griologist.prof
@senecavaught.bsky.social
Community-engaged scholar working at the intersection of race, culture, and policy; humanities advocate; study abroad wanderer; student success scientist; historian by training, interdisciplinarian by design.
Dr. Lyons and I visited the Zion Baptist Church in Marietta. ZBC is the oldest Black church in the city. Descendants of the 1866 congregation have been a steady source of Black leadership in Northwest Georgia for 160 years. Church historian Josetta Walker gave us a tour of the church museum.
July 31, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Dr. Lyons and I visited the Zion Baptist Church in Marietta. ZBC is the oldest Black church in the city. Descendants of the 1866 congregation have been a steady source of Black leadership in Northwest Georgia for 160 years. Church historian Josetta Walker gave us a tour of the church museum.
I've taught Wilson's translation of the Odyssey to high school students in a college prep program using a comparative approach to leadership and legacy. I'm planning to discuss her sizzling review of Nolan's Odyssey the next chance I get. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated Man
As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...
www.lrb.co.uk
July 29, 2026 at 11:55 AM
I've taught Wilson's translation of the Odyssey to high school students in a college prep program using a comparative approach to leadership and legacy. I'm planning to discuss her sizzling review of Nolan's Odyssey the next chance I get. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
I'm returning from Fort Mose, one of the oldest free black settlements in the Americas. A local told me their teachers said it was 'just a myth.' 288 years after the first site was built, archaeologists and historians have unearthed remnants of the 1738 fort and recreated the original structure.
July 28, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I'm returning from Fort Mose, one of the oldest free black settlements in the Americas. A local told me their teachers said it was 'just a myth.' 288 years after the first site was built, archaeologists and historians have unearthed remnants of the 1738 fort and recreated the original structure.
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“An attack that undermines accreditation is an attack on independence in higher education.” A new #Academe article by Antoinette Flores examines both the history of accreditation in higher ed and political interference in the accreditation system today.
@antoinetteflores.bsky.social
@newamerica.org
@antoinetteflores.bsky.social
@newamerica.org
The "Secret Weapon" in Right-Wing Attacks on Higher Education
The Trump administration is leveraging the accreditation system to force its political agenda onto colleges and universities.
www.aaup.org
September 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
“An attack that undermines accreditation is an attack on independence in higher education.” A new #Academe article by Antoinette Flores examines both the history of accreditation in higher ed and political interference in the accreditation system today.
@antoinetteflores.bsky.social
@newamerica.org
@antoinetteflores.bsky.social
@newamerica.org
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ICE arrest shines light on undocumented Irish population in Trump’s America #cobbcounty
ICE arrest shines light on undocumented Irish population in Trump’s America
by Liam Kennedy, University College Dublin, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The case of Seamus Culleton – who was detained by US immigration agents in...
The post ICE arrest shines light on undocumented Irish population in Trump’s America appeared first on Cobb Courier.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
ICE arrest shines light on undocumented Irish population in Trump’s America #cobbcounty
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Oats. Flour. Butter. Salt. Hot water.
35 minutes. Scottish oatcakes.
Dense, nutty, savoury. They snap, then melt.
Perfect for cheese boards, soup, Burns Night. 🍽️
Simple ingredients. Extraordinary results.
worldfoodwine.com/recipe/scottish-oatcakes
#ScottishFood #BurnsNight #Baking
35 minutes. Scottish oatcakes.
Dense, nutty, savoury. They snap, then melt.
Perfect for cheese boards, soup, Burns Night. 🍽️
Simple ingredients. Extraordinary results.
worldfoodwine.com/recipe/scottish-oatcakes
#ScottishFood #BurnsNight #Baking
Scottish oatcakes | World Food and Wine
Far from a simple cracker, the Scottish Oatcake is a dense, nutty, and savory biscuit. These oatcakes are the ultimate vehicle for flavor. Their texture is unique, crisp and snappy, yet with a…
worldfoodwine.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Oats. Flour. Butter. Salt. Hot water.
35 minutes. Scottish oatcakes.
Dense, nutty, savoury. They snap, then melt.
Perfect for cheese boards, soup, Burns Night. 🍽️
Simple ingredients. Extraordinary results.
worldfoodwine.com/recipe/scottish-oatcakes
#ScottishFood #BurnsNight #Baking
35 minutes. Scottish oatcakes.
Dense, nutty, savoury. They snap, then melt.
Perfect for cheese boards, soup, Burns Night. 🍽️
Simple ingredients. Extraordinary results.
worldfoodwine.com/recipe/scottish-oatcakes
#ScottishFood #BurnsNight #Baking
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Protesters Respond to the Removal of a Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia 🗃️ #NationalParks open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Protesters Respond to the Removal of a Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia
A Reminder That History Will Not Forget
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Protesters Respond to the Removal of a Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia 🗃️ #NationalParks open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
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Charles Yang of Time for Three absolutely slaying me. I would lose my mind if I heard this live. Even crappy phone speakers made me scream and cry.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Charles Yang of Time for Three absolutely slaying me. I would lose my mind if I heard this live. Even crappy phone speakers made me scream and cry.
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"Students and teachers are staggering under the weight of endless classes and continuous assignments, and it is clear that the point is to stop students and teachers from having any time to do any critical thinking."
#AcademicSky
frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/j...
#AcademicSky
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How Hindutva Is Rewriting India’s Universities
Nivedita Menon reflects on JNU’s transformation since 2016, the ideological capture of faculty and curricula, and how the National Education Policy is reshaping public education to serve authoritarian...
frontline.thehindu.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:38 PM
"Students and teachers are staggering under the weight of endless classes and continuous assignments, and it is clear that the point is to stop students and teachers from having any time to do any critical thinking."
#AcademicSky
frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/j...
#AcademicSky
frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/j...
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
I am thankful for family and all the extended branches of what family has come to mean for me. In these times of anger, frustration, and the normalization of cruelty, I remain encouraged by the steady flow of kindness, courage, and resilience from my close family and friends.
November 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I am thankful for family and all the extended branches of what family has come to mean for me. In these times of anger, frustration, and the normalization of cruelty, I remain encouraged by the steady flow of kindness, courage, and resilience from my close family and friends.
TIL that dogs experience this sensation. 😂
November 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
TIL that dogs experience this sensation. 😂
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"What began as a modest effort by a few members of a small congregation to reach out to migrants would evolve into a deep experiment in solidarity..."
our new issue of @hammerandhope.bsky.social is out! today I want to highlight this article by Benji Hart
hammerandhope.org/article/chic...
our new issue of @hammerandhope.bsky.social is out! today I want to highlight this article by Benji Hart
hammerandhope.org/article/chic...
Venezuelan Migrants, a Black Church, and an Experiment in Solidarity
A pastor in Chicago helps build a coalition that aids recent arrivals by asking them what they need.
hammerandhope.org
August 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"What began as a modest effort by a few members of a small congregation to reach out to migrants would evolve into a deep experiment in solidarity..."
our new issue of @hammerandhope.bsky.social is out! today I want to highlight this article by Benji Hart
hammerandhope.org/article/chic...
our new issue of @hammerandhope.bsky.social is out! today I want to highlight this article by Benji Hart
hammerandhope.org/article/chic...
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NEW: An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social
By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social
Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It With Taxpayer Money.
An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state law...
www.propublica.org
August 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
NEW: An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social
By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social
Thiong'o was truly a giant. He was brilliant and equally accessible. He always spoke truthfully and he ill certainly be missed.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o - a giant of African literature - dies aged 87
The Kenyan author sent shockwaves through African literature by refusing to write in English.
www.bbc.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Thiong'o was truly a giant. He was brilliant and equally accessible. He always spoke truthfully and he ill certainly be missed.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
To the graduating class of 2025, you may feel isolated and attacked here in the United States but remember that we are citizens of the world and that there are more people that stand in solidarity with the principles of democracy than those who are fighting against it.
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Stockholm City Council rejects US Embassy demands to end DEI programming
The Stockholm City Council has rejected the U.S. Embassy’s demands that it comply with the Trump administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion policies
abcnews.go.com
May 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
To the graduating class of 2025, you may feel isolated and attacked here in the United States but remember that we are citizens of the world and that there are more people that stand in solidarity with the principles of democracy than those who are fighting against it.
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Student success has been reduced to some meaningless phrase to be thrown around. Any success strategy devoid of actual input from students and sustainable commitments from faculty is meaningless. #studentsuccess
April 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Student success has been reduced to some meaningless phrase to be thrown around. Any success strategy devoid of actual input from students and sustainable commitments from faculty is meaningless. #studentsuccess
I'm doing some soul searching as an educator. #studentsuccess theatlantavoice.com/kennesaw-sta...
Kennesaw State University deactivates Black Studies program amidst DEI cuts
Kennesaw State University administratively deactivates Black Studies, Philosophy, and Technical Communication majors due to low enrollment and resources.
theatlantavoice.com
April 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I'm doing some soul searching as an educator. #studentsuccess theatlantavoice.com/kennesaw-sta...
As I said before,"student success" is often used euphemistically for policies and procedures to accomplish exactly the opposite. Less students will prosper in college and after college due to these policies. #studentsuccess
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
Republicans propose massive overhaul of student loans, Pell Grants
Congressional Republicans on Monday proposed to reduce eligibility for Pell Grants and impose new rules on student loan programs.
www.usatoday.com
April 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM
As I said before,"student success" is often used euphemistically for policies and procedures to accomplish exactly the opposite. Less students will prosper in college and after college due to these policies. #studentsuccess
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
USG institutions pushed faculty into online teaching, against their recommendations and the changing needs of students. At some unis they also insisted on a 5-day synchronized teaching schedule despite the lack of demand on Fridays, against faculty and student feedback.
www.wabe.org/georgia-chan...
www.wabe.org/georgia-chan...
Georgia Chancellor Perdue frowns on growth of online studies as system hits spring enrollment record
University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue is bemoaning an increase in online classes in the state’s colleges and universities.
www.wabe.org
April 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
USG institutions pushed faculty into online teaching, against their recommendations and the changing needs of students. At some unis they also insisted on a 5-day synchronized teaching schedule despite the lack of demand on Fridays, against faculty and student feedback.
www.wabe.org/georgia-chan...
www.wabe.org/georgia-chan...
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." These words from MLK hit different nowadays.
April 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." These words from MLK hit different nowadays.
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“Poetry That Will Get You Through a Hard Time:
5 writers recall their darkest hours & the poems that sustained them.” #poetry www.oprah.com/spirit/poems...
5 writers recall their darkest hours & the poems that sustained them.” #poetry www.oprah.com/spirit/poems...
www.oprah.com
April 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
“Poetry That Will Get You Through a Hard Time:
5 writers recall their darkest hours & the poems that sustained them.” #poetry www.oprah.com/spirit/poems...
5 writers recall their darkest hours & the poems that sustained them.” #poetry www.oprah.com/spirit/poems...
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On this National Blackout Day, what do you have planned? What community agencies are you donating time and/or money to? What organizations do you support that are protecting democracy through their efforts to celebrate diversity, promote equity, and practice inclusion. #nationalblackout #blackout
February 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
On this National Blackout Day, what do you have planned? What community agencies are you donating time and/or money to? What organizations do you support that are protecting democracy through their efforts to celebrate diversity, promote equity, and practice inclusion. #nationalblackout #blackout