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Todd R Vogts, PhD
@toddvogts.bsky.social
Master Journalism Educator. Journalism professor & news junkie. Author, blogger & tech lover. K-State, Mizzou & Wichita State alum
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Is A&M still a university, or is it now just a propaganda factory?
Message to all faculty: your expertise is no longer trusted or valued at this so-called “university.”
November 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Had to check out the #northernlights from my backyard in #moundridge, #kansas. So cool!
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I’m about ready to drop YouTube TV because of this nonsense. I pay too much to not have all the channels I signed up for.
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
November travel season brings to mind Bly’s voyage

Thanks to child-like bickering between our elected officials, the United States government shut down on Oct. 1. Though the impacts of this are wide-ranging, travel issues could easily be one of the ways many people feel the pinch of this year’s…
November travel season brings to mind Bly’s voyage
Thanks to child-like bickering between our elected officials, the United States government shut down on Oct. 1. Though the impacts of this are wide-ranging, travel issues could easily be one of the ways many people feel the pinch of this year’s political logjam, especially as the holidays approach. According to USA Today, air travel will likely experience delays and canceled flights as air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration officers are forced to work without pay after…
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November 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Meaning "so-so" to some, "6-7" is also a commonly used exclamation among Gen Alpha.
Dictionary.com names '6-7' as 2025 Word of the Year. Here's what it really means.
Meaning "so-so" to some, "6-7" is also a commonly used exclamation among Gen Alpha.
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November 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Why did Indiana University attack and cut its own student newspaper?

Well, in a twist of irony any English professor would call clichéd, it turns out IU did it because they were angry about the students' reporting on a FIRE report naming IU as the worst public university for free speech in the US.
October 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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@jamellebouie.net on why Hegseth/Trump are attacking the military. @onthemedia.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
‘Rocky Horror’ continues to entertain, inspire after 50 years

It’s time. It’s time to do the time warp again. And this year, we all need to put a little extra pizzazz into our moves because “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” celebrates 50 years of social influence and cultural significance. Though…
‘Rocky Horror’ continues to entertain, inspire after 50 years
It’s time. It’s time to do the time warp again. And this year, we all need to put a little extra pizzazz into our moves because “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” celebrates 50 years of social influence and cultural significance. Though the film was initially considered a box office flop, it has become a cult classic, and it sits in my personal pantheon of must-watch movies.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Trump's higher ed ransom note is here - everyone would have to acquiesce to their unprecedented demands or not be "given priority for grants," plus they can demand "reimbursement" for "violations" www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

A mechanism to enforce fealty. An attack on academic freedom and democracy
October 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Lawsuit: Casey’s ‘overcharges’ by not honoring advertised sale prices | via Clark Kauffman #ksleg
Lawsuit: Casey's 'overcharges' by not honoring advertised sale prices • Kansas Reflector
The Casey’s convenience-store chain is facing a lawsuit alleging it overcharges consumers by not honoring sale prices at the cash register.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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70 years ago today, the violent death of a young star rocked Hollywood. This is the legacy of James Dean
70 years ago today, the violent death of a young star rocked Hollywood. This is the legacy of James Dean
Seventy years ago today, actor James Dean was killed while driving his sports car on a remote highway in Central California.
www.latimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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"Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say" gizmodo.com/cracker-barr...
Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say
Doesn't that make more sense than lots of people caring about Cracker Barrel?
gizmodo.com
September 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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John Oliver: ‘Everyone knew the administration had it in for Kimmel’
John Oliver: ‘Everyone knew the administration had it in for Kimmel’
The Last Week Tonight host spoke about the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel and why we should be worried about what this means for the US
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Not “seems” bad. It IS bad.
This seems bad
September 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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This is jawboning. This is what the Freedom Caucus fascists of the Weaponization Committee and their Substack lackeys pretended was happening under some “Biden regime,” but it wasn’t. It was always projection.
September 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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they want an unseasoned, uneducated, and uninformed country
September 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Ridiculous!
September 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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"How to Set Up and Use a Burner Phone. Obtaining and using a true burner phone is hard—but not impossible. Here are the steps you need to take to protect your mobile communications based on the risks you face." www.wired.com/story/how-to...
How to Set Up and Use a Burner Phone
Obtaining and using a true burner phone is hard—but not impossible. Here are the steps you need to take to protect your mobile communications based on the risks you face.
www.wired.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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RFK Jr. Warns Mistress That Condoms Cause Autism
RFK Jr. Warns Mistress That Condoms Cause Autism
WASHINGTON—Claiming that 100% of users experienced dangerous side effects as a result of wearing the contraceptive device, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly paused an amorous moment Thursday to issue a...
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September 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Murder becomes theoretically legal in ‘Zone of Death’

Yellowstone National Park, created as the nation’s first national park in 1872, covers 2.2 million acres of the country’s most picturesque landscape where, according to the National Park Service, “visitors have unparalleled opportunities to…
Murder becomes theoretically legal in ‘Zone of Death’
Yellowstone National Park, created as the nation’s first national park in 1872, covers 2.2 million acres of the country’s most picturesque landscape where, according to the National Park Service, “visitors have unparalleled opportunities to observe wildlife in an intact ecosystem, explore geothermal areas that contain about half the world’s active geysers, and view geologic wonders like the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.”
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September 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Decent size hail falling in Moundridge, Kansas. #kwch #kswx
September 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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This in-depth story by @kansascarpenter.bsky.social examines allegations of sexual harassment and unwanted touching by a golf coach who was also the superintendent — and efforts by school board members and the high school principal to keep it quiet. #ksleg #ksed kansasreflector.com/2025/09/02/a...
A Kansas student reported her coach for harassment and touching. School leaders kept it quiet. • Kansas Reflector
A student's allegation of sexual harassment against a Kansas superintendent raises alarms about safety of children and risk of districts awash in secrecy.
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September 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Don’t like joining in? Why it could be your superpower
Don’t like joining in? Why it could be your superpower
Some people spend their lives feeling out of place in groups – but it comes with unique opportunities
www.theguardian.com
August 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
‘Skibidi’, ‘delulu’ and ‘tradwife’ among words added to Cambridge Dictionary

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‘Skibidi’, ‘delulu’ and ‘tradwife’ among words added to Cambridge Dictionary — Guardian US
Lexicographers give nod to TikTok generation’s enduring influence on English language with latest additions
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August 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM