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Dominique Baker

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Went to some colleges, now studying them for a living Talk equally about ed policy and reality tv She/Her https://www.dominiquebaker.com/ (I generally don't follow students as they deserve space to blow off steam about people like me)

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When I have closed-door talks about GPA as a threshold for college admissions the biggest issue that pops up for people in power is its gender distribution across the country

30.07.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

I agree that it seems they would prefer you use test scores and GPAs and that's it. Of course we know, if this was actually implemented, they would still be mad because White students likely would not accepted at the rates they want.

30.07.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I will talk about this movie and its music anytime he wants!!

30.07.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll also note that the lived experience part is a specific carve out in the SFFA case (but we did assume they would still come after it)

30.07.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Expected in general but especially once they did the Hopkins lawsuit about using income as a proxy for race. The fact that I never cursed someone out for talking about how we should give up on race-conscious admissions because "class is right there" is a miracle.

30.07.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched the next episode (not even half way through yet) and the problem is I just absolutely love it. Definitely entering my K-a-boo era

30.07.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Life in Protest From Vietnam to No Kings I was 17 at my first protest. Now I’m 77 and still taking to the streets.

I appreciate this and it reminded me how how many role models young white men could have if they learned to think of guys like this instead of billionaires and movie stars as the prototype

30.07.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 327    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

The ICE loan forgiveness ad broke me so this is the rest of my day. I've moved into watching music producers and music teachers reacting (I was watching vocal professionals earlier). The layers to the excellence of these songs!!

30.07.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reed College investigates sharing of alumnus’ data with FBI The college's community safety director provided personal information of a 2023 graduate to the FBI, leading to his arrest in alleged assault of ICE officer.

The college's community safety director provided personal information of a 2023 graduate to the FBI, leading to his arrest in alleged assault of ICE officer.

30.07.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

I know what I'll be doing later

30.07.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is looking at another man in a suit and tie . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is looking at another man in a suit and tie .

University raised $169 million for NIL and are embarking on a .75 Billion renovation of football stadium.

also--we don't have enough classrooms to hold all of our classes during regular instructional times.

#AcademicSky

30.07.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I hate that K-Pop Demon Hunters cd doesn't ship until like September. This is discrimination against those of us who don't stream music!

30.07.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Too kind

30.07.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bet this is how you can hire for the debt police!

30.07.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Reporters will want to ask if this is PSLF that they are just highlighting for in the ICE ads or an entirely new program

30.07.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Watching professionals who don't regularly listen to k-pop and have never heard a bts or blackpink album breakdown songs from k-pop demon hunters is hilarious. "Oh, they're mixing English and Korean!"

30.07.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha I'll keep that in mind

30.07.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm trying to find if this is just PSLF terms and they're just highlighting it for ICE job ads

30.07.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OH SO NOW IT'S COOL?!?!

NO MORE NEWS FOR DOMINIQUE TODAY

30.07.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

The horror trailer is inspired. I'm not even humble about it. I could do some of the visuals better now but the music change hitting when that shade of light comes through the clouds was hard work but it's my fav part.

30.07.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Agree. I tried to find stuff to do an easy explainer summary and it basically didn't exist.

30.07.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Being an influencer feels like a terrible job for me because people are constantly telling you what they think you should do or how you made some terrible collaboration decision and I have no time for any of that

30.07.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm down the rabbit hole now. Watching Black singers react to Your Idol is such fun.

30.07.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I need creative outlets if it's not clear

30.07.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Did I immediately pause what I was doing to pull this video up?

Yes, yes I did.

30.07.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! Do you know how many students wanted to talk to me about federal research indirect policy in prior years?

30.07.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh I will talk about all levels. I just think realistically it won't be balanced the way I have done it past years. Federal higher ed policy could be an entire course (as could every other level) so I've always trimmed them heavily for this class.

30.07.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooo maybe I'll get it so we can talk about it together

30.07.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I share "White Flight" with students when I want them to understand that people didn't reject public services (esp. education) because they were ineffective. They rejected them BECAUSE they were effective but benefitted all and not a select group. So, they formed private options to limit benefits.

30.07.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 527    πŸ” 151    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4

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