Ansley Erickson
@ansleyerickson.bsky.social
US cities & schools, historically.
Books: Making the Unequal Metropolis; Educating Harlem.
Thoughts here represent me, not my employer.
www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/ate11
nyccivilrightshistory.org
Also 🌱 🪴 and 🏊♀️ 🏊♀️ and I♥️NYC.
Books: Making the Unequal Metropolis; Educating Harlem.
Thoughts here represent me, not my employer.
www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/ate11
nyccivilrightshistory.org
Also 🌱 🪴 and 🏊♀️ 🏊♀️ and I♥️NYC.
Pinned
Boulder kept my dad alive. So did the government
My father never quite understood how I could live in New York City. He always preferred Montana, open rather than dense, prairie rather than concrete. Great Falls was his birthplace,
www.boulder-monitor.com
I wrote about my dad, our government, and how we need each other to stay alive.
Whether Trump, Musk, and the gang think so or not.
Whether Trump, Musk, and the gang think so or not.
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Would pay to see @tressiemcphd.bsky.social who's also written on this subject (scams), and @timothysnyder.bsky.social do a U.S. road show. People need to know.
"The Grift Bubble: A Political Theory of American Collapse"
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
The Grift Bubble
A Political Theory of American Collapse
snyder.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Would pay to see @tressiemcphd.bsky.social who's also written on this subject (scams), and @timothysnyder.bsky.social do a U.S. road show. People need to know.
Happy Sunday from the fall garden
November 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Happy Sunday from the fall garden
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She was extraordinary, and extraordinarily generous. Alice Wong: I am so grateful to have been alive in her lifetime. She was one of our species' best. She deserved better. My her legacy be for a blessing.
November 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
She was extraordinary, and extraordinarily generous. Alice Wong: I am so grateful to have been alive in her lifetime. She was one of our species' best. She deserved better. My her legacy be for a blessing.
Alice Wong taught me so much through her writing and her fight and her way of being in the world.
A real loss. Rest in power, Alice Wong.
November 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Alice Wong taught me so much through her writing and her fight and her way of being in the world.
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The first section of our forthcoming book is a deep dive Gee's "Academic Transformation" at WVU from those who actually lived it; after you read it you won't be able to fathom why some people in the higher ed space still insist on taking him seriously. sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-...
The Campus Crisis Toolkit
sunypress.edu
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The first section of our forthcoming book is a deep dive Gee's "Academic Transformation" at WVU from those who actually lived it; after you read it you won't be able to fathom why some people in the higher ed space still insist on taking him seriously. sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-...
Great to meet you too, @robertcottojr.bsky.social!
It was great to meet Professor Ansley Erickson at the History of Education Society Conference in Providence, RI this past weekend. As soon as I saw her I thought about her scholarship on history of school desegregation and writing on family. Thanks for saying hello, @ansleyerickson.bsky.social!
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Great to meet you too, @robertcottojr.bsky.social!
Missing you today. Imperfect, hurting people can still give perfect unconditional love.
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Missing you today. Imperfect, hurting people can still give perfect unconditional love.
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Chicagoans are making, sharing, and printing designs for whistles that can warn people when ICE is in the area. The goal is to “prevent as many people from being kidnapped as possible.”
The Latest Defense Against ICE: 3D-Printed Whistles
Chicagoans are making, sharing, and printing designs for whistles that can warn people when ICE is in the area. The goal is to “prevent as many people from being kidnapped as possible.”
www.404media.co
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Chicagoans are making, sharing, and printing designs for whistles that can warn people when ICE is in the area. The goal is to “prevent as many people from being kidnapped as possible.”
The orchid is preparing to make blooms. Growth, regeneration, beauty still lay ahead.
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The orchid is preparing to make blooms. Growth, regeneration, beauty still lay ahead.
Teen parenting is initialing the athletics permission form in 13 places for the 11th straight season and knowing you’ll be sad when the 12th and last ends.
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Teen parenting is initialing the athletics permission form in 13 places for the 11th straight season and knowing you’ll be sad when the 12th and last ends.
Sometimes grading means getting to hear great thinking from a usually quiet student.
And that is a joy.
And that is a joy.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Sometimes grading means getting to hear great thinking from a usually quiet student.
And that is a joy.
And that is a joy.
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No such thing as a good billionaire. Let alone trillionaire.
November 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
No such thing as a good billionaire. Let alone trillionaire.
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A study of a large Florida school district found that the effects of immigration enforcement on students’ academic performance was concentrated in high-poverty schools. The test score declines also occurred for U.S. citizen students.
ICE arrests could hurt student test scores, study says — and not just for immigrants
A study of a large Florida school district found that the effects of immigration enforcement on students’ academic performance was concentrated in high-poverty schools. The test score declines also occurred for U.S. citizen students.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 AM
A study of a large Florida school district found that the effects of immigration enforcement on students’ academic performance was concentrated in high-poverty schools. The test score declines also occurred for U.S. citizen students.
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New evidence on how ICE is affecting student learning
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1erU5Oe0vJYdVjuqQi4sfhUGxS0BGjWl8/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1erU5Oe0vJYdVjuqQi4sfhUGxS0BGjWl8/view?usp=drivesdk
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
New evidence on how ICE is affecting student learning
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1erU5Oe0vJYdVjuqQi4sfhUGxS0BGjWl8/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1erU5Oe0vJYdVjuqQi4sfhUGxS0BGjWl8/view?usp=drivesdk
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In the @scholarslab.bsky.social, @literaturegeek.bsky.social and I try to practice what we call "gossip for good," performative and outspoken gratitude and appreciation to people's faces and also behind their back. Hear someone praising the work of someone else? They should know about.
November 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
In the @scholarslab.bsky.social, @literaturegeek.bsky.social and I try to practice what we call "gossip for good," performative and outspoken gratitude and appreciation to people's faces and also behind their back. Hear someone praising the work of someone else? They should know about.
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Would you still believe me if I told you that folks seriously argued that teachers were still needed because students didn't all have access to the same textbook editions due to the war's paper shortage?
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Would you still believe me if I told you that folks seriously argued that teachers were still needed because students didn't all have access to the same textbook editions due to the war's paper shortage?
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Ha! Doing a bit of research on the French education system under Vichy.
Would you believe me if I told you that at some point many people seriously believed that textbooks could replace teachers?
Would you believe me if I told you that at some point many people seriously believed that textbooks could replace teachers?
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Ha! Doing a bit of research on the French education system under Vichy.
Would you believe me if I told you that at some point many people seriously believed that textbooks could replace teachers?
Would you believe me if I told you that at some point many people seriously believed that textbooks could replace teachers?
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That’s why I say keep calling.
I recognize this is, to some extent, cope/bargaining, but
this is the the first of several votes necessary to end the shutdown, right? so even the present unfathomable fecklessness doesn't mean it's over over, and there are multiple potential blockage points ahead to reject a no-concessions 'deal'?
this is the the first of several votes necessary to end the shutdown, right? so even the present unfathomable fecklessness doesn't mean it's over over, and there are multiple potential blockage points ahead to reject a no-concessions 'deal'?
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
That’s why I say keep calling.
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What the actual fuck, Chuck?
Call @schumer.senate.gov NOW at (202) 224-6542 to let him know: We cannot afford another Schumer surrender. #HoldTheLine
Call @schumer.senate.gov NOW at (202) 224-6542 to let him know: We cannot afford another Schumer surrender. #HoldTheLine
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
What the actual fuck, Chuck?
Call @schumer.senate.gov NOW at (202) 224-6542 to let him know: We cannot afford another Schumer surrender. #HoldTheLine
Call @schumer.senate.gov NOW at (202) 224-6542 to let him know: We cannot afford another Schumer surrender. #HoldTheLine
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🚨 We’re hearing that Senate Democrats are on the verge of caving to Trump in another “Schumer Surrender.”
That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🚨 We’re hearing that Senate Democrats are on the verge of caving to Trump in another “Schumer Surrender.”
That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
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I called them both! New Yorkers, so should you
(To reach your state's senators, you can always go through the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121)
(To reach your state's senators, you can always go through the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121)
Oh for the love of
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I called them both! New Yorkers, so should you
(To reach your state's senators, you can always go through the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121)
(To reach your state's senators, you can always go through the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121)
Good morning from Providence!
Small pleasures fuel the fight.
Small pleasures fuel the fight.
November 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Good morning from Providence!
Small pleasures fuel the fight.
Small pleasures fuel the fight.
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Let's go! The City of Cleveland - home to a public power utility - is one of the first in the nation i've heard of so far banning shutoffs during this federal shutdown crisis.
Public power can lead the nation in showing what democratic institutions can do to make our lives better.
Public power can lead the nation in showing what democratic institutions can do to make our lives better.
We're announcing a 30-day moratorium on utility disconnections.
The federal shutdown and cuts to SNAP benefits have placed an unfair and unexpected burden on households. No one should have to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table.
The federal shutdown and cuts to SNAP benefits have placed an unfair and unexpected burden on households. No one should have to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table.
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Let's go! The City of Cleveland - home to a public power utility - is one of the first in the nation i've heard of so far banning shutoffs during this federal shutdown crisis.
Public power can lead the nation in showing what democratic institutions can do to make our lives better.
Public power can lead the nation in showing what democratic institutions can do to make our lives better.
The man who ended USAID and who collaborated with the man who left 42 M Americans hungry by cutting SNAP is the world’s first trillionaire.
The man who ended USAID is the world's first trillionaire
November 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The man who ended USAID and who collaborated with the man who left 42 M Americans hungry by cutting SNAP is the world’s first trillionaire.
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk