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M.Arch architect and rugby player in Los Angeles. Mostly posting about architecture, art, and rugby. Also personal posts, personal photos, my artwork, and occasionally my views on the world and current events.

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Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 18h

It is not. The court granted the administration’s request to halt the TRO.

Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 18h

It’s meaningless what the dissent thinks.

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Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 18h

Yes it is:

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Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 19h

Imagine being such an anti-democracy pos that you think the president of the United States should have the authority to deploy the military against U.S. citizens in an American city.

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Architecture @architecture.bsky.social · 1d

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

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Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 2d

What the fuck is uncool, awkward, and embarrassing about standing up for democracy and against authoritarianism?

Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 2d

I saw that. Was glad to see they finally rejected it today.

Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 3d

Fantastic!

Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 3d

Great news!

Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 3d

Fortunately, they finally said no, as of this morning.

president.dartmouth.edu/news/2025/10...

Dartmouth's Feedback on the Compact | Office of the President

president.dartmouth.edu

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Design Reviewed @designreviewed.com · 4d

Brasilia Ephemera designed by the pupils of École Estienne 1959-1960 from Typos d’Estienne 1960, École Estienne, Paris, 1960.
Brasilia was designed between 1958–60 by Albert Hollenstein and Albert Boton.
designreviewed.com/artefacts/ty...

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Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 3d

In areas controlled by the airport authority, not in areas controlled by the TSA, which is what’s also likely happening at the Wayne County Airport.

Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 3d

I think you’ll find the answer to your question in the sign itself. “TSA controlled video.”

Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 3d

So that’s it? The Speaker gets to nullify an election by simply refusing to swear in a duly elected person? Arizonans are get taxed without representation and nothing can be done because the Speaker can apparently single-handedly void elections? This is preposterous.

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Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 3d

No, the president made a statement that was full of platitudes, the school hasn’t taken an official position.

Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 3d

Given the recent track record of the school’s current leadership, it won’t surprise me if Dartmouth signs it, but after getting the WH to make some immaterial concession. Then the WH will use Dartmouth to say how unreasonable the other schools were. I’ll be happy to be wrong, but I’m skeptical.

Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 3d

Yes.

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Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 3d

That’s the president’s statement, not the school’s official statement. Dartmouth hasn’t yet rejected or accepted the demand.

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Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 3d

It doesn’t bode well, imo. If Dartmouth signs it, it’ll be a colossal miscalculation and they’ll lose not only donors, but applications and students, along with putting themselves at a huge competitive disadvantage when it comes to recruiting faculty.

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Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 3d

Where is Dartmouth’s rejection? Beilock posted a statement from her office, but had the college officially said no?

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Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 4d

Exactly. NPR conveniently left that part out of the article, which gives cover to the White House and helps the administration keep control over power that belongs to Congress.

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Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 4d

You say in the article that the White House used $300 million in tariff money to fund the low-income women and children food program, the Pentagon “shifted” money around to ensure soldiers get paid, and that 70,000 federal LEOs are getting paid, but you don’t say how or with what authority.

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Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 4d

Incredible!

Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 6d

The whole idea that in order to fill your elected position you need to be sworn in by the Speaker is preposterous. The Speaker shouldn’t have de facto authority to nullify a certified election. If they want to keep the swearing in tradition, it should be ceremonial, not procedural.

Macalester. @macalester.bsky.social · 6d

“But the state has no legal basis for filing until certification.” The certification happened today, which is why people are “complaining,” as you put it. There’s no point in threatening after the injury has occurred. She should have threatened before, then sued today.