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Christian Collins
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Public policy researcher | Rubber City born and raised | The Ohio State alum by way of Kent State | Cleveland, Akron, and, Cbus sports fan | https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/ccollins330 | opinions and views are my own
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Christian Collins @ccollins330.bsky.social · Nov 12
Hi everyone! Quick introduction: I'm Christian, and on this page I'll be posting about public policy (especially about postsecondary education), #Cleveland, #Akron, and #Columbus sports, and #music!

#policysky #Ohio #edusky #BlackSky #musicsky
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My latest for @clasp.org is a blog on the SCORE Act, a dangerous bill for #highered that has flown under the radar.

The only crisis facing college sports is one of leadership, and students are being failed by their institutions and by Congress.

#NCAA #EduSky

www.clasp.org/blog/the-sco...
The SCORE Act Would Harm College Athletes by Codifying Inequity into Federal Law | CLASP
This legislation is an attempt by Congress to pass the blame from its own inaction onto students who are only seeking the right to be paid for their labor.
www.clasp.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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top notch mascottin'
November 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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❌️ichigan only managing as many points against us as OHIO UNIVERSITY in their own stadium smh.

Glad to end their season. That game next Saturday is gonna be FUN.

#Buckeyes #OSU #TheGame
November 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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What a first half. Ohio State losing the turnover and penalty battles on the road and still being up is impressive, but need to clean things up to bring this home.

Literally need to copy paste that last drive to start the 2nd, then we'll really be cooking.

#Buckeyes #OSU #TheGame
November 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Jazz covers of Sade are always great, but this new Corey Fonville & Sam Fribush "I Couldn't Love You More" cover is ridiculous. Having Charlie Hunter on the studio version but getting Morgan Burrs for the live video is cheating lol.

#muscisky #jazz #jazzsky #RVA

www.youtube.com/watch?v=olv1...
Corey Fonville & Sam Fribush & Charlie Hunter - I Couldn't Love You More
YouTube video by SamFribushVEVO
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November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Are the #Raiders really THAT ass to let the #Browns have their way with them???

Also Shedeur is starting to throw some She-dots 😳

#NFL
November 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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ZIPS WIN 1-0 AND ADVANCE TO THE NEXT ROUND

#GoZips #NCAASoccer
November 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Checking out some Akron Zips men's soccer for the first time since I was in middle school, and with a #NCAA tournament second round game to boot!

Excited to watch Akron take on Notre Dame, should be a great game!

#Akron #GoZips
November 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Concert #27 of 2025 is the hometown heros Acid Cats at Blu Jazz+ in downtown Akron, Ohio! Grew up with these guys as friends in high school, and honored to see their last-ever show (for now at least).

For the uninitiated: acidcats.bandcamp.com/album/curios...

#musicsky #jazz #jazzsky #Akron
View of main stage at Blu Jazz+ in downtown Akron, Ohio
November 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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New Snarky Puppy and De La Soul albums today + a concert tonight at my hometown's jazz club featuring old high school friends, today is a GREAT day for my music tastes lmao.

#musicsky #jazz #jazzsky #rapsky
November 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Concert #26 of 2025 is Digable Planets at Lincoln Theatre in DC! This is their 30th anniversary tour of the Blowout Comb album, and stoked to see the legends live!

#musicsky #rapsky #jazz #hiphop
View of main stage at Lincoln Theatre from center of balcony
November 19, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Concert #25 of 2025 is Braxton Cook at Songbyrd in northeast DC! Finally getting to see him after missing the past two shows he's had in the city.

#musicsky #Jazz #rnbsky #jazzsky
November 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Concert #24 of 2025 is Samara Joy at Warner Theatre in downtown DC! Seen her twice at Newport Jazz Festival, but stoked to see her at her own headlining show for the first time.

#musicsky #jazz #jazzsky
View of main stage from upper balcony of Warner Theatre Entrance sign at Warner Theatre
November 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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The announcers talking about some damn In-N-Out during the Kent State-Akron game while Swenson's is right there is disrespectful.

#MACtion #GoZips #WagonWheel #GoFlashes
November 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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For anyone wondering why the B1G wants this to happen so badly right now, what the consequences might be, and why other schools may make similar deals very soon, I have a convenient paper on this exact topic.

TL;DR: this is very bad

#NCAA #highered #EduSky #Buckeyes

www.clasp.org/publications...
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Starting the weekend off with watching the #Cavs live for the first time this season. This is also my first #NBACup game ever, and this court will take some getting used to.

The Cavaliers have won in DC every time I've been in attendance, hoping the streak continues.

#NBAsky #NBA
F St. entrance to Capital One Arena in Washington, DC Display sign outside F St. entrance to Capital One Arena View from section 428 inside Capital One Arena
November 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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#Crew96 GAVE THEM BOYS FROM KFC THE FUCKING BELT FOR NAGBE

#MLS
November 3, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Concert #23 of 2025 is the 🐐 Herbie Hancock at Strathmore Music Hall in Montgomery County, MD.

3rd time seeing him, and just as excited as the first time lol.

#musicsky #jazz #jazzsky
November 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Opinion | Loan Forgiveness Becomes a Tool for Authoritarianism

The unaffordability of college makes it easier for President Trump to build up ICE and advance an authoritarian agenda. https://bit.ly/3JCPrCP

#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
A photo showing the back of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent; the back of his jacket says "POLICE" AND "ICE."
October 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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For @insidehighered.com I wrote an op-ed on how student loan relief is now a policy with literal life and death implications, and how policymakers need to decide if upholding student debt is worth the fall of American democracy.

#policysky #EduSky #highered

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Loan Forgiveness Becomes Tool for Authoritarianism (opinion)
The unaffordability of college makes it easier for President Trump to build up ICE and advance an authoritarian agenda.
www.insidehighered.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Well, turns out it's hard to win playoff games without a goal scoring threat.

Columbus has their season, and Nagbe's career, all to play for next match.

#Crew96 #MLS #MLSCup
October 28, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Yeah, Schulte heard all the shit talk about his performance this season cause he's playing out of his mind.

All in all, a decent first half from Columbus. Offensive is predictably struggling but the defense is performing far better than how it ended this season.

#Crew96 #MLS #MLSPlayoffs
October 27, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Praying that we don't regret that missed Arfsten chance, cause KFC has been ALL OVER #Crew96 except for that moment.

#MLS #MLSCup
October 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Begging the soccer gods to let #Crew96 eliminate KFC in the playoffs again because it'd be really fucking funny, especially with how this season has gone.

#MLS #MLSCup
October 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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#Cavs games like tonight REALLY make me miss Bickerstaff's defense. Good offensive rebounding in the clutch to seal the deal, and I know we have multiple starters still hurt, but hoping to see some growth on the defensive side this season to meet our deep playoff expectations.

#NBA #LetEmKnow
October 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM