Amanda Nordstrom
Campus Rights Attorney at FIRE.
Formerly at PETA.
Feminist Killjoy. Embroidery Artist.
Elder Lesbian. Animal Rights Activist.
Neighborhood Cat Lady. Mother of Pugs.
Opinions mine, but yours to share.
- Amazing talk tonight by Folklorist Linda Jean Lee @ the very cool nonprofit art venue Black Squirrel Gallery in Philly.
- Hey Philly folks! What are you doing Sunday? Come learn about some of my favorite witches from fairy tales and legends! #witches #Halloween #FolkloreThursday #AskAFolklorist
- Reposted by Amanda NordstromEfforts to deport students based on their speech or protected activism undermine America's commitment to free expression. If ICE detained Rumeysa Ozturk based on her op-ed or activism, it's a worrying escalation in an already fraught environment for college students here on student visas.
- Reposted by Amanda Nordstrom"End Experiments on Dogs" by Marc Bekoff & Jane Goodall in @washingtonpost.com. @aaldp-du.bsky.social is proud to have worked hard to usher this through to publication. Please share. Let's end #animaltesting on dogs! wapo.st/41QfnQy #animalrights #animalcruelty #animalwelfare #vegan
- Reposted by Amanda Nordstrom
The US Attorney in Washington DC is investigating Georgetown Law School, demanding that "if DEI is found in your courses or teaching in anyway [sic]," the law school should "move swiftly to remove it" Federal prosecutors don’t control the classroom. This is a dark abdication of the First Amendment. - Reposted by Amanda NordstromColumbia University senior Maryam Alwan was visiting family in Jordan over winter break when she received an email from the school accusing her of harassment. Her supposed top offense: writing an op-ed in the student newspaper calling for divestment from Israel.
- Reposted by Amanda NordstromFantastic work from @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social, @jdzeman.bsky.social, and @jtmorristx.bsky.social to swiftly defend the First Amendment rights of Texas students after the Texas A&M University System abruptly banned drag performances on its 11 campuses last week.
- Reposted by Amanda NordstromTexas A&M University System bans student drag shows because they might offend someone. Utter disregard for basic First Amendment rights.
