Margarita Estévez-Abe
@mestevez.bsky.social
Political Scientist at Syracuse University, a Wheaten Terrier Lover. Half-Galician Half-Japanese but Italophile.
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Over 900 Penn faculty warn of 'hostile takeover' by trustees, donors in response to Marc Rowan letter
Over 900 Penn faculty warn of 'hostile takeover' by trustees, donors in response to Marc Rowan lette...
The faculty's letter to trustees expresses opposition to “attempts by trustees, donors, and other external actors to interfere with our academic policies and to undermine academic freedom.
www.thedp.com
December 22, 2023 at 3:07 PM
Over 900 Penn faculty warn of 'hostile takeover' by trustees, donors in response to Marc Rowan letter
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Under what pretense?
Plagiarism is a professional standard, not a crime.
Members of Congress are NOT equipped to judge it.
What in the world do they have to do w/the pres’t of a private university?
This is the right bullying educators & educational institutions as a tool of intimidation. Period.
Plagiarism is a professional standard, not a crime.
Members of Congress are NOT equipped to judge it.
What in the world do they have to do w/the pres’t of a private university?
This is the right bullying educators & educational institutions as a tool of intimidation. Period.
House committee to investigate allegations of plagiarism against Harvard president
Harvard President Claudine Gay was accused of plagiarism in multiple academic works amid the scandal of her House committee hearing response over antisemitism. The Harvard Fellows, the university’s�...
kfor.com
December 22, 2023 at 5:08 PM
Under what pretense?
Plagiarism is a professional standard, not a crime.
Members of Congress are NOT equipped to judge it.
What in the world do they have to do w/the pres’t of a private university?
This is the right bullying educators & educational institutions as a tool of intimidation. Period.
Plagiarism is a professional standard, not a crime.
Members of Congress are NOT equipped to judge it.
What in the world do they have to do w/the pres’t of a private university?
This is the right bullying educators & educational institutions as a tool of intimidation. Period.
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NEW: More than a dozen Jewish groups line up in support of Biden's historic Muslim judicial nominee, Adeel Mangi, days after Republican senators subjected him to hostile and Islamophobic questioning. www.huffpost.com/entry/jewish...
Jewish Groups Line Up In Support Of Biden’s Muslim Court Pick Assailed By GOP
“Adeel A. Mangi is a person of strength and good deeds,” 15 Jewish groups wrote to senators, some of whom subjected Mangi to Islamophobic questioning.
www.huffpost.com
December 19, 2023 at 11:21 PM
NEW: More than a dozen Jewish groups line up in support of Biden's historic Muslim judicial nominee, Adeel Mangi, days after Republican senators subjected him to hostile and Islamophobic questioning. www.huffpost.com/entry/jewish...
I'll be posting my movie recommendations. #1: "Ennio," a documentary film about Ennio Morricone, is so moving, educational and enjoyable. He is an Italian maestro who elevated movie soundtracks to an art form. Even if you've never heard of him, you would recognize his music. #movies
December 19, 2023 at 1:35 AM
I'll be posting my movie recommendations. #1: "Ennio," a documentary film about Ennio Morricone, is so moving, educational and enjoyable. He is an Italian maestro who elevated movie soundtracks to an art form. Even if you've never heard of him, you would recognize his music. #movies
Happy holidays to everyone. If you celebrate Xmas and have bought a tree, check to make sure there's no baby owl in it!
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December 16, 2023 at 4:08 PM
Happy holidays to everyone. If you celebrate Xmas and have bought a tree, check to make sure there's no baby owl in it!
www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
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The @nytimes.com has 4 reporters covering Ivy League boardroom gossip that impacts less than 1% of the college students in the US; meanwhile, they've done just 1 story on the Cal State strikes.
December 11, 2023 at 10:19 PM
The @nytimes.com has 4 reporters covering Ivy League boardroom gossip that impacts less than 1% of the college students in the US; meanwhile, they've done just 1 story on the Cal State strikes.
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The letter is wild.
Hedge fund manager told Joi Ito to keep his wife's name out of Jeffrey Epstein saga
Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman urged Joi Ito to avoid involving his wife in Epstein saga.
www.axios.com
December 11, 2023 at 8:26 PM
The letter is wild.
Stefanik crucifying liberals as antisemites. The media is loving it. Just like in 2016, the liberal media follows the narratives set by GOP. Remember H.Clinton's email server scandal? GOP is so adept at warping the reality. Trump will win in 2024.
www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/u...
December 11, 2023 at 8:11 PM
Stefanik crucifying liberals as antisemites. The media is loving it. Just like in 2016, the liberal media follows the narratives set by GOP. Remember H.Clinton's email server scandal? GOP is so adept at warping the reality. Trump will win in 2024.
www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/u...
Started reading Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew by Avi Shlaim. Shlaim uses his family's story to depict multiple identities that peacefully co-existed in the Middle East before the rise of nationalism in Europe & delves into what happened to those identities as nationalism spread.
December 11, 2023 at 4:58 AM
Started reading Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew by Avi Shlaim. Shlaim uses his family's story to depict multiple identities that peacefully co-existed in the Middle East before the rise of nationalism in Europe & delves into what happened to those identities as nationalism spread.
SU offered Mosab Abu Toha, currently in Gaza, a visiting professorship, to get him and his family to safety. I was very pleased about SU's decision. However, IDF confiscated their passports & they can't leave. Please write to NY Senators! www.change.org/p/an-urgent-...
December 10, 2023 at 11:49 PM
SU offered Mosab Abu Toha, currently in Gaza, a visiting professorship, to get him and his family to safety. I was very pleased about SU's decision. However, IDF confiscated their passports & they can't leave. Please write to NY Senators! www.change.org/p/an-urgent-...
I just read about efforts to make "ecocide" punishable in Hague. How much damage wars and the military-industrial complex inflict on our planet? Huge & unreported. The carbon footprints of the wars in Ukraine & Gaza must be immense.
www.pbs.org/wnet/peril-a...
www.pbs.org/wnet/peril-a...
December 10, 2023 at 4:37 PM
I just read about efforts to make "ecocide" punishable in Hague. How much damage wars and the military-industrial complex inflict on our planet? Huge & unreported. The carbon footprints of the wars in Ukraine & Gaza must be immense.
www.pbs.org/wnet/peril-a...
www.pbs.org/wnet/peril-a...
Thinking about Hans Fallada's Everyone Dies Alone. A book about courage against fascism.
December 10, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Thinking about Hans Fallada's Everyone Dies Alone. A book about courage against fascism.
We are more moral and humane than humans. Humans are so violent, vengeful and deceitful. The word "humane" should be changed to "canine." Just my two cents, says Roxy.
December 9, 2023 at 1:26 AM
We are more moral and humane than humans. Humans are so violent, vengeful and deceitful. The word "humane" should be changed to "canine." Just my two cents, says Roxy.
We need more days like this in Syracuse winter!
December 9, 2023 at 1:19 AM
We need more days like this in Syracuse winter!
Spain has seen its share of battles over religion and identity. Catholics pushing Muslims out and forcing Jews to convert if they were to stay. But despite these battles and violence, Arabic & Jewish cultural and genetic heritage is still present in today's Spain. It gives you some perspective.
November 30, 2023 at 1:40 AM
Spain has seen its share of battles over religion and identity. Catholics pushing Muslims out and forcing Jews to convert if they were to stay. But despite these battles and violence, Arabic & Jewish cultural and genetic heritage is still present in today's Spain. It gives you some perspective.
I didn't know that the Spanish "ojalá" comes from "inshallah." It makes sense; sounds similar. I always assumed that the arabic word was the equivalent of " si Dios quiere"--a phrase my grandmother and aunts--all very religious Catholics--often used. I had never realized that ojalá was related!
November 30, 2023 at 1:10 AM
I didn't know that the Spanish "ojalá" comes from "inshallah." It makes sense; sounds similar. I always assumed that the arabic word was the equivalent of " si Dios quiere"--a phrase my grandmother and aunts--all very religious Catholics--often used. I had never realized that ojalá was related!
The first snow ❄️ of this winter. There'll be more to come! From my office window on campus.
November 28, 2023 at 7:50 PM
The first snow ❄️ of this winter. There'll be more to come! From my office window on campus.
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A consistent theme of the politicization of Florida higher ed under DeSantis has been graft for political cronies: his anti-vax Surgeon General was given a tenured professorship & second salary. But he does not turn up for work and no-one will hold him accountable.
www.politico.com/news/2023/11...
www.politico.com/news/2023/11...
November 27, 2023 at 2:37 PM
A consistent theme of the politicization of Florida higher ed under DeSantis has been graft for political cronies: his anti-vax Surgeon General was given a tenured professorship & second salary. But he does not turn up for work and no-one will hold him accountable.
www.politico.com/news/2023/11...
www.politico.com/news/2023/11...
The shooting of three Palestinian students has renewed my concern for the safety of our Arab students. They faced Islamophobia before Oct 7. Some of them told me about being ignored in restaurants etc. Most are international students and I want them to have good US experience 😢
November 27, 2023 at 3:27 PM
The shooting of three Palestinian students has renewed my concern for the safety of our Arab students. They faced Islamophobia before Oct 7. Some of them told me about being ignored in restaurants etc. Most are international students and I want them to have good US experience 😢
Three wise monkeys or four? The fourth seems suggests sexual abstinence. What's the message here?
November 25, 2023 at 6:41 PM
Three wise monkeys or four? The fourth seems suggests sexual abstinence. What's the message here?
I'm very pleased that our university has offered protection to a Palestinian alum detained by Israel as a scholar at risk. NYT carried a very depressing article about how Israelís and Palestinians stopped seeing each other as humans. I sincerely hope that peaceful coexistence is still possible.
November 22, 2023 at 12:00 AM
I'm very pleased that our university has offered protection to a Palestinian alum detained by Israel as a scholar at risk. NYT carried a very depressing article about how Israelís and Palestinians stopped seeing each other as humans. I sincerely hope that peaceful coexistence is still possible.
Here's my weekend project. I've always wanted to make an apple rose tart. Finally, I've made one!
November 19, 2023 at 10:00 PM
Here's my weekend project. I've always wanted to make an apple rose tart. Finally, I've made one!