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US universities must reject Trump’s ‘compact’. It is full of traps | Jan-Werner Müller The administration is trying to make nine universities an offer they seemingly cannot refuse

Good analysis about that traps embedded in the COMPACT that Trump wants Universities to sign in order to receive federal funding. Would love to read your comments. Ohio University take heed. However, your Board of Trustee might like this MAGA stuff.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here we go...
Trump says he will talk to DOJ about Maxwell pardon, says Diddy asked for one www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Installing someone like Bari Weiss as the head of a major news organization isn’t even about profit or longevity. In effect it’s about continuing to shrink the traditional news industry smaller and smaller and weaker and weaker and less and less journalism based until it ceases to exist

Stephen Miller and Donald Trump Want War They are ignoring a judge's ruling, ignoring the sovereign right of governors to keep their states safe and ignoring the on-the-ground facts to justify their dangerous invasions

This is a must read… by Steven Beschloss, journalist.
Stephen Miller and Donald Trump Want War
www.americaamerica.news/p/stephen-mi...

Supreme Court rejects Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of her criminal conviction Maxwell was convicted for her role in recruiting and grooming girls who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein.

Well...this is, at least, positive.
Supreme Court rejects Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of her criminal conviction www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup... via @nbcnews

Read the full text of Trump’s proposal for priority college funding A proposal from the Trump administration would give colleges funding advantages if they agree to adopt conservative priorities.

Please read Trump's "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education." If institutions sign the MAGA compact, they will get priority in federal funding. If this is offered in Ohio, I bet Ohio University's BOT and administration, would push to be first in line to sign.
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Jane Fonda relaunches free speech group backed by her father during the McCarthy era In wake of the Trump administration’s censorship threats, the actor re-established the Committee for the First Amendment with A-list support

You go Jane...

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

This is blatantly unconstitutional. Period.

MAGA wages campaign to redefine "hate" after Kirk killing For decades, the ADL and SPLC have shaped America's understanding of hate

Hate crimes are on the rise while MAGA attacks groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League.
MAGA wages campaign to redefine "hate" after Kirk killing www.axios.com/2025/10/04/a...

Trump continues his AI generated attack on Hakeem Jeffries with this vide posted to Trump's Truth Social account.

Media trust hits new low across the political spectrum Only 28% of Americans say they have a great deal or a fair amount of trust in the mass media.

Well deserved I fear...
Media trust hits new low across the political spectrum www.axios.com/2025/10/02/m...

White House sets hiring, foreign enrolment terms for colleges to get funding advantage, WSJ reports President Donald Trump's administration has asked U.S. colleges to sign a deal on certain terms to get preferential access to federal funds, the Wall Street Journal reported late on Wednesday, citing a 10-point memo.

Trump continues his assault on higher education by tying ideology and foreign enrollments to the ability to obtain federal funds. What will @Ohio University do?
If past is prologue, quietly sucking up is the answer.
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...

Axios Vibes: Grocery price pain rises, in warning sign for Trump and GOP Almost half of Americans say it's harder to afford their groceries now than it was a year ago.

Wake up people...This is what is happening.
Axios Vibes: Grocery price pain rises, in warning sign for Trump and GOP www.axios.com/2025/10/02/g...

Hakeem Jeffries called Trump’s deepfake post ‘racist.’ JD Vance said it was ‘funny.’ The vice president said Americans can recognize the posts are fake.

And here we are...
Hakeem Jeffries called Trump’s deepfake post ‘racist.’ JD Vance said it was ‘funny.’ politi.co/3INxkK5 via @politico

Trump's MAGA-fied military prepares for "war from within" In one historic speech, Trump eviscerated decades of civil-military restraint.

Terrifying...
Trump's MAGA-fied military prepares for "war from within" www.axios.com/2025/10/01/t...

Trump to preside over unusual military gathering in Virginia U.S. President Donald Trump will preside on Tuesday over an extraordinary gathering of America's top generals and admirals from around the world, who were summoned to a Marine base in Virginia without explanation last week.

OH MY... : "It's a bad look," Hegseth says.
Hegseth slams 'fat generals,' says U.S. officers should resign if they don't support his agenda www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

LGBTQ youth housing program is ending after Ohio Department of Health grant is not renewed • Ohio Capital Journal Kaleidoscope Youth Center’s Housing Program is closing after it was not renewed for a grant from the Ohio Department of Health.

The cruelty of the Trump administration continues.
LGBTQ youth housing program is ending after Ohio Department of Health grant is not renewed ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/29/l...

OU receives D- for free speech, expression policies The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression gives Ohio University a D- grade for speech, expression policies.

This is a sobering statistic. Ohio University makes headlines again and not in a good way.
OU receives D- for free speech, expression policies www.thepostathens.com/article/2025...

Google to Pay $24.5 Million to End Trump Suit Over Jan. 6 Ban The settlement disclosed Monday ends Trump’s long-running legal challenge to the suspension. The filing says $22 million will go toward construction of a new ballroom in the White House, a project ne...

Another media surrender to Trump.
Google to Pay $24.5 Million to End Trump Suit Over Jan. 6 Ban finance.yahoo.com/news/google-...

This racist deep fake video was posted by Donald Trump at about 9 p.m. on Sept. 29. This is who we have as President. We must take our democracy back.

Inside Courts: Ohio Supreme Court sidesteps Nelsonville crisis – Athens County Independent The high court’s refusal to decide the city’s form of government leaves voters, candidates, and officials bracing for lawsuits and uncertainty.

Here is my latest column for the Athens County Independent explaining how the Ohio Supreme Court has let down all the parties in the Nelsonville litigation and I predict some of the turmoil to come. It details the position of this 6-1 GOP Ohio Supreme Court.
athensindependent.com/inside-court...

Daily Caller Opinion Column ‘Explicitly’ Calls for Violence

In case you didn't see this, Daily Caller editor Geoffrey Ingersoll calls for "blood in the streets" to avenge the death of ultra conservative Charlie Kirk plus more...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/b...

US set for largest mass resignation in history as Trump continues deep cuts Federal workers say they have little choice but to depart, with 100,000 leaving under deferred resignation program

The timing of this couldn't be worse with a looming government shutdown.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

With wars in Gaza and Ukraine, escalating prices at home and troops being deployed to "war ravaged Portland," Trump has time to make his second comment about the NFL kickoff rule.

Should DeWine have pushed back on SB1 if college enrollment concerned him? Editorial Board Roundtable How does our Editorial Board Roundtable see Gov. DeWine’s concerns about dropping college enrollment in Ohio as they may relate to the SB 1 law?

Interesting editorial round table on the impacts of SB1 on Ohio's colleges and universities.
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...

"War ravaged Portland..." ?????

Trump says he is authorizing military to use ‘Full Force’ in Portland The president wrote on Truth Social that he is directing the Defense Department to send troops to Oregon.

This is not normal folks...This is just plain wrong.
Trump says he is authorizing military to use ‘Full Force’ in Portland politi.co/4q1nd5l via @politico

‘Free speech for me, not for thee’: how Trump’s censorship blitz is splitting the right After Charlie Kirk’s killing, the US president has unleashed an assault on free speech. Some conservatives are questioning his razor sharp U-turn

Really good article...Please read and comment below.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Elon Musk and Peter Thiel mentioned in Epstein documents released by Democrats Prince Andrew and Steve Bannon also referenced in six-page batch of documents made public with redactions

More and more names...Musk, Thiel, Bannon, Gates, Prince Andrew.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The hits just keep on coming...Distraction...Diversion