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Features & Analysis Editor at Inside Higher Ed. Queer Southerner. Formers: Texas Monthly, The New Republic, Rolling Stone, The American Prospect, The Nation.
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"the chaos of these past few weeks shouldn’t mask that in this period, he has also waged as direct a campaign against a single, vulnerable minority as we’ve seen in generations." Belated perspective from the @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/o...

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Please pay attention to how Musk is going after the WSJ reporter who broke the story about the racist coder he brought into our government.

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There is still beauty in this world

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Having watched with growing alarm the developments of the last 24 and 36 hours in Washington, I thought I’d take a stab at how the US media would cover this story if it was happening in a foreign country. Here’s that story that should be written this weekend: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-s-jun...

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Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet: www.404media.co/declassified...

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Funding for federal grants and loans turns off tonight, and higher ed folks are worried, to say the least. @jessicablake.bsky.social on what the pause means for higher ed. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

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Reporting this story was... a journey: Little-Known Network of Higher Ed Institutes Has Roots in Anti–Gay Marriage Fight and Opus Dei

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Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, has died at the age of 67 after a battle with brain cancer.

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As Trump retakes the reins, what might his second term mean for higher education? We asked 20 of the smartest folks in the sector to tell us their biggest fears for the next four years—and what they're most hopeful about. You might be surprised. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

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Breaking: Historians’ Council Vetoes Gaza Scholasticide Condemnation American Historical Association convention-goers overwhelmingly passed the statement on Jan. 5, but the group’s top elected body has vetoed it without letting all AHA members vote.

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Backlash to backlash to backlash

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Pro-Palestinian Columbia Professor Departs After Investigation Katherine Franke, a law professor whose interview became the subject of a university investigation, says she’s effectively been terminated.

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Many Latino immigrants in Los Angeles worked to extinguish some of the fires with hoses. They aren't firefighters, they were just helping people in other neighborhoods.

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More than 100 years after its initial review that blamed Black men, the Dept. of Justice just released its report on the 1921 Tulsa race massacre The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”

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Watching Their Words: Faculty Say They’re Self-Censoring

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Waffle House employees say owners rob them of up to $46.8 million a year Servers accuse the chain of wage theft, saying it forces them to do janitorial work and dishwashing for lower tipped wages

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Read this www.cjr.org/analysis/tru...

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This tracks. Also, see all other university faculty work (not just research).

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While we’re banning books… Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar. Be. Like. Finland.

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Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after an editor rejected her sketch satirizing tech chiefs, including the Post's owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

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Mr. "Step Back and Go Fuck Yourself in the Face" has opened a Cyber Charm School.

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Oh, did he “tease” seizing other countries’ territory, @cnn.com? What a little scamp he is. What an incorrigible rascal.

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I don’t know who made this but great job

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🚨BREAKING: 6th Circuit affirms dismissal of GOP lawsuit that sought to revive the fringe Independent State Legislature theory to prevent the use of the ballot initiatives to protect voting rights in federal elections. A major victory for voters in Michigan! www.democracydocket.com/cases/michig...

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Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan theonion.com/cat-clinging...

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An act of great moral courage. The death penalty is an arbitrary and inherently unjust stain on the nation. We are a better country because of this decision. apnews.com/article/bide...

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Look bringing back polio sounds bad. But it’s a small price to pay to get rid of pronouns in email signatures and black women in star wars.

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This is a deeply researched article showing the web of conservative foundations and think tanks supporting efforts like UNC’s “civic life” school. Basically, if you study U.S. history through a conservative lens, there’s money out there for you. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

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Has Chapel Hill’s ‘Civic Life’ School Become a Conservative Center? Here's our dive into who's been hired at UNC's School of Civic Life and Leadership, where they came from, what they've said and written and where the school is heading:

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I wrote this about how jargon ate academia and the world www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

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Tennessee State University is hurting for cash and making significant cuts. State lawmakers blame former administrators for the financial woes, while former administrators blame chronic state underfunding.

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🚨 Breaking: Assad’s government has fallen, and he has fled Damascus. Sending thoughts and prayers to Tulsi Gabbard in this difficult time for her.

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On the anniversary of the first (disastrous) Congressional hearing on campus antisemitism last December, @byjoshmoody.bsky.social looks at what’s become of the seven presidents who ultimately testified. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

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"The next president of Florida Atlantic University will not be required to have a college degree." www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t... #AcademicSky #EduSky #Florida

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Higher Ed Unionization Boomed Under Biden. Will That Change Under Trump?

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Offering college courses to high schoolers boosted community college enrollment. Now four-year institutions want in, as @liamknox.bsky.social reports—but will their investments pay off? www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi...

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Louisiana Governor Calls on LSU to Punish Professor for Alleged Anti-Trump Speech

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Louisiana Governor Calls on LSU to Punish Professor for Alleged Anti-Trump Speech Republican governor Jeff Landry, claiming to defend free speech, is publicly targeting a specific professor for brief alleged classroom comments on Trump voters. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4g6BJTc

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Is Grammarly #AI? @notredame.bsky.social Says Yes The rapid introduction of generative AI has created a wild west of policies at colleges, complicating the use of long-standing editing and writing tools. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4fKyxgj

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Penn State had no law school till the late ‘90s. Then it had one. Then two. And now, after what one professor calls a long-running “soap opera,” the system is back to one. But why? @ryanequinn.bsky.social unpacks the saga: www.insidehighered.com/node/168476/...

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Matt Gaetz to join Harvard's Institute of Politics.

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CNN: Linda McMahon expected to be named Education Secretary

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As Trump Threatens Deportations, Campus Leaders Tread Carefully Colleges are considering what supports they can offer their undocumented students. Some leaders feel constrained in what they can publicly say or legally promise. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3OdqfS8

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