The Zombie Dressed Up as an Ordinary Tuesday “The forced choreography of everyday life continues, even as the stage is dismantled beneath our feet.”

My latest. "The only place I know how to begin is here: We are at war, and I want it to stop."

Our ears in this country are finely attuned to the government "waste" frame. But not to the public goods shared in common distributed to all. Why is that? [rhetorical question - no need to answer]

Like robberies in broad daylight are often not recognized as such, so too for AI.

The AI industry steals so blatently and openly (data, creative work, labour, resources, clean water, etc.) that many fail to see what is happening under their own noses.

Farewell to Vicente Rafael We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Vicente Rafael on February 21, 2026, at the age of 70. Vince was the author of five books with Duke University Press, a contributor to several edited…

So many communities are reeling from the shattering loss of our colleague and friend, Vince Rafael. Thank you for these words. dukeupress.wordpress.com/2026/02/24/f...

No. No. No murder. Not children. Not anyone. This abominable regime.

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In Gaza, my homeland is being transformed into an engineering project Trump’s Board of Peace is treating Gaza as a management problem, erasing Israeli crimes and the fact that the Palestinian people have rights.

www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026...
“When the world shifts so quickly into talk of redevelopment, it is not merely changing the subject. It is demonstrating that the cost of Palestinian suffering is politically absorbable.”

I condemn the greed, the blood thirst, the hubris. US out of Venezuela!

2015 photograph by the author of the article of a newly created red earth road in Mondulkiri province, northeastern Cambodia.

By following #malaria across Greater Mekong #borderlands—& its links to Africa through parasites, research networks + postcolonial histories—this article rethinks what #regions are & why they matter for #GlobalMalariaControl

👀Read by @imagethnography: https://doi.org/qjvz

Flyer for community forum on Khmer language 12 Dec 2025, 6-7:30pm, UW-Othello Commons

Tonight, Seattle! More info here: jsis.washington.edu/csead/events...

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So happy to be a part of this issue on STS and Southeast Asia Studies! Thanks to Casper Bruun Jensen and Fadjar Thufail, and the editors @estsjournal.bsky.social

MSF denounces yet more bloodshed in #Gaza.

Our teams continue to treat critically wounded Palestinians caused by Israeli airstrikes and quadcopters on Nov. 19, which have left dozens dead and scores more injured.

Read the full update: www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/msf-teams-tr...

I truly think it is a mistake to lose sight of the historical role that DEI played -- a conservative move against affirmative action and more radical movements for justice and liberation -- simply because now the conservatives hate old conservative ideas

🌍 [Calls & Applications]

Fully-funded Marie Curie PhD grants at UOC Barcelona! Research care practices, urban ecology & multispecies architecture using ANT/ethnography.

Apply by Jan 31, 2026!

🔗 Info: /tapuya.org/category/calls-applications/
#PhD #Funding #STS

Judge Orders Trump Not to Threaten University of California’s Funding

"This represents saving higher education, saving public research and the standing up of faculty, staff and students,"

— Veena Dubal, AAUP General Counsel & law professor at the University of California, Irvine.

#DefendHigherEd

Photo of Alice Wong, an Asian American disabled woman in a power chair. She is wearing an orange and black tiger-striped sweater, black pants, a bold red lip color, and a trach at her neck. In the background is a gray cement wall with greenery. (Photo credit: Eddie Hernandez Photography)

This is Alice’s friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice’s wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.

So saddened by the news that we have lost Alice Wong. It was an honor to know her and learn from her. May the lessons she shared continue to guide us for years to come.

W/ @genevievelakier.bsky.social, the @aaup.org today released a letter to the Offices of the General Counsel at US colleges & universities. We detail why the Compact violates the Constitution & urge that no one signs it.
www.aaup.org/sites/defaul...

Color photo looking up from under a tree canopy of yellow, gold, orange leaves, set against a deep blue sky.

Introducing “Faculty on the Frontlines,” a new series from the Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom that documents the stories of AAUP members!

Over the next 2 weeks, we will spotlight the stories of 10 AAUP members fighting to defend academic freedom.

Check out our teaser 🔥

WE WON: "This case -– perhaps the most important ever to fall w/in..this district court squarely presents the issue whether non-citizens lawfully present here in US..have the same free speech rights as the rest of us. The Court answers this Constitutional question unequivocally “yes, they do.”"

In Landmark Ruling, Federal Court Says Trump Administration Violated First Amendment By Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

⬇️ NEWS: “This is a historic ruling that should have immediate implications for the Trump administration’s policies. If the First Amendment means anything, it means the government can’t imprison people simply because it disagrees with their political views."
knightcolumbia.org/content/in-l...

Here’s a copy of the 123-page lawsuit UC faculty associations and unions filed against President Trump today: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

JUSTICE for Trey Reed! The silence is deafening.

AAUP Condemns Terrorist Threats to HBCUs The AAUP condemns unequivocally the recent and recurring bomb and terroristic threats against multiple HBCUs. Threats targeting HBCUs are attacks not only on individuals but on the legacy of resilienc...

The AAUP stands in full solidarity w/HBCU faculty, staff, students, admin, & alumni. We call on law enforcement & governmental authorities to treat these threats w/ the seriousness they deserve, investigate thoroughly, hold responsible parties accountable, & strengthen preventive measures on campus.

In June, @Google quietly signed a $45M ad contract w/ Israel to spread propaganda denying Israel's genocide & starvation of Palestinians in Gaza

Along w/ cloud & AI, Google’s ad machine—the world's biggest—is now in Israel's genocide supply chain

Statement by Google workers w #NoTechForApartheid🧵

It is coming! #4S2025, salmon on their mighty journey inland from the sea, friends and colleagues from around the world, online and in person, we welcome you.

If you'd like me to make a zine for your area, send me a link for the rapid response network plus the hotline number.

Person with sign Microsoft tech fuels war crimes and genocide in Palestine

Person with sign azure powers genocide

Vigil placards with faces of those killed, candles and flowers

Placards with names and faces of those killed by Israel

Microsoft workers and community members are gathering in Redmond, WA for the third day in a row to protest the company’s ties to the Israeli military. They have set up a vigil to honor the 60,000+ Palestinians who have been killed by Israel in Gaza over the last 22 months.

We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Michel Callon.

We are adding a note to our August Technoscience newsletter for all members, who will receive this news today. There will also be a post on our website later today.