Brooke Rich (she/her)

Virginia State Senate Dems just brought down fire and fury regarding the “Compact,” notifying the President and Rector that UVA would lose ALL STATE APPROPRIATIONS if it signs and cedes the University to “federal political control.” Notably, their letter directly restates points made here by @siva.

This is almost certainly going to spread to other states, as it's clear that state lawmakers are asserting control over all facets of public higher education.

Ozzy Osbourne dies just weeks after farewell show The heavy metal star reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates on stage at Villa Park earlier in July.

Ozzy, in the underworld, screaming at the ferryman: Charon! Charon!

news.sky.com/story/ozzy-o...

Trump post: Because of the fact that Rosie O'Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship. She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!

I think you should be able to say things the president doesn’t like and still be a citizen. Maybe we should write that down somewhere.

"This is a Classicists List not a political one."

A field of study is doomed when it surrenders its claim to be relevant to the real world, to how we live our lives in relation to other human beings, & cultivate mutual understanding. Isn't that the very point of the humanities?

US natalist conference to host race-science promoters and eugenicists Details emerge about Natal conference in Austin later this month, set to feature figures linked to far-right politics

A natalist conference featuring eugenicists and promoters of race science, apparently including the man behind a race-science influencer account, and the founder of a startup offering IQ screening for IVF embryos, will be held at a hotel and conference venue operated by UT Austin.

500k years!!!

After we talk about Brauron etc, I ask my myth students about coming of age rituals they've gone through. Popular answers include sweet 16 or quinceanera parties or inductions to a sorority or honor society.

Boy howdy I've never met anyone who knows every Texan and all the things they say, and I'm a Texan. I live in the heart of it.

UT Austin’s auto-admit rule raises the stakes for applicants The University of Texas at Austin has rapidly become one of the most selective colleges in the country. That’s partly due to a 30-year-old state policy attracting national attention as an affirmative ...

The Longhorn Long Shot

The @utaustin.bsky.social has rapidly become one of the most selective colleges in the country. That’s partly due to a 30-year-old state policy attracting national attention as an affirmative action alternative. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3ByRjbQ

What are 'flags' at UT, and why is the school reviewing them? Senior Vice Provost explains In an interview, UT's Art Markman talks about the purpose of flags and how a 10-member faculty committee will assess their effectiveness this year.

This Austin American-Statesman story concerns the program at UT-Austin that I, not entirely coincidentally, retired from last week. A better headline might be “What are 'flags' at UT, and why is a Senior Vice Provost offering misleading reassurances about them in the newspaper?” 1/ #HigherEd

What are 'flags' at UT, and why is the school reviewing them? Senior Vice Provost explains In an interview, UT's Art Markman talks about the purpose of flags and how a 10-member faculty committee will assess their effectiveness this year.

A pending attack on the flag system at UT Austin. The termination of 50+ programs at Texas A&M. Censored course content at UNT. It should now be clear that the banning of DEI programs was not the end but the beginning of a war on #HigherEd in TX.

www.statesman.com/story/news/e...

These attacks on academic curriculum will not stop in Texas and Florida. Faculty across the country should be paying attention to this censorship and organizing now to fight back! 💪

I made a starter pack of faculty at UT Austin. I don't know too many folks from UT who are on here, so please let me know if you want to be added (or removed). Hopefully we can build some connections / community on Bluesky, or at least complain about IT training together.

go.bsky.app/UeWWt9n