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Derek Miller

@visualizingbroadway.com

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Theater historian. Little League coach. Cruciverbalist.

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 8h

The Trump regime brags about murdering 27 people in international waters. They are murders. They should be prosecuted as such.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11h

That's twenty-seven flat-out murders. That's twenty-seven lives taken without even a semblance of a legal justification under domestic or international law.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 15h

Good morning.

Democrats have no obligation to vote for a budget that funds corruption and totalitarianism.

Trump is willing to do whatever it takes to destroy our democracy and pad the pockets of billionaires.

People don't want Democrats to wilt. They want us to fight.

Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 10h

I am trying to buy tickets to an ABT performance, after reading about the Twyla Tharp program in the Times. The ABT's own site lists their programs, but has *no link* to buy tickets for a specific performance. The Koch Theater page sells tickets, but has no program information.

Fire your IT Dept!

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 11h

It is to the shame of all the male reporters in the room that they do not immediately leave

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 12h

This is one of the best essays on AI, data, and meaning in human activity that I've yet read. #DH

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 17h

I have purchased an inflatable animal costume for Saturday's protests. Stay tuned for pics.

Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

October 10: Harvard wants guarantees.

Harvard Seeks Assurances as Talks Restart in Washington

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

October 3: Blackstone CEO Schwarzman is Harvard's new Trump-whisperer to help reach a deal.

Billionaire Trump Ally Emerges as Key Broker in Harvard Fight

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

September 30: Trump declares a deal "very close."

Trump Says a Deal With Harvard Is Close

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

September 9: Negotiations stall.

Settlement Talks Stall Between Harvard and the Trump Administration

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

August 19: Trump insists universities pay a financial penalty.

Trump Wants Universities to Show Him the Money, or No Deal

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

August 11: (Just read the headline.)

Harvard and White House Move Toward Potential Landmark Settlement

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

August 4: Harvard negotiators reconsider their position after news of Brown's deal, including relatively easy financial terms.

Trump’s Deal-Making With Other Elite Schools Scrambles Harvard Negotiations

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

July 28: Harvard might spend $500 million in a deal.

Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up to $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

July 26: Lots of folks at Harvard and in the Regime want to dump Penny Pritzker.

Harvard’s Powerful Leader Faces Intense Scrutiny in Trump Fight

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

July 24: Is Harvard next to strike a deal? (Reporting the day after Columbia and Penn deals were announced.)

Columbia and Penn Made Trump Deals. More Universities Could Be Next.

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

July 18: Negotiations continue ahead of a court ruling on the legality of the regime's withholding of research funds.

As Harvard and Trump Head to Court, the Government Piles on the Pressure

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

July 9: Regime renews attacks as negotiations stall.

Trump Administration Renews Attacks On Harvard With Negotiations Uncertain

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

June 24: Harvard unsure how to proceed in talks.

Behind Closed Doors, Harvard Officials Debate a Risky Truce With Trump

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

June 20: Talks restarted ("to end Bitter Dispute").

Harvard and Trump Restart Talks to Potentially End Bitter Dispute

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

May 17: EdSec McMahon wants to negotiate, but won't make concessions.

Education Secretary Wants Talks With Harvard to Resume, Without Giving Ground

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

May 8: Some at Harvard want to negotiate.

Harvard Leaders See Only Bad Outcomes Ahead as They Battle Trump

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

April 22: Some donors want a deal.

As Harvard Is Hailed a Hero, Some Donors Still Want It to Strike a Deal

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Derek Miller @visualizingbroadway.com · 1d

April 18: The demand letter was a mistake and the regime expected to reach a deal.

Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard

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