Dean Hardy
@deanhardy.bsky.social
geographer; assistant professor @sc.edu studying anti-racism, environmental justice, & climate change mostly in floodplains
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The @aaup.org just shared guidance for academic workers on how to protect themselves online www.aaup.org/news/advisor...
Advisory to Academic Workers
In a moment when it is becoming increasingly difficult to predict the consequences of our online speech and choices, the AAUP and Faculty First Responders are issuing guidance to AAUP members and othe...
www.aaup.org
September 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The @aaup.org just shared guidance for academic workers on how to protect themselves online www.aaup.org/news/advisor...
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The most corrupt White House in history. Here is an account of what people are paying, directly to a PAC called MAGA Inc, in order to meet the president, get pardons, change policy
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...
Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation
www.nytimes.com
August 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The most corrupt White House in history. Here is an account of what people are paying, directly to a PAC called MAGA Inc, in order to meet the president, get pardons, change policy
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...
As someone with a six-year-old and 2 one-year-olds, this is exactly what I’ve been seeing as well: “What to do when the President acts like five-year-old”
Opinion | When Trump Fires the Ref, What Game Are We Playing?
www.nytimes.com
August 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
As someone with a six-year-old and 2 one-year-olds, this is exactly what I’ve been seeing as well: “What to do when the President acts like five-year-old”
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also, this is very Soviet, except that Stalin then arrested and executed the statisticians
The President sees a bad jobs report, and responds by getting rid of the person in charge of the statistics. This is how America becomes a third-rate country.
BREAKING: President Trump fires the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics hours after weak jobs report.
August 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
also, this is very Soviet, except that Stalin then arrested and executed the statisticians
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So, basically, going forward, we're going to have:
☑️ fake economic numbers
☑️ fake census numbers
☑️ fake public health numbers
☑️ no education numbers at all
☑️ fake economic numbers
☑️ fake census numbers
☑️ fake public health numbers
☑️ no education numbers at all
August 2, 2025 at 5:55 AM
So, basically, going forward, we're going to have:
☑️ fake economic numbers
☑️ fake census numbers
☑️ fake public health numbers
☑️ no education numbers at all
☑️ fake economic numbers
☑️ fake census numbers
☑️ fake public health numbers
☑️ no education numbers at all
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Friends — I'm pleased to be joining The Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert on Monday (8/4). I'm sure Stephen and I will have a lot to discuss, including my new book "Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America."
Please tune in so the ratings don't come up short.
Please tune in so the ratings don't come up short.
August 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Friends — I'm pleased to be joining The Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert on Monday (8/4). I'm sure Stephen and I will have a lot to discuss, including my new book "Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America."
Please tune in so the ratings don't come up short.
Please tune in so the ratings don't come up short.
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"There are moments in history when silence is not neutral. When pretending not to know is the most violent thing a nation can do. We are standing at such a moment now." - @mustafasantiagoali.bsky.social on the EPA climate denial rule.
The Endangerment Is Us
As the EPA guts the legal basis for addressing climate change, Dr. Mustafa Ali warns Black, Brown, and poor communities will pay the price.
wordinblack.com
August 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"There are moments in history when silence is not neutral. When pretending not to know is the most violent thing a nation can do. We are standing at such a moment now." - @mustafasantiagoali.bsky.social on the EPA climate denial rule.
There’s always too much to be done. We (academics) most always get through it though, right? If I can just remember that the amount of anxiety I feel is independent of how much needs to get done or even gets done, it’s easier to roll with it.
August 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
There’s always too much to be done. We (academics) most always get through it though, right? If I can just remember that the amount of anxiety I feel is independent of how much needs to get done or even gets done, it’s easier to roll with it.
I have not been surprised by much but admit to being surprised by how blatantly open an authoritarian regime can be with its corruption without consequence or loss of supporters. “Trump Administration Live Updates: Maxwell Moved to Minimum-Security Prison After Justice Dept. Questioning on Epstein”
Trump Administration Live Updates: Maxwell Moved to Minimum-Security Prison After Justice Dept. Questioning on Epstein
www.nytimes.com
August 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I have not been surprised by much but admit to being surprised by how blatantly open an authoritarian regime can be with its corruption without consequence or loss of supporters. “Trump Administration Live Updates: Maxwell Moved to Minimum-Security Prison After Justice Dept. Questioning on Epstein”
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I just got an email informing me that my Annual Review on structural racism with @tyson-brown.bsky.social and @pahoman.bsky.social is open access. So, download away.
Advancing the Scientific Study of Structural Racism: Concepts, Measures, and Methods | Annual Reviews
This review provides 10 actionable recommendations for advancing the scientific study of structural racism through theoretically grounded and empirically robust measures and methods. By offering conce...
www.annualreviews.org
July 31, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I just got an email informing me that my Annual Review on structural racism with @tyson-brown.bsky.social and @pahoman.bsky.social is open access. So, download away.
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BREAKING: A federal court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to re-detain our client Mahmoud Khalil and blocked the government from using bogus “foreign policy” grounds to deport him while they appeal.
This is a big win — Mahmoud will remain free.
This is a big win — Mahmoud will remain free.
July 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
BREAKING: A federal court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to re-detain our client Mahmoud Khalil and blocked the government from using bogus “foreign policy” grounds to deport him while they appeal.
This is a big win — Mahmoud will remain free.
This is a big win — Mahmoud will remain free.
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Think about what the GOP is revealing with their attempt to suddenly change the Congressional maps: they know their agenda is so unpopular that they're going to lose unless something changes.
Of course, what they should be changing is their policies, not the maps.
Of course, what they should be changing is their policies, not the maps.
July 31, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Think about what the GOP is revealing with their attempt to suddenly change the Congressional maps: they know their agenda is so unpopular that they're going to lose unless something changes.
Of course, what they should be changing is their policies, not the maps.
Of course, what they should be changing is their policies, not the maps.
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“If the DOJ can investigate faculty governance bodies for citing a university's own strategic plan, then no campus is safe.
"Let's call this what it is: a gross misuse of federal power to chill speech, silence faculty, & undermine shared governance.”
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
"Let's call this what it is: a gross misuse of federal power to chill speech, silence faculty, & undermine shared governance.”
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
DOJ Investigation into George Mason Faculty Senate Sparks Academic Freedom Concerns
AAUP President calls federal probe "gross misuse of power" as university faces fifth inquiry in five weeks.
www.diverseeducation.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“If the DOJ can investigate faculty governance bodies for citing a university's own strategic plan, then no campus is safe.
"Let's call this what it is: a gross misuse of federal power to chill speech, silence faculty, & undermine shared governance.”
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
"Let's call this what it is: a gross misuse of federal power to chill speech, silence faculty, & undermine shared governance.”
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
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Aging US dams face increasing overtopping risks due to changing hydrologic conditions. A study in Nature Communications evaluates 33 dams using updated frequency analysis and identifies six dams with the greatest probability, posing risks to downstream populations. go.nature.com/3IMV4xH 🧪
July 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Aging US dams face increasing overtopping risks due to changing hydrologic conditions. A study in Nature Communications evaluates 33 dams using updated frequency analysis and identifies six dams with the greatest probability, posing risks to downstream populations. go.nature.com/3IMV4xH 🧪
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Faculty who wrote to defend their president and object to a DOJ investigation of their university...are now being investigated by the DOJ.
The most banal defense of free speech and academic freedom will trigger the full wrath of the US government now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...
The most banal defense of free speech and academic freedom will trigger the full wrath of the US government now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...
Faculty Support of George Mason’s President Draws Federal Investigation
www.nytimes.com
July 29, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Faculty who wrote to defend their president and object to a DOJ investigation of their university...are now being investigated by the DOJ.
The most banal defense of free speech and academic freedom will trigger the full wrath of the US government now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...
The most banal defense of free speech and academic freedom will trigger the full wrath of the US government now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...
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If you are having trouble finding National Climate Assessment reports, they are here.
www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
RealClimate: National Climate Assessment links
RealClimate: For some reason, it has become hard to locate the various National Climate Assessments (NCAs) that have been produced by the USGCRP over the decades (and it's pretty hard to find the USGR...
www.realclimate.org
July 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
If you are having trouble finding National Climate Assessment reports, they are here.
www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
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Columbia’s $200M deal with the Trump administration isn’t just about antisemitism — it expands federal oversight into admissions, hiring and more.
We unpack the agreement in a Q&A with a #highered scholar:
theconversation.com/columbias-20...
#edusky
We unpack the agreement in a Q&A with a #highered scholar:
theconversation.com/columbias-20...
#edusky
Columbia’s $200M deal with Trump administration sets a precedent for other universities to bend to the government’s will
While Columbia University can afford to pay the government $200 million in order to unfreeze federal grants and contracts it was awarded, many other universities and colleges could not.
theconversation.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Columbia’s $200M deal with the Trump administration isn’t just about antisemitism — it expands federal oversight into admissions, hiring and more.
We unpack the agreement in a Q&A with a #highered scholar:
theconversation.com/columbias-20...
#edusky
We unpack the agreement in a Q&A with a #highered scholar:
theconversation.com/columbias-20...
#edusky
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BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order directing states to criminalize and institutionalize people experiencing homelessness, addiction, and mental health disabilities.
July 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order directing states to criminalize and institutionalize people experiencing homelessness, addiction, and mental health disabilities.
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The National Science Board, the governing body for NSF, meets tomorrow.
Timely too with today's NSF employee dissent letter.
CLOSED agenda items include: NSF staffing, relocation, and director search.
PUBLIC items include updates on "Gold Standard" science & Grad Research Fellowships.
Timely too with today's NSF employee dissent letter.
CLOSED agenda items include: NSF staffing, relocation, and director search.
PUBLIC items include updates on "Gold Standard" science & Grad Research Fellowships.
National Science Board
NSB governs NSF, develops Science and Engineering Indicators, and advises the President and Congress on S&E policy, research and education issues.
www.nsf.gov
July 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The National Science Board, the governing body for NSF, meets tomorrow.
Timely too with today's NSF employee dissent letter.
CLOSED agenda items include: NSF staffing, relocation, and director search.
PUBLIC items include updates on "Gold Standard" science & Grad Research Fellowships.
Timely too with today's NSF employee dissent letter.
CLOSED agenda items include: NSF staffing, relocation, and director search.
PUBLIC items include updates on "Gold Standard" science & Grad Research Fellowships.
The unsurprising yet despicable aspects never end.
Trump Told Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans. Here’s What They Flagged.
Trump Told Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans. Here’s What They Flagged.
Trump Told Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans. Here’s What They Flagged.
www.nytimes.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The unsurprising yet despicable aspects never end.
Trump Told Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans. Here’s What They Flagged.
Trump Told Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans. Here’s What They Flagged.
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The images of children starved to death in Gaza should be the lead of every news program.
July 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The images of children starved to death in Gaza should be the lead of every news program.
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Add your signature to the petition: No ICE Detention Camp in South Carolina.
Anti-immigrant politicians want to build a version of Florida's disastrous Alligator Alcatraz facility here in South Carolina. We, the undersigned, say "Not in our names." action.aclu.org/petition/no-...
Anti-immigrant politicians want to build a version of Florida's disastrous Alligator Alcatraz facility here in South Carolina. We, the undersigned, say "Not in our names." action.aclu.org/petition/no-...
No ICE Detention Camp in South Carolina
Sign the Petition: No ICE Detention Camp in South Carolina.
action.aclu.org
July 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Add your signature to the petition: No ICE Detention Camp in South Carolina.
Anti-immigrant politicians want to build a version of Florida's disastrous Alligator Alcatraz facility here in South Carolina. We, the undersigned, say "Not in our names." action.aclu.org/petition/no-...
Anti-immigrant politicians want to build a version of Florida's disastrous Alligator Alcatraz facility here in South Carolina. We, the undersigned, say "Not in our names." action.aclu.org/petition/no-...
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EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs - AP News apnews.com/article/epa-...
EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs
The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees.
apnews.com
July 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs - AP News apnews.com/article/epa-...
If you work with US Census data, this and #tidycensus from @kylewalker.bsky.social are the only way you should be doing it, imo. I stopped using DataFerrett and the Census data website around 2016/17 because #tidycensus is amazing!
The first commit for the #rstats {tigris} package was 10 (!) years ago, and the package is still going strong.
tigris gets geographic data from the US Census Bureau into R for you -- often in a single line of code.
As tigris turns 10, let's review what it can do:
tigris gets geographic data from the US Census Bureau into R for you -- often in a single line of code.
As tigris turns 10, let's review what it can do:
July 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
If you work with US Census data, this and #tidycensus from @kylewalker.bsky.social are the only way you should be doing it, imo. I stopped using DataFerrett and the Census data website around 2016/17 because #tidycensus is amazing!
Useful thread on current proposed budget for NOAA and NSF coming out of Congress
🧪 CRITICAL UPDATE: The House draft version is now out.
✅ Like the Senate's version, there's no cut to NASA's budget.
❌ There's a 23% proposed cut to NSF's budget.
8-page summary: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Draft bill: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
✅ Like the Senate's version, there's no cut to NASA's budget.
❌ There's a 23% proposed cut to NSF's budget.
8-page summary: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Draft bill: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
🧪 BREAKING (good news): Senate subcommittee says NO! to Trump's proposed slashes to NASA & NSF funding.
Today, the subcommittee said to keep NASA + NSF funding at $33.9 billion, the same as in FY24.
See 7:15 below. Full Senate appropriations committee meets tomorrow about it.
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Today, the subcommittee said to keep NASA + NSF funding at $33.9 billion, the same as in FY24.
See 7:15 below. Full Senate appropriations committee meets tomorrow about it.
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July 15, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Useful thread on current proposed budget for NOAA and NSF coming out of Congress