Not a Confederate
@clivingsbkk.bsky.social
There is more homework as an adult, not less.
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If you have to get your syllabus approved by an apparatchik before you can teach a class, you're not a university anymore you're a regime indoctrination center.
TX Tech has a flow chat for guidance on what can be taught in the university system. Two things:
1. Very little content seems to be permitted. This is partisan control of the curriculum.
2. I would not enjoy teaching under these conditions, but I really would not want to be a Chair or Dean.
1. Very little content seems to be permitted. This is partisan control of the curriculum.
2. I would not enjoy teaching under these conditions, but I really would not want to be a Chair or Dean.
December 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
If you have to get your syllabus approved by an apparatchik before you can teach a class, you're not a university anymore you're a regime indoctrination center.
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A two-time NYT-bestselling Trump presidential historian who’s also an award-winning lyric poet with an online following of millions writes and arranges a full-length Trump Family rock opera based on years of research.
Newsworthy, per the NYT? No. (*Fruitcake recipes* are newsworthy.)
Listen below:
Newsworthy, per the NYT? No. (*Fruitcake recipes* are newsworthy.)
Listen below:
First Family by Hounds on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 10 Songs
music.apple.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A two-time NYT-bestselling Trump presidential historian who’s also an award-winning lyric poet with an online following of millions writes and arranges a full-length Trump Family rock opera based on years of research.
Newsworthy, per the NYT? No. (*Fruitcake recipes* are newsworthy.)
Listen below:
Newsworthy, per the NYT? No. (*Fruitcake recipes* are newsworthy.)
Listen below:
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Exclusive: US Republican senator calls for DOJ and Homeland Security to investigate Shein, Temu for counterfeiting reut.rs/43YAqm2
Exclusive: US Republican senator calls for DOJ and Homeland Security to investigate Shein, Temu for counterfeiting
U.S. Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday calling for the U.S. departments of Justice and Homeland Security to investigate online retailers Shein and Temu, which ship most of their merchandise from China, for wide-scale intellectual property theft and counterfeiting.
reut.rs
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Exclusive: US Republican senator calls for DOJ and Homeland Security to investigate Shein, Temu for counterfeiting reut.rs/43YAqm2
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If crimes against humanity are not an impeachable offense, what’s the point? www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
If crimes against humanity are not an impeachable offense, what’s the point? www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
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The fact that the OU Psychology department gave the grad student a teaching award a day or so before the suspension is another tell. I’m surprised the social posts about it were up long enough to get cached by Google
December 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The fact that the OU Psychology department gave the grad student a teaching award a day or so before the suspension is another tell. I’m surprised the social posts about it were up long enough to get cached by Google
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One thing i’d love to see is a correlation analysis with the reported location and posting time analysis
It occurred to me that x’s new location feature reveals a lot about the international networks of those who posted during the campaign.
Academics who studied #Brexit should reanalyze your account lists for country data.
@dfrlab.bsky.social
@katestarbird.bsky.social
@dfreelon.bsky.social
Academics who studied #Brexit should reanalyze your account lists for country data.
@dfrlab.bsky.social
@katestarbird.bsky.social
@dfreelon.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
One thing i’d love to see is a correlation analysis with the reported location and posting time analysis
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Scoop: They tried to bury this news on Black Friday, but, well...
Trump crypto partner Alt5 Sigma told the SEC its auditor quit in Nov.
We called the auditor.
He resigned in August.
That's the second SEC filing with an apparent conflict that Alt5 Sigma has made in recent weeks.
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Trump crypto partner Alt5 Sigma told the SEC its auditor quit in Nov.
We called the auditor.
He resigned in August.
That's the second SEC filing with an apparent conflict that Alt5 Sigma has made in recent weeks.
1/
Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma May Have Violated SEC Rules After Another Filing Discrepancy
Alt5 Sigma told regulators its accountant resigned in November, while he says he notified the company three months earlier.
www.forbes.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Scoop: They tried to bury this news on Black Friday, but, well...
Trump crypto partner Alt5 Sigma told the SEC its auditor quit in Nov.
We called the auditor.
He resigned in August.
That's the second SEC filing with an apparent conflict that Alt5 Sigma has made in recent weeks.
1/
Trump crypto partner Alt5 Sigma told the SEC its auditor quit in Nov.
We called the auditor.
He resigned in August.
That's the second SEC filing with an apparent conflict that Alt5 Sigma has made in recent weeks.
1/
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Alex Jones has said that he has known DOJ official Ed Martin for 20 years and repeatedly called for Martin to have more power.
What we know about the relationship between Alex Jones and DOJ official Ed Martin
As conspiracy theorist Alex Jones deals with cascading legal issues stemming from his defamation of the families of Sandy Hook massacre victims, he has found an ally in the Trump administration in the...
www.mediamatters.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Alex Jones has said that he has known DOJ official Ed Martin for 20 years and repeatedly called for Martin to have more power.
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The current AI bubble is NOT a confidence scheme how dare you call it a confidence scheme don’t you realize if you undermine public confidence in it the whole thing falls apart?
Another depiction if the circularity of capital flows between OpenAI, Microsoft, Nvidia, CoreWeave, AMD, and Oracle.
December 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The current AI bubble is NOT a confidence scheme how dare you call it a confidence scheme don’t you realize if you undermine public confidence in it the whole thing falls apart?
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new: government contractors are increasingly invoking trade secrets protections to shield products like gunshot detection, dna analysis, and facial recognition from public scrutiny.
via max blaisdell + matt chapman
via max blaisdell + matt chapman
Trade secrets protections shield information from public view
When a government contractor’s right to privacy outweighs the public’s right to know
chicagoreader.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
new: government contractors are increasingly invoking trade secrets protections to shield products like gunshot detection, dna analysis, and facial recognition from public scrutiny.
via max blaisdell + matt chapman
via max blaisdell + matt chapman
RIP, Charlie Barber...
I don't want to talk about World AIDS Day because I don't want to talk about the person I lost because I don't want to deal with the fact that he is gone and didn't get to teach me to use the cameras he gave me or be one of the people I came out to
I don't want him to be gone
RIP Bob Finney
I don't want him to be gone
RIP Bob Finney
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
RIP, Charlie Barber...
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It's fashionable to crap on primaries (a Politico headline today said the Dems' road to retaking the House was "littered" with them), but the huge field that just showed up for Mikie Sherrill's now-vacant seat is a sign that a healthy democracy is finally showing up in New Jersey.
Fourteen Democrats, one Republican file to make NJ-11 special election ballot - New Jersey Globe
The field for the special election in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, vacant since Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill resigned from the House last month,
newjerseyglobe.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
It's fashionable to crap on primaries (a Politico headline today said the Dems' road to retaking the House was "littered" with them), but the huge field that just showed up for Mikie Sherrill's now-vacant seat is a sign that a healthy democracy is finally showing up in New Jersey.
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In the Holocaust, Nazis captured my grandpa’s sister Sheinale (Yiddish for "beautiful") & her family & executed them in a forest in Lithuania. Their bodies are in an unmarked forest grave.
In contrast, Covid vaccines saved an estimated 20 million lives in their 1st year of use.
See the difference?
In contrast, Covid vaccines saved an estimated 20 million lives in their 1st year of use.
See the difference?
Just when I thought I'd seen it all........
endpoints.news/new-acip-cha....
endpoints.news/new-acip-cha....
December 1, 2025 at 11:22 PM
In the Holocaust, Nazis captured my grandpa’s sister Sheinale (Yiddish for "beautiful") & her family & executed them in a forest in Lithuania. Their bodies are in an unmarked forest grave.
In contrast, Covid vaccines saved an estimated 20 million lives in their 1st year of use.
See the difference?
In contrast, Covid vaccines saved an estimated 20 million lives in their 1st year of use.
See the difference?
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Steve Witkoff has shown the world he will adopt Putin's talking points and concede the sovereignty of our Ukrainian allies if it means some of his billionaire buddies can get rich off Russia.
It's un-American and a total betrayal of our values. Witkoff needs to be fired.
It's un-American and a total betrayal of our values. Witkoff needs to be fired.
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Steve Witkoff has shown the world he will adopt Putin's talking points and concede the sovereignty of our Ukrainian allies if it means some of his billionaire buddies can get rich off Russia.
It's un-American and a total betrayal of our values. Witkoff needs to be fired.
It's un-American and a total betrayal of our values. Witkoff needs to be fired.
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The bill’s provision on existing dual citizens is likely unconstitutional under Afroyim v. Rusk (14A protects citizens from involuntary destruction of citizenship by Congress) & Vance v. Terrazas (expatriation must be shown by specific intent)
Whether today’s SCOTUS would uphold that is another Q…
Whether today’s SCOTUS would uphold that is another Q…
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, just introduced a bill to ban Americans from holding dual citizenship. The bill says that to “preserve the integrity of national citizenship, allegiance to the United States must be undivided.” It’s called the Exclusive Citizenship Act.
December 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The bill’s provision on existing dual citizens is likely unconstitutional under Afroyim v. Rusk (14A protects citizens from involuntary destruction of citizenship by Congress) & Vance v. Terrazas (expatriation must be shown by specific intent)
Whether today’s SCOTUS would uphold that is another Q…
Whether today’s SCOTUS would uphold that is another Q…
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When someone knows two or more languages, all those languages remain active in the brain. The brain must select the right language while keeping others from interfering. This constant mental exercise acts a bit like daily "brain training". #RSNA25
www.sciencealert.com/speaking-mul...
www.sciencealert.com/speaking-mul...
Speaking Multiple Languages May Slow Brain Aging, Study Suggests
People are living longer than ever around the world.
www.sciencealert.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
When someone knows two or more languages, all those languages remain active in the brain. The brain must select the right language while keeping others from interfering. This constant mental exercise acts a bit like daily "brain training". #RSNA25
www.sciencealert.com/speaking-mul...
www.sciencealert.com/speaking-mul...
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Producing electricity is about basic economics. The end user doesn't care how the electricity is created but they sure care about what it costs.
The Indian state of Rajasthan produces more solar than any other. It has rejected a 3.2 GW coal power plant, because the bids to build it were more expensive than bundling renewables with batteries.
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
India’s Desert State Reignites Coal-Fired Power Debate
The competitive cost of batteries is making clean energy a viable alternative to coal in parts of the country.
www.bloomberg.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Producing electricity is about basic economics. The end user doesn't care how the electricity is created but they sure care about what it costs.
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there is no legitimate definition of the term "democracy" under which maps like these are "democratic." this level of stovepiping is banana republic shit. this is effectively no different from stuffing a ballot box
Indiana Republicans have unveiled their proposal to re-gerrymander the congressional map & expand their current 7-2 majority to 9-0.
The Dem-held 1st would flip to Trump+12 & the 7th to Trump+19. All 7 GOP seats would be at least Trump+18.
Interactive map:
davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
The Dem-held 1st would flip to Trump+12 & the 7th to Trump+19. All 7 GOP seats would be at least Trump+18.
Interactive map:
davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
there is no legitimate definition of the term "democracy" under which maps like these are "democratic." this level of stovepiping is banana republic shit. this is effectively no different from stuffing a ballot box
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On World AIDS Day, we mourn the lives lost in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
The U.S. has long led the fight to expand access to prevention, treatment, and care and end the stigma of AIDS.
The U.S. has long led the fight to expand access to prevention, treatment, and care and end the stigma of AIDS.
U.S., Trump administration won't commemorate World AIDS Day this year
The U.S. will not commemorate World AIDS Day this year. This action, along with recent federal funding cuts, could contribute to a resurgence of HIV/AIDS.
www.forbes.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:29 PM
On World AIDS Day, we mourn the lives lost in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
The U.S. has long led the fight to expand access to prevention, treatment, and care and end the stigma of AIDS.
The U.S. has long led the fight to expand access to prevention, treatment, and care and end the stigma of AIDS.
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This is where the next financial crisis will come from.
Vanguard will allow ETFs and mutual funds that primarily hold cryptocurrencies to be traded on its platform starting Tuesday, reversing a longstanding position (Emily Graffeo/Bloomberg)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
December 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This is where the next financial crisis will come from.
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4. And then I see @charlesgaba.com has singled out Murphysboro - home of 17th St BBQ - as perhaps the biggest spike in healthcare costs as a result of GOP healthcare policies / letting the ACA subsidies expire. acasignups.net/25/12/01/mur...
Murphysboro: How $1 can cost $65,000, or why even a Republican who won by 50 pts could be in trouble next year*
*(OK, not really, but good lord this should still make a lot of his colleagues sweat) For nearly a year now I've been shouting from the rooftops about the eye-popping net premium hikes which millions ...
acasignups.net
December 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
4. And then I see @charlesgaba.com has singled out Murphysboro - home of 17th St BBQ - as perhaps the biggest spike in healthcare costs as a result of GOP healthcare policies / letting the ACA subsidies expire. acasignups.net/25/12/01/mur...
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There were only two Republicans in the Texas State House who voted against the voucher bill. Both have now announced they are not seeking reelection.
Gary Van Deaver won’t seek Texas House reelection in 2026
VanDeaver, who represents northeast Texas, was one of two House Republicans to oppose a school voucher program this year after he narrowly beat a pro-voucher primary challenger in 2024.
www.texastribune.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
There were only two Republicans in the Texas State House who voted against the voucher bill. Both have now announced they are not seeking reelection.
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All U.S. soldiers and Army civilian employees must report to the service any offers for secondary employment or requests to participate in academic projects amid an uptick in adversary efforts to steal classified or sensitive information, according to a new Army-wide message.
Soldiers directed to report job, academic project offers as adversary spies target them
Foreign intelligence agents are increasingly posing as consulting firms, corporate recruiters, think tanks and other seemingly legitimate companies.
www.stripes.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
All U.S. soldiers and Army civilian employees must report to the service any offers for secondary employment or requests to participate in academic projects amid an uptick in adversary efforts to steal classified or sensitive information, according to a new Army-wide message.
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Democrat flips solid red district larded with massive data centers. "They’re essentially an artificial tax on everyday Virginians to benefit Amazon, Google, some of the companies with the biggest market caps in human history."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Virginia Democrat flips seat in state legislature by taking on datacenters
John McAuliff won against a Republican by focusing on something affecting all his constituents: the cost of energy
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Democrat flips solid red district larded with massive data centers. "They’re essentially an artificial tax on everyday Virginians to benefit Amazon, Google, some of the companies with the biggest market caps in human history."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...