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thecollegeatelier.bsky.social @thecollegeatelier.bsky.social · 5h

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 18h

This magazine is old enough to have fought McCarthyism the first time. We know from experience that America’s witch-hunt fever has been broken before. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

We Defeated McCarthyism Before. We Can Do It Again.

It’s easy to feel despair about what looks like a new age of government censorship. But being around for 160 years gives you perspective.

www.thenation.com

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 20h

More than a decade ago, I sat down with @marcmaron.bsky.social in his garage to tape something new called a podcast. This time, he came to me to record his last episode.

We talked about the power of conviction, decency in an age of division, and the true story of America.

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thecollegeatelier.bsky.social @thecollegeatelier.bsky.social · 1d

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Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It

From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.

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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 1d

no words...

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

The Department of Education reportedly fired nearly everyone in the office that focuses on the nation’s children with disabilities in a wave of new layoffs

Special education staff decimated after Trump administration shutdown firings: Sources

The nation’s special education services have been significantly damaged after Fridays’s mass layoffs within the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.

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Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 2d

Good piece on the uncertain situation international students face in this moment with reporting from my niece among @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social writers www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Eight International Students at Harvard, Watching America Close Its Doors | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson

A freshman debate champion wakes up to news of his peers marching the streets of Nepal. A trio of friends become high-profile activists. A sophomore from Jakarta searches for the America she idealized...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, you idiotic propagandists at the New York Post:

God Bless America isn't the national anthem. It's a SHOW TUNE written by Irving Berlin.

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thecollegeatelier.bsky.social @thecollegeatelier.bsky.social · 2d

It's where I wanna go!

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

@sanders.senate.gov: "No, Speaker Johnson, the #NoKings Rally on October 18th is not a 'hate America' rally. ... It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country."

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3d

Breaking: MIT just became the first university to reject an agreement that would trade support for the Trump admin's higher education agenda in exchange for favorable treatment.

"Fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 3d

It really feels like they’re trolling our autocrat.

Reuters @reuters.com · 4d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 3d

This is the way

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 3d

Nobel Peace Prizes have often been awarded to people who fight autocracy. Maria Corina Machado fits right into that tradition

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Why María Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize

The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.

www.theatlantic.com

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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 3d

Essay | "The message is clear: Texas A&M does not permit teaching LGBTQ+ topics. Politicians, not professors, decide what is taught in Texas classrooms."

Why I Withdrew From My Dream Job

At Texas A&M, politicians, not professors, decide what is taught in classrooms.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 4d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 4d

Emory U. recently joined a host of other universities offering income-based free-tuition, expanding their financial commitment to more than $1 billion over the next four years.

Private Colleges Are Pitching Free Tuition for Middle-Class Students. Will It Make a Difference?

The student-debt crisis and rising college costs are some factors driving the trend among elite universities, but policy experts warn it isn’t a catch-all.

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thecollegeatelier.bsky.social @thecollegeatelier.bsky.social · 4d

We're gonna miss you SO MUCH DUDE thanks for everything, always. Had to put on the first ever ep after wiping away tears/ thinking about how my Monday and Thursday routine is completely jacked now.

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Athena Gabriel ❌👑 @athenagabriel.bsky.social · 4d

Are you tired of their lies, deflection, projection, and lack of substance on any topic? #VoteNJ

Go off, Queen 👑 Jack Ciattarelli threw every cheap shot he could think of—but Mikie Sherrill didn’t even blink. Calm, commanding, and in control. That’s what real leadership looks like. #VoteNJ

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 4d

LIVE SOON: Governor Newsom signs legislation to further bolster literacy.

YouTube: youtube.com/live/Xntwh26...
Facebook: facebook.com/events/s/gov...
Instagram: @CAgovernor
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Governor Newsom announces significant gains in statewide K-12 student test scores and signs legislation to further bolster literacy.

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Forbes @forbes.com · 6d

The new $100,000 H-1B visa fee and a preference for older foreign skilled workers could hurt both schools’ foreign staff hiring and their graduate student recruitment.

These 25 Universities Will Take A Big Hit From Trump’s H-1B Visa Attack

The new $100,000 H-1B visa fee and a preference for older foreign skilled workers could hurt both schools’ foreign staff hiring and their graduate student recruitment.

www.forbes.com

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Mikie Sherrill @mikiesherrill.bsky.social · 6d

There’s only ONE WEEK until New Jersey's voter registration deadline on October 14.

Let’s make sure all of our voices are heard. Visit NJ.gov/vote to confirm your registration and make your plan to vote on or before November 4.

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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 7d

But affirmative action is the true enemy of meritocracy at elite schools…

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7d

At Harvard, many students skip class and fail to do the reading, according to a report, but rampant grade inflation allows them to coast through anyway. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech.

Harvard Has Identified Another Problem: Its Own Students

Many students don’t do the reading and don’t speak up in class, according to a report. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 7d

Opinion | Colleges and Universities Must Pursue Every Legal Path to Ensure Diverse Student Bodies

They should continue to consider socioeconomic and geographic indicators in admissions, eight state attorneys general write. https://bit.ly/4qckdmG

A group of four college students of different races/ethnicities talk and laugh together as they walk across a campus.

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 9d

To all those correctly noting the absence of a clear no. Agree that’s worrisome. But A) hard to reconcile “never compromise” with “ok, we submit” B) lotta alumni see her as standing firm and are glad. My interest is in encouraging that possibility.

Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 9d

It appears that my employer, Dartmouth, one of the Trump 9, has said no to the compact. All the better given that our president is cited within it. But she’s saying no. Count the small victories when they come.

Office of the President
Dear Dartmouth community,

As many of you know, Dartmouth was one of nine universities asked by the White House to give feedback by Oct. 20 on a draft of its “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”

I am deeply committed to Dartmouth’s academic mission and values and will always defend our fierce independence.

You have often heard me say that higher education is not perfect and that we can do better. At the same time, we will never compromise our academic freedom and our ability to govern ourselves.

Best,
Sian Leah Beilock
President

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