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Miriam Posner
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Tired person, fighter. Labor, data, DH, obsolete software, database history, etc. Seeing Like a Supply Chain out from Yale UP in fall 2026. Speaking for myself, not my employer.
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Under Trump, those with a pending asylum claim aren't exempt from being detained and deported. In fact, targeting asylum seekers in the United States makes it easier for immigration agents to carry out Trump's stated plans of deporting at least 1 million people annually because they re known to the government and easier to find, said Dara Lind, a senior fellow with the American Immigration Council.
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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It was lockdown, we were all going through it.
Text messages: "I have no idea why Mama keeps getting me so many books about strikes!" [photo of small girl holding a copy of Brave Girl. Her face is obscured by an emoji with heart eyes.] "My favorite one is probably this one."
November 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Small girl holds sign reading “Don’t do homework virtuoul protest.” Her face is obscured by an emoji with heart eyes.
November 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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The battle ultimately attracted the attention of people inside Donald Trump's White House, with former daytime-TV host turned MAGA medicare czar Dr. Oz offering the ostriches sanctuary at his farm in Florida.
November 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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This is the incredibly disturbing letter the U.S. House Committee on Education & Workforce sent to UC Berkeley in September, in which the committee demands outrageous and detailed information about staff & students. A colleague obtained it via a Public Records Act request. pdfhost.io/v/4VaaH4PvJP...
All documents and communications from May 14, 2024, to present, referring or relating to then-Chancellor Christ’s May 14 promise to review exchange and internship programs, including its implementation and the involvement of the UC Berkeley Divest Coalition. All constitutions and bylaws for every student organization at UC Berkeley School of Law for the years 2022 through 2025 that reference Zionism, Zionists, BDS, Israel, or Palestine. All documents and communications referring or relating to the creation of the Palestinian and Arab Studies Program, including whether the program was created in response to encampment demands; how UC Berkeley determined the amount of funding it would provide; UC Berkeley’s fundraising efforts; and the consideration, selection, and hiring of its leadership. All documents and communications referring or relating to programming by the Palestinian and Arab Studies Program, including the November 2024 inaugural conference.24 All documents and communications referring or relating to the disinvitation of Israeli professor Yael Nativ from teaching at UC Berkeley that were sent, received, or are in the possession of one or more of the following entities: Office of the Chancellor; the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies; the Center for Student Conduct; and the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination. All syllabi and other course materials referring or relating to Israel, Zionism, or Palestine since August 2023, including the 2025 course “English Composition in Connection with the Reading of World Literature – Leninism and Anarchism” and the 2024 course “Palestine: A Settler Colonial Analysis. ” All documents and communications referring or relating to the “Feminist and Queer Solidarities with Palestine” event at UC Berkeley, including any
November 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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This is the second time I’ve seen this claim today. If this is true, it’s the most damning evidence of all—amidst a deluge of damning evidence—that UC admin are capitulating to the Trump admin because they agree with its demands. I don’t think the UC community or the people of CA will agree.
UC reportedly has continued negotiations with the White House. A UC spokesperson wouldn't comment on any such talks, even to confirm them. A
November 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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The case was brought not by administrators, but by workers and students in the UC system, one of the most prestigious public university networks in the country. A coalition of faculty, staff, and student groups and unions from UC schools sued the administration for violating their First Amendment rights to free speech and Fifth Amendment rights to due process. Not only did the University of California leadership have nothing to do with the case, but the school system leaders remain so cravenly wedded to capitulation that they're still in settlement discussions with the administration.
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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At a “listening session” today an admin lamented divisions among staff, faculty, and students, which he claimed play into the Trump admin’s hands. Doesn’t look to me like that’s what’s happening here. We seem pretty united to me.
Logos for Teamsters Local 2010, UAW 4811, AFSCME 3299, UPTE, UC-AFT, UCLAFA, UC Student Association
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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Four UCLA undergrads were arrested on Tuesday while exercising their right to support @afscme3299.bsky.social’s picketed strike. We demand all charges be dropped.
November 20, 2025 To: UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk CC: Monroe Gordon, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Steve Lurie, Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus and Community Safety Anthony Solana, Jr., UCLA Employee and Labor Relations Subject: End Arrests at Protected Labor Actions Two rights are ironclad in California: the right of organized labor to strike when contract negotiations fail and the right of citizens to speak freely in public. This week, the University of California violated both. Four UCLA undergraduate students were arrested by university police on Tuesday while picketing in support of AFSCME 3299's protected strike. Two UCLA graduate student members of UAW 4811 were detained by university police on Wednesday at a union action about contract violations and labor cuts. We demand the University of California immediately cease and desist from arresting union members and their supporters during actions protected by the First Amendment and California labor law, and that UC leadership ensure none of the six students face criminal charges or student disciplinary proceedings. Drop all charges - legal and disciplinary. Signed, AFSCME 3299 UAW 4811 Teamsters Local 2010 UPTE CWA 9119 UCLA Faculty Association UCLA Chapter of University Council - AFT Undergraduate Students Association Office of the President Undergraduate Students Association Office of the Internal Vice President Undergraduate Students Association Office of the External Vice President Undergraduate Students Association Office of General Representative 2 Undergraduate Students Association Office of General Representative 3 Undergraduate Students Association Cultural Affairs Commission Undergraduate Students Association Office of the Transfer Student Representative UC-AFT Local 1474 UC San Diego Chapter of University Council - AFT UC Berkeley Faculty Association UC Irvine Faculty Association UC Merced Faculty Association UC Riverside Faculty Association UC San Diego Faculty Association UC San Francisco…
November 21, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Woof
According to Lee, a good conversation "is one in which both parties extract value" from it, "whether it is an emotional value or it's a more material capitalist value." What Al can do, he said, is give you information to help you extract that value more efficiently.
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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"The first time I caught up to them, I could " he tell that they already knew who I was," he told me when we first spoke on the phone in late October. "They had seen me before, so they thought they were just going to speed away. I was like, 'Ha ha, bitches, I got a new scooter!"
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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12yo has figured out how to mock up fake—FAKE!!!—Bluesky posts.
What PURPORTS to be a Bluesky post from me but IS NOT: Miriam Posner @miriamposner.com + Follow I'm happy to say that my #Crypto is doing AMAZING right now! Best I've seen in years! & Find out how you can achieve this succes by checking out my #Course November 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM 67 reposts 2 likes
November 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Yesterday a cashier wished me a happy National Pickle Day and gave me a pickle.
A hand holds a package containing a very large dill pickle.
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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WE JUST KEEP WINNING. (UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program RESTORED!!!!)
On official UC letterhead: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA James B. Milliken President Office of the President 1111 Franklin Street Oakland, CA 94607 universityofcalifornia.edu CAMPUSES Berkeley Davis Irvine UCLA Merced Riverside San Diego San Francisco Santa Barbara Santa Cruz MEDICAL CENTERS Davis Irvine UCLA San Diego San Francisco NATIONAL LABORATORIES Lawrence Berkeley Lawrence Livermore Los Alamos DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES November 18, 2025 Dear Chancellors: I'm writing with regard to the President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP) and the program's associated faculty hiring incentive. As you know, for more than 40 years, PPFP has provided postdoctoral research fellowships, professional development, and faculty mentoring to scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service advance the academic and research missions of the University of California. Since 2003, UC campuses that hire current and former PPFP fellows into ladder-rank positions have been eligible for a hiring incentive funded by the University that provides support for newly hired fellows for five years. Since the creation of the incentive, more than $162 million has been invested by the University to support PPFP faculty hires. This commitment has enabled our campuses to successfully recruit and retain outstanding faculty across a range of disciplines. Given the myriad challenges currently facing UC - including disruptions to billions of dollars in annual federal support, as well as uncertainty around the state budget- reasonable questions were raised in recent months about whether the University could maintain the commitment to current levels of incentive funding. After considering a recommendation to sunset the incentive program due to these significant fiscal constraints, I consulted with all of you as well as faculty and campus academic administrators and systemwide Academic Senate leadership. [continued on next image] After learning more about the history and success of the program and weighing the thoughtful perspectives that have been shared, I have concluded that barring extraordinary financial setbacks, the PPFP faculty hiring incentive program will continue while the University continues to assess the program's structure as well as its long-term financial sustainability. As a result of our continuing consultation and review, there may be consideration of some changes to elements of the program including the total number of incentives supported, a number that has fluctuated significantly over the years, and how the awards are distributed among campuses. In the meantime, the University will continue to fund the PPFP faculty hiring incentive program and campuses may continue to take advantage of these incentives. We will have an opportunity to discuss any potential changes prior to adoption. As we look to the future, I will continue to engage with faculty leaders, program stakeholders, and UC community members about this important program. I especially appreciate the thoughtful perspectives shared in recent weeks by Academic Council Chair Palazoglu and Vice Chair Scott, the Council of Graduate Deans, UC faculty members, and you as our campus leaders. Sincerely, James B. Milliken President
November 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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That’s compelling.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Faculty are buzzing with excitement about Driving Continuous Improvement with Bruin Process Flow!
Every submission will be thoughtfully reviewed using an impact and feasibility framework. Selected ideas will move forward in partnership with the Organizational Effectiveness and Development (OED) team. To learn more about Bruin Process Flow: • Watch the Bruin Process Flow: Driving Continuous Improvement Across Campus video • Submit your ideas via the Bruin Process Flow Submission Portal • Explore Bruin Process Flow learning resources through Lean Six Sigma Training Program Your ideas matter. By working together as a campus community, we can reimagine and refine the way we work - building smarter, more efficient processes that support and strengthen UCLA's mission while making our daily work more impactful and rewarding.
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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You love to see it.
more liable to it. No one likes to back the weak horse. No one wants to back the loser. Right now Trump looks increasingly like a loser, a president whose formal powers will likely last another three years but whose actual power is ebbing.
November 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Oh, uh…huh.
"These investments are not circular; they are complementary," CoreWeave's Davis wrote. "This is about an entire ecosystem all rowing in the same direction to accelerate the Al economy. There's nothing circular about it. Rather, these partnerships are about accelerating innovation and adoption. We are, collectively, defining the next-generation operating system for civilization.' "
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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The UC Regents—the same people who cowered, while unions fought the Trump admin in court—are meeting this week at UCLA to discuss new rules to muzzle faculty speech, among other abhorrent appeasement strategies.

This TUESDAY let’s show them who we really are.
A photo showing people demonstrating outside a building. Join the Fight! On Nov 14, the US District Court issued a preliminary injunction stopping Trump's illegal extortion of the UC. This legal effort was organized by ten UC campus Faculty Associations, the AAUP, AFT, UC-AFT Local 1474, AFSCME Local 3299, Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA), UPTE-CWA Local 9119, California Nurses Association/National Nurses United, UAW, UAW Local 4811, Teamsters Local 2010, and CIR-SEIU with support from 25 student associations. Join us on Tuesday, Nov 18 at 12 noon in Dickson Court just west of Murphy Hall at UCLA to build on this victory and chart the path ahead! We are just getting started! We will be joined by representatives of UC Unbowed, a campaign of UC alumni and allies who have organized a petition with over 2000 signatures calling for UC leadership to stand up for our core values. Sign the petition here. Join the UCLA Faculty Association today! uclafa.org/join
November 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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This is fascinating. Here’s a passage where my ignorance tripped me up. Do you know, did relatives of those pictured circulate the “portraits” as promissory notes, or am I misunderstanding? (And if so, how did they get back on the mummies?)
these objects had functions and contexts of their own. Firstly, they were to preserve whole the bodies of the dead, and ultimately, to make them portable: these pieces were taken and given in pawn, circulating to guarantee the financial commitments of those they had left among the living. 19
November 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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It must drive them nuts that the corruption possibilities are so penny ante
In April, Mr. McDonald announced "Celebrate America!," a program that includes 250 grants of up to $25,000 for projects relating to 250th anniversary of American independence — a potential total of more than $6 million. Those grants are aimed at organizations. But the endowment's public database shows that Mr. McDonald has already made at least 20 chairman's grants to individual scholars - the only such awards listed in the database, which goes back to 1965.
November 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Alongside the large awards, Mr. McDonald has also announced plans for hundreds of smaller discretionary "chairman's grants," which can be awarded without scholarly review. Most of those given so far have gone to scholars with ties to conservative or religious institutions. Four of them — including $30,000 for a project called "Meritocracy vs. Equity: The Declaration of Independence in Tension With Critical Race Theory and D.E.I." — were awarded to people whose names have not been revealed.
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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One of them — $10.4 million to the conservative Jewish educational group Tikvah, for a project aimed at combating antisemitism - was awarded after the scholarly council voted against it, according to five people with direct knowledge of the discussion, who were granted anonymity to discuss confidential matters.
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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The agency recently announced what it said were the two largest awards in its history, which together consume nearly 10 percent of its annual budget of $207 million. Both went to handpicked recipients.
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Lord, I’d forgotten that the Regents appealed the judges’ orders to release the letter not once but *twice*.
October 14. Judge Rebekah Evenson of the Superior Court of Alameda County orders that the UC Regents must produce the Trump demand letter by October 24. October 14. A UC Office of the President spokesperson states: "The University is committed to being open and transparent about the challenges we face, while maintaining the confidentiality of ongoing proceedings with the federal government." October 20. The UC Regents appeal the decision to the Court of Appeal of the State of California, 1st Appellate District Division Three. October 22. The Court of Appeal of the State of California, 1st Appellate District Division Three rejects the UC Regents' appeal. October 23. The UC Regents appeal the decision to the California Supreme Court. October 24. The California Supreme Court rejects the UC Regents' appeal. October 24. The UC Regents publicly release the Trump demand letter, titled "Resolution Agreement Between the United States of America and UCLA."
November 15, 2025 at 6:47 AM