Greg Britton
@gmbritton.bsky.social
Editorial Director of the Johns Hopkins University Press and acquiring editor for our Higher Ed. program.
“Oh, I used to be disgusted. And now I try to be amused….”
“Oh, I used to be disgusted. And now I try to be amused….”
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Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at 84.
No social media post could do justice to such a large and consequential life.
His 1988 speech to the Democratic National Convention is easily one of the most remarkable — and personal — political addresses you’ll ever hear.
No social media post could do justice to such a large and consequential life.
His 1988 speech to the Democratic National Convention is easily one of the most remarkable — and personal — political addresses you’ll ever hear.
February 17, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at 84.
No social media post could do justice to such a large and consequential life.
His 1988 speech to the Democratic National Convention is easily one of the most remarkable — and personal — political addresses you’ll ever hear.
No social media post could do justice to such a large and consequential life.
His 1988 speech to the Democratic National Convention is easily one of the most remarkable — and personal — political addresses you’ll ever hear.
Are we great again yet?
Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Are we great again yet?
LAVA melts ICE
February 16, 2026 at 3:42 AM
LAVA melts ICE
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Don't miss this interview by @rseltzer.bsky.social www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
The Heritage Foundation Drove Trump’s 2025 Higher-Ed Agenda. What’s Its Plan for 2026?
Accreditation is in the crosshairs. Adam Kissel, a visiting fellow and author of a new Heritage policy blueprint, explains why.
www.chronicle.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Don't miss this interview by @rseltzer.bsky.social www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
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Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
www.thebanner.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
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February 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Love, Actually (and Scientifically, and Otherwise)
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Love, Actually (and Scientifically, and Otherwise)
From the Kinsey Institute to “Wuthering Heights” to hand-painted Valentines
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February 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Love, Actually (and Scientifically, and Otherwise)
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Today in 1633, Galileo arrives in Rome to defend his evidence of a heliocentric universe. He is forced to recant to those who denied the science. At his sentencing he allegedly muttered, Eppur si muove—"And yet it moves.” @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Today in 1633, Galileo arrives in Rome to defend his evidence of a heliocentric universe. He is forced to recant to those who denied the science. At his sentencing he allegedly muttered, Eppur si muove—"And yet it moves.” @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
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Watch this to see how it’s done
ICE goons trying to eat at local MN Mexican restaurant. GTFOH!
February 13, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Watch this to see how it’s done
This one’s on me, friends. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o...
Opinion | A.I. Companies Are Eating Higher Education
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:18 AM
This one’s on me, friends. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o...
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In a recent episode of the HigherEdJobs Podcast, AAC&U’s José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping teaching and learning, including faculty anxiety, experimentation, and deeper questions about knowledge and creativity. https://bit.ly/4a9t5SR
February 10, 2026 at 6:09 PM
In a recent episode of the HigherEdJobs Podcast, AAC&U’s José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping teaching and learning, including faculty anxiety, experimentation, and deeper questions about knowledge and creativity. https://bit.ly/4a9t5SR
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Maybe we could explore the idea of selfhood in the immigrant population first and then move on to the World's Biggest Animatronic Parrot
Experiments conducted with the A.I. system Claude are producing fascinating results—and raising questions about the nature of selfhood. Gideon Lewis-Kraus reports from inside the company that designed it, Anthropic. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/rOfXjg
February 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Maybe we could explore the idea of selfhood in the immigrant population first and then move on to the World's Biggest Animatronic Parrot
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"We keep saying we want young people to lead, newcomers to feel at home, neighbors to trust each other across differences. Public humanities are how we make those promises real...they are, concretely, part of the operating system of self-government." bit.ly/4ksHaiN
Public Humanities Aren’t Extra. They’re How We Practice Democracy.
When I tell people I’m an English major, the follow-up is almost always the same: “So… what are you going to do with that?”
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February 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
"We keep saying we want young people to lead, newcomers to feel at home, neighbors to trust each other across differences. Public humanities are how we make those promises real...they are, concretely, part of the operating system of self-government." bit.ly/4ksHaiN
Schadenfreude alert!
Oh man, this is worse than when I was exposed to COVID by Doug Lamborn
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Measles exposure at March for Life in DC confirmed
DC Health said people infected with measles visited locations in Washington between Jan. 21 and Feb. 2, including the march to oppose abortion.
www.usatoday.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Schadenfreude alert!
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The Only Thing Stronger Than Hate Is Love: Minneapolis version.
This is Minneapolis:
February 11, 2026 at 3:25 AM
The Only Thing Stronger Than Hate Is Love: Minneapolis version.
What a great line--
Love it. TBR: Olympics Update: Trump Wins Gold in Downhill Presidency open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
Olympics Update: Trump Wins Gold in Downhill Presidency
“Obama never won this," he boasted.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM
What a great line--
thoughts and prayers.
Melania ticket sales drop 67% in week two, posting an anemic $2.4 million worldwide.
February 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
thoughts and prayers.
I’ve Been Laid Off. I’m Not Done. substack.com/@roncharles/... Never miss @roncharles.bsky.social
I’ve Been Laid Off. I’m Not Done.
After 20 years at The Washington Post, I’m suddenly on my own — and still writing about books.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I’ve Been Laid Off. I’m Not Done. substack.com/@roncharles/... Never miss @roncharles.bsky.social
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Posting again.
NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Posting again.
Nice job with the assist, @princetonupress.bsky.social! @aupresses.bsky.social
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
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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 2:35 PM
Nice job with the assist, @princetonupress.bsky.social! @aupresses.bsky.social
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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.
Finally, it's Monday again!
February 9, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Finally, it's Monday again!
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