Dr. Jason Cottrell
@jasoncottrell.bsky.social
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Education/Research/public service.
Capitals/Nationals & other DC Sports.
Love dogs! Especially, my Spud & Raven!
Traveling and foods.
Let’s go, UVA and VCU!
Education/Research/public service.
Capitals/Nationals & other DC Sports.
Love dogs! Especially, my Spud & Raven!
Traveling and foods.
Let’s go, UVA and VCU!
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This has a whole lot of “OJ looking for the real killer” energy
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This has a whole lot of “OJ looking for the real killer” energy
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Uhhhh
TRUMP: You have to bring in talent
INGRAHAM: Well, we have plenty of talented people in America
TRUMP: No you don't. No.
INGRAHAM: We don't have talented people here?
November 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Uhhhh
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They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
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You were betrayed, José.
NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
US firefighter detained on the job speaks out after deportation: ‘I feel betrayed’
Exclusive: Border patrol arrested José Bertin Cruz-Estrada while he was battling a wildfire in Washington. He is now in Mexico, separated from his family in Oregon
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
You were betrayed, José.
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“Over the past 48 hours alone, the Daily Beast has counted at least a dozen times when Trump has either confused names and dates, mixed up facts, or even appeared to drift off in public, prompting the obvious question: Is the president OK?” www.thedailybeast.com/12-reasons-w...
12 Reasons Why Trump, 79, May Be Losing The Plot
A series of confusing rants and apparent naps have prompted fresh questions about the president’s health.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“Over the past 48 hours alone, the Daily Beast has counted at least a dozen times when Trump has either confused names and dates, mixed up facts, or even appeared to drift off in public, prompting the obvious question: Is the president OK?” www.thedailybeast.com/12-reasons-w...
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"The MRI was not disclosed in the report of the president’s latest visit to the Walter Reed Medical Center …
Asked about this by the Daily Beast on Friday, along with a request for an update on the president’s health given this week’s events, the White House declined to answer.”
Asked about this by the Daily Beast on Friday, along with a request for an update on the president’s health given this week’s events, the White House declined to answer.”
“Over the past 48 hours alone, the Daily Beast has counted at least a dozen times when Trump has either confused names and dates, mixed up facts, or even appeared to drift off in public, prompting the obvious question: Is the president OK?” www.thedailybeast.com/12-reasons-w...
12 Reasons Why Trump, 79, May Be Losing The Plot
A series of confusing rants and apparent naps have prompted fresh questions about the president’s health.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
"The MRI was not disclosed in the report of the president’s latest visit to the Walter Reed Medical Center …
Asked about this by the Daily Beast on Friday, along with a request for an update on the president’s health given this week’s events, the White House declined to answer.”
Asked about this by the Daily Beast on Friday, along with a request for an update on the president’s health given this week’s events, the White House declined to answer.”
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Democrats asked for ONE THING today to reopen the govt: Keep health insurance subsidies where they are at now for one year. That is IT. Nothing else.
Republicans said no.
So all the lies they tell every day about things Dems are asking for is BS.
Republicans OWN this shutdown.
Republicans said no.
So all the lies they tell every day about things Dems are asking for is BS.
Republicans OWN this shutdown.
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Democrats asked for ONE THING today to reopen the govt: Keep health insurance subsidies where they are at now for one year. That is IT. Nothing else.
Republicans said no.
So all the lies they tell every day about things Dems are asking for is BS.
Republicans OWN this shutdown.
Republicans said no.
So all the lies they tell every day about things Dems are asking for is BS.
Republicans OWN this shutdown.
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If you’re a Virginian, you know or are related to or are impacted by DOGE cuts, RIFs, shutdown or forced retirements in some way. Today, Virginians clapped back at 🐂 💩.
Hearing Spanberger speak about public service.
Hearing Sherrill speak about the Statue of Liberty.
I earned a little hope today.
Hearing Spanberger speak about public service.
Hearing Sherrill speak about the Statue of Liberty.
I earned a little hope today.
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
If you’re a Virginian, you know or are related to or are impacted by DOGE cuts, RIFs, shutdown or forced retirements in some way. Today, Virginians clapped back at 🐂 💩.
Hearing Spanberger speak about public service.
Hearing Sherrill speak about the Statue of Liberty.
I earned a little hope today.
Hearing Spanberger speak about public service.
Hearing Sherrill speak about the Statue of Liberty.
I earned a little hope today.
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“Wicked” star Jonathan Bailey is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025.
The magazine's pick was announced Monday night on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Bailey takes the mantle from “The Office” and “Jack Ryan” star John Krasinski, who was the 2024 selection.
The magazine's pick was announced Monday night on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Bailey takes the mantle from “The Office” and “Jack Ryan” star John Krasinski, who was the 2024 selection.
Jonathan Bailey named People magazine’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive
“Wicked” star Jonathan Bailey is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025. The magazine announced its pick Monday night on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
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November 4, 2025 at 5:03 AM
“Wicked” star Jonathan Bailey is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025.
The magazine's pick was announced Monday night on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Bailey takes the mantle from “The Office” and “Jack Ryan” star John Krasinski, who was the 2024 selection.
The magazine's pick was announced Monday night on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Bailey takes the mantle from “The Office” and “Jack Ryan” star John Krasinski, who was the 2024 selection.
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This isn't a closing election argument, it's Vidkun Quisling explaining why surrender is better than resistance.
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This isn't a closing election argument, it's Vidkun Quisling explaining why surrender is better than resistance.
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Under McMahon, ED Is Diminished but Not Dead, Experts Say
Inside Higher Ed spoke with more than a dozen politicians, higher education experts and former department employees; their thoughts on the agency’s status varied, but many tried to remain hopeful. https://bit.ly/3WDv9w1
Inside Higher Ed spoke with more than a dozen politicians, higher education experts and former department employees; their thoughts on the agency’s status varied, but many tried to remain hopeful. https://bit.ly/3WDv9w1
November 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Under McMahon, ED Is Diminished but Not Dead, Experts Say
Inside Higher Ed spoke with more than a dozen politicians, higher education experts and former department employees; their thoughts on the agency’s status varied, but many tried to remain hopeful. https://bit.ly/3WDv9w1
Inside Higher Ed spoke with more than a dozen politicians, higher education experts and former department employees; their thoughts on the agency’s status varied, but many tried to remain hopeful. https://bit.ly/3WDv9w1
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ICYMI: I asked more than a dozen higher ed experts, how dead is the Dept. of Ed?
Some tried to stay optimistic, describing the agency as diminished not dead. Others feared the damage has already been done. But across the board, most say ED is in critical condition.
Some tried to stay optimistic, describing the agency as diminished not dead. Others feared the damage has already been done. But across the board, most say ED is in critical condition.
Under McMahon, ED Is Diminished but Not Dead, Experts Say
Inside Higher Ed spoke with more than a dozen politicians, higher education experts and former department employees; their thoughts on the agency’s status varied, but many tried to remain hopeful.
www.insidehighered.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
ICYMI: I asked more than a dozen higher ed experts, how dead is the Dept. of Ed?
Some tried to stay optimistic, describing the agency as diminished not dead. Others feared the damage has already been done. But across the board, most say ED is in critical condition.
Some tried to stay optimistic, describing the agency as diminished not dead. Others feared the damage has already been done. But across the board, most say ED is in critical condition.
Welcome to Halloween Town 2025! Jack Skellington (me) for our Halloween Skull de Sac party. With Zero.
November 3, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Welcome to Halloween Town 2025! Jack Skellington (me) for our Halloween Skull de Sac party. With Zero.
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It's been 15 years and nobody's leaked a single bit of this plan, my man
Mike Johnson talks about the Republican "healthcare plan" like it's highly classified information: "We're not gonna be on a conference call explaining all our plans and strategies for healthcare reform, because they're leaked in real time."
November 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It's been 15 years and nobody's leaked a single bit of this plan, my man
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And there it is...
Announcement is made that the US House will be out of session again next week
They haven't voted since mid-September
Announcement is made that the US House will be out of session again next week
They haven't voted since mid-September
October 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
And there it is...
Announcement is made that the US House will be out of session again next week
They haven't voted since mid-September
Announcement is made that the US House will be out of session again next week
They haven't voted since mid-September
Ffs
JUST IN: Trump says he has instructed the Department of Defense to start testing our nuclear weapons
October 30, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Ffs
Some of my thoughts on what is happening to education during Trump 2.0. #education #highered
Make Education Great Again? For Whom?
The Education Department’s Collapse: How Nine Months of Firings Have Undone Decades of American Progress | Robert Jason Cottrell, PhD
The constant attacks on educational opportunity are not being driven by an administration genuinely committed to improving education. Instead, these actions appear to subvert that very promise. Add to...
www.linkedin.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Some of my thoughts on what is happening to education during Trump 2.0. #education #highered
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👇🎯 It's incredible how THE explanation for Why Democrats Lost in 2024 - the one the pundits were certain about (bsky.app/profile/mcop...) a year ago, & which was the nonstop centerpiece of the National Conversation™️ for <3 straight years> - has now been completely cast aside as if it never happened.
I'm also frankly pretty floored that, in the sections of this editorial that deal with why Dems lost in 2024, there is no mention at all of inflation. According to the Times, Dems lost because of a bad favorability rating. But their favs weren't bad until after they lost!
October 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
👇🎯 It's incredible how THE explanation for Why Democrats Lost in 2024 - the one the pundits were certain about (bsky.app/profile/mcop...) a year ago, & which was the nonstop centerpiece of the National Conversation™️ for <3 straight years> - has now been completely cast aside as if it never happened.
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Trump’s Layoffs Gut Office of Postsecondary Ed
College-access advocates say that TRIO and other student support services will face major disruptions as a result. https://bit.ly/4qetVVm
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky
College-access advocates say that TRIO and other student support services will face major disruptions as a result. https://bit.ly/4qetVVm
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Trump’s Layoffs Gut Office of Postsecondary Ed
College-access advocates say that TRIO and other student support services will face major disruptions as a result. https://bit.ly/4qetVVm
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky
College-access advocates say that TRIO and other student support services will face major disruptions as a result. https://bit.ly/4qetVVm
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky
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‼️ this is one of the reasons why the Musk shutdown of USAID broke me, like
Congress said 'we're allocating these funds to save lives'
a random asshole with too much money and unresolved bitterness about the end of Apartheid said 'no you're not'
so the funding disappeared??
and people are dying??
Congress said 'we're allocating these funds to save lives'
a random asshole with too much money and unresolved bitterness about the end of Apartheid said 'no you're not'
so the funding disappeared??
and people are dying??
There's literally no reason for Congress to exist if any random freak in the presidential orbit can nullify laws and seize federal funds. All of this is plainly illegal, but Mike Johnson leads the most corrupt Congress in US history (and by a wide margin.)
White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT
October 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
‼️ this is one of the reasons why the Musk shutdown of USAID broke me, like
Congress said 'we're allocating these funds to save lives'
a random asshole with too much money and unresolved bitterness about the end of Apartheid said 'no you're not'
so the funding disappeared??
and people are dying??
Congress said 'we're allocating these funds to save lives'
a random asshole with too much money and unresolved bitterness about the end of Apartheid said 'no you're not'
so the funding disappeared??
and people are dying??
This can impact the image folks have of a person. They should sue.
NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This can impact the image folks have of a person. They should sue.
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NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.
Version of original on left, updated on right:
Version of original on left, updated on right:
October 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.
Version of original on left, updated on right:
Version of original on left, updated on right: