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Continue reading →: Lydia Butthole Kollins LIVE in Long BeachWhat a month! July 18th marked the start of my 39th year on this planet, and July 19th marked the beginning of my second year in California. Between research and CSULB’s summer ASSET course (Accelerating Student Success and Equity in Teaching), I’ve been pretty dang busy, but I made sure…
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Continue reading →: No Kings, Long BeachI feel like every post I’ve written lately has featured a protest or rally, but the country seems to be getting more fucked up each day. So until Trump dies or is forced out of office, you will see me at every one I can possibly get to. This week’s…
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Continue reading →: LA Pride and ICE protestsThis week I saw a post that read, “Los Angeles didn’t survive fire to be taken down by ICE.” When wildfire was devouring California cities, Trump did NOTHING. He offered nothing but blame to the state and its residents. In the weeks since, he’s threatened to cut off federal funding…
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Continue reading →: Once Upon a Time in HollywoodIt’s been a longtime dream of mine to hike to the Hollywood sign, and this week I made it happen! I spent most of Wednesday hiking (and climbing) those lovely Hollywood Hills, and boy, oh boy, am I sore today! What a beautiful way to kick off my first full…
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Continue reading →: That’s a wrap on year one!It’s the start of my first summer break in California, and I sure do have some updates! And they’re all professional! I’ve had such a great year and I feel like I’ve taken huge strides toward tenure in such a short time. I really hope I can keep up this…
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Continue reading →: Year 1: One week to go!
Howdy y’all! Less than two weeks remain of my first year at Long Beach State! Time sure does fly when you’re the happiest you’ve ever been! It’s the end of another academic year, so your faculty friends are likely being pulled in and out of countless meetings, brunches and lunches…
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Continue reading →: Repping JPR: Research, rallies, and riding it outHot dog — have I had a busy couple of weeks! My first year at Long Beach State is going to be over before I know it. Times a-flyin’! My biggest updates are professional—my research partner and I just had another paper accepted to Electronic News! It’s our second peer-reviewed…
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Continue reading →: “Fighting Oligarchy” and feeling the Bern!Last week I trekked to Downtown LA for the Hands Off! National Day of Action protests, and this week I found myself back for Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez‘s Fighting Oligarchy tour! The event drew more than 36,000 attendees and featured performances by Joan Baez, Maggie Rogers, and Neil Young,…
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Continue reading →: HANDS OFF! National Day of Action in LAToday thousands of Angelenos (myself included) participated in the “Hands Off!” National Day of Action, protesting the Trump administration and its push toward government downsizing, mass deportation, and attacks on basic human rights. More than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations and California labor unions, organized the LA demonstration, where…
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Continue reading →: Remembering WoodwardMay 2013 to March 27, 2025 Last week I had to say goodbye to my sweet boy, Woodward. He had the dearest, gentlest, softest soul, and I am endlessly and eternally grateful that he was mine and I was his. My sweet and scrappy little Ohio barn cat meant more…
Hello, I’m Ash! I am an assistant professor in the Journalism and Public Relations Department at California State University, Long Beach. This blog serves as a personal love letter to Long Beach, as I find my community and tread toward tenure.
