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In the meantime, I’ll work on calmer stuff. But the flames are there waiting to breathe oxygen.

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A paper / chapter brewing in the back of my mind. Not ready to write it yet, or even discuss, but when I do — I’m burning the house down.

wtf. I’m in Kansas & I have rights.

President Donald Trump along with text from the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education that the administration released.

What to Know About Trump’s Compact for Higher Ed

Nine universities were asked to give “limited, targeted feedback” on the proposal by today. So far, six have rejected the deal. https://bit.ly/3L7tdcx

Alright University of Arizona letter has arrived. I would say this reads as a soft rejection where they say they would love to chat more but: "We seek no special treatment and believe in our ability to compete for federally funded research strictly on merit."

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Sometimes there’s shit I can’t fix. Trying to make my peace with that.

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

yearly reminder to people insisting that we view Christopher Columbus as "a man of his time" that *the people responsible for the Spanish Inquisition* thought Columbus was out of pocket

Today's Lawfare Daily is a @scalinglaws.bsky.social produced with @utexaslaw.bsky.social where @alanrozenshtein.com sat down with @pamelasamuelson.bsky.social to discuss the rapidly evolving legal landscape at the intersection of generative AI and copyright law. youtu.be/-_YRksrxmEw

So fucking timid.

Great advice!!!!

Ugh. He’s a boil.

“The right person won’t need convincing to treat you well.” Yep, that one landed. #truthbomb

Robert Redford on the phone, plus Dustin Hoffman. From All the President’s Men

When journalism was cool. And risked everything to challenge power.

'Chilling reminder': Multiple historically Black universities under lockdown after receiving threats At least six historically Black colleges enacted lockdowns after receiving threats, amid heightened concerns following recent campus violence at Utah Valley University.

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So the pedophile in chief is now advocating for domestic abuse to be treated as not criminal? I regret opening any app showing me the news. [screams into the void]

Thank you Chicago protesters! You are giving me life! ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

If anyone thinks that is easy to do — THINK AGAIN. Hella triggering.

Here for survivors naming their abusers. 👏🏻💪🏻👊🏻

"Stay tuned for more details" -- Epstein survivor announces that survivors are creating their own list of Epstein-related abusers

Opinion | It’s Labor Day. And Trump Is the Most Anti-Union President in Decades. Why the labor movement needs to act like its future is under grave threat.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Donald Trump is the most ruthlessly antilabor president since before the Great Depression. If the labor movement does not fight harder than it has since he regained the presidency, its future will be dire, Erik Loomis writes.

Man. 💔

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CDC employees standing up and walking out in light of the mass shootings, firings, and *waves hands in the air* everything else.

#USAnotRFK

Lets gooooo

Massive walkout underway at CDC.

RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.

Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.

University of Texas System abolishes faculty senates to comply with SB 37 Faculty senates will no longer exist at University of Texas institutions starting Sept. 1, after the UT System Board of Regents approved compliance with Senate Bill 37.

Dark times.

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I don’t think they will help him “get in heaven.”