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I'm officially bluesky now... But I will be hanging onto Twitter until its imminent collapse because I'm too attached 🫠 bsky.app/profile/chenxu…

"Most of us think universities are there to teach, do research and support communities. Not managers. For them, universities are there to meet their KPIs." overland.org.au/2023/09/solida…

#unimelbstrikes 2nd - 8th October! Strike Week Schedule For all scheduled activites for our strike, click this canva.com/design/DAFvpJl… . Picket Pledge Sign up to a picket for the strike via this form docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…. ✊✊✊✊✊

It's warming up to strike o'clock—

Half of Gaza is under 18 - every 18 y.o. has survived (at least) four brutal Israeli invasions in their lifetime and the ongoing siege. What do you think happens to a brain subjected to constant trauma? If the body keeps score, what do you think the scoreboard says now?

Over 500 signatures! If you're a union member in Australia, add your name at the link to show solidarity with Palestinians and support the cause of peace, equality and justice for Palestinians, Israelis, and everyone in the Middle East.

I worked for 2 years as a reporter in the West Bank. I called the IDF daily for comment. They frequently denied events I had seen with my own eyes. When I pushed back, they’d retract the denial, “look into it,” then follow up with the same line about “neutralizing terrorists.”

Academics to students: Start the essay early to ensure it is of a high standard. Academics to conference audience: Thank you for listening to my bullet points written on a napkin in the taxi.

Please sign this petition to urge government to reform university governance and end wage theft. nwmd.io/s/twitter/Zx86…

NEW data on the Escaping Violence Payment has just been released by the government. Over half the applicants are having their claims rejected. This is means-testing at it's absolute worst: jeopardising the lives of people experiencing intimate partner violence

University Managements: “That is exactly what we’re looking for!”

It's a political choice to punish pensioners, parents, carers — all of us — in this way Over a million unprocessed claims, with up to 50% of calls unanswered, and all we got was a hollow apology? It's on all of us — all orgs and unions — to tell government we won't accept this

Academia is a terrible climate for mental health, and casual and precarious work is particularly detrimental to psychological health and wellbeing. Our sector needs urgent reform.

My PhD student Sascha Samlal is conducting a survey of pop music fans - if you meet the following criteria please fill it in! (And everyone please share!) 🎵 Over 18 🎵 Currently live in Australia 🎵 Are active in one or more pop music fandoms melbourneuni.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_29…

Please amplify this fund for our friend Moneer! He has been organizing distributions in Gaza for years to get aid the poorest families. Since October he has continued this work nonstop. Now Moneer needs our help to survive this genocide! Give now! 🕊️🇵🇸 gofundme.com/f/help-moneer-…

So proud of shirley xue chen for writing these reflections on beauty and diaspora. It's been amazing to have Shirley working on the DECRA project and I am always grateful for their insights archermagazine.com.au/2024/06/beauty…

A massive thank you to Hannah for supporting me in doing this work. Being given the time and space to reflect and write about this topic has been so special & I will be forever grateful!

Labor are yet again selling off public land earmarked for public housing to the highest bidder. To do this in the midst of the worst housing crisis we've ever seen, with 120,000 Victorians on the waitlist for public housing? Absolutely disgraceful.