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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 1h

These funds have enabled Ahmad to not only come close to finishing his PhD but also to buy winter clothes for his daughter, to whom he is completely devoted.

I am not even making this up you guys this is a real photo of what he bought 😭 😭 Come on let’s help him out!

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 3h

Thrilled and touched by a truly generous donation of $1,000 just now. That means we are only $739 from this student's goal! 🎉 🥹

Fifteen $50 donations. That’s all it will take. Let’s get him into the home stretch this week! Grateful for anything you can give to this truly worthy cause.

Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · Aug 26

This refugee student is in the final months of his dissertation after a long journey out of war. Helping him helps assure the future of Syria.

There's a lot of darkness in the world right now, but this is how we bring the light. No amount is too small (or too large lol)! 🙏 💖

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Texas Conference of the AAUP @texasaaup.bsky.social · 4d

Prof. Karma Chavez: “I think UT’s good enough just to compete on the regular marketplace and still win.” That’s right! UT doesn’t need to trade its independence and autonomy for vague promises of “preferential” federal grant funding! 👏🧡✊ #LonghornPride

AAUP chapter @UT Austin @utaustinaaup.bsky.social · 4d

pilot.latakoo.com/asset/219723... Dr. Karma Chavez, the new president of the AAUP chapter at UT Austin, on the elimination of democracy in Texas public education and dangers of Trump’s compact. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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AAUP chapter @UT Austin @utaustinaaup.bsky.social · 17d

✴️For the first time since 1945, UT does not have a representative faculty council.

Our press release on the replacement of an elected Faculty Council with faculty advisory bodies composed entirely of appointees of President Davis.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Press Release 9.27.2025.docx

PRESS RELEASE American Association of University Professors (AAUP) chapter at The University of Texas at Austin Contact: Pauline Strong, PhD, Chapter President, [email protected] _________________...

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AAUP chapter @UT Austin @utaustinaaup.bsky.social · 4d

www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...

Great opinion piece by our AAUP chapter Vice President! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

I teach LGBTQ+ history. The University of Texas may soon ban my course | Opinion

Across Texas' public universities, faculty like me face course reviews and political pressure to erase LGBTQ+ studies, UT professor Lauren Gutterman writes.

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 6d

Hello! Have you helped a refugee student save endangered heritage today? Well luckily you can do that right now! 🎉❤️

Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · Aug 26

This refugee student is in the final months of his dissertation after a long journey out of war. Helping him helps assure the future of Syria.

There's a lot of darkness in the world right now, but this is how we bring the light. No amount is too small (or too large lol)! 🙏 💖

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Help a Refugee Student Finish his PhD, Save Endangered Heritage!

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 9d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 10d

Are you an alum outraged by Trump's attacks on universities? Defend your school now by signing this alumni petition in support of these 9 universities as well as campus communities across America. alumni.controlshift.app/petitions/tr...

Trump attacks 9 universities: Sign the alumni petition to defend your school now

Are you an alum outraged by Trump's attacks on universities? Defend your school now by signing this alumni petition in support of these 9 universities as well as campus communities across America.

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 12d

Friends, your support has been incredible, and we’re now just a little shy of $1,700 from his goal. I’d really like to help him get there and would be grateful for whatever you think you might be able to do, be it $10, $50, $100, or even just a reskeet! I’m grateful for it all! ❤️

Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · Aug 26

This refugee student is in the final months of his dissertation after a long journey out of war. Helping him helps assure the future of Syria.

There's a lot of darkness in the world right now, but this is how we bring the light. No amount is too small (or too large lol)! 🙏 💖

givebutter.com/fgQG3V

Help a Refugee Student Finish his PhD, Save Endangered Heritage!

By Stephennie Mulder

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 13d

Oh! I also wrote a whole book about this: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-shr...

The Shrines of the 'Alids in Medieval Syria

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 13d

It’s unfortunately an all-too-common thing people think they “know” about this region. So glad if this helps dispel the myth a bit!

Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 13d

Source for the Trump quotes: www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 13d

A longer but still undergraduate-friendly version of the argument for the history of pragmatic coexistence in the M.E. can be found here: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

No, People in the Middle East Haven’t Been Fighting Since the Beginning of Time

No, People in the Middle East Haven’t Been Fighting Since the Beginning of Time was published in Whose Middle Ages? on page 127.

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 13d

No President Trump, people in the Middle East haven’t been fighting for thousands of years: actually, pragmatic coexistence was the historical norm

I wrote about this the last time this tiresome false claim was trotted out by a Trump administration official
time.com/5764119/midd...

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AAUP @aaup.org · 14d

BREAKING: WE WON!!!
💥 💥 💥

Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.

Full ruling here:

Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com

Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 19d

Ten $50 donations will help bring over a decade of struggle and hard work to a happy outcome. Let’s make it happen this week together!

Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · Aug 26

This refugee student is in the final months of his dissertation after a long journey out of war. Helping him helps assure the future of Syria.

There's a lot of darkness in the world right now, but this is how we bring the light. No amount is too small (or too large lol)! 🙏 💖

givebutter.com/fgQG3V

Help a Refugee Student Finish his PhD, Save Endangered Heritage!

By Stephennie Mulder

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 24d

Happy Saturday! Just 5 $100 donations or 10 $50 donations gets this student to the next level! C’mon it’ll feel great do it do it ✨❤️

Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · Aug 26

This refugee student is in the final months of his dissertation after a long journey out of war. Helping him helps assure the future of Syria.

There's a lot of darkness in the world right now, but this is how we bring the light. No amount is too small (or too large lol)! 🙏 💖

givebutter.com/fgQG3V

Help a Refugee Student Finish his PhD, Save Endangered Heritage!

By Stephennie Mulder

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 24d

I Am Once Again Asking for Your Financial Support 😅

Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · Aug 26

This refugee student is in the final months of his dissertation after a long journey out of war. Helping him helps assure the future of Syria.

There's a lot of darkness in the world right now, but this is how we bring the light. No amount is too small (or too large lol)! 🙏 💖

givebutter.com/fgQG3V

Help a Refugee Student Finish his PhD, Save Endangered Heritage!

By Stephennie Mulder

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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 24d

this exists it is called thinking

Matthew McConaughey says he wants a private LLM, fed only with his books, notes, journals, and aspirations, so he can ask it questions and get answers based solely on that information, without any outside influence.

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 25d

I Am Once Again Asking for Your Financial Support 😅

Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · Aug 26

This refugee student is in the final months of his dissertation after a long journey out of war. Helping him helps assure the future of Syria.

There's a lot of darkness in the world right now, but this is how we bring the light. No amount is too small (or too large lol)! 🙏 💖

givebutter.com/fgQG3V

Help a Refugee Student Finish his PhD, Save Endangered Heritage!

By Stephennie Mulder

givebutter.com

Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 25d

Ok everyone we can still do this! I need 5 $100 donations or 10 $50 donations to get this student to the next level! C’mon it’ll feel great do it do it ✨❤️

Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · Aug 26

This refugee student is in the final months of his dissertation after a long journey out of war. Helping him helps assure the future of Syria.

There's a lot of darkness in the world right now, but this is how we bring the light. No amount is too small (or too large lol)! 🙏 💖

givebutter.com/fgQG3V

Help a Refugee Student Finish his PhD, Save Endangered Heritage!

By Stephennie Mulder

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 26d

Ok everyone today’s the day. I need 5 $100 donations or 10 $50 donations to get this student to the next level! C’mon it’ll feel great ✨❤️

Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · Aug 26

This refugee student is in the final months of his dissertation after a long journey out of war. Helping him helps assure the future of Syria.

There's a lot of darkness in the world right now, but this is how we bring the light. No amount is too small (or too large lol)! 🙏 💖

givebutter.com/fgQG3V

Help a Refugee Student Finish his PhD, Save Endangered Heritage!

By Stephennie Mulder

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 28d

Hello! Have you helped a Syrian refugee PhD student finish his dissertation today? It’s not too late! It’ll feel great! 😀

Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · Aug 26

This refugee student is in the final months of his dissertation after a long journey out of war. Helping him helps assure the future of Syria.

There's a lot of darkness in the world right now, but this is how we bring the light. No amount is too small (or too large lol)! 🙏 💖

givebutter.com/fgQG3V

Help a Refugee Student Finish his PhD, Save Endangered Heritage!

By Stephennie Mulder

givebutter.com

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Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · 28d

c’mon give me your money and I’ll give it to this extremely deserving person 😅

Dr. Stephennie Mulder @stephenniem.bsky.social · Aug 26

This refugee student is in the final months of his dissertation after a long journey out of war. Helping him helps assure the future of Syria.

There's a lot of darkness in the world right now, but this is how we bring the light. No amount is too small (or too large lol)! 🙏 💖

givebutter.com/fgQG3V

Help a Refugee Student Finish his PhD, Save Endangered Heritage!

By Stephennie Mulder

givebutter.com