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Lorin Rudin-Rush
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There’s no evidence that I am not a cat.

PhD student in Agricultural Economics at UW-Madison, or perhaps a cat with few teeth.

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GIVE HAITI THEIR MONEY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Macron also announced the creation of a joint French-Haitian historical commission to ‘’examine our shared past’’ and assess relations, but did not directly address longstanding Haitian demands for reparations."

Anyone know French politics / the backstory here?

www.nbcnews.com/news/world/f...
France's president says making Haiti pay for its independence was unjust
Emmanuel Macron's statement comes 200 years after King Charles X recognized Haiti’s independence and imposed a massive debt on the country to compensate France for the loss of slave labor.
www.nbcnews.com
April 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We need more people to see Rich Evans as America. Thank you for doing your part
going to be normal on here, as a bit (2025)
April 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Just a reminder, if you were an REI member who purchased more than $10 worth of items in 2024 or joined in 2024, you can vote until midnight May 1st to reject the proposed slate of anti-labor Trump supporters for the REI board vote.escvote.com/REI/
April 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Me every time I read a headline now.
April 15, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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lord willing we will one day prosecute miller for crimes against humanity
April 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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The Trump Administration is busy baselessly firing tens of thousands of federal workers, including thousands of our veterans. Here in Wisconsin, we welcome work and talent.

My administration is hosting virtual job fairs on April 15 and 16th. Find more here ⬇️
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIG...
April 12, 2025 at 1:31 AM
What a distribution! #econsky #statsky
April 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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So very tired, we, the Jews of the world, are
The obscenity (and the menace to Jews) of these officials pretending any of this police state assault on our constitutional order has anything to do with concern about antisemitism is off the charts. Just diabolical.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Apr 9
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
April 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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The obscenity (and the menace to Jews) of these officials pretending any of this police state assault on our constitutional order has anything to do with concern about antisemitism is off the charts. Just diabolical.
April 11, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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I did update the figure a bit and added labels, but it probably works better as sequential slides in a presentation. If you want the code and the pptx just drop me a dm and I’ll send it all your way.
April 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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People will argue that we should be willing to defy the law in the name of justice while also treating criminalized people as disposable. It's incoherent.
April 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Wisconsin's farmers have been the backbone of our state for generations, and Trump's whiplash on reckless tariff taxes and trade wars are going to crush them. I'm urging Republicans in Congress to stand up for Wisconsin farmers and put an end to the chaos.

www.wisn.com/article/a-wh...
'A whole lot of uncertainty': Tariffs take a toll on Wisconsin farmers
Much of the thousand acres of soybean crop at Malchine Farms in Racine Co. exports to China.
www.wisn.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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April 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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"This is not a contest of saints and sinners. It is a confrontation between failed visions of the world, each clinging to trauma like a birthright and wielding memory and religious fanaticism as a weapon."
A must read from Mo Husseini, my brother, my friend. Thank you, Mo. 💜

“We must build a new ethic — an ethic that elevates empathy above vengeance, refuses to call cruelty strength, and rejects supremacy, whether it drapes itself in a flag or a scripture.”

mo-husseini.medium.com/an-open-lett...?
An open letter
It’s become almost trite for me to start by saying that my words will almost certainly provoke discomfort for many. Among Jews. Among…
mo-husseini.medium.com
April 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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A few thoughts on today's fascinating Rutgers Senate meeting about their academic defense compact resolution 🧵

1) Just having the meeting and opening it up to the public was so valuable. Rutgers President Holloway was there, and so were folks from other Big 10 and beyond institutions, including me.
Meeting is public. The Senate meeting link is here - senate.rutgers.edu/meeting/univ...

Please join us at Noon April 10. Esp hope Big 10 colleagues will join.
University Senate Special Meeting - Rutgers University Senate
senate.rutgers.edu
April 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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My latest. On the way antisemitism has become redefined as support for Palestinian life. And how that has led to the supposed fight against antisemitism becoming bigotry itself.

And how that, then, has led to the failure to fight actual antisemitism in our midst, endangering Jews along the way.
We Can’t Fight Antisemitism Without Fighting Anti-Palestinian Hate
Antisemitism is the main tool the Trump administration is using to stifle dissent and target Palestinians. It’s rooted in bigotry. And it’s harming the fight against antisemitism itself.
open.substack.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Hell yeah. It’s about time these people are recognized for their tremendous work.
The Oscars are officially adding a Best Stunts category 🏆

It begins with films released in 2027
April 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Open access article from the latest issue: “Information Rigidities and Farmland Value Expectations” by Chad Fiechter, Todd Kuethe and Wendong Zhang. le.uwpress.org/content/101/2/218
April 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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No vehicle should be moving through an intersection when pedestrians are crossing.
March 14, 2024 at 8:01 AM
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One aspect of Trump’s antisemitism fig leaf I haven’t seen discussed: if you’re a Jewish student who DOES experience antisemitism, but doesn’t want to blow up your college or get your classmates deported, you basically have no choice but to stay quiet and suffer in silence.

Trump did that.
April 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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It’s the offseason, so we ranked B1G schools by how many of their average punts it would take to get to the nearest Culver’s.
April 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Happy 97th birthday to Tom Lehrer, who confirmed his status as a Great Man a few years ago by releasing all his work into the public domain. tomlehrersongs.com
Songs and Lyrics by Tom Lehrer
Songs and Lyrics by Tom Lehrer DISCLAIMER STATEMENTI, Tom Lehrer, individually and as trustee of the
tomlehrersongs.com
April 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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🚨 China retaliates, raising #tariffs to 84% on US exports‼️
April 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Today would be yet another long overdue good day for our university leaders to get in front of microphones, with their Big Ten colleagues, & publicly & collectively speak out against the frontal assault on 🇺🇸 higher ed & the existential crisis it poses for our institutions

bsky.app/profile/mcop...
April 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Just a reminder that Florida coach Golden was not exonerated, just that the university decided the allegations of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, stalking and cyberstalking from multiple women, including students, fell outside its Title IX jurisdiction.
UF closes inquiry into Golden stalking allegations
The University of Florida ended its Title IX investigation into Todd Golden, saying no evidence was found regarding allegations of sexual exploitation and stalking.
www.espn.com
April 8, 2025 at 3:21 AM