Julian Vasquez Heilig
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@EducationWeek Top 200 Scholar 2014-2024 | @UMichEducation Distinguished Alum | @KYColonels | @CrainsGR Notable Black Leader | @ViveMichigan Top 25 Most Influential Latinos in Michigan
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"Will Universities Surrender or Resist?" Scholar Slams Trump's Threat to Defund Universities
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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Attached the @democracynow.org show from yesterday. Was a little nervous at first but gained momentum.
Here's the topic: “Will Universities Surrender or Resist?"
Please share if able.
youtu.be/KAoiPJrFPCw?...
Here's the topic: “Will Universities Surrender or Resist?"
Please share if able.
youtu.be/KAoiPJrFPCw?...
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Great insights here @professorjvh.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Great insights here @professorjvh.bsky.social
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There are moments in American history when silence becomes complicity, and higher education is standing in one of those moments right now. Educators are being monitored, pressured, and sometimes punished for speaking truths that institutions find uncomfortable.
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There are moments in American history when silence becomes complicity, and higher education is standing in one of those moments right now. Educators are being monitored, pressured, and sometimes punished for speaking truths that institutions find uncomfortable.
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All 31 Moms for Liberty candidates lost their 2025 elections!
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All 31 Moms for Liberty candidates lost their 2025 elections!
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No Kings in Our Schools: What Texas Teaches the Nation About Right Wing Power and Public Education
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The NY Times published an editorial citing Susan Collin as "a moderate Republican." Collins is a reliable vote for Trump's agenda, has voted against democracy at every turn and supported extremist judges.
This is why people are abandoning legacy media--even while enjoying games, puzzles & recipes.
This is why people are abandoning legacy media--even while enjoying games, puzzles & recipes.
October 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The NY Times published an editorial citing Susan Collin as "a moderate Republican." Collins is a reliable vote for Trump's agenda, has voted against democracy at every turn and supported extremist judges.
This is why people are abandoning legacy media--even while enjoying games, puzzles & recipes.
This is why people are abandoning legacy media--even while enjoying games, puzzles & recipes.
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We are all paying for this vanity project
We are all paying for this vanity project
October 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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We are all paying for this vanity project
We are all paying for this vanity project
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