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Sounds legit
??? Apparently Venezuela oil revenues will go into “offshore accounts” outside of the US Treasury, PBS reports.
January 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Sounds legit
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An agent of the state murders an American, and government leaders rush to media to call the victim a "domestic terrorist" before any pretense of an investigation. We are so far down the fascist hole.
January 7, 2026 at 9:25 PM
An agent of the state murders an American, and government leaders rush to media to call the victim a "domestic terrorist" before any pretense of an investigation. We are so far down the fascist hole.
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This just goes to show how vacuous all those concerns about preserving the status of the Western canon were. Plato is basically the main white-bust-statue guy, but it turns out he's too woke for universities if you actually read him
"I’m going to pause here just to review: an institution that purports to be a university has told a philosophy professor he is forbidden from teaching Plato."
surreal times
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
surreal times
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
Texas A&M Bans Plato - Daily Nous
Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy a...
dailynous.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:07 PM
This just goes to show how vacuous all those concerns about preserving the status of the Western canon were. Plato is basically the main white-bust-statue guy, but it turns out he's too woke for universities if you actually read him
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🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
December 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
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“The university cannot credibly claim that it lacks the resources to sustain academic programs & faculty positions while simultaneously paying over a million dollars to a failed chancellor. This payout exposes the administration’s financial crisis narrative as a matter of priorities, not necessity.”
Nebraska AAUP condemns $1.1 million severance for outgoing UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett
As University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett prepares to resign on Jan. 12, one organization is condemning the resignation agreement that includes more than $1.1 million in severance an...
www.wowt.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
“The university cannot credibly claim that it lacks the resources to sustain academic programs & faculty positions while simultaneously paying over a million dollars to a failed chancellor. This payout exposes the administration’s financial crisis narrative as a matter of priorities, not necessity.”
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The district court injunction that prevented NIH from capping indirects at 15% was upheld today on appeal!
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump administration cannot slash NIH research funding, court rules
District Judge Angel Kelley last year blocked the cuts, and on Monday the appeals court agreed.
www.reuters.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:09 AM
The district court injunction that prevented NIH from capping indirects at 15% was upheld today on appeal!
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
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30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
A Calif. teen trusted ChatGPT for drug advice. He died from an overdose.
"Who on earth gives that advice?"
www.sfgate.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
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I mean, at some point, we have to understand from all this that they have calculated that people will be harmed/die, and they just don't care?
January 5, 2026 at 12:41 AM
I mean, at some point, we have to understand from all this that they have calculated that people will be harmed/die, and they just don't care?
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The firing of Sang Hea Kil from her tenured professorship at San Jose State for her pro-Palestinian speech has major implications for academic freedom and unions at public universities.
Despite unanimously winning the faculty hearing, the campus president overturned the decision.
Read more here👇
Despite unanimously winning the faculty hearing, the campus president overturned the decision.
Read more here👇
San Jose State professor fights back after being fired over Palestine protest
San Jose State professor Sang Hea Kil was suspended over allegations related to a Palestine protest, and now the university plans to fire her. Omar Zahzah speaks with Kil about the precedent set by he...
mondoweiss.net
January 5, 2026 at 6:09 PM
The firing of Sang Hea Kil from her tenured professorship at San Jose State for her pro-Palestinian speech has major implications for academic freedom and unions at public universities.
Despite unanimously winning the faculty hearing, the campus president overturned the decision.
Read more here👇
Despite unanimously winning the faculty hearing, the campus president overturned the decision.
Read more here👇
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What is happening at the University of Oklahoma is an outrageous violation of due process.
"They hide behind vague statements & assertions of ‘trust us.’ At this point, they need to show us and not tell us."
— OU AAUP
"They hide behind vague statements & assertions of ‘trust us.’ At this point, they need to show us and not tell us."
— OU AAUP
Instructor who gave U of Oklahoma student a zero on anti-trans paper removed from teaching
Graduate assistant Mel Curth found Samantha Fulnecky's paper unscientific and offensive in referring to trans people as "demonic."
www.yahoo.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
What is happening at the University of Oklahoma is an outrageous violation of due process.
"They hide behind vague statements & assertions of ‘trust us.’ At this point, they need to show us and not tell us."
— OU AAUP
"They hide behind vague statements & assertions of ‘trust us.’ At this point, they need to show us and not tell us."
— OU AAUP
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Academics! Join us!
Join the AAUP members on your campus!
Texas Conference of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
aaup-texas.org
December 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Academics! Join us!
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WATCH: Here's the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" last night
December 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
WATCH: Here's the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" last night
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Check out this CFP for a special issue of _Academic Labor: Research and Artistry_ on arts-based engagement & intellectual work in higher ed.
"We encourage submissions that theorize, reflect upon, innovate & critique the practices & discourses of academic labor through a creative/engaged lens."
"We encourage submissions that theorize, reflect upon, innovate & critique the practices & discourses of academic labor through a creative/engaged lens."
CFP for special issue of _Academic Labor: Research and Artistry_ on "Recognizing the Invisible and Expected: Art & Engagement as Critical Response"
ALRA is a cool journal; you should read it if you're interested in academic labor even if you don't submit for this special issue.
ALRA is a cool journal; you should read it if you're interested in academic labor even if you don't submit for this special issue.
ALRA Special Issue: Call for Proposals - The WAC Clearinghouse
wacclearinghouse.org
December 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Check out this CFP for a special issue of _Academic Labor: Research and Artistry_ on arts-based engagement & intellectual work in higher ed.
"We encourage submissions that theorize, reflect upon, innovate & critique the practices & discourses of academic labor through a creative/engaged lens."
"We encourage submissions that theorize, reflect upon, innovate & critique the practices & discourses of academic labor through a creative/engaged lens."
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The Trump admin's appeal of AAUP Harvard v. DOJ is "just a continuation of their shameless campaign to halt critical research funding in an attempt to chill universities & faculty from engaging in any speech, teaching & research that Donald Trump disfavors.”
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
Trump administration will appeal judge's order reversing federal funding cuts at Harvard
Harvard has been Trump's top target in a campaign to leverage federal control of research funding to push for reforms at elite colleges.
www.boston.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The Trump admin's appeal of AAUP Harvard v. DOJ is "just a continuation of their shameless campaign to halt critical research funding in an attempt to chill universities & faculty from engaging in any speech, teaching & research that Donald Trump disfavors.”
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
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It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
December 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
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“OU’s decision to place an instructor on administrative leave following a routine grading dispute—& subsequent failure to defend her from harassment & discrimination…raises serious concerns about the University’s commitment to educational standards, academic freedom, & instructor safety.”
Faculty Want Answers on Oklahoma’s Suspension Policies
After a graduate teaching assistant was put on administrative leave following a grading dispute with a student that went viral, faculty at the University of Oklahoma are asking leaders to better prote...
www.insidehighered.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
“OU’s decision to place an instructor on administrative leave following a routine grading dispute—& subsequent failure to defend her from harassment & discrimination…raises serious concerns about the University’s commitment to educational standards, academic freedom, & instructor safety.”
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"What is needed now is not fewer clinics, but more of them. The U.S. needs to strengthen civic education, protect academic freedom, and invest in institutions that uphold democratic governance"
Why are members of Congress going after law school clinics?
Lisa Davis explains why these investigations punish public interest lawyers for their clients, chilling legal advocacy that is essential to a functioning democracy.
www.justsecurity.org/126738/assau...
Lisa Davis explains why these investigations punish public interest lawyers for their clients, chilling legal advocacy that is essential to a functioning democracy.
www.justsecurity.org/126738/assau...
The Assault on Law School Clinics is an Attack on Democracy Itself
Americans are witnessing a concerted effort to delegitimize legal defense for marginalized or politically disfavored people.
www.justsecurity.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"What is needed now is not fewer clinics, but more of them. The U.S. needs to strengthen civic education, protect academic freedom, and invest in institutions that uphold democratic governance"
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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@ruaaup-ptl.bsky.social 's own Tom Moomjy at the capitol discussing the importance of the ACA to adjunct faculty here in New Jersey and across the country.
December 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
@ruaaup-ptl.bsky.social 's own Tom Moomjy at the capitol discussing the importance of the ACA to adjunct faculty here in New Jersey and across the country.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Something stinks at The New School.
Between ’22 & ‘23, numerous high-level admin received large raises: President Joel Towers ( 11.6% to $417,000), exec dean Richard Kessler (11.7%, to $469,000), & provost Rene White (10.9%, to over $712,000).
Now they’re broke? 🤔
@newschoolaaup.bsky.social
Between ’22 & ‘23, numerous high-level admin received large raises: President Joel Towers ( 11.6% to $417,000), exec dean Richard Kessler (11.7%, to $469,000), & provost Rene White (10.9%, to over $712,000).
Now they’re broke? 🤔
@newschoolaaup.bsky.social
Protests Arise as New York’s New School Threatens Severe Cuts to Staffing and Programs
Faculty and students are protesting as New York's New School for Social Research is threatening major layoffs to deal with a $48 million deficit.
www.artnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Something stinks at The New School.
Between ’22 & ‘23, numerous high-level admin received large raises: President Joel Towers ( 11.6% to $417,000), exec dean Richard Kessler (11.7%, to $469,000), & provost Rene White (10.9%, to over $712,000).
Now they’re broke? 🤔
@newschoolaaup.bsky.social
Between ’22 & ‘23, numerous high-level admin received large raises: President Joel Towers ( 11.6% to $417,000), exec dean Richard Kessler (11.7%, to $469,000), & provost Rene White (10.9%, to over $712,000).
Now they’re broke? 🤔
@newschoolaaup.bsky.social
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The decline of democracy in the US means you can’t visit the US if you commented on the decline of democracy in the US
December 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The decline of democracy in the US means you can’t visit the US if you commented on the decline of democracy in the US
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Why should professors who teach Western Civ and the American Constitution be held to lower standards than faculty who teach other subjects? Where is the meritocracy in this? Faculty in these fields should be the first to reject this absurd proposal. 🤔
🚨The “American Higher Education Restoration Act” would carve out a special pathway to tenure for faculty who teach “American Constitutionalism + Western Civilization,” increase the teaching loads for faculty who work in non-STEM disciplines…+ impose new governing board control over hiring. 👇
December 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Why should professors who teach Western Civ and the American Constitution be held to lower standards than faculty who teach other subjects? Where is the meritocracy in this? Faculty in these fields should be the first to reject this absurd proposal. 🤔
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
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Time to make calls, #NJ!
Bill (A6236) the "Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act," will be heard today. It requires law enforcement officers and ICE, to NOT wear masks, and to identify themselves. See first comment for details. @atnj.org @aclu-nj.org @onenj7.bsky.social @njindivisible.bsky.social
Bill (A6236) the "Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act," will be heard today. It requires law enforcement officers and ICE, to NOT wear masks, and to identify themselves. See first comment for details. @atnj.org @aclu-nj.org @onenj7.bsky.social @njindivisible.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Time to make calls, #NJ!
Bill (A6236) the "Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act," will be heard today. It requires law enforcement officers and ICE, to NOT wear masks, and to identify themselves. See first comment for details. @atnj.org @aclu-nj.org @onenj7.bsky.social @njindivisible.bsky.social
Bill (A6236) the "Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act," will be heard today. It requires law enforcement officers and ICE, to NOT wear masks, and to identify themselves. See first comment for details. @atnj.org @aclu-nj.org @onenj7.bsky.social @njindivisible.bsky.social