"You can’t understand what is going on in Mississippi if you don’t understand what is going on in the Congo. And you can’t really be interested in what’s going on in Mississippi if you’re not also interested in what’s going on in the Congo. They’re both the same." Malcolm X

I appreciate folks taking up for Tim Walz's son, but be careful. It's not OK that he cried because "sure he's a guy but he's also neuro-atypical." It's OK that he cried bc it's OK for guys to cry, period. Normal people do it. Healthy people do it. Men who don't are the problem

So many replies to this tweet are like “oh so no Jews then huh?” And I just don’t see how these people arrive at the conclusion that the presence of Jews requires illegal occupation, annexation, settlement and racial segregation. I find it so problematic, even antisemitic

Linguist who studies, among other things, mid-Michigan white people accent here: This is correct.

TIL that gabardine is a fabric A word I only knew from Simon & Garfunkel

A good tip is that you don't necessarily have to make the whole thing a high-stakes out-of-the-blue surprise. (In fact that has real downsides.)

Yeah honestly, nightmare scenario. I think this in every movie where it’s a plot point.

And finally, my book comes out today. Thank you to everyone who has bought the book already. It's up to you now. Please send me a pic if/when you get it, but more importantly, please review on Amazon/Goodreads etc. And if you still need to buy it... amazon.com/dp/1032729961?…

.MSU researcher Betsy Sneller (Betsy Sneller BLACK LIVES MATTER) received a $650K grant from the @nsf to expand opportunities for students to participate in @MI_Diaries. This multi-year study documents changes in the lives and language of Michigan residents. cal.msu.edu/news/msu-resea…

Really happy to finally announce this great news! I was awarded an U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER grant to support and expand the cool work that we’re doing with MI Diaries over the next 5 years! ✅ undergrad & grad research ✅ partnerships w schools ✅ curriculum outreach w WGVU

💫💫💫 YEAH BETSY!!!!! 💫💫💫

I'm currently advertising a short 10-month post-doc. Suitable for somebody with experience in dynamical modelling, speech dynamics and/or computational neuroscience. The job can be (somewhat) flexible to fit the right candidate's skillset. Deadline 23 Sep! hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…

Mid-interview Philly protester goes off on Philly Police after they violently shut down #FreePalestine rally during #Debate2024. The realest, most accurate post-protest debate analysis you won’t see on TV #StopCopCity

Oh my god I’m only realizing in this moment that that’s not just a blue tissue box emoji

Shout out to katie for giving me the pro tip about this super easy and pretty pattern. Made one for my baby (pictured) and a matching one in a different color for my sister in law who was due within a week of me

The racist, Islamophobic tropes used by many Members of Congress are intended to suppress our voices and incite violence against us. It’s disgusting how many of my colleagues are silent when hate is directed like this against Arabs and Muslims.

something about books getting smaller to save the planet while endless AI swallows glaciers whole to "summarize" emails

I very seriously don’t understand how the reaction to a coordinated attack exploding devices in public, injuring thousands of civilians, is not to be in outrage over the terrorism of it all.