Jennifer L. Hoffman ✨😷
@astroprofhoff.bsky.social
Astronomer, professor, birder, singer, cat communer (she/her)
University of Denver, @chamberlin-obs.bsky.social
Past Grand Canyon Astronomer in Residence
University of Denver, @chamberlin-obs.bsky.social
Past Grand Canyon Astronomer in Residence
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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UNC is close to finalizing its policy which outlines permissible circumstances to *SECRETLY RECORD FACULTY IN THE CLASSROOM.*
UNC-Chapel Hill Preps Policy on Recording Professors
The school aims to clarify guidelines after a secret recording controversy and growing fear of surveillance.
www.theassemblync.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM
UNC is close to finalizing its policy which outlines permissible circumstances to *SECRETLY RECORD FACULTY IN THE CLASSROOM.*
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Every uni/college that caved proven as craven cowards
“…DOE agreed…it will no longer rely on the "Dear Colleague Letter" or its certification requirement, nor will it attempt to enforce or reinstate them under a different name…DOE also agreed not to use their "End DEl" portal or related FAQ doc.”
“…DOE agreed…it will no longer rely on the "Dear Colleague Letter" or its certification requirement, nor will it attempt to enforce or reinstate them under a different name…DOE also agreed not to use their "End DEl" portal or related FAQ doc.”
February 9, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Every uni/college that caved proven as craven cowards
“…DOE agreed…it will no longer rely on the "Dear Colleague Letter" or its certification requirement, nor will it attempt to enforce or reinstate them under a different name…DOE also agreed not to use their "End DEl" portal or related FAQ doc.”
“…DOE agreed…it will no longer rely on the "Dear Colleague Letter" or its certification requirement, nor will it attempt to enforce or reinstate them under a different name…DOE also agreed not to use their "End DEl" portal or related FAQ doc.”
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A Historically BLACK University cannot say Black.
A Historically BLACK University cannot say Black.
A HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY cannot say Black.
A Historically BLACK University cannot say Black.
A HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY cannot say Black.
February 8, 2026 at 3:06 PM
A Historically BLACK University cannot say Black.
A Historically BLACK University cannot say Black.
A HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY cannot say Black.
A Historically BLACK University cannot say Black.
A HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY cannot say Black.
RESISTANCE IS NOT FUTILE
Update: They succeeded: www.mississippifreepress.org/byhalia-ice-...
February 7, 2026 at 3:24 AM
RESISTANCE IS NOT FUTILE
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Judge denies DHS bid to rush removal of Liam Ramos and his family www.ms.now/news/dhs-rep...
Judge denies DHS bid to rush removal of Liam Ramos and his family
Kristen Stenvik, superintendent of the district where Liam goes to school, said the ruling provides both “additional time” and “continued uncertainty.”
www.ms.now
February 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Judge denies DHS bid to rush removal of Liam Ramos and his family www.ms.now/news/dhs-rep...
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“The full impact of the executive order will take decades to realize, since already-tenured faculty are not affected by the new policy. But its scope is significant: Oklahoma’s regional and community colleges employed more than 900 tenured professors in 2024, according to federal data.“
Tenure Will Be Eliminated at Most of Oklahoma’s Public Colleges, Governor Says
Gov. J. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, directed the state’s two-dozen regional universities and community colleges to phase out the practice. Existing faculty members will be grandfathered in.
www.chronicle.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:48 AM
“The full impact of the executive order will take decades to realize, since already-tenured faculty are not affected by the new policy. But its scope is significant: Oklahoma’s regional and community colleges employed more than 900 tenured professors in 2024, according to federal data.“
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Excellent. Shut it down. Then we can go to the arrests and prosecutions.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Secu…
trib.al
February 6, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Excellent. Shut it down. Then we can go to the arrests and prosecutions.
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Because these monsters cannot ever, ever be allowed ot lose at anything. No one, in their warped view, is ever allowed to tell them no.
Every last one of them MUST be removed from office, prosecuted, and locked up for their crimes. No cowardly "the American people want us to look forward" bullshit.
Every last one of them MUST be removed from office, prosecuted, and locked up for their crimes. No cowardly "the American people want us to look forward" bullshit.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Because these monsters cannot ever, ever be allowed ot lose at anything. No one, in their warped view, is ever allowed to tell them no.
Every last one of them MUST be removed from office, prosecuted, and locked up for their crimes. No cowardly "the American people want us to look forward" bullshit.
Every last one of them MUST be removed from office, prosecuted, and locked up for their crimes. No cowardly "the American people want us to look forward" bullshit.
Super interesting 🧵 on darkness and how we conceive of it (both legally and culturally). 🔭🧪
There’s an interesting lawsuit out of Connecticut I’ve been following that rests on the question of whether darkness — yes, darkness, the primordial Erebus himself— is a natural resource. Here’s why that’s potentially a big deal.
February 5, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Super interesting 🧵 on darkness and how we conceive of it (both legally and culturally). 🔭🧪
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They’ve been on this for a minute. More teaching + post tenure review (and contracts) plus ai supercharged productivity surveillance tools also makes professors more vulnerable to student evals, which gives admin more power to fire you. That’s the plan.
"Imposing minimum teaching requirements...has been touted as a way to cut costs and 'better focus university resources in the classroom,' .... The notion is also gaining steam in conservative circles as a means of ensuring faculty productivity and curbing 'intellectually unserious' research."
The Campaign to Make Professors Teach More
Lawmakers say faculty members don’t work enough. Is this about productivity or punishment?
www.chronicle.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:17 AM
They’ve been on this for a minute. More teaching + post tenure review (and contracts) plus ai supercharged productivity surveillance tools also makes professors more vulnerable to student evals, which gives admin more power to fire you. That’s the plan.
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🚨BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court DENIES Republican effort to block California's new congressional map! VICTORY for our client, the DCCC, and the voters of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
🚨 Tangipa et al v. Newsom et al
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
🚨BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court DENIES Republican effort to block California's new congressional map! VICTORY for our client, the DCCC, and the voters of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
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this unprecedented momentum behind a single issue sure might be a useful fulcrum to try and wrench this country back from over the brink
74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting it, according to YouGov polling from last month.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 AM
this unprecedented momentum behind a single issue sure might be a useful fulcrum to try and wrench this country back from over the brink
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I am fond of this holiday because it is ASTRONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT
It's motherfuckin' GROUNDHOG DAY
February 2, 2026 at 11:37 AM
I am fond of this holiday because it is ASTRONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT
💖🐰🎉
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 2, 2026 at 12:52 AM
💖🐰🎉
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You know who really ought to pay attention the result in TX Sen 9? Democratic leadership in Congress.
February 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
You know who really ought to pay attention the result in TX Sen 9? Democratic leadership in Congress.
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Our fight against Trump’s reckless threat to dismantle NCAR continues, and we are building a bipartisan coalition to stop it.
I urge all Coloradans to make their voices heard during the NSF's public comment period.
See the Daily Camera’s reporting 👇🏽
I urge all Coloradans to make their voices heard during the NSF's public comment period.
See the Daily Camera’s reporting 👇🏽
Rep. Joe Neguse urges residents to send comments to NSF in support of NCAR
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, a Lafayette Democrat, is urging all Boulder and Colorado residents to submit written comments to the National Science Foundation in support of the National Center for Atmosphe…
www.dailycamera.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Our fight against Trump’s reckless threat to dismantle NCAR continues, and we are building a bipartisan coalition to stop it.
I urge all Coloradans to make their voices heard during the NSF's public comment period.
See the Daily Camera’s reporting 👇🏽
I urge all Coloradans to make their voices heard during the NSF's public comment period.
See the Daily Camera’s reporting 👇🏽
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The California State University system spent $16.9 million last year giving ChatGPT to all students, faculty, and staff. We are asking the CSU chancellor not to renew the contract with OpenAI when it expires.
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
The CSU/OpenAI contract is set to expire June 30, 2026.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
January 31, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The California State University system spent $16.9 million last year giving ChatGPT to all students, faculty, and staff. We are asking the CSU chancellor not to renew the contract with OpenAI when it expires.
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
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Academics vying for a spot in Epstein‘s world. There are so many. I feel the need to make a thread, so I don’t keep confusing them. 1/
January 31, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Academics vying for a spot in Epstein‘s world. There are so many. I feel the need to make a thread, so I don’t keep confusing them. 1/
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I hope little bunny Liam is home with his mom as soon as possible.
January 31, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I hope little bunny Liam is home with his mom as soon as possible.
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Imo the arXiv should impose an automatic ban the first time someone submits a preprint with a hallucinated reference in it. Zero tolerance policy.
January 31, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Imo the arXiv should impose an automatic ban the first time someone submits a preprint with a hallucinated reference in it. Zero tolerance policy.
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just like how California is working on passing a bill that bans ICE from becoming in-state teachers or law enforcement officers, we need to work on States banning ANYONE named in the Epstein files from serving in government.
we also need to pass bills to freeze assets and investigate.
we also need to pass bills to freeze assets and investigate.
January 31, 2026 at 4:49 AM
just like how California is working on passing a bill that bans ICE from becoming in-state teachers or law enforcement officers, we need to work on States banning ANYONE named in the Epstein files from serving in government.
we also need to pass bills to freeze assets and investigate.
we also need to pass bills to freeze assets and investigate.
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Calling up your Dem senators and thanking them for doing this is how you encourage them to hold the line, no matter how low your estimation of them is
👀 Every Senate Democrat + Collins and Murkowski just voted for the Bernie Sanders amendment to repeal the $75 billion in additional ICE funding under Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” The measure failed 49-51.
January 31, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Calling up your Dem senators and thanking them for doing this is how you encourage them to hold the line, no matter how low your estimation of them is
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