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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 1d

Stand by for news, possibly.

Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 1d

Direct messages are still open. I'll still use that medium. But I'm not going to add to the timeline for others' sake. I'll save that until there's some climbdown from the powers that be.

In the meantime, this feels more and more prescient.

What Twitter was, what Twitter could have been, what Twitter is

As much as I tried to resist the end, I had a breaking point, and the breaking point was this. The tweet just had it all – it was a remarkable intersection of bullying, malicious, and callous…

chuckpearson.wordpress.com

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 1d

And I'm still thinking that's a sign not that there's some safe social media out there for everybody, but...increasingly, there's no such thing.

I'm not leaving or shutting down this account. But I'm not posting actively either.

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 1d

I'm going into lurking mode on Bluesky. I can't be convinced that this platform isn't going to go right the same direction as Twitter. There may be no bombastic Elon-like behavior coming from the mods, but there isn't safety for marginalized groups on here either.

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 2d

When the people in charge abuse their authority so horribly? No. We can’t have nice things.

It’s so upsetting. But I think my mental health is more important than a place to post.

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 2d

I am actively wondering if the correct response when the mods melt down a platform isn’t to flee to another platform, but to flee social media itself.

Melonie @quioui.bsky.social · 2d

People are going back to Mastodon? LOLsob, I was specifically taking a break from Mastodon. I am running out of platforms to flee to.

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 3d

I think this was the worst loss a coach has taken in 18 seasons

Jason Kirk @jasonkirk.fyi · 3d

This morning in the free college football newsletter:

- @alexkirshner.com asks whether Penn State-UCLA was the worst loss since 13-9 itself
- Alex did most of the writing this time actually
- I did however make a shark gif

Penn State loss was the most disastrous since … ? Plus: Miami up, Belichick down

Until Saturday is The Athletic's free college football newsletter.

www.nytimes.com

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 4d

I saw. It looks like it hurts.

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 4d

Quiz bowl Saturdays, man

I miss all the good arson

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 4d

Penn State did WHAT now

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 4d

UCLA did what now

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 5d

The constitutional remedy for a president who orders executive branch officials to break the law is impeachment, removal, and disqualification.

Chris Thompson @christhompson.bsky.social · 5d

a person at Treasury gave Defector a rundown of how this process—which appears to be against the law—was expedited in order to avoid public scrutiny

defector.com/treasury-dep...

Treasury Department Has Plans To Mint Dollar Coin Featuring Donald Trump's Likeness | Defector

The United States Department of the Treasury has developed, to the brink of production, a dollar coin that features the face and likeness of President Donald Trump, according to a source within the Tr...

defector.com

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 5d

Anthology is, yes.

Other comments deleted because of <redacted>

Anthology Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy — Oaktree and Nexus Take Control, What It Means for Universities | On EdTech

Detailed analysis of Anthology’s Chapter 11 process, the entry of distressed debt investors, and the impact on universities and EdTech markets.

onedtech.philhillaa.com

Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 5d

I don't understand why it's necessary to do this when @dicknixon.bsky.social posts here all the time.

Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 5d

Florida State University's civics institute says it will use some of its federal grant to train AI models of important figures in American history for students to be able to talk to.

Campus Civics Centers Are Getting Millions From Trump. Here’s What They’ll Use It For.

Dozens of universities will receive money to boost civics education in commemoration of the United States’ 250th birthday.

www.chronicle.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 5d

SCOOP — Pennsylvania prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices against voter fraud. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parents' PA address for years.

From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:

MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.

A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

slate.com

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 6d

I went to pull up a list of land-grant universities...and was greeted by the following statement on the USDA website. This isn't a typical government shutdown.

A disclaimer saying "Due to the Radical Left Democrat shutdown, this government website will not be updated during the funding lapse. President Trump has made it clear he wants to keep the government open and support those who feed, fuel, and clothe the American people."

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Andre the Chemist @andrechemist.bsky.social · 7d

When I started at the place I work now eight years ago, I was told "V.R. (and A.R.) are the future of learning", "In five years all students will come to college with their own V.R. headset", and "V.R. will transform [chemistry]!"

I was told to get in on the ground floor.

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Thomas Marrone @thomasthecat.bsky.social · 7d

Had me in the first half, not gonna lie

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 7d

As an assistant dean, I feel this. I feel this SO HARD.

Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 7d

I'm spending some time this week working on chair duties. And by chair duties, I mean helping my faculty navigate policies to get a new chair.

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Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 7d

October? In this economy?

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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 8d

This headline is ridiculous. Republicans have literally every lever of power. They have proven incapable of keeping the government open. Because while they are good at winning elections, they don’t care about governance.

That’s the story.

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 8d

WELL.

Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 8d

20-plus years ago, and demanded a bit of hacking through an old milblog universe, but this (written after the Abu Gharib abuse scandal came to light) seems pretty dang relevant. web.archive.org/web/20040905...

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Chuck Pearson (he/him/etc.) @shorterpearson.com · 8d

What I want in this moment is writing about the military facing down illegal orders.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9d

For non-academics, let me explain that it's rare for a grad student to take an undergrad class, that's it's almost unheard of for a grad student to take an undergrad class in an entirely different field, and that it's totally insane for a grad student to hijack the class with political sea lioning.

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