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The Fallacies of Friction: A Holy Week Reflection, Dr. Robert Zuber
Where there is power, there is resistance. Michel Foucault The friction between ‘what is’ and ‘what could be’ burns you, stirs you up, propels you. Marcus Buckingham Occasio…
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April 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Who "ought not to be caving."
This article is a spot-on analysis of the mishegoss that a bad-faith, or no-faith, malevolent administration is perpetrating on colleges and universities. Who, be it said, ought not to be caving.
"My Jewish students, contrary to what the Trump administration would have us believe, hold a broad spectrum of opinions about Israel and Palestine, the current war, and the environment on campus."
March 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Who "ought not to be caving."
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This is a brilliant piece.
March 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
This is a brilliant piece.
The US ended up abstaining on its own resolution due to its objections to ratified amendments to their proposed text.
February 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The US ended up abstaining on its own resolution due to its objections to ratified amendments to their proposed text.
Truly disgusting but consistent with the Musk agenda. Deny opportunity to others and then harp on the virtue of "merit."
February 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Truly disgusting but consistent with the Musk agenda. Deny opportunity to others and then harp on the virtue of "merit."
"bonded over hate"
i think this is basically what has happened a big chunk of the american pundit class
One of my best friends is from a sleepy, wealthy small town in the south-west of Germany. He said, so many of my parents’ neighbours are rich and bored, with little to complain about, and they’ve radicalised themselves at dinner parties and online. In their aimlessness, they’ve bonded over hate.
February 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"bonded over hate"
More empty "courage" from elite institutions.
February 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
More empty "courage" from elite institutions.
Extending the swamp not draining it.
Dear Dems. This is a reminder that Donald Trump rescinded the ethics rules preventing gifts to executive branch employees.
Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law
Time to do things that make him react to you.
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Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law
Time to do things that make him react to you.
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Trump has canceled Biden's ethics rules. Critics call it the opposite of 'drain the swamp'
Donald Trump took office eight years ago pledging to “drain the swamp” of the dominance of Washington influence peddlers.
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February 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Extending the swamp not draining it.
The Madness of Merit, Dr. Robert Zuber
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The Madness of Merit, Dr. Robert Zuber
Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in. Mark Twain The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity. Thomas Carlyle Reputation…
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February 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The Madness of Merit, Dr. Robert Zuber
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Today is World Day of Social Justice at the UN. Side events include "Strengthening a just transition for a sustainable future" with a focus on "driving sustainable climate action." Background here: www.un.org/en/observanc....
World Day of Social Justice | United Nations
Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. The pursuit of social justice for all is at the core of the UN's global mission to promote s...
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February 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Today is World Day of Social Justice at the UN. Side events include "Strengthening a just transition for a sustainable future" with a focus on "driving sustainable climate action." Background here: www.un.org/en/observanc....
Yep, behavior doesn't matter, only reaction to behavior. Hegseth surely makes enough money to pay his friggin' taxes, unless he perhaps has decided that his lofty, unearned position doesn't require him to do so.
Defense Secretary reframing not paying his taxes as a weaponization of government is a pretty good distillation of where things are
February 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Yep, behavior doesn't matter, only reaction to behavior. Hegseth surely makes enough money to pay his friggin' taxes, unless he perhaps has decided that his lofty, unearned position doesn't require him to do so.
Now in UN Security Council, @Chinamission2un
and MFA Wang Yi host "Practicing multilateralism, reforming and improving global governance." Concept note here: documents.un.org/doc/undoc/ge...
and MFA Wang Yi host "Practicing multilateralism, reforming and improving global governance." Concept note here: documents.un.org/doc/undoc/ge...
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February 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Now in UN Security Council, @Chinamission2un
and MFA Wang Yi host "Practicing multilateralism, reforming and improving global governance." Concept note here: documents.un.org/doc/undoc/ge...
and MFA Wang Yi host "Practicing multilateralism, reforming and improving global governance." Concept note here: documents.un.org/doc/undoc/ge...
Not "everybody." Not close to everybody.
everybody hates DEI until they want to be entertained 🙄
February 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Not "everybody." Not close to everybody.
Not persuasion so much as being able to fact check, complete the incomplete sentences if you will. Moreover diplomats are all on X and that is a big chunk of the audience for ourselves and others. X is a cesspool but it has alot of company now. Don't blame others for leaving, but not all can.
I'm seeing people say "you have to stay on Twitter to persuade the audience there," and the thing about that claim is that I am a lot better at persuasive argument than most of you, and I was not able to do that successfully for most people.
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February 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Not persuasion so much as being able to fact check, complete the incomplete sentences if you will. Moreover diplomats are all on X and that is a big chunk of the audience for ourselves and others. X is a cesspool but it has alot of company now. Don't blame others for leaving, but not all can.
Pledge to use as many of these diverse words and phrases, free of bias and race and gender respecful, as we are able.
Among other reasons, censorship is bad because a lot of these terms are used multiple ways. “Confirmation bias” is the most common logical fallacy, for example - I’d like the folks at NSA to be particularly attuned to it.
2. A memo distributed by NSA leadership to its staff says that on February 10, all NSA websites and internal network pages that contain banned words will be deleted.
This is the list of 27 banned words distributed to NSA staff:
This is the list of 27 banned words distributed to NSA staff:
February 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Pledge to use as many of these diverse words and phrases, free of bias and race and gender respecful, as we are able.
This administration is desperate to do something it ultimately can't -- disengage "merit" from the privilege related to money, race, gender and access which are connected to merit at its root. We will reference this connection in any and all formats available to us.
Free speech baby
1. EXCLUSIVE
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
February 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This administration is desperate to do something it ultimately can't -- disengage "merit" from the privilege related to money, race, gender and access which are connected to merit at its root. We will reference this connection in any and all formats available to us.
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Free speech baby
1. EXCLUSIVE
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
The NSA's "Big Delete"
Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion." The "...
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February 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Free speech baby
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Doug Mills is one of the greatest to ever do it.
This is America, 2025
In one weekend (!!), one New York Times photographer, Doug Mills, travels from Gitmo to the Super Bowl to take two unforgettable images of where we're at as a nation
In one weekend (!!), one New York Times photographer, Doug Mills, travels from Gitmo to the Super Bowl to take two unforgettable images of where we're at as a nation
February 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Doug Mills is one of the greatest to ever do it.
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No One Is Born A Racist, It‘s Taught
Quit Teaching It
Quit Teaching It
February 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
No One Is Born A Racist, It‘s Taught
Quit Teaching It
Quit Teaching It
Dangerous and blatantly illegal.
It's a coup.
The armed individual who blocked senators from entering federal property bears the insignia of "Triple Canopy", which merged with Blackwater in 2014.
This is a mercenary paramilitary guard for Musk and his minions. *Anyone wearing this insignia should be considered extremely dangerous.*
#resist
This is a mercenary paramilitary guard for Musk and his minions. *Anyone wearing this insignia should be considered extremely dangerous.*
#resist
February 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Dangerous and blatantly illegal.
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And there are many Judas in America.
February 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
And there are many Judas in America.
Yep
Makes watergate look like checkers
Chris Murphy: "I think this is the most serious constitutional crisis the country has faced, certainly since Watergate. The president is attempting to seize control of power, and for corrupt purposes ... he's trying to crush his opposition ... this is a red alert moment ... our democracy is at risk"
February 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Yep
On Monday, the 63rd session of the Commission for Social Development will convene at the UN including a dazzling array of side events all week long. Background here: social.desa.un.org/csocd/63rd-s...
63rd Session of the Commission For Social Development - CSocD63 | Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD)
The 63rd session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD63) will take place from 10 to 14 February 2025, in Conference Room 4 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. 🎥 Watch all the ...
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February 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
On Monday, the 63rd session of the Commission for Social Development will convene at the UN including a dazzling array of side events all week long. Background here: social.desa.un.org/csocd/63rd-s...
Trump is lying. This is post-electoral version of "I know nothing about Project 2025."
Trump has no idea whatsoever what Musk is actually doing even though he also signed the executive order giving DOGE “full and prompt access to all unclassified agency records, software systems, and IT systems."
REPORTER: Does Musk or anyone at DOGE have direct access through the government systems to how money is dispersed?
TRUMP: No. Nothing.
TRUMP: No. Nothing.
February 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Trump is lying. This is post-electoral version of "I know nothing about Project 2025."