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“...the Department of Justice has determined that certain for-cause removal provisions that apply to members of multi-member regulatory commissions are unconstitutional and the Department will no longer defend their constitutionality.” The coup, continued. #DEI www.hrdive.com/news/doj-dec...

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Earlier this week, a national nature assessment was blocked by Trump, stopping research on biodiversity and the climate justice. Scientists say they plan to publish findings anyway. Learn more on environmental injustice and society from our archive by Hollie Brehm & David Pellow: 📄 bit.ly/3QnK0HS 📄

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This is a great thread highlighting what this administration’s actions are doing to higher ed. And remember that this is what they want, to break universities in the US.

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"In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal." Just wondering. Will HBCUs be declared illegal? #DEI www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...

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The timeline is confusing, because DEI is "a shameful echo of a darker period in this country’s history," but that darker period is also all of history before DEI. What year are we supposed to set the time machine to?

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“Russia, in other words, will gain power from American diplomacy that it could not conceivably have gained on the battlefield.” open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

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Workers of the world unite. You have nothing to lose but your (tire) chains. Ted says 20% of NSF budget goes to “left-wing ideological crusades masked as ‘academic research.’” Including EV study. #NSF jalopnik.com/ted-cruz-cla...

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“A sense of foreboding had been building. The day before Donald Trump got on the phone with Vladimir Putin, the US leader observed matter of factly that ‘Ukraine may be Russian some day.’” #Ukraine www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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Vyacheslav Volodin, the chairman of the Duma, Russia’s parliament, said on Tuesday: “If they recognised the [USAid] organisation as an enemy, let them give us the lists. Congress will send us the lists — we will give them to the FSB [Russian security service].” apple.news/AsVlWWPorTgG...

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"There are moments in the world’s history where people look back and ask, 'Where were the lawyers? Where were the judges?' In these moments, the rule of law becomes especially vulnerable," said the judge. Applause broke out in his courtroom. www.yahoo.com/news/trump-p...

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Look what snuck out the door at EEOC this morning. At least some folks at EEOC anticipate that they will still be in business by April. #DEI content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USE...

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Seminar announced by EEOC overnight. Won’t happen? “Participants will explore strategies to promote civility, navigate federal EEO regulations, and build an inclusive environment that enhances employee engagement and fosters harmonious, productive workplaces” eeotraining.eeoc.gov/profile/web/...

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EEOC likely to stop requiring large firms to report race and sex composition by occupational categories. It’s the only source of data for analyzing firm-level occupational race and sex segregation by industry, trends over time, etc. #DEI www.npr.org/2025/02/09/n...

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Some diversity programs are effective at reducing workplace bias, others do hardly anything at all, and some make matters worse. Those that work best, without using preferences or quotas, are the ones most likely to be banned under the DEI EO’s. Is that the intent? #DEI hbr.org/2016/07/why-...

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Those millions of white men who lost out to a “DEI hire” in pursuing high-level jobs? It didn’t happen. #DEI www.wsj.com/business/dei...

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Who’s in your wallet? www.blackenterprise.com/elon-musk-do...

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How USAID is connected to each state and the support they give by US State #USAID www.usaidstopwork.com/usaid-state-...

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Tariff concerns appear to be driving up consumers’ inflation expectations www.sca.isr.umich.edu

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"Forces." Executive Orders tell the Executive Branch what to do, not state agencies

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"At a time of intense geopolitical competition, the United States kneecapped itself, removing thousands of valuable employees and forcing those who remained into unhappy conformity. It is hard not to see the same mistake being repeated today" www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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MICHAEL BURAWOY The ISA invites the global community of sociologists, scholars and social actors to an online celebrate of his life & legacy on Saturday, February 8, at 9 am in Berkeley, 12 noon in New York, 5 pm in Manchester, 6 pm in Paris, 7 pm in Zambia, 10:30 pm in India. tinyurl.com/BurawoyCOL

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“His greatest legacy, though, went far beyond the many books and articles … — it was in the people whose lives he changed. He was an extraordinary teacher who mentored and inspired thousands of students, changing their lives with his fierce intellect and kindness.” oaklandside.org/2025/02/05/s...

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A gentle genius has left he planet. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael...

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"The lawsuit, which claims violations of First Amendment rights and of the federal Privacy Act, asks to bar the Justice Department from aggregating and disseminating the identities of FBI agents and employees that could tie them to the Jan. 6 and Mar-a-Lago cases." www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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The Rally to Restore Foreign Aid Now will be held on Wednesday, Feb 5, 11:30-12:30 PM at the Upper Senate Park (Constitution & Delaware Ave NE). It will include speeches from members of Congress, bipartisan former government officials, & experts in the field. www.usaidstopwork.com/rallyinforma...

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The historian Douglas Brinkley described Mr. Musk as a 'lone ranger' with limitless running room ... operating 'beyond scrutiny,' saying: 'There is not one single entity holding Musk accountable. It’s a harbinger of the destruction of our basic institutions.'" www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...

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"Unlike the January 6 coup attempt, this coup will be 'bloodless if the left allows it to be' since it will be carried out by guys in suits under the guise of authority even when blatantly in breach of laws." open.substack.com/pub/myramarx...

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We are almost two weeks in, and cannot find any authoritative source that can answer one critical question: who does Elon Musk work for? Does he work for the United States government as an employee? As a contractor? It really does matter. And American should know the answer.

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Jimmy Carter won a posthumous Grammy in the category of spoken word album for “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration.” The win comes a little over a month after the former president’s death, and is his fourth Grammy award.

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Who's in your wallet?

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Ask yourself now what you're willing to be fired over familyinequality.wordpress.com/2025/02/02/a...

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"The purging underway suggests that the agency is not just seeking to eliminate DEI but also to remove people who have expressed interest or participated in programs related to it."

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Cutting off aid is one thing. But this should be criminally punished: "Thousands of people enrolled in the studies have drugs, vaccines and medical devices in their bodies but no longer have access to continuing treatment"

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“We expect to be fired.”

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“… a tech CEO takeover of government, the purging of institutions, the rise of crypto corruption as a dominant economic force, the quest for new territory. But nobody wants to talk about it.” #nerdreich www.thenerdreich.com/the-network-...

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Census Bureau website goes dark. We know what comes next. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

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