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C.V. Danes @cv-danes.com · 2h

My feeling is that the most important opportunity for the 2026 midterms is not flipping Congress to the Dems, but flipping the Dems to an actual opposition party.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2h

This is critical. Rep Adam Smith ties bombings to troops in cities.

"How far are we away from Trump deciding to use the US military to do a kinetic strike on people within the US because he sees them as a threat, by whatever definition he wants to throw out there?"

newrepublic.com/article/2019...

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Joe Bak-Coleman @jbakcoleman.bsky.social · 15h

Just to be super clear, if you’re phoning in your peer review to ai you should quit your job so someone else who actually likes science can have it.

Oded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · 2d

Here's the link to the system, try it! qedscience.com
@qedscience.bsky.social

q.e.d Science

Critical Thinking AI for constructive criticism and science evaluation

qedscience.com

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 3h

In about three years the entire university pivot to AI curricula and schools and programs is going to be so deeply embarrassing. We will all pretend it never happened and I will be standing there, looking at people with a mirror in my eyes. This is all so embarrassing.

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Cecilia Tan @ceciliatan.com · 1d

oooh. Bookmarking this! "How to turn off AI tools in Apple, Google, Microsoft, and more." Step-by-step instructions from Consumer Reports.

How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More via @ConsumerReports

AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

www.consumerreports.org

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 14h

Chris Murphy is one of the only Dems who gets that there is no budget “deal” to make. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/there-is-n...

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the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 12h

more Democrats need to say this, accountability has to be a promise

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Pritzker: "Stephen Miller is clearly ordering people to break the law. So he should know that yeah, it may be three years from now that he is held accountable, but I think it's important for them to know that whatever they do now, it's not like we're going to forget."

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 16h

With USC being the fourth university to reject the Trump administration's proposed compact, it's safe to say that institutional isomorphism is at work.

U. of Southern California Declines to Sign Current Trump Compact, Bringing Rejections to 4

A letter from the interim president said that USC “would be eager to contribute its insights and expertise” to a conversation with the federal government about higher ed’s future.

www.chronicle.com

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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 19h

the US govt has mounted a repeal of the right to culture. There is simply no other way to understand dismantling Dept of Ed, PBS, NPR, NEH, NEA + IMLS, defunding universities, censorship of artists, attack on equal access to institutions,+ erosion of free speech.
hyperallergic.com/1049388/how-...

How to Protect Your Right to Culture

The United States government’s coordinated repeal of the right to culture has grave consequences for the texture of our daily lives. But there are ways to fight back.

hyperallergic.com

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 22h

Just received from a colleague: looks like Penn is going to join the universities refusing the extortionary Trump "compact". I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win

screenshot of an email saying:

"To the Penn Community:

For 285 years, Penn has been anchored and guided by continuous self-improvement, using education as a ladder for opportunity, and advancing discoveries that serve our community, our nation, and the world.

Since receiving the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education on October 1, I have sought input from faculty, alumni, trustees, students, staff and others who care deeply about Penn. The goal was to ensure that our response reflected our values and the perspectives of our broad community.

Earlier today, I informed the U.S. Department of Education that Penn respectfully declines to sign the proposed Compact. As requested, we also provided focused feedback highlighting areas of existing alignment as well as substantive concerns.

At Penn, we are committed to merit-based achievement and accountability. The long-standing partnership between American higher education and the federal government has greatly benefited society and our nation. Shared goals and investment in talent and ideas will turn possibility into progress.

I am grateful to the Penn community for your thoughtful input and for what you bring to our University and our missions every day.

Sincerely,

J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD
President
University of Pennsylvania"

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 1d

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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Kassandra Jo Tomaras @raconteuse.bsky.social · 3d

When a trans woman dies of natural causes, at an age greater than 75, having lived more than half her life as herself, that is cause for celebration, not mourning.

Thank you, Miss Major.

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Susan Ferrari @srferrar.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, I’m with you on a necktie, but I think a 1990s Hot-Topic-style velvet ribbon choker helps a lot.

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Meredith Rose @mrose.ink · 1d

There's a lot to unpack in "we call it the Hate America Rally", but the biggest one is that they are panicking

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 2d

1)You may remember the articles criticizing liberal students for their hesitancy to make friends with conservative students—alleging that they were less open-minded than their conservative counterparts.

Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 2d

Here are the little darlings they’ve created. Horrifying.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Susan Ferrari @srferrar.bsky.social · 2d

If you are using a 20mL tablespoon THEN GO SIT IN THE CORNER AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU’VE DONE.

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Susan Ferrari @srferrar.bsky.social · 2d

Today I learned an appalling thing about Australia (maybe other countries too, but definitely Australia).

Cook's notes
15 MI Tablespoon Measures Are Used Throughout (1
Tablespoon = 3 Teaspoons). If You Are Using A 20 MI
Tablespoon (1 Tablespoon = 4 Teaspoons), For Each
Tablespoon Specified Reduce The Amount Of The Ingredient By l Teaspoon.
All recipes in this book have been tested using a fan-forced oven. You may find cooking times vary depending on the oven and oven setting you are using. For conventional ovens, as a general rule, set the oven temperature to 20°C higher than indicated in the recipe.
Unless otherwise stated, all eggs are large (65 g) and all dairy is full-fat.
Vegan (VG) or gluten-free (GF) recipes are indicated next to the recipe title.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 4d

Police officers who publicly declare that they’ll quit if a mayoral candidate they dislike wins the election are (1) usually bluffing—sure buddy, toss away that paycheck and pension—and (2) exactly the sort of cops cities would be better off without, ones who don’t see themselves as public servants.

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 5d

Every ICE agent is a monstrous goon familiar to all of history and every neighbor protecting neighbors from ICE is braver than the troops chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid, one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before t...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Susan Ferrari @srferrar.bsky.social · 8d

Grateful to have @marisakabas.bsky.social give this fantastic talk at @grinnellcollege.bsky.social earlier this week!

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 8d

New — I was fortunate to speak in front of students and faculty at Grinnell College in Iowa tonight about the business of independent journalism, the current state of media under Trump 2.0, and billionaire control.

I published my full speech because I thought it might resonate beyond campus:

Truth, morality and independence in journalism under the second Trump regime

My full remarks to students and faculty at Grennell College.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 9d

"It is not hyperbole to say that the future of higher education in America requires that every university reject it. If any schools capitulate, the pressure will be enormous on all to fold. The only solution is solidarity and collective action against this effort at federal control over higher" ed.

Philip N Cohen @philipncohen.com · 13d

Chemerinsky: The Trump extortion demands are unconstitutional as well as odious (gift link). Me: Any school that signs must be shunned, faculty affected must walk. No room for this.

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

www.nytimes.com

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Meredith Lowry @meredithlowry.bsky.social · 8d

This chyron in any other age would have the general populace screaming.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Pritzker: "This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump. If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me."

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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 8d

Obviously not the core issue but this is Cicero (specifically the corner of Cermak and 61st Ct). ICE doesn’t care about city vs. suburbs, so we as a region need to step up together and act accordingly.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 8d

ICE is not only chasing down every random brown person in Chicago, they have a cameraman following them to film this for social media. Cruelty and inhumanity as content.

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