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Lisa Fazio
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Associate prof of psychology Vanderbilt Univ, studies how adults and children learn true and false information, she/her, lkfazio.com

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · Oct 24
"Vanderbilt is failing in its moral responsibility to push back against rising authoritarianism and political coercion."

My effort to convince Vanderbilt (and all universities) to take a stand for the rule of law, the Constitution, and our democracy.

www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
Here's why Vanderbilt's response to the Trump higher ed 'compact' is not enough | Opinion
With the deadline looming for colleges to sign Trump's "compact," Vanderbilt must resist, says one university professor.
www.tennessean.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Rebecca Tushnet , and 2 more

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Molly White @molly.wiki · 13h
If anyone was still pretending this isn’t just about excluding trans kids from public life, the Trump administration just opened a Title IX investigation into a Maine school district because a trans student is on a *co-ed* cheerleading squad.
​Newport co-ed cheerleading team is at center of Trump transgender athlete crackdown​Trump admin focuses on swimming, cheerleading in Maine transgender athlete probes
The U.S. Department of Education announced a slew of Title IX-related investigations this week that include 2 school districts in Maine.
www.pressherald.com

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 13h
Ooh, great idea. We always had it in Tupperware so it didn't thaw as quickly

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Veronica Yan @veronicayan.bsky.social · 13h
The application form for the LONESTAR [Un]Conference on Strategic Learning is now open! Deadline is Feb 1st.

Apply at: sites.google.com/view/lonesta...

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 14h
My whole childhood we made homemade sauce bc it turns out the canned options available in Indiana in the 80s/90s weren't great. Only obnoxious part was remembering to defrost the next batch from the freezer when you're running low.

Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele, Lisa W. Fazio, Steve Peers , and 1 more

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Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 17h
I’m one of the ProPublica reporters who has been documenting the aggressive tactics federal agents are using against immigrants & U.S. citizens

All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
A teenage boy with dark hair and a black and gold football jersey holds his helmet, standing on the side line of a green football field

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Dorothy Bishop, Scott L. Greer , and 3 more

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 17h
The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.
Rand Paul up to his usual dipshittery. "The NSF spent $8 billion to study whether Japanese qual are more sexually promiscuous while on cocaine"

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Steve Peers, Sanford F. Schram , and 9 more

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 18h
HHS Secretary RFK Jr: "This idea that you should trust the experts, a good mother doesn't do that"

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Ann Bartow, Nathan Richardson

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 21h
For better or worse, public law schools have to account for state politics when making decisions about who to hire as their next dean.

But hiring someone and *then* rescinding the offer is something else altogether, and ought to be a huge black eye for the University of Arkansas.
gbbranstetter.bsky.social Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 22h
The University of Arkansas's law school just withdrew the appointment of its new dean six days after hiring her because conservative politicians complained that she filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of transgender students
Culture warriors cancel new U of A law dean before she started - Arkansas Times
Culture warriors claim the scalp of Emily Suski, the would-be law school dean whose legal opinion on transgender athletes seems to have offended Arkansas officials.
arktimes.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Ian Hussey

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 21h
Great news! The unethical hepatitis B vaccine trial planned for Guinea-Bissau has been cancelled.

Public pressure and insisting that clinical trials pass ethics analysis worked.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled
$1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Stephen M. Walt, Kim L. Scheppele, Lisa W. Fazio , and 18 more

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 22h
The University of Arkansas's law school just withdrew the appointment of its new dean six days after hiring her because conservative politicians complained that she filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of transgender students
Culture warriors cancel new U of A law dean before she started - Arkansas Times
Culture warriors claim the scalp of Emily Suski, the would-be law school dean whose legal opinion on transgender athletes seems to have offended Arkansas officials.
arktimes.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 22h
I'm quoted in this piece by Matthew Reisz about what speaker bureaus can do to elevate the voices of scholarly experts in this age of disinformation - it's a good reminder that we academics have the ability to bring the truth to many people:

www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/public...

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Public speaking: the unspoken route to academic impact
Speakers’ bureaux are largely designed to promote celebrity after-dinner entertainers, but they are also being adopted by some academic publishers as a way to boost their authors’ long-term profiles. ...
www.timeshighereducation.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Kathleen Kennedy, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Jonathan Stegall @jonathanstegall.bsky.social · 1d
On my morning walk today I saw this one, which is one of my favs, on a power box. See many poster designs here: defend612.com/art/
An illustrated poster that says "Welcome to Minnesota" over some trees. Then there's a loon with laser eyes melting some ice that's sitting in a lake, and there's a banner that says "Our lakes may freeze in winter but our hearts are warm & we love our neighbors! Abolish ICE" There's also a cool fish sticking out of the o in abolish.

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Timothy Snyder, Lisa W. Fazio , and 26 more

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 1d
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.

“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 1d
If you cannot make “these people are leaving BABIES in CARS in WINTER and then returning them to their carekeepers with BRUISES” into popular sentiment as a politician, you’re either inept or you want this to keep happening.

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Anna O. Law, Lisa W. Fazio , and 11 more

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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 2d
1/ I recently wrote about Frances Perkins—FDR’s Labor Secretary and first woman cabinet member. She is best known as the architect of the New Deal but she had a lesser-known achievement:

She dismantled her era’s version of ICE.🧵
President Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law on August 14, 1935, with Perkins among those witnessing the signing (third from right) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Signing_Of_The_Social_Security_Act.jpg

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d
this is all to say that should democrats win the house and senate this november, they should hold similarly dramatic — which is to say televised and highly publicized — hearings on the conduct of ICE and CBP, with testimony from victims. we want as much of *this* as possible in the record. (3/?)
drdind.bsky.social DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 3d
ICE detained Arlit Maria Martinez on her way to work. 2 days later, her 15 yo son died of cancer. They wouldn't let her out to say goodbye. The family had planned to move back to Mexico prior to the cancer diagnosis but stayed for his treatment. Now, Mr Martinez has lost his wife to ICE & his son.
Teen dies of cancer days after mother arrested by ICE: ‘She’s never gonna see him’
The mother's family pleaded with federal officers for her release from custody to say her final goodbyes to her son, but their requests went unanswered.
www.wsaz.com

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 2d
This is wonderful news! I'm very excited to read the series.

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Lisa W. Fazio, Elizabeth Saunders , and 8 more

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 3d
It would appear I am now a columnist at Inside Higher Ed. My first piece focuses on McCarthyism, censorship, and our current moment in higher education. This is an essay I started nearly 6 months ago so I'm glad to finally share it with y'all.

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Censorship Arrives on Campus
In her debut column, “Echoes in the Quad,” higher education policy scholar Dominique J. Baker explores how the political oppression of the McCarthy era reverberates in the stifling of academic freedom...
www.insidehighered.com

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 3d
Only in the last paragraph, after extensively quoting whole chunks of the EO demanding the info, does the article note—briefly, unclearly, and indirectly at best—that the White House actually doesn’t have the legal authority to demand the info.

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Nora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 3d
Recording law enforcement is not illegal. It is not obstruction. It is a constitutionally-protected activity that district & appellate courts have affirmed. ICE OUT.

So proud getting to work on this piece by @timkarr.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social pressingissues.org/recording-ic...
Recording ICE Isn’t ‘Violence’ – It’s a Constitutionally Protected Act of Journalism
How the First Amendment plays an essential role in exposing the truth about Renee Good’s tragic death in Minneapolis
pressingissues.org

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Anna O. Law, Lisa W. Fazio , and 4 more

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 3d
Academics - if you are expert in the history of the fourth amendment, today is a day you could pitch your favorite news outlet with a piece about it. If you're interested, do a little writing, then email me lollardfish at gmail and I'll give you some free op-ed coaching.
katzish.bsky.social Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 3d
What’s this old thing

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Lisa W. Fazio, Ben H. Ansell , and 9 more

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 3d
ICE detained Arlit Maria Martinez on her way to work. 2 days later, her 15 yo son died of cancer. They wouldn't let her out to say goodbye. The family had planned to move back to Mexico prior to the cancer diagnosis but stayed for his treatment. Now, Mr Martinez has lost his wife to ICE & his son.
Teen dies of cancer days after mother arrested by ICE: ‘She’s never gonna see him’
The mother's family pleaded with federal officers for her release from custody to say her final goodbyes to her son, but their requests went unanswered.
www.wsaz.com

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Lisa W. Fazio, Steve Peers , and 3 more

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The Onion @theonion.com · 3d
Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating https://theonion.com/archaeologists-d-c-capitol-may-have-once-been-used-for-legislating/
Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Timothy Graham

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 3d
Good thread about how data has been locked down and researchers locked out of social media platforms, and how the current U.S. government protects Musk, X, and others from transparency regulations passed by other countries and the EU. Our team is definitely feeling the pain of lost data access.
wikisteff.bsky.social Stef "inclusion is a human right" Christensen @wikisteff.bsky.social · 4d
The disinformation promulgated by X is so essential for the global polycoup that the US, an already-compromised state, will blackmail any government that threatens to ban or discipline it.
nikitagill.bsky.social Nikita Gill @nikitagill.bsky.social · 4d
Barely anyone is going to see this, but if you’ve ever asked why X isn’t banned in the UK yet despite creating CSAM, it’s because the US government has enforced a worldwide policy of blackmail protecting the American tech oligarchy. It’s why TikTok can be banned but X cannot.

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 3d
It's been just one month and we have the momentum. We're fighting to impeach and remove RFK Jr, whose negligence and anti-science is killing Americans. There are articles of impeachment in the house as we speak — we need our reps to act on them!

Take action with us: standupforscience.net/impeac...
Graphic reading: 7.2k petition signatures, 300 calls to representatives, 1 month of campaigning... tell your representatives: The Quack RFK Jr. Has to Go! Call Your rep: standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr

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David A. Sbarra @dsbarra.bsky.social · 3d
This program has grown into quite a terrific opportunity-- I encourage anyone with the interest to apply: www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
APS Editorial Fellowship Program: Call for Applications
Deadline: February 6, 2026APS is pleased to announce the application process for the next cohort of the Editorial Fellowship Program (EFP) is now open. This program aims to increase opportunities for ...
www.psychologicalscience.org

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 3d
Wildlife tracking tips. A wintry comic from last year.
A six-panel comic titled "Wildlife Tracking Tips". In panel 1, the text says "A white-tailed deer traveled through here," and there are white-tailed deer prints in fresh snow. In panel 2, the text says "An American Red Squirrel came by," and the leap marks of a red squirrel are in the snow. In panel 3, the text says "A Snowshoe Hare passed through," and there are the distinctive fluffy-footed marks from a snowshoe hare jumping across the snow. n panel 4, the text says "The Snowshoe Hare found a sword," and one of the front paw marks in the track has been replaced with a long thin line running alongside the track. In panel 5, the text says "The Snowshoe Hare is dual wielding," and both front paw marks have been replaced with long thin lines. In panel 6, the text says "The Snowshoe Hare tamed a mount, vastly increasing its jumping distance. You should run," and the Snowshoe Hare trail runs into a deer track and disappears.

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Rosemary A. Joyce, Trevor A. Branch

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でんか @k-hermit.com · 4d
This bobtail squid burrowing into the sand is already adorable, but please watch till the very end!

It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 4d
Very important: Just saw a stroller full of anti-ICE puppies!!!
Photo of a sign that says ICE OUT OF NYC, on top of a stroller with three very cute blanketed puppies in it!!

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Lisa W. Fazio, Adam Bonica , and 2 more

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 4d
This beautifully written piece by my pal @adambonica.bsky.social is worth your time today.

A bit of light amid the darkness.

open.substack.com/pub/data4dem...
The Wall Looks Permanent Until It Falls
On the optimism of preparation in a time of democratic decay.
open.substack.com