Stephanie Kollmann
@slkollmann.bsky.social
law, policy, Illinoisances
reputedly "promoting left-wing causes"
reputedly "promoting left-wing causes"
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Oh boy I can't wait for my employer to promise to surveil me to make sure that I teach dred scott as good law
"A Northwestern spokesman did not return multiple requests for comment."
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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Northwestern University Nears Deal to Resolve Its Conflict With the White House
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Oh boy I can't wait for my employer to promise to surveil me to make sure that I teach dred scott as good law
From October, story on Northwestern faculty's 595-4 vote in favor of academic freedom, shared governance, institutional autonomy, etc.
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dailynorthwestern.com/2025/10/20/c...
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
From October, story on Northwestern faculty's 595-4 vote in favor of academic freedom, shared governance, institutional autonomy, etc.
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/10/20/c...
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/10/20/c...
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From my anecdotal experience, this is absolutely true
Police have access to massive surveillance networks that track the public whether they are suspects or not. That means probably for every 1 officer caught using the system to harass or spy on people they have feuds with, ex's, activists, journalists, there are probably 100 more we don't know about.
Georgia police chief charged with using license plate readers to stalk and harass people
A police chief in suburban Atlanta has been arrested on charges of using the city's license plate cameras to stalk and harass people.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
From my anecdotal experience, this is absolutely true
that last phrase of the wv gov post says to me that they plan to make a very bad situation much worse
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
that last phrase of the wv gov post says to me that they plan to make a very bad situation much worse
Such a mystery who keeps wilfully wrecking whose car in these altercations btw
driver of a rental/pool car who will pay nothing (and possibly be paid for time off) for the crash
vs driver of personal car likely to pay $$$ out of pocket, be charged/get a ticket, and have their ins rate go up
driver of a rental/pool car who will pay nothing (and possibly be paid for time off) for the crash
vs driver of personal car likely to pay $$$ out of pocket, be charged/get a ticket, and have their ins rate go up
ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa azmirror.com/briefs/ice-a...
ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa | Arizona Mirror
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents collided with a car driven by a person they were attempting to apprehend in a Mesa neighborhood.
azmirror.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Such a mystery who keeps wilfully wrecking whose car in these altercations btw
driver of a rental/pool car who will pay nothing (and possibly be paid for time off) for the crash
vs driver of personal car likely to pay $$$ out of pocket, be charged/get a ticket, and have their ins rate go up
driver of a rental/pool car who will pay nothing (and possibly be paid for time off) for the crash
vs driver of personal car likely to pay $$$ out of pocket, be charged/get a ticket, and have their ins rate go up
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Most people running for Cook County judge seats in March are currently attorneys. Do you have experience working with them? Inform our next judicial election guide by sending your tips!
As we work on our next judicial election guide, we want to hear from you: What should voters know about these attorneys and judges? If you recognize any of these names, send us your tips. buff.ly/DlOqYRA
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Most people running for Cook County judge seats in March are currently attorneys. Do you have experience working with them? Inform our next judicial election guide by sending your tips!
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Maybe quick ask your history department how capitulation to tyrants works out.
BREAKING from New York Times: Northwestern is nearing a $75 million deal with the Trump administration to free up federal funding and close out ongoing antisemitism investigations
The find would be the second largest after Columbia's $200m payment www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
The find would be the second largest after Columbia's $200m payment www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Northwestern University Nears Deal to Resolve Its Conflict With the White House
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Maybe quick ask your history department how capitulation to tyrants works out.
Normalcy bias is impacting everyone everywhere constantly
But there are those who interrogate it
And those swaddled in its warm embrace
Still 🤯 how many people in higher ed continue to assume the word "settlement" means "return to business as usual" despite every single fact screaming otherwise
But there are those who interrogate it
And those swaddled in its warm embrace
Still 🤯 how many people in higher ed continue to assume the word "settlement" means "return to business as usual" despite every single fact screaming otherwise
It would be so embarrassing to work for a U that plans to hand its lunch money over after watching how that JUST went for Disney and knowing that the administration plans to continue to debilitate university operations because it has said so and passed more laws to enable further incursions
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November 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Normalcy bias is impacting everyone everywhere constantly
But there are those who interrogate it
And those swaddled in its warm embrace
Still 🤯 how many people in higher ed continue to assume the word "settlement" means "return to business as usual" despite every single fact screaming otherwise
But there are those who interrogate it
And those swaddled in its warm embrace
Still 🤯 how many people in higher ed continue to assume the word "settlement" means "return to business as usual" despite every single fact screaming otherwise
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U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis wrote the footnote in a 223-page opinion issued last week, noting that the practice of using ChatGPT to write use-of-force reports undermines agents’ credibility and “may explain the inaccuracy of these reports.”
Judge’s Footnote on Immigration Agents Using AI in Chicago Area Raises Accuracy and Privacy Concerns
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis wrote the footnote in a 223-page opinion issued last week, noting that the practice of using ChatGPT to write use-of-force reports undermines agents’ credibility and “ma...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis wrote the footnote in a 223-page opinion issued last week, noting that the practice of using ChatGPT to write use-of-force reports undermines agents’ credibility and “may explain the inaccuracy of these reports.”
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University trustees, fingers stuffed in their ears: lalalala a deal will fix ussss
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September 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
University trustees, fingers stuffed in their ears: lalalala a deal will fix ussss
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"if you pay us enough we will turn the money back on and acknowledge that your lack of specific support for trans students does not violate Title IX
...bc we can just investigate every researcher and affinity group for terrorism, thank you for your attention to this matter"
...bc we can just investigate every researcher and affinity group for terrorism, thank you for your attention to this matter"
September 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
"if you pay us enough we will turn the money back on and acknowledge that your lack of specific support for trans students does not violate Title IX
...bc we can just investigate every researcher and affinity group for terrorism, thank you for your attention to this matter"
...bc we can just investigate every researcher and affinity group for terrorism, thank you for your attention to this matter"
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It would be EVEN WORSE if such a university were to sign an appeasement agreement with the fascist gang that *just today* put out a presidential memo saying that "terrorist" activities like advocating for nontraditional opinions are happening at educational institutions
September 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It would be EVEN WORSE if such a university were to sign an appeasement agreement with the fascist gang that *just today* put out a presidential memo saying that "terrorist" activities like advocating for nontraditional opinions are happening at educational institutions
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In order to "settle" claims that you have violated laws
When there are no findings that you have in fact violated any
And likely no credible evidence thereof
When there are no findings that you have in fact violated any
And likely no credible evidence thereof
September 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In order to "settle" claims that you have violated laws
When there are no findings that you have in fact violated any
And likely no credible evidence thereof
When there are no findings that you have in fact violated any
And likely no credible evidence thereof
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It would be so embarrassing to work for a U that plans to hand its lunch money over after watching how that JUST went for Disney and knowing that the administration plans to continue to debilitate university operations because it has said so and passed more laws to enable further incursions
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September 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
It would be so embarrassing to work for a U that plans to hand its lunch money over after watching how that JUST went for Disney and knowing that the administration plans to continue to debilitate university operations because it has said so and passed more laws to enable further incursions
👀👀👀👀👀👀
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"Sunsteinian centrism" as a phrase deserves a life in the public sphere. Its defining feature seems to be a debilitating politeness that precludes honestly accounting for the history of how we got here.
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
"Sunsteinian centrism" as a phrase deserves a life in the public sphere. Its defining feature seems to be a debilitating politeness that precludes honestly accounting for the history of how we got here.
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This whole year has been sitting with 'necessary and insufficient.'
November 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This whole year has been sitting with 'necessary and insufficient.'
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4/ 🚧 pilsen residents and electeds are calling on the city buildings and public health departments to stop the demolition of a southwest-side power plant.
community members first want the plant’s owner to agree to widespread environmental tests and a community benefits agreement.
community members first want the plant’s owner to agree to widespread environmental tests and a community benefits agreement.
Make It Make Sense: Tenants of buildling raided by feds unionizing
Plus: Layoffs at SAIC’s Video Data Bank, community members fight demolition of a southwest-side power plant, and more.
chicagoreader.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
4/ 🚧 pilsen residents and electeds are calling on the city buildings and public health departments to stop the demolition of a southwest-side power plant.
community members first want the plant’s owner to agree to widespread environmental tests and a community benefits agreement.
community members first want the plant’s owner to agree to widespread environmental tests and a community benefits agreement.
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3/ 🔬 staff at the museum of science and industry reached a tentative deal with management earlier this month, just days before unionized workers had planned to strike.
(via kerry cardoza)
(via kerry cardoza)
Make It Make Sense: Tenants of buildling raided by feds unionizing
Plus: Layoffs at SAIC’s Video Data Bank, community members fight demolition of a southwest-side power plant, and more.
chicagoreader.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
3/ 🔬 staff at the museum of science and industry reached a tentative deal with management earlier this month, just days before unionized workers had planned to strike.
(via kerry cardoza)
(via kerry cardoza)
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2/ 🏛️ the school of the art institute of chicago laid off 20 people earlier this month including three of five employees at the renowned video data bank.
(via kerry cardoza)
(via kerry cardoza)
Make It Make Sense: Tenants of buildling raided by feds unionizing
Plus: Layoffs at SAIC’s Video Data Bank, community members fight demolition of a southwest-side power plant, and more.
chicagoreader.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
2/ 🏛️ the school of the art institute of chicago laid off 20 people earlier this month including three of five employees at the renowned video data bank.
(via kerry cardoza)
(via kerry cardoza)
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this week in make it make sense, the @chicagoreader.com’s weekly news roundup:
1/ ✊ the remaining residents of the south shore apartment building raided by feds in september are unionizing to demand immediate repairs and move-out assistance.
(via @djbyrnes1.bsky.social)
1/ ✊ the remaining residents of the south shore apartment building raided by feds in september are unionizing to demand immediate repairs and move-out assistance.
(via @djbyrnes1.bsky.social)
Make It Make Sense: Tenants of buildling raided by feds unionizing
Plus: Layoffs at SAIC’s Video Data Bank, community members fight demolition of a southwest-side power plant, and more.
chicagoreader.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
this week in make it make sense, the @chicagoreader.com’s weekly news roundup:
1/ ✊ the remaining residents of the south shore apartment building raided by feds in september are unionizing to demand immediate repairs and move-out assistance.
(via @djbyrnes1.bsky.social)
1/ ✊ the remaining residents of the south shore apartment building raided by feds in september are unionizing to demand immediate repairs and move-out assistance.
(via @djbyrnes1.bsky.social)
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I took down the quote bc I blocked eight people and didn't want to deal with it today. But when looking for candidates to support, look for the ones brave enough to abolish ICE and break up the DHS.
From 2019: www.cnn.com/2019/07/04/o...
From 2019: www.cnn.com/2019/07/04/o...
It’s time to break up the Department of Homeland Security | CNN
David Perry says the bigotry under investigation at the Border Patrol, the overreach at Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the terrible conditions in border facilities show an DHS, it’s time to d...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I took down the quote bc I blocked eight people and didn't want to deal with it today. But when looking for candidates to support, look for the ones brave enough to abolish ICE and break up the DHS.
From 2019: www.cnn.com/2019/07/04/o...
From 2019: www.cnn.com/2019/07/04/o...
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People got mad at me for a quote of Chris Murphy saying "this is the scandal" because ICE is arresting people who aren't criminals. But the problem is that ICE exists and is incompatible with freedom.
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
People got mad at me for a quote of Chris Murphy saying "this is the scandal" because ICE is arresting people who aren't criminals. But the problem is that ICE exists and is incompatible with freedom.
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The problem with ICE is not that it's targeting people who aren't criminals. The problem with ICE is that it's an unaccountable secret deportation police. It cannot be reformed under a better president. It can be made less terrible, but the instrument of repression remains for the next tyrant.
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The problem with ICE is not that it's targeting people who aren't criminals. The problem with ICE is that it's an unaccountable secret deportation police. It cannot be reformed under a better president. It can be made less terrible, but the instrument of repression remains for the next tyrant.
It's not nice to laugh when people go to prison
Counterpoint:
Counterpoint:
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
It's not nice to laugh when people go to prison
Counterpoint:
Counterpoint:
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Is Santa Real? Many users feel they're getting presents from him. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Is Santa Real? Many users feel they're getting presents from him. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.