Shan Siddiqui

When Volatile Work Schedules Meet SNAP Work Requirements New policies put low income workers in jeopardy of losing vital supports

New at Can We Still Govern: @agpines.bsky.social & @lizananat.bsky.social explain how the work volatility of low income service employees will make it hard for them to satisfy new SNAP/Medicaid work requirements, even when they work lots of hours. 🧵
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About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported About four-in-ten immigrants (43%) say they worry a lot or some, up from 33% in March.

About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported, according to a June @pewresearch.org survey.

Video of clash over gender-identity content in Texas A&M children’s lit class leads to firings After the video fueled outrage, two college leaders were removed from their administrative roles for approving plans to teach content inconsistent with the course’s published description.

Video of clash over gender-identity content in Texas A&M children’s lit class leads to firings

Can artificial intelligence cause medical errors? This MIT researcher shows it can. - The Boston Globe As hospitals rush to embrace AI systems that help diagnose diseases, Marzyeh Ghassemi's research suggests the technology is still rife with flaws and biases.

“Ghassemi and her MIT colleagues found that AI systems were more likely to leave female patients untreated.”

Grateful for the opportunity to present my research, connect with other scholars, and learn new and exciting ways to teach about sociology. #ASA2025

Made it to Chicago right in time for the #ASA2025 Annual Meeting

Trump administration ends Harvard's ability to enroll international students The Department of Homeland Security called the move "a warning to all universities."

BREAKING: The Trump administration blocks Harvard from enrolling international students, amid an ongoing standoff with the university.

Photo of AAPI faculty, staff, students, and allies

Had a great roundtable discussion with AAPI faculty, staff, students, and allies for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Image of whiteboard asking students to write the name of their favorite professor.

Saw this in the campus library today. Feeling grateful 😁