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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6h

If you think that professors exist as repositories of knowledge that students ask for answers, you’re missing the entire point of a college education.

We’re here to teach students how to do research, how to analyze and argue, how to think for themselves — how to find the answers on their own.

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 19h

Wow. Just wow.

"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."

When Knowledge is Free, What are Professors For?

Higher Education Must Stop Competing with AI on Information and Start Teaching What Machines Can’t Do

www.forbes.com

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 3h

Somehow it's only "demonizing half of the country" when Democrats mildly criticize Trump supporters. This just doesn't count

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 6h

Republicans have a right to power and are valid officials for office at the age of 19 with no experience outside of their popular racist YouTube channel, democrats must be cultivated angels delivered by political machines that grow them in vats and release them for the senate at the age of 79

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Rob or Robert. @huffandstuff.bsky.social · 5h

Isn’t this just your default look?

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spooky dio @satyronmars.bsky.social · 6h

the joe rogan of the left rises

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Is This Hell? 🏳️‍🌈 @wattle.bsky.social · 1d

this is, without hyperbole or satire, exactly where we are at now

NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 2d

Whether it's young Democrats expressing their support for DEI or young Republicans saying "I love Hitler,' both sides have expressed controversial opinions.

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Star Marshall of NC 🇺🇸 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦 @andrewtravler.bsky.social · 1d

“This bullshit has to stop” is a quote for the ages.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 2d

Kind of amazing that the photo Politico used of one of these folks -- the one who made a joke about gas chambers -- is from an event that Politico sponsored last summer.

Peter Giunta participates in a CNN-POLITICO Grill discussion at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 16, 2024. | Rod Lamkey Jr. for POLITICO

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 2d

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 2d

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Rob or Robert. @huffandstuff.bsky.social · 1d

The Tara Reid chase in Urban Legend goes so fucking hard

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An Okie @ashirley.bsky.social · 2d

The Onion can re-run this today with D’Angelo swapped in for Prince

RIP a(nother) legend

@theonion.com @bencollins.bsky.social

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson — man of deep faith, we are told — wants pastors to be shot in the head with pepper balls.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Rob or Robert. @huffandstuff.bsky.social · 2d

Jesus fucking Christ

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

Subscribe to The Onion and help us become a bigger newspaper than The Washington Post by next year. It can happen!

membership.theonion.com

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 2d

The many media outlets, politicians, and commentators who rushed to declare “a great peace, glory to the king!” should ask themselves why they did that, and figure out how to not make the same mistake again.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

(ABC) - The Israel Defense Forces said its troops opened fire on Palestinians, killing five, after they allegedly violated the terms of the ceasefire agreement.

abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Israel-Gaza live updates: 5 Palestinians killed in Gaza City for alleged ceasefire violation, IDF says

Israel on Tuesday identified two of the people whose remains were returned.

abcnews.go.com

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Rob or Robert. @huffandstuff.bsky.social · 2d

As always, I’m glad I picked Shirley Manson.

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 2d

This isn't new, by the way. Trump and his minions wanted an "antifa" Black Bloc to show up and fight with cops on Jan. 6, 2021. If that had happened, he would have then called out the National Guard to a) arrest leftists and b) shut down the Capitol and prevent the election from being certified

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 2d

one of the reasons they're so mad at "no kings" is that they thought they were going to get a different kind of protest. they *want* the black bloc to be out there fighting with the cops. those are the images they've been trying to generate from "go." instead--

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force.

newrepublic.com

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Rob or Robert. @huffandstuff.bsky.social · 2d

Y’all better be leaving that Sphere empty af when she gets there.

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Rob or Robert. @huffandstuff.bsky.social · 2d

Save us Peaches!

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Rob or Robert. @huffandstuff.bsky.social · 2d

Oh honey we all were

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

one response to this (correct) observation is to say “well, the cops will attack you no matter how you dress and behave.” that’s right. images of cops and ICE beating grandmas and kids in inflatable frog costumes is a win for the opposition.

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 2d

one of the reasons they're so mad at "no kings" is that they thought they were going to get a different kind of protest. they *want* the black bloc to be out there fighting with the cops. those are the images they've been trying to generate from "go." instead--

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force.

newrepublic.com

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The Picture Of Jared Gray 💀 @misterjaredgray.bsky.social · 2d

GAY-I??? Get the fuck out of here with your cutesy bullshit, Grindr.

Opting out. Deleting the app. Throwing my phone off a cliff. Walking into the sea.