Jill Hermann-Wilmarth
@jillhdub.bsky.social
Queer education professor in the Midwest. Tired.
Working in solidarity often works better than trusting your own island
Which is why the anticipatory capitulation of elite universities & national media to this regime must never be forgotten
Trump is raging at news orgs for refusing to cover his reception of Xi after he banned three from the White House. The real lesson here: When institutions join together to resist his abuses of power it actually works, sending him into a helpless fury.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2158...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2158...
September 26, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Working in solidarity often works better than trusting your own island
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The combined undergraduate and graduate student populations of all Ivy League schools is about 140,000 students. The CUNY system alone is 250,000.
Elite universities mea culpas about the “loss of trust” in higher education so often fail to consider the force of the longterm propagandistic attack on universities, given extensive play in conservative media, that long preceded Trump, but which he has massively accelerated.
September 26, 2026 at 2:22 PM
The combined undergraduate and graduate student populations of all Ivy League schools is about 140,000 students. The CUNY system alone is 250,000.
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You know what would also help her afford her husband's cancer treatments? UNIVERSAL FUCKING HEALTH CARE JESUS FUCKING CHRIST HOW IS THIS GODDAMN COUNTRY STILL LIKE THIS MAYBE GRANDMA SHOULDN"T HAVE TO DELIVER FOOD LIKE A TEENAGER IF WE HAD A DECENT FUCKING SOCIETY!!!!!!!!!!
Sharon Simmons, the DoorDash grandma who was just part of a Trump photo op at the White House, says on Fox News that "no tax on tips" helped her because she couldn't afford her husband's cancer treatments
April 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM
You know what would also help her afford her husband's cancer treatments? UNIVERSAL FUCKING HEALTH CARE JESUS FUCKING CHRIST HOW IS THIS GODDAMN COUNTRY STILL LIKE THIS MAYBE GRANDMA SHOULDN"T HAVE TO DELIVER FOOD LIKE A TEENAGER IF WE HAD A DECENT FUCKING SOCIETY!!!!!!!!!!
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"Other countries are our property, and we dictate their behavior. You know, like women in marriage."
JD Vance: "You know what? My wife has the right to skydive, but she doesn't jump out of an airplane because she and I have an agreement she's not gonna do that, because I don't want my wife jumping out of an airplane."
April 8, 2026 at 8:28 PM
"Other countries are our property, and we dictate their behavior. You know, like women in marriage."
Need some reminders of trans joy in these times? We hope you’ll read and share: thebannedresistance.substack.com/p/they-cant-...
They Can't Have My Joy: On Trans Joy in These Times
By Jay
thebannedresistance.substack.com
April 8, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Need some reminders of trans joy in these times? We hope you’ll read and share: thebannedresistance.substack.com/p/they-cant-...
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students are also frustrated by rampant careerism. they *want* options; they *want* to pursue things that interest them; they *want* more than the credential from college.
we saw this in 2020-21: why did students hate distance learning so much? because college is about more than completing credits.
we saw this in 2020-21: why did students hate distance learning so much? because college is about more than completing credits.
March 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
students are also frustrated by rampant careerism. they *want* options; they *want* to pursue things that interest them; they *want* more than the credential from college.
we saw this in 2020-21: why did students hate distance learning so much? because college is about more than completing credits.
we saw this in 2020-21: why did students hate distance learning so much? because college is about more than completing credits.
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fuck me for being this person, i guess, but public universities are a civic good and shouldn’t be run like businesses. and if you’re going to insist on running them like so, at least do some market research. students like their professors; they don’t want MOOCs taught by ChatGPT.
March 14, 2026 at 2:42 PM
fuck me for being this person, i guess, but public universities are a civic good and shouldn’t be run like businesses. and if you’re going to insist on running them like so, at least do some market research. students like their professors; they don’t want MOOCs taught by ChatGPT.
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My university received a few years ago the promise of the largest single gift to a public university in U.S. history. It was equivalent to 12 hours of bombing Iran.
If you took $1 billion and gave it to the endowment of a different small college each day, they could each provide a free college education to several hundred students per year in perpetuity. Instead we are using that money to bomb schools and kill students in Iran, for no clearly stated purpose.
Preliminary Pentagon cost estimate of the war in Iran is $1 BILLION a day. So far.
March 6, 2026 at 4:10 AM
My university received a few years ago the promise of the largest single gift to a public university in U.S. history. It was equivalent to 12 hours of bombing Iran.
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When academia's stars mistreat people, they're "punished" with relief from teaching, mentoring, and service responsibilities. This frees them to spend more time on the more valued work of research. And dumps less valued responsibilities onto colleagues, making it harder for them to become stars.
February 27, 2026 at 3:46 PM
When academia's stars mistreat people, they're "punished" with relief from teaching, mentoring, and service responsibilities. This frees them to spend more time on the more valued work of research. And dumps less valued responsibilities onto colleagues, making it harder for them to become stars.
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This is all happening because cis people have decided they are more in communion with pedophiles than their trans neighbors.
February 26, 2026 at 5:56 AM
This is all happening because cis people have decided they are more in communion with pedophiles than their trans neighbors.
We watched a lot of Dawson’s Creek, and I am feeling super sad today. I was also a very young colon cancer patient—stage 3, age 34. I feel lucky to be here and also a responsibility to tell folks: get screened. As early as possible (1/2)
February 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
We watched a lot of Dawson’s Creek, and I am feeling super sad today. I was also a very young colon cancer patient—stage 3, age 34. I feel lucky to be here and also a responsibility to tell folks: get screened. As early as possible (1/2)
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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in order to save this country we are probably going to have to do things that make rich men sad 😔
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
in order to save this country we are probably going to have to do things that make rich men sad 😔
From the new post at Banned Resistance (written by an elementary assistant principal)
“Allyship for queer and trans folks in my role begins with safety and dignity.”
Link: thebannedresistance.substack.com/p/allyship-a...
“Allyship for queer and trans folks in my role begins with safety and dignity.”
Link: thebannedresistance.substack.com/p/allyship-a...
Allyship as an Educational Leader
By Bryan
thebannedresistance.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM
From the new post at Banned Resistance (written by an elementary assistant principal)
“Allyship for queer and trans folks in my role begins with safety and dignity.”
Link: thebannedresistance.substack.com/p/allyship-a...
“Allyship for queer and trans folks in my role begins with safety and dignity.”
Link: thebannedresistance.substack.com/p/allyship-a...
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I don’t understand why colleagues stay silent when this happens.
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
I don’t understand why colleagues stay silent when this happens.
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Crockett: "Now my colleagues want to be the protectors of girls & women. I didn't hear them screaming this when Renee Good was killed in the middle of the street by the same people the vast majority of you just voted to give more money to. It was a lot of crickets, including about the Esptein files"
February 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Crockett: "Now my colleagues want to be the protectors of girls & women. I didn't hear them screaming this when Renee Good was killed in the middle of the street by the same people the vast majority of you just voted to give more money to. It was a lot of crickets, including about the Esptein files"
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Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
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Trans people are a danger to our children, according to, let’s see here, yes “Jeffrey Epstein,” noted children’s welfare advocate
don't mind me, just finding lots of bread crumbs showing Epstein and the League of Pederasts were a driving force in pushing transphobic hate.
This email was sent in October 2014, at the start of the current anti trans political campaign and astroturphing.
This email was sent in October 2014, at the start of the current anti trans political campaign and astroturphing.
February 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Trans people are a danger to our children, according to, let’s see here, yes “Jeffrey Epstein,” noted children’s welfare advocate
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In 20-goddamn-18. She cares SO much about young girls.
JK Rowling's team invited Jeffery Epstein to the deathly hallows play and to a Harry potter dinner.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov
February 1, 2026 at 6:10 PM
In 20-goddamn-18. She cares SO much about young girls.
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The Democrats didn’t flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
The PEOPLE flipped a red seat in the Texas Senate.
The PEOPLE flipped a red seat in the Texas Senate.
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 AM
The Democrats didn’t flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
The PEOPLE flipped a red seat in the Texas Senate.
The PEOPLE flipped a red seat in the Texas Senate.
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I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
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the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
New post at Banned Resistance today about how sports are beneficial for everyone, including trans kids. We hope you’LL read, share, and engage thebannedresistance.substack.com/p/sports-are...
Sports are for everyone (who wants to be sporty)
By Jill
thebannedresistance.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:38 PM
New post at Banned Resistance today about how sports are beneficial for everyone, including trans kids. We hope you’LL read, share, and engage thebannedresistance.substack.com/p/sports-are...
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before you take any of the "Trump is pivoting/lamenting/lowering the temperature after the Pretti murder" stories too seriously, absolutely nothing has changed in Minneapolis: "an absolutely brutal day of raids and abductions" says one friend
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 PM
before you take any of the "Trump is pivoting/lamenting/lowering the temperature after the Pretti murder" stories too seriously, absolutely nothing has changed in Minneapolis: "an absolutely brutal day of raids and abductions" says one friend
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Target Center dunkers wear “ICE OUT” t-shirts
January 26, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Target Center dunkers wear “ICE OUT” t-shirts