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Higher ed comms and advancement. Misplaced Southerner surviving the Midwest. We'll leave the TV and radio behind, don't you wonder what we'll find. Thoughts my own.

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Joe Jackson Stan Account @scottacarter.bsky.social · Jul 18

I had the chance to speak with folks from @uwmadisonls.bsky.social about Up North Wisconsin and how the histories we share with the Northwoods define our relationships to the land and to each other.

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What Is Up North Wisconsin?

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Joe Jackson Stan Account @scottacarter.bsky.social · 2h

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 4h

Also: if you work for ICE, even if you’re not one of the ones arresting citizens or tackling 15-year-olds or zip-tying kids together and segregating them by race, you’re part of the mechanism making it happen, and you should suffer long-term social and post-regime-change consequences.

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 5h

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 6h

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 7h

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 5h

Damn have some pride, Wisconsin

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Joe Jackson Stan Account @scottacarter.bsky.social · 5h

Maybe the Brewers game will be better

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 6h

The end of federal enforcement of special ed laws. Some states - including MN - will likely be ok. But a lot of disabled kids in a lot of states are going to lose the education that federal law and decades of jurisprudence say they are owed.

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

www.usatoday.com

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 14h

This is insane. I feel like I’m going insane when I’m watching this. Not just the fact that it’s clearly their fault, but the way a heavily-armed squad of masked thugs immediately jumps into the street and brutalizes the woman they just hit, despite having no idea who she is.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

ICE GOONS crash into car and then point weapons to kidnap man.

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David Burbach 🌹 @dburbach.bsky.social · 12h

"Sunny Day or Rainstorm? Our Backs Objectively To The Newsroom Window, It Depends On Who You Ask"

David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 16h

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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Joe Jackson Stan Account @scottacarter.bsky.social · 16h

Enraging 50% of the people already stressed to their breaking point in the small confines of an airport is galaxy brain strategizing

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 1d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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Joe Jackson Stan Account @scottacarter.bsky.social · 1d

Part of my job is supporting chairs/directors/profs with fundraising, and y'all are not ready for how much time you'll spend raising money for your department.

Megan L. Cook @meganlcook.bsky.social · 1d

TBH, I went into this profession believing there would be a lot more overlap between "reading books" and "being an English professor" than there actually is. Sending emails, managing spreadsheets, handing tissues to weeping people: yes. Reading books, or substantial portions thereof, not so much.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 3d

The Speaker of the House has firm views that Bad Bunny is a terrible pick for singing at the Super Bowl, but hasn't had time to watch the President's speech to our military leadership or form an opinion whether furloughed federal workers should be paid or Illinois' governor should be thrown in jail.

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Joe Jackson Stan Account @scottacarter.bsky.social · 3d

No statement from Jordon?

Matt Baker @mattbakercfb.bsky.social · 3d

On the other site.

Joe Jackson Stan Account @scottacarter.bsky.social · 3d

Somehow the liberal arts college of a major R1 has produced 3 MacArthur Fellows in the past 6 years. Maybe we're on to something over here!

news.wisc.edu/two-uw-madis...

Two UW–Madison professors named MacArthur Fellows

Atmospheric scientist Ángel F. Adames Corraliza and nuclear security specialist Sébastien Philippe, professors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, have been awarded 2025 MacArthur Fellowships.

news.wisc.edu

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Matthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 3d

Virginia State Senate Dems just brought down fire and fury regarding the “Compact,” notifying the President and Rector that UVA would lose ALL STATE APPROPRIATIONS if it signs and cedes the University to “federal political control.” Notably, their letter directly restates points made here by @siva.

Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 3d

The “compact” for higher ed is an unserious document written by unserious people from a position of spectacular ignorance. No one should take it seriously. Sadly, my bosses are taking it seriously.

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Why This Essay Could Cause the University of Virginia to Shut Down

How Linda McMahon’s latest “compact” would do deep and permanent harm to American higher education

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Joe Jackson Stan Account @scottacarter.bsky.social · 3d

Really love that this is the bullshit that greets you when visiting the Forest Service website

Joe Jackson Stan Account @scottacarter.bsky.social · 3d

Now now that's no way to talk about the Supreme Court, which has been running on vibes since at least Thomas's confirmation

The Questionable Authority @questauthority.bsky.social · 3d

"Vibe Lawyering" - lord have mercy

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 3d

The literal reading of this statement is Pam Bondi is planning extrajudicial executions of random protesters.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 3d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Joe Jackson Stan Account @scottacarter.bsky.social · 3d

Any Democrat considering running for future office should be promising to conduct congressional hearings into the deals these companies made with the current administration. Then promise to use whatever powers at your disposal to break them into tiny pieces.

Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 3d

You cannot be fucking serious

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

migrantinsider.com

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 3d

The most fundamental political debate of our time: You are integrated into and have responsibility for our complex, imperfect society vs. Nuh-uh.

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Joe Jackson Stan Account @scottacarter.bsky.social · 3d

Some quibbles with this but it's a fascinating document. The Driftless Area probably deserves its own region. New Piedmont stretching from Greensboro to Birmingham seems too broad, but NC having 6 separate regions is accurate.

William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 4d

This is the most accurate depiction of the Midwest to date. Wichita has always felt like the last Midwest city while also being the first plains city.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 3d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Joe Jackson Stan Account @scottacarter.bsky.social · 3d

I have some questions about Old Piedmont/New Piedmont for @joesalmons.bsky.social

Joe Jackson Stan Account @scottacarter.bsky.social · 4d

No one in this photo could handle Malört which is how I know Chicago wins this fight

Joe Jackson Stan Account @scottacarter.bsky.social · 4d

I'm one pre-sale code away from this