Shana Gadarian

A must-read for those who are concerned about the future of universities under Trump. Trump is replacing the rule of law with rule by deal, and guaranteeing nothing for universities except that they give up their constitutional freedoms to avoid political punishments.

Tweet from the VP: Joy Reid has had such a good life in this country. It's been overwhelmingly kind and gracious to her. She is far wealthier than most. Yet she oozes with contempt. My honest, non-trolling advice to Joy Reid is that you'd be a much happier person if you showed a little gratitude

Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.

Pope Leo: It's not "pro-life" to be anti-abortion but support
"the inhuman treatment of immigrants"

The administration has determined that if you describe this accurately for what it is, you are also an enemy of the state

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

This is going to be a banger of a book when it’s out.

So what is happening is another phased agreement, whose second phase is very much in doubt. Hostilities could resume in a few weeks or months; Israel could again relaunch its operation to occupy all of Gaza. Alternatively we could be looking at a long, uneasy truce. My guess is the latter.

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If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT.

If only we understood their underlying motivation. It could be anything, really.

I don’t think it was recorded! Sorry - he talked about how to rebuild the state and urged students to get involved in politics

Big day @maxwellsu.bsky.social! Pete Buttigieg gave a great talk for students about hope and sustainability. Now @jamellebouie.net and @robmickey.bsky.social in conversation about American democracy with @faricy.bsky.social.

It also goes against the wishes of donors themselves! They want to support the school maybe despite the federal government!

And it's not a one-time capitulation. If DOJ ever says you violated the vague and unconstitutional terms, they will take back ALL federal funds from that year and you have to return ALL private funding from donors who want their gifts back from that year. It's a never-ending protection racket.

It seems pointless even to say this, but the Fourth Amendment does not permit federal agents to kick down every door in an apartment building just because *some* people in that building are allegedly undocumented. Even in the unlikely event they had a warrant, warrants have to be specific.

Manchester Council of Mosques have issued this statement in sadness, shock and solidarity with the Jewish community about this attack at the synagogue in Manchester

What's wild here is Democrats are begging Republicans to please not let premiums skyrocket under Republican watch when Republicans would be blamed, and Republicans are like twirling their mustaches saying "no the premiums will go up under our tenure"

Just to keep banging my drum: I think the Trump administration using every possible government website to blame the shutdown on the Democrats is a sign they’re really nervous that this is going to blow up in their faces. It’s once again a show of weakness, not strength.

I fully believe water ice is the best dessert and should be open all year!

History teaches that in times of intense global conflict, antisemitism finds its most fertile ground. The seeds of that hate—watered by the lie of collective Jewish responsibility—have borne the bitter fruit of terror in Manchester on Yom Kippur. We cannot allow this poison to grow.

Up the ante with a pretzel dipped in Rita’s water ice!

Trump's higher ed ransom note is here - everyone would have to acquiesce to their unprecedented demands or not be "given priority for grants," plus they can demand "reimbursement" for "violations" www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

A mechanism to enforce fealty. An attack on academic freedom and democracy

Just having a moment reflecting on what a ridiculous state we're in, where the president is making "deals" with private universities by personally meddling in federally allocated education and research funding and this is being treated as just ordinary politics.

For at least the past 15 years, my colleagues in academia have grappled with angry letters to university officials for doing their jobs. They have weathered campaigns for their firing. They have contended with an internet army obsessed with doxxing them, their parents, their kids. I’ve been contacted by the F.B.I. more than once in my career. Not because I hold any important state secrets or know a biker gang but because one of my colleagues has lived with so much sustained harassment from right-wing “activists” that it has become a matter of federal concern. Watch lists (one of which was constructed by Kirk’s organization) do not distinguish between public intellectuals at wealthy enclaves and hoi polloi who teach popular classes at cash-strapped schools. In either case, an army of trained provocateurs stands ready to destroy their lives to prove their bona fides as conservative activists.

This new column by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social makes me think about when I recently had to talk to the police for yet another safety plan, I tried to “lighten” the mood by saying that we all knew this wasn’t my first rodeo. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

May the United States be inscribed for a good year in the book of life.

A year of empathy and community.

A year of peace.

You know what would be great? If Democrats came out and said that the next time they’re in power, they’ll change the rules and end shutdowns for good. And then actually did it.

Beyond being dumb and unnecessary, it’s flat-out disrespectful to keep treating federal employees like bargaining chips.

Same!

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

Now might be a good time for Democrats to remind people that when they return to power they will not hesitate to prosecute people who murder civilians.

a cartoon character named baymax says hello i am baymax your personal health care companion ALT: a cartoon character named baymax says hello i am baymax your personal health care companion

We had a great meet up between engineering colleagues and policy colleagues last week and one thing that surfaced as an overlap was an interest in how AI can be used in healthcare and caregiving. And basically Baymax was in my head the whole time.