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Biden Civil Rights Chief: Trump Anti-DEI Orders Aren’t Law Catherine Lhamon joined the American Council on Education’s president and a student in criticizing the current federal administration’s targeting of universities over diversity, equity and inclusion.

Biden Civil Rights Chief: Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders Aren’t Law

Catherine Lhamon joined the @aceducation.bsky.social 's president and a student in criticizing the current federal administration’s targeting of universities over diversity, equity and... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/43IXLqT

New Executive Order "Restoring Gold Standard Science" claims to promote rigorous, evidence-based research, but actually gives political appointees POWER TO SUPPRESS OR PUNISH SCIENCE that conflicts with the administration’s agenda.

#medsky 🛟🧪 #episky #neurosky #academicsky

Absolutely disgusting. We are already facing the impacts of the deprofessionalization of teachers and unfortunately this is not a unique mindset. Here is a crazy idea - what if we took all the money invested into AI or even a fraction and invested it into education and our teachers. (Not admin)

I know this isn't going to be the end of the story, but I'll take it.

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#EduSky

Trump Administration Halts Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students

How many more existential threats will it take before university leaders agree to defend higher education collectively (and publicly so, and with their faculty, staff, and students)? #MADC #AcademicSky

This is devastating for the global academic community - and for anyone who takes knowledge and books serious. The conservative campaign to ban books from schools has paved the way./
#FreedomToRead
#UniteAgainstBookBans
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#EduSky
#BookSky
#TeamScience
#FreeSpeech
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Human rights in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory Stay up to date on the state of human rights in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory with the latest research, campaigns and education material from Amnesty International.

Again as a reminder - if you are angered by the rise of fascism, the slashing of science funds, the cuts to federal services for the most vulnerable - then you should be horrified at the atrocities and genocide occurring.

#academicSky #freePalestine

www.amnesty.org/en/location/...

“Forced Displacement” - let’s call it what it is.

Genocide.

Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says Bezalel Smotrich says Palestinians will ‘leave in great numbers to third countries’, raising fears of ethnic cleansing

Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says Gaza will be entirely destroyed

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Gaza: Eyewitness Accounts to Crimes Against Humanity This was a very hard piece to write, but I felt an urgency to document and share the information with you.

The UN warns of a "slaughter of the innocents."
Israel boasts that "Gaza will be completely destroyed."
Here are notes from doctors in Gaza.
They document the crimes against humanity being perpetrated against the sick, wounded and children.
Please share.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/gaza-eyewi...

In case you weren't yet sure this is about racism:

The word cloud below shows the most common terms in the titles and abstracts of the 1,000+ NSF grants terminated in the last couple of weeks. (source: grant-watch.us/nsf-summary....)

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Absolutely insane

Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...

Spencer Foundation joins Kapor Foundation, the William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to launch a rapid response bridge funding program (up to $25,000) for education scholars impacted by the abrupt grant cancellations by the National Science Foundation (NSF)!

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Trump proposes $1 Trillion in defense spending, a 13% increase, while decimating funding for education, health, farming and more.

#trump #congress #republicans #budget #dod #doe #usda #fda #senate #dhs #nih #edusky #academicsky #phdsky #medsky #bluesky #bluecrew #impeach47

Approximately a month ago, I compulsively started reading and saving all peer-reviewed articles published in the ERIC database related to my research topic, as I was deeply concerned about the status of the database. It turns out, my panic wasn’t unfounded. #phdsky #academicsky #educationalresearch

Tell Idaho Lawmakers: Not a Dollar More During the 2025 legislative session, Idaho lawmakers passed House Bill 93 and enacted a $50 million school-voucher program. For the first time in state history, Idaho tax dollars will be used to subsi...

Tell Idaho lawmakers not a dollar more - no new tax dollars for private schools! Sign this petition today

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#idaho #reclaimIdaho #publicEducation

If you're in congress and you aren't publicly in favor of banning the trading of individual stocks by people in congress, get your head out of your fucking ass.

Idaho's anti-DEI bill heading Governor's Brad Little's desk House members debated Senate Bill 1198 for around 30 minutes, before voting 52-17 with one member absent to pass it.

Absolutely disgusting.

From rep Boyle: “America has always been based on merit… Everyone has equal opportunity to do the very best they can. That doesn’t mean they have an equal outcome.” 👀

Has she looked at the current presidential cabinet because that is not true!

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Trump officials will screen NIH funding opportunities Staff at biomedical agency worry about political interference in setting priorities

I’m too tired to rant, so I’ll just leave this here
#MedSky
#ScienceSky
#AcademicSky

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Made my shirt last night to wear today! When they are quoted saying that it would be fine if it was white text on a black background, but the images make it political - well then it is a blatant form of racism. Inclusion and respect are not political.

French scientist denied entry into the U.S., French government says A French scientist has been denied entry into the U.S., apparently because the scientist had expressed a personal opinion on the Trump administration's research policy, the French Education Ministry said on Thursday.

The blatant suppression of anyone who disagrees is disgusting

#academicsky

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YouTube video by MSNBC Idaho teacher fights back after order to remove ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ poster

The good news is that there *are* people meeting the moment.

youtu.be/EJxRtjma7lc

Trump's plan to dismantle the Dept of Ed is a direct attack on our kid’s future! This move threatens to strip away essential funding, civil rights protections, & support for students with disabilities. We must stand up for public education & ensure every child has access to quality public education!

Know Your Rights | Talking to People About Their Rights | ACLU You have the right to share truthful, lawfully obtained information about law enforcement and tell people about their legal rights—even if they’re in trouble. You can also advocate for changes to laws...

You have the right to share truthful, lawfully obtained information about law enforcement and tell people about their legal rights. Understanding these protections can help you confidently navigate conversations about our constitutional rights. Read the full guide: buff.ly/Lzz4kzQ

Collage of images from Stand Up for Science protest in LA March 7, 2025. Lots of people holding signs, including: Science Saves Lives, Save Educational Science, No Science No Future, Without Science we Die, etc.

#StandUpForScience rally today in Los Angeles. Amazing crowd, many new to protesting. We need to put the pressure on, people. They won't stop stealing from us without pressure from us. #EduSky #ITeachMath #AcademicSky

‘Stop these crazy bills’: Republicans join Democrats to defeat anti-trans legislation in Montana One bill would remove trans children from their parents, and the other would ban drag shows and Pride marches

Montana is extremely lucky to have Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell standing up in front of openly transphobic lawmakers who wanted to pass a bill that would /take trans kids away from their parents./

Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.

This Friday, where will you be?

standupforscience2025.org

The recent anti-immigrant bills proposed in the Idaho legislature are part of an extreme effort to harm our immigrant communities.

These bills are among our top priorities because of their egregious negative consequences for Idaho. We deserve better.

That Super Bowl was a gift for black artists. Kendrick showed us a way forward in this time of facism. Coded language. Storytelling. Aggressive humor and joy. Elevated artistry in the place of mere entertainment. Not obeying in advance. Saying the thing that respectability doesn’t want us say.