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Faculty at Michigan State University have become the latest in the Big Ten to urge conference leaders to create a "mutual defense compact" against the Trump administration amid its aggressive campaign to reshape higher education in its image.
MSU faculty join call for Big Ten 'mutual defense compact' against Trump administration - The State News
Under the compact, participating institutions would “commit meaningful funding to a shared or distributed defense fund” that would “provide immediate and strategic support to any member institution under direct political or legal infringement," according to the faculty senate's resolution.
statenews.com
April 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Faculty at Michigan State University have become the latest in the Big Ten to urge conference leaders to create a "mutual defense compact" against the Trump administration amid its aggressive campaign to reshape higher education in its image.
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This speaks volumes:
Yale professors, Timothy Snyder, a historian of totalitarianism and the author of "On Tyranny," and Jason Stanley, a philosopher and the author of "How Fascism Works", move to Canada.
leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2025/03...
munkschool.utoronto.ca/person/timot...
Yale professors, Timothy Snyder, a historian of totalitarianism and the author of "On Tyranny," and Jason Stanley, a philosopher and the author of "How Fascism Works", move to Canada.
leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2025/03...
munkschool.utoronto.ca/person/timot...
Stanley from Yale to Toronto
Jason Stanley (philosophy of language, epistemology, political philosophy), Professor of Philosophy at Yale University, has accepted a senior offer from the University of Toronto, where he will be thr...
leiterreports.typepad.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This speaks volumes:
Yale professors, Timothy Snyder, a historian of totalitarianism and the author of "On Tyranny," and Jason Stanley, a philosopher and the author of "How Fascism Works", move to Canada.
leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2025/03...
munkschool.utoronto.ca/person/timot...
Yale professors, Timothy Snyder, a historian of totalitarianism and the author of "On Tyranny," and Jason Stanley, a philosopher and the author of "How Fascism Works", move to Canada.
leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2025/03...
munkschool.utoronto.ca/person/timot...
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This isn't how gov't is supposed to work: The acting commissioner of Social Security admitted “I was ticked at the governor of Maine for not being real cordial to the president,” so I ended a program in Maine. www.pressherald.com/2025/03/25/s...
Social Security official ended program for Maine newborns because he was ‘ticked’ at Mills
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said the rationale given by Lee Dudek, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, is 'infuriating and absurd.'
www.pressherald.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This isn't how gov't is supposed to work: The acting commissioner of Social Security admitted “I was ticked at the governor of Maine for not being real cordial to the president,” so I ended a program in Maine. www.pressherald.com/2025/03/25/s...
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is that bad? Seems bad
March 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
is that bad? Seems bad
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Wow. Fox refused to put their longtime Chief National Security Correspondent on air since the Signal story broke because she has been honest on social media about it. www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-news-...
Fox News Has Benched Its Chief National Security Correspondent for 30 Hours and Counting After Massive National Security Leak
Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has been with the network for over 25 years, providing frontline reporting from locations around the globe, including Jerusalem and Mosc...
www.mediaite.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Wow. Fox refused to put their longtime Chief National Security Correspondent on air since the Signal story broke because she has been honest on social media about it. www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-news-...
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When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.
March 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.
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JUST IN: American Oversight is suing Hegseth, Gabbard, Ratcliffe et al, saying their messaging via Signal is a violation of the Federal Records Act.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
JUST IN: American Oversight is suing Hegseth, Gabbard, Ratcliffe et al, saying their messaging via Signal is a violation of the Federal Records Act.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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If the White House is insisting that there was no classified or secret information in the Signal chat, does that mean Jeffrey Goldberg can publish it all?
March 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
If the White House is insisting that there was no classified or secret information in the Signal chat, does that mean Jeffrey Goldberg can publish it all?
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It’s like Watergate, only in this version Nixon directly mails the tapes to Woodward and Bernstein
March 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It’s like Watergate, only in this version Nixon directly mails the tapes to Woodward and Bernstein
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It’s worth stating this simply: For literally anyone in the US Govt from 1945 to 2025, Signalgate would require an instant resignation—and a criminal investigation. It would be a matter of personal *honor* to resign. The fact Mike Waltz & Pete Hegseth are choosing to fight it out is a terrible omen.
March 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
It’s worth stating this simply: For literally anyone in the US Govt from 1945 to 2025, Signalgate would require an instant resignation—and a criminal investigation. It would be a matter of personal *honor* to resign. The fact Mike Waltz & Pete Hegseth are choosing to fight it out is a terrible omen.
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"'Their personal phones are all hackable, and it’s highly likely that foreign intelligence services are sitting on their phones watching them type the shit out,' the former White House official warned."
'It's so unbelievable': Cyber world stunned over war planners using Signal
Regardless of app security, experts say communicating the military plans of the U.S. government in a non-classified space creates a massive security vulnerability.
www.politico.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:18 AM
"'Their personal phones are all hackable, and it’s highly likely that foreign intelligence services are sitting on their phones watching them type the shit out,' the former White House official warned."
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To appreciate how the US has changed, watch these classic movies.
- The Post
- All the President’s Men
- Hidden Figures
- American President
- Dave
- Apollo 13
- Good Night & Good Luck
- Imitation Game
- Spotlight
- Wag the Dog
- Die Hard With A Vengeance
The world they depict is unimaginable now.
- The Post
- All the President’s Men
- Hidden Figures
- American President
- Dave
- Apollo 13
- Good Night & Good Luck
- Imitation Game
- Spotlight
- Wag the Dog
- Die Hard With A Vengeance
The world they depict is unimaginable now.
March 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
To appreciate how the US has changed, watch these classic movies.
- The Post
- All the President’s Men
- Hidden Figures
- American President
- Dave
- Apollo 13
- Good Night & Good Luck
- Imitation Game
- Spotlight
- Wag the Dog
- Die Hard With A Vengeance
The world they depict is unimaginable now.
- The Post
- All the President’s Men
- Hidden Figures
- American President
- Dave
- Apollo 13
- Good Night & Good Luck
- Imitation Game
- Spotlight
- Wag the Dog
- Die Hard With A Vengeance
The world they depict is unimaginable now.
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Madness
He is destroying our country
He is destroying our country
March 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Madness
He is destroying our country
He is destroying our country
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
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Rep. Al Green is a goddamn hero.
March 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Rep. Al Green is a goddamn hero.
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What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
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We just walked out of the state of the Union. My shirt showed Trump an important message: NO KINGS LIVE HERE.
In the spirit of student protestors from the Civil Rights Movement, I’m proud to have protested and walked out with many of my colleagues. This is NOT a normal time.
In the spirit of student protestors from the Civil Rights Movement, I’m proud to have protested and walked out with many of my colleagues. This is NOT a normal time.
March 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
We just walked out of the state of the Union. My shirt showed Trump an important message: NO KINGS LIVE HERE.
In the spirit of student protestors from the Civil Rights Movement, I’m proud to have protested and walked out with many of my colleagues. This is NOT a normal time.
In the spirit of student protestors from the Civil Rights Movement, I’m proud to have protested and walked out with many of my colleagues. This is NOT a normal time.
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Public Health Crisis
The government has blocked the CDC from publishing research with the WHO, endangering millions.
My CDC sources are reporting in real-time, tracking Bird Flu, COVID-19, Tuberculosis, Measles, and more.
Share now silence is deadly.
Follow for urgent public health updates.
The government has blocked the CDC from publishing research with the WHO, endangering millions.
My CDC sources are reporting in real-time, tracking Bird Flu, COVID-19, Tuberculosis, Measles, and more.
Share now silence is deadly.
Follow for urgent public health updates.
March 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Public Health Crisis
The government has blocked the CDC from publishing research with the WHO, endangering millions.
My CDC sources are reporting in real-time, tracking Bird Flu, COVID-19, Tuberculosis, Measles, and more.
Share now silence is deadly.
Follow for urgent public health updates.
The government has blocked the CDC from publishing research with the WHO, endangering millions.
My CDC sources are reporting in real-time, tracking Bird Flu, COVID-19, Tuberculosis, Measles, and more.
Share now silence is deadly.
Follow for urgent public health updates.
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This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
More accurate, fewer words;
"There are plenty of contractors going under".
A friend furloughed 75% of staff (furlough w/paying for health insurance for three months), 50% exec pay cut, 25% rest of staff to keep as many people w/salary.
PS: Wasn't 18F a government office, not a contractor.
"There are plenty of contractors going under".
A friend furloughed 75% of staff (furlough w/paying for health insurance for three months), 50% exec pay cut, 25% rest of staff to keep as many people w/salary.
PS: Wasn't 18F a government office, not a contractor.
March 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
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For the record Pres. Zelenskyy has thanked the United States and Americans - 33 times to date including in an emotional speech to Congress.
March 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
For the record Pres. Zelenskyy has thanked the United States and Americans - 33 times to date including in an emotional speech to Congress.
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Can confirm. Former USAID here, and I’ve been approached twice in the last 30 days.
Your new allies: www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/p...
US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say | CNN Politics
Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting of US federal employees working in national security, targeting those who have b...
www.cnn.com
March 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Can confirm. Former USAID here, and I’ve been approached twice in the last 30 days.
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March 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Excellent @propublica.org article describing the facts and consequences of the #USAID freeze
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The Trump Administration Said These Aid Programs Saved Lives. It Canceled Them Anyway.
The axing of some 10,000 programs has consigned untold numbers of children and refugees to death, officials say. Documents and interviews reveal that the State Department appears to have made the cuts...
www.propublica.org
March 2, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Excellent @propublica.org article describing the facts and consequences of the #USAID freeze
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...