Since our administration would not fight the Trump administration in court, the faculty had to assume the responsibility of doing so to protect academic freedom. www.reuters.com/world/us/col... - ThreadSky

karl-jacoby.bsky.social • 6 days ago

Since our administration would not fight the Trump administration in court, the faculty had to assume the responsibility of doing so to protect academic freedom.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/columbia-faculty-groups-sue-trump-administration-over-funding-cuts-academic-2025-03-25/

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bradleyrsimpson.bsky.social•6 days ago

✊

4gabriel.bsky.social•6 days ago

Maybe some folks want this to happen but still want to be thought of as -not an fascist asshole -

bradleyschrager.bsky.social•6 days ago

“If you’re not going to use the army, I should like to borrow it for a while.”

Good luck

claireaj.bsky.social•4 days ago

US administration explainer article: we should not be shocked. Please read and share on -

https://westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/the-boys-are-back-in-town-reflections-on-the-psychology-of-trumpworld/

profbrooks.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yes please and also why are your students getting legal help from CUNY???

oldandblue.bsky.social•6 days ago

Go profs!

ericcolumbus.bsky.social•6 days ago

Could someone post a link to the complaint?

dangordondc.bsky.social•6 days ago

https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/lgvdxjoznvo/032525%20--%20SDNY%20--%20American%20Association%20of%20University%20Professors%20et%20al%20v%20US%20Department%20of%20Justice%20et%20al%20complaint.pdf

hoobajoob.bsky.social•6 days ago

here’s the docket

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69784589/american-association-of-university-professors-v-united-states-department/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc

markstahl.bsky.social•6 days ago

Godspeed! Thank you for doing this! Thank you for your bravery in the face of bullying.

danielbreslau.bsky.social•5 days ago

How do we donate to your legal fund?

karl-jacoby.bsky.social•5 days ago

Join your local AAUP!

konchognorbu.bsky.social•5 days ago

Karl, were you Brown '87? Believe it or not, this is Tom Fry, if you remember. Life took a turn and I've been a Buddhist monk for the last 32 years. Thank you for joining in this righteous struggle.

karl-jacoby.bsky.social•5 days ago

Of course. Been a while! Where are you based?

konchognorbu.bsky.social•5 days ago

Southern Colorado. Don't mean to hijack your comments, but nice to "see" you after nearly four decades.

alainaroberts.bsky.social•6 days ago

amazing. thank you!

p0rtiab00.bsky.social•6 days ago

Bravo.

jeremyruby.bsky.social•6 days ago

savingdemocracy101.bsky.social•6 days ago

My son did his MBA at Columbia from Canada. He was there the first time the mango mobster was elected, he and many others had their visas pulled and came back to Toronto. This is exactly who trump is. Will never understand why murica rushed to give him all three houses. But they love him....

bbennettesq.bsky.social•6 days ago

How does one remove the administration of a university?

Asking for a friend....

wadeblack.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thank you.
- an alumnus

bobhooker.bsky.social•5 days ago

It may not just be the fact that Trump is ordering, Columbia had a massive disciplinary issue and chaos on campus and if it kept going like that someone, probably somone Jewish, was going to get killed. This way the avoide court and get their problem solved. Its not ideal but hey

karl-jacoby.bsky.social•5 days ago

Have you seen our campus recently? It is swarming with security; the stories of "unrest" are vast exaggerations by the GOP et al. Students have told me they feel unsafe because of the heavy police presence, not because of their fellow classmates protesting.

bobhooker.bsky.social•5 days ago

Well tragically its called the pendulum swing. Too far in one direction has a reaction of too far in the reaction. Perhaps the only physical laws that happens again and again and again in politics.

This all started when some brain stems had the idea to try and control who would access campuses

saltpotatoes.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thank you!

frisson310.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thanks to places like Columbia and Paul Weiss.

mattkavanagh.bsky.social•6 days ago

Good luck, Karl. I don’t think Columbia will get its reputation back, but if it does, it will because of people like you.

blairhodges.bsky.social•6 days ago

Any administration who facilitated the cowardly surrender must be replaced. That'll begin the process of reputational reparation.

jaminkcreates.bsky.social•6 days ago

You realize it’s what your administration wanted to do anyway, right?

pscmars.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thank you

fernmacguffin.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thank you!

johnyeb.bsky.social•5 days ago

Be absent from work and school May 1st 2025! Pass it on! Solidarity 👊

jackiegardina.bsky.social•6 days ago

📌

midwesternrosarian.bsky.social•6 days ago

The wealthy university leaves the defense of academic freedoms to its staff

gailnyc.bsky.social•6 days ago

Truly unbelievable

haydonmp.bsky.social•5 days ago

What else is new?

trinityvixen.bsky.social•6 days ago

I'm an alum. I'll never donate to Columbia and I will work to persuade my parents to take them out of their will over this. Thank you for your courage!

kevinmkruse.bsky.social•6 days ago

cykonot.bsky.social•5 days ago

Y'all should maybe take your skills elsewhere

gbliss.bsky.social•6 days ago

God bless you. You will WIN.

ricecp.bsky.social•5 days ago

The problem is the board of trustees and the Uni's administrators who won't stand up to them. Re-read your John Dewey.

readthinkbegood.bsky.social•6 days ago

It’s very clear that those who hold power want to keep that power at any cost. It’s up to the rest of us collectively to do the hard work. I’m glad you’re stepping up.