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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 5h

Brown University has rejected the Trump administration’s compact, saying it would “restrict academic freedom and undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance”

Brown University rejects Trump administration compact

President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 said that the compact would “restrict academic freedom and undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance.”

www.browndailyherald.com

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 7h

There's always been a fight over the true story of America. I believe deeply in the story that says we’re all created equal, and that if we can treat each other with decency and respect, all of us will be better off.

I talk about this and more on the final episode of WTF with Marc Maron. Watch now:

My Conversation with Marc Maron | WTF Podcast

YouTube video by Barack Obama

www.youtube.com

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Talib Kweli @talibkweli.bsky.social · 1d

Today is D day. Rest in power my brother. You brought SO much beauty in to the world. RIP D'Angelo

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

The USC Thornton School of Music has appointed Solange as the school’s first scholar in residence

She will she will teach a course on music curation, host student-focused workshops and more

Solange to build programming and teach course at USC Thornton School of Music

Grammy winner Solange Knowles is bringing her expertise to the USC Thornton School of Music, where she has been named the school's first all-school scholar in residence.

www.latimes.com

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 1d

#tdih 1916 An opposing team refused to play against an African American.

Instead of standing by full team, Rutgers pulled Paul Robeson from the game.

After 1956 HUAC testimony, they removed his name from 1918 College Football All-American roster.

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www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/pa...

Oct. 14, 1916: Paul Robeson Excluded from Rutgers Football Team

As a sophomore, Paul Robeson was excluded from the Rutgers Football team because another team refused to play against a Black player.

www.zinnedproject.org

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thecollegeatelier.bsky.social @thecollegeatelier.bsky.social · 1d

Pre-ordering it.

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thecollegeatelier.bsky.social @thecollegeatelier.bsky.social · 1d

This is INSANE!

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thecollegeatelier.bsky.social @thecollegeatelier.bsky.social · 1d

Devastating!

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thecollegeatelier.bsky.social @thecollegeatelier.bsky.social · 1d

NO!!!

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thecollegeatelier.bsky.social @thecollegeatelier.bsky.social · 1d

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 2d

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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 2d

This magazine is old enough to have fought McCarthyism the first time. We know from experience that America’s witch-hunt fever has been broken before. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

We Defeated McCarthyism Before. We Can Do It Again.

It’s easy to feel despair about what looks like a new age of government censorship. But being around for 160 years gives you perspective.

www.thenation.com

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2d

More than a decade ago, I sat down with @marcmaron.bsky.social in his garage to tape something new called a podcast. This time, he came to me to record his last episode.

We talked about the power of conviction, decency in an age of division, and the true story of America.

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thecollegeatelier.bsky.social @thecollegeatelier.bsky.social · 3d

newrepublic.com/post/201625/...

Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It

From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.

newrepublic.com

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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 3d

no words...

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 3d

The Department of Education reportedly fired nearly everyone in the office that focuses on the nation’s children with disabilities in a wave of new layoffs

Special education staff decimated after Trump administration shutdown firings: Sources

The nation’s special education services have been significantly damaged after Fridays’s mass layoffs within the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.

abcnews.go.com

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Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 4d

Good piece on the uncertain situation international students face in this moment with reporting from my niece among @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social writers www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Eight International Students at Harvard, Watching America Close Its Doors | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson

A freshman debate champion wakes up to news of his peers marching the streets of Nepal. A trio of friends become high-profile activists. A sophomore from Jakarta searches for the America she idealized...

www.thecrimson.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4d

Hey, you idiotic propagandists at the New York Post:

God Bless America isn't the national anthem. It's a SHOW TUNE written by Irving Berlin.

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thecollegeatelier.bsky.social @thecollegeatelier.bsky.social · 4d

It's where I wanna go!

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4d

@sanders.senate.gov: "No, Speaker Johnson, the #NoKings Rally on October 18th is not a 'hate America' rally. ... It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country."

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5d

Breaking: MIT just became the first university to reject an agreement that would trade support for the Trump admin's higher education agenda in exchange for favorable treatment.

"Fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 5d

It really feels like they’re trolling our autocrat.

Reuters @reuters.com · 5d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 5d

This is the way

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 5d

Nobel Peace Prizes have often been awarded to people who fight autocracy. Maria Corina Machado fits right into that tradition

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Why María Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize

The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.

www.theatlantic.com

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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 5d

Essay | "The message is clear: Texas A&M does not permit teaching LGBTQ+ topics. Politicians, not professors, decide what is taught in Texas classrooms."

Why I Withdrew From My Dream Job

At Texas A&M, politicians, not professors, decide what is taught in classrooms.

chroni.cl

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 6d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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