Amy M Hay 🗽
@hayamyma.bsky.social
Historian. Citizen. Storyteller. Looking to make some good trouble (She/her, thanks). Author of /The Defoliation of America/ available now 🎉
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Amy M Hay 🗽
@hayamyma.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Hello Sky peeps! I have finally made the switch and run away from the other place.
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MIchael Roth's interview on PBS about the Columbia settlement has it exactly right: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
What Columbia's settlement with the Trump administration means for higher education
Columbia University and the Trump administration reached a deal that restores federal funding and research grant money to the university. As part of the agreement, Columbia will pay $200 million to th...
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July 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
MIchael Roth's interview on PBS about the Columbia settlement has it exactly right: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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McMahon: "We're really hopefully this particular settlement agreement is gonna be a template for other universities to follow, because I think it really does do what so many of us have looked at for our universities across the country a long time in saying that the viewpoints need to be balanced."
July 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
McMahon: "We're really hopefully this particular settlement agreement is gonna be a template for other universities to follow, because I think it really does do what so many of us have looked at for our universities across the country a long time in saying that the viewpoints need to be balanced."
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The U.S. is already losing billions in tourism while bracing itself for an underwhelming 2026 men’s World Cup and 2028 Olympics.
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Trump is Wrecking our Travel Industry
Anti-Trump fervor threatens foreign tourism and travelers between our border states, anticipating a poor showing at the forthcoming World Cup and Olympic games
open.substack.com
July 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The U.S. is already losing billions in tourism while bracing itself for an underwhelming 2026 men’s World Cup and 2028 Olympics.
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Bracing analysis from Columbia Law School’s David Pozen about the significance and implications of Columbia’s settlement with Trump. balkin.blogspot.com/2025/07/regu...
July 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Bracing analysis from Columbia Law School’s David Pozen about the significance and implications of Columbia’s settlement with Trump. balkin.blogspot.com/2025/07/regu...
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Whitehouse: "Let me mention first just how very bizarre it is that the Deputy AG is going out to do a witness interview. It really raises the question whether he's doing that in the role as Deputy AG, or if he's stepping back into his role as Trump criminal defense lawyer."
July 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Whitehouse: "Let me mention first just how very bizarre it is that the Deputy AG is going out to do a witness interview. It really raises the question whether he's doing that in the role as Deputy AG, or if he's stepping back into his role as Trump criminal defense lawyer."
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America’s new health officials want to copy the vaccine policy of European countries such as Denmark. But there’s a problem with that plan, Katherine J. Wu reports:
The Obvious Reason the U.S. Should Not Vaccinate Like Denmark
It isn’t Denmark.
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July 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
America’s new health officials want to copy the vaccine policy of European countries such as Denmark. But there’s a problem with that plan, Katherine J. Wu reports:
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If you are a high school senior, please consider going someplace else
Columbia University disciplined more than 70 students for participating in a May protest of the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza, days after university officials hoping to restore federal funding attended a meeting at the White House.
Nearing a deal with Trump, Columbia expels and suspends student protesters
Columbia disciplined more than 70 students who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in May, as it faces ongoing pressure from the Trump administration.
wapo.st
July 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If you are a high school senior, please consider going someplace else
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On Jimmy Swaggart:
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July 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
On Jimmy Swaggart:
johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/jimmy-swag...
johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/jimmy-swag...
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An Accuser’s Story Suggests How Trump Might Appear in the Epstein Files www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/u...
July 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
An Accuser’s Story Suggests How Trump Might Appear in the Epstein Files www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/u...
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Five under the radar things Trump snuck into his "Big Beautiful Bill":
- Delivers tax breaks to Big Oil
- Defunds Planned Parenthood
- Raises drug prices for seniors (Big Pharma giveaway)
- Hikes monthly student loan payments
- Makes ICE the biggest federal law enforcement agency
- Delivers tax breaks to Big Oil
- Defunds Planned Parenthood
- Raises drug prices for seniors (Big Pharma giveaway)
- Hikes monthly student loan payments
- Makes ICE the biggest federal law enforcement agency
July 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Five under the radar things Trump snuck into his "Big Beautiful Bill":
- Delivers tax breaks to Big Oil
- Defunds Planned Parenthood
- Raises drug prices for seniors (Big Pharma giveaway)
- Hikes monthly student loan payments
- Makes ICE the biggest federal law enforcement agency
- Delivers tax breaks to Big Oil
- Defunds Planned Parenthood
- Raises drug prices for seniors (Big Pharma giveaway)
- Hikes monthly student loan payments
- Makes ICE the biggest federal law enforcement agency
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Imagine if the dumbest, most gullible motherfuckers on the planet turned off and tuned out Trump and all far-right propaganda. 😳👇
July 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Imagine if the dumbest, most gullible motherfuckers on the planet turned off and tuned out Trump and all far-right propaganda. 😳👇
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This is one of those things which isn't partisan politics. Messing with the distinction between military justice and civilian law enforcement is messing with the foundational structure of our constitutional order. Three former military lawyers explain why:
The Dangerous Plan to Turn Military Lawyers Into Immigration Judges
The U.S. military is not a civilian law enforcement agency.
www.thebulwark.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This is one of those things which isn't partisan politics. Messing with the distinction between military justice and civilian law enforcement is messing with the foundational structure of our constitutional order. Three former military lawyers explain why:
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"Kellie Burns, who has two children attending the preschool, said her husband was there and heard the glass shatter.
'More than anything we want to express how unnecessarily violent and inhumane this was,' she said. 'Everyone felt helpless. Everyone was scared.'”
A reign of terror is what this is.
'More than anything we want to express how unnecessarily violent and inhumane this was,' she said. 'Everyone felt helpless. Everyone was scared.'”
A reign of terror is what this is.
Immigration arrest outside Oregon preschool rattles parents
Parents at a preschool in Oregon are reeling after immigration officers arrested a father in front of the school.
apnews.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
"Kellie Burns, who has two children attending the preschool, said her husband was there and heard the glass shatter.
'More than anything we want to express how unnecessarily violent and inhumane this was,' she said. 'Everyone felt helpless. Everyone was scared.'”
A reign of terror is what this is.
'More than anything we want to express how unnecessarily violent and inhumane this was,' she said. 'Everyone felt helpless. Everyone was scared.'”
A reign of terror is what this is.
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To mark the 50th anniversary of the Journal of Medieval History we’ve asked eight distinguished historians each to use an article from the journal’s first five years as a jumping off point to discuss historiographical trends. @tandfresearch.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Journal of Medieval History we’ve asked eight distinguished historians each to use an article from the journal’s first five years as a jumping off point to discuss historiographical trends. @tandfresearch.bsky.social
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July 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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The Trump admin just exempted over 100 chemical plants, sterilizers & coal facilities from Clean Air Act rules, rolling back protections that would’ve cut cancer risk by up to 96% for nearby communities.
Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Chemical Manufacturing Security
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. The United States relies on a strong chemical manufacturing sector to support
www.whitehouse.gov
July 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Trump admin just exempted over 100 chemical plants, sterilizers & coal facilities from Clean Air Act rules, rolling back protections that would’ve cut cancer risk by up to 96% for nearby communities.
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We're delighted to announce publication of 'Nordic Climate Histories' (Dominik Collet et al. eds), an essay collection exploring how the people of the Nordic countries have confronted challenges from climatic variability down the centuries: www.whpress.co.uk/publications... #climatehistory #
July 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
We're delighted to announce publication of 'Nordic Climate Histories' (Dominik Collet et al. eds), an essay collection exploring how the people of the Nordic countries have confronted challenges from climatic variability down the centuries: www.whpress.co.uk/publications... #climatehistory #
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This is G’damn infuriating: An IRISH f*cking TOURIST.
Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’
Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention condition
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention condition
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’
Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportation
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This is G’damn infuriating: An IRISH f*cking TOURIST.
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WeTransfer just changed their TOS giving themselves permission to train AI on any content you transfer and produce derivative works based on content you transfer that they are allowed to monetize and you are not allowed payment for.
Stop using WeTransfer.
Stop using WeTransfer.
July 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
WeTransfer just changed their TOS giving themselves permission to train AI on any content you transfer and produce derivative works based on content you transfer that they are allowed to monetize and you are not allowed payment for.
Stop using WeTransfer.
Stop using WeTransfer.
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@lataco.bsky.social is doing heroic work in this crisis. Started with tacos, moved on to human rights and democracy, by providing some of the best coverage of what's happening and what to do about it. lataco.com/what-to-do-i...
What To Do If A Loved One Has Been Detained By ICE ~ L.A. TACO
In the heartbreaking event that someone you know has been detained by a federal immigration agent, you'll need to know what steps to take to locate them and hopefully, get some money on their books an...
lataco.com
July 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
@lataco.bsky.social is doing heroic work in this crisis. Started with tacos, moved on to human rights and democracy, by providing some of the best coverage of what's happening and what to do about it. lataco.com/what-to-do-i...
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Science journalists should take her up on this.
🧪 #cancer
@lollardfish.bsky.social
@maxkozlov.bsky.social
🧪 #cancer
@lollardfish.bsky.social
@maxkozlov.bsky.social
I’m a stage 4 survivor. There are no FDA approved treatments for my rare cancer. Clinical research saved my life. I’m pissed and I’m willing to share my story if you need a patient voice.
July 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Science journalists should take her up on this.
🧪 #cancer
@lollardfish.bsky.social
@maxkozlov.bsky.social
🧪 #cancer
@lollardfish.bsky.social
@maxkozlov.bsky.social
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Whenever someone says an idea is "radical," know that it's usually based on ensuring everyone's basic needs are met.
The Young Lords had a massive impact by forcing society to meet their people's basic needs. For that, they were considered a national threat.
Read on.
The Young Lords had a massive impact by forcing society to meet their people's basic needs. For that, they were considered a national threat.
Read on.
#tdih 1970 Young Lords occupied Lincoln Hospital’s major admin building in South Bronx in response to terrible conditions for African Americans & Latinos.
K-12 curriculum should include long, ongoing struggle for access & equity in healthcare.
Film & more⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/yo...
K-12 curriculum should include long, ongoing struggle for access & equity in healthcare.
Film & more⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/yo...
July 14, 1970: Young Lords Occupy Lincoln Hospital
The Young Lords occupied Lincoln Hospital’s major administrative building in response to deplorable treatment of people of color.
www.zinnedproject.org
July 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Whenever someone says an idea is "radical," know that it's usually based on ensuring everyone's basic needs are met.
The Young Lords had a massive impact by forcing society to meet their people's basic needs. For that, they were considered a national threat.
Read on.
The Young Lords had a massive impact by forcing society to meet their people's basic needs. For that, they were considered a national threat.
Read on.