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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · May 13

My brother is a biochemist in Argentina studying pesticides and cancer. As in the US, the far-right gov there has completely defunded science, thus crowdfunding is needed. Please contribute and/or share: experiment.com/projects/help-us-expose-how-pesticides-weaken-human-immune-cells-in-the-lab

Help us expose how pesticides weaken human immune cells in the lab

The project is focused on the impact of worldwide pesticides (like glyphosate) on human health, particularly on the immune system. First, the immune system is crucial not only to prevent infections bu...

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Apr 10

A shortened an updated version of our letter was just published here. Really proud of my colleagues! #edusky

www.columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2025...

Trump threatens all education, not just universities

On April 21, former interim University President Katrina Armstrong <a href="https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/03/21/columbia-to-acquiesce-to-trump-administrations-demands-amid-federal-fundin...

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Apr 9

Just yesterday I was telling some students to continue demanding but not to expect our admin to take a public stance on the issues at hand, and yet today's Daily shows how the president of Princeton is doing exactly that, in a very public way: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/p...

The University President Willing to Fight Trump

Christopher L. Eisgruber of Princeton University talks about the administration’s move to freeze billions of dollars in funding to higher education institutions.

www.nytimes.com

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Apr 7

Couldn't be prouder to call Ash Moyse a friend

sojo.net/articles/opi...

The Powers and Principalities Manipulating Columbia University

As a professor at Columbia, I cannot remain silent about the crisis my university is facing.

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Apr 5

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Apr 5

Not sure you saw this, in the NYTimes

Screenshot of the NY Times quoting Ron Marz

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Mar 29

NYC against fascism

Sign of Elon doing the Nazi salute "There's only one immigrant taking away American jobs"

Sign reads "Billionaires are the parasite class"

Sticker on a garbage can that says please and a no Tesla, no Nazis and no wlon

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Mar 25

Proud of my brilliant colleague and friend

Ansley Erickson @ansleyerickson.bsky.social · Mar 24

 “I’m worried that the university’s decision could change how civil rights enforcement works,” Erickson said. “If the Trump administration can declare by fiat that the university is in violation of Title 6 protections and withhold funding on that basis — without due process …

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Fallout from Columbia capitulation fuels fears about academic freedom

The outcry comes after an announcement on Friday that Columbia will institute new rules on student protests and discipline and bring in new campus police officers with arrest powers.

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Mar 22

In the NYT right now, from a Justice Dept lawyer: “I will tell you right now that Columbia has not in my opinion — and the opinion of the Department of Justice — has not cleaned up their act,” Mr. Terrell said. “They’re not even close, not even close to having those funds unfrozen.”

Ansley Erickson @ansleyerickson.bsky.social · Mar 22

"acceding to the ... demands is not going to restore the funding." From @danifriedrich.bsky.social in @chronicle.com

www.chronicle.com/article/faci...

Dani Friedrich, an associate professor of curriculum at Columbia’s Teachers College, said that while the university has had “struggles ... with different kinds of discrimination and different acts against Jewish students, against Muslim students, against protesters,” agreeing to the Trump administration’s demands “is not the way to go.”

“The university should know, and it’s become very obvious, that acceding to the Trump administration’s demands is not going to restore the funding,” Friedrich added.

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Ansley Erickson @ansleyerickson.bsky.social · Mar 22

"acceding to the ... demands is not going to restore the funding." From @danifriedrich.bsky.social in @chronicle.com

www.chronicle.com/article/faci...

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Ansley Erickson @ansleyerickson.bsky.social · Mar 21

It’s an extrajudicial killing of a university.

And it’s a self-inflicted mortal wound.

Both.

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Mar 21

We are fucked. Columbia caved to fascist demands. How do they think this will satisfy them and the money will be returned?
This will lead to radical change in the nature of the university and, I hope, to mass resistance.
[The views are mine and not my institution's, but they fucking should] #edusky

Images of a PDF with Columbia's response to the federal government

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Mar 19

A statement by Teachers College faculty. Please share widely " docs.google.com/document/d/1...

A Statement by Teachers College, Columbia University Faculty

A Statement by Teachers College, Columbia University Faculty The Attack on American Education, from our Perspective as Teachers College Faculty March 19, 2025 We are a group of Teachers College faculty with expertise in the areas of education, health, and psychology. We write in response to the a...

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Mar 14

And just so we're clear, in Argentina it's not that a few generals fooled 30 million. There wouldn't have been a dictatorship without the support of a large portion of the public, and another large portion who didn't care enough to oppose it.

Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Mar 14

Seeing this video is impossible not to think of the Disappeared in Argentina. Agents in plainclothes, taking a man into an unmarked car, without a warrant or anything. It's terrifying.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Mar 14

NEW: Family of Mahmoud Khalil just released footage of his arrest

“Stop resisting”
“He’s not resisting”

Agents seen continuing to ignore Mahmoud’s wife as she asks basic questions

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Mar 14

Seeing this video is impossible not to think of the Disappeared in Argentina. Agents in plainclothes, taking a man into an unmarked car, without a warrant or anything. It's terrifying.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Mar 14

NEW: Family of Mahmoud Khalil just released footage of his arrest

“Stop resisting”
“He’s not resisting”

Agents seen continuing to ignore Mahmoud’s wife as she asks basic questions

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Feb 18

Cartoon by Paz & Rudy in Spanish, with a man sitting on a chair and stating: "Cruelty is how fascists boast"

Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Feb 16

Just got mine! Haven't been this excited about something in the mail in a while!!

Image shows first issue of The Comics Courier

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Jan 13

Are you curious about how Jean Anyon might read Diff'rent Strokes? Or what Gloria Ladson-Billings might have to say about The Parent 'Hood? What's a potential queer reading of Buffy The Vampire Slayer aided by Sumara & Davis? And how does this all tie back to Abbott Elem, Janet Miller, and us?

Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Jan 13

Very special guests include: Wayne Au, Denise Taliaferro Baszile, Esther Ohito, Rachel Talbert, Roozbeh Shirazi, Katie Strom and Boni Wozolek. We think the pub made a mistake with the ebook price, so get it before they catch it! #EduSky
And let us know if you're interested in a book talk!

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Jan 13

New book w @joco513.bsky.social is out! Really proud of this work. We took TV eps about school and paired them with articles from Curr Studies from that same year, 1979-2020. We put theory to work, aimed mostly at students being introduced to the field
brill.com/display/titl... Discount code: 72535

TV as Curriculum Studies

"TV as Curriculum Studies" published on 01 Jan 2025 by Brill.

brill.com

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Jan 2

Can't recommend this highly enough. In my view, the best live action Superman ever. Yeah, including the classics.

Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · Jan 2

All four seasons of SUPERMAN & LOIS are now available on MAX.

Already I’m depressed by the number of “Wow, this show is awesome! How did I not watch this until now?” posts that I’m seeing.

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Dec 27

My 8yo is in DC with my wife. She left her backpack (w 🧸!) in the metro. Someone found it, found her public library card, contacted NYPL, left his contact, and they reached out to me to get the bag. AMAZING! All the love, once again, to #NYPL

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Dec 27

One issue is that in the US, "the left" has been equated with "the Dems", and most Dems unfortunately do not support those policies. And it's true that those Dems don't have answers to those issues

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Dec 26

Has anyone else gotten a desk rejection that took several months form one of the biggest journals in our field? I found out I'm not the only one and trying to see how systemic this is with this one journal. If it's happened to you, pm me.
#EduSky

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Dani Friedrich @danifriedrich.bsky.social · Dec 23

Does every single office and every administrator have to send their own Happy Holidays email? Can't they just send one on behalf of the university? Nevermind, that would be efficient.

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