Chris Blankenship
@c-blank.bsky.social
community college teacher of writing and gender studies, somewhat reluctant learning assessment guy
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
September 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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It was never about “freedom.” It was always about who was in control.
September 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
It was never about “freedom.” It was always about who was in control.
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Washington Post fires their last remaining Black opinion writer @karenattiah.bsky.social over the most benign comments in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's murder...
Meanwhile Fox still has Brian Kilmeade who casually said all homeless people should be killed.
Its all unfair & unbalanced. Wake up.
Meanwhile Fox still has Brian Kilmeade who casually said all homeless people should be killed.
Its all unfair & unbalanced. Wake up.
September 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Washington Post fires their last remaining Black opinion writer @karenattiah.bsky.social over the most benign comments in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's murder...
Meanwhile Fox still has Brian Kilmeade who casually said all homeless people should be killed.
Its all unfair & unbalanced. Wake up.
Meanwhile Fox still has Brian Kilmeade who casually said all homeless people should be killed.
Its all unfair & unbalanced. Wake up.
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The New York Times CONTINUES to release piece after piece spreading disinformation on trans care and dancing on the graves of trans youth in the wake of the SCOTUS decision.
Just brought to my attention, from their morning newsletter. Disgusting.
This isn't even their big hit piece today.
Just brought to my attention, from their morning newsletter. Disgusting.
This isn't even their big hit piece today.
June 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The New York Times CONTINUES to release piece after piece spreading disinformation on trans care and dancing on the graves of trans youth in the wake of the SCOTUS decision.
Just brought to my attention, from their morning newsletter. Disgusting.
This isn't even their big hit piece today.
Just brought to my attention, from their morning newsletter. Disgusting.
This isn't even their big hit piece today.
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Opinion | How I Lost Faith in My University’s Mission
Cynthia Stark explains why she is no longer proud to teach at the University of Utah. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4moJBDH
Cynthia Stark explains why she is no longer proud to teach at the University of Utah. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4moJBDH
How I Lost Faith in My University’s Mission (opinion)
Cynthia Stark explains why she is no longer proud to teach at the University of Utah.
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May 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Opinion | How I Lost Faith in My University’s Mission
Cynthia Stark explains why she is no longer proud to teach at the University of Utah. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4moJBDH
Cynthia Stark explains why she is no longer proud to teach at the University of Utah. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4moJBDH
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Texas Bans Being Different Around Children
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May 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Texas Bans Being Different Around Children
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Opinion | Why First-Year Comp Classes Give Me Hope
Imagine the kinds of critical thinkers we could graduate if we put expository writing courses at the center of the curriculum, Deborah Lindsay Williams writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4m1FH3n
Imagine the kinds of critical thinkers we could graduate if we put expository writing courses at the center of the curriculum, Deborah Lindsay Williams writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4m1FH3n
Why First-Year Comp Classes Give Me Hope (opinion)
Imagine the kinds of critical thinkers we could graduate if we put expository writing courses at the center of the curriculum, Deborah Lindsay Williams writes.
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May 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Opinion | Why First-Year Comp Classes Give Me Hope
Imagine the kinds of critical thinkers we could graduate if we put expository writing courses at the center of the curriculum, Deborah Lindsay Williams writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4m1FH3n
Imagine the kinds of critical thinkers we could graduate if we put expository writing courses at the center of the curriculum, Deborah Lindsay Williams writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4m1FH3n
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Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”
April 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”
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Harvard rejected the Trump administration's demands to change its policies to keep billions in federal grants.
Its president said the demands are unnecessary and infringe on free speech rights.
Its president said the demands are unnecessary and infringe on free speech rights.
Harvard University rejects Trump administration demands to change policies
The university notified the administration that it will not comply with the list of demands, putting $9B at risk.
www.politico.com
April 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Harvard rejected the Trump administration's demands to change its policies to keep billions in federal grants.
Its president said the demands are unnecessary and infringe on free speech rights.
Its president said the demands are unnecessary and infringe on free speech rights.
I typically agree with Mintz, but the snide tone of "freshman composition has been largely outsourced to community colleges" just bothers me. If TT faculty had prioritized it over their pet courses instead of leaving it to contingent labor, you'd still have it. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blog...
The Challenges Aren’t the Obvious Ones
The challenges aren’t the obvious ones—they’re subtler, more pervasive and ultimately more corrosive.
www.insidehighered.com
March 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I typically agree with Mintz, but the snide tone of "freshman composition has been largely outsourced to community colleges" just bothers me. If TT faculty had prioritized it over their pet courses instead of leaving it to contingent labor, you'd still have it. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blog...
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I swear. Writing is the only discipline where we make people feel like failures for practising. How many songs does a violinist learn that never wind up in recital? How many studies do painters do? Acting exercises. Tennis for fun.
You're allowed to write without the intention of publishing.
You're allowed to write without the intention of publishing.
I wrote seven novels before Someone You Can Build A Nest In. I didn't just throw away drafts. There are some eras of my life and spirit that will go unpublished.
And that's okay, because they helped me become the writer I am. They weren't failure. They were education.
And that's okay, because they helped me become the writer I am. They weren't failure. They were education.
I have heard so many newer writers—including extremely good ones!—bemoan that they think they're a failure because they might have to throw out a half-finished draft and start over.
Throwing out a draft is
a) very very normal and
b) progress, not failure.
Throwing out a draft is
a) very very normal and
b) progress, not failure.
March 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I swear. Writing is the only discipline where we make people feel like failures for practising. How many songs does a violinist learn that never wind up in recital? How many studies do painters do? Acting exercises. Tennis for fun.
You're allowed to write without the intention of publishing.
You're allowed to write without the intention of publishing.
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Make this go viral!
Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.
Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.
March 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Make this go viral!
Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.
Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.
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In case you missed it over the weekend, I wrote about the importance of litigation challenging the Trump administration.
"Forcing the administration to defend its actions, on the record and in public, is important."
Check it out at Law Dork and subscribe now, if you haven't already done so!
"Forcing the administration to defend its actions, on the record and in public, is important."
Check it out at Law Dork and subscribe now, if you haven't already done so!
The importance of being litigious
Lawsuits matter — even when they might not "win." Also: Explaining SCOTUS's Friday evening ruling about the Office of Special Counsel. And: Other SCOTUS decisions.
www.lawdork.com
February 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
In case you missed it over the weekend, I wrote about the importance of litigation challenging the Trump administration.
"Forcing the administration to defend its actions, on the record and in public, is important."
Check it out at Law Dork and subscribe now, if you haven't already done so!
"Forcing the administration to defend its actions, on the record and in public, is important."
Check it out at Law Dork and subscribe now, if you haven't already done so!
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WYOMING:
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
February 22, 2025 at 5:18 AM
WYOMING:
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
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My God, @politico.com. This is beyond embarrassing.
a good example of how the world is getting dumber. the new politico playbook writer didn't know who FDR was until a reader told him about that whole "new deal" thing. this newsletter is read by every important person in DC.
February 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
My God, @politico.com. This is beyond embarrassing.
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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
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People on X are calling for AOC's arrest for posting this.... so I am posting it everywhere!
February 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
People on X are calling for AOC's arrest for posting this.... so I am posting it everywhere!
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"Musk isn't going to obey the law, so who cares."
"The Supreme Court will just throw out the case, so who cares."
"Republicans aren't going to let us have elections, so who cares."
I'm blocking these people on sight now.
Doomerist defeatism isn't helping anyone here. Log off and touch grass.
"The Supreme Court will just throw out the case, so who cares."
"Republicans aren't going to let us have elections, so who cares."
I'm blocking these people on sight now.
Doomerist defeatism isn't helping anyone here. Log off and touch grass.
February 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"Musk isn't going to obey the law, so who cares."
"The Supreme Court will just throw out the case, so who cares."
"Republicans aren't going to let us have elections, so who cares."
I'm blocking these people on sight now.
Doomerist defeatism isn't helping anyone here. Log off and touch grass.
"The Supreme Court will just throw out the case, so who cares."
"Republicans aren't going to let us have elections, so who cares."
I'm blocking these people on sight now.
Doomerist defeatism isn't helping anyone here. Log off and touch grass.
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Congress controls the power of the purse, but Republicans on Capitol Hill have put up little resistance to efforts by the administration to suspend spending that they've already approved.
Republicans in Congress mostly shrug as Musk and DOGE set sights on spending
Congress controls the power of the purse, but Republicans on Capitol Hill have put up little resistance to efforts by the administration to suspend spending that they've already approved.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Congress controls the power of the purse, but Republicans on Capitol Hill have put up little resistance to efforts by the administration to suspend spending that they've already approved.
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When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
February 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.