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Meredith @mcbryson.bsky.social · 6h

of course it's Boden!!!

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 8h

gonna be honest, even as a strong "Bill Belichick is going to crash and burn at UNC" take-haver, I am a little surprised at how quickly he crashed and how fast he is burning

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Meredith @mcbryson.bsky.social · 8h

So. Much. Shit. Dorms are falling apart, even newly renovated ones. Admins are getting shit for providing snacks and meals at meetings and events. The asshats on the BOT are talking about doing away with tenure. WTF are we doing here

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Meredith @mcbryson.bsky.social · 8h

Any #UNC faculty/staff wanna meet up at the Anne Queen lounge to rant about this shit?? I'm in.

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Meredith @mcbryson.bsky.social · 8h

See: UNC has paid nearly $1M for PR help since 2024, in part to find its ‘Way’ again amp-newsobserver-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.news...

UNC has paid nearly $1M for PR help since 2024, in part to find its ‘Way’ again

“Over the last 10 years, there’s been a degradation of what UNC stands for,” said one interviewee who the consultant interviewed last fall.

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Meredith @mcbryson.bsky.social · 8h

Can't wait to read in the News & Observer in a few months how much my employer pays a PR firm to rehab this. 1.5x my salary? 2x?

Ollie Connolly @ollieconnolly.bsky.social · 9h

Per sources: Bill Belichick has discussed buyout options with North Carolina’s hierarchy. Belichick has signaled a willingness to trigger his own $1 million buyout if he can find a soft landing with another team or in media

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Meredith @mcbryson.bsky.social · 15h

Is that her art behind her? Gorgeous! Is there somewhere we can support her work too?

Meredith @mcbryson.bsky.social · 16h

If you want to rubberneck at UNC's mess, I highly recommend looking into BoT/Chancellor/Provost drama at the Chronicle of Higher Ed, Daily Tar Heel, and News & Observer

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