Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield
@amyellen.bsky.social
Higher Ed policy.
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"What necessary perspectives do we lose, and what questions go unasked and unanswered, when Black journalists are among the first to be seen as disposable on a masthead?" www.refinery29.com/en-us/black-...
Where Have All The Black Journalists Gone?
In the wake of the Teen Vogue layoffs and the rollback of DEI initiatives in media, we have to ask: what necessary perspectives do we lose, and what questions go unasked and unanswered, when Black jou...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"What necessary perspectives do we lose, and what questions go unasked and unanswered, when Black journalists are among the first to be seen as disposable on a masthead?" www.refinery29.com/en-us/black-...
This makes me ill. I can’t imagine my Jewish grandfather, who served in WWII, would think of a swastika as other than a hate symbol.
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:53 AM
This makes me ill. I can’t imagine my Jewish grandfather, who served in WWII, would think of a swastika as other than a hate symbol.
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Ending BBCE would terminate SNAP for nearly 6 million people nationwide & would have harmful ripple effects, especially for families with children. Kids who are cut off SNAP would also lose automatic enrollment for free school meals & streamlined eligibility for WIC.
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Ending BBCE would terminate SNAP for nearly 6 million people nationwide & would have harmful ripple effects, especially for families with children. Kids who are cut off SNAP would also lose automatic enrollment for free school meals & streamlined eligibility for WIC.
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It’s wrongheaded & deeply unfair to leave people worse off when they try to get ahead. But that’s what this proposal would do: cut people off SNAP entirely because they earn a small raise or manage to save a bit to weather emergencies.
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It’s wrongheaded & deeply unfair to leave people worse off when they try to get ahead. But that’s what this proposal would do: cut people off SNAP entirely because they earn a small raise or manage to save a bit to weather emergencies.
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What we expect to see soon: A proposed rule that would gut broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE), a longstanding policy 40+ states have adopted that allows people to earn slightly more & build modest savings without immediately being cut off SNAP.
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
What we expect to see soon: A proposed rule that would gut broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE), a longstanding policy 40+ states have adopted that allows people to earn slightly more & build modest savings without immediately being cut off SNAP.
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After enacting the deepest #SNAP cuts in history & needlessly disrupting benefits during the shutdown, the Trump Administration is quietly advancing draft regulations to take SNAP away from millions more people – primarily working families with kids, seniors & disabled people.
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
After enacting the deepest #SNAP cuts in history & needlessly disrupting benefits during the shutdown, the Trump Administration is quietly advancing draft regulations to take SNAP away from millions more people – primarily working families with kids, seniors & disabled people.
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Warner: "We're already at 9% recent college graduate unemployment. I think that number will go to 25% very shortly."
November 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Warner: "We're already at 9% recent college graduate unemployment. I think that number will go to 25% very shortly."
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the Harvard Crimson called Epstein a “child sex offender” while the Chronicle of Higher Ed called him a “disgraced financier” and that pretty much sums up where we are with higher ed journalism
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
the Harvard Crimson called Epstein a “child sex offender” while the Chronicle of Higher Ed called him a “disgraced financier” and that pretty much sums up where we are with higher ed journalism
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As we and others have repeatedly reported, credible researchers have said there is no link between vaccines and autism.
CDC plans study on vaccines and autism despite research showing no link
President Donald Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have repeatedly raised the idea that autism could be linked to vaccines.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:29 AM
As we and others have repeatedly reported, credible researchers have said there is no link between vaccines and autism.
I don’t even live in NY-12 yet I’m following it for daily entertainment.
so, in summary, ny-12 primary has:
* a nadler's protege
* a state assemblyman hated by the AI lobby
* a nyc council member
* a civil rights lawyer
* a rhodes scholar nonprofit guy
* the host of All Things Considered
* a march for our lives co-founder
* jfk's online grandson
* kellyanne conway's ex
* a nadler's protege
* a state assemblyman hated by the AI lobby
* a nyc council member
* a civil rights lawyer
* a rhodes scholar nonprofit guy
* the host of All Things Considered
* a march for our lives co-founder
* jfk's online grandson
* kellyanne conway's ex
"Mr. Conway outlined his pitch on Tuesday night at a private virtual event for paid members of Democracy Docket, the media outlet founded by Marc Elias, the Democratic attorney." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
November 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I don’t even live in NY-12 yet I’m following it for daily entertainment.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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And ED makes it official. Numerous programs are getting shipped out to four different agencies.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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McMahon Breaks Up More of the Education Department
Trump officials announced six agreements with four agencies to take over some of ED’s responsibilities.
www.insidehighered.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
And ED makes it official. Numerous programs are getting shipped out to four different agencies.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
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I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
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CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
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I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
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By moving to rescind the Biden Admin’s #PublicCharge rule, which largely restored long-standing policy after courts blocked a harmful rule put forward in the first Trump rule, the Administration is reigniting fear and confusion among people who are immigrants and their families.
November 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
By moving to rescind the Biden Admin’s #PublicCharge rule, which largely restored long-standing policy after courts blocked a harmful rule put forward in the first Trump rule, the Administration is reigniting fear and confusion among people who are immigrants and their families.
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ICYMI: ED’s latest neg reg session landed on a consensus definition for professional programs. It’s a tight definition, and a few psychology programs make the cut. Get the full story in our latest blog. 💡 buff.ly/mnRdG2b
November 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
ICYMI: ED’s latest neg reg session landed on a consensus definition for professional programs. It’s a tight definition, and a few psychology programs make the cut. Get the full story in our latest blog. 💡 buff.ly/mnRdG2b
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Are you an Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) enrollee? Have your monthly premiums increased?
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November 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Are you an Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) enrollee? Have your monthly premiums increased?
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NEW: So, the courtroom at the "Broadview 6" arraignment in Chicago yesterday featured lotsa Methodist pastors.
Why? They were supporters of defendant/fellow Methodist Brian Straw.
"If you come for one United Methodist, you have come for all of us,” one pastor said. religionnews.com/2025/11/13/m...
Why? They were supporters of defendant/fellow Methodist Brian Straw.
"If you come for one United Methodist, you have come for all of us,” one pastor said. religionnews.com/2025/11/13/m...
Methodist pastors march into courtroom with 'boring suburban dad' indicted for protesting
CHICAGO (RNS) — ‘If you come for one United Methodist, you have come for all of us,’ said a Chicago area UMC pastor.
religionnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
NEW: So, the courtroom at the "Broadview 6" arraignment in Chicago yesterday featured lotsa Methodist pastors.
Why? They were supporters of defendant/fellow Methodist Brian Straw.
"If you come for one United Methodist, you have come for all of us,” one pastor said. religionnews.com/2025/11/13/m...
Why? They were supporters of defendant/fellow Methodist Brian Straw.
"If you come for one United Methodist, you have come for all of us,” one pastor said. religionnews.com/2025/11/13/m...
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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We're hiring! Seeking early-career PhD researcher with strong project management skills in Oakland CA. Learn more and apply at californiacompetes.org/careers/rese...
Researcher | California Competes
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November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We're hiring! Seeking early-career PhD researcher with strong project management skills in Oakland CA. Learn more and apply at californiacompetes.org/careers/rese...
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As the country celebrates its veterans and the service they provided, it’s worth noting that the current president is actively fighting to keep 1.2 million veterans from receiving their food benefits.
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SNAP Helps 1.2 Million Veterans With Low Incomes, Including Thousands in Every State
About 1.2 million veterans live in households that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps).[1] Thousands of veterans in every state — who...
www.cbpp.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
As the country celebrates its veterans and the service they provided, it’s worth noting that the current president is actively fighting to keep 1.2 million veterans from receiving their food benefits.
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www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
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As 22M people face rising premiums and 4M risk losing coverage, proposals to expand health savings accounts do nothing to make care affordable; extending premium tax credit enhancements would ensure enrollees continue to have access to care. www.cbpp.org/blog/expandi...
Expanding Health Savings Accounts Would Do Little to Improve Access to Affordable Health Care
Amid the urgent debate over whether Congress will act to prevent cost increases for millions of people in 2026 marketplace plans, some Republicans are promoting expansions of health savings accounts.....
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November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
As 22M people face rising premiums and 4M risk losing coverage, proposals to expand health savings accounts do nothing to make care affordable; extending premium tax credit enhancements would ensure enrollees continue to have access to care. www.cbpp.org/blog/expandi...
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
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Americans deserved a better deal than this one.
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Americans deserved a better deal than this one.
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.