Teresa Valerio Parrot
@tvparrot.bsky.social
Higher ed truth-teller focused on comms, leadership, governance and athletics. Living the dream at TVP Communications. Trusted Voices Podcast co-host. IHE blogger. AMA Symposium co-chair. PRSA board member. Lots of mom and dog posts.
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Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
Reposted by Teresa Valerio Parrot
The exhibits about slavery at the President’s House in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park have been removed amid pressure from the Trump admin www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
January 23, 2026 at 1:56 AM
The exhibits about slavery at the President’s House in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park have been removed amid pressure from the Trump admin www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
Y'all— I bought this ornament in Bloomington for $0.99 in September 2024 when Indiana was starting to defy the odds on the football field. I believed. I told those on campus that IU could be a football AND a basketball powerhouse, and everyone laughed. I believed! I BELIEVED!!!
January 20, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Y'all— I bought this ornament in Bloomington for $0.99 in September 2024 when Indiana was starting to defy the odds on the football field. I believed. I told those on campus that IU could be a football AND a basketball powerhouse, and everyone laughed. I believed! I BELIEVED!!!
OHMYGOD! MY HEART JUST STOPPED!
January 20, 2026 at 4:15 AM
OHMYGOD! MY HEART JUST STOPPED!
This game is stressing me out. And the more stressed I get, the more my 80+ pound American Bulldog farts. Anyone who has ever had a bully breed knows that their gas is a rare form of pain for those in the same room. I wish Indiana would do the responsible thing and just put this game away, please.
January 20, 2026 at 3:54 AM
This game is stressing me out. And the more stressed I get, the more my 80+ pound American Bulldog farts. Anyone who has ever had a bully breed knows that their gas is a rare form of pain for those in the same room. I wish Indiana would do the responsible thing and just put this game away, please.
It's a two DOINK game!!!
January 20, 2026 at 3:12 AM
It's a two DOINK game!!!
I love that each time they replayed the DOINK, they included the audio. It was such a great sound. DOINK!
January 20, 2026 at 2:18 AM
I love that each time they replayed the DOINK, they included the audio. It was such a great sound. DOINK!
I just gasped and my dog got really scared. Then I told him Indiana was going to score a touchdown and I gasped again when it happened. He's now hiding under my husband's legs, worried about what is getting me upset. (Spoiler alert-- it is the touchdown being called back.)
January 20, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I just gasped and my dog got really scared. Then I told him Indiana was going to score a touchdown and I gasped again when it happened. He's now hiding under my husband's legs, worried about what is getting me upset. (Spoiler alert-- it is the touchdown being called back.)
I think that was a personal foul.
January 20, 2026 at 1:18 AM
I think that was a personal foul.
I am so nervous for this football game, because I actually want one of the teams to win. That is usually a bad sign for them.
But I read Marco Rubio is on the sideline for the other team, and I'm feeling a lot better because I have no doubt he will Ted Cruz them.
But I read Marco Rubio is on the sideline for the other team, and I'm feeling a lot better because I have no doubt he will Ted Cruz them.
January 20, 2026 at 12:51 AM
I am so nervous for this football game, because I actually want one of the teams to win. That is usually a bad sign for them.
But I read Marco Rubio is on the sideline for the other team, and I'm feeling a lot better because I have no doubt he will Ted Cruz them.
But I read Marco Rubio is on the sideline for the other team, and I'm feeling a lot better because I have no doubt he will Ted Cruz them.
Holmes reporting for duty 🫡
January 19, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Holmes reporting for duty 🫡
Excuse me, what?
BREAM: Is the FBI investigating the ICE agent who shot Renee Good?
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
January 18, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Excuse me, what?
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WELKER: What is the national emergency that justifies this new slate of tariffs?
BESSENT: The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency
BESSENT: The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency
January 18, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Then they aren’t leaders.
“many leaders harbor deep concerns about Mr. Trump’s lawlessness, weaponization of the government, and interference in markets. They refrain from public criticism not because they find nothing to criticize but because they’re intimidated”
WSJ Gift link: www.wsj.com/opinion/why-...
WSJ Gift link: www.wsj.com/opinion/why-...
Opinion | Why Have Business Leaders Gone Silent?
Everyone is intimidated by President Trump, but we need to find the courage to stand up against abuses.
www.wsj.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Then they aren’t leaders.
Sooo… who do people think pays for tariffs? Asking for a friend (me) who is interested in affordability.
January 17, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Sooo… who do people think pays for tariffs? Asking for a friend (me) who is interested in affordability.
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A Bad Year for College Presidents
In 2025, higher ed leaders struggled to navigate a flurry of federal policy changes and pressures from state lawmakers, which pushed some leaders out. Most stayed silent. https://bit.ly/3LDoqjN
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
In 2025, higher ed leaders struggled to navigate a flurry of federal policy changes and pressures from state lawmakers, which pushed some leaders out. Most stayed silent. https://bit.ly/3LDoqjN
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
January 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM
A Bad Year for College Presidents
In 2025, higher ed leaders struggled to navigate a flurry of federal policy changes and pressures from state lawmakers, which pushed some leaders out. Most stayed silent. https://bit.ly/3LDoqjN
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
In 2025, higher ed leaders struggled to navigate a flurry of federal policy changes and pressures from state lawmakers, which pushed some leaders out. Most stayed silent. https://bit.ly/3LDoqjN
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
When I earned my doctoral degree, I somehow got a 2nd copy of the certificate and gave it to my parents to thank them for their support. It was an emotional moment. Based on Machado, you may now only refer to my mom as doctor and I am having my dad’s tombstone updated accordingly.
These people 🙄
These people 🙄
FOX & FRIENDS: In spite of the Nobel Prize Committee saying you couldn't transfer your Nobel Prize to anyone, especially to President Trump, you did. Why did you do that?
MARIA CORINA MACHADO: Because he deserves it. It was a very emotional moment.
MARIA CORINA MACHADO: Because he deserves it. It was a very emotional moment.
January 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM
When I earned my doctoral degree, I somehow got a 2nd copy of the certificate and gave it to my parents to thank them for their support. It was an emotional moment. Based on Machado, you may now only refer to my mom as doctor and I am having my dad’s tombstone updated accordingly.
These people 🙄
These people 🙄
What the hell are we doing as a nation? What the actual hell? This type of horrific policy retribution is NOT making America stronger, better or smarter. The empire is falling one vote at a time and our elected officials need to find their fortitude to defend our future.
Latest: Colorado senators' bid to save NCAR funding fails as U.S. Senate passes spending bills www.denverpost.com/2026/01/15/c... via @denverpost.com
Colorado senators’ bid to save NCAR funding fails as U.S. Senate passes spending bills
“In the face of unrelenting political attacks from President Trump, we are standing together to protect institutions like NCAR that are vital to our state and our economy,” Sen. John Hickenlo…
www.denverpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:29 PM
What the hell are we doing as a nation? What the actual hell? This type of horrific policy retribution is NOT making America stronger, better or smarter. The empire is falling one vote at a time and our elected officials need to find their fortitude to defend our future.
Wonder what Kavanaugh thinks about your objections to the #KavanaughStops after he said it hurts his feelings when we call them #KavanaughStops even more than ICE hurts the bodies and the pride of those unjustly stopped and detained?
JUST IN: New ACLU class action lawsuit in Minnesota seeks to bar ICE from stopping Latino and Somali residents without probable cause. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 16, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Wonder what Kavanaugh thinks about your objections to the #KavanaughStops after he said it hurts his feelings when we call them #KavanaughStops even more than ICE hurts the bodies and the pride of those unjustly stopped and detained?
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#Venezuela has never been a major cocaine producer – Colombia overwhelmingly is.
That makes the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and U.S. efforts to control #Venezuela unlikely to reduce cocaine flows into the U.S., an international relations scholar says. buff.ly/RlX9mDL
That makes the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and U.S. efforts to control #Venezuela unlikely to reduce cocaine flows into the U.S., an international relations scholar says. buff.ly/RlX9mDL
The ‘drug threat’ that justified the US ouster of Maduro won’t be fixed by his arrest
There is no evidence that US intervention in Venezuela will lead to a meaningful reduction in drugs flowing into the United States.
theconversation.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
#Venezuela has never been a major cocaine producer – Colombia overwhelmingly is.
That makes the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and U.S. efforts to control #Venezuela unlikely to reduce cocaine flows into the U.S., an international relations scholar says. buff.ly/RlX9mDL
That makes the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and U.S. efforts to control #Venezuela unlikely to reduce cocaine flows into the U.S., an international relations scholar says. buff.ly/RlX9mDL
This! This! This! This!
Unlike US News, these rankings are actually meaningful, based on indicators like research output.
Cutting research funding and excluding foreign students will only accelerate the decline in US schools.
Another act of senseless national self-sabotage by Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
Cutting research funding and excluding foreign students will only accelerate the decline in US schools.
Another act of senseless national self-sabotage by Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:27 PM
This! This! This! This!
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America's global pre-eminence in research was partly driven by a great power competition. At a time when China is investing more in research, and relaxing visas to attract academic talent, the Trump administration is doing the opposite.
Today in Stupid Data but Right General Conclusion
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:31 PM
America's global pre-eminence in research was partly driven by a great power competition. At a time when China is investing more in research, and relaxing visas to attract academic talent, the Trump administration is doing the opposite.
The House voted 341 to 79 to fund Trump's war-mongering foreign policy agenda.
Only 57 Democrats voted NO.
clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/rol...
Only 57 Democrats voted NO.
clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/rol...
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Thiiiiiiis!!!!
January 12, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Thiiiiiiis!!!!
My only goals in life today are to find, buy, and eat Girl Scout cookies.
January 10, 2026 at 5:59 PM
My only goals in life today are to find, buy, and eat Girl Scout cookies.