48 years ago in some woods in southern Mississippi it all changed...
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Professor of Higher Education at University of Mississippi; music lover; member of the Rockme Nation; foodie; fave cities Oxford, Chicago, New Orleans, and Vegas. My comments here reflect my opinions (and in some cases, expertise), values, and hopes.
48 years ago in some woods in southern Mississippi it all changed...
youtu.be/sMmTkKz60W8?...
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
Theyβve had their necks kneeled on.
Theyβve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Happy heavenly birthday, Peter Tosh
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Happy heavenly birthday to my friend. You are here in the hearts of your family, friends, and fans.
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A light blue background with the text "World Alzheimer's Day September 21st 2025" in blue font. Below the text, it says, "Today is a global effort to raise awareness and challenge the stigma around Alzheimer's disease and other dementia". A purple ribbon is placed on the lower right side.
π This #WorldAlzheimersDay brings new hope: a simple movement test can help doctors distinguish Alzheimerβs from psychiatric conditions in adults 50β70 with 87% accuracy. A step toward earlier, clearer answers for families.
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I see a red door
And I wanted painted black
Recycling Gordon Gee is the best they got? Really?
20.08.2025 13:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0TODAY ONLY! #Back2School β‘ flash saleβ‘ for #ACPA26! Save $50 on your Convention registration with code Back2School.
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We need to teach people the difference between being uncomfortable and being unsafe. Because the discomfort of the safest people is endangering the most vulnerable, all day every day.
29.07.2025 04:09 β π 13402 π 4503 π¬ 77 π 122You will hire staff based on their political views in response to some folks who insist (without much evidence) universities are indoctrinating students? Ohio State and Columbia vying for least impressive leadership and weakest commitment to principles.
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Enjoyed Zooming in to co-present (with Andrew and Jessica) an intro to assessment for leaders in collegiate esports. Thanks to the National Association for Collegiate Esports (NACE) for the opportunity.
25.07.2025 02:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0So very happy for my friend Dr. Shelly Lowe!
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Chocolate macaroons from Panera are high on the list. Hostess frosted honeybun is a solid choice (it's all about the childhood)
24.07.2025 16:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Unsolicited endorsement, but I find this to be a great resource. Thanks for all your work on it.
09.07.2025 20:41 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Listen. Hear the singing of angels? That's Diet Pepsi.
08.07.2025 00:55 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This says it all, cleanly & clearly. Please share.
07.07.2025 12:10 β π 13 π 8 π¬ 0 π 0If a sitting president can openly muse about arresting and disappearing someone who is likely to become mayor of the country's largest city, while also getting the funding for a massive secret police, it'd be hard to find sufficient evidence to qualify that country as a democracy.
01.07.2025 18:45 β π 9742 π 3085 π¬ 186 π 79Congrats! Got mine ordered.
01.07.2025 20:17 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Eric Johnson's husband Dennis Hopkins was given a 50% chance of surviving lung cancer. During one hospital stay they met their unsung hero, a nurse named Sherry.
28.06.2025 19:40 β π 431 π 47 π¬ 8 π 621 years agon on June 21st John Lee Hooker walked on. The world has been less cool ever since.
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Five things to remember about war:
22.06.2025 04:28 β π 8368 π 3739 π¬ 145 π 300Happy to share our new book is now available. Born from years of conversations with higher ed colleagues, we are hopeful it honors their experiences and will be a helpful resource for grad students, faculty, & staff.
#HigherEd #StudentAffairs
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A bar chart titled βThe Cost of Billionaires Visualizedβ compares major U.S. expenses to the 2024 year-over-year wealth gains of just 100 billionaires. Bars represent spending or gains in billions of dollars and are labeled with household-level (HH) equivalents. Categories shown include: β’ Ending homelessness: $20B ($159 per household) β’ Federal employees: $210B ($1,670/HH) β’ Teacher salaries: $214B ($1,702/HH) β’ Gasoline: $307B ($2,449/HH) β’ Groceries: $664B ($5,278/HH) β’ Defense budget: $824B ($6,553/HH) β’ 100 billionaires: $1,094B ($8,700/HH) A red banner at the bottom reads: βIf we canβt afford groceries, we definitely canβt afford billionaires.β Sources listed include HUD, NEA, BLS, USDA, OPM, and Bloomberg (Dec. 31, 2024).
If you took the $1.1 trillion earned by just 100 billionaires last year and mailed every household a check, it'd be $8,700 each.
The thing is most billionaires don't actually pay taxes anymore. What the GOP bill is really doing is selling off public lands and cutting Medicare to pay off oligarchs.
One last suggestion to share in this message. All of us need to do our best to encourage civil and responsible discourse in public policy and personal interactions. We have had enough of both real & performative hate mongering from folks across the political spectrum. Do better, Mr. Vice President.
19.06.2025 17:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We do know trans people, particularly youth, face some unique (and at times substantial) challenges in society. Given the historical/social biases and the state of flux in medical knowledge, I suggest we leave those decisions in the hands of the young people, their families, and their physicians.
19.06.2025 17:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0As for your question about the availabilty of medical care for trans youth, I think it is important to acknowledge the health of trans folks has received scant attention in the past so we are dealing with the emerging studies and evolving understanding.
19.06.2025 17:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Mr. Vice President, welcome to the Bluesky community. Sorry about the reception you are receiving from some, but there understandably are hard feelings given both the content and the tenor of some of the policies being advanced by your party.
19.06.2025 17:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Many people donβt know that there are #oralhistory collections that provide firsthand accounts of the experiences of Black Texans. Take a moment to explore them today. Hereβs one collection:
#Juneteenth #TexasHistory #BlackTexans #BlackTexasHistory
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Only Alito and Thomas say Bostock never applies to Equal Protection. They do not have a majority. Skremetti does not automatically reverse federal cases applying Bostock to new contexts like restrooms, sports, or identification documents. Nor does it apply to adults. 6/x
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