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Eddy Conroy
@econroy.bsky.social
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“There’s some good in this world… and it’s worth fighting for”

Running comms for National College Attainment Network, all things higher ed policy and practice.

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What an image.

Getty photographer throwing his camera to another reporter as he’s being tackled by ICE agents.
A man with a respirator is on the ground being pushed down by what appear to be ICE agents. In the foreground, the man’s camera is in mid-air, after he threw it to the person taking the photo.
January 17, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Happiness is beef and Guinness stew ready to slow coon tomorrow
A crock pot with chuck beef, carrots and onions in it.
January 12, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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Just need a helmet like this
December 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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They died well
Two empty whisky bottles standing on a black kitchen counter too. One bottle has a label that says “the epicurean” the other “Ledaig”
December 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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WashPo making a bold play to convince folks that they are just imagining that they can’t afford to feed their families.
An opinion headline from the Washington post. The headline reads: “actually, today’s food prices are a bargain.”
December 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Might not move the rest of the day. At least if Kellen and Kingsley have anything to do with it.
A white man with a reddish brown beard, wearing dark, heavy framed glasses and a navy long sleeve tee shirt, is sitting in a couch. There are two springer spaniels piled on his lap. In the background is a Christmas tree kit with coloured lights
November 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Slowly become Clark Griswald
November 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Saying no more often has been life changing.

And, I still probably say yes way too much.
#ADHD
November 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Come visit and we can try both ways
A plate of steak, fries, and roasted veggies
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Need an excuse for your dry Brisket? Steaks always overdone?

Introducing AI grills! They won’t make you a better cook, but at least you can blame a computer when everything you grilled for the 4th of July tastes like damp ash.
November 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Every time I put this suit on, the lining makes me happy.

Clearly I need more books in my life.
A suit jacket laid out to see the interior lining. The lining is a printed museum shelf, with leather bound books, chotskis on the shelves and a parrot peeking out from behind books in the middle of the scene.
November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Our go to local coffee spot has an excellent approach for their cup holders.
An almond milk box that’s been cut to turn into a multi-cup coffee carrier. It has two coffees in it, with a cookie sitting in the middle of them.
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The party with a health care plan, folks!

Can someone remind me what happens to premiums when the only people enrolled in insurance are very sick and file lots of claims?
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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I believe this is what the “concept of a plan” looks like
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Ok, that’s a good start, now:
A gold and blue lapel pin with an image of the White House in the center, and gold stars in the blue border. At the top of the pin, a line of text says, “what’s next?”
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Races being called before I can finish my second cocktail of the night is a delightful outcome for my liver and the country
Two cocktails in short rocks glasses with orange twists in them. In the background are bottles of Campari, Carpano antica sweet vermouth and Bulleit Rye whisky.
November 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Really encouraging to see a massive line for early voting in Fairfax.
@abigailspanberger.com is going to win the VA Governor’s race!
A long line of people waiting to vote during early in person voting in Fairfax, VA. A white man with brown hair, a reddish beard, wearing dark green framed glasses and a blue flannel over a white t-shirt. He has an “I voted” sticker on the shoulder of his flannel.
November 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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I took two weeks off before I start the new job, so naturally I’ve spent all of the first week sick in bed.

Finally felt well enough yesterday to start on making my new desk.

So. much. Sanding.
A large slab of live edge maple wood. The wood is pale gold in colour, with lots of nice wood grain appearance. The slab is sitting on top of two saw horses in a driveway. A large slab of live edge maple wood. The wood is pale gold in colour, with lots of nice wood grain appearance. The slab is sitting on top of two saw horses in a driveway. A close up of a maple slab showing its good colour, with flame like patterns in the wood grain.
October 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Jet lag and waking up at 4am has some benefits
The sunrise over San Diego looking out of a high hotel window
October 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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UT seems quite keen to bend the knee
October 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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I am not an expert on trade policy, but this bad
www.wsj.com/business/ins...
a graphic from the linked news article. The graphic title says: "have U.S. tariffs been helpful or harmful to your business? underneath is a break down of the responses, with 29% of business leaders who answered the question answering with, "helpful" and 71% "harmful"
September 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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This is a choice.
September 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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The smells are extra interesting this evening
Two black and brown springer spaniels sniffing at the ground. One dog has a red harness with a matching leash. The other dog has a blue harness and leash. The dogs are sniffing at the grass
September 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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I can’t wait for conservatives lining up for this to see the salary for assistant professors of education
A screenshot of a tweet that’s says “all public universities should be required to have minimum 50% of their staff be conservative professors by spring 2026. In each Department
September 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Decided this week hasn’t been stressful enough, so thought we’d start a family fight
A monopoly board on a dark wood table with bowls of potato chips
September 13, 2025 at 2:04 AM