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Well there it is. And here I thought he just had it in for free speech, but no, it's a vendetta. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n...

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I can't tell what's more concerning: 1) unelected gazillionaire asks for, and is invited to, classified briefing on war with China, 2) Pentagon downgrades his briefing to unclassified, but still gives him a briefing, 3) wait ..WAR with CHINA?? www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

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Silence = Death But Dorothy Silence is never silent www.facebook.com/reel/1294414...

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Whitewashing history and American service www.bbc.com/news/article...

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www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Still relevant, perhaps even more so right now. youtu.be/6_35a7sn6ds?...

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#freemahmoudkhalil Protest and free speech are not illegal; there is no clear basis for his arrest. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/u...

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Ok, help me process this. Yes, 5 calls is great; very easy, straightforward, etc. But what if all your representatives are opposed in word, not in deed, to the daily onslaught of injustices?Their response: "Yes, I'm fighting" when actually, they aren't? These calls are useless.

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This intentional in order to keep everyone off balance and in a constant state of fear.

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Read TESOL's response to the EO designating English as the official language of the US: bit.ly/4ire5lR

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I just can't conceptualize the mind that cheers "America is woke no longer."

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#AcademicSky “This isn’t just an offensive gesture that sticks a thumb in the eye of millions of U.S. citizens who speak other languages, but also will directly harm those who have previously relied on language assistance for vital information.” apnews.com/article/trum...

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#edusky Michigan is not capitulating! www.wzzm13.com/article/news...

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#edusky 5) Schools are woefully undereducated about Title VI and what it protects, thus increasing their fear-based responses to the letter; this is a moment we must seize to strengthen our knowledge, commitment, and service to students and our communities. Don't capitulate; don't obey in advance.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

#edusky. 4) DEI is conceptualized differently at different institutions, and the sweeping generalizations the DCL makes often reference legally protected practices;

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#edusky. 2) The funding that is being threatened is, in most cases, protected by other legislation; 3) The process of removing funding due to violation of law is a lengthy one, and the understaffed OCR is not likely to complete the process speedily, especially in light of mass federal layoffs;

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#edusky This talk was informative and I hope it is available to watch in async. www.brookings.edu/events/what-... Takeaways: 1) The DCL makes unconstitutional, vague, untrue statements, and as such, is being challenged in the courts. It makes no sense to act on it now.

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#dancesky. CDK company is at it again. youtu.be/9l54Rm8evbk?...

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

1) Taught college essay structure. 2) Graded 52 papers. 3) Completed program review obligations. 4) Punched a nazi in the face. 5) Microwaved lunch.

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

RESIST: This will take you five minutes and be very satisfying.

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The pace at which companies are ditching their DEI efforts just shows that they were never committed to it in the first place. Progress was an illusion all along; the US remains foundationally racist in its structure. We need a new civil rights movement.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

On point.

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Take that, Craig Trainor. Not every university will bend to the structural racism that you are supporting. Keep up the fight, educators! #edusky www.king5.com/article/news...

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Dear Craig Trainor, the United States is, in fact, built upon “systemic and structural racism.” your letter is Exhibit A.

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

This is complete unfettered white supremacy and we will not comply. www.cnn.com/2025/02/16/p.... #edusky

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

So, Presidents Weekend should just be protests, right? Right? So ..where are they?

submitted 48 days ago • 1 comment

JFC anyone who supports this eugenecistic asshole and denies being racist needs my fist in their face so badly.

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

The actual story isn't this. It's that we're letting it happen.

submitted 51 days ago • 1 comment

An unqualified white guy blew the FEMA response to Katrina & his unqualified white Yale legacy admit boss, said he did a "heckuva job," same unqualified white guy who got us into the Iraq invasion. An unqualified white guy whose father bought his way into Penn botched the COVID pandemic response.

submitted 56 days ago • 19 comments

"Racist president elected by racists ensures protection and posterity for racists in the military." There, I fixed the headline. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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"Racist president elected by racists ensures protection and posterity for racists in the military." There, I fixed the headline. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Oh, how I miss the magic of John Compton's Hahbi'Ru company. #Bellydance #Bellydancers #DanceSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC5i...

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

#BellyDanceSky #BellyDanceEvents Check out this amazing festival this weekend in Oakland: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-bellyd...

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A reminder that when the cynical and now MAGA-friendly Mark Zuckerberg makes claims about alleged Biden administration pressure on FB over Covid misinformation, and screams 'Censorship!', he's also the guy who admitted his *uncensored* company played a big role in inciting a *literal genocide*:

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Well, would ya look at that. It got their attention. Is that what it takes for insurers to recognize their obligation to serve people? Discuss. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

submitted 77 days ago • 0 comments

I think cephalopods could have voted with more humanity than Rethuglicans did. Maybe one will decide to run for office. www.sciencealert.com/cephalopods-...

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