Austin Slaughter
@austinslaughter.bsky.social
Higher ed researcher at a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization focused on economic mobility. East Texan.
Very weird of The Atlantic to frame this as an open question in November when we have ten months of evidence that the answer is "no"
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Very weird of The Atlantic to frame this as an open question in November when we have ten months of evidence that the answer is "no"
They're right that it's a "simple" answer. It's just not the correct answer.
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
They're right that it's a "simple" answer. It's just not the correct answer.
Polymarket agrees
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Polymarket agrees
If you refuse to hide your fandom, Big Charlie's Saloon in South Philly is actually a KC Chiefs bar, so they probably wouldn't bother you too much?
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
If you refuse to hide your fandom, Big Charlie's Saloon in South Philly is actually a KC Chiefs bar, so they probably wouldn't bother you too much?
I'm a Cowboys fan who lives in the Philly suburbs and used to live in the city. My recommendation would be to go to whichever sports bar you want and just not wear Cowboys gear or cheer too loudly, unless you want to interact with the worst 10% of people in the room.
November 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I'm a Cowboys fan who lives in the Philly suburbs and used to live in the city. My recommendation would be to go to whichever sports bar you want and just not wear Cowboys gear or cheer too loudly, unless you want to interact with the worst 10% of people in the room.
If the administration wants to prevent student loan borrowers from receiving PSLF if they work for organizations engaged in supposedly illegal activity, why not use the proper legal channels to get such organizations shut down?
I wrote a quick piece on the Trump admin's newly published Public Service Loan Forgiveness rule that could limit some borrowers access to forgiveness even if they have spent ten years working in public service.
#StudentLoans
#PSLF
#StudentLoanForgiveness
www.forbes.com/sites/edward...
#StudentLoans
#PSLF
#StudentLoanForgiveness
www.forbes.com/sites/edward...
October 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
If the administration wants to prevent student loan borrowers from receiving PSLF if they work for organizations engaged in supposedly illegal activity, why not use the proper legal channels to get such organizations shut down?
I wrote a quick piece on the Trump admin's newly published Public Service Loan Forgiveness rule that could limit some borrowers access to forgiveness even if they have spent ten years working in public service.
#StudentLoans
#PSLF
#StudentLoanForgiveness
www.forbes.com/sites/edward...
#StudentLoans
#PSLF
#StudentLoanForgiveness
www.forbes.com/sites/edward...
October 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM