When civil society institutions — big law firms, Ivy League institutions — cave to Trump rather than fight what appear to be illegal demands, do they expect him to be satisfied and stop? Do they believe others should step in and fight where they have not?
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Yes, it would have meant layoffs & many fewer students accessing their institution.
But held its value & leadership, emblematic of what quality education provides➡️ open inquiry in a democratic society.
This strengthens MAGA obscene weaponization of anti-semitism.
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/3/14/enos-levitsky-harvard-columbia-trump/
Let them rot into the obscurity they deserve in choosing fascism, and obscene wealth over shared humanity and the eradication of hunger and homelessness.
“Perhaps if we further capitulate?”
They just want to be in his good graces even if others suffer.
This is who they’ve always been.
Top law firms are not a public good.
They are designed to enrich the partners.
It takes true courage to stand, seemingly alone, against tyranny.
https://bsky.app/profile/brendannyhan.bsky.social/post/3lkvvok2ans2t
“Do as I say not as I do”
is never a foundation for trust or growth
This fight against fascism now belongs squarely w/ the working class and minorities.
Then they came for anyone they wanted.
Who’s to say for next years funding trump doesn’t make more demands? It’s embarrassing how fast this country has abandoned what its held so dearly for 250 years.
When did @democrats.org get ideas
1. ok genetic man can break women's swimming records by 50 seconds
2. R rated scenes in HS books but no parental consent needed like a movie?
https://youtu.be/ArMaY4SS2dc?si=0-SOBhVoCDbg7ybT
“The infatuation with institutional neutrality is just making cowardice into a policy,” as Wesleyan University President Michael Roth has said.
The practice of law has been good to these guys.
They are letting it be destroyed.
Keep it up and there will be no law to practice for any of us
You have all the conveniences and when the moment comes, you wilt. And
It cannot be undone.
No gender is assigned to this statement:
Now we see the men being separated from the boys.
Imagine thinking these institutions of historically extreme discrimination wouldn't willingly and enthusiastically support everything Trump stands for.
Thanks to the New York Times editors for no being for sale, the world appreciates it
We are "led" by some of the gawdawfullest people on the planet.
United States of Trump
I didn’t vote to be his employee, subject or servant. He needs to be stopped.
Appeasement only feeds the beast, who grows bigger and hungers for me.
It’s actually pretty obvious to anyone who thinks about this for a minute - just remember what happens when you give the schoolyard bully your lunch money.
Add MLB to the list:
Let’s say they CAN’T “win.” These actions are ill-considered even if - especially if -they can’t achieve the most desired result.
This is NOT self-preservation, imo.
[although the correct answers are No and No].
For the radicals will brand u radicals. And the disappearing acts will begin.
Have a wonderful Sunday people.