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Husband, father, engineer, dog and cat lover, native upstate New Yorker.
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olbermann.bsky.social
The first Olbermann got here in 1846. Funny, we still welcomed the next immigrants. And then the Trumps. And then the Millers. Even though my grandma had rocks thrown at her in school in 1917 because her name was German
November 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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All four of my wife's grandparents were part of great pre-WWI wave of non-Anglo-Saxon immigs that panicked the Stephen Millers of that era (eg Madison Grant — look him up)

Her people were Czech. Millions more: Italy, Russia, "the Pale," Greece, Poland, Hungary,etc

Miller's people came then too
November 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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sethcotlar.bsky.social
In 2005 Duke undergraduate Stephen Miller wrote this piece framing multiculturalism as a form of unpatriotic segregationism. He has always been a maladjusted white nationalist who doesn’t understand what the US is. bsky.app/profile/seth...
sethcotlar.bsky.social Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · Apr 26
Stephen Miller wrote this piece for the Duke student newspaper TWENTY YEARS AGO. You won't find a single talking point in here that a) wasn't already a stale Limbaugh-esque talking point in 2005 and b) isn't also the cutting edge of GOP messaging about universities today.
OPINION Welcome to Leftist University By Stephen Miller September 4, 2005 | 9:00pm PST Listen to this article now 1.0x Powered by Trinity Audio 00:00 04:56 As I'm sure you all know by now, Duke prides itself on its diversity. And indeed, our student body is certainly very diverse. But what you might not know is that in one crucial area we lack the only kind of diversity which really matters on a college campus-diversity of thought. Of course, I'm not referring to you, but rather, the people whom you've entrusted with your education. Yes, that's right, our faculty. For all its innovation and uniqueness, Duke shares a shameful deficiency with its peer institutions. Our academia is terribly and undeniably one-sided. Like countless other schools across the nation, we too are a leftist university. Welcome and beware. Let me give you an example of Duke's bias many of you have recently experienced. For the conclusion of freshman orientation, Maya Angelou gave her famous address to the incoming class. I can imagine you must have been very excited to hear her speak, especially since the orientation pamphlet lauds her "legendary wisdom" (known outside of academic circles as tired, multicultural clichés.) But I shouldn't kid. After all, it was Maya Angelou who had the great wisdom to condemn the show Jeopardy! for being racist (how could you, Trebek?). Now, whether you share her racial paranoia or not, the point remains that she is a leftist, yet she is invited to give the orientation speech every single year. Has the administration ever heard of balance? Why not invite someone with another perspective from time to time? Maybe someone who instead of talking about multiculturalism, talks about patriotism-or would that be inappropriate? With the way things are currently being run such common sense is not like to occur anytime soon. The administration is so obsessed with multiculturalism (a.k.a. segregation) that they deem it necessary to include in freshman orientation a separate luncheon for black students. Call me a sentimental fool, but I agree with Martin Luther King Jr. and don't think that we should divide people based on the color of their skin. But then again, social engineering is just so much fun-ask any leftist. And leftists will certainly be easy to find at Duke. Just look for a professor. An examination of humanities and liberal arts professors' party affiliation done by the Duke Conservative Union in 2004 revealed a disturbing lack of intellectual diversity. Democrats outweighed Republicans in the faculty by a staggering ratio of more than six to one. As for the 10 academic deans, all of them were Democrats with the exception of one lone Republican. Amazingly, there was not a single registered Republican to be found in all of the literature, anthropology, sociology, philosophy or history departments. Given the situation, it should come as no surprise that 39 professors used University funds to run an ad condemning the war in Iraq and expressing solidarity with anti-war student groups. Nor should it seem peculiar that Duke offers a variety of courses focusing on the study of feminism and Marxism but nothing on conservatism or traditional values. And, as truly reprehensible as it is, it should not shock you that many mainstream courses slant sharply to the left or that conservative students frequently feel they have to make the cruel choice between being open about their beliefs and getting a fair shot at an A. Of course, let us not forget President Richard Brodhead. Last year he allowed the Palestine Solidarity Movement's conference on campus despite its connections to terrorist organization. During the conference I personally witnessed (and have a recording) of students being recruited by conference speakers to aid and abet attacks against Israel. Brodhead had the gall to bill the conference as being educational and after it was finished claimed it was "constructive," despite reports of the virulent anti-Semitic activities that occurred there. Brodhead's appalling decision turned Duke into another pawn in the vast terrorist campaign. All of this demonstrates the dire need for reform. To that end, David Horowitz, civil rights activist and founder of Students for Academic Freedom, has drafted a politically neutral student's bill of rights to protect academic freedom, to prohibit partisan hiring practices and to stop the use of universities as tools for advancing political agendas. It's time to give new life to the words "higher learning" and bring true diversity to Duke. It's time to restore decency and dignity to our campus. It's time to give all students a fair and just education. And for the love of God, it's time to get another orientation speaker. Stephen Miller is a Trinity junior and President of Students for Academic Freedom at Duke University.
November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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ebharrington.bsky.social
If you haven't seen this 2018 article by Stephen Miller's uncle, recounting the family's immigration history, it's a must-read. Miller's position on immigration is as bizarre as that of Trump, with his immigrant mother and his pair of immigrant wives.
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle.
If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out.
www.politico.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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spockresists.bsky.social
by a sharp decrease in Canadian and Mexican visitors and a broader decline in visitors from Europe and Asia. This downturn is linked to geopolitical concerns, harsh rhetoric, and a negative international reputation of the United States of America.
Canadians for example in
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
For decades, sustainable & responsible cities haven’t just been possible — they’ve been common sense, logical, ridiculously obvious! And yet we’ve failed to act. A better future through better cities is STILL possible with real leadership at every level. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Famous cartoon of a Climate Summit with the presentation of all the benefits of climate action, and someone asking “what if it’s a big hoax and we create a better world for nothing?”
November 26, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
Cities like Paris are showing that urban greening thru street & place transformation is just COMMON SENSE, for cooling cities that are getting hotter due to the #ClimateCrisis, and for reducing emissions, cleaning the air, and improving quality-of-life!

#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Paris street transformed from a space for cars to a green place for people Large Paris public place trading car space for urban nature
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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espiers.bsky.social
This administration is maybe the best modern case study for why access journalism is useless and needs to die
November 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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espiers.bsky.social
Also if you’re unwilling to be confrontational with powerful people you just should not be a journalist. You aren’t cut out for it.
November 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Europe gets Aperol August, we should get Downtime December
November 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM