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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 1d

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It’s no surprise MIT’s Sally Kornbluth is the first to flatly reject Trump’s deal - The Boston Globe

Kornbluth deserves all the credit for standing up for her institution’s core values, even at considerable risk.

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 1d

We’re eight days away from #NoKings Day, and over 2,500 protests planned in all 50 states and across the world.

October 18 is going to be the biggest day of nonviolent protest in US history — because Courage is contagious.

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 3d

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Busting the myth that Gen Z isn't protesting

Despite a persistent belief that Gen Z isn’t politically active, young people are finding and creating ways to fight for a better future.

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 9d

I am halfway through the new Taylor Swift album. She has a song about wanting kids with Travis. I give her 10 years and we will have some really lit songs about perimenopause. #tsthelifeofashowgirl

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 11d

Republicans shut down the government to gut healthcare and bankroll Trump’s illegal power grab. We must hold the GOP accountable for causing chaos just to appease a wannabe king. app.sosha.ai/s/TdLW1jPC

Stop the Trump Shutdown

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 12d

So excited to share this edited collection on how to integrate coaching in your corner of higher ed. In my chapter, I put forward the idea that democratizing coaching by making it available to middle managers can be a win-win for the individual and the institution. www.routledge.com

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 16d

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 22d

Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe.

And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.

Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 16d

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 17d

This is, without any exaggeration, exactly how Putin and Orbán proceeded — using antisemitism to discredit the idea of civil society and political opposition, and as an excuse to undo the rule of law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...

Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 16d

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 17d

As Trump punishes dissenters, defies courts, and ignores the Constitution — all while he and his friends get even richer — the next No Kings Day needs to be our biggest, loudest, and most widespread day of peaceful protest yet: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

Senator Murphy on Twitter: “We aren't on a slippery slope to a constitutional crisis. We are IN the crisis. Time for leaders - political leaders, business leaders, civic leaders - to pick a side: democracy or autocracy?”

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 16d

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Fight for Progress @fightforprogress.org · 16d

First Trump hiked grocery prices with reckless tariffs.
Then Republicans cut food assistance for millions.
Now Trump is canceling the annual hunger report.

He’s trying to hide the truth: Trump made food more expensive for all of us.

Trump administration cancels annual hunger report after enacting historic cuts to nation’s safety net | CNN

The Trump administration is terminating the federal government’s annual report on food insecurity in America, saying it had become “redundant, costly and politicized” and noting that “extraneous studies do nothing more than fear monger.”

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 19d

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Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 20d

Medical ethicist Arthur Kaplan, quoted in the NYT:

“The announcement on autism was the saddest display of a lack of evidence, rumors, recyling old myths, lousy advice, outright lies & dangerous advice I have ever witnessed by anyone in authority in the world claiming to know anything about science”

Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 20d

This MAGA/MAHA/Trump/RFK Jr/Dr Oz/Dr Bhattacharya press conference right now is quite possibly the worst press conference—from the viewpoints of medicine, public health, & medical ethics—that I’ve ever seen. These men are so shameless & deeply irresponsible. Wherever happened to science & evidence?

Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 20d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20d

Jimmy Kimmel isn't returning to the airwaves because of "thoughtful conversations" with Disney executives.

He's back because consumers sent Disney a clear message: selling out our fundamental rights is not an acceptable cost of doing business.

Why Corporate Media is Bending the Knee

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 23d

Speak truth to power
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Speak truth to power

And other thoughts about a difficult week in the US

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 23d

Brave, Bold & Badass helps women in higher ed shift from drained and isolated to confident and connected. Gain clarity, trust yourself, and reclaim your power in community with others who get it. Next cohort begins soon. Learn more: drkimburns.com/group-coachi...

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rosiecheeks.bsky.social @rosiecheeks.bsky.social · 24d

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 25d

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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 25d

Robert Redford looked at the movie industry and saw "that the most creative filmmakers were increasingly shut out" and "that if a would-be filmmaker were brown, black, red, or female—forget it; his or her chances of getting a project produced were virtually nil."

So he started Sundance.

Robert Redford, 1936–2025

Actor, star, indie entrepreneur.

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · 27d

Feeling stuck, drained, and isolated in higher ed admin work? You are not alone. Brave, Bold & Badass is a group coaching program for women leaders ready to reclaim clarity, courage, and confidence. Next cohort starts Oct 8, 2025. Learn more: drkimburns.com/group-coachi...

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Seth Addresses the Charlie Kirk Killing and Rising Political Violence

YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Free Speech and Me Speech

A helpful distinction

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · Sep 11

Women leaders in higher ed are feeling exhausted, uncertain, and stuck. That’s why I created Brave, Bold & Badass: Trusting Yourself in Turbulent Times. Check it out! drkimburns.com/group-coachi...

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · Sep 9

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The Actual Conspiracy Theory Surrounding Trump and Epstein

It’s not what you think it is.

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · Sep 8

How JP Morgan enabled Epstein.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/m...

How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · Sep 7

Good news for authors

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/t...

Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · Sep 7

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She Started the Debate About Kids and Phones. Now She Wants to End It.

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Dr. Kim Burns ❌👑 @drkimburns.bsky.social · Sep 6

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · Sep 6

Censorship is our future if we let it be.

Ben Rothenberg @benrothenberg.bsky.social · Sep 6

More news breaking at Bounces about Donald Trump's visit to the US Open men's final.

The US Open has sent an email to broadcasters, obtained by Bounces, ordering them to censor any reactions or protests from the crowd to Trump's appearance.

Read more here:

www.benrothenberg.com/p/us-open-do...