Here's the thread that prompted NYU to email my students, referring

them to the CDC's "authoritative" position on face masks (that is, the

one the CDC now takes, having said the opposite before April), and

reaffirming NYU's strict mask mandate (which I never urged the class

to violate). 

As you'll see, these tweets are venomous, calling for my termination:

https://twitter.com/julia_jacks/status/1308192846709743616

Somehow this thread has made quite a splash, as friends at other schools

have contacted me about it, expressing concern about my status at NYU.

I've been teaching propaganda (how to study it, not do it) for years now;

and while there's always disagreement, and resistance—both good things—

I've never had anything like this happen. 

MCM