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bjschmeichel.bsky.social
@bjschmeichel.bsky.social
psyc prof baseball fan comic loving son of Stan
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High fives to the faculty members who wrote this letter. Worth reading, especially if you're in #highered.
Why Trump would be perfect for an honorary U-M doctoral degree
Awarding Trump an honorary doctoral degree would be an opportunity to recognize the long way the University has walked in less than two years. U-M juniors may still remember times when the campus code...
www.michigandaily.com
October 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Censorship Is the Authoritarian’s Dream
The right to free expression must include the right to say horrible and evil things.
www.insidehighered.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Trump’s Texas gerrymander would give Republicans nearly 80% of seats in state where he got 56% of vote

This is direct result of John Roberts & conservative SCOTUS majority gutting Voting Rights Act & refusing to stop blatant partisan gerrymandering www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump’s Texas gerrymander Is supercharging a new war on democracy
Texas Republicans just unveiled a shocking plan to give their party five new House seats.
www.motherjones.com
July 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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“Tae Heung “Will” Kim has lived in the United States since he was 5 and is a green-card holder pursuing his PhD at Texas A&M University, where he is researching a vaccine for Lyme disease, said his attorney, Eric Lee.” 🧪
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Scientist on green card detained for a week without explanation, lawyer says
A Korean citizen studying in Texas on a green card was detained in San Francisco after a trip overseas. His lawyer says authorities won’t give a reason.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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New tenure-track position in social/personality psychology at Texas A&M. Apply today!
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January 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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R.I.P. David Lynch. Inspiration personified. #icon #legend #eraserhead #mulhollanddrive #bluevelvet

With thanks to Robert Levacy.
January 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Back teaching lab, 12.5 years after I started teaching here at Northeastern, and the comics I posted by @davidmalki.com, @ryannorth.ca, and @thisisindexed.com on my first day to inspire our students to get curious in their experimentation and thorough in their analysis are still up.
January 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
New tenure-track position in social/personality psychology at Texas A&M. Apply today!
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January 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM