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Col. Boozy Badger @boozybadger.lawyersandliquor.com · 1d

Dunno man, seems a little misleading to write an article about Trump describing activity in Portland and Chicago as “insurrection” with a 33 year old photo of a burning donut shop taken in the 1992 LA Riots (sans caption explaining that) as the header on all your posts about it.

The picture from
The article with a picture of an armed men standing in front of a burning donut shop. You must click through to read the caption “
Two National guardsmen stand guard outside a burning donut shop in Los Angeles on April 30, 1992.
The National Guard was called in to aid police during the second day of rioting in the city.”

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Sarah Milov @allofmilov.bsky.social · 3d

Same. But the pace of these “searches” is all anyone really needs to know. In miniature the same blitzkrieg strategy as the regime.

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Sarah Milov @allofmilov.bsky.social · 3d

And yet the interim presidents sounded frighteningly open at the latest faculty senate meeting…

Thomas Frampton @tframpton.bsky.social · 3d

Even the Jefferson Council appears to recognize that UVA shouldn’t sign the “Compact.”

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Thomas Frampton @tframpton.bsky.social · 3d

Even the Jefferson Council appears to recognize that UVA shouldn’t sign the “Compact.”

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Janet Spittler @janetspittler.bsky.social · 5d

And the University of Virginia faculty senate passes a resolution opposing the “Compact” sent to our interim president by the Department of Education. Lots of students in the room with signs opposing the compact (like “protect free speech”). 60 in favor; 2 opposed.

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Janet Spittler @janetspittler.bsky.social · 5d

University of Virginia faculty senate passes a resolution to delay the search for Provost until the tenth President of the University is in place. 59 in favor; 6 opposed. Tons of students in the room.

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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 5d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

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Sarah Milov @allofmilov.bsky.social · 5d

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 5d

newrepublic.com/post/201304/...

Republican Candidate in Virginia Caught in Tumblr Nazi Porn Scandal

John Reid has found himself in quite a scandal, as others call on him to resign from the race.

newrepublic.com

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Sarah Milov @allofmilov.bsky.social · 6d

No. And I say this as a historian of cigarettes.

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ca-dmv-bot @ca-dmv-bot.bsky.social · 6d

Customer: I HAVE ABOUT 8 PEOPLE. I AM THE MOTHER OF 8 CHILDREN
DMV: hate

Verdict: DENIED

California license plate with text "IHA8PPL".

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Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 6d

Obviously there are institutions—eg Liberty University—that will find these demands relatively easy to absorb and consistent with their mission.

Everyone else's job right now is to convince the UVAs and Dartmouths of the world that if they go along, they are Liberty University.

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Sarah Milov @allofmilov.bsky.social · 6d

On that note does livable Cville have signal?

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Sarah Milov @allofmilov.bsky.social · 6d

At some point will people stop using social media? Stop streaming? Where will our counterpublics emerge?

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Jahd Khalil @jahd.bsky.social · 6d

ICE detains lawfully present Richmond father as son waits for school bus www.vpm.org/news/2025-10...

ICE detains lawfully present Richmond father as son waits for school bus

Silviano Mora Vera's U visa should have insulated him from detention.

www.vpm.org

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Sarah Milov @allofmilov.bsky.social · 6d

We will soon follow suit. I emailed our ai@Virginia and said we needed resources for scholarship that had been stolen and turned into fodder for cheating.

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Sarah Milov @allofmilov.bsky.social · 6d

From a pedagogical perspective, that is. I understand the political lesson.

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Sarah Milov @allofmilov.bsky.social · 6d

What is the lesson there?

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J.D. Connor @jdconnor.bsky.social · 6d

oh good lord
www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/10/01/u...

USC sold dead bodies to U.S. military to train IDF medical personnel

A review of seven years’ worth of contracts unveiled more than $860,000 to use cadavers in surgical trainings involving the Israeli Defense Forces.

www.uscannenbergmedia.com

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Jann Matlock (formerly @autopsiesgroup in the Other Place) @drjannmatlock.bsky.social · 6d

So shocking: Syracuse is shutting down their renowned humanities programs. Reminded today that Bill Readings (1960-1994) once taught at Syracuse. This might be the moment to reread his brilliant book, *The University in Ruins*. A non-paywalled acct here: dailyorange.com/2025/09/coll...

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Sarah Milov @allofmilov.bsky.social · 6d

Imagine grading based on merit. Seriously.

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Sarah Milov @allofmilov.bsky.social · 6d

Same with grade inflation. But I think we know who this is intended to benefit. And who will be punished for grading meritocratically.

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Sarah Milov @allofmilov.bsky.social · 6d

I used to propagandize my young children, implanting seeds so that they might want to go to WM. Now I tell them that they can go to a different country when they get bigger.

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Sarah Milov @allofmilov.bsky.social · 6d

Yes.

Sarah Milov @allofmilov.bsky.social · 6d

A "minor in AI." I used to consider W&M the premier public liberal arts college.

Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 6d

what is this word vomit

Douglas Schmidt, dean of CDSP, sees AI as a catalyst for cross-disciplinary collaboration and a tool to accelerate problem-solving by discovering correlations that may otherwise have gone unnoticed, enabling researchers to innovate faster than ever before.

“By breaking down silos between departments and schools, we are creating opportunities to apply the technological power of AI to diverse domains, sparking new ideas, challenging assumptions, and integrating a wide range of perspectives,” stated Schmidt. The ChatGPT Edu pilot is one of several AI initiatives currently ongoing at William & Mary. W&M also launched a new minor in AI this fall for students to learn how to apply AI in their respective fields, with additional bachelor and graduate-level opportunities under development.

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