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Professor of Rhetoric in Georgia. Gators, Bonhoeffer, Merton, and AAUP
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How about any other word besides Project? America, Platform, and even Democracy would have worked. Don’t use “project.” Have we learned nothing?

How about any other word besides Project? America, Platform, and even Democracy would have worked. Don’t use “project.” Have we learned nothing?

Got a new fancy website www.matthewboedy.com

Firefighter shooter in Idaho apparently killed by police www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

#Florida man shot accidentally by his friend in Ocala while the friend was showing him a gun. Trauma surgeons tell him the golden cross he was wearing around his neck blocked the bullet wsvn.com/news/local/f...

Breaking from Idaho Stateman: Two people, likely firefighters, killed by the sniper who ambushed first responders on the way to a wildfire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

NEW: Northern Lakes Fire Chief Pat Riley said multiple firefighters have been shot. They were responding to a wildland fire that turned into an “ambush style active shooter.” Our story will be up soon & will be updated throughout the evening.

Firefighters ambused in Idaho www.cnn.com/2025/06/29/u...

FAA alert suggests President Convicted Felon to visit #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' controversial Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center in the Everglades. Enviro groups have sued to stop it. I'm hoping he gets bit by a gator. www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/t...

The ‘king of poisons’ is building up in rice. Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population. Climate change is loading the beloved grain with arsenic, creating a “scary” health burden. grist.org/food-and-agr... #Climate #Rice #Food #Agriculture #Arsenic #Environment #Cancer #China #Europe

Tillis Announces He Won’t Run Again as Trump Threatens Him With a Primary www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/u...

Trump now hinting he may suspend the billions of dollars the U.S. annually supplies to Israel unless the country's prosecutors halt their corruption trial of Netanyahu, who is facing charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes

Having written a dissertation partially on Arendt, I recommend anything about her and by her

The provisions on student loans in Trump’s budget bill would dramatically limit access to student loans and loan forgiveness, resulting in the smaller and less accessible version of higher Ed that people like Chris Rufo have been calling for newrepublic.com/article/1970...

We have a governor appointed model in Georgia. But terms are seven years. It was created to stop political pressure.

Having written a dissertation partially on Arendt, I recommend anything about her and by her

Always read Charlie Savage on executive power

Today’s resignation by UVA president due to DOJ pressure should be understood amid yesterday’s creation by Southern states of their own higher education accreditation agency. Both seek to wield power against the independence of universities.

Imagine what protestable issue or event would get a spontaneous protest on your campus at 5pm on a summer Friday. Now imagine that event happening . It will soon. Organize now.

Nate Morris, a Republican in the #KYSen race, will be joined by Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at a campaign rally on Monday. www.foxnews.com/politics/sco...

The Trump administration just established a precedent that they can pick and choose who leads higher Ed institutions. An authoritarian government deepens its reach into higher education. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...

Imagine what protestable issue or event would get a spontaneous protest on your campus at 5pm on a summer Friday. Now imagine that event happening . It will soon. Organize now.

Imagine what protestable issue or event would get a spontaneous protest on your campus at 5pm on a summer Friday. Now imagine that event happening . It will soon. Organize now.

Bingo. 👇🏽

a crowd has gathered at the UVA rotunda in response to the forced resignation of president jim ryan

Today’s resignation by UVA president due to DOJ pressure should be understood amid yesterday’s creation by Southern states of their own higher education accreditation agency. Both seek to wield power against the independence of universities.