Rashawn Ray
@sociologistray.bsky.social
VP at AIR • Senior Fellow at Brookings • Sociology Professor at UMD • Articles in WaPo, NYT, Politico, The Hill, Guardian
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Just recorded Episode 2 of the Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast with @sociologistray.bsky.social
Stay tuned for our chat about building solidarity in these crazy times (and so much more)!
Stay tuned for our chat about building solidarity in these crazy times (and so much more)!
February 13, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Just recorded Episode 2 of the Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast with @sociologistray.bsky.social
Stay tuned for our chat about building solidarity in these crazy times (and so much more)!
Stay tuned for our chat about building solidarity in these crazy times (and so much more)!
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youtube.com/shorts/SO4gY... how to use your platform to create social change and hold people accountable via Baba @sociologistray.bsky.social
#dallascowboys and #mlk #football #policy #money
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February 8, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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youtube.com/watch?v=J-M6... parent sacrifices his mom drives to all his games (she does fly) via @sociologistray.bsky.social
Parent Sacrifices #miami #football #parents
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February 8, 2026 at 12:35 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=J-M6... parent sacrifices his mom drives to all his games (she does fly) via @sociologistray.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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Washington Journal
#CSPAN #CSPANWJ
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Brookings Institution's Rashawn Ray
@sociologistray.bsky.social discusses potential reforms to Trump Regime immigration enforcement tactics
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#CSPAN #CSPANWJ
Skeet at @c-span.bsky.social and cspanwj.bsky.social
Brookings Institution's Rashawn Ray
@sociologistray.bsky.social discusses potential reforms to Trump Regime immigration enforcement tactics
Watch here: tinyurl.com/mprrwxu2
February 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Washington Journal
#CSPAN #CSPANWJ
Skeet at @c-span.bsky.social and cspanwj.bsky.social
Brookings Institution's Rashawn Ray
@sociologistray.bsky.social discusses potential reforms to Trump Regime immigration enforcement tactics
Watch here: tinyurl.com/mprrwxu2
#CSPAN #CSPANWJ
Skeet at @c-span.bsky.social and cspanwj.bsky.social
Brookings Institution's Rashawn Ray
@sociologistray.bsky.social discusses potential reforms to Trump Regime immigration enforcement tactics
Watch here: tinyurl.com/mprrwxu2
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@sociologistray.bsky.social I thoroughly enjoyed your appearance on Washington Journal this morning. Your closing comments about the lack of process such as judges and clerks to process the immigration paperwork is extremely important, considering how much they are spending on enforcement.
February 3, 2026 at 1:52 PM
@sociologistray.bsky.social I thoroughly enjoyed your appearance on Washington Journal this morning. Your closing comments about the lack of process such as judges and clerks to process the immigration paperwork is extremely important, considering how much they are spending on enforcement.
Tuesday at 8:05am ET
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February 2, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Tuesday at 8:05am ET
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My new piece about Resistance 2.0 is up at @theguardian.com! Give it a read to understand why we should expect much more confrontation and disruption this time around. Thanks for the suggestions @victorerikray.bsky.social @sociologistray.bsky.social
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Resistance to Trump 2.0 is getting more confrontational | Dana R Fisher
In Trump’s first term, activists focused on lobbying and voting. Now tactics are shifting to nonviolent civil disobedience
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February 1, 2026 at 12:32 PM
My new piece about Resistance 2.0 is up at @theguardian.com! Give it a read to understand why we should expect much more confrontation and disruption this time around. Thanks for the suggestions @victorerikray.bsky.social @sociologistray.bsky.social
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ICE expansion has outpaced accountability. Rashawn Ray @sociologistray.bsky.social & Gabriel R. Sanchez of @brookings.edu propose some remedies. Their goal: national security, and the dignity and rights of every individual within our borders. www.brookings.edu/articles/ice...
ICE expansion has outpaced accountability. What are the remedies? | Brookings
Examining ICE’s expanded role, this piece looks at federal authority, training standards, and long-term effects on civil liberties.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:13 PM
ICE expansion has outpaced accountability. Rashawn Ray @sociologistray.bsky.social & Gabriel R. Sanchez of @brookings.edu propose some remedies. Their goal: national security, and the dignity and rights of every individual within our borders. www.brookings.edu/articles/ice...
“The lack of training leads to mistakes. In law enforcement, mistakes get people killed.”
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ICE expansion has outpaced accountability. What are the remedies? | Brookings
Examining ICE’s expanded role, this piece looks at federal authority, training standards, and long-term effects on civil liberties.
www.brookings.edu
January 27, 2026 at 12:08 PM
“The lack of training leads to mistakes. In law enforcement, mistakes get people killed.”
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youtube.com/shorts/Iv4N4... he's not critical he's accurate! @sociologistray.bsky.social
Moral arc bends towards #justice #mlk
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January 19, 2026 at 1:18 PM
youtube.com/shorts/Iv4N4... he's not critical he's accurate! @sociologistray.bsky.social
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The impunity & lack of accountability of ICE/CBP is the apotheosis of the impunity & lack of accountability that characterizes much of policing (eg qualified immunity, FOPs protecting “bad apples”). But we learned from
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it’s rotten trees
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it’s rotten trees
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January 26, 2026 at 3:55 AM
The impunity & lack of accountability of ICE/CBP is the apotheosis of the impunity & lack of accountability that characterizes much of policing (eg qualified immunity, FOPs protecting “bad apples”). But we learned from
@sociologistray.bsky.social
it’s rotten trees
www.brookings.edu/articles/bad...
@sociologistray.bsky.social
it’s rotten trees
www.brookings.edu/articles/bad...
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Everyone: please welcome @sociologistray.bsky.social to Bluesky!! He is a MUST FOLLOW. Here he is with MD @govwesmoore.bsky.social 🤩
youtube.com/watch?v=-J-7... Maryland launches initiative for young men and boys! Via @sociologistray.bsky.social Governor Wes will give us Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social
State of Maryland Launches Young Men and Boys Initiative with Support from the AIR Opportunity Fund
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January 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Everyone: please welcome @sociologistray.bsky.social to Bluesky!! He is a MUST FOLLOW. Here he is with MD @govwesmoore.bsky.social 🤩
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youtube.com/watch?v=-J-7... Maryland launches initiative for young men and boys! Via @sociologistray.bsky.social Governor Wes will give us Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social
State of Maryland Launches Young Men and Boys Initiative with Support from the AIR Opportunity Fund
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December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
youtube.com/watch?v=-J-7... Maryland launches initiative for young men and boys! Via @sociologistray.bsky.social Governor Wes will give us Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social
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Prior post inspired in part by the story of the Central Park Birder, as retold by @sociologistray.bsky.social here: www.brookings.edu/articles/bad...
Bad apples come from rotten trees in policing | Brookings
Rashawn Ray writes that to better identify the bad apples in policing and justify their removal, policymakers need to restructure civilian payouts for police misconduct.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Prior post inspired in part by the story of the Central Park Birder, as retold by @sociologistray.bsky.social here: www.brookings.edu/articles/bad...
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youtube.com/shorts/viC1K... via @sociologistray.bsky.social sometimes you're burned out because you need a pivot or a redirection
“Sometimes you are #burnedout not because you need a break but because you need a #redirection.
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July 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
youtube.com/shorts/viC1K... via @sociologistray.bsky.social sometimes you're burned out because you need a pivot or a redirection
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ASA’s robust library of webinar recordings is free for members! Check out “Media Savvy: Tools for Public-facing Scholars,” w/ Rashawn Ray @sociologistray.bsky.social @univofmaryland.bsky.social for tips for selecting & navigating interviews, writing op-eds & blogs, & more. https://bit.ly/4l8EFBL
July 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
ASA’s robust library of webinar recordings is free for members! Check out “Media Savvy: Tools for Public-facing Scholars,” w/ Rashawn Ray @sociologistray.bsky.social @univofmaryland.bsky.social for tips for selecting & navigating interviews, writing op-eds & blogs, & more. https://bit.ly/4l8EFBL
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youtube.com/shorts/VgFGm... Be Fearless via @sociologistray.bsky.social
Be #fearless
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April 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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MLK Quotes You Have Never Heard Before
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January 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
General Social Surveys call for proposals to add questions to the 2026 wave.
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January 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
General Social Surveys call for proposals to add questions to the 2026 wave.
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I was part of an important panel discussing successes and failures of criminal justice reform. Featured on C-SPAN as part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation annual legislative conference. Panel co-sponsored by AIR Opportunity Fund
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January 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I was part of an important panel discussing successes and failures of criminal justice reform. Featured on C-SPAN as part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation annual legislative conference. Panel co-sponsored by AIR Opportunity Fund
www.c-span.org/program/publ...
www.c-span.org/program/publ...
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Truth✊🏾
December 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Truth✊🏾