Brendan Cantwell
@cantb.bsky.social
Views and speech are mine alone. Periodically deletes.
Institutional neutrality is a straight jacket the campus presidents and boards put themselves in in order to absolve them of any moral obligations to the to the world and community which they reside. Trump’s Compact attempted to codify this practice that many, many campuses adopted on their own.
January 26, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Institutional neutrality is a straight jacket the campus presidents and boards put themselves in in order to absolve them of any moral obligations to the to the world and community which they reside. Trump’s Compact attempted to codify this practice that many, many campuses adopted on their own.
Unlike the woke schools, at the University of Austin you can study military history.
MAGA military geniuses are talking about Minnesota protestors like they are the Iraqi insurgency, the Taliban, and the Viet Cong all rolled into one.
January 26, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Unlike the woke schools, at the University of Austin you can study military history.
If this is true, gotta say making the one (clearly awful but the all are) woman involved take the fall is extremely on brand.
so bari definitely got the heads up that noem is being shitcanned, right?
January 26, 2026 at 7:09 PM
If this is true, gotta say making the one (clearly awful but the all are) woman involved take the fall is extremely on brand.
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Censorship comes to the University of Arkansas Little Rock: arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
UPDATE: Lectures on race and history canceled in latest assault on academic freedom in Arkansas - Arkansas Times
Two planned lectures on race and history have been canceled at UALR after campus leadership was apparently concerned conservative lawmakers might take offense and withhold future funding.
arktimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Censorship comes to the University of Arkansas Little Rock: arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
lol My freshman GOP Rep, Tom Barrett’s phone numbers will not accept any incomong calls barrett.house.gov
Representative Tom Barrett
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January 26, 2026 at 3:44 PM
lol My freshman GOP Rep, Tom Barrett’s phone numbers will not accept any incomong calls barrett.house.gov
All the centers chatter about how Democrats should avoid making immigration. A big issue seems to miss the fundamental point: it’s Trump who made an enormous error and handling the issue and he blew it, now even with some of his core constituents. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:01 PM
All the centers chatter about how Democrats should avoid making immigration. A big issue seems to miss the fundamental point: it’s Trump who made an enormous error and handling the issue and he blew it, now even with some of his core constituents. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
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Following the Kent State massacre in May 1970, a Gallup poll showed that 58% of Americans thought the shootings were justified. The night *before* the killings, Ohio's GOP governor described the student protesters this way: "They're the worst type of people that we harbor in America."
January 26, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Following the Kent State massacre in May 1970, a Gallup poll showed that 58% of Americans thought the shootings were justified. The night *before* the killings, Ohio's GOP governor described the student protesters this way: "They're the worst type of people that we harbor in America."
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New research by @imbernomics.bsky.social and colleagues using Texas data dives into different economic returns to college majors by race and gender. There are differences in the share of students going into high-paying fields, as well as earnings within those fields.
The Contribution of College Majors to Gender and Racial Earnings Differences
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
January 26, 2026 at 10:50 AM
New research by @imbernomics.bsky.social and colleagues using Texas data dives into different economic returns to college majors by race and gender. There are differences in the share of students going into high-paying fields, as well as earnings within those fields.
They’re killing people in the street. Is cold. And they just canceled public schools again. Sorry, dry January, you’re over.
January 26, 2026 at 12:32 AM
They’re killing people in the street. Is cold. And they just canceled public schools again. Sorry, dry January, you’re over.
Columbia Selects University of Wisconsin Chancellor as Its President
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:15 PM
The Lloyds lads are up against Barclays babes on iTV’s ‘Great City Write-Off’
I don't know, banking competition sounds pretty good
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
The Lloyds lads are up against Barclays babes on iTV’s ‘Great City Write-Off’
In the UK not only do they have the banking competition show, and the dancing competition show, but also watercolor, pottery, and knitting competition shows. It’s a social pathology, if you ask me (which no one did).
January 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
In the UK not only do they have the banking competition show, and the dancing competition show, but also watercolor, pottery, and knitting competition shows. It’s a social pathology, if you ask me (which no one did).
Guys, I haven’t heard, is it snowing on in the South and on the East Coast?
January 25, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Guys, I haven’t heard, is it snowing on in the South and on the East Coast?
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So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
January 25, 2026 at 5:42 PM
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
When protesters came to the Michigan Capitol, armed with assault rifles because they were upset about Covid stay at home restrictions you know how many of them were shot and killed?
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www.npr.org/2020/05/14/8...
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www.npr.org/2020/05/14/8...
Heavily Armed Protesters Gather Again At Michigan Capitol To Decry Stay-At-Home Order
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been threatened online with violence by opponents who have organized another demonstration at the State Capitol on Thursday.
www.npr.org
January 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
When protesters came to the Michigan Capitol, armed with assault rifles because they were upset about Covid stay at home restrictions you know how many of them were shot and killed?
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www.npr.org/2020/05/14/8...
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www.npr.org/2020/05/14/8...
“Together, they fire six more shots at Mr. Pretti while he lies motionless on the ground” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded
A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:06 PM
“Together, they fire six more shots at Mr. Pretti while he lies motionless on the ground” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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THEIR entire argument for the Second Amendment is to impede law enforcement.
It is really telling that they expect the armed agents of the state to be on THEIR side in times of government tyranny.
It is really telling that they expect the armed agents of the state to be on THEIR side in times of government tyranny.
Bovino: "We respect Second Amendment rights, but those rights don't count when you riot and assault, delay, obstruct, and impede law enforcement officers"
January 25, 2026 at 2:29 PM
THEIR entire argument for the Second Amendment is to impede law enforcement.
It is really telling that they expect the armed agents of the state to be on THEIR side in times of government tyranny.
It is really telling that they expect the armed agents of the state to be on THEIR side in times of government tyranny.
Comprehensive governance reform would involve doing the exact opposite - putting more students (and faculty, and staff) is voting members on governance boards.
Iowa lawmakers want to remove the student vote from the Board of Regents and curtail faculty senates. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Iowa Bill Reduces Student And Faculty Roles In University Governance
The Iowa legislature has introduced a bill that removes the voting student member from the Board of Regents and strips away the governance authority of faculty senates.
www.forbes.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Comprehensive governance reform would involve doing the exact opposite - putting more students (and faculty, and staff) is voting members on governance boards.
On Monday I’m going to call my two Democratic senators and ask them not to fund any spending package that includes ICE funding. I’m also going to call my Republican representative and tell his office that I will blame the shutdown on him and his support for ICE.
January 25, 2026 at 1:21 PM
On Monday I’m going to call my two Democratic senators and ask them not to fund any spending package that includes ICE funding. I’m also going to call my Republican representative and tell his office that I will blame the shutdown on him and his support for ICE.
*decrying
This David French editorial declining the dangers of group think an American universities was published … in 2017. … 2023? No today! Urgent. Just in time to meet the moment.
January 25, 2026 at 12:38 PM
*decrying
This David French editorial declining the dangers of group think an American universities was published … in 2017. … 2023? No today! Urgent. Just in time to meet the moment.
January 25, 2026 at 12:16 PM
This David French editorial declining the dangers of group think an American universities was published … in 2017. … 2023? No today! Urgent. Just in time to meet the moment.
Maybe it’ll be short lived but congressional Dems seem to be more activated now
January 25, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Maybe it’ll be short lived but congressional Dems seem to be more activated now
This list of donation options to support the people of MSP came my way via the a well-places senior admonstator af the University of Minnesota - I trust it www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:14 AM
This list of donation options to support the people of MSP came my way via the a well-places senior admonstator af the University of Minnesota - I trust it www.standwithminnesota.com
We’re pretty fucked when the looming government shut down is an upside outcome
January 24, 2026 at 10:56 PM
We’re pretty fucked when the looming government shut down is an upside outcome
One challenge with moving all World Cup games to Canada and Mexico would be getting access to US airspace to travel between the two.
January 24, 2026 at 9:59 PM
One challenge with moving all World Cup games to Canada and Mexico would be getting access to US airspace to travel between the two.