Dr. Augusta Atinuke Irele
Higher ed professional, scholar of contemporary African and diasporic literatures, Nigerian, Ohioan (+ a sprinkle of Masshole)
sharing blerdy book thoughts on TikTok & Insta w/ @autumnadia.bsky.social at @specsntexts
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleCurrent status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE: Renee Good: $1,499,580 Alex Pretti: $1,289,249 Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423 Parady La: $45,848 Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991 Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640 Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538 Geraldo Lunas: $2,260 Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleTHE RULES OF #BOOKSKY 📚💙 1) self promotional posts may not outnumber your other posts to the feed 2) all posts must be about books
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleLooking forward to the day when we win hard enough to not need articles like “what are the paramilitaries spraying at you?: a helpful guide”
- Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleThe Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon. wapo.st/49Zqv1L
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IrelePeople are right to be incensed, but there are more names to uplift. ICE killed an immigrant man named Silverio Villegas González in Chicagoland. He had children. Victor Manuel Diaz was kidnapped in Minneapolis and died in ICE custody on January 14. Their names deserve to be repeated, too.
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke Irele“Multiple people familiar with the matter said The Post is planning to shutter a majority of the paper’s international bureaus, dramatically reducing the number of reporters stationed abroad.” Devastating if this comes to pass. www.status.news/p/washington...
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleThe majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleAnyone else get got by the Book Outlet winter sale? No? Just @heyitsaugusta.bsky.social? Cool cool cool. Welp. It's snowing heavily outside. So, it's time for a #BookHaul. Come see what was in this month's book mail! #BookSky #BlackBookSky #SpecsNTexts www.instagram.com/reel/DT8j45i...
- The WNBA players have never backed down from taking a stand. Love to see it.
- Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon. Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
- I have reached the "purge old blazers from closet" stage of the holiday grey period. Maybe I should go back to work tomorrow, otherwise, I fear I will rid myself of my entire wardrobe...
- I know this isn't the point, but those Cameroonian AFCON kits are 🔥🔥🔥
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IrelePoverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
- So, like, if I *were* to start a substack for real, what would y'all wanna read about?
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleFirm reminder: We live in community with children, not above them.
- Well, that happened fast! Kudos to South Africa for that goal. Wow. #Afcon2025
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- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke Irele“The deep critical thinker has become the misfit of the world, this is not a coincidence. “To maintain order and control you must isolate the intellectual, the sage, the philosopher, the savant before their ideas awaken people.” — Carl Jung #philosophy #scholars #education #Writing #QOTD
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleCasual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleOk, #booksky📚, here I am, once again plugging the Booktok/Bookstagram that @autumnadia.bsky.social and I launched recently. It's called Specs 'n Texts, and you can find us on Insta and TikTok. We're also on here at @specsntexts.bsky.social #BlackSky #BlackBookSky www.instagram.com/specsntexts/
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleBetty Reid Soskin, one of the nation's most iconic park rangers, died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sun., Dec. 21, 2025. She was 104.
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleBeing familiar with the literature is what makes you an ‘expert.’ Having a LLM summarize literature for you makes you nothing. No one said it was easy to learn. Much as you might wish it, there are no shortcuts.
- Few experiences humble you more quickly than being smacked in the eye by the strings of your hoodie while doing kettlebell swings...
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleI’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleFor 28% of Americans, they cannot read and understand this sentence, or this is the hardest sentence they can read and understand. – (Level 1) "The cat is big. The cat runs. The cat is happy. The dog is here. The dog sees the cat. They play."
- I'm taking my passport and global entry card with me to run today's errands at the library, post office, and grocery store. So uhh, there's that
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleEverything is so incredibly stupid.
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleI don't want gen AI in my browser I don't want gen AI in my pc I don't want gen AI in my art I don't want gen AI in my games I don't want gen AI in my music I don't want gen AI in my movies I don't want gen AI in my books I don't want gen AI in my cart I don't want gen AI in my life
- Not a deportation joke about Wemby during the broadcast! Goodness gracious
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleProvidence Police just released this video of the person of interest in the mass shooting at Brown University today. Call police at 401-652-5767 if you recognize him. Live updates here: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/13/m...
- So, I'm on a work trip, right? I ordered one of those breakfast plates that comes with toast. The server reaches into a mixed basket of jams & jellies and brought me....orange marmalade. And now I'm over here chomping on bacon wondering what it is about me that projects orange marmalade energy
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleWe must continue to fight for young people & youth liberation which means centering the voices of young people including those disproportionately criminalized. These curfews often target young Black men. Abolish the police Abolish all the police www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-poli...
- Fox, that wrecking ball graphic was...a lot
- Come read with us! fable.co/club/specs-t...
- We're closing out the year with some #BlackGirlMagic (or Medusa, lol). Come help us pick what book to read in December! fable.co/club/specs-t... #BlackBookSky #BookSky #BlackSky
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleBreaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke Irele@heyitsaugusta.bsky.social wants to know what type of book you definitely will NOT read www.tiktok.com/@specsntexts... #BlackBookSky #BookSky #BlackSky
- I need to move to a place without winter. Every year, the cold gets more offensive 😭🥶😶🌫️
- This is ridiculous. “Trailing parents”—moms and dads who follow their kids to college—have become more common in the past few years, Russell Shaw writes. But they risk depriving their kids the "gift of separation” and independence. www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
- COOKED.
- Adding ORD's runways to the list of my personal nemeses. Because what do you mean I missed my flight because we were taxiing for FORTY MINUTES?!?! #TravelSky
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- Hey friends, we've been quiet for a bit, but we're ready to jump back in! And this month's club read is Dominion by Addie E. Citchens. Join us on Fable to read together and share your thoughts along the way! fable.sng.link/Ali7l/etuk?_... #BookSky #BlackBookSky
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleOk, friends, here I am, once again plugging the Booktok/Bookstagram that @autumnadia.bsky.social and I launched recently. It's called Specs 'n Texts, and you can find us on Insta and TikTok. We're also at @specsntexts.bsky.social #booksky💙📚 #BlackSky #BlackBookSky www.instagram.com/specsntexts/
- Just a little plug that my friend and I recently launched a Booktok/Bookstagram focused on Black books. You can find us under the username specsntexts on both platforms www.tiktok.com/@specsntexts...
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleI hate to see Knicks fans happy
- My mom on Lebron's outfit tonight: "He looks like that man who walks into the hairdresser salon selling something" 😂
- I love how that MJ interview gave us absolutely nothing 😂
- I just looked at a student's transcript. Their senior year GPA is 5.1 out of 4.0. We NEED to stop doing this to our children.
- I'm not sure if this is a hot take or not, but I really think high school PE classes should be pass/fail. Why am I looking at a student's transcript, and their GPA is lowered due to uniform infractions in PE classes?!
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleWhy am I so filled with anxiety and what am I supposed to do with this
- At. All.
- I am perplexed by the seemingly contagious aversion to the sun on flights. Entire flights with the shades down. Why?!?
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleCannot even comprehend the mind that doesn’t find the idea of the “AI actress” completely repellant not to mention stupid
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleI do not regret to inform you that we are going to win (h/t @miriamposner.com) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Another day, another absolutely unhinged alert from a news app. I'm so tired
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleFacts
- Oh, also, if you can't parallel park or generally reverse your car without using the backup camera thingy, you don't actually know how to drive.
- Oh, I have so many. But here are my 2 biggest gripes: 1. There are too many apps. Not everything needs an app. Stop trying to get me to download your stupid app. 2. Selfies are so boring. Show me pics of other things. Beautiful things. Not just your face from different angles. More later...
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleI don't want a video explaining how to do the thing. I want step-by-step instructions in a plain text document, on a single page, ideally that I can see all of without scrolling while using a reasonably big font.
- I've been watching basketball a long time and I've never seen a player fouled while shooting by their teammate who was being fouled. So odd.
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleI really do hate how, in times of crisis, people declare themselves experts and then just start saying shit.
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleI would not need to learn to manage my anger if more people would learn to manage their stupidity 😒
- I'm not a New Yorker, but I reject this information. I used the word this week!
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- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleWNBA Playoffs so special
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleAfter a year and a half of not knowing where his family was, Sudanese father Shamoun Idris reunited with his wife and seven children after spotting them in an Al Jazeera report.
- Reposted by Dr. Augusta Atinuke IreleA'ja Wilson so MFing cold with it.
- Whew, what a game!
