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It’s John @itsjohn.bsky.social · 2d

M. Rowan doesn't understand how universities actually work, top to bottom

-Us aren't job training
-Intl students actually pay the bills, making opportunities for all
-You think econ/finance/engineering depts have the same politics as English depts? And that finance has diversity of thought?
ffs

Boston Tom Levenson @tomlevenson.bsky.social · 2d

2/ The tell is Rowan's list of problems in the academy (see below).

At least 2 issues: no evidence beyond his "trust me" claim to have spoken to lots of folks. Several of the counts in his indictment can be quantified, and some are, to use a technical term, bullshit. But most important...

"The evidence is overwhelming: outrageous costs and prolonged indebtedness for students; poor outcomes, with too many students left unable to find meaningful work after graduating; some talented domestic students and scholars have been crowded out of enrollment and employment opportunities by international students; and a high degree of uniformity of thought among faculty members and administrators, which can result in a hostile environment for students with different ideas."

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 4d

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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Aviel Roshwald @avielroshwald.bsky.social · 3d

I confess to harboring negative thoughts about fascism.

#WeAreAllAntifa

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It’s John @itsjohn.bsky.social · 4d

Hm, I wonder what Antifa was up to almost 100 years ago

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 4d

"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."

- Jack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 4d

'The Port of London' (1920-24) by William Patrick Roberts

(Tate)

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MIA: Paintings (Bot) @miapaintings.bsky.social · 4d

Le Pont de Moret https://collections.artsmia.org/art/61319/

buildings and bridges with water in foreground; church left of center
Painted just over a decade before Sisley's death in 1899, Le Pont de Moret is one of his most masterful compositions of the small medieval town on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau where he lived for the last part of his life. He felt a profound affinity with both the town and the surrounding tranquil countryside along the banks of the river Loing, which provided him with most of the subjects of his late work. Architecture is comparatively rare in Sisley's work. He was predominantly a painter of river landscapes and open landscapes. Le Pont de Moret exemplifies Sisley's gift for compositional structure with the different architectural elements held in perfect balance. The sense of authority and calm derives also from the even, interwoven brushwork beautifully articulated over the entire surface of the canvas, and the balancing of warm and cool tones.

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It’s John @itsjohn.bsky.social · 5d

Dorothy Thompson, sorry

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It’s John @itsjohn.bsky.social · 5d

this historian strongly agrees: the Nazis were in large part Nazis because they were losers who couldn't cut it in the ordinary world. "the frustrated and humiliated intellectual, the rich and scared speculator, the spoiled son" and she called AH a "little man"

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 5d

This image was posted on X today by a Chicago Tribune reporter. Trump’s government has declared war on the American people — or some of them, based on race.

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It’s John @itsjohn.bsky.social · 5d

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The Frito Bandito @thefritobanditoo.bsky.social · 6d

Guys, every person you see on Fox News in a mask is just Robert O'Neill, retired Navy Seal and occasional Fox News contributor. He's the former Antifa, former Gazan, former gang member. His eyes are very unique.

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It’s John @itsjohn.bsky.social · 5d

If NPR no longer has to fear having federal funding pulled, why bother doing this sh!t?

laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 5d

NPR could easily fill a desperately needed public service for trustworthy legacy media, and likely easily meet its own small dollar fundraising goals after having its federal funding pulled, by simply describing things as they are. But instead they choose to do whatever this is.

NPR @npr.org · 5d

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.

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whet moser @whetmoser.com · 6d

“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.”

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 6d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 6d

I had a liberal centrist — a professional — once tell me that they engage with more diversity at a Bari Weiss dinner party than they do in any mainstream media event.

I mention this because, just as it is true in politics at the moment, some of the calls are coming from inside the house.

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 9d

#OtD 4 Oct 1936 the Battle of Cable St took place when Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists tried to march through East London. They were met by over 100k local workers who fought the blackshirts and the police protecting them, stopping the march workingclasshistory.com/2020/02/17/e...

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It’s John @itsjohn.bsky.social · Jul 12

A shirt that reads Bob Vylan Running ack b

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 7d

I published this piece as a free post. I would love to continue to offer long-form essays like this for a broad audience. However, it is solely the support of my paid members that makes this possible.

If you think this is valuable work, consider becoming a member of Democracy Americana:

Where Is the Line?

On Ezra Klein, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and the struggle to define the boundaries of what is acceptable in America

steady.page

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It’s John @itsjohn.bsky.social · 7d

Compare the headline to the article.
Was it "many?" Or "most?"

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds

Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 7d

#SundayReads: After the intro of gin to England, tipplers reported a range of effects: frenzy, madness, joy, and death. With the help of prints by George Cruikshank, William Hogarth, and others, James Brown explores the spaces in which it was consumed: publicdomainreview.org/essay/l...

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 8d

I’ve received multiple death threats + doxing (including my home address) directly following harassment from Turning Point USA, Jack Posobiec, Andy NGO, + Fox News which called me an antifa ‘financier.’

I have been forced to move my classes online.

If journalists want to talk, DM me or reply here.

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Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 8d

What the fuck did I just read? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 9d

When you recall that political reporters ran interference for Trump over his "opposition" to Project 2025, remember that even AT THAT TIME there was a hidden camera interview with Vought where he said that was bullshit and he didn't mean it. www.mediamatters.org/russ-vought/...

In undercover interview, Project 2025 architect gets candid on the initiative’s radical goals and connections to Trump

In an undercover interview with reporters from the British non-profit organization Centre for Climate Reporting, Project 2025 architect and MAGA ally Russ Vought admitted to the project's strong ties ...

www.mediamatters.org

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It’s John @itsjohn.bsky.social · 9d

Cracking knuckles, excited to lecture on Trumpian fascism in class the day Trump/Miller declare calling a Republican a fascist an act of terrorism.

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Truthout @truthout.org · 9d

Palestine Action was founded in 2020 to prevent violations of international law by Israel, targeting arms companies which supply the Israeli war effort. “More than 1,600 people have been arrested since the ban, mainly for holding signs reading: ‘I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.’”

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 10d

so the US government just forced a tech company to delete an app it doesn’t like, which is totally normal stuff

www.404media.co/iceblock-own...

ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’

Apple removed ICEBlock reportedly after direct pressure from Department of Justice officials. “I am incredibly disappointed by Apple's actions today. Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never t...

www.404media.co

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 11d

Copper Beeches, 2013, painting by Yorkshire-based artist Kate Lycett. #WomensArt

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