson engaged in a captivating conversation with fellow alumni at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles as they explored the practicing of freedom through artistry, authorship, and challenging conventional categorization.
Visiting your hometown for the first time in 4 1/2 years makes for a great excuse to stop by your favorite old gig. I’ll always love the magic of Center Theatre Group and The Music Center. ❤️🎭 #LosAngeles #TheaterSKY
January 15, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Visiting your hometown for the first time in 4 1/2 years makes for a great excuse to stop by your favorite old gig. I’ll always love the magic of Center Theatre Group and The Music Center. ❤️🎭 #LosAngeles #TheaterSKY
Great to be out in San Francisco for a conversation with Wesleyan University’s President @msroth.bsky.social and alum @ianbassin.bsky.social on the importance of defending our democracy and the power of Wesleyans in the world. #HigherEd
January 14, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Great to be out in San Francisco for a conversation with Wesleyan University’s President @msroth.bsky.social and alum @ianbassin.bsky.social on the importance of defending our democracy and the power of Wesleyans in the world. #HigherEd
Let’s do this! ❤️ #GoldenGlobes (love that @marcmalkin.bsky.social keeps the red carpet zazzy!) Awards season is a religion in this household!
January 12, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Let’s do this! ❤️ #GoldenGlobes (love that @marcmalkin.bsky.social keeps the red carpet zazzy!) Awards season is a religion in this household!
Appreciating the official reference to the “John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts” in the @nytimes.com remaining as it should, without dignifying the unofficial renaming attempted by the Trump party.
January 7, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Appreciating the official reference to the “John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts” in the @nytimes.com remaining as it should, without dignifying the unofficial renaming attempted by the Trump party.
Chrissy, wake up. You won’t believe the dream I just had. #StrangerThings
December 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Chrissy, wake up. You won’t believe the dream I just had. #StrangerThings
Indeed. Metro North from Grand Central to New Haven. The drive from New Haven to Middletown was brutal.
December 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Indeed. Metro North from Grand Central to New Haven. The drive from New Haven to Middletown was brutal.
Everything was Ragtime ❤️ #TheaterSKY
December 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Everything was Ragtime ❤️ #TheaterSKY
Looming snowstorm? Eh. NYC bound to revisit “Ragtime” since it transferred to Lincoln Center. 🚊❄️
December 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Looming snowstorm? Eh. NYC bound to revisit “Ragtime” since it transferred to Lincoln Center. 🚊❄️
I’m partial to American Heritage, but swear by a good weekly wandering journey through the pages of a trusted dictionary.
December 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I’m partial to American Heritage, but swear by a good weekly wandering journey through the pages of a trusted dictionary.
“Even in darkness it is possible to create light.“ 🕎
December 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
“Even in darkness it is possible to create light.“ 🕎
The Kennedy Center is named in honor of a man that gave his life for this country. Trump has done nothing but grift from this country. May the Kennedy Center one day return to delivering on its national promise.
December 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The Kennedy Center is named in honor of a man that gave his life for this country. Trump has done nothing but grift from this country. May the Kennedy Center one day return to delivering on its national promise.
Latkes and sunsets 👌 Happy Chanukah 🕎❄️
December 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Latkes and sunsets 👌 Happy Chanukah 🕎❄️
My last Tom Stoppard play was “Leopoldstadt.” Still top of mind, as are many of his masterpieces. May his memory be a blessing. #TheaterSKY
November 30, 2025 at 12:42 AM
My last Tom Stoppard play was “Leopoldstadt.” Still top of mind, as are many of his masterpieces. May his memory be a blessing. #TheaterSKY
“Even if a new president were able to enact a post-Watergate-style legislative reform, returning to pre-Trump norms will be difficult.” — Wesleyan University’s Richard Grossman in @thehill.com thehill.com/opinion/whit...
November 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“Even if a new president were able to enact a post-Watergate-style legislative reform, returning to pre-Trump norms will be difficult.” — Wesleyan University’s Richard Grossman in @thehill.com thehill.com/opinion/whit...
As our democracy fights for its life, today’s @nytimes.com morning newsletter reminds me of America’s priorities—the most clicked story yesterday was about shopping for a toothbrush…
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
As our democracy fights for its life, today’s @nytimes.com morning newsletter reminds me of America’s priorities—the most clicked story yesterday was about shopping for a toothbrush…
“Community is not passive. It is a practice. Community is something that we build and rebuild, we nurture, and we protect together.” —Wesleyan University’s @kbdphd.bsky.social opening our panel on building community in divided times #HigherEd
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“Community is not passive. It is a practice. Community is something that we build and rebuild, we nurture, and we protect together.” —Wesleyan University’s @kbdphd.bsky.social opening our panel on building community in divided times #HigherEd
“It’s really important to remember that we have a lot in common…there's good evidence that starting with values, starting with a willingness to be open really does matter. Your tone matters.” Wesleyan University’s @efranklinfowler.bsky.social on communicating across difference #HigherEd
November 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“It’s really important to remember that we have a lot in common…there's good evidence that starting with values, starting with a willingness to be open really does matter. Your tone matters.” Wesleyan University’s @efranklinfowler.bsky.social on communicating across difference #HigherEd
Our “Dialogue for Change” seminar at Wesleyan University kicked off with a provocative keynote by Eboo Patel titled “From Wokeness to Pluralism.” #HigherEd
November 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Our “Dialogue for Change” seminar at Wesleyan University kicked off with a provocative keynote by Eboo Patel titled “From Wokeness to Pluralism.” #HigherEd
At Wesleyan University’s “Dialogue for Change: From Conflict to Action” seminar Anna Deavere Smith and @msroth.bsky.social explored how remembering the past and embracing critique sustain democracy and education. “We can’t go forward unless we remember, unless we confront these ghosts.” #HigherEd
November 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
At Wesleyan University’s “Dialogue for Change: From Conflict to Action” seminar Anna Deavere Smith and @msroth.bsky.social explored how remembering the past and embracing critique sustain democracy and education. “We can’t go forward unless we remember, unless we confront these ghosts.” #HigherEd
To my fellow veterans and all those still serving, thank you. 🫡🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
To my fellow veterans and all those still serving, thank you. 🫡🇺🇸
Still feeling the glow ⚾️💙
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Still feeling the glow ⚾️💙