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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 3d

Just posting this. Everyone knows why.

Text of the fourth amendment “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

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Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 4d

The Fate of Ophelia is a bop for sure...#KeepIt100OnTheLandTheSeaTheSky

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Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 5d

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11d

A pattern is developing where everyone who fights back against a Trump attack inevitably wins with their reputation much better than before, and everyone who caves to him looks like shit and has Trump coming back for more a month later.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 5d

I really need all of us to abandon any impostor syndrome. It’s time.

Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 6d

In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...

Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief: Report

Paramount Skydance will be officially acquiring The Free Press and hiring its founder Bari Weiss as editor in chief of its CBS News division, with the deal to be announced this coming Monday, accordin...

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 6d

IF ANY CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SIGNS THIS RADICAL AGREEMENT, THEY'LL LOSE BILLIONS IN STATE FUNDING — INCLUDING CAL GRANTS — INSTANTLY.

CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, RESEARCHERS, AND SURRENDER ACADEMIC FREEDOM.

New York Times: "Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference."

The White House asked nine top universities to pledge support for President Trump’s agenda to help ensure access to research funding.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 6d

Somebody actually sat down and wrote these two sentences, one after another. www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/u...

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 6d

We need a bigger national spotlight on this building raid, fam. Agents dropped from helicopters onto the roof. Citizens and non-citizens alike were dragged from their homes in the night. People who weren't kidnapped during the raid had their belongings seized after the fact. This is madness.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 6d

"Jones, 27, is among the residents left at 7500 S. South Shore Drive who are trying to piece together what remains after an early morning, high-powered federal immigration raid led to the arrests of dozens of their neighbors at their South Shore apartment building."

Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'

The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

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islsnews.bsky.social @islsnews.bsky.social · 7d

The submission deadline for the 2026 ISLS Annual Meeting, covering all ICLS and CSCL formats, has been extended. We recognize the significant academic and personal challenges that many are currently facing. We therefore extend the deadline for submissions to October 13, 2025 11:59PM AOE

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Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 7d

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sr_toliver @srtoliver.bsky.social · 8d

🔵 FACULTY POSITION 🔵

U of Illinois is hiring a Secondary Literacy professor (open rank, tenure-track)!

💰 $78K-$130K (rank dependent)
📅 Start 9/2026
⏰ Deadline: 10/20/25

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#AcademicJobs #LiteracyEducation #HigherEd #Literacies

Please boost! 🚀

College of Education: Professor (Open-Rank) – Secondary Literacy

Duties and Responsibilities

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 8d

Five days ago, an ICE agent shoved a woman asking questions about the detention of her husband.

Today they attacked two journalists.

We cannot accept or normalize what has now become routine violence at 26 Federal Plaza. It has no place in our city.

ICE agents assault amNewYork reporter at Federal Plaza immigration court; another journalist seriously injured after shove | amNewYork

ICE agents assaulted amNewYork's own Dean Moses, and allegedly attacked another journalist, on Tuesday morning as they were documenting the ongoing arrests of

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 8d

If any other president in all of history said the military should use American cities as a training ground he would be removed from office that same day. The hardest thing to tolerate in all this is how relatively silent elected democrats are. It’s ridiculous.

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Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks, Luis! 💙

Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 8d

I am truly honored to receive the 2025 National Association for Media Literacy Education Research Award. I am grateful for the support of my colleagues – both past & present – and remain inspired by the young people & communities who have allowed me to think and learn alongside them. Whoo Hoo!

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Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 8d

Wait, but for real, can we please get one? Like another week at least?! #ISLS26 #WargoWantsToWriteButIsBehind

Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 10d

With a week out, is it too soon to ask for an #ISLS26 proposal extension? #WriteWargoWrite

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 8d

In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it?

If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?

Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 9d

Pritzker: “ICE is running around the Loop harassing people for not being white. Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States. Now, ICE is making it commonplace.”

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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 9d

I understand now how the dark ages happened

Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 9d

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 1,514 measles cases as of Sept. 24, the highest number of annual cases since the United States declared measles eliminated in 2000.

Gift link.

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Tracking U.S. Measles Outbreaks (Gift Article)

As new cases are reported, our maps show the spread of the virus.

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Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 9d

don't mind me, just over here, tearing up at the coffee shop while writing a letter of recommendation for one of my doc students...

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 9d

Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie,
Which we ascribe to heaven.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 9d

"Because of changes that are starting to roll out from Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill... about 2.4 million people could lose access to the food stamps per month...

"Millions more will see their monthly benefit amounts shrink because of changes mandated by the law...

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Millions of Americans are facing food stamp cuts as grocery costs continue to rise

The Republicans' "big, beautiful" spending and tax law will result in cuts to food stamp benefits for many Americans, experts say.

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Jon M. Wargo (he/him/his) @wargojon.bsky.social · 10d

With a week out, is it too soon to ask for an #ISLS26 proposal extension? #WriteWargoWrite

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 10d

We're in a health care emergency: 15 MILLION people are going to lose their health care. Millions are about to see their premiums skyrocket.

Republicans are in power. They need to roll back their massive health care cuts and fund the government.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 11d

Mornin, @thehill.com

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