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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 7d

“If the gov't can punish professors and universities for viewpoints it dislikes, then no field of research, no classroom discussion, & no scholar’s speech is safe. That is precisely what the First Amendment forbids.” Cato joins ACLU, other groups in amicus supporting AAUP's Columbia suit. @cato.org

Legal Organizations Across the Ideological Spectrum Urge Court to Reinstate Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Unconstitutional Attack on Academic Freedom | American Civil Liberties Union

Federal interference in academic affairs at Columbia University violates the First Amendment, the brief argues

www.aclu.org

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 10d

Our cities aren’t war ravaged. They’re ICE ravaged.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17d

The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.

Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.

Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.

But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 18d

Blowing up boats in the Caribbean without any legal authority risks dragging the United States into another war, and provoking attacks against American citizens.

I'm getting ready to force a vote with @kaine.senate.gov to ensure Congress' power to declare war is not so easily trampled.

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Jonathan Earle @jonearle.bsky.social · 21d

Yep

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 22d

When I was placed on the Professor Watchlist in 2021, people sent death threats about my children. I had security officers monitor my 8yo at school.

Where is all the outrage for those of us who have been targeted for years? Where is the outrage for our families?

My own colleagues are silent.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 22d

The president is intentionally killing non-combatants who pose no direct threat in violation of domestic, international and military law and his VP and chief policy adviser are promising an authoritarian crackdown on his political opponents. Just today.

Democracy and the rule of law are on the line

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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · 22d

Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...

Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board

www.nytimes.com

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Jonathan Earle @jonearle.bsky.social · 22d

This is getting personal. Also: how can you tell the story of John Brown's raid without the "corrosive history" of slavery?

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 22d

They’re just completely erasing history.

At Harpers Ferry, staff flagged more than 30 signs, according to a person familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by The Post, that highlight information potentially in violation of Trump's policy. They include signs referring to racial discrimination and the hostility of white people to people who were formerly enslaved.

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NBER @nber.org · 22d

An examination of the distinctive trajectory of American industrialization up to 1870 fresh perspective on American industrialization up to 1870, from @jlrosenbloom.bsky.social https://www.nber.org/papers/w34225

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23d

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Claudia Sahm @claudia-sahm.bsky.social · 24d

Lisa Cook must stay on as a Fed Governor. She must vote Wednesday. It’s not about her, it’s about us.

David Wessel @davidmwessel.bsky.social · 24d

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Joshua Rosenbloom @jlrosenbloom.bsky.social · 25d

I completely agree with Iowa Board of Regents that Charlie Kirk's murder should not be celebrated www.iowaregents.edu/news/board-n.... But their silence about social media scapegoating the left and calling for a violent response is disappointing and suggests their lack of viewpoint diversity

Statement from Iowa Board of Regents President Sherry Bates on Social Media Posts

www.iowaregents.edu

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25d

I think the disconnect we’re seeing online is between pundits who are imagining a Charlie Kirk in their heads and professors who have lived for a decade with the (often literal) targets he and his anti-free speech organization placed on their backs.

It's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · 25d

Weird how when a Trump supporter, white supremacist, and reportedly, a former member of Turning Point USA shot up Florida State University (FSU) several months ago and killed two people - there wasn't the same national conversation about "political violence." www.mediaite.com/news/mass-sh...

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Joshua Rosenbloom @jlrosenbloom.bsky.social · 25d

Nice summary of some lessons from my recent @nber.org WP www.nber.org/papers/w34225
www.aei.org/economics/am...

www.aei.org

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 28d

The professor has been fired and senior administrators removed from their post. No mention of this in the New York Times, The Free Press, The Atlantic or other outlets who drove the campus speech moral panic.

Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 28d

Texas A&M University System orders audit of all courses after gender identity lesson goes viral

Details: bit.ly/42jauQZ

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Joshua Rosenbloom @jlrosenbloom.bsky.social · 26d

And with inflation rising, not looking good for Trumponomics.

The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 26d

The latest jobs report from the B.L.S. shows that, in July, there were more unemployed people than job openings, for the first time since April, 2021. @johncassidysays.bsky.social writes about the impact of MAGAnomics.

MAGAnomics Isn’t Working

A dismal jobs report affirms earlier warnings about the economic impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs, immigration restrictions, and DOGE-led firings.

www.newyorker.com

Joshua Rosenbloom @jlrosenbloom.bsky.social · 26d

I am beyond thrilled that we will be officially opening the ISU branch of the Central Plains Federal Statistical Research Data Center on September 17. And very appreciative all the support across the university. www.cals.iastate.edu/news/2025/st...

Statistical research center opening at Iowa State offers convenient ‘treasure trove’ of data for Iowa scientists

After a decade of planning, a new Federal Statistical Research Data Center opens this month on Iowa State University’s campus. This gateway to immense federal data resources can be used by scientists ...

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · Sep 4

Secretary Kennedy has wrongly accused my fellow Democrats of being shills for Big Pharma. After his hearing today, I went down to the Senate Floor to offer a bill that would allow Medicare to negotiate lower prices on prescription drugs.

Republicans blocked it.

Talk is cheap.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · Sep 4

A quick bit of journalism reveals that at least three members of Trump's cabinet claimed more than one property as their primary residence, and I'm starting to wonder whether Trump's attacks on Lisa Cook reflect a sincere concern about mortgage fraud.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Sep 4

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Economists Rally Behind Cook, Fed Independence in Open Letter

Prominent economists are rallying behind Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after President Donald Trump moved to fire her based on allegations that she committed mortgage fraud.

www.bloomberg.com

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Claudia Sahm @claudia-sahm.bsky.social · Aug 27

hi macro peeps, now is not the time to bring up all the times the Fed made a mistake in the past … this moment is not about optimizing monetary policy … it’s about independence.

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Joshua Rosenbloom @jlrosenbloom.bsky.social · Aug 28

No brainer. I just signed

Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · Aug 27

The letter is ready, thanks to all those who helped out! Starting to gather signature now, please consider signing (link at top of letter) & spread the word.

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Joshua Rosenbloom @jlrosenbloom.bsky.social · Aug 28

Thank you for this

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Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · Aug 27

The letter is ready, thanks to all those who helped out! Starting to gather signature now, please consider signing (link at top of letter) & spread the word.

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