People speak of hope as if it is this delicate, ephemeral thing made of whispers and spider's webs. It's not. Hope has dirt on her face, blood on her knuckles, the grit of the cobblestones in her hair, and just spat out a tooth as she rises for another go.

BREAKING: With 71.3% of the vote, the Faculty Senate of the University of Michigan (the governing body representing tenure-track, research, and clinical faculty, lecturers, librarians, deans, and executive officers) has moved to censure the University of Michigan Regents.

So many manuscripts/proofs I've seen recently have used the term "post-pandemic", and, like a good editor, I note in my comments that while the WHO announced the end of the emergency phase in May 2023, the pandemic is ongoing. I will keep doing this for as long as it remains true

"Your body, my choice" is clearly repulsive. And yet, it's the same framework that the majority of the country applies to those deemed disabled or mentally ill on a regular basis--without batting an eyelid. "Bodily autonomy," except for disabled people.

🚨BREAKING: Five legal orgs sent a letter warning Pomona that its unprecedented suspensions violate First Amendment principles and California law. They also deprive students — mostly first-generation, low-income, and/or of color — of housing and food. palestinelegal.org/news/2024/11/1…

Brought to you by popular demand, here is the reading list that I'm using to inform my course on Academic Ableism. I will also attach links to an old reading list on disability history - I haven't taught that in years so it's out of date, but may be useful to others! 1/5