SDC Parker
@sparkysend.bsky.social
rhetoric/writing scholar, assistant teaching professor
studies narrative & communication theory, digital/visual/aural rhetoric, WWII Japanese American incarceration, and Gertrude Stein
Likes: art, philosophy, pickles
Dislikes: fascism
Houston, TX
studies narrative & communication theory, digital/visual/aural rhetoric, WWII Japanese American incarceration, and Gertrude Stein
Likes: art, philosophy, pickles
Dislikes: fascism
Houston, TX
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Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws. n.pr/48UTa7g
Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftly
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.
n.pr
December 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws. n.pr/48UTa7g
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Thou shalt not condemn “violent rhetoric” after your ally is murdered and then mock the murder of someone who criticized you.
December 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Thou shalt not condemn “violent rhetoric” after your ally is murdered and then mock the murder of someone who criticized you.
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2014 from me: No, students aren't customers. Because you, the student, are much more important than a financial transaction.
www.chronicle.com/article/facu...
www.chronicle.com/article/facu...
Faculty Members Are Not Cashiers
Why the “customer service” lingo in academe is bad for students.
www.chronicle.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
2014 from me: No, students aren't customers. Because you, the student, are much more important than a financial transaction.
www.chronicle.com/article/facu...
www.chronicle.com/article/facu...
This is why I still teach logical fallacies, so students can be like “oh either/or reasoning, this is meant to manipulate me into thinking there are only two options when there are actually a whole hell of a lot.”
Every freshmen I teach knows more than our president.
Every freshmen I teach knows more than our president.
December 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This is why I still teach logical fallacies, so students can be like “oh either/or reasoning, this is meant to manipulate me into thinking there are only two options when there are actually a whole hell of a lot.”
Every freshmen I teach knows more than our president.
Every freshmen I teach knows more than our president.
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Now it’s on the official CDC site… they really are losing it. The statements shown directly contradict:
- The NIH
- WHO
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- National Academy of Medicine
- Every major medical and scientific body in the U.S. and worldwide
- The NIH
- WHO
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- National Academy of Medicine
- Every major medical and scientific body in the U.S. and worldwide
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Now it’s on the official CDC site… they really are losing it. The statements shown directly contradict:
- The NIH
- WHO
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- National Academy of Medicine
- Every major medical and scientific body in the U.S. and worldwide
- The NIH
- WHO
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- National Academy of Medicine
- Every major medical and scientific body in the U.S. and worldwide
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I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
Acquired Tastes: A Call for Submissions
For younger writers, ages 15-21
audacity.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
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this story was reported on as a suicide three months ago.
the family has now obtained evidence that Chaofeng Ge's hands and legs were tied behind his back at the time of his hanging.
justice for Chaofeng Ge.
www.pennlive.com/news/2025/11...
the family has now obtained evidence that Chaofeng Ge's hands and legs were tied behind his back at the time of his hanging.
justice for Chaofeng Ge.
www.pennlive.com/news/2025/11...
November 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
this story was reported on as a suicide three months ago.
the family has now obtained evidence that Chaofeng Ge's hands and legs were tied behind his back at the time of his hanging.
justice for Chaofeng Ge.
www.pennlive.com/news/2025/11...
the family has now obtained evidence that Chaofeng Ge's hands and legs were tied behind his back at the time of his hanging.
justice for Chaofeng Ge.
www.pennlive.com/news/2025/11...
Cool not like we needed the water or anything
If the plans come to fruition, Texas would have more Google data centers than anywhere else in the world, CEO Sundar Pichai announced with Gov. Greg Abbott. bit.ly/49UoTrr
November 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Cool not like we needed the water or anything
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A study earlier this month found that America’s more fragmented media landscape — particularly the takeoff of cable news — accounts for fully one third of the increase in cultural conflict in the US since the year 2000.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A study earlier this month found that America’s more fragmented media landscape — particularly the takeoff of cable news — accounts for fully one third of the increase in cultural conflict in the US since the year 2000.
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This forthcoming book from @lollardfish.bsky.social looks good: www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
November 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This forthcoming book from @lollardfish.bsky.social looks good: www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
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The plan: take money from insurers, give it to people, then have people give it back to the insurers.
November 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The plan: take money from insurers, give it to people, then have people give it back to the insurers.
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Whoa this is gonna be on CBS? Normies are gonna see the ICE videos finally? Oh no I don't think this is gonna be a good thing for him.
Q: Americans have been watching videos of ICE tackling a young mother, tear gas being used in a Chicago residential neighborhood, and the smashing of car windows. Have some of these raids gone too far?"
Trump: "No. I think they haven't gone far enough”
Trump: "No. I think they haven't gone far enough”
November 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Whoa this is gonna be on CBS? Normies are gonna see the ICE videos finally? Oh no I don't think this is gonna be a good thing for him.
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I keep seeing people say, oh, trans people must take a hit for the greater good and, first of all, no, you don't get to discard someone else's rights and second, we know from past experience that marginalized communities like theirs are merely the first to be targeted. They'll come for you next.
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I keep seeing people say, oh, trans people must take a hit for the greater good and, first of all, no, you don't get to discard someone else's rights and second, we know from past experience that marginalized communities like theirs are merely the first to be targeted. They'll come for you next.
I set aside today for a grading session. In Canvas.
October 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I set aside today for a grading session. In Canvas.
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this is truly invaluable reporting
Extraordinary NEW story: We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by @sbmaneyphoto.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
this is truly invaluable reporting
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Several news organizations, including The New York Times, NPR and Newsmax, are refusing to sign a new set of restrictions on news gathering inside the Pentagon. n.pr/3ILiHaj
News outlets reject Pentagon press restrictions
Several news organizations, including The New York Times, NPR and Newsmax, are refusing to sign a new set of restrictions on news gathering inside the Pentagon.
n.pr
October 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Several news organizations, including The New York Times, NPR and Newsmax, are refusing to sign a new set of restrictions on news gathering inside the Pentagon. n.pr/3ILiHaj
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Old enough to remember when scenes like this would have been unthinkable in America. (It was 9 months ago)
Chicago: Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way
October 15, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Old enough to remember when scenes like this would have been unthinkable in America. (It was 9 months ago)
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AI 🤝 fascism
The administration “is currently pressuring OpenAI and other AI companies to make their models more conservative-friendly.”
OpenAI is trying to clamp down on ‘bias’ in ChatGPT
GPT-5 is better at resisting liberal ‘pressure,’ the company says.
www.theverge.com
October 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
AI 🤝 fascism
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"...including while she was praying with her eyes closed and hands lifted, wearing a clerical collar and stole."
religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
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October 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
"...including while she was praying with her eyes closed and hands lifted, wearing a clerical collar and stole."
religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
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Are we great yet?
Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor and expert on anti-fascist groups, is fleeing to Spain with his family due to death threats that stem from a campaign by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired, falsely labeling him as an antifa member.
Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor and expert on anti-fascist groups, is fleeing to Spain with his family due to death threats that stem from a campaign by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired, falsely labeling him as an antifa member.
Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats
An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.
apnews.com
October 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Are we great yet?
Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor and expert on anti-fascist groups, is fleeing to Spain with his family due to death threats that stem from a campaign by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired, falsely labeling him as an antifa member.
Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor and expert on anti-fascist groups, is fleeing to Spain with his family due to death threats that stem from a campaign by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired, falsely labeling him as an antifa member.
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Our national podcasting contest for college students is now open for entries. Submit your story for a chance to win our $5,000 grand prize, and hear your podcast on NPR.
Students, listen up! NPR's College Podcast Challenge is back for 2025
Our national podcasting contest for college students is now open for entries. Submit your story for a chance to win our $5,000 grand prize, and hear your podcast on NPR.
n.pr
October 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Our national podcasting contest for college students is now open for entries. Submit your story for a chance to win our $5,000 grand prize, and hear your podcast on NPR.
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Did y'all see that we are hiring? 🤠
Are you interested in covering politics in the Lone Star State? The Texas Observer is hiring an intern to help us cover the 2026 elections! Apply here:
Work for the Texas Observer
We’re a nonprofit with a strong public service mission; we seek to expose injustice and to produce the kind of impact journalism that makes a difference.
www.texasobserver.org
September 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Did y'all see that we are hiring? 🤠
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More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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Solitary confinement is inhumane and part of a larger pattern of systemic abuse against people in ICE detention — this torturous practice must end.
More immigrants are being locked up alone. And the practice is growing.
Solitary confinement in ICE detention: "The more data that is released the worse we realize it is," researcher says.
www.usatoday.com
September 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Solitary confinement is inhumane and part of a larger pattern of systemic abuse against people in ICE detention — this torturous practice must end.
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BREAKING: A court ruled that ICE can no longer detain immigrants in abusive conditions at 26 Federal Plaza while our case continues.
This ruling requires ICE to provide people detained at the facility access to hygiene products, sleeping mats, and free, confidential calls to their lawyers.
This ruling requires ICE to provide people detained at the facility access to hygiene products, sleeping mats, and free, confidential calls to their lawyers.
September 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
BREAKING: A court ruled that ICE can no longer detain immigrants in abusive conditions at 26 Federal Plaza while our case continues.
This ruling requires ICE to provide people detained at the facility access to hygiene products, sleeping mats, and free, confidential calls to their lawyers.
This ruling requires ICE to provide people detained at the facility access to hygiene products, sleeping mats, and free, confidential calls to their lawyers.