Jessica L West

New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.

Let's face it, US universities' world role is done for. No-one on Earth is going to move there for an academic post under these circumstances. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Truth Social launches scheme to profit from Trump's tariff policies A jaw-dropping conflict of interest.

1. Truth Social, Trump's social media platform, announced an audacious scheme yesterday to profit from Trump's tariffs

Truth Social will offer actively-managed INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS composed of stocks in companies who benefit from Trump's policies

It's a jaw-dropping conflict of interest

Autopsies of Slain Gaza Medics Show Some Were Shot in the Head The New York Times obtained autopsy reports for 14 of the 15 people killed in a March 23 attack on an ambulance and fire truck.

That 6 aid workers were shot in their chests / backs and 4 shot in the head is (strong / additional) evidence of war crimes www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/w...

Query: Are universities tools of oppression?

Before folks overreact to headlines about the judge’s ruling in the Khalil case, please note that (1) it was an immigration judge (IJ), not a federal district court; and (2) the IJ had no power to consider Khalil’s constitutional objections.

This particular decision was a fait accompli.

Yeah, laugh now, Zahr!

UW student visas revoked without warning UW, Seattle University, WSU and Gonzaga reported visas had been revoked for over a dozen international students and recent graduates.

Does this trend essentially mean the end of international students? www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

‘I Felt Ashamed.’ Why One Lawyer Resigned When His Firm Caved to Trump Podcast Episode · The Daily · 04/07/2025 · 36m

The story presents a profound inquiry for some lawyers: what to do when someone asks you to do something illegal & authoritarian? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

China Criticizes JD Vance for Calling Its People ‘Peasants’ (Gift Article) A spokesman for China’s foreign ministry denounced the vice president’s comments as “ignorant and impolite.”

Not just no DEI, but even basic cultural understanding appears to be prohibited:

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...

Trump Officials Freeze $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern The funding pause amid civil rights investigations into both universities sharply escalates the Trump administration’s campaign against elite colleges.

Breaking News: The Trump administration has frozen more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and $790 million for Northwestern, two officials said.

Princeton considers issuing bonds same day as federal government pauses grants The University announced its consideration to sell approximately $320 million of taxable bonds on Tuesday, following a notification from government agencies about the suspension of research grants.

Princeton being courageous? www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...

This is fucking awesome. All the solidarity.

Law firms should be used to standing tough - that some are not does not reflect well on the zeal of their advocacy!

I felt the same!!

N.Y.U. Langone Cancels Doctor’s Speech, Citing Anti-Government Tone Dr. Joanne Liu, an N.Y.U. graduate, said the cancellation of her presentation on humanitarian crises was a sign of the climate of fear at U.S. universities.

Dr. Joanne Liu was set to speak at NYU Langone Health, a hospital affiliated with her alma mater. Then, she says, a university official told her it was being canceled because the presentation on humanitarian crises could be perceived as antigovernment and antisemitic.

"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥

Paul Weiss’ actions are not the conduct I would look for in a law firm I wanted to zealously represent my interests in front of the law!

GO Beshear!

waaaay more

I don’t think traditional forms of protest is likely to sway Trump. Focus on those in power who support? Choose to acquiesce?

Latest Polls: Do Americans Approve of President Trump? Track the latest polls about Americans’ approval of President Trump.

What to do with Trump’s apparent approval. What happens when voters in a democracy choose authoritarianism? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.

Cornell student protester told to surrender to ICE as he asks judge to block deportation | CNN A Cornell graduate student who has been a prominent voice at pro-Palestinian protests — and who faced intense criticism for delaring “glory to the resistance!” after the deadly Hamas attack on Israel ...

Is there a right in the US to protest? (Answer: Unequivocal yes.) www.cnn.com/2025/03/21/u...

Opinion | The MAGA Culture War Comes for Georgetown Law (Gift Article) If our liberties can survive a world war, then they can and should survive the Trump administration.

Unacceptable and unconstitutional intrusions continue . www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/o...

This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.

Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.

I want to salute the Governor of Maine Janet Mills who, in that room with a raging Trump and silent complicitors, stood her ground and said, “see you in court!”

Maine residents, show your support for your Gov for standing up for your independence.

This is a venn diagram showing how 69 Trump actions map onto domains covering: undermining democratic institutions; suppressing dissent and media; dismantling social protections; attacking science and education; destabilising the global order. A table version is available here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LZN7QnbSyFfUZJG8Sn1MWpK0VnfBtb0OSyZ1jxP3xBk/edit?usp=sharing

🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."

Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.

I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9

If yr a govt worker or anyone else w sensitive/confidential info to share about whats happening inside the federal govt you can reach me via encrypted mail at joshtpm (at) protonmail dot com or via Signal at joshtpm dot 99. Please only use these encrypted channels for confidential communication.

I confess that I kinda love the NIH funding injunction banning the government's cuts to already-allocated university funding only in the 22 (blue) states that sued. In a just world it is only red states that would bear the burden of Trump's actions; this is one small way in which that is true today

What Justice Jackson warned about in the Trump immunity case is coming true “I worry that after this ruling, our Nation will reap what this Court has sown.”

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...