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Money & management reporter @insidehighered.com. Nebraskan in DC. 🌽
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Jane Goodall said she would launch Trump and Musk on one-way trip into space
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The outline of Texas filled in with the colors of a transgender flag on a whiteboard being erased.
@ttu.edu Clarified Its Anti-Trans Policies in an FAQ—Then Removed It
The short-lived frequently asked questions page only applied to the flagship campus, not to Angelo State University or the three other system campuses. https://bit.ly/4nzBFQl
President Donald Trump along with text from the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education that the administration released.
White House Floats Compact for Preferential Treatment
Advocates condemned the proposal, which asked nine universities to overhaul admissions, hiring and speech policies and to suppress criticism of conservatives in exchange for more federal money. https://bit.ly/3VMLfTG
#EDUSky #AcademicSky
During the removal, parts of the statue were broken and President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein’s hands were no longer joined. But the statue appeared fully restored on Thursday, with only minor damage and the hands once again clasped together. https://wapo.st/3VMSCKU
03.10.2025 02:30 — 👍 525 🔁 116 💬 17 📌 12
BREAKING: The director of the presidential library and museum in Abilene, Kansas, said he was suddenly told to resign or be fired. He refused to give the Trump administration a historic sword from the museum’s collection.
02.10.2025 14:02 — 👍 1527 🔁 711 💬 82 📌 151
Trump is using employees’ automatic out-of-the-office messages to advance his political agenda without their consent.
“It’s just wild to see your name attached to a message that you had nothing to do with,” one staffer said. “It feels like a violation … you don’t have autonomy over your own words.”
Quote card from FPF Advocacy Director Seth Stern
Journalist Mario Guevara is being deported because the American government punishes reporters to protect its own power.
We should all be outraged.
freedom.press/issues/mario...
And here is his work in the Washington Post.
RIP Jamal Khashoggi.
www.washingtonpost.com/people/jamal...
Here is a recounting of his brutal death and the sham Saudi investigation that deflected blame from top officials like Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman despite the blood on his hands.
www.bbc.com/news/world-e...
Seven years ago, Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered by the Saudi government for committing acts of journalism. Today, famous comedians, WWE, and certain media companies are happy to take Saudi blood money while ignoring his memory. So much for ethics, I suppose…
02.10.2025 22:03 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
SPJ strongly condemns recent attacks by federal agents on journalists reporting on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and protests around the country.
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-condemns...
White House press email: “Due to staff shortages resulting from the Democrat Shutdown, the typical 24/7 monitoring of this press inbox may experience delays. We ask for your patience as our staff work to field your requests in a timely manner. As you await a response, please remember this could have been avoided if the Democrats voted for the clean Continuing Resolution to keep the government open. The press office also cannot accommodate waves requests or escorts at this time. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
And the White House:
02.10.2025 15:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
ED email response: “Thank you for contacting the press team. On September 19, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5371, a clean continuing resolution. Unfortunately, Democrat Senators are blocking passage of H.R. 5371 in the Senate which has led to a lapse in appropriations. Due to the lapse in appropriations, we are currently in furlough status. We will respond to emails once government functions resume.”
How the Department of Education responded to my email this morning.
02.10.2025 15:16 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 4 📌 0
The Sora thing is so bleak and shows how far we've come from AI companies pretending they did not train on copyrighted material
www.404media.co/openais-sora...
In Washington, as in Riyadh, it turns out that persuading people to make peace with an oppressive, anti-democratic regime dominated by an unspeakably wealthy ruling family is not as hard as you might think.
All you have to do is make them rich.
Protesters hold signs with Mahmoud Khalil's face on them to protest his arrest
Judge Rules International Student Deportation Campaign Unconstitutional
The ruling chastises two federal departments for their “invidious” efforts to chill pro-Palestinian speech and declares unequivocally that noncitizens in the U.S. are entitled to the full... https://bit.ly/4nXqj8i
An illustration showing a closed sign hanging on the Education Department
What the Government Shutdown Could Mean for Higher Ed
Colleges and universities likely won’t face immediate issues, but research may be disrupted as grants pause. https://bit.ly/4nuRxmW
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Costs have exploded and rankings have plunged since the 2023 "takeover" of New College of Florida. Critics say the rampant spending is unsustainable & lawmakers (minus Gov. DeSantis) are losing patience. Some see only two options: privatize or close.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.
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Three journalists were assaulted by federal officers while reporting outside the immigration court at NYC’s Federal Plaza this morning.
One of the journalists, L. Vural Elibol of Anadolu Agency, struck his head and has been hospitalized.
A young person with tape over their mouth in front of a transgender flag.
Texas Ban on Transgender Course Content Sows Chaos
Verbal-only policies prohibiting academic discussions of trans identity appear to be extending beyond the Texas Tech system and now include anti-trans curricular reviews. https://bit.ly/46TstiG
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Two journalists are set to be tried in Kentucky this week.
Their crime? Covering a protest of the immigration detainment of Ayman Soliman, who himself fled persecution for his journalism in Egypt. Soliman’s lawyer called it a “cruel irony.”
It's "the government might shut down" week. ED is planning to furlough about 86 percent of its employees, but student aid programs will continue along with this week's neg reg, according to its contingency plan.
www.ed.gov/media/docume...
Charlie Kirk in front of a split blue and red background with people arguing in the color blocks.
Charlie Kirk: Hero of ‘Civil Discourse’ or Fount of Division?
Pointing to the slain activist’s inflammatory statements about minority groups, some are pushing back—at their own peril—against the right’s framing of him as an emblem of quality discourse. https://bit.ly/42clCiM
#EDUSky #AcademicSky
Candidates prepare for the exam review at the library of Hebei University of Technology in Handan, North China's Hebei Province.
@uarizona.bsky.social Shutters Chinese Microcampuses
Faculty were told just a week ago that the programs would conclude at the end of the fall semester. Next steps for students currently enrolled in the four microcampuses are unclear. https://bit.ly/4mFsxZd
#AcademicSky #EDUSKy
Without further ado, here is the trailer for Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile.
Against all odds, it will air in select theatres on October 2nd, along with the theatrical debut of Sex House.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow.
And, yes, this is real.
