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Thousands of institutions abandoned programs, ended or rewrote scholarships, closed down clubs and publications, all in pre-emptive compliance.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
February 18, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Thousands of institutions abandoned programs, ended or rewrote scholarships, closed down clubs and publications, all in pre-emptive compliance.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
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Yes,,, your boy has taken a ride in the 4 man bobsled,,, but im an adrenaline junkie and needed to try skeleton. And now I’ve officially joined the team and am gonna try to start competing.
66 years old going 66 mph.
66 years old going 66 mph.
February 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Yes,,, your boy has taken a ride in the 4 man bobsled,,, but im an adrenaline junkie and needed to try skeleton. And now I’ve officially joined the team and am gonna try to start competing.
66 years old going 66 mph.
66 years old going 66 mph.
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If you or your child are planning to borrow to help pay for college this fall, get ready for your student loan options to look a lot different. https://to.pbs.org/45N95Ef
Major changes to student loan borrowing and repayment are coming. Here's what to know
“If you don’t understand it, that’s not your fault. It’s just phenomenally complicated,” says Winston Berkman-Breen, legal director at Protect Borrowers.
to.pbs.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:34 PM
If you or your child are planning to borrow to help pay for college this fall, get ready for your student loan options to look a lot different. https://to.pbs.org/45N95Ef
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I tell you what, Ring figured out exactly how to weaponize white people’s empathy in service to a corporately controlled surveillance state.
Tell them it will find your dog.
Tell them it will find your dog.
February 9, 2026 at 2:08 AM
I tell you what, Ring figured out exactly how to weaponize white people’s empathy in service to a corporately controlled surveillance state.
Tell them it will find your dog.
Tell them it will find your dog.
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The US Dept of Education never ever announces or discloses FERPA investigations.
But today it did, to see if a research project exposed student identities to third parties 🤔
But today it did, to see if a research project exposed student identities to third parties 🤔
February 5, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The US Dept of Education never ever announces or discloses FERPA investigations.
But today it did, to see if a research project exposed student identities to third parties 🤔
But today it did, to see if a research project exposed student identities to third parties 🤔
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I shared some context with the Washington Post (whose education team survived the mass layoffs) on the Trump administration's efforts to go after the National Student Clearinghouse and NSLVE. I expect red-state publics to drop out of what used to be a bipartisan effort.
Trump administration investigating reports Tufts shared student voting data
The Education Department said it received complaints Tufts University and the National Student Clearinghouse shared private student data with political groups to influence elections.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:24 AM
I shared some context with the Washington Post (whose education team survived the mass layoffs) on the Trump administration's efforts to go after the National Student Clearinghouse and NSLVE. I expect red-state publics to drop out of what used to be a bipartisan effort.
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if you took my advice last year and bought used leather pants, wore those leather pants, and then resold them on eBay, you would have made more money than if you invested in bitcoin
February 6, 2026 at 1:58 AM
if you took my advice last year and bought used leather pants, wore those leather pants, and then resold them on eBay, you would have made more money than if you invested in bitcoin
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one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
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How many men mentioned in the Epstein files have vowed to “fix” U.S. education?
February 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
How many men mentioned in the Epstein files have vowed to “fix” U.S. education?
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Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich
February 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Snowpack in Washington and Oregon is so bad that a normal February and March would result in a recovery to just the ~10th percentile of historical years. More in the CZ blog...
theconvergencezone.com/2026/01/19/p...
theconvergencezone.com/2026/01/19/p...
PNW snowpack approaches record lows
As we approach the halfway point of mountain snow season, snowpack remains in poor condition across much of the PNW. The state of the snowpack as measured by SNOTEL stations is often displayed as a…
theconvergencezone.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Snowpack in Washington and Oregon is so bad that a normal February and March would result in a recovery to just the ~10th percentile of historical years. More in the CZ blog...
theconvergencezone.com/2026/01/19/p...
theconvergencezone.com/2026/01/19/p...
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🚨 BREAKING: Over 100 clergy at Target HQ in Downtown Minneapolis demanding justice #ICEOutOfMN #ICEOutForGood #ReneeGood
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
January 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Over 100 clergy at Target HQ in Downtown Minneapolis demanding justice #ICEOutOfMN #ICEOutForGood #ReneeGood
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
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Colorado graduation rate highest in a decade, dropout rate the lowest in state history
www.cpr.org/2026/01/13/c...
#EDUSky
www.cpr.org/2026/01/13/c...
#EDUSky
Colorado graduation rate highest in a decade, dropout rate the lowest in state history
Across Colorado, nearly 70 percent districts improved or stayed the same in their four-year graduation rate, but gaps persist.
www.cpr.org
January 14, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Colorado graduation rate highest in a decade, dropout rate the lowest in state history
www.cpr.org/2026/01/13/c...
#EDUSky
www.cpr.org/2026/01/13/c...
#EDUSky
Singer Mon Rovia's new album is a unique blend of Africa and Appalachia one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5671...
🔊 Listen Now: Singer Mon Rovia's new album is a unique blend of Africa and Appalachia
All Things Considered on NPR One | 4:25
one.npr.org
January 10, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Singer Mon Rovia's new album is a unique blend of Africa and Appalachia one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5671...
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I like to think bowie and prince didn't die, but returned to their home planet when this one started imploding
January 8, 2026 at 5:11 AM
I like to think bowie and prince didn't die, but returned to their home planet when this one started imploding
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There are no medics present
HuffPost has obtained a video of a physician trying to give medical care to the woman shot and killed by ICE goons today, and not being allowed to go near her. The ICE agents claim there are medics on site, but witnesses scream that there are no medics present
January 7, 2026 at 11:09 PM
There are no medics present
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I am struggling with what might be a generational experience. The gulf war was pretty politically formative for me. It’s not history so much as memory this time.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.
January 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
I am struggling with what might be a generational experience. The gulf war was pretty politically formative for me. It’s not history so much as memory this time.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.
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I think the juxtaposition of the frog and the lawsuits is itself so key. it’s a multi-pronged approach. we all do what we can do in our own little corner. churches and businesses are organizing to fight the ICE grabs that are still happening. protesters are still out. the whole city said no
So, the frog stopped the National Guard from coming to Portland, along with astute lawsuits by Oregon. Only part of what's happening, but hard to understate how fundamentally the Portland Frog changed perceptions and helped morale. Humor, imagination, courage, savvy.
December 31, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I think the juxtaposition of the frog and the lawsuits is itself so key. it’s a multi-pronged approach. we all do what we can do in our own little corner. churches and businesses are organizing to fight the ICE grabs that are still happening. protesters are still out. the whole city said no
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Interested to know what this *could* mess up.
For instance, the “postal acceptance rule” in contract law…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting...
For instance, the “postal acceptance rule” in contract law…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting...
December 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Interested to know what this *could* mess up.
For instance, the “postal acceptance rule” in contract law…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting...
For instance, the “postal acceptance rule” in contract law…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting...
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The New School owns about a billion dollars worth of art, most of which is not on display. They could sell the two Warhols they own and raise $100 million tomorrow. But they’d rather close academic departments.
New School “administrators have started to implement a plan to close, overhaul or merge about 30 academic programs or majors; pause nearly all admissions to doctoral programs; and offer buyouts or early retirement to what professors say is about 40 percent of the full-time faculty.”
Falling Enrollment, Money Woes: The New School Seeks a Path to Survival
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The New School owns about a billion dollars worth of art, most of which is not on display. They could sell the two Warhols they own and raise $100 million tomorrow. But they’d rather close academic departments.
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Your cable and streaming prices could go up.
How? Nexstar is trying to buy a competitor, Tegna. And the Trump admin could give it the greenlight.
Nexstar-Tegna would control TV stations reaching 80% of TV households. 80%!
With one company dominating, they could raise prices.
How? Nexstar is trying to buy a competitor, Tegna. And the Trump admin could give it the greenlight.
Nexstar-Tegna would control TV stations reaching 80% of TV households. 80%!
With one company dominating, they could raise prices.
Elizabeth Warren, Congressional Democrats Push FCC and DOJ to Scrutinize Nexstar-Tegna Deal (Exclusive)
The politicians argue that the deal will "increase costs, drive job losses, and harm local journalism" in a letter to Brendan Carr and Gail Slater.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Your cable and streaming prices could go up.
How? Nexstar is trying to buy a competitor, Tegna. And the Trump admin could give it the greenlight.
Nexstar-Tegna would control TV stations reaching 80% of TV households. 80%!
With one company dominating, they could raise prices.
How? Nexstar is trying to buy a competitor, Tegna. And the Trump admin could give it the greenlight.
Nexstar-Tegna would control TV stations reaching 80% of TV households. 80%!
With one company dominating, they could raise prices.
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I missed all the “your best predictions” requests this year because I’m on leave and truly in the middle of Life(tm) but in brief:
Pay-to-play accreditation for all but the elites with massive endowments and political patronage with Thiel.
Contracts for all faculty.
Pay-to-play accreditation for all but the elites with massive endowments and political patronage with Thiel.
Contracts for all faculty.
December 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I missed all the “your best predictions” requests this year because I’m on leave and truly in the middle of Life(tm) but in brief:
Pay-to-play accreditation for all but the elites with massive endowments and political patronage with Thiel.
Contracts for all faculty.
Pay-to-play accreditation for all but the elites with massive endowments and political patronage with Thiel.
Contracts for all faculty.
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Each semester I go in my classroom and I try to figure out what we would use to block the doors, if it would be safe to crawl out the windows, where we could hide if there was a mass shooter in campus. It’s such an indictment of this country how we have normalized these preventable tragedies.
December 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Each semester I go in my classroom and I try to figure out what we would use to block the doors, if it would be safe to crawl out the windows, where we could hide if there was a mass shooter in campus. It’s such an indictment of this country how we have normalized these preventable tragedies.