The Trump administration is cracking down on colleges and universities whose behavior it finds objectionable. (via @wbur.org) - ThreadSky

anarkissed69.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Cracking down? Is that all you have to say? @npr.org
He is coming for you next.

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jeremiahrappel.bsky.social•1 day ago

Like this is just a normal fucking thing to say🤦🏻

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dechardin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump attacks universities & professors, calling them “enemies”!
Both teach …
Truth - the enemy of lies
Education - the enemy of ignorance
Justice - the enemy of oppression
Science - the enemy of quackery
Reason - the enemy of conspiracy theories
CALL ME “PROFESSOR”!

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dechardin.bsky.social•1 day ago

But of course universities are “enemies” of dictators.
Questions lead to knowledge.
Knowledge leads to opposition to injustice.
Dictators cannot tolerate questions because they know where it leads - resistance & defiance.

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postivedeviancern.bsky.social•1 day ago

I've spent some time trying to understand what ideology underpins project 2025, white supremecy... they see liberalism and all progressive ideals as the enemy. We are seen as race traitors & and evil. It may seem an extreme point to make, but it explains why he hates Americans et al so much.

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pishablunk79.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yup! We as a country have taken thousands of baby steps toward eradicating racism in the past 60 years, but we've made progress. Just for this admin to tear it down in just a few months. I'm proud to be woke!

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schwarziest.bsky.social•1 day ago

What "behavior" does this administration find "objectionable," exactly? Speech protected by the First Amendment? That's an entirely different headline, don't you think?

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basilmai.bsky.social•1 day ago

NPR I am very disappointed in your headlines lately. At least pretend to resist.

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oeishik.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is fascism. https://youtu.be/yVK75OHqDXo

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flyingfish765.bsky.social•1 day ago

Next they will rig March Madness for Red states.

Wait…did you see all of the sec bids?

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laurabeth73.bsky.social•1 day ago

Colleges are the enemy, they make people smarter, therefore enemies.

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teatimebydavid.bsky.social•1 day ago

“Cracking down” … how about “illegally suppressing”?

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rvterrorist.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'm guessing none of the religious leaning institutions will be having any issues.

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sarahmorecoffee.bsky.social•12 hours ago

You mean: Trump regime illegally limiting free speech of students and faculty - as well as scientific inquiry and the teaching of history - in one of many steps it's taking to seize control of the U.S. in an authoritarian coup designed to strangle dissent, enrich the oligarchs, and consolidate power

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danjire.bsky.social•20 hours ago

That’s what dictators do

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49njms.bsky.social•1 day ago

“ Cracking down “ NPR did you write this in the White House under supervision or on you knees while giving the orange slob a slow ‘n easy one .

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anonymousnews.bsky.social•16 hours ago

WTAF is wrong with @npr.org & your sycophant behavior. The university students were exercising their 1st amendment right. The headline is, "Cheetos dicktator attacking universities for exercising 1st Amendment Rights."

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carpet123.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Can't @npr.org have even just 1% of the attitude of this Congresswoman?

https://bsky.app/profile/repjasmine.bsky.social/post/3ljo2z2rmrc2v

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heiz16.bsky.social•1 day ago

You misspelled illegally and unconstitutionally

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iwantyoustudio.bsky.social•10 hours ago

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pgreenkc.bsky.social•17 hours ago

They’re trying to impose their beliefs on colleges, threatening the power of the state if they don’t curb their speech. Trump is the greatest threat to personal liberties since WWII.

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kathycelentano.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://mobilize.us/s/PW9rH0

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crabbyhuskylady.bsky.social•1 day ago

From the guy whose behavior is objectionable

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davidsheldon1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump is such a dogebag it's unbelievable

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goodgeorge.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump is a cancer.

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earthman666.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Can you say tyranny?

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loudmind.bsky.social•1 day ago

Never forget that one of trump’s biggest scams was….

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dartee.bsky.social•1 day ago

Anyone with knowledge and a belief in human rights is the enemy to trump. Don't you get that yet???

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taniagalloni.bsky.social•1 day ago

“Cracking down” implies they’ve done something wrong. Why are these headline writers so bad?

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lyric12.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump and his fascist crew do not want to laud over an educated populous; it is far easier to mislead, connive, defraud, and threaten people who feel powerless, afraid, uncertain; without an understanding of policy, history, law, and authority the masses fall victim to abuse. Knowledge is power -

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kandrews4.bsky.social•1 day ago

@npr.org Weird headline - call it like it actually is.

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asunderbucket.bsky.social•1 day ago

Colleges only become the enemy when you rely on mis and disinformation

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anotherscott.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sounds like a wind up to some Pol Pot shit.

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miabw.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is from Putin's playbook. Start destroying universities, then the rest of education. Keep the masses uneducated, poor and they won't question fascist authority

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thesweetheartsquad.bsky.social•23 hours ago

I was gonna ask why the educated masses haven't revolted yet, then I remembered they all fled Russia.

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donellgmab.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/if-the-marshals-go-rogue-courts-have-other-ways-to-enforce-their-orders/

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pillsbury37.bsky.social•1 day ago

does anyone have any proof of colleges creating leftists? anyone? I went to an Art school in NE, we never talked about politics even when discussing art stolen by nazis. All y’all are mad at the wrong thing.

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q-o-lina.bsky.social•1 day ago

This truly is a #FascistRepublicanParty now. No doubt about it.

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roberttulsa.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Straight from the Nazi playbook.

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gagorilla.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wish this fucker would choke to death on a fucking Big Mac already.

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dolania.bsky.social•1 day ago

Another step on the ladder to authoritarianism.

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bowprow.bsky.social•1 day ago

Unfortunately, the Trump Administration cannot be sued proactively, but counsel for Universities can prepare proactively. Do so!

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wdm001.bsky.social•1 day ago

Maybe the colleges and universities should crack down on the trump administration whose behaviour they find objectionable.

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kirkcolvin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Face it Trump is too old, stupid, and senile to think of everything going on. He's obviously being manipulated by people around him.

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ekstewartnh.bsky.social•1 day ago

@wellesley.edu where are you?

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natureofthesouth.bsky.social•13 hours ago

The Kennedy files. The inspection of Ft Knox to see if the gold is still there. Distractions to the real destruction the Orange Clown’s regime is doing. Check the second headline.

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chopperholic.bsky.social•19 hours ago

The biggest enemy of any far right government is an educated electorate ...

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victoriaisblue.bsky.social•1 day ago

But, but fReE sPEech!? F-ing liars

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flaredhead.bsky.social•9 hours ago

It's all about controlling everything by punishment. That's not very Nazi is it.

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samierens.bsky.social•1 day ago

Alternative headline:

Fascist racist criminal president is harming our colleges!

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valkath.bsky.social•22 hours ago

add in narcissist, felon, liar, etc

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lucidjack.bsky.social•1 day ago

When you begin to see ennemies around you. An enemy complex is in modern psychology a mental disorder in which a person falsely believes he or she is surrounded by enemies. Additional disorders of the mind generally accompanied with an enemy complex include paranoia …

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w-ls.bsky.social•1 day ago

It should only care if the behavior is within the law.

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gemmasbooks.bsky.social•14 hours ago

“Cognitive decline of aging narcissist leads to hateful outbursts towards anyone he sees as a threat to his increasingly unstable ego.”

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moody85.bsky.social•1 day ago

🤬

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cy86design.bsky.social•1 day ago

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princejane.bsky.social•1 day ago

Cracking down makes it sounds like the colleges have been doing something wrong

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freemantheartist.com•13 hours ago

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brady22.bsky.social•1 day ago

Your titles are really questionable- you crack down on crime/ you illegally bully and threaten law-abiding institutions.

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mesquitetexas.bsky.social•1 day ago

You can do better,NPR! This is not a crack down. It is unconstitutional. Do better!!!

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9ericcarlson.bsky.social•1 day ago

Fuck you and your term "cracking down".
How fucking dare you confer any legitimacy to trump's actions by any hint of suggesting that there's something wrong to have to crack down on.

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sheischic.bsky.social•1 day ago

We must all resist everything “Trump”! He is moving closer every hour to becoming a full on dictator.

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oddmanout.bsky.social•1 day ago

Donald trump is mass murdering the United States. RIP America.😢

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goprodious.bsky.social•17 hours ago

That would make me double-down on the behavior that Fat Hitler finds objectionable.

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tlkucla96.bsky.social•1 day ago

There are great universities in Europe, UK and Canada that allow freedom of thought, speech, expression❤️thankful for acceptance and goodness. Good for our kids to experience global perspectives. It helps them grow in so many ways.

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gbwillams56.bsky.social•1 day ago

What does he consider objectionable..free thinking and speech for example and ethnic studies. We have our own State University System and do not cow down to the Federal Government.

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carolca2ky.bsky.social•1 day ago

Outrageous!

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arebelwitch.bsky.social•1 day ago

Didn’t he bankrupt his fake college? 😆

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ericmichaelmoberg.bsky.social•4 hours ago

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manroll.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Fascist!!!!

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trianglman.johnnytproductions.com•1 day ago

Please stop sane-washing his fascistic attacks on free speech and education.

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pjp11.bsky.social•1 day ago

I wish the schools Felon 47 attended would publicize his grades.

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zickzackdee.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Education is against his religion.

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lownslowav8r.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Colleges and education ARE the enemy of authoritarians and racists. It’s about time higher education realizes that and fights back.

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carpet123.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Easier to fight back if news outlets like @npr.org actually report authoritarian crackdown by govt instead of those "who it finds objectionable."

@npr.org should look at the https://msn.com story that Trump is a *Russian asset* with the codename #Krasnov!

1/2

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carpet123.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Search "Donald Trump 'recruited by KGB in 80s and even has codename', claims former Soviet spy"

@jeff-merkley.bsky.social asked T's noms if Pres is Russian asset!

Search-
"I'm Asking Trump Nominees: Is Trump a Russian Asset?"

Summary
“What Else Could a Russian Asset Possibly Do?” - Closer to Edge

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thetruthornothing.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Who are they to judge anything or anyone? Both are miscreants and without common sense or decency.

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factbased4evr.bsky.social•1 day ago

But colleges are the enemy in project 25. Education, the educated, scientists, doctors, all enemies.

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mrwong.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Felon47 is destroying the education system

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gregradwanski.bsky.social•22 hours ago

You mean like Trump University?

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outtathea.bsky.social•1 day ago

They need to crack down on their own deplorable behavior

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lpeterp.bsky.social•1 day ago

What a headline, as if this is a proper function of government.

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sleeper66.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Straight up fascism.

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newsandcoffee.bsky.social•1 day ago

A 34x convicted rapist who publicly sexualized his daughter is objectionable

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habpipes.bsky.social•1 day ago

At his point I'm surprised NPR isn't arguing that Jeffery Dahmer was trying to save the human race from overpopulation

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newsandcoffee.bsky.social•1 day ago

That's over on Fox

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habpipes.bsky.social•1 day ago

See this is why I gave up cable in 2010.

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newsandcoffee.bsky.social•1 day ago

The only thing I missed when I canceled cable in 2012ish was broadcast news.

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frank-new.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Mount Holyoke I love you, back in my early years met a great inspiring young lady who was smart had swaggered who shined with respect for all whom fellowship-ed with her during those days.

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jdmodj.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yeah we know.

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mikebrode.bsky.social•1 day ago

He is attacking civic mainstream institutions in a vile manner. All of this administration’s actions should be covered as offensive disgusting attempts to destroy our country.

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randomnoun7.bsky.social•12 hours ago

The term “cracking down” will imply to a lot of readers that they have some legitimate legal basis for their actions. They don’t. You know it.

They aren’t cracking down, they are “illegally persecuting” universities with policies they don’t like. Say it.

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eatmoreart.bsky.social•8 hours ago

You mean OPPRESSING THE RIGHTS OF.

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kjoro.bsky.social•1 day ago

Someone stop this fucker already!

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nelliedais.bsky.social•1 day ago

Again, why does he hate all of us so much???

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anthnyw.bsky.social•1 day ago

He hates those smarter than him & his cult. Critical thinking is a threat to his entire platform because it allows people to realize the fraud that he is.

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thesweetheartsquad.bsky.social•23 hours ago

He said it all that one: "I love the poorly educated."

Let's hope he doesn't start going after people like us who don't fall for his Cult of Personality.

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psudonym.bsky.social•1 day ago

Man remember when liberal students calling for fairness and accountability were the biggest impediments to free speech and higher learning?

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ccarson16.bsky.social•9 hours ago

The single biggest predictor of whether someone voted for Trump was if they had a college degree. An educated electorate is absolutely Trump’s enemy.

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josefkaf.bsky.social•1 day ago

Why not report on how the far right actually hate Jews and use antisemitism purely as a way of going after Muslims. That’s whit Christian nationalism and as long as the media ignores its reality the worse it will get.

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b-radaical.bsky.social•1 day ago

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mattgo90.bsky.social•1 day ago

I hate Trump and his administration with every fiber of my being

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youvotedforthis2.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Only pathetic, hateful dictators act like this!

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el-intrepido.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Thanks @chuckschumer.com ! You made this possible!
Why isn’t the #DNC Senate meeting RIGHT NOW to #remove the #Judas; #chuckschumer TODAY?!?
Why isn’t the #cancer of the #BlueNAZI ten being excised?
Call NOW, pressure with donations & DEMAND removal!!
Every day #Schumer “leads” is a day tRump WINS!!

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the-old-man.bsky.social•1 day ago

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forzaalex.tifosi.social•1 day ago

free speech for meeee but not for theeee.

fuck this fascist

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hyew.bsky.social•22 hours ago

The attacks on universities and talks of regime change from some associated with the administration has Maoist echoes of the Chinese cultural revolution. It's a sobering parallel.

(Economist gift article)

American politics prompt some Chinese to explore historical taboos
https://econ.st/43Z31bk

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dhmosquito.bsky.social•1 day ago

Fuck Trump and everything he stands for and everything about his degenerate, criminal persona

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riseagain26.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's called indoctrination folks. Plain and simple.

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unikmusic.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Welcome to the pseudo-democratic dictatorship of the Nazi fascists!
America is dying every day before our eyes.
What a shame!

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chrayzichrissy.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wow
Remember
When Trump University
Taught fraud in Real Time

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mattwooten.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Yes, JD Vance really did say, “…we have to honesty and aggressively attack the universities in this country.”
No one should be surprised. They are just doing what they have been saying they want to do for years.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vance-nixon-professors-quote/

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x-ta.bsky.social•1 day ago

How about we start cracking down on Presidential behavior we find objectionable. #ImpeachTrump #Accountabily

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toobiefrank.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Wow! Look what you can do with the law when you quit using it to protect people.

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shwells.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Trump administration curtailing free speech rights on campus. There, I fixed it.

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davidlunt.bsky.social•1 day ago

Anywhere that is educating people is the enemy of Trump/Musk & Project 2025.

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queennina.bsky.social•1 day ago

Who wants anything t do with this creep? I can’t believe he won again

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oniphius.bsky.social•1 day ago

Education is the enemy of fascism.

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mmcmillenrocks.bsky.social•8 hours ago

If you’re posting on Bluesky, or any other social media site, your freedom of speech could be imminently curtailed or stopped 🛑 all together!

According to NYT author David Enrich if the Right, or other large player, doesn’t like what you write- you could be sued to oblivion!

Please watch & repost👇🏼

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jujucakes.bsky.social•1 day ago

*regime not administration

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imyahuckleberry18.bsky.social•1 day ago

🤬

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murdochargh.bsky.social•1 day ago

Let me fix your headline: “In violation of the First Amendment, Trump Administration Persecutes Colleges and Universities”

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victoriaisblue.bsky.social•1 day ago

Exactly!

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fickdich.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Yes, npr joins CNN, NYT, Walk and others sane washing orange turds word vomit.

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mofares.bsky.social•1 day ago

Straight out of an authoritarians book. He loves Hitler.

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kkeithly.bsky.social•1 day ago

The orange twatwaffle and co. are the enemy. Fucking traitors

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fazeart.bsky.social•23 hours ago

It was clearly indicated in the project 2025 plan... higher ed is the enemy.

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mikeaigen.bsky.social•1 day ago

"... one who sings with his tongue on fire,
Gargles in the rat race choir,
Bent out of shape from society’s pliers,
Cares not to come up any higher,
But rather, get you down in the hole
That he’s in"
Dylan, "It's alright, Ma"

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lazydazie.bsky.social•23 hours ago

So his punishment (abuser) to her for not being able to control how she choses to exist is to destroy everyone in the world who would love and accept her and make her live with that.

Jesus fuck

https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/my-son-is-dead-killed-by-the-woke-virus-elon-musk-opens-up-about-sons-gender-transition-438298-2024-07-23

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hannahq.bsky.social•1 day ago

Can't have people who think, especially critically, in trumpleorangeskin world.

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shoutingstreet.bsky.social•1 day ago

No he isn't. He's attacking free speech and higher education. And the "objectionable behavior" is dissent.

Jesus fucking Christ with these posts making it sound like this shit is not vile an destructive facist bullshit.

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nataliemwright.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Exactly. Came here to say this.

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4astevej.bsky.social•4 hours ago

To be honest, colleges have to be the enemy. Colleges have to stand up for science, for logic, for the value of education, especially the liberal arts, against all the attacks that Trump and his administration have been sending their way.

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pishablunk79.bsky.social•1 day ago

Two things: 1) Americans need some choice on how our taxes are spent. That's our tax money he's witholding. 2) Let's have him pass just one course at Columbia before he decides what can be done in universities. I'll wait...

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mxhrad.bsky.social•1 day ago

We’re about to have 1930’s Soviet Union level education where only topics approved by the Party can be taught and academics get disappeared if they don’t toe the line.

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hopem1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Fck trump

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mfeltt.bsky.social•1 day ago

Grow some balls and tell these maggots to eat shit!

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soblue2024.bsky.social•15 hours ago

This is not ok

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/18/israel-gaza-live-blog-updates-air-strikes-strip-netanyahu-hamas

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moptopjen.bsky.social•1 day ago

"Cracking down" is not it. That suggests rampant problems at universities. Unless you consider diversity a nationwide academic blunder, your headline should be pointing out trmp's harassment of these institutions instead.

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gnarchynow.bsky.social•1 day ago

I wonder how much bribe his brother in crime -who's killed almost over 60k wagging the dog so as not to face Justice and Trump CHEATED not to face Justice.

Hold your horses I like Jews & Israel. I can't stand criminal BB who killed his own people instead of rescuing them from his friends, Hamas

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rhinelandjoey.bsky.social•9 hours ago

I still don't get why so many people cannot grasp the difference between the Israeli people and BB. Its good to see someone else is seeing it the way I do. Thank you for shy Ray of hope.💙

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mikkithecrow.bsky.social•1 day ago

He's such a thin-skinned wuss.

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nina8787.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Did Trump go to college?

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owenhowlett.bsky.social•12 hours ago

It's good to see a handful of universities standing up to Trump, even while some like Columbia cave in to pressure. University management should be smart enough to realize that there's no negotiating with fascists; they see any concession as weakness and will mercilessly exploit it.

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avgvst04.bsky.social•1 day ago

As a university student, fuck this guy, I’m wearing my keffiyeh, and I’m going to read the books he doesn’t want me to

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farkinaustralia.bsky.social•1 day ago

if you think therefore you are out and off for re-education

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memedavis.bsky.social•1 day ago

Pig faced idiocy

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internetceleb.bsky.social•1 day ago

Imagine cheering on people in power who are actually targeting and harming the hungry, the sick, the elderly, the veterans, the disabled, the different, and the strangers. And still somehow expecting people to believe you follow the teachings of Jesus.

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