Just Regular November Amanda

a bald man in a white shirt and tie is screaming into a microphone .. Alt: a bald man in a white shirt and tie is screaming into a microphone ..

I am shocked SHOCKED! that no media scholars were contacted for this episode!

Really disappointing none of these scholars was on this recent On Point about MTV, but more scandalous was that other than a cursory treatment of Thriller, everything about Black artists, rap/hip hop, & politics was edited out of the podcast: no Fab Five Freddy, no Tupac…
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Very simple lesson here:
Faculty governance will defend academic values, like academic freedom, even when it is unpopular.
Political appointees who serve as Regents will blow with the ideological winds, which in Texas are anti-speech.

Picture of Trump with Forbes headline overlayed, “Trump suggests ‘death’ for Democrats who urge military to defy illegal orders" Below is a screenshot of Trump’s Truth Social post, “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”

It is abhorrent that the President just threatened death upon members of Congress.

We must condemn all threats of political violence, especially when they come from someone who has incited a violent attack on the Capitol.

Famously, countries who blame all of their ills on a single demographic...end up doing pretty horrible things AND fail to address the ills they claim they want to eliminate. Not great, Bob!

Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.

A lot of people criticized Black Mirror for being too didactic in its critiques of the dangers of technology, but compared to reality it was very subtle and nuanced.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/t...

Man detained by ICE found dead, hanging with hands and feet tied—attorney The Chinese national died in Pennsylvania in August, but his family's requests for answers from DHS have gone unmet.

"A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged."

www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...

great. just what I need, my tax software telling me to kill myself

New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.

www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Donald Trump could have just kept his mouth shut about Jamal Khashoggi.

But to smear a dead journalist, while sitting with the person accused of orchestrating his murder is just vile.

Every time this administration hits rock bottom, a trap door seems to open.

Cretin behavior.

The disrespect is reaching new lows.

Jamal Khashoggi's severed limbs disagree

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.

That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.

Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.

MONACO IL SUPPLI • MADElI® CHARLOTTE FOOD AND DRINK 'They're not chasing criminals.' Manolo's Bakery owner closes store to protect customers Updated 5 hours ago POLITICS & GOVERNMENT Church members flee as federal agents arrive at east Charlotte place of worship Updated 5 hours ago

LOCAL Super G executive in Pineville describes agents dragging out teen store employee Updated 5 hours ago LOCAL 'Just walked up to them.' Border Patrol questions people at a Charlotte Walmart Updated 6 hours ago LOCAL Federal Border Patrol sweep across Charlotte sparks fear, closed shops and protests

5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:

“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”

“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”

“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”

“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”

“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”

A photo of Texas A&M University’s logo

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.

Fantastic! I have a historical fiction/supernatural thriller novel about PA coal miners that is looking for a home!

I’m gifting this article so you can read it without a subscription.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

Ollies store with busted sign

You know the economy is tanking when Ollie’s has to change its slogan from “Good Stuff Cheap” to “Good Stuff”

If you get ethered by Joyce Carol Oates the same week you got paid $1 trillion and the first thing is what’s on your mind then you are the world’s biggest chump. A huge dolt. A single celled organism wearing sunglasses.

I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:

Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...

So moving seeing this wonderful elder statesman of hip hop get teary as he contemplates his legacy ❤️
OutKast is everlasting

In 2024, Trump said if I voted for Harris, the economy would collapse and millions of Americans would be standing in bread lines.

Sure enough, I voted for Harris and that's exactly what happened.

Because, as I have said, it’s only good universal use case is disciplining labor.

Everything is going great

We have taken products off the market for being far less dangerous. We also have a clear signal that all the money we’re dumping into AI could be better spent addressing a serious mental health crisis.

photo of vince gilligan with a quote from variety: "AI is the world's most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there's a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit." - Vince Gilligan on why he hates AI

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