Clay Hensley
@clayhensley.bsky.social
Posts about #globaled/#intled/#highered, & #intlstudent mobility, + art, democracy, sports.
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starting to feel like there's a direct relationship between the growing obsession with lifestyle hygeine (no drinking, no caffeine, no sex, obsessive working out and looksmaxxing) and the inability to meaningful moral stands on issues of actual import
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
February 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
starting to feel like there's a direct relationship between the growing obsession with lifestyle hygeine (no drinking, no caffeine, no sex, obsessive working out and looksmaxxing) and the inability to meaningful moral stands on issues of actual import
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starting to feel like there's a direct relationship between the growing obsession with lifestyle hygeine (no drinking, no caffeine, no sex, obsessive working out and looksmaxxing) and the inability to meaningful moral stands on issues of actual import
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
February 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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The heads of Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla all joined Trump at his inauguration.
Since then, largely thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, their companies have reaped $51B in federal tax breaks — paid for by huge cuts to our social safety net.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
Since then, largely thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, their companies have reaped $51B in federal tax breaks — paid for by huge cuts to our social safety net.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
The heads of Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla all joined Trump at his inauguration.
Since then, largely thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, their companies have reaped $51B in federal tax breaks — paid for by huge cuts to our social safety net.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
Since then, largely thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, their companies have reaped $51B in federal tax breaks — paid for by huge cuts to our social safety net.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
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Author of the "research" that was reportedly the basis of the Fulton County election raid:
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
The Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia
Kevin Moncla has tried repeatedly to prove that the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, was tainted by fraud. While state election overseers have rejected his claims, his work may be fueling the fede...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Author of the "research" that was reportedly the basis of the Fulton County election raid:
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
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NEW: White evangelical support for Trump
69% approve his job performance
58% support all of most of his policies
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/02/09/white-evangelicals-remain-among-trumps-strongest-supporters-but-theyre-less-supportive-than-a-year-ago/
69% approve his job performance
58% support all of most of his policies
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/02/09/white-evangelicals-remain-among-trumps-strongest-supporters-but-theyre-less-supportive-than-a-year-ago/
White evangelicals remain among Trump’s strongest supporters, but they're less supportive than a year ago
There has been an 8-percentage point drop since early 2025 in the share of White evangelicals who support all or most of Trump’s plans and policies.
www.pewresearch.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
NEW: White evangelical support for Trump
69% approve his job performance
58% support all of most of his policies
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/02/09/white-evangelicals-remain-among-trumps-strongest-supporters-but-theyre-less-supportive-than-a-year-ago/
69% approve his job performance
58% support all of most of his policies
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/02/09/white-evangelicals-remain-among-trumps-strongest-supporters-but-theyre-less-supportive-than-a-year-ago/
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Watching Georgians do Ice Dance to Pretty Fly for a White Guy and I don’t want anyone to ever say that America has no culture
February 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Watching Georgians do Ice Dance to Pretty Fly for a White Guy and I don’t want anyone to ever say that America has no culture
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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show highlighted Puerto Rico's power grid. Here's why www.scientificamerican.com/article/bad-...
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show highlighted Puerto Rico’s power grid. Here’s why
Bad Bunny performed part of the Super Bowl halftime show from a power-line-themed set, drawing attention to the problem of widespread blackouts in Puerto Rico
www.scientificamerican.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show highlighted Puerto Rico's power grid. Here's why www.scientificamerican.com/article/bad-...
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Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
news.wisc.edu
February 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
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Bad Bunny's historical advisor is an assistant professor at UW-Madison.
Hell of a flex for your tenure file.
Hell of a flex for your tenure file.
Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
news.wisc.edu
February 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Bad Bunny's historical advisor is an assistant professor at UW-Madison.
Hell of a flex for your tenure file.
Hell of a flex for your tenure file.
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I feel like I'm losing my goddamnned mind.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
Opinion | Libertarians Tried to Warn You About Trump
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I feel like I'm losing my goddamnned mind.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
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If the current moment has taught us anything, it is about the uselessness of libertarianism.
The image sums it up perfectly. The Gadsden flag was all out during the Obama era. How often do you see it now? Most of the principled libertarians were happy to trad their principles for Trumpism.
The image sums it up perfectly. The Gadsden flag was all out during the Obama era. How often do you see it now? Most of the principled libertarians were happy to trad their principles for Trumpism.
I feel like I'm losing my goddamnned mind.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
Opinion | Libertarians Tried to Warn You About Trump
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:25 PM
If the current moment has taught us anything, it is about the uselessness of libertarianism.
The image sums it up perfectly. The Gadsden flag was all out during the Obama era. How often do you see it now? Most of the principled libertarians were happy to trad their principles for Trumpism.
The image sums it up perfectly. The Gadsden flag was all out during the Obama era. How often do you see it now? Most of the principled libertarians were happy to trad their principles for Trumpism.
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Racial categories emerged during the slave trade and colonization to restrict the agency of some groups relative to others. Limiting freedom is the point, and that’s still a big part of what racial categories are designed to do.
Same people who profess to believe racism isn't really a freedom issue love throwing around analogies to slavery when talking about taxation or any vaguely distributive government policy
February 9, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Racial categories emerged during the slave trade and colonization to restrict the agency of some groups relative to others. Limiting freedom is the point, and that’s still a big part of what racial categories are designed to do.
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Looks like Jake Paul realized that saying Puerto Ricans are fake citizens won't go over well since he lives in Puerto Rico.
February 9, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Looks like Jake Paul realized that saying Puerto Ricans are fake citizens won't go over well since he lives in Puerto Rico.
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trump, elon musk and the epstein-oligarch class are the greatest threat to Americans' free speech rights in our history:
This is also a fake FCC investigation of media outlets deemed insufficiently deferent to unpopular and radical right wing ideology, something Reuters downplays as normal policy:
US agency investigating if ABC's 'The View' violated equal time rules for political candidates
The Federal Communications Commission is opening an investigation into whether ABC's "The View" daytime talk show violated equal time rules for interviews with political candidates after an appearance...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:51 PM
trump, elon musk and the epstein-oligarch class are the greatest threat to Americans' free speech rights in our history:
Kinda love that Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III of the Seahawks, MLB All-Star Hunter Goodman of the Rockies, & indie standout Julien Baker of boygenius went to the same public high school on the upper-east edge of Memphis/ Shelby County, Tennessee, near the Tipton/ Fayette border.
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Kinda love that Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III of the Seahawks, MLB All-Star Hunter Goodman of the Rockies, & indie standout Julien Baker of boygenius went to the same public high school on the upper-east edge of Memphis/ Shelby County, Tennessee, near the Tipton/ Fayette border.
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Editor Brian Lyman writes that by inhibiting the teaching of Black history and driving Black Alabamians out of public spaces, state leaders are giving all of us an endless education in the state's foundational desire to control Black lives. https://ow.ly/mvxa50YauLa
February 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Editor Brian Lyman writes that by inhibiting the teaching of Black history and driving Black Alabamians out of public spaces, state leaders are giving all of us an endless education in the state's foundational desire to control Black lives. https://ow.ly/mvxa50YauLa
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@TNHoller
I sure hope Memphis s watching their hometown wonder , Kenneth Walker lll in the superbowl!
I sure hope Memphis s watching their hometown wonder , Kenneth Walker lll in the superbowl!
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
@TNHoller
I sure hope Memphis s watching their hometown wonder , Kenneth Walker lll in the superbowl!
I sure hope Memphis s watching their hometown wonder , Kenneth Walker lll in the superbowl!
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My favorite Super Bowl memory is still when Elon Musk was at the 2023 game in Arizona and panicked about his Eagles tweet getting less engagement than Joe Biden's. He then flew immediately to Twitter's San Francisco office to start emergency meetings to fix the site's algorithm.
February 9, 2026 at 3:40 AM
My favorite Super Bowl memory is still when Elon Musk was at the 2023 game in Arizona and panicked about his Eagles tweet getting less engagement than Joe Biden's. He then flew immediately to Twitter's San Francisco office to start emergency meetings to fix the site's algorithm.
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It's funny that this happened and people who stayed on Vichy Twitter still deny the idea that he might have changed the algorithm before the election to help Trump
My favorite Super Bowl memory is still when Elon Musk was at the 2023 game in Arizona and panicked about his Eagles tweet getting less engagement than Joe Biden's. He then flew immediately to Twitter's San Francisco office to start emergency meetings to fix the site's algorithm.
February 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
It's funny that this happened and people who stayed on Vichy Twitter still deny the idea that he might have changed the algorithm before the election to help Trump
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“Put his name on a prison. Or convert Mar-a-Lago into the Donald Trump Museum of Crime. Or attach a gold Donald Trump plaque on any number of public urinals. Any of these strike me as appropriate ways to document his legacy.”
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
Deleting Donald Trump, Letter By Letter
The name of this blight on America should only survive on buildings as a warning
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
“Put his name on a prison. Or convert Mar-a-Lago into the Donald Trump Museum of Crime. Or attach a gold Donald Trump plaque on any number of public urinals. Any of these strike me as appropriate ways to document his legacy.”
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
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New Quinnipiac poll:
63% of voters disapprove of ICE
60% want ICE out of Minneapolis
58% want Kristi Noem removed from office
63% of voters disapprove of ICE
60% want ICE out of Minneapolis
58% want Kristi Noem removed from office
February 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
New Quinnipiac poll:
63% of voters disapprove of ICE
60% want ICE out of Minneapolis
58% want Kristi Noem removed from office
63% of voters disapprove of ICE
60% want ICE out of Minneapolis
58% want Kristi Noem removed from office
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Donald Trump is:
- Openly racist
- Covering up evidence he may have sexually abused children
- Directly responsible for the murder of US citizens by masked agents of the state
- Openly looting the treasury and taking bribes from foreign leaders
- Polling at 38% amongst the American people
- Openly racist
- Covering up evidence he may have sexually abused children
- Directly responsible for the murder of US citizens by masked agents of the state
- Openly looting the treasury and taking bribes from foreign leaders
- Polling at 38% amongst the American people
February 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Donald Trump is:
- Openly racist
- Covering up evidence he may have sexually abused children
- Directly responsible for the murder of US citizens by masked agents of the state
- Openly looting the treasury and taking bribes from foreign leaders
- Polling at 38% amongst the American people
- Openly racist
- Covering up evidence he may have sexually abused children
- Directly responsible for the murder of US citizens by masked agents of the state
- Openly looting the treasury and taking bribes from foreign leaders
- Polling at 38% amongst the American people
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This is the best halftime show since Prince.
February 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This is the best halftime show since Prince.
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OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit