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Metro columnist, Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Email: [email protected] Signal: timsteller.87

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Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · 2d

Column: The University of Arizona has distinguished itself as compliant collaborators with the Trump administration's takeover of higher ed. No wonder they were invited to be among the president's 9 special pets. Fortunately, this "compact" is easy to reject.
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Tim Steller's column: U of A's eager collaboration made it a Trump target

For Star subscribers: When the Trump administration has demanded something, the University of Arizona's president has been eager to please. Now he must summon the courage to stand up to

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 11h

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 13h

Here’s video of the incident

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 14h

I’ve been anxiously awaiting this story about the private jet that has done most of the ICE flights to Africa since August, and @jerodmacevoy.com knocked it out of the park.

So much new information.

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Trump's African deportation operation runs through a Phoenix airport

Arizona's Mesa Gateway Airport serves as hub for Trump's ICE Air deportation flights to Africa as ICE expands operations

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Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · 14h

I have a kid there and think it’s a great place overall. But this is a huge decision and potentially a turning point for the school.

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Ryan Nobles @ryanobles.bsky.social · 19h

NEW: Speaker Johnson pressed by Manu Raju on why he doesn’t swear in Adelita Grijalva during a pro forma session responds:

“Look, we'll schedule it. I guess as soon as she wants.”

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Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · 19h

The University of Arizona's faculty senate has voted to ask the UA president to reject the Trump administration's proposed compact. It's among an accumulation of voices who say not to be tempted by the good things in the compact due to its more fundamental threats.
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U of A Faculty Senate opposes Trump compact; provost says no decision yet

The University of Arizona Faculty Senate approved a resolution calling on the UA to reject the White House’s compact requiring ideological, political and financial commitments in return for federal fu...

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Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: The Arizona Daily Star @tucson.com has obtained the letter by the Trump administration to the U of A. It shows there is little wiggle room in the "compact" that the White House is offering the U of A and eight other schools, as opposition builds locally.
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White House wants only 'limited' feedback from U of A on proposed deal

In another development, two Tucson City Council members are asking the mayor and council to urge the University of Arizona against signing the White House deal.

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Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · 1d

My colleague @preranawrites.bsky.social broke the news Sept. 28 that new-student enrollment dropped by 19 percent from last year to this year at the University of Arizona. (Apologies, I deleted these posts by accident earlier. )
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Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · 1d

The University of Arizona has a new provost, Patricia Prelock, who strikes me as a strong hire. And she may turn out to be. Still, I was sad to see she (was?) enlisted in the effort to vigorously spin the UA's 19 percent drop in new-student enrollment this year.
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Local opinion: The numbers that really matter: A new model for student success

Our new enrollment management strategy prioritizes student preparedness and long-term success. We are confident that when students arrive ready to engage, they will seize the unique opportunities we o...

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

“This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law,” wrote U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

Federal judge halts Trump administration’s call-up of National Guard in Portland

“This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law,” wrote U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

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Ahmed Baba @ahmedbaba.bsky.social · 1d

Black people in Chicago had their apartment building raided in the middle of the night, were detained for hours, and had their Fourth Amendment rights violated during an ICE operation that had nothing to do with them. Nah, they are not thrilled.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Stephen Miller: "The Black people in Chicago are thrilled that we're getting the illegal aliens out of their communities who are stealing their housing, jobs, and resources."

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Till Eckert @tilleckert.com · 1d

I recently reported on an ICE officer who was publicly reprimanded and “relieved of his duties” after shoving a woman to the ground in an NYC immigration court. Well, he’s back.

DHS did not respond to a request for comment.

Original story: www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

Photos: Carol Guzy

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Jenn Budd @jennbudd.bsky.social · 1d

Every time DHS agencies want sympathy for their agents, they float these accusations but give zero proof just like Noem does here. BULLSHIT.

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 1d

Interesting choice of Ellison to spin the acquisition as part of his broader effort to push tech and innovation across Paramount to cover it becoming yet another right-wing media network.

The suggestion Weiss has a “commitment to amplifying voices from all corners of the spectrum” is hilarious.

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 2d

David Ellison’s note to staff on Paramount’s acquisition of the Free Press

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2d

As you see the Ellisons’ use the husk of Paramount/CBS to hand out fiefdoms to conservatives, remember: This summer Paramount bribed Trump $16m at the cost of 60 Minutes’ integrity. FCC approval of the Ellisons’ takeover bid followed within a few days. Brendan Carr made this statement at the time.

Brendan Carr, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission:
President Trump is fundamentally reshaping the media landscape. And the way he's doing that is,
when he ran for election, he ran directly at these legacy broadcast media outlets, ABC, NBC, CBS.
For years, government officials just allowed those entities with execs sitting in Hollywood in New York to dictate the political narrative. And he has fundamentally changed the game. And you see that really having consequences that are just rushing all through media.

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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 1d

Let it never again be said that a woman with no real reporting experience who fell for a Twitter account called "Official Antifa" cannot be the head of a huge news organization

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 2d

It's increasingly clear that the president lives in a constructed bubble of unreality designed by aides who are manipulating him in order to take control of US policy. Seems like an important story - wish media would cover it.

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Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · 2d

Here's what is in the Trump compact proposed to the University of Arizona. Some terms seem benign, others extreme, but the key is: If the feds decide you violated any of them, you must pay back all of your federal funding for that year. It's a sword of Damocles.
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Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · 2d

What the heck. Here's the rest of today's column. If you like it, please subscribe to the Arizona Daily Star here.
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Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · 2d

Like all my columns, this one is for subscribers. However, I'll post here some screenshots.

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Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · 2d

Tim Steller's column: U of A's eager collaboration made it a Trump target

For Star subscribers: When the Trump administration has demanded something, the University of Arizona's president has been eager to please. Now he must summon the courage to stand up to

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Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · 2d

My apologies. I deleted the little thread that I worked so hard on by accident. Will reconstruct and pin the thread now. In the meantime, here's the link to my column:
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Tim Steller's column: U of A's eager collaboration made it a Trump target

For Star subscribers: When the Trump administration has demanded something, the University of Arizona's president has been eager to please. Now he must summon the courage to stand up to

tucson.com

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Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · 2d

My colleague Norma Coile explained what is in the compact proposed to the University of Arizona. Some terms seem benign, others extreme, but the key is: If the feds decided any of them, you must pay back all of your federal funding for that year. It's a sword of Damocles.
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Tim Steller @timsteller.bsky.social · 2d

Aw heck, here is the rest. If you like it, please subscribe to the Arizona Daily Star. My columns are always subscriber-only, though of course people in Tucson can buy the paper copy. speedway.tucson.com/ezaccess/off...