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The Chronicle printed another piece about admin bloat and pay on 2 Feb that should be read alongside this one. The author cites "Baumol's cost disease" as part of the ed side of higher ed that, by def, in inefficient

A dorm with a sign saying They can’t kill us all

George Washington University, 1970 student protest against the shootings at Kent State and Jackson State.

a childlike drawing of stick figures behind bars

A drawing by a 5-year-old girl detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas with her mother Hayam El-Gamal. “I am 5 years old” is written at the top of the page. Lower down, next to stick figures, are the words “let us go.” Courtesy of Eric Lee, Lee & Godshall-Bennett, LLP

ICE’s excuse for wearing masks has never actually manifested There have been incidents of harassment and threats. But there are no apparent incidents in which identified ICE officers have been assaulted off-duty.

Finally got around to a bit of research I'd been meaning to explore, and: There is no documented instance of an ICE officer being identified and assaulted while off duty because he wasn't masked. www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...

Can someone in MI07 make sure One Term Tom Barrett sees this, his being such a devout Catholic and all. #MIO7

To my Republican colleagues who know better but remain silent in the face of mounting violence and corruption, I ask this sincerely: why did you come to Congress? Was it to defend the Constitution, the rule of law, and the people you represent, or to look the other way when it becomes inconvenient?

@evanbernick.bsky.social

Photos of Alex Pretti with Sara’s caption: On August 16th at approximately 10:00 pm I received a call from the ICU at the VA saying my Dad had sepsis and needed to be intubated to stay alive so Josh and I headed in. We were greeted by the kindest, most calming and warm soul who helped us understand what was happening and showed deep care for us and my Dad. He continued to show utmost patience and kindness over the next few days as my Dad remained in the ICU and we were there continually. It was Alex Pretti, the man shot today by ICE. If you see this video and don't think it's murder, I don't understand your thinking and ask you to question your heart. He was out there trying to help and protect and from the little we knew of him, it doesn't surprise me he was not afraid to be on the front lines of this horrible scene in our Minneapolis. Weeping for his family and all those at the VA who no longer get to work with him or receive his care.

My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti

Absolutely heartbreaking

Still decent people in the feds, but they’re leaving.

ICE Deems Being In Privacy Of Own Home Obstruction Of Justice

ICE Deems Being In Privacy Of Own Home Obstruction Of Justice https://theonion.com/ice-deems-being-in-privacy-of-own-home-obstruction-of-justice/

For Chr*st's sake, put on a jacket, Gym.

This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

Military archbishop: Troops could refuse orders on Greenland Speaking to Britain's Sunday program on BBC, Archbishop Timothy Broglio reiterated that conscience could permit refusal of an unjust military order.

It’s come to this: “Catholic members of the US armed forces could in good conscience consider disobeying orders to attack Greenland if such orders were issued, according to Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the bishop responsible for the pastoral care of US military personnel.”

Gerrymandering. Voter suppression. “Certified” proof of citizenship. These are just a few current efforts to threaten the importance of your vote. Don’t sign any petition that claims to be about “voter protections.” It’s really about taking them away. #Indivisible #VAAC @notpoliticians.bsky.social

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#Justice4ReneeNicoleGood ⚖️

I worked 16 years in the Office of the Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, including as the Intel & Ops briefer to the Secretary, the Department's Congressional Reports Officer, & as the Exec Sec for OGC. If I can be useful to your law firm, NGO, or Cong. office, please let me know.

People should legit start playing this song when he’s around and everyone sing along. Completely serious. Nazis fucking hate when you make fun of them and if you get it to catch on, it will drive him and Trump nuts. Look what happened with the couch thing. It’s still brought up.

This is the spirit of democracy

Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping. Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.

For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.

The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.

Obviously correct, and worth underscoring in every press report.

As is the reality that Trump himself would obviously be removed from positions of responsibility in any other setting—pilot, surgeon, teacher, company official, bus driver—and those around him are denying that while using him.

Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) 🚨Border Patrol whistleblower outraged by ICE's conduct exposes over a dozen secret ICE programs in documents leaked to me: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/21-secret-ice-programs-revealed

Subscribe to and read @kenklippenstein.bsky.social Unreal work. substack.com/@kenklippens...

TJ Sabula ftw.

Pre-ordered. Thanks for the rec. I read Risen's book when it came out and found it a touch too hagiographic.

My univ has a third category: add'l major. Only first majors 'count' for census (though not budget yet) purposes.

I saw someone else post about the difference btw this org--the fraternal order--and the MN Police and Peace Officers Assoc. I think the later may be the actual union, but I am not sure.

And no physics major, either.

Let's add one of these posts for Tom Barrett MI07.

And you live in Buffalo, so.... I no longer live there but was born and raised. The Bills will win the Super Bowl.