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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 5m

Third bullet point would restrict access to any conservative, "heterodox" or explicitly ideologically diverse conference, too--though we know that's not how it will be deployed in practice.

Johanna Mellis @johannamellis.bsky.social · 2h

Found the publicly-available version on the FSU website: provost.fsu.edu/sites/g/file...

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 2h

She talks like she's giving a graduation speech.

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 15h

Jon Stewart said something similar to Tucker Carlson on “Crossfire” like 20 years ago. Stewart critiqued the “entertainment” aspects of cable news, Carlson tried to turn it back on him, & Stewart responded, “Right, and my show is on COMEDY CENTRAL.”

Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 17h

Was waiting to see how Olivia Reingold (who Oliver's piece destroyed almost as much as Bari Weiss) would respond, and you can see the tweet below which also shows she either did not watch his piece, or just didn't understand it, since he actually addresses this point directly.

Olivia Reingold quote tweeting Variety.

The Variety tweet is about John Oliver's piece on Bari Weiss leading CBS News, saying:

John Oliver slams Bari Weiss' takeover of CBS News:

"I wouldn’t want anyone who led a pure opinion outlet, not even one that I happened to agree with, to suddenly be running CBS News. But it is especially alarming to have someone doing it who has spent years putting out work that, in my opinion, is at best irresponsible and at worst deeply misleading."

Reingold then quotes it saying:

Why does this sound like John Oliver commenting on……John Oliver

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 22h

😬😬😬😬😬😬😬

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 1d

Gross

Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 2d

This is gross

Gordon Ramsay thinks it’s cool

the families of Bostonians murdered and/or addicted by Bulger and Flemmi do not

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/11/m...

‘Whitey’ Bulger poster greets patrons at Dorchester bar once owned by man he killed - The Boston Globe

The image was part of a restaurant makeover by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay featured on a television series over the summer and intended to embrace the history of the building.

www.bostonglobe.com

Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 4d

Stepping back from the substance, it really is notable how much worse he is than Trump at "doing Trump," so to speak. So much more biting when Trump does it! JD really doesn't have the juice.

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 4d

Always a pleasure to visit one of the prettiest campuses in America

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 6d

Second screenshot does say “everyone eats,” after all!

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 6d

A student once asked what professors do, if not teaching. I interpreted it as a leading question. Among other answers, one thing I found important to note is, who do you think produced the articles, books, and reports you are being taught in this class? dailytarheel.com/article/univ...

Workload report shows breakdown of time UNC faculty spend teaching, researching

It is not exactly clear what UNC plans to use the faculty workload report for, but some professors are confused about how the data was calculated.

dailytarheel.com

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 9d

Spot on, thanks for reading and promoting!

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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 10d

Home page of U.S. Department of Justice: "Democrats have shut down the government. Department of Justice websites are not currently regularly updated. Please refer to the Department of Justice’s contingency plan for more information."

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 11d

Oh we're FUCKED fucked, huh?

John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · 11d

University of Texas leaping to the top of the rankings of higher ed institutions most eager to cozy up to the authoritarian, taking over the top spot from previous leader, Columbia University. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 11d

I half-joke, half-seriously say I am generally pro-vice, with gambling, especially sports betting, being a major exception. (The half-joke part is that I am pro-vice. Very serious about my anti-sports betting stance.)

John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 11d

% of US men under 30 who say legal sports betting is a *bad thing* for society

22% in 2022
47% in 2025

No other demographic group has seen a bigger increase.

Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports

Today, 43% of U.S. adults say the fact that sports betting is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society, up from 34% in 2022.

www.pewresearch.org

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 12d

Same idea, but wittier: bsky.app/profile/olen...

Peronism with American Characteristics @olenargy.bsky.social · 12d

These are all funny to me because it reminds everyone that the government is in control of partisan Republicans

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 12d

someone please check on every government website because the banners are killing me

HUD:

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 12d

Maybe it's cope, but I wonder if these messages have an effect opposite of what's intended, where it prompts people to ask follow-up questions about the very unpopular administration that they otherwise wouldn't, like how it's Democrats fault when Republicans have a trifecta, etc.

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 13d

Reminds me of the woman in TN a few years back that was initially prosecuted for “deceiving” her probation officer (who didn’t know the law) and told her she could vote, when she couldn’t because of her criminal record. (Case was eventually dropped because prosecution hid evidence IIRC)

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 13d

That, and I also think sometimes they are sitting on higher chairs so their legs are stretch out more (at least on College Gameday, for example). Regardless of reason, I definitely notice it on TV.

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AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · 13d

Academic economists forming connections on social media show a bias toward certain races, genders, and elite institutions, say researchers at @mcgill.ca, Sao Paulo School of Economics, and MIT. #econsky www.aeaweb.org/research/cha...

Bias in academic networking

A social media field experiment suggests that gender, race, and university affiliation influence the formation of professional relationships among economists.

www.aeaweb.org

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Social Service Review @socservreview.bsky.social · May 1

New article ahead of print!

Read Matthew Clair and colleagues' latest article -- Spatial Burdens of State Institutions: The Case of Criminal Courthouses

How does space shape access to state institutions and deepen inequality?

www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent

www.journals.uchicago.edu

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 14d

My suspicion is that this partly comes from the fact that he's a TV guy, inherently (Trump is too but he never buttons his jacket). Not sure if you've eve noticed but on political & sports tv the guys almost always keep their jackets buttoned. It's weird.

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 14d

At least Melania had the sense to copy Michelle Obama!

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 14d

Also, because I'm feeling petty: His suit doesn't fit at all. Jacket at least 1 size too short, pant rise about 4 inches too low. Shoes are significantly too light, should be much darker or black. He looks like a child/college student (ironic given the whining about grooming standards).

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 14d

Like this. Setting aside substance, it's pleading and desperate, not inspiring. He's just whining about fat troops and if you actually wanted to inspire people to change their behavior, this isn't going to do it. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14d

Hegseth: "It all starts with physical fitness and appearance. If the secretary of war can do regular hard PT, so can every member of our joint force. Frankly, it's tiring to look out at combat formations and see fat troops. Likewise, it's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals."

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 14d

Also interesting that, for a space that supposedly values leadership a ton, the way he speaks does not convey authority or leader-ly-ness. He does this thing with short, declarative sentences after pausing that he thinks sounds strong but it has the opposite effect IMO--sounds desperate, grasping.

Ben K. @benjaminkabak.com · 14d

god man this is the most pathetic weak beta male shit I've seen from an American defense secretary in my lifetime.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14d

Hegseth: "If the words I'm speaking today are making your heart sink, they you should do the honorable thing and resign."

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Jeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 16d

Oh no, now I hope I didn’t oversell it! (Also, thanks🙏🏻)

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