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yo they hired Mamdani video guys. someone's doing some thinking somewhere

Hank Reichman, professor emeritus of history at Cal State, East Bay; former AAUP vice-president & chair of the AAUP Foundation, on the similarities between Trump & Ice to Ivan the Terrible & his Oprichniki.

@hankreichman.bsky.social

Why This Essay Could Cause the University of Virginia to Shut Down How Linda McMahon’s latest “compact” would do deep and permanent harm to American higher education

"Academic freedom policies came from faculties, not the government. Governments are the enemies of academic freedom, not their protectors." Brilliant piece by @sivav.bsky.social about the Trump administrations' latest effort to censor universities newrepublic.com/article/2013...

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

#madc #cadhe

#cadhe #madc #suny #cuny

Obviously signing Trump’s compact is the death knell for a university, but the fact that any of them are even *considering* it exposes something deeply rotten at the heart of their leadership. It should disqualify them forever.

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#madc #cadhe

3x5 notecard,student brings 3 ft by 5 ft

Honestly don't remember anything from CBS news recently until this story. I look forward to continuing to ignore it.

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I asked Oregon AG Dan Rayfield if he'd like to see national Democratic leaders stand up and denounce Trump's deepening lawlessness in a more comprehensive, unified, and forceful way. He basically says yes, we need something like this right now.

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He loves a narcissistic delusion of NYC that doesn't actually exist.

Whatever state you live in, if you vote for a Republican for governor, you’re voting to have your National Guard stolen.

#madc #cadhe

On Parenthood and Genocide A new mother and scholar of forced displacement writes about Israel's mass murder of Palestinian children in Gaza.

This is the 2nd anniversary of the start of a genocide that made Gaza the most dangerous place on earth for children— that has raised a mirror to the rot at the core of our world.

Never has it been clearer that none of us are free until Palestine is free.

inthesetimes.com/article/gaza...

The local PD believes ICE called in a fake 911 call about protestors trying to break into ICE facility. Cops only found a CBS news crew shooting B-roll.

Now why would ICE do that?

Tulane changes syllabus, fires academic manager over Gaza article • Louisiana Illuminator Some say that the incident is yet another glimpse of the tense climate experienced on local and national campuses by people who support Palestine.

lailluminator.com/2025/10/06/t... #cadhe #madc

Jobs | City University of New York

CUNY job posting: Assistant Professor - Black and Latino Studies

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Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Hennessy told the judge that Martinez had been following agents for 30 minutes, and Ruiz had been following agents for 20 minutes before the shooting. As she drove, Martinez was broadcasting on Facebook Live for more than 2 minutes, Hennessy said. Video captures her repeatedly sounding her horn and following the vehicles, Hennessy said. In the charges filed Sunday, prosecutors notably did not mention a loaded gun in Martinez’s car that was referenced in a previous statement by the Department of Homeland Security. But in court Monday, Hennessy said Martinez had a loaded firearm on the passenger side of her car but never brandished it. Martinez’s attorney, Parente, said she has a valid firearm and concealed-carry license. Parente also offered to play an agent’s body-camera video that shows the shooting, noting that prosecutors did not show the video that he claimed disputes the government’s version of the shooting. Parente said the video shows an agent turn federal vehicle left into Martinez’s vehicle, after which an agent says, “Do something b----.” The agent then exits the vehicle and shoots at Martinez. Parente said Martinez has “seven holes” in her from the shooting and that agents were in such a hurry to take her into custody at the hospital that they had to return later when Martinez began bleeding from her wounds.

Report on detention hearing for woman shot by CBP the other day reveals she had a concealed license.

Martinez was released.

chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Tapper is a 🤡

Academics Must Seize the Means of Knowledge Production - Public Books Trumpism has canceled the knowledge society.

Great call to arms by @cnewf.bsky.social, following the tactic of Jed Esty's "Future of Decline" by looking to Stuart Hall & the New Left, & urging us to forego "private agency within our universities" in favor of "collective agency by running them."

Graphic promoting the Spring 2026 CUNY Cultural Corps Internship. A student looks at a book in a museum. Text: “Join the Spring 2026 CUNY Cultural Corps Internship! Apply by October 31, 2025. Interns are paid $20/hour. Gain experience in NYC arts & culture institutions.” Departments listed: Communications & Marketing, Education & Public Programs, Development & Fundraising, Curatorial & Exhibitions, and Production Management.

✨ Ready to turn your passion for the arts into professional experience? Applications are now open for the Spring 2026 CUNY Cultural Corps! Interns earn $20/hour while working at NYC’s top arts and cultural institutions from March to May.
➡️ Apply by Oct. 31 at cuny.edu/culturalcorps

YouTube video by CUNYQueensborough Humans of Queensborough: Zaw Myo Tun

🎥 The long-awaited return of Humans of Queensborough is here!

Meet Zaw Myo Tun, a Burmese immigrant who came to QCC after a military coup in Myanmar. His story is one of resilience, hope, and belonging. 💙

#QueensboroughCommunityCollege #QCC #CUNY

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The Danger of a Mephistopheles Bargain: Why the “Compact for Excellence” Is a Threat to Democracy and the University, by Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D.

More on the Mutual Assured Destruction Compact, again confirming what I ran on this spring, that this administration is out to control or destroy us. We need to take the initiative back through another compact, one focused on mutual academic defense. #MADC

texasedequity.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

Trump disappears for days and then is all hyped up on some type of drugs for his speech today. What is he taking? Why does his handlers need to give him these drugs? What is Trump's underlying medical condition?!!

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).

An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸

(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)