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Ross Macfarlane @rossmacfarlane.bsky.social · 18h

The logic behind the playful costumes and absurd humor in the Portland ICE protests. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social

The Portland Chicken Has a Degree in Game Theory

Humor, Prep for No Kings, and Resistance Actions as “Coordination Games”

lucid.substack.com

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Taylor Randall, UofU President @uofupresident.bsky.social · 1d

No student should have to choose between pursuing a college education and their family’s financial security.

Utah Promise ensures that higher education is within reach for thousands of talented students across our state.

This is a transformative for @utah.edu.

www.deseret.com/utah/2025/10...

University of Utah unveils plan to give undergrads free tuition.

'Utah Promise' initiative will financially reward local high schoolers with a 3.5 GPA and family income under $100,000

www.deseret.com

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PSC-CUNY @psc-cuny.org · 19h

"With the high cost of living front and center in this fall’s mayoral election, Cuomo’s #CUNY policies — most notably a 2016 push to slash nearly $500 million in state funding to the university system — are resurfacing." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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AAUP @aaup.org · 20h

AAUP chapters across the nation in solidarity against Trump's compact!

"Jonathan Gilligan, who proposed the resolution, [said]
that the language of the resolution closely mirrored that of the University of Virginia’s...to 'help ensure unity & solidarity'" for others opposing the compact.

Link👇

Vanderbilt faculty ask school administration to reject Trump memo, citing free speech

The Vanderbilt Faculty Senate voted on a resolution asking the university to reject a recent White House compact.

www.tennessean.com

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Citizen of Somewhere Else @citizense.bsky.social · 1d

To be clear I am trying to jinx you all

Citizen of Somewhere Else @citizense.bsky.social · 1d

Two home wins against a Blue Jays team suddenly in a rut

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Davo @salasscientist.bsky.social · 1d

“The role of the university, however, is not to prevent discomfort or protect ideology. Our responsibility is to protect the conditions for inquiry and debate.” Dr. Tate, Rutgers University President

www.nj.com/opinion/2025...

Rutgers president: Cancel culture is not an antidote. Universities must keep free speech.

William F. Tate IV: Protecting free speech, as we do at Rutgers, does not mean endorsing every view expressed on campus.

www.nj.com

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Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 1d

All Americans should be proud of these students, who understood the assignment.

Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 1d

Student government leaders of MIT, UVA, U of AZ, Dartmouth, UPenn, Brown, and Vanderbilt united in their opposition to the "compact" proposed by the Trump administration.

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d

www.instagram.com/p/DPm507ljBJ...

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 1d

Student government leaders of MIT, UVA, U of AZ, Dartmouth, UPenn, Brown, and Vanderbilt united in their opposition to the "compact" proposed by the Trump administration.

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d

www.instagram.com/p/DPm507ljBJ...

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Michael Feola @feolski.bsky.social · Jul 30

Publication day at @uminnpress.bsky.social ! The Rage of Replacement is about the dangerous politics that swirl around the "great replacement" narrative -- and the broader far right politics of fear over population change. Summary in thread. Feel free to spread the word!🧵

Cover of The Rage of Replacement book. Blue background with match striking into flame.

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Michael Feola @feolski.bsky.social · 1d

This is it. This is the moment for full, industry-wide co-ordinated action. From the rarefied air of the elites to the community colleges to the regionals. One word in response: absolutely fucking no.

Trump Offers All Colleges Preferential Funding Plan Rejected by MIT

The Trump administration is inviting all US colleges to participate in a compact — initially rejected by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — that would grant preferential federal funding in re...

www.bloomberg.com

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Kim Weeden @weedenkim.bsky.social · 1d

Uni administrators and trustees: We need viewpoint diversity.

Professor, outside of class: Working class should organize to overthrow capitalism

Uni administrators and trustees: No, not THAT kind of viewpoint diversity

Julie Greene @greeneland.bsky.social · 1d

I just learned, Thomas Alter, tenured professor, has been terminated effective immediately. Shame on Texas State! We mst build support for Tom. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-tex...

Texas State upholds the firing of associate history professor Thomas Alter

Alter’s termination occurred on Sept. 10, stemming from his remarks at the Revolutionary Socialism Conference on Sept. 7.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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AAUP-CSU @aaupcsu.bsky.social · 1d

Stand up for higher education in #Colorado. Visit the #AAUP-CSU tent at the #FortCollins #NoKings Rally on October 18 to get involved. Join our efforts to Protect Free Speech and Defend Higher Education. We need help to make signs and pass out flyers.

Visit aaupcsu.org/2025/10/08/h... to sign up.

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Deborah McDowell @dem8z.bsky.social · 1d

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!

The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/

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Rebecca Givan @rkgwork.bsky.social · 1d

“Protecting free speech, as we do at Rutgers, does not mean endorsing every view expressed on campus. It means defending the right to express those views, confident that through open exchange and inquiry, better arguments will prevail.” - Rutgers President William Tate

www.nj.com/opinion/2025...

Rutgers president: Cancel culture is not an antidote. Universities must keep free speech.

William F. Tate IV: Protecting free speech, as we do at Rutgers, does not mean endorsing every view expressed on campus.

www.nj.com

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 1d

"The media should be covering the Trump administration’s invasion of Chicago as an enormously important story, but it’s not. Trump’s comments regarding Charlottesville pale in comparison to the radical actions he takes almost daily in his second term." newrepublic.com/article/2016...

The Mainstream Media Is Moving Right. Here’s What We Can Do About It.

At The Washington Post, CBS, and maybe CNN, the trend line is terrible. But liberals do have the power to reverse these trends.

newrepublic.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

Find an event near you at nokings.org/#map.

( ht: @tizzywoman.bsky.social )

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

In twelve days, New Yorkers will begin to cast their ballots and face a stark choice.

A choice between democracy and oligarchy. Between a city you can afford or more of the same. Between the hope of a brighter future or a broken past.

We will choose the future.

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Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 1d

We now enter the most dangerous phase, but also the one with the greatest opportunity. The U.S. has thousands of colleges, some run by red state governments, so it's too much to hope that NONE sign up for this federal takeover.

But it matters WHO signs up. The administration is taking a risk.

Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 1d

After getting zero firm commitments to this point from the first nine invitees, the Trump administration is extending its proposed compact to all colleges. Expect some red-state publics to say yes.

Trump Offers All Colleges Preferential Funding Plan Rejected by MIT

The Trump administration is inviting all US colleges to participate in a compact — initially rejected by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — that would grant preferential federal funding in re...

www.bloomberg.com

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity is the only way

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

"Don’t tell us another New York City is not possible — we are already winning it." - tenant organizer Dorca Reynoso

tenant organizer Dorce Reynoso on stage at the podium

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

"After we win in November, we do not demobilize. The rich and corporate interests who tried to buy this election with the millions they stole from our pockets will want to see us fail.

We won’t let them." - Chi Ossé

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Citizen of Somewhere Else @citizense.bsky.social · 1d

OK Dodgers!

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d

www.instagram.com/p/DPm507ljBJ...

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Citizen of Somewhere Else @citizense.bsky.social · 1d

Sasaki-kun, gambatte!!

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