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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · 5h

Billionaire Behind Trump Pressure Campaign on Colleges Owns Predatory University of Phoenix #highered www.republicreport.org/2025/billion...

Billionaire Behind Trump Pressure Campaign on Colleges Owns Predatory University of Phoenix - Republic Report

Private equity billionaire Marc Rowan was revealed last week to be the driving force behind a Trump administration campaign pressuring nine major U.S. universities, including Brown, MIT, and the Unive...

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · 21d

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We Must Be Honest: This Is Fascism. | Republic Report

A couple of people I know criticized me for calling the Trump administration fascist. They said I didn't know what fascism is or that using that word is

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Aug 11

Always feel safer when a convicted criminal takes over crime fighting in my city

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · May 28

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McMahon, Like DeVos, Declares Students, Not Scam Colleges, To Be the Fraudsters | Republic Report

Donald Trump's Secretary of Education, billionaire Linda McMahon, has now echoed Trump's last education secretary, billionaire Betsy DeVos, by claiming

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Bob Shireman @bobshireman.bsky.social · May 9

Hmm. What's up with the added comma? That's not in the law. Are they making integrity an afterthought? Is this the first step toward droping integrity completely? This is very concerning.

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Apr 22

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For-Profit College Corporation Perdoceo Gave Your Tax Dollars to Trump Inaugural Committee | Republic Report

A new report filed with the Federal Election Commission shows that the troubled for-profit college operation Perdoceo Education Corp. donated $50,000 to

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Apr 20

We need good defense for sure right now. But we also need a movement, a strategy, and a strong slogan/logo that makes us visible and says we won’t accept the fascist destruction of America.

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Apr 15

DC Bar member? Note:
1. Bar president candidate Brad Bondi is Pam Bondi's brother
2. Bar treasurer candidate Alicia Long is principal asst to acting US attorney Ed Martin
Maybe lovely people. Iif you're concerned about the destruction of the rule of law, please vote.
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Pam Bondi's Brother And Ed Martin's Assistant Running To Lead D.C. Bar… No Way This Is A Bad Idea! - Above the Law

They might be good candidates... some other year.

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Apr 7

Now let's see.
Who would tell Donald to trash the US government, trash the US economy, trash our allies, trash Ukraine?
I don't know, could it be...

David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Apr 3

Stocks Fall Sharply In Worst President Since 1775

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 26

Of course there will be no winning with this crowd. If Waltz went, it wouldn't be Jon Huntsman as national security adviser.
It would be an idiot like Gorka.

David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 22

I thought Paul Weiss was cool until now

David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 18

When you elect a criminal, you get crimes.

David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 18

Last night I posted on Republic Report, "Chief Justice John Roberts must show leadership, speaking out in support of attacked judges...."
OK.
US democracy still has a chance against the fascists.

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 18

Without law, we have a king. And in this case we have a vengeful, corrupt, bigoted king with no respect for our country’s values or its people.
We can't let this happen.
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We're At The Point of Authoritarianism Now | Republic Report

We've had the rule of law in this country since 1776, when the colonies declared independence from King George III of England. Our democracy has been

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 17

We're at the point of authoritarianism NOW.
Trump admin ignored orders of the Chief Judge, District Court for DC, re deportations; Justice Dept today refused to answer the judge's questions; White House and DoJ are attacking him.
Without law, we have a king. And a stupid one.

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 14

The point of MAGA, other than blatant corruption, is cruelty.
If you voted for it, you should be ashamed.
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Republican Refers to Sarah McBride, Transgender Congress Member, as a Man

Representative Keith Self of Texas insisted on calling Representative Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, “Mr. McBride,” and adjourned the session when challenged about it.

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 11

Every few years a lot of US voters say they want to burn it all down.
Now they've done it.
They've handed the country to con men, oligarchs, white supremacists, nutty ideologues, conspiracy theorists, and actual rapists -- led by an all-of-the-above.
Congrats America.

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 11

Oh no he didn’t! “What’s back on track here hopefully is peace,” ⁦Mr. Rubio said. “This is not Mean Girls. This is not some episode of some television show.”

David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 10

Putin waged a war of aggression on Ukraine, but, to borrow he phrase, he had no cards. He couldn't beat tiny Ukraine, he was relying on mercenaries and North Koreans, sending them all to slaughter. The world was against him. His country was weak.
You fucking MAGA morons.

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 10

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For-Profit College Barons Backed Trump, But Now May Be Scared | Republic Report

Many top for-profit college industry owners supported Donald Trump's bid to return to the White House. They had benefitted when, during Trump's first

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 10

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University of Phoenix Reportedly Considering Public Offering or New Buyer | Republic Report

Bloomberg reports that the private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Vistria Group are considering a sale or an initial public offering for the

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 5

My advice: Skip this and other performances by President Oren Shitler. You can read a summary later. You have much better and healthier things to do.

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 2

Grade his effort as you will, but Zelensky was not afraid. Compare: Bezos. The Trump fascist plan depends on us all being afraid. Stand up for America and our values, don't be afraid, and we can beat these fascists.

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David Halperin @davidhalperin.bsky.social · Mar 1

On second thought I also hereby induct Pete Rose into the Baseball Hall of Fame and Seize All the Minerals from under Cooperstown New York. Thank you!