Ronald Barba
@ronaldpbarba.bsky.social
Senior editor at @chronicle.com, leading branded editorial. Ex-tech journalist, ex-Google 🥴.
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Breaking: Trump's higher-ed compact is open to all, I confirmed for @chronicle.com: www.chronicle.com/blogs/the-tr...
“We welcome any institution that wants to adopt these principles to sign the compact,” a source told me.
“We welcome any institution that wants to adopt these principles to sign the compact,” a source told me.
Trump Welcomes ‘Any Institution’ to Sign Onto Compact Outlining His Priorities
An administration source told The Chronicle that “any institution that wants to adopt these principles” could sign onto the document, which offers a purported edge in grant funding.
www.chronicle.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Breaking: Trump's higher-ed compact is open to all, I confirmed for @chronicle.com: www.chronicle.com/blogs/the-tr...
“We welcome any institution that wants to adopt these principles to sign the compact,” a source told me.
“We welcome any institution that wants to adopt these principles to sign the compact,” a source told me.
He's threatened to "expose ideological corruption at the Department of Education" and created a playbook that's being used against colleges that advocate for DEI.
Hear from the conservative activist Christopher F. Rufo in our latest episode of College Matters: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Hear from the conservative activist Christopher F. Rufo in our latest episode of College Matters: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Chris Rufo Floats Calling in ‘Troops’
Podcast Episode · College Matters from The Chronicle · 09/17/2025 · 59m
podcasts.apple.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
He's threatened to "expose ideological corruption at the Department of Education" and created a playbook that's being used against colleges that advocate for DEI.
Hear from the conservative activist Christopher F. Rufo in our latest episode of College Matters: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Hear from the conservative activist Christopher F. Rufo in our latest episode of College Matters: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Shared one professor listed on Turning Point USA's Professor Watchlist:
“It was the greatest stress of my life, and I literally was just coming off having stage-three breast cancer...It was far more stressful than the cancer, far more stressful.”
www.chronicle.com/article/char...
“It was the greatest stress of my life, and I literally was just coming off having stage-three breast cancer...It was far more stressful than the cancer, far more stressful.”
www.chronicle.com/article/char...
Charlie Kirk’s Watchlist Made Some Professors’ Lives a ‘Living Hell’
His murder conjured up for targeted faculty mixed emotions ranging from empathy to contempt.
www.chronicle.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Shared one professor listed on Turning Point USA's Professor Watchlist:
“It was the greatest stress of my life, and I literally was just coming off having stage-three breast cancer...It was far more stressful than the cancer, far more stressful.”
www.chronicle.com/article/char...
“It was the greatest stress of my life, and I literally was just coming off having stage-three breast cancer...It was far more stressful than the cancer, far more stressful.”
www.chronicle.com/article/char...
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A sign of the times? You mean a clock? Lol
September 16, 2025 at 4:32 AM
A sign of the times? You mean a clock? Lol
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
"We can expect to see an intensification of the Trump administration’s political and legal battles with universities...and the continued erosion of academic freedom on campuses targeted by the administration."
www.chronicle.com/article/char...
www.chronicle.com/article/char...
Opinion | Charlie Kirk’s Death Is a Catastrophe for Higher Ed
Things were already bad. They’re about to get worse.
www.chronicle.com
September 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"We can expect to see an intensification of the Trump administration’s political and legal battles with universities...and the continued erosion of academic freedom on campuses targeted by the administration."
www.chronicle.com/article/char...
www.chronicle.com/article/char...
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Person from your past who has zero desire to ever see or connect with you ever again: “Don’t be a stranger!”
August 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Person from your past who has zero desire to ever see or connect with you ever again: “Don’t be a stranger!”
Sending my best friend Taylor and her partner a huge congratulations on their engagement.
August 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Sending my best friend Taylor and her partner a huge congratulations on their engagement.
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Some incredibly good news:
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
Exclusive | The Onion Brought Back Its Print Edition. The Gamble Is Paying Off.
Publications turn to the old-style products to appeal to nostalgic readers and stand out in a crowded digital-media landscape.
www.wsj.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Some incredibly good news:
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
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As President Trump’s immigration crackdown plays out, the impacts are rippling across colleges –– from increased ICE presences to limits on access to education. Experts say the changes can hurt students’ success, retention rates, and whether they even come to campus. chroni.cl/4fXrUZj
How President Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Affecting Higher Ed
Increased detentions, stripped tuition benefits, and other policy changes are imperiling college access for undocumented students — and instilling fear in the broader Hispanic community.
chroni.cl
August 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
As President Trump’s immigration crackdown plays out, the impacts are rippling across colleges –– from increased ICE presences to limits on access to education. Experts say the changes can hurt students’ success, retention rates, and whether they even come to campus. chroni.cl/4fXrUZj
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the @chronicle.com has launched what is going to be a tremendously useful tool: a tracker of the Trump administration's activities affecting higher ed, particularly in the areas of civil rights, research, policy, and immigration. check it out: www.chronicle.com/article/trac...
Tracking Trump’s Higher-Ed Agenda
The federal government is reshaping its relationship with the nation’s colleges. Use our new tracker to keep up with the latest.
www.chronicle.com
April 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
the @chronicle.com has launched what is going to be a tremendously useful tool: a tracker of the Trump administration's activities affecting higher ed, particularly in the areas of civil rights, research, policy, and immigration. check it out: www.chronicle.com/article/trac...
“Donald Trump is going to war with higher education.”
Tomorrow, we're talking Trump and higher ed in this @chronicle.com virtual forum: what has happened so far, which news is worth paying attention to, and how things will shape the future.
connect.chronicle.com/trump-higher...
Tomorrow, we're talking Trump and higher ed in this @chronicle.com virtual forum: what has happened so far, which news is worth paying attention to, and how things will shape the future.
connect.chronicle.com/trump-higher...
Donald Trump and Higher Ed: What’s Next?
Join us Thursday, February 20 at 1 pm ET to discuss Trump's first month in office and to look ahead at what it portends for colleges and the people who work at them.
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February 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
“Donald Trump is going to war with higher education.”
Tomorrow, we're talking Trump and higher ed in this @chronicle.com virtual forum: what has happened so far, which news is worth paying attention to, and how things will shape the future.
connect.chronicle.com/trump-higher...
Tomorrow, we're talking Trump and higher ed in this @chronicle.com virtual forum: what has happened so far, which news is worth paying attention to, and how things will shape the future.
connect.chronicle.com/trump-higher...
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I've started investing in stocks : beef, chicken, vegetable...
One day I hope to become a bouillonaire.
One day I hope to become a bouillonaire.
January 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I've started investing in stocks : beef, chicken, vegetable...
One day I hope to become a bouillonaire.
One day I hope to become a bouillonaire.
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Loads of spelling mistakes in this.
January 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Loads of spelling mistakes in this.
JPM analysts, associates, and VPs: Welcome to the resistance, comrades.
January 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
JPM analysts, associates, and VPs: Welcome to the resistance, comrades.
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the world is collapsing into fascism but I got my annual performance rating and it was solid and I still have a job
so I got that going for me, which is nice
so I got that going for me, which is nice
January 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
the world is collapsing into fascism but I got my annual performance rating and it was solid and I still have a job
so I got that going for me, which is nice
so I got that going for me, which is nice
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Me: Oh no that trolley is going to run us over!
Guy tied up on the track next to me who somehow thinks he's actually the guy holding the lever: Lol cry more 😂
Guy tied up on the track next to me who somehow thinks he's actually the guy holding the lever: Lol cry more 😂
January 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Me: Oh no that trolley is going to run us over!
Guy tied up on the track next to me who somehow thinks he's actually the guy holding the lever: Lol cry more 😂
Guy tied up on the track next to me who somehow thinks he's actually the guy holding the lever: Lol cry more 😂
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lmao no, TikTok users are not moving to Bluesky. They would literally rather learn Mandarin than learn how to read a feed of text posts. This is a millennial retirement home.
January 19, 2025 at 5:45 AM
lmao no, TikTok users are not moving to Bluesky. They would literally rather learn Mandarin than learn how to read a feed of text posts. This is a millennial retirement home.
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(replying) Hey man your post should've been different. You should've used a different word or possibly expressed a totally different idea entirely. Preferably the one I would've used
January 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
(replying) Hey man your post should've been different. You should've used a different word or possibly expressed a totally different idea entirely. Preferably the one I would've used
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we are in the era of “it FEELS true” mindset
January 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
we are in the era of “it FEELS true” mindset
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i do not understand how rotisserie chickens operate as a loss leader. you did not trick me into grocery shopping using the chicken, i had to go grocery shopping and now i have a delicious cooked chicken for only 7.99
January 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
i do not understand how rotisserie chickens operate as a loss leader. you did not trick me into grocery shopping using the chicken, i had to go grocery shopping and now i have a delicious cooked chicken for only 7.99
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Was not particularly interested in seeing Wicked, and then my wife gave it a Media Studies framing and said it’s actually about how a gullible and ill-informed public is easy to manipulate with misinformation and I was all in, great movie, 10/10 so far.
January 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Was not particularly interested in seeing Wicked, and then my wife gave it a Media Studies framing and said it’s actually about how a gullible and ill-informed public is easy to manipulate with misinformation and I was all in, great movie, 10/10 so far.