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GOOD NEWS! For the first time ever, Huntington's disease has been successfully treated. A groundbreaking new miRNA treatment, AMT-130, slowed the progression of the disease by 75%. These results are likely to support the first approval of a genetic treatment for the rare neurodegenerative condition.
October 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! For the first time ever, Huntington's disease has been successfully treated. A groundbreaking new miRNA treatment, AMT-130, slowed the progression of the disease by 75%. These results are likely to support the first approval of a genetic treatment for the rare neurodegenerative condition.
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“On Friday, a Hays County judge ruled that a fired Texas State University (TXST) professor will be reinstated to his job while his lawsuit against the school proceeds, according to the professor’s attorney.” 👏✊🙌
actual good news this week: www.kxan.com/news/local/h...
www.kxan.com
September 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
“On Friday, a Hays County judge ruled that a fired Texas State University (TXST) professor will be reinstated to his job while his lawsuit against the school proceeds, according to the professor’s attorney.” 👏✊🙌
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a new mRNA therapy apparently can cut the rate of Huntington's disease progression by ~75%. yet more miracle shit www.bbc.com/news/article...
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
www.bbc.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
a new mRNA therapy apparently can cut the rate of Huntington's disease progression by ~75%. yet more miracle shit www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ê we er
If you're at the US Open, try to start a "Free DC" chant there.
Another “Free DC!” chant starting at 51’ at the @washingtonspirit.com game
#nwsl #woso #thatsthespirit
#nwsl #woso #thatsthespirit
September 8, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Ê we er
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If you're at the US Open, try to start a "Free DC" chant there.
Another “Free DC!” chant starting at 51’ at the @washingtonspirit.com game
#nwsl #woso #thatsthespirit
#nwsl #woso #thatsthespirit
September 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
If you're at the US Open, try to start a "Free DC" chant there.
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IMPORTANT: “‘At many public universities, syllabi are considered intellectual property. As such, professors are not required to share their syllabi in response to public records requests. Check your university policy prior to complying advance.’"
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
Conservative Org. Requests Materials for 70 Chapel Hill Courses
The Oversight Project, founded by the Heritage Foundation, is using an open records request to search for terms like “DEI” and “gender identity.” Faculty say it encroaches on academic freedom.
www.insidehighered.com
July 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
IMPORTANT: “‘At many public universities, syllabi are considered intellectual property. As such, professors are not required to share their syllabi in response to public records requests. Check your university policy prior to complying advance.’"
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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I have said this before, but eliminating programs that teach a lot of students but don’t have many majors is like a restaurant not buying flour in its grocery delivery because people aren’t ordering flour on the menu.
June 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I have said this before, but eliminating programs that teach a lot of students but don’t have many majors is like a restaurant not buying flour in its grocery delivery because people aren’t ordering flour on the menu.
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the problem with "echo chamber" as metaphor is that echoes produce new sounds and resonances. you just need harmonious tones to make those new sounds and resonances something you actually wanna hear. good sounds echoing produce overtones: new sounds consisting of resonant tones. Good, Actually!
June 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
the problem with "echo chamber" as metaphor is that echoes produce new sounds and resonances. you just need harmonious tones to make those new sounds and resonances something you actually wanna hear. good sounds echoing produce overtones: new sounds consisting of resonant tones. Good, Actually!
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My team at @factcheck.afp.com has been debunking nonstop disinformation circulating this week around the protests in Los Angeles. A thread:
June 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
My team at @factcheck.afp.com has been debunking nonstop disinformation circulating this week around the protests in Los Angeles. A thread:
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Why are we speaking out against SB 37? It threatens academic freedom, shared governance & due process, the cornerstones of American higher education. It increases state control over public higher ed in Texas. It disempowers Faculty Senates. And it has already (while unpassed) led to overcompliance.
“This is not a bill we can risk cleaning up in the next legislative session. It will impact our students and teachers for the worse forever,” said Amanda Garcia with the Texas American Federation of Teachers. @texasaft.org #TxLege #TxEd
May 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Why are we speaking out against SB 37? It threatens academic freedom, shared governance & due process, the cornerstones of American higher education. It increases state control over public higher ed in Texas. It disempowers Faculty Senates. And it has already (while unpassed) led to overcompliance.
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New Report Finds Vacationing Sources Habla Un Poquito De Español
theonion.com/new-rep...
theonion.com/new-rep...
May 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
New Report Finds Vacationing Sources Habla Un Poquito De Español
theonion.com/new-rep...
theonion.com/new-rep...
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
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⭐️⭐️⭐️UPDATE: SB 37 will be heard in the House Higher Ed Committee on Tuesday. Please contact the committee members every day until then to oppose the bill. Use this handy tool ⬇️
⏳Time is running out to protect #HigherEd in Texas! The Senate passed SB 37 on April 15th. Now that the bill is on its way to the House, we need to make sure it's voted down in committee! Use this link to contact the House Higher Ed Committee members! 👇
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SB 37 Email Campaign
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May 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️UPDATE: SB 37 will be heard in the House Higher Ed Committee on Tuesday. Please contact the committee members every day until then to oppose the bill. Use this handy tool ⬇️
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The MLA is joining with a couple other humanities associations to mount a legal challenge to the attack on the NEH. If you'd like to help with the expenses of suing the government, you can do so here:
Paving the Way: For the Future of the Humanities
Students and faculty members in the humanities face mounting challenges—from skepticism about the value of humanities education to deteriorating pay and working conditions. The MLA is committed to res...
www.mla.org
April 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The MLA is joining with a couple other humanities associations to mount a legal challenge to the attack on the NEH. If you'd like to help with the expenses of suing the government, you can do so here:
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I have a couple sort of serious things to say tonight.
Then I’ll be done saying the serious things.
(very short thread to follow)
Then I’ll be done saying the serious things.
(very short thread to follow)
April 5, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I have a couple sort of serious things to say tonight.
Then I’ll be done saying the serious things.
(very short thread to follow)
Then I’ll be done saying the serious things.
(very short thread to follow)
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Excellent chonky book bunker appreciation thread. #brutalism #midcenturydesign
I have spent years of my adult life in huge concrete brutalist libraries and I couldn’t love my chonky book bunkers more if I tried 😍
November 16, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Excellent chonky book bunker appreciation thread. #brutalism #midcenturydesign
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A thread on birthright citizenship I wrote in 2018, that unfortunately remains relevant.
I always thought this was where it was all headed. Abolishing birthright citizenship for the non-white and non-rich. And why I teach on United States v. Wong Kim Ark every semester.
Who was Wong Kim Ark? 1/
I always thought this was where it was all headed. Abolishing birthright citizenship for the non-white and non-rich. And why I teach on United States v. Wong Kim Ark every semester.
Who was Wong Kim Ark? 1/
November 11, 2024 at 7:21 PM
A thread on birthright citizenship I wrote in 2018, that unfortunately remains relevant.
I always thought this was where it was all headed. Abolishing birthright citizenship for the non-white and non-rich. And why I teach on United States v. Wong Kim Ark every semester.
Who was Wong Kim Ark? 1/
I always thought this was where it was all headed. Abolishing birthright citizenship for the non-white and non-rich. And why I teach on United States v. Wong Kim Ark every semester.
Who was Wong Kim Ark? 1/
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I'm going to start collecting threads on HK protest art in one place. Easier to walk down memory lane, even if they be filled with tears and teargas.
Having these in many places mean the images are harder to erase. And harder to forget.
Having these in many places mean the images are harder to erase. And harder to forget.
October 19, 2024 at 12:59 PM
I'm going to start collecting threads on HK protest art in one place. Easier to walk down memory lane, even if they be filled with tears and teargas.
Having these in many places mean the images are harder to erase. And harder to forget.
Having these in many places mean the images are harder to erase. And harder to forget.
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,352,356!
September 17, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,352,356!
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Hello. It’s August 24th, my brother Rick’s birthday. He would have turned 62 today but he died by suicide in April of 2007 after many years of dealing with major depressive disorder. I commemorate his birthday by trying to say some helpful things here.
August 24, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Hello. It’s August 24th, my brother Rick’s birthday. He would have turned 62 today but he died by suicide in April of 2007 after many years of dealing with major depressive disorder. I commemorate his birthday by trying to say some helpful things here.
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This piece on remote work—who gets it, who doesn't, and why it matters—has honestly been brewing in the back of my mind since March 12, 2020, but it finally took form this year, so please go read it!
Reworking Remote
Making workplaces more inclusive requires normalizing accommodations like those offered at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.yesmagazine.org
June 7, 2024 at 6:29 PM
This piece on remote work—who gets it, who doesn't, and why it matters—has honestly been brewing in the back of my mind since March 12, 2020, but it finally took form this year, so please go read it!
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I wrote about Tiananmen and what the United States uses the memory for back in 2020
foreignpolicy.com/2020/06/04/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2020/06/04/t...
June 4, 2024 at 8:18 AM
I wrote about Tiananmen and what the United States uses the memory for back in 2020
foreignpolicy.com/2020/06/04/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2020/06/04/t...
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I wrote about what "rising interest" in Indigenous and Native art actually means, why traditional data points don't apply, and what still needs to change to ensure long-term growth: www.artnews.com/art-news/mar...
January 10, 2024 at 11:15 PM
I wrote about what "rising interest" in Indigenous and Native art actually means, why traditional data points don't apply, and what still needs to change to ensure long-term growth: www.artnews.com/art-news/mar...