Yes, New College is incredibly inefficient but it also dropped 60(!) spots on the US News & World Report rankings. Not easy!
Everytime Chris Rufo is introduced as an impt voice in higher ed, remember that the one time he had a hand in running an institution has been a disaster.
Competence matters.

Spending Soars, Rankings Fall at New College of Florida Student outcomes and rankings are slipping at the liberal arts college while spending is up. Critics believe the college is at risk of implosion, and some are calling for privatization.

You'll be shocked to learn New College of Florida is on the brink of implosion just a couple of years after DeSantis engineered an extreme right-wing takeover

Fun fact: NCF's new overlords spend $134K per student (!!...the average at other FL publics is $10K) www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

BREAKING: At least 84 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, including 69 people in Gaza City, hospital sources told Al Jazeera.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/i4tlc9

Does America care about these kids? Will tears be shed in Washington D.C. for them? Will people even know their names?

PRCS Medic: "Hind, why aren't you speaking?" Hind: "I'm not talking because every time I talk, blood comes out of my mouth and makes my clothes dirty and I dont want my mom to have to clean it."

Hind Rajab.

Because structural thinking offers inoculation against authoritarianism, the Right has vilified terms that nod to structure (privilege, patriarchy, critical theory), and attacked the institutions trying to help people understand systemic problems. Refusing to use the terms emboldens further attacks.

Speed running the dictator’s dilemma

Amazon pulls Louisa County data center proposal after strong resistance • Virginia Mercury Members of the Louisa community railed against a now-halted fourth proposed data center but concerns remain over the three to come

Amazon pulled an application for a 7.2 million sqft data center in Virginia after massive local opposition.

“We’re letting or even entertaining the idea of a billion dollar corporation coming around and messing with our drinking water. I think it’s pretty humiliating,” Brittany Carroll said.

One of the most successful deceptions of our time was getting so many Americans to fear diversity more than racism, equality more than misogyny, democracy more than fascism, immigrants more than authoritarians, the poor more than corrupt billionaires, and empathy more than cruelty.

"The presence of Catholic migrants and refugees 'should be recognized and appreciated as a true divine blessing,' he wrote. Quoting from … Letter to the Hebrews, he reminded the faithful not to neglect showing hospitality to strangers since, 'through it, some have unknowingly entertained angels.'"

South Florida Deportations Are Quietly Filling Animal Shelters A hidden toll of President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts: Abandoned pets.

“On June 23, just two years after he was adopted from the Humane Society of Broward County, Nino was dropped off at the same shelter where he once found his forever home … he arrived with a brief note: ‘family deported.’” www.miaminewtimes.com/news/south-f...

Trump’s new Executive Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes - National Homelessness Law Center Trump’s new Executive Orders direct states to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes (WASHINGTON, D.C - March 28th) Everybody needs a safe place to live. Across America, sky-high rents are…

BREAKING: Trump’s new Executive Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes. Criminalization doesn’t help anyone – we need housing and healthcare, not handcuffs and budget cuts. #HousingNotHandcuffs

Our statement: buff.ly/JlcAsF4

U.S. Nonprofits Funnel Millions to Israeli Army Volunteers Lone soldier programs recruit American teens to provide reinforcements to the Israeli military during its ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Lone soldier programs recruit American teens to provide reinforcements to the Israeli military during its ongoing genocide in Gaza.

With the updated RCV totals just released by the Board of Elections, our campaign has officially earned the most total votes in a primary in New York City history.

Detainees being held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz' describe conditions at Everglades facility Florida still has not released the number of people being detained at what they call “Alligator Alcatraz” – but for the first time, we’re hearing from several men who are being held inside the facilit...

"They give you food only once a day, food that even has worms in it," Izquierdo said.

How Amazon hid its safety crisis Confidential documents reveal the company leaders’ deception about the consequences of Prime Day, its robots and more.

An investigation from @revealnews.org found that workers' injuries go up around Amazon Prime Day. Something to keep in mind. revealnews.org/article/how-...

Hands Off Central TX

Rather than simply talking about horrible responses to the flooding in Texas, let's share some vetted and trusted avenues for support, and donate if we can. Hands Off Central TX is raising funds and resources for mutual aid including housing, food, transportation (gas), and medical needs.

FEMA response to deadly Texas floods delayed & deficient with Noem in charge Staffers sound the alarm.

FEMA staff telling @marisakabas.bsky.social that "barely any staff" have been deployed to Texas, and that leadership is "nowhere to be found".

A skeleton crew sent to address a vast and deadly disaster. Just another day in the Trump administration.

www.thehandbasket.co/p/fema-respo...

I don't have much to add to the 'you voted for this haha' conversation that people haven't already said, but something I think a lot about is the real lack of solidarity I see with communities in the South after disasters and the profound lack of understanding about who actually lives there.

Philly is in its first municipal strike in the social media age. Does that affect how events are unfolding? So far, the national press has largely ignored Philadelphia's first strike by city workers since 1986.

It’s honestly so disrespectful and irresponsible that the national media has mostly ignored the DC33 city worker strike in Philly so far. It’s a huge story with massive implications for the 6th biggest city in the country.

Hell, I’ll write about it for ya! Email me! www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...

Union alliance grows for the Mamdani phenomenon Strong support for State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s Democratic primary is boosting his chances to be elected mayor.

UNION NEWS: Strong support for State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s Democratic primary is boosting his chances to be elected mayor in the November 4 general election.

Palestine Action: Peace Activists, Not Terrorists Despite United Nations experts urging British lawmakers to rethink plans to use terrorism laws against the protest group Palestine Action, the punishment of the group is in full swing.

The publication of this article is now illegal in the UK since being a member of Palestine Action, or even expressing a supportive opinion of them, is grounds for arrest.

the parent of a trans kid in missouri begged the new york times not to use an audio clip in The Protocol podcast of a verbal confrontation with professional transphobe Jamie Reed out of fear of safety for her kid and NYT management refused her request.

The persistent desire by so many ostensibly on the left to write off the south as either unwinnable, not worth winning, or deserving of what's coming for us all is rooted in racism (as well as the classism that is inextricably bound up with it).

1) it was always fascism and fascism was the right word to use
2) they are building concentration camps and concentration camps are the right words to use
3) they are banning books and book bans is a fine way to describe the myriad ways they are banning them

JUST IN: Tesla reports another drop in quarterly sales amid fallout from Elon Musk's political activities and increased competition. cnn.it/44bLYTn

Today would be a great day to help get Care for All - a new Milwaukee clinic with the goal of making ALL services free in 5 years - meet their first fundraising goal.

www.careforallwi.org/how-to-help