Brian Ruppert
@brianruppert.bsky.social
Professor, authority on premodern Japanese religion. Author of "Jewel in the Ashes: Buddha Relics and Power in Early Medieval Japan" (Harvard U. Asia Center) and co-author, "A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism" (Wiley-Blackwell).
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Federal cops ‘instigating’ confrontations with protesters outside ICE building, Portland police official says in court
Federal cops ‘instigating’ confrontations with protesters outside ICE building, Portland police official says in court
Assistant Chief Craig Dobson said federal officers were “causing some of the ruckus” at the ongoing protests.
www.oregonlive.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Federal cops ‘instigating’ confrontations with protesters outside ICE building, Portland police official says in court
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He really didn't want people to see this so he had it taken down. He probably doesn't want to see photos like this flooding social media either.
So it goes....
So it goes....
September 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
He really didn't want people to see this so he had it taken down. He probably doesn't want to see photos like this flooding social media either.
So it goes....
So it goes....
No, she’s not a puppet, just one of the 6 pro-totalitarian justices. This is not metaphor. They’re raving authoritarians.
You are a puppet on a string.
Barrett spurns Supreme Court bias claims after string of Trump shadow docket wins
“I want people to understand, agree or disagree with the decisions that the court reaches, that we are engaged in a legal enterprise."
@courthousenews.bsky.social
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“I want people to understand, agree or disagree with the decisions that the court reaches, that we are engaged in a legal enterprise."
@courthousenews.bsky.social
www.courthousenews.com/barrett-spur...
September 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM
No, she’s not a puppet, just one of the 6 pro-totalitarian justices. This is not metaphor. They’re raving authoritarians.
Horrific.
The DOE will partner with
40 conservative orgs to create K-12 programs led by the America First Policy Institute, a conservative group, with Turning Point USA, the Heritage Foundation, and other conservative state and nat’l organizations. Let the indoctrination begin! 😳
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40 conservative orgs to create K-12 programs led by the America First Policy Institute, a conservative group, with Turning Point USA, the Heritage Foundation, and other conservative state and nat’l organizations. Let the indoctrination begin! 😳
www.npr.org/2025/09/17/n...
U.S. Education Dept. unites conservative groups to create 'patriotic' civics content
The group of more than 40 conservative organizations met for the first time on Wednesday. The initiative is aimed at celebrations of the nation's founding next summer.
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September 26, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Horrific.
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Washington Post vs Democracy Docket
August 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Washington Post vs Democracy Docket
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Preview essay of a book (Goliath’s Curse) by Luke Kemp I am looking forward to reading. For once in the "deep history" genre, this seems to include some well-researched examples from China and other less obvious corners beyond the Mediterranean world: tinyurl.com/4hp9j8rv
The great myth of empire collapse | Aeon Essays
Societal downfalls loom large in history and popular culture but, for the 99 per cent, collapse often had its upsides
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August 7, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Preview essay of a book (Goliath’s Curse) by Luke Kemp I am looking forward to reading. For once in the "deep history" genre, this seems to include some well-researched examples from China and other less obvious corners beyond the Mediterranean world: tinyurl.com/4hp9j8rv
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Corrupt DoJ Shields Trump on Epstein, Extorts CBS and Columbia U. in Protection Racket
Corrupt DoJ Shields Trump on Epstein, Extorts CBS and Columbia U. in Protection Racket
Chicago (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Gangster president Trump and his Justice Department lackeys are engaged in a coordinated cover-up of his entanglements with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein by unleashing a blizzard of insults, lies, and worn-out conspiracy accusations to deflect criticism. So far this hasn’t worked. But the same authoritarian tactics that have failed […]
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August 4, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Corrupt DoJ Shields Trump on Epstein, Extorts CBS and Columbia U. in Protection Racket
"The only thing wrong with her was the color of her skin." open.substack.com/pub/thesesto...
"The only thing wrong with her was the color of her skin."
Andrea Velez, a US citizen, was walking to work when ICE grabbed her
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June 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"The only thing wrong with her was the color of her skin." open.substack.com/pub/thesesto...
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The new reality for American academia www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The new reality for American academia
The endless churn of damaging actions from the Trump administration toward science—from freezing and canceling grants to ending programs that encourage greater participation in science—has wreaked hav...
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May 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The new reality for American academia www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba has once again stated that he is not rushing to make a trade deal with the United States. Japan is seeking the full removal of every new tariff imposed by the Trump administration.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/780...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/780...
May 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba has once again stated that he is not rushing to make a trade deal with the United States. Japan is seeking the full removal of every new tariff imposed by the Trump administration.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/780...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/780...
This is insane.
Not the point of this post, but COME ON.
Trump’s anti-DEI policies:
ARE
NOT
LAWS.
EOS.
ARE.
NOT.
LAWS.
They are NOT LAWS. They ARE NOT laws.
I’ll repeat, in case I’ve been opaque:
An EO is NOT. A. LAW.
Not.
NOT.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOT.
A law.
Ahem.
But I repeat: NOT. NOT a law. NOT!
Trump’s anti-DEI policies:
ARE
NOT
LAWS.
EOS.
ARE.
NOT.
LAWS.
They are NOT LAWS. They ARE NOT laws.
I’ll repeat, in case I’ve been opaque:
An EO is NOT. A. LAW.
Not.
NOT.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOT.
A law.
Ahem.
But I repeat: NOT. NOT a law. NOT!
April 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This is insane.
Every university should take this tack. When DT is dead and gone, Harvard and the rest of the great universities in the United States will remain. If they don't embrace human creativity (excellence), though, they won't. Emulate Harvard, where creativity is the central motif, not ideology.
To everyone (justifiably) applauding @harvard.edu 's response to the fed. administration's demands: that letter is only part of the story. Harvard's new website went public in coordination with Harvard Pres. #AlanGarber 's letter. It's completely revamped--and it's brilliant. www.harvard.edu. (1/8)
Harvard University
Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.
www.harvard.edu
April 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Every university should take this tack. When DT is dead and gone, Harvard and the rest of the great universities in the United States will remain. If they don't embrace human creativity (excellence), though, they won't. Emulate Harvard, where creativity is the central motif, not ideology.
"Homegrowns are next. You gotta build about 5 more places." In other words, Gulags for American citizens.
April 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
"Homegrowns are next. You gotta build about 5 more places." In other words, Gulags for American citizens.
How crooked can it get. This is just the beginning.
ICYMI — Least surprising news of the week: Trump wants to free the informant who lied to the FBI about Biden. apnews.com/article/fbi-...
April 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
How crooked can it get. This is just the beginning.
He was very good friend and great scholar, my predecessor at UI.
#BuddhistStudies
We are saddened to learn that Professor Peter Gregory (1945-2025) passed on March 19th, after a heart attack.
Peter made the world of a better place. May his memory be a blessing.
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Madhyamaka & Methodology Symposium @smithcollege.bsky.social
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We are saddened to learn that Professor Peter Gregory (1945-2025) passed on March 19th, after a heart attack.
Peter made the world of a better place. May his memory be a blessing.
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Madhyamaka & Methodology Symposium @smithcollege.bsky.social
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Madhyamaka & Methodology Symposium: Panel 6 (Peter Gregory, Smith College) (video 26 of 29)
YouTube video by Smith College Buddhist Studies
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March 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM
He was very good friend and great scholar, my predecessor at UI.
Yo twas a good time. Check it out. 是非日本語なのでご覧ください。
Over the weekend, @jjrs-nirc.bsky.social hosted a book talk on "The New Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions" (2025) with editor Matthew D. McMullen & OG Nanzan Guide editor Paul Swanson.
The event was held in Japanese. The recording is now available on the NIRC YouTube channel!
youtu.be/Q0r7ZgensPo
The event was held in Japanese. The recording is now available on the NIRC YouTube channel!
youtu.be/Q0r7ZgensPo
南山大学と日本宗教の国際的な研究 『The New Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions』
YouTube video by 宗文研NIRC
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March 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Yo twas a good time. Check it out. 是非日本語なのでご覧ください。
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Somehow things are coming together. Vladimir Trump and his co-President Muck just love Russia and have Kremlin ties among even their close associates.
NEW: I helped Brian Krebs trace the background of one of Elon Musk's top loyalists, Branden Spikes, head of IT at X, who spent 2 mo at DOGE. Spikes and his ex-wife were involved with Russian diaspora websites and groups linked to pro-Kremlin KSORS players, Russian state media while he was at SpaceX.
March 7, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Somehow things are coming together. Vladimir Trump and his co-President Muck just love Russia and have Kremlin ties among even their close associates.
Have Hope. Get involved. We're going to defeat these creeps. Listen to Timothy Snyder. He gives clear suggestions about what we can do!! "It’s going to involve a million little acts of solidarity and togetherness." トランプの独裁主義に負けませんぞ。
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQqL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQqL...
The Real State of the Union w/ Timothy Snyder
YouTube video by Red Wine and Blue
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March 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Have Hope. Get involved. We're going to defeat these creeps. Listen to Timothy Snyder. He gives clear suggestions about what we can do!! "It’s going to involve a million little acts of solidarity and togetherness." トランプの独裁主義に負けませんぞ。
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQqL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQqL...
大事な指摘。An essential set of points.
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 5, 2025 at 7:39 AM
大事な指摘。An essential set of points.
Xenophobe in chief.
Trump Plans Order to Designate English as Official Language of the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...
Trump Plans Order to Designate English as Official Language of the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...
Trump to Sign Order Designating English as Official Language of the U.S.
The order is expected to be largely symbolic but would be a victory for America’s English-only movement, which has long had ties to efforts to reduce immigration and restrict bilingual education.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Xenophobe in chief.
Trump Plans Order to Designate English as Official Language of the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...
Trump Plans Order to Designate English as Official Language of the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...
The anti-science aspect of this shocks us until we realize that this all to give Trump and Musk (and Bezos etc) a MASSIVE tax cut.
Of the 4000 researchers at NIH, only 20% are tenured. They’re going to fire all the rest as their contracts come up for renewal, absolutely decimating research at the NIH. This is catastrophic, not just for Americans, but for the whole world.
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NIH ban on renewing senior scientists adds to assaults on its in-house research
Policy follows firings of tenure-track scientists and suspension of training programs
www.science.org
February 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The anti-science aspect of this shocks us until we realize that this all to give Trump and Musk (and Bezos etc) a MASSIVE tax cut.
A key point.
What many don't know is that our government makes the #flu #vaccine because there's no money to be made--so pharma companies aren't going to make it. And strains are selected months in advance to target.
FDA cancels vaccine advisory committee mtg www.statnews.com/2025/02/26/f... via @statnews.com
FDA cancels vaccine advisory committee mtg www.statnews.com/2025/02/26/f... via @statnews.com
FDA cancels vaccine advisory committee meeting
The advisory committee meeting is a critical resource for vaccine makers trying to figure out which flu strains to include in their shots for the next flu season.
www.statnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A key point.