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by Lisa Diedrich

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Yes. I really appreciate Rebecca Solnit's observation that, "Because she’s pigeonholed as a feminist, I don’t think she gets enough credit as a literary stylist, for breaking out of category and genre.”
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by Lisa Diedrich

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"The main theme of 'Woman & Nature' is the violence that the male of our species has perpetrated on the natural world, & on women, & how it would benefit everyone, & the planet we inhabit, to rethink the more dangerous advances of modernity & technology." Published in 1978 & still worth reading.
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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 1h
NYT: Susan Griffin, a Leading Voice of Ecofeminism, Is Dead at 82

By Penelope Green

With books like “Woman and Nature,” she pioneered a unique form of creative nonfiction, linking violence against women to the ravaging of the environment. (Gift link!)
Susan Griffin, a Leading Voice of Ecofeminism, Is Dead at 82
www.nytimes.com
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NYT: Susan Griffin, a Leading Voice of Ecofeminism, Is Dead at 82

By Penelope Green

With books like “Woman and Nature,” she pioneered a unique form of creative nonfiction, linking violence against women to the ravaging of the environment. (Gift link!)
Susan Griffin, a Leading Voice of Ecofeminism, Is Dead at 82
www.nytimes.com
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by Lisa Diedrich

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Someone in San Diego has to give Hollow a forever home for Halloween. C'mon.
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San Diego Humane Society @sdhumane.bsky.social · 5h
Hollow's (#963464) fang-tastic smile has us grinning from ear to ear, and we hope it does the same for you! Oh, and did we mention he's available for adoption at our Oceanside campus?
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by Lisa Diedrich

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The "great unbundling"? As if unbundling has been beneficial for anyone but the techno-capitalist class.
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by Lisa Diedrich

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"Architecture, like the university, has historically been a public good, something to be evaluated based on whether it contributes to human flourishing. Now it most often seems like part of a marketing ploy."

by Lisa Diedrich

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I guess this is the shock doctrine boomerang?
University of Chicago's "debt ballooned from $2.2 billion to $5.8 billion between 2006 and 2022—an increase of more than 250 percent, & the equivalent of 68 percent of the university’s total assets."
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kate wagner @katewagner.wehwalt.net · 11h
wrote briefly about architecture and the situation at u Chicago www.thenation.com/article/cult...
Why Did UChicago Destroy the Humanities?
The answer is simple: to spend untold sums on useless buildings by starchitects.
www.thenation.com
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by Lisa Diedrich

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From #NoKings to Sunday footy. Perfect fall weekend in NYC.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 11h
We’re kicking the politics of the past aside and scoring a new generation of leadership — and we want you on our team.

Join us for The Cost of Living Classic, a free citywide soccer tournament in Coney Island this Sunday, co-hosted by NYC Footy.

Details + register at zohranfornyc.com/colclassic ⚽
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Seen in Chicago
Handmade label sticker on street pole The scariest thing this Halloween is ice terrorizing our communities
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Hollow's (#963464) fang-tastic smile has us grinning from ear to ear, and we hope it does the same for you! Oh, and did we mention he's available for adoption at our Oceanside campus?
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As a historian, I can certify that we are in the bad times. But bad times eventually end.
In the meantime:
• Figure out a small way to help someone
• Figure out a small way to fight back
• Figure out a small place to find joy
• Figure out a small way to grow and thrive

And do it often.
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We’re kicking the politics of the past aside and scoring a new generation of leadership — and we want you on our team.

Join us for The Cost of Living Classic, a free citywide soccer tournament in Coney Island this Sunday, co-hosted by NYC Footy.

Details + register at zohranfornyc.com/colclassic ⚽
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wrote briefly about architecture and the situation at u Chicago www.thenation.com/article/cult...
Why Did UChicago Destroy the Humanities?
The answer is simple: to spend untold sums on useless buildings by starchitects.
www.thenation.com
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by Lisa Diedrich

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Does that note say "you're pawsome!"? 🥰
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1)You may remember the articles criticizing liberal students for their hesitancy to make friends with conservative students—alleging that they were less open-minded than their conservative counterparts.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d
Here are the little darlings they’ve created. Horrifying.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
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by Lisa Diedrich

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Just seeing this now: Hochul & Mamdani appeared together in Astoria today. www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/14/m...
In Rare Joint Appearance, Hochul Backs Mamdani's Push for Universal Child Care
The governor acknowledged their differences, but said in a visit to Mamdani’s district that she has “found an ally” in making New York more affordable.
www.thecity.nyc
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by Lisa Diedrich

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"But we do need the core aspect of them that makes Klein so uncomfortable: Russell’s expectation that those who relate to others as though they are not worthy of respect ought to be treated with the regard that orientation deserves." How we relate, regard, & orient ourselves to others is a practice.
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 1d
"A key aspect of the way we lived with each other before these self-styled epochal developments [post-2020] involved exactly the “social shame and cultural pressure” that Klein and other influential voices now come to condemn"

tapping the 'bring back shame' sign
www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...

by Lisa Diedrich

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The "bad apples" framing of the question is gross. Grateful for force of Hochul's anger. As she says, "This is not one person saying they love Hitler. It's a whole lot of people saying things that are so disgusting & so abhorrent that everybody from the president on down should condemn them."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
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by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò — Reposted by Lisa Diedrich, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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"A key aspect of the way we lived with each other before these self-styled epochal developments [post-2020] involved exactly the “social shame and cultural pressure” that Klein and other influential voices now come to condemn"

tapping the 'bring back shame' sign
www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...
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Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
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This was my initial attempt to distill the piece down and connect king george's assault on liberties that led to the Declaration of Independence. If you're looking for #NoKings protests happening around the country see the website here www.nokings.org
A small comics panel, in the foreground, a drawing of a King ace of spaces playing card, upright but tilted a bit. The upside down king is drawn in the style of traditional playing cards, but with the features of King George III, and the upper portion resembles Trump. n the background, all dark, human figures, faceless prisoners, seated, packed tightly together, bodies merging into a sea of heads, with each figure’s head another’s back. Flowing over the playing card are excerpts from the Declaration of Independence, written on little slivers of scroll – like fortune cookie strips. Each of these phrases refers specifically to the injustices imposed by the King (and connect to this current moment – references to Tariffs, to transporting us overseas…) Captions running upper left to lower right. Caption 1: "Our country was founded in discarding a king.” Caption 2: “With tyranny once more upon us,” Caption 3: “We must do it again.” Strip along the bottom has #NoKings and my info: Nick Sousanis 5/25 @nsousanis.bsky.social
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Report examining the employment history data of more than 3m finance & tech workers at companies that rolled out office mandates found that turnover among women is almost three times as high as that of their male co-workers, and that women are more likely to take a lower position if they leave
Women are taking pay cuts as companies mandate return to office
Researchers are identifying several key factors behind why gender pay gap – which had narrowed steadily over the years – has suddenly widened.
www.washingtonpost.com
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by Lisa Diedrich

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We might even call fear of gender studies "hysterical," in every sense of the word.
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Lisa Diedrich @lisadiedrich.bsky.social · 1d
“Let’s discuss,” says every gender studies prof ever.
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by Lisa Diedrich

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“Let’s discuss,” says every gender studies prof ever.
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Oh, babes. Have you got a big surprise coming...
Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ @realchrisrufo This is great news. We've hired the classicist Spencer Klavan to teach at New College of Florida. Goodbye gender studies; hello, Greek literature. Quote Spencer A. Klavan @SpencerKlavan · Aug 19, 2024 Truly excited to be teaching an online survey course in Greek literature this fall semester @NewCollegeofFL. Even more excited that it's open to the public. Please join in here! We'll be reading Homer, Aeschylus, Aristophanes, and lots more. https://ncf.edu/youngheretics/ 7:36 PM · Aug 19, 2024 · 840.8K Views
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by Lisa Diedrich

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“…Many of the worst columnists & commentators have defended the actions of the Israeli state, while those afraid of the pro-Israel lobby's complaints simply resorted to both-sides rhetoric.”
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by Lisa Diedrich

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“Over the last two years, the western media has failed to properly hold Israel to account. Journalists have largely failed to scrutinise their own governments' involvement….”
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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 2d
Full story:

www.thenational.scot/news/2553687...
The National's front page today: How genocide happened
THERE has been a sense of relief these past few days from Palestinians and their allies thanks to the long-awaited ceasefire agreement.
www.thenational.scot
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I can’t help but think today about how many young people were savaged on social media, branded as anti-semites and abandoned by their schools for daring to call for a ceasefire. I remember saying that it was the first time I can remember that calling for ceasefire was regarded as a hostile demand.
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by Lisa Diedrich

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Important that this article mentions Russell Vought's stated goal to treat federal workers badly: "We want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected...When they wake up in the morning, we want them to not want to go to work because they are increasingly viewed as the villains.” #IllnessPolitics
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Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, an activist who took part in Stonewall and remained an advocate for the decades that followed, including caring for AIDS patients & pioneering needle exchange & defending the rights of incarcerated trans people on both coasts, passed away. www.advocate.com/news/miss-ma...
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, activist since Stonewall, has died
The LGBTQ+ community — and particularly the transgender community — has lost an iconic activist.
www.advocate.com
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