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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h

👂LISTEN — (U.S. Navy veteran) country Singer Zach Bryan’s lyrics about ICE that triggered the White House

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redrum scare(d) corncob (no one said it made sense) @inquiline.myatproto.social · 18h

Faculty show support for USC to reject the federal government’s "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education"... the USC @aaup.org chapter sent a petition rallying for USC to reject the compact

www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/10/06/r...

‘Reject the Compact’ petition urges USC not to sign Trump’s contract

Faculty show support for USC to reject the federal government’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.

www.uscannenbergmedia.com

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 18h

This strikes me as pretty bad

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17h

"Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia" should be how Democrats begin every single comment to reporters these days.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 22h

Ruben Gallego on whether Trump is talking to Democrats:

“Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia, so I think there's a he's probably talking to himself, or think he's talking to a Democrat, but I sincerely doubt that that's actually he's actually physically talking to a Democrat.“

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Nimisha Barton @nimishabarton.bsky.social · 1d

Last weekend, I spoke at the 2025 Leadership in Higher Education Annual Conference. I discussed the history, present & uncertain future of #DEI. Bottom line: don't stick your head in the sand. Join in solidarity and fight for us. Don't believe me? Then take it from Pres Obama's ed secretary:

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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 4d

I left this session thinking about courage. I’m always telling my colleagues that much that we wish would happen at this moment depends on individual, privileged people having courage. And while that has sometimes happened in history, it is not something you can ever *count* on.

Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 4d

Attended a great session at the Leadership in Higher Ed conferece today facilitated by @nimishabarton.bsky.social on the past, present, and future of DEI work in higher ed. She did a great job getting us to share our experiences so that we could find community.

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Nimisha Barton @nimishabarton.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you so much for coming! I hope you had useful conversations!

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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 4d

Attended a great session at the Leadership in Higher Ed conferece today facilitated by @nimishabarton.bsky.social on the past, present, and future of DEI work in higher ed. She did a great job getting us to share our experiences so that we could find community.

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Nimisha Barton @nimishabarton.bsky.social · 14d

As a Californian, I never thought I’d say this but: I can’t wait for it to get cold

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Nimisha Barton @nimishabarton.bsky.social · 15d

“Testing the limits of his power”

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Nimisha Barton @nimishabarton.bsky.social · 16d

When ppl give my bb toys I get so excited bc I can’t wait to see it on my floor for the next 5-7 years

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Nimisha Barton @nimishabarton.bsky.social · 19d

I’ve known for a while that my heroes are cowards but this is something else

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Ashley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social · 20d

It’s going to break your heart how many people you know, love, and respect will turn out to be cowards. Prepare yourself as best you can. You are not alone, but you are your own center. Be a strong center.

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 21d

DO NOT RSVP FOR A PROTEST, ESPECIALLY NOW. SERIOUSLY.

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 22d

We need your help to make October 18 the biggest peaceful protest of the year. Please spread the word, register your local event as soon as you can, and start RSVPing for the local protests to help build momentum: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 21d

We don't know what's going to happen so might as well fight for better. That's really my basic political orientation.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21d

Trump’s so-called Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.

DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing

Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrosim is far-right was disappeared.

www.404media.co

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Nimisha Barton @nimishabarton.bsky.social · 19d

My thoughts exactly

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 20d

A timeline in which I have to rally behind Jimmy Kimmel.

Dark times, indeed.

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Nimisha Barton @nimishabarton.bsky.social · 20d

The moral cowardice of elites is going to bring this country to its knees and that makes me really sad for us

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Nimisha Barton @nimishabarton.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks to Beth Dutridge-Corp and Valerie Thompson for inviting me to speak on the NASPA LeadHER panel "Understanding Change & Its Impact"

Student affairs folks - I see you and I see the difficult position so many of your institutions are putting you in. Take care of yourselves.

Poster for theNASPA LeadHER event series "Navigating Change and Fostering Wellness"

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Nimisha Barton @nimishabarton.bsky.social · 23d

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Nimisha Barton @nimishabarton.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you, Valerie!!! Lmk what you think 😬

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Nimisha Barton @nimishabarton.bsky.social · 23d

Omg I just diedt reading this. Deadt.

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Valerie Deacon @valeriedeacon.bsky.social · 23d

My living room "books on the go" pile features some amazing folks, including @nimishabarton.bsky.social and @thetattooedprof.bsky.social !

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Chaos Cherub @biensur-jetaime.blacksky.app · 26d

Racism really is illogical bc how are you threatening HBCUs bc a white man shot another white man at a white rally at a white university in what has GOT TO be one of the top 5 whitest states in the country??? Black people couldn't be further from this if we actually tried.

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