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“the only way to make American schooling as equal as possible is to make it as public as possible: Pool the taxes, the funding, the administration, the risks―and keep schools, teachers, and students far away from capture by private interests or discipline by private financial markets.”
Hell yes.
Hell yes.
The biggest obstacle to winning a progressive agenda for public school finance is the reactionary politics that lets parents opt out of their schools, their districts, and their taxes.
Here’s my review of @schooldaves.bsky.social’s great new book!
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Here’s my review of @schooldaves.bsky.social’s great new book!
advaitcore.substack.com/p/the-politi...
The politics of public school finance
Reviewing David Backer's "As Public As Possible: Radical Finance for America's Public Schools."
advaitcore.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
“the only way to make American schooling as equal as possible is to make it as public as possible: Pool the taxes, the funding, the administration, the risks―and keep schools, teachers, and students far away from capture by private interests or discipline by private financial markets.”
Hell yes.
Hell yes.
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Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad said Israel is expanding its areas of control by shifting the yellow line. An extra red zone beyond the original demarcation line is now also under full Israeli control. Senior Hamas official Khaled Meshaal told Drop Site that Israel now controls close to 60% of...
December 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad said Israel is expanding its areas of control by shifting the yellow line. An extra red zone beyond the original demarcation line is now also under full Israeli control. Senior Hamas official Khaled Meshaal told Drop Site that Israel now controls close to 60% of...
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I have my students write three-sentence summaries of articles and then read them aloud in class, to see how different summaries are depending on the things that most interest you. We map overlaps and differences to help them understand why trusting a supposed summary machine short-circuits thinking.
being conversant in the scholarly discussions within a discipline or a field is different from reading random summaries
December 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I have my students write three-sentence summaries of articles and then read them aloud in class, to see how different summaries are depending on the things that most interest you. We map overlaps and differences to help them understand why trusting a supposed summary machine short-circuits thinking.
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This is manifestly what it's for
In the wake of public-records requests from a right-wing group, the University of North Carolina system is considering creating a publicly searchable database with information from all class syllabi. Many faculty fear the information will be used to target them. www.chronicle.com/article/when...
When Everyone Can See Your Syllabus
More states are requiring public colleges to make class syllabi available to the masses. Proponents say these measures boost higher ed’s credibility, while faculty fear being targeted.
www.chronicle.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:12 AM
This is manifestly what it's for
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Literally let thousands of gay men die of AIDS but don’t let that stop you Gavin
The presidency once served as a reminder of our common humanity. Ronald Reagan described its purpose as building "a nation composed of good and decent people."
December 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Literally let thousands of gay men die of AIDS but don’t let that stop you Gavin
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““The political appointees ..determined the outcome almost before the investigation had even started,” said Swedish, referring to Trump administration officials who declared publicly that punishing colleges for antisemitism would be a priority. She resigned in May.”
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Times Investigation: Ex-Trump DOJ lawyers say 'fraudulent' UC antisemitism probes led them to quit
The Times spoke to nine former Department of Justice civil rights attorneys tasked with investigating antisemitism complaints at the University of California. They all resigned during their invetigati...
www.latimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
““The political appointees ..determined the outcome almost before the investigation had even started,” said Swedish, referring to Trump administration officials who declared publicly that punishing colleges for antisemitism would be a priority. She resigned in May.”
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Reposted by Lynn Wardley
Have just been reading about the plans to gut geology, paleobiology and geography at Leicester - where many of the key figures who have developed the Anthropocene concept are based - Mark Williams, Jan Zalasiewicz, Colin Waters… absolute insanity. Institutional vandalism.
November 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Have just been reading about the plans to gut geology, paleobiology and geography at Leicester - where many of the key figures who have developed the Anthropocene concept are based - Mark Williams, Jan Zalasiewicz, Colin Waters… absolute insanity. Institutional vandalism.
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Post-doc applications for next year's seminar on "Translation" at Rutgers' Center for Cultural Analysis are "live"! The seminar will be co-ed by Preetha Mani and Jeff Lawrence. Fellow academics: let your early-career colleagues, students, and former students know! jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/263...
November 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Post-doc applications for next year's seminar on "Translation" at Rutgers' Center for Cultural Analysis are "live"! The seminar will be co-ed by Preetha Mani and Jeff Lawrence. Fellow academics: let your early-career colleagues, students, and former students know! jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/263...
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This is, of course, a stark betrayal of the New School’s storied history and animating spirit. It demonstrates something many of us know intellectually but have trouble grasping: many university leaders *do not care* about, even *actively despise*, the basic values that bring us to work every day.
The New School is now a place where students cannot major in History, Anthropology, Sociology, Global Policy & International Affairs, Global Studies, Urban Studies, or Environmental Studies. And more pauses, closures, and mergers coming down the pike this week. The future is uncertain.
November 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This is, of course, a stark betrayal of the New School’s storied history and animating spirit. It demonstrates something many of us know intellectually but have trouble grasping: many university leaders *do not care* about, even *actively despise*, the basic values that bring us to work every day.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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"If discovery tools return hallucinated results, the credibility of the library itself could be undermined. Students may come to see the library’s systems as just another unreliable search engine."
BINGO
BINGO
November 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
"If discovery tools return hallucinated results, the credibility of the library itself could be undermined. Students may come to see the library’s systems as just another unreliable search engine."
BINGO
BINGO
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The NYT is a ragebait troll farm. This is the business model they have chosen, at least for this stretch of history. There is only one rationale response. I’m sorry, but we gotta muzzle the gray lady.
November 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The NYT is a ragebait troll farm. This is the business model they have chosen, at least for this stretch of history. There is only one rationale response. I’m sorry, but we gotta muzzle the gray lady.
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Solidarity forever! ‘UC workers are going to end up homeless’: 86,000 University of California employees plan massive strike
www.sfchronicle.com/health/artic...
www.sfchronicle.com/health/artic...
‘UC workers are going to end up homeless’: 86,000 University of California employees plan massive strike
In what could become one of the largest labor actions in the University of California’s history, more than 86,000 UC nurses, health care professionals and campus workers plan to walk off the job.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Solidarity forever! ‘UC workers are going to end up homeless’: 86,000 University of California employees plan massive strike
www.sfchronicle.com/health/artic...
www.sfchronicle.com/health/artic...
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Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time
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If you’re still in line, STAY IN LINE
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
If you’re still in line, STAY IN LINE
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One last time: Every time I post it he goes up five more points.
November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
One last time: Every time I post it he goes up five more points.
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A thing you're not seeing if you haven't checked Twitter in the last week is all the political betting markets (Polymarket, Kalshi) are actively caping for Cuomo and spreading Zohran conspiracies on there. Usually this would be a cause for some sort of regulatory oversight but that no longer exists.
November 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A thing you're not seeing if you haven't checked Twitter in the last week is all the political betting markets (Polymarket, Kalshi) are actively caping for Cuomo and spreading Zohran conspiracies on there. Usually this would be a cause for some sort of regulatory oversight but that no longer exists.
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monopoly capital, mon amour
www.wired.com/story/openai...
www.wired.com/story/openai...
OpenAI Signs $38 Billion Deal With Amazon
OpenAI has committed to buying billions of dollars worth of compute from AWS—the latest in a string of major deals brokered by the AI startup.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
monopoly capital, mon amour
www.wired.com/story/openai...
www.wired.com/story/openai...
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A few days after the presidential election one year ago, we went to Fordham Road in the Bronx.
It was a little different last week.
It was a little different last week.
November 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A few days after the presidential election one year ago, we went to Fordham Road in the Bronx.
It was a little different last week.
It was a little different last week.
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from Hackett edition of Charles Brockden Brown's Ormond; or the Secret Witness
bsky.app/profile/wome...
bsky.app/profile/wome...
November 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
from Hackett edition of Charles Brockden Brown's Ormond; or the Secret Witness
bsky.app/profile/wome...
bsky.app/profile/wome...
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TRUMP ADMIN: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO PROVIDE ANY DISCOUNT WHATSOEVER TO SNAP RECIPIENTS TO WHOM WE HAVE DENIED FOOD
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
TRUMP ADMIN: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO PROVIDE ANY DISCOUNT WHATSOEVER TO SNAP RECIPIENTS TO WHOM WE HAVE DENIED FOOD
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A U.S. colonel was at the scene of Shireen Abu Akleh’s murder within hours and was able to conclude quickly the shooting had obviously been intentional. His boss then covered it up so as not to “displease” the Israelis, the Times reports.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/w...
October 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A U.S. colonel was at the scene of Shireen Abu Akleh’s murder within hours and was able to conclude quickly the shooting had obviously been intentional. His boss then covered it up so as not to “displease” the Israelis, the Times reports.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/w...