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Prelude: I am not proposing a legit read of Lord of the Rings in this thread. I AM proposing a legit read of #Project2025 and its circle. 1/6
What people in every part of higher education need to understand is that Republicans now want to do to universities what they’ve tried to do to labor unions: erase them from the institutional landscape. The question is how much you want to collaborate in your own destruction.
Hmm. Looks like the Feds are a lot less likely to start throwing you around if you have on a "can afford lawyer" business suit than if you're wearing athleisure.

New protest uniform?
Hey, some actual good news!
The North Atlantic right whale, one of the rarest whales on the planet, now numbers an estimated 384 animals, up 8 whales from the previous year, according to the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium.

Right whales were once hunted to the brink of extinction.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Scientists say North Atlantic right whale population slowly increasing
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the most venerable of the leviathans now numbers 384, up eight from past year
www.theguardian.com
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“I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” - Christopher Reeve

#RadioFreeAmerica
All that shit they heave at protesters counts as "chemical weapons." Apparently they expect a lot more protesters.

They might be smarter than I thought. I, too, expect a lot more protesters opposing ICE.
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And oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are best cookies.
They took the orders and kept the job. The order-givers are more culpable, but everyone has a choice. Their choices have included excessive use of force, racial profiling, and violations of due process.
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A lot of unions are compiling resources so that’s a great place to start. The FedFam group is also compiling resources. Here is a great resource link for financial assistance.
Unemployment and Bank Assistance | FedFam
www.fedfam.org
The Democrats did all sign the discharge petition; how much help does the Republican majority really need???
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you know how a locally prominent guy could just raise his own kooky regiment at the beginning of the Civil War?

My brain just presented me with the phrase “Judith Butler’s Hussars”
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Every day's a good day to stop making it worse.

What, you haven't breathed enough smoke yet? Still pretending it's always been this bad? You're not even fooling yourself any more...

#ClimateChange
Did Truman get the appropriate permissions and a budget from Congress first? Were these appropriate renovations?

Because this is a teardown for an addition with no approvals, which already destroyed the grounds with no approvals, done with large "donations" that look like bribes.
Which raises a whole other question:

How much asbestos and lead paint dust are they releasing as they squash the side of that building?
Me: "Pretty sure that was Madison... Oh. Wait."
'...but its “theme and architectural heritage will be almost identical.” McCrery Architects has been chosen as lead architect for the construction.'

I'm not an architect, but the plans previously shared didn't look almost identical to me.
'White House staff say the ballroom will be “substantially separated” from the main building...'

Not sure why the whole East Wing is wide open, then.
"Will Scharf, head of the National Capital Planning Commission board and White House staff secretary"

'Scuse me? Could we go back to one government job per person pretty please?
Reading this with repeated WTFs.

'...give the White House the space to host “major functions honoring world leaders and other countries without having to install a large and unsightly tent approximately 100 yards away from the main building entrance."'

Unsightly annex SO much better.