@kmkraus.bsky.social
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IF ANY CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SIGNS THIS RADICAL AGREEMENT, THEY'LL LOSE BILLIONS IN STATE FUNDING — INCLUDING CAL GRANTS — INSTANTLY.
CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, RESEARCHERS, AND SURRENDER ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, RESEARCHERS, AND SURRENDER ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
October 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
IF ANY CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SIGNS THIS RADICAL AGREEMENT, THEY'LL LOSE BILLIONS IN STATE FUNDING — INCLUDING CAL GRANTS — INSTANTLY.
CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, RESEARCHERS, AND SURRENDER ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, RESEARCHERS, AND SURRENDER ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
Brett, thank you so much for being such a mensch, first-class human being, and extraordinary steward of NEH's Digital Humanities portfolio. You will be profoundly missed. @brettbobley.bsky.social #ThanksBrett
June 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Brett, thank you so much for being such a mensch, first-class human being, and extraordinary steward of NEH's Digital Humanities portfolio. You will be profoundly missed. @brettbobley.bsky.social #ThanksBrett
I honestly don’t know how journalists should respond in an accelerated turn toward authoritarianism when their own institution is being attacked by the government and when the government aches and salivates to use the machinery of the state against its own people +
Breaking: ABC News says senior national correspondent Terry Moran "has been suspended pending further evaluation." This since-deleted tweet is the reason for the suspension:
June 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I honestly don’t know how journalists should respond in an accelerated turn toward authoritarianism when their own institution is being attacked by the government and when the government aches and salivates to use the machinery of the state against its own people +
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The UMD Senate just voted overwhelmingly to adopt the Big 10 Mutual Defense Compact. Ohio State was 15 minutes before us. The makes half of the Big 10 that have signed on.
April 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The UMD Senate just voted overwhelmingly to adopt the Big 10 Mutual Defense Compact. Ohio State was 15 minutes before us. The makes half of the Big 10 that have signed on.
@jeffjarvis.bsky.social What do you make of this?
The NYT shakes up its opinion desk, by rethinking the frequency and design of its editorials, the makeup of its editorial board, and its policy on endorsements (Max Tani/Semafor)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
March 10, 2025 at 5:31 AM
@jeffjarvis.bsky.social What do you make of this?
@marcelias.bsky.social Can you directly address this new Trump memorandum or EO or whatever it is? Right now the courts are our only way to fight back. This will have a chilling effect.
The best way to stop losing in court is to make the courts inaccessible in the first place.
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures the Enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c)
ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY IN FEDERAL COURTS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a memorandum directing federal agencies to enforce a rule mandating
www.whitehouse.gov
March 9, 2025 at 3:29 AM
@marcelias.bsky.social Can you directly address this new Trump memorandum or EO or whatever it is? Right now the courts are our only way to fight back. This will have a chilling effect.
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social @gtconway.bsky.social @harrylitman.bsky.social @joycewhitevance.bsky.social Can we fight back? Can we (paradoxically) use the courts to reverse this?
The best way to stop losing in court is to make the courts inaccessible in the first place.
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures the Enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c)
ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY IN FEDERAL COURTS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a memorandum directing federal agencies to enforce a rule mandating
www.whitehouse.gov
March 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social @gtconway.bsky.social @harrylitman.bsky.social @joycewhitevance.bsky.social Can we fight back? Can we (paradoxically) use the courts to reverse this?
If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Just as so many of us now rely on Bluesky lawyers & legal experts to do explainers on the lawsuits against the Trump admin, we are going to need health professionals, doctors, scientists, & disease experts to fact check & debunk RFK Jr. +
It's week one for RFK Jr. as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and he's wondering if those COVID deaths were actually deaths from chronic diseases. 🤦♂️
February 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Just as so many of us now rely on Bluesky lawyers & legal experts to do explainers on the lawsuits against the Trump admin, we are going to need health professionals, doctors, scientists, & disease experts to fact check & debunk RFK Jr. +
@mcuban.bsky.social Still going to argue in favor of Trump admin extortion? New details suggest Musk is involved too. They’ve threatened to cut off Ukraine’s internet service.
Sources: US negotiators pressing Ukraine for access to its minerals raised the possibility of cutting the country's access to Starlink if a deal is not reached (Reuters)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
February 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
@mcuban.bsky.social Still going to argue in favor of Trump admin extortion? New details suggest Musk is involved too. They’ve threatened to cut off Ukraine’s internet service.
Mark Cuban called it yesterday!
He is going to say "pinky swear you will protect our border. And buy more booze and stuff from us. "
They will say yes. Won't actually buy the stuff. And he will declare victory
Trumpenomics
They will say yes. Won't actually buy the stuff. And he will declare victory
Trumpenomics
Trump: i’m speaking with Trudeau tomorrow morning and Mexico tomorrow morning too
February 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Mark Cuban called it yesterday!
@joshtpm.bsky.social TPM subscriber here--I appreciate all the work you do. I don't know if TPM could have a role in this or not, but my understanding--and I'm not a lawyer--is that one of the few avenues available to us in terms of stopping Musk is civil litigation by individuals +
February 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
@joshtpm.bsky.social TPM subscriber here--I appreciate all the work you do. I don't know if TPM could have a role in this or not, but my understanding--and I'm not a lawyer--is that one of the few avenues available to us in terms of stopping Musk is civil litigation by individuals +
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New — @indivisible.org is holding a protest at the Treasury Building 5pm this Tuesday to take action against Elon Musk's hostile takeover
February 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
New — @indivisible.org is holding a protest at the Treasury Building 5pm this Tuesday to take action against Elon Musk's hostile takeover
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This is a constitutional crisis: the President doesn't have the power to cancel funds appropriated by Congress. Also, the math is insane; there is NO way to cut $4B/day by getting rid of "fraud". Cuts of that magnitude will dangerously undermine the core functions of government.
February 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This is a constitutional crisis: the President doesn't have the power to cancel funds appropriated by Congress. Also, the math is insane; there is NO way to cut $4B/day by getting rid of "fraud". Cuts of that magnitude will dangerously undermine the core functions of government.
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NEW: Elon Musk's friends have infiltrated the GSA and they're looking for ways to use White House credentials to access agency tech, potentially allowing them to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources say.
w/ @zoeschiffer.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
w/ @zoeschiffer.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk's Friends Have Infiltrated Another Government Agency
Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources ...
www.wired.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:34 PM
NEW: Elon Musk's friends have infiltrated the GSA and they're looking for ways to use White House credentials to access agency tech, potentially allowing them to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources say.
w/ @zoeschiffer.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
w/ @zoeschiffer.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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it's not hyperbolic to say we're witnessing a coup.
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
it's not hyperbolic to say we're witnessing a coup.
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New - Elon Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
New - Elon Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
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Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
January 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
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From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.
January 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.
Begging Bluesky lawyers & journalists to cover this story: Trump admin appears to be in violation of judge’s orders: @joycewhitevance.bsky.social @ericlipton.nytimes.com @peterbakernyt.bsky.social @harrylitman.bsky.social @chrisgeidner.bsky.social @markzaidesq.bsky.social @marcelias.bsky.social
Credible reports of NSF, DOE, EPA and CDC enforcing the illegal impoundment order from Trump's OMB in contravention of Judge AliKhan's temporary injunction.
I'm begging a major news org to cover the fact NSF is defying the courts to enact Trump's unconstitutional executive order
January 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Begging Bluesky lawyers & journalists to cover this story: Trump admin appears to be in violation of judge’s orders: @joycewhitevance.bsky.social @ericlipton.nytimes.com @peterbakernyt.bsky.social @harrylitman.bsky.social @chrisgeidner.bsky.social @markzaidesq.bsky.social @marcelias.bsky.social
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social I thought a judge was issuing a new block of the federal freeze that took into account the press sec’s tweet claiming WH was rescinding the memo, not the freeze. But see below—NSF post docs have had their paychecks suspended; is Trump admin in violation of judge’s orders?
“If the freeze is not stopped, I might lose my house."
Some NSF-funded postdocs are having trouble paying rent and credit card bills because their salaries were paused this week, even though the federal funding freeze memo was rescinded.
www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
Some NSF-funded postdocs are having trouble paying rent and credit card bills because their salaries were paused this week, even though the federal funding freeze memo was rescinded.
www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills
An NSF online payment system remained down after the federal funding freeze was lifted, leaving early-career scientists scrambling to pay bills
www.statnews.com
January 31, 2025 at 3:29 AM
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social I thought a judge was issuing a new block of the federal freeze that took into account the press sec’s tweet claiming WH was rescinding the memo, not the freeze. But see below—NSF post docs have had their paychecks suspended; is Trump admin in violation of judge’s orders?
@ericlipton.nytimes.com @nytimes.com @peterbakernyt.bsky.social No hyperbole in saying that Smith's report is one of the most important documents in US history. Trump's DOJ will destroy it if Garland doesn't release it. +
Pentagon Papers report. The NYT s went with it. Who’s our Daniel Ellsberg these days. Would the Times or WAPO print the 2 volumes by Jack Smith if it were dumped in their lap?
January 7, 2025 at 4:27 AM
@ericlipton.nytimes.com @nytimes.com @peterbakernyt.bsky.social No hyperbole in saying that Smith's report is one of the most important documents in US history. Trump's DOJ will destroy it if Garland doesn't release it. +