Abigail Swingen

I say this as a New Englander.

That's insane.

The only thing worse than the Yankees are Yankees fans.

He's locked in!

Texas Tech system’s vague guidelines on gender identity spur more questions than answers Faculty have spent weeks seeking clarity on new restrictions, which have often been issued by word of mouth. A written Q&A was rescinded.

The Tribune spoke with several Texas Tech professors about new restrictions on instruction related to gender identity.

They described a system where politics shapes what can be taught and faculty have little protection if they resist.

Beautiful.

They’re using American tax dollars to fund infrastructure in Argentina because that’s where they’re all going to flee when we kick them out of office

YAY BLUE JAYS!!!

Oh yeah!!

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.

UT has no Faculty Senate anymore, unfortunately.

I'm sure the Faculty Senate at the University of Texas would do this, too, if it still existed.

The people who’ve been calling you baby murderers your whole life want you to turn down the temperature.

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government…

Man things are grim. Oof.

UT-Austin considering offer to adopt Trump priorities for funding advantages The funding deal would reportedly ask the university to adopt a stricter definition of gender and a tuition freeze, among other conditions.

The word “enthusiastically” is killing me. Enthusiastically cozying up to fascism.

Thanks to @jessicapriest.bsky.social for this reporting.

Every day gets scarier for me to be at UT.

www.texastribune.org/2025/10/02/u...

Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated' The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

“It was heartbreaking to watch,” said Watson. “Even if you’re not a mother, seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.”…

“Stuff was everywhere…people’s birth certificates, and papers thrown all over. Water was leaking into the hallway. It was wicked crazy.”

Universities are moving rapidly to comply with laws that don't exist.

There are moments when essential to pause the focused specialist thing you're doing and attend to the situation writ large. And others when it's really important to put your head down and keep working on the focused specialist thing you do. The historian's constant calculus now.

Judge’s Order Clears Way for Fired Texas State University Professor’s Reinstatement A Union of Professionals

Good news to your end your week ✊ Dr. Thomas Alter is set to be reinstated at Texas State University after an initial court victory.

Statement from @texasaaup.bsky.social President Dr. Brian Evans and Texas AFT President @zephcapo.bsky.social 👇

www.texasaft.org/membership/h...

TTU makes the NYT.

Thanks!

Can you share a gift link?

Texas Tech chancellor limits academic mentions of transgender and nonbinary identities at five universities Advocacy groups say the new state law, presidential executive order and gubernatorial letter Tedd Mitchell cited do not prohibit classroom discussions of particular LGBTQ+ identities.

Breaking: Texas Tech chancellor limits academic mentions of transgender and nonbinary identities at five universities.

There's Alexis Bledel discourse? Because of the Emmys?

Angelo State University bans classroom discussions of transgender topics, stirring criticism and confusion Instead of a campus-wide announcement, faculty members say the restrictions have trickled down through department chairs and college meetings.

Angelo State University officials have told professors not to discuss transgender and nonbinary identities in their courses, according to interviews with faculty members and several emails a professor provided to The Texas Tribune.

Economic Inequality Threatens Democracy

From the latest issue of American Educator from the AFT: "Economic Inequality Threatens Democracy" by Eli G. Rau and Susan Stokes: www.aft.org/ae/fall2025/...

Economic Inequality Threatens Democracy

From the latest issue of American Educator from the AFT: "Economic Inequality Threatens Democracy" by Eli G. Rau and Susan Stokes: www.aft.org/ae/fall2025/...

BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the University of South Dakota to reinstate a professor who posted criticism of Charlie Kirk on his Facebook page the day of the shooting, finding the action likely violated the First Amendment. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

And the deadline for response has passed, so my article on what's happening at Angelo State is published: www.kxan.com/news/texas/a...