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Writing today about machinic legibility. In the same way empire manufactured nature to be more legible, state biopower makes citizens legible by collapsing identities.
Thinking about emotional atrophy and the ability to experience discomfort in this political moment of suppression.
As a social movement scholar, the protests were important for their size and for how many sites participated but also because they are part of a trajectory of participation of millions. A 🧵:
Education right now feels like the Wild West. And I’m Yosemite Sam. 😂
If Uncle Buck isn’t showing up during channel surfing, are you even on vacation???
Hear me out: A graphic novel called Panopti Conni and the protagonist confronts her inner demons. Also, could be a drag name.
I don’t think people understand what it means to ask someone to wait when they’ve been waiting their entire life.
Funny how setting boundaries that make me feel restricted paradoxically led to more freedom once I surrendered to what the situated needed.
I am not likable; I’m provocative. Once folks catch up with that everything gets much easier. 👑 ✨
“This is an extraordinary moment and it requires extraordinary vision and actions. We must stop viewing political life through the lens of American politics as we have known it, and adopt the viewpoint of dissident movements in autocratic states.” www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-thi...
Lovely must-read on gift economies how we can create new futures.
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Community mobbing is one of the most painful experiences I’ve had. Most of the bullying came from well-intentioned people who thought they were doing good. It’s made me realize people will do a lot to not look at themselves. www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/be...
*with* typos are fun 🙃
⚡️What if we actually flooded it wirh real complaints of discrimination? ⚡️ cloakinginequity.com/2025/03/02/u....
Hahahaha. Good one 😆
Hi there! I’m doing a virtual fundraiser selling delicious Double Good popcorn from Fri. Feb 28 - Tues. Mar 4. 100% of funds raised will go to the “Dr. Nicole Mary-Ella West Educational Endowment,” which awards scholarships to Black women in MSU’s EdD program. popup.doublegood.com/s/eb26r1d9
“The truth is that political power resides in many places — from local to state to federal. To stave off the fascists, we must tap into that power in every corner of our country…Leadership in this moment must come from regular people, not just politicians.” indivisible.org/resource/guide
Some thoughts on where do we go from here:
So much fuckery!
For the folks in Missouri - even like 10 calls can overwhelm an office. #moleg
Don't talk to me about settled law. We are not living in the age of settled law.
Don’t get distracted by the debate over intent, the consequence are fascists are celebrating. www.wired.com/story/neo-na...
51,000 women were killed by someone in their own family in 2023. When is the world going to start treating women like human beings?
“An estimated 140 women and girls across the world die at the hands of their partner or family member every day, according to new global estimates on femicide”
😳 “…AI chatbot requires about 18 ounces of water — slightly more than a bottle — using GPT-4 to generate a single 100-word email. Generating one email per week over the course of a year could use about 27 liters of water, or about one and a half jugs.” www.thecut.com/article/is-c...
This is so fucked up.
