I am an artist who teaches courses in media production and digital culture. I use twitter as a learning tool and backchannel for some of the courses I teach.
Just a reminder: the US is not Castro's Cuba, Putin's Russia, or Xi's China. At any moment the GOP could unite and oppose Trump and create a crisis for him. Their cowardice has been astounding but they can still act without being put in a Gulag or shot.
CFPB - closed
USAID - closed
Medicaid - under attack
NIH cancer funding - frozen
Department of Education - under attack
But do you know who just got a NEW government contract for $38,858,978 literally today?
SpaceX — owned by Elon Musk
.@SenateDems are holding the floor for 30 hours for debate to speak out against the confirmation of Russell Vought — the architect of Project 2025 — for Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
I’m scheduled to speak at midnight so make some coffee and tune into C-Span!
can yall imagine if kamala was president and she was allowing bill gates to casually dismantle our government and then he took over the payment systems in the treasury.
Every Democratic Senator should be doing everything in their power to block Trump’s cabinet nominees. We cannot go on like business as usual while they illegally seize control of federal agencies and torch the government.
The entire archive of all CDC datasets uploaded before January 28th, 2025 has been backed up on Internet Archive.
Incredible work everyone. Science will never be silenced!
Over the last nine days, the house has been out of session while the Democracy is sold for parts.
Would have been nice had the Democrats come back on their own and sued, yelled, stood up, etc. Anything but stayed home
I am beyond words about the commutation of Leonard Peltier. His release from prison signifies a measure of justice that has long evaded so many Native Americans for so many decades. I am grateful that Leonard can now go home to his family. I applaud President Biden for this action and understanding what this means to Indian Country. https://t.co/wzM5a2ZOGV
“From Equinox to Solstice” was created by Sarah G. Sharp (IG: @sarahgsharp) for the lobby of the new Judge Charles J. Vallone (P.S. 85) annex, which draws a metaphor with students who will thrive, grow and change over the course of their primary school years. 🐛🦋 #24in2024
Disability is a spectrum: we are all, at different times, more able, or less able, physically, emotionally, mentally. We need help to begin our lives, and to reach the end. Political measures that might lead to the scapegoating of disabled people are cynical, ignorant and cruel.
Explaining the seder plate at the Columbia encampment. These students truly embody the meaning of Passover in their provisional seder and their commitment to liberation.
I am a professor and as of today, I quit my position as Artist-in-Residence #ColumbiaUniversity which I have served for the past two years. I am an Associate Professor at Hunter College and in support of the courageous student protestors at Columbia, I cannot in good conscience..
Hell Gate spoke to Columbia students about why they're protesting, whether they fear discipline from the university, and how this action fits into a tumultuous series of months.
https://t.co/G8hrqTGXuz