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Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 11h

Du Bois basically did a version of this in his bibliography in Black Reconstruction

BIB L I OGRAPH Y
STAN DARD - A N TI-NEGRO
(These authors believe the Negro to be sub-human and congenitally un-
fitted for citizenship and the suffrage.)
Burgess, John W., Reconstruction and the Constitution, 1 866-1 876.
Coulter, E. Merton, Civil War and Reconstruction in Kentucky.
Davis, William W ., The Civil War and Reconstruction in Florida.
Dunning, William A., Reconstruction, Political and Economic .
Eckenrode, F. Hamilton, Political History of Virginia During Reconstruc·
tion.
Fertig, James Walter, The Secession and Reconstruction of Tennessee.
Ficklen, John R., History of Reconstruction in Louisiana.
Fleming, Walter F., Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama.
--, Documentary History of Reconstruction, 1 906, 1907.
Hamilton, Joseph G. de R., Reconstruction in North Carolina.
Hollis, John Porter, The Early Period of Reconstruction in South Carolina.
Lonn, Ella, Reconstruction in Louisiana after 1 868 .
Ramsdell, Charles W., Reconstruction in Texas .
Rhodes, James F., History of United States from the Compromise of 1 850.
Scott, Eben G., Reconstruction During the Civil War.
Staples, Thomas S ., Reconstruction in Arkansas .
Studies in Southern History and Politics . Inscribed to William Archibald
Dunning.
Carpet-Baggers in the United States Senate. By C. Mildred Thompson.
The Literary Movement for Secession. By Ulrich B. Phillips.
Negro Suffrage in the South. By W. Roy Smith.
Some Phases of Educational History in the South Since 1 865. By Wil-
liam K. Boyd.
Southern Legislation in Respect to Freedmen, 1 865- 1 866. By J. G. de
Roulhac Hamilton.
The Federal Enforcement Acts . By William Watson Davis.
The New South, Economic and Social . By Holland Thompson.
Grant's Southern Policy. By Edwin C. Woolley.
Taylor, Richard, Destruction and Reconstruction.
Thompson, Clara M., Reconstruction in Georgia, Economic, Social, Po-
litical, l 805-1 872.
Wooley, Edwin C., The Reconstruction of Georgia.

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Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 20h

This episode shows how the freethinkers over at the Free Press all turn out to think one very specific way, and don't let facts get in the way of their opinions.

But what I really appreciate is simply that it teaches viewers about the difference between news reporting and opinion writing.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22h

Absolutely brutal.

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

www.youtube.com

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 1d

Yesterday we received word that the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) within Dept of Ed (DoEd) was gutted--right now we believe there is no one or nearly no one left. But what does it mean? 1/11

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 23h

"The people in Gaza, including me, lost everything."

As Israel and Hamas exchange captives amid a U.S.-backed ceasefire, writer Ahmed Abu Artema slams Western double standards that privilege Israeli lives over those of Palestinians.

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Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan on X) @markanthonyneal.bsky.social · 1d

“The right’s war on the academy and education is part of a generational war over what young people, especially young white people, will be taught and how they will be socialized."
www.bostonreview.net/articles/bui...

Building a Political Home - Boston Review

Activist and scholar Cathy J. Cohen on winning power in the midst of a “generational war.”

www.bostonreview.net

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 1d

Really would like people to shift their thinking to the point where they see themselves and the people around them as the people who will collectively navigate through this moment.

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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 1d

I read this paper bc, on the editor side, I see what i think is AI adoption. Interpret this result with some caution:

First, AI adoption is operationalized by an increase in specific words (not stated AI use). No way of knowing how many are in AI adopt/not groups incorrectly. It's not zero.

Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 2d

Does AI improve or undercut academic scholarship?

A new study finds that academics who use AI increased both the quantity & quality of their academic scholarship and it appears to reduces inequality (helping junior and non-english speaking scholars the most).
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.02408

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Jonathan Gilligan @jgilligan.org · 3d

Student governments of Vanderbilt, MIT, Brown, Dartmouth, Penn, UVA, and Arizona issued a joint statement condemning the Compact and stating that "Academic Freedom is not negotiable." www.instagram.com/p/DPm507ljBJ...

On October 1st, 2025, the White House sent the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education to our seven universities, outlining expectations universities must meet to continue receiving federal benefits.

Although the compact's full implications remain unclear, the document outlines
unprecedented expectations universities must meet to receive federal benefits. This could systemically alter the mission of higher education and erode the independence that has long defined our universities. We must not allow these attempts to control what can be taught, studied, or spoken on our campuses.

Our universities represent the full spectrum of American higher education, from liberal arts colleges to leading research institutions. As students, this directly impacts us, and thus, our voices must be heard. We know firsthand that institutional autonomy is instrumental to the perpetuation of innovation and progress. As the Compact itself acknowledges, “American higher education is the envy of the world and represents a key strategic benefit for our Nation," yet the document undermines the very principles that make this statement true. Our administrations have been presented with a false choice between their commitments to knowledge and education and our access to the resources that sustain them. To preserve our status as world leaders in education, we must remain true to the foundation of academic freedom that has propelled us forward.

As student representatives, we stand in united opposition to the outlined conditions. We call on our community of students, faculty, alumni, and leadership to reaffirm our commitment to reject political interference and federal overreach. Academic freedom is not negotiable.

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Jaweed Kaleem @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social · 3d

University of California President Milliken says the “landscape changed” after the Trump compact given last last week to non-UCs. He says the “shift from a bespoke pursuit of universities to a wholesale” targeting of higher ed puts UC in a safer position with Trump:

www.latimes.com/world-nation...

As USC considers Trump’s offer tying funding to conservative policies, MIT firmly rejects it

MIT is among the first to express forceful views either in favor of or against an agreement the White House billed as providing "multiple positive benefits."

www.latimes.com

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APA Journals @apajournals.bsky.social · 3d

Editorial leadership teams for APA journals are seeking nominations for editorial fellowship positions for early-career psychologists (ECPs). Nomination deadline: November 1, 2025. Qualifications, responsibilities, and how-to-apply here: https://bit.ly/46jRIKK #Psychology #PsychSciSky

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Nashville Post @nashvillepost.com · 3d

The Vanderbilt University Faculty Senate has adopted a resolution recommending the school reject a recent offer from the Trump administration.
https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/vanderbilt-faculty-senate-opposes-white-house-compact/article_924875c3-36fc-43fb-a318-aeae000ef377.html

Vanderbilt faculty senate opposes White House compact

University members approve resolution recommending university reject Trump deal

www.nashvillepost.com

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 3d

The Vanderbilt University Faculty Senate has adopted a resolution recommending the school reject a recent offer from the Trump administration that would give preferential funding.

Vanderbilt Faculty Senate Opposes White House Compact

University members approve resolution recommending university reject Trump deal

www.nashvillescene.com

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 4d

They’re all crooks

ProPublica @propublica.org · 4d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

www.propublica.org

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WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio @wpln.bsky.social · 4d

Vanderbilt is one of the colleges sent Trump's Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education. Those who agree get preferential access to student loans, research funding and approval of student visas.

Professors don't want the university to sign on: wpln.org/post/vanderb...

Vanderbilt professors recommend against signing Trump higher ed compact

Professors at Vanderbilt University have recommended against an agreement calling for the university to comply with directives from the Trump

wpln.org

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 4d

I'm just so proud of all of us who came together to start For The People Leftist Library. We punch so much above our weight. We have no money and yet we have done sooooo much by being creative and by relying on each other. I am grateful and also determined to keep pushing for the next 2 years.

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Crystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · 4d

rdmweekly.substack.com

RDM Weekly | Substack

A weekly roundup of research data management resources, curated by Crystal Lewis. Click to read RDM Weekly, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

rdmweekly.substack.com

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Hajar Yazdiha @profhajaryazdiha.bsky.social · 5d

Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/tr...

STAND WITH YOUR SCHOOL: Trump attacks 9 universities. Sign the alumni petition now.

Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freed...

alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 5d

Hitler was what came after the Weimar Republic

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 5d

"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."

- Jack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 5d

BREAKING: Israeli war planes continue to launch raids on Gaza City as Palestinians celebrate the ceasefire announcement, according to an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent on the ground.

🔴 LIVE update: aje.io/xqppys

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 5d

Open-rank faculty positions in Artificial Intelligence in Education and Organizations at Vanderbilt University. The faculty will work within our new college of connected computing and one of the five departments in Peabody College (including psychology!)

jobs.chronicle.com/job/37894746...

Open-Rank Tenure Line Position in Artificial Intelligence in Education and Organizations - Nashville, Tennessee job with Peabody College of Education and Human Development | 37894746

Vanderbilt University invites applications for two open rank tenure-track faculty positions in the area of AI and Education in Organizations.

jobs.chronicle.com

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It's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · 5d

"The video, by Parente’s account, doesn’t show a militant activist with a gun; it shows an agent losing his temper, cursing at a woman through a windshield, then firing point-blank. That’s not self-defense—it’s vengeance with a badge."

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · Dec 19

Out now - National Academies consensus report on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science 🧪

It was a privilege to serve as one of the 15 committee members from a wide range of scientific disciplines who put this report together. Quick 🧵1/

www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/und...

Cover of the report - it's in a blue/purple color scheme and shows an abstract illustration of a molecule and the title of the report "Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science Consensus Study Report"

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 6d

Solidarity with @mark-bray.bsky.social, a fantastic, thoughtful, and generous scholar whose work about antifa is so important in this moment.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

www.theguardian.com

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Andy Pinedo @profandy.bsky.social · 6d

An essential interview, Brandon Terry interviews Professor of Political Science Cathy Cohen on the current moment and movements necessary to confront it.

Boston Review @bostonreview.bsky.social · 6d

“We have to be building political homes while also doing the door-knocking and organizing that builds power and changes lives. The duality of that work can be hard to hold.”

An interview with activist and scholar Cathy J. Cohen:

Building a Political Home - Boston Review

Activist and scholar Cathy J. Cohen on winning power in the midst of a “generational war.”

www.bostonreview.net

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 6d

23-year-old journalist Plestia Alaqad, like many Gazans, lost her home in the first days after October 7. unable to reenter her homeland, stuck watching the horror continue, she’s publishing her diaries from reporting on the ground.

full interview @teenvogue.com www.teenvogue.com/story/plesti...

Pic of Plestia Alaqad overlaid with text from interview: Plestia Alaqad: I can't believe that it's almost — [she pauses] no, it's not almost, it's actually two years. Okay, I can't believe that it's been two years of this ongoing genocide. When I was reporting in Gaza for 45 days, these 45 days felt like 45 years. And now it's 200 days feeling like 200 years for the people who are actually still on the ground facing bombing, displacement and starvation, which is being used as a method by Israel. Israel is literally ethnically cleansing people in Gaza, and we're watching a genocide unfold live on TV.

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