Mom, Professor, Writer, Scholar-Activist, Poet, Transnational Feminist. Past Editor of “ConditionallyAccepted” @InsideHigherEd and Current Co-Editor of “Challenging the Corporate University”@TruthOut Founder of @academictrauma.com Opinions are mine.https://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mtc6tfcn2s2jMy piece today in @truthout.org “Neoliberal Policy Hollowed Out Universities. Now They Are Collapsing.” https://truthout.org/articles/neoliberal-policy-hollowed-out-universities-now-they-are-collapsing/17 Aug 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc6tfcn2s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mt7ihncxb22sMeet the white supremacist Nathan Cofnas who led the smear campaign - public lynching against Jason Arday. Cofnas claims, “After the revolution I'll be the Head of Eugenics & Race Science at Harvard." https://m.youtube.com/shorts/ThywLnEyEds?ra=m16 Aug 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7ihncxb22shttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mt6h6c573s2sThe list of white plagiarists and their consequences.16 Aug 2026 05:25 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6h6c573s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mt6h2nlv7c2sThe warning was given but ignored.16 Aug 2026 05:23 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6h2nlv7c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mt52gvs7n222“To survive institutions, we need to transform them. But we still need to survive the institutions we are trying to transform.” - Sara Ahmed Honoring Jason Arday - another life lost trying to transform the institution. (May 9, 1985 - 14 August 2026)15 Aug 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt52gvs7n222https://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mmrbjueyes27FYI https://www.koin.com/news/portland/burnside-bridge-at-100-portland-prepares-for-centennial-celebration/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KOIN_6&fbclid=IwdGRleASClkVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeoIfg-R0VrdUsOdHXb7MTEieMWlmUmQrbq0-fGZPrhK5iO6P9q0tOei5Svag_aem_yCvhyz1F3VyO9zh7XrIxcA26 May 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrbjueyes27https://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mlgz6vzdxk2t“Emphasizing that he presents a clear and present danger to our country and to the world,” the letter concludes, “it is our expert opinion that Donald J. Trump is mentally unfit to be the President of the United States . . . “ https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/05/three-dozen-medical-experts-say-trump-mentally-unfit-should-be-removed-from-office-with-greatest-urgency.html?utm_campaign=theoregonian_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook09 May 2026 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgz6vzdxk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mlchmmguls2iThe ruling declared the actions terminating the grants in April 2025, the largest mass termination of previously awarded grants in the history of the NEH, were “in violation of the First Amendment,in violation of the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment, and without statutory authority. https://www.mla.org/Resources/Advocacy/Joint-Lawsuit-over-Dismantling-of-National-Endowment-for-the-Humanities08 May 2026 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlchmmguls2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mkkuk2f7a22sThis is not the first time the Trump administration has ousted federal science advisors en masse.Last year, the administration fired all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which played a critical part in US vaccine policy,and eliminated 14 advisory committees at the NSF. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/entire-nsf-science-advisory-board-fired-by-trump-administration/28 Apr 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkuk2f7a22shttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3miifea5c3k2oJust a reminder about the 14th Amendment and one’s constitutional protection if they are born in the United States.02 Apr 2026 04:42 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3miifea5c3k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mi3ejvrfyc2q“The ruling takes effect at Florida’s 12 state-governed universities in August. They will still be able to offer the course, but are prohibited from including it as a required general education class that fulfils a graduation obligation.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/florida-sociology-university-class28 Mar 2026 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi3ejvrfyc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mhvzlq5k622h https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/business/economy/college-graduates-job-market-hiring.html25 Mar 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvzlq5k622hhttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mht5az2lsk2f“Liz Bettini, the other faculty member whose flag was removed, told The Daily Free Press, “I find it dispiriting that a symbol that is intended to signal to everybody that they’re welcome is being treated the same way as symbols of hate.” https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/03/19/faculty-outraged-after-bu-removes-pride-flags-windows24 Mar 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht5az2lsk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mhbcku5wcs2q“I ​cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war ⁠in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to ​our nation, and it is clear that we started this ​war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful lobby," Joseph Kent wrote in a letter to Trump posted on X.” https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-national-counterterrorism-center-director-resigns-over-war-iran-2026-03-17/17 Mar 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbcku5wcs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mgop5qnvas2z“In a letter to leaders of the union representing PSU faculty, the PSU American Association of University Professors or PSU-AAUP, Cudd identified 19 academic departments that could see reductions.” https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/09/portland-state-university-cuts-layoffs-retrenchment/10 Mar 2026 06:03 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgop5qnvas2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mglpdoyxg22fOmar El Akkad in “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This.”09 Mar 2026 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mglpdoyxg22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mg4xbvlcns2wNow comes the warnings to Americans about safety risk about being in these following countries. How exactly will they get out?03 Mar 2026 04:41 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg4xbvlcns2whttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mg3pghyyys2wWhat a time to re-read! And I hope this time is near.02 Mar 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3pghyyys2whttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mg3ohtv5h223Another illegal war.02 Mar 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3ohtv5h223https://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mg2r4hls6s2qThe beginnings of massive chaos. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/flights-cancelled-middle-east-travel-chaos-us-israeli-iran-conflictflights-cancelled-middle-east-travel-chaos-us-israeli-iran-conflict?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwdGRleAQSHyJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeddb-kPHeW4-lj6fo0DwcAnicEHOmj-z2br43kQz789C83PZKVvdRBLs_PIk_aem_PJjhEEr6b-9ZgQk6A4vMxQ#Echobox=177243515802 Mar 2026 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg2r4hls6s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mfzxnioudk2sFYI: No congressional approval for these “more U.S. military deaths.02 Mar 2026 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfzxnioudk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mfxavfdous2l“Trump, who initiated this attack with Israel without seeking congressional authorization (as the Constitution requires), clearly engaged in little, if any, preparation for what comes following this “massive” operation, as he termed it.” https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/donald-trump-george-w-bush-iran-iraq-war/28 Feb 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfxavfdous2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mfead6ucvs2vTread with great caution if you want to visit U.S. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/karen-newton-valid-visa-detained-ice?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other21 Feb 2026 08:46 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfead6ucvs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mfcjldj6h22sFinally! https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/donald-trump-tariff-loss-supreme-court/20 Feb 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcjldj6h22shttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mdqgz3p5cc2oNeary created the pattern that has now become the well-known "Melt the ICE" hat, a red beanie-shaped cap topped with a braided tassel. Since making the pattern available for $5, the shop has raised nearly $400,000, Mashaal said Friday. https://www.npr.org/2026/01/31/nx-s1-5693767/red-hat-protest-minnesota?utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr&fbclid=IwdGRleAPrKL1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeXgzKdXqA30sjkphnv8XktDAk63qGtgzPTMzNETfj8EiSr_eqYEwhtTOOUqQ_aem_nmp10hWgcI431K5RzuXyUA31 Jan 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqgz3p5cc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mdkzsrv4mc2t“While individuals and organizations have been granted this prize since its inception in 1901, no municipality has ever been recognized.” https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/the-nation-nominates-minneapolis-for-the-nobel-peace-prize/29 Jan 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkzsrv4mc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mdhceh5lkc2pIlhan Omar attacked during a Town Hall. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/27/gregory-bovino-tim-walz-donald-trump-minnesota-minneapolis-ice-alex-pretti-us-politics-live-news28 Jan 2026 03:10 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdhceh5lkc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/reshmi777.bsky.social/post/3mdekcguivk2w https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/greg-bovino-demotion-border-patrol-ice-minnesota-b2908145.html27 Jan 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:undzzvs4c2mbf3mufxlb6ifa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdekcguivk2w