Gretchen Aiyangar
@gretchenaiyangar.bsky.social
Cathedral of Learning on Pitt‘s campus today 4/19 - 50501 & Stand Up for Science Rally. Photo by Jeanne Herbert
April 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Cathedral of Learning on Pitt‘s campus today 4/19 - 50501 & Stand Up for Science Rally. Photo by Jeanne Herbert
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The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.
The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights
The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.
www.npr.org
April 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.
Rally at noon on Schenley Plaza in defense of higher ed and free speech. See you out there!
April 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Rally at noon on Schenley Plaza in defense of higher ed and free speech. See you out there!
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The ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed suit against the University of Pittsburgh on behalf of Students for Justice in Palestine:
ACLU Pa. files suit against Pitt over SJP's suspension
The ACLU says suspending the group is "unconstitutional," and the group says its members are facing undue scrutiny from the university and the government.
www.pghcitypaper.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed suit against the University of Pittsburgh on behalf of Students for Justice in Palestine:
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1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
April 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
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I'm calling for an investigation into whether President Trump manipulated the market to benefit his Wall Street donors—all while working people and small businesses paid the price.
Did Trump help insiders cash in on his tariff flip-flopping? It sure looks like corruption.
Did Trump help insiders cash in on his tariff flip-flopping? It sure looks like corruption.
Did Trump help insiders cash in on his tariff flip-flopping?
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtu.be
April 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I'm calling for an investigation into whether President Trump manipulated the market to benefit his Wall Street donors—all while working people and small businesses paid the price.
Did Trump help insiders cash in on his tariff flip-flopping? It sure looks like corruption.
Did Trump help insiders cash in on his tariff flip-flopping? It sure looks like corruption.
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From my visit last week to the Topaz Internment Camp, where Fred Korematsu was interned. This quote still sticks with me.
I think I’m going to be thinking about this quote from Gordon Hirabayshi on the walls of the museum for a long time.
April 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
From my visit last week to the Topaz Internment Camp, where Fred Korematsu was interned. This quote still sticks with me.
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If you’re continuously stunned by the behavior of gerrymandered GOP representatives in the world of Citizens United, don’t be.
Here’s how to think of them:
They are no longer public servants.
Improving public outcomes is not their goal. Nor do they do better in life…
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If you’re continuously stunned by the behavior of gerrymandered GOP representatives in the world of Citizens United, don’t be.
Here’s how to think of them:
They are no longer public servants.
Improving public outcomes is not their goal. Nor do they do better in life…
1/
April 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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If you’re continuously stunned by the behavior of gerrymandered GOP representatives in the world of Citizens United, don’t be.
Here’s how to think of them:
They are no longer public servants.
Improving public outcomes is not their goal. Nor do they do better in life…
1/
If you’re continuously stunned by the behavior of gerrymandered GOP representatives in the world of Citizens United, don’t be.
Here’s how to think of them:
They are no longer public servants.
Improving public outcomes is not their goal. Nor do they do better in life…
1/
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West Coast numbers are coming in, and estimates have now surpassed 5 million. People are still pouring into the streets—nearly 2% of the American population is rising up. America, we are so proud of you. You did it.
April 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
West Coast numbers are coming in, and estimates have now surpassed 5 million. People are still pouring into the streets—nearly 2% of the American population is rising up. America, we are so proud of you. You did it.
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JUST IN: National Democrats sent in millions for the liberal's campaign while Trump endorsed — and Musk financed — the conservative's. Abortion, redistricting and Tesla could come before the court.
Trump and Musk's backing wasn't enough to flip Wisconsin Supreme Court
National Democrats sent in millions for the liberal's campaign while Trump endorsed — and Musk financed — the conservative's. Abortion, redistricting and Tesla could come before the court.
www.npr.org
April 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
JUST IN: National Democrats sent in millions for the liberal's campaign while Trump endorsed — and Musk financed — the conservative's. Abortion, redistricting and Tesla could come before the court.
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Jeffrey Goldberg thinking he was being pranked and then realizing he was actually just in the war plans group chat is such a good microcosm of how it feels to be alive right now, everything seems fake until you realize it’s actually real and incredibly stupid
March 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Jeffrey Goldberg thinking he was being pranked and then realizing he was actually just in the war plans group chat is such a good microcosm of how it feels to be alive right now, everything seems fake until you realize it’s actually real and incredibly stupid
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One of the things that is true about Jeanette is that she spends *all* of her time advocating for other folks in precarious positions. In 2017 she organized support for other immigrants from a church basement, directing them to resources, sharing knowledge, & generally just bearing witness, nonstop.
March 19, 2025 at 2:59 AM
One of the things that is true about Jeanette is that she spends *all* of her time advocating for other folks in precarious positions. In 2017 she organized support for other immigrants from a church basement, directing them to resources, sharing knowledge, & generally just bearing witness, nonstop.
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Judge Boasberg opens the hearing, saying it's "solely to perform fact-finding about the government’s compliance with my orders."
March 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Judge Boasberg opens the hearing, saying it's "solely to perform fact-finding about the government’s compliance with my orders."
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5pm ET, hearing on Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act and the defiance of court order.
The public can listen by telephone. Let the number of callers show we are paying attention.
The public can listen by telephone. Let the number of callers show we are paying attention.
It's open both in person and through a telephone audio line:
"The hearing will proceed by videoconference for the parties and by telephone for members of the public. Toll free number: 833-990-9400. Meeting ID: 049550816."
"The hearing will proceed by videoconference for the parties and by telephone for members of the public. Toll free number: 833-990-9400. Meeting ID: 049550816."
March 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
5pm ET, hearing on Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act and the defiance of court order.
The public can listen by telephone. Let the number of callers show we are paying attention.
The public can listen by telephone. Let the number of callers show we are paying attention.
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You don’t know who we just disappeared to El Salvador. Think about that.
March 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
You don’t know who we just disappeared to El Salvador. Think about that.
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The Columbia deportation case is bad enough on its own — but the precedent is worse. People can be deported without breaking a law because of a vague reference to foreign policy.
March 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The Columbia deportation case is bad enough on its own — but the precedent is worse. People can be deported without breaking a law because of a vague reference to foreign policy.
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Look, folks, this is it. The entire ballgame. Either we're a Republic of laws & the Constitution, or we have a dictator. This is fascism, & the impeachment vote should be happening today. Every single university president in the country should be out, in front of microphones, condemning this.
Trump takes credit for Mahmoud Khalil's arrest by ICE:
March 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Look, folks, this is it. The entire ballgame. Either we're a Republic of laws & the Constitution, or we have a dictator. This is fascism, & the impeachment vote should be happening today. Every single university president in the country should be out, in front of microphones, condemning this.
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3/ If the govt has a real arguemnt, tell it to a judge. Trump wants everyone to feel afraid, foes and friends. Their liberty is at his whim. That's a King not a president. We're Americans. We're not slaves or supplicants. Elected officials serve us. We don't answer to them. We talk back to them.
March 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
3/ If the govt has a real arguemnt, tell it to a judge. Trump wants everyone to feel afraid, foes and friends. Their liberty is at his whim. That's a King not a president. We're Americans. We're not slaves or supplicants. Elected officials serve us. We don't answer to them. We talk back to them.
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Arresting and threatening to deport students because of their participation in political protest is the kind of action one ordinarily associates with the world’s most repressive regimes. It’s genuinely shocking that this appears to be what’s going on right here. 1/
March 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Arresting and threatening to deport students because of their participation in political protest is the kind of action one ordinarily associates with the world’s most repressive regimes. It’s genuinely shocking that this appears to be what’s going on right here. 1/
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Knight Institute Says Threats to Deport Student Protesters Pose “Existential Threat” to Universities
Statement from @jameeljaffer.bsky.social below and at link.
knightcolumbia.org/content/knig...
Statement from @jameeljaffer.bsky.social below and at link.
knightcolumbia.org/content/knig...
March 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Knight Institute Says Threats to Deport Student Protesters Pose “Existential Threat” to Universities
Statement from @jameeljaffer.bsky.social below and at link.
knightcolumbia.org/content/knig...
Statement from @jameeljaffer.bsky.social below and at link.
knightcolumbia.org/content/knig...
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In Oversight today, my colleagues stuck to their usual script: blaming immigrants for all crime & claiming Dem mayors are too soft. Well, I was curious to know if they’ve ever had an immigrant with a criminal record that they could recall. Tune in!
March 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
In Oversight today, my colleagues stuck to their usual script: blaming immigrants for all crime & claiming Dem mayors are too soft. Well, I was curious to know if they’ve ever had an immigrant with a criminal record that they could recall. Tune in!
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This is a great figure. For all the doom & gloom about climate inaction, we have made a big dent over the past 25 years.
What started out as 3.5-4°C increase by 2100 is now down to 2-3°C. Of course, more work is urgently needed but this is progress! We don't let up now. h/t @hausfath.bsky.social
What started out as 3.5-4°C increase by 2100 is now down to 2-3°C. Of course, more work is urgently needed but this is progress! We don't let up now. h/t @hausfath.bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 8:48 PM
This is a great figure. For all the doom & gloom about climate inaction, we have made a big dent over the past 25 years.
What started out as 3.5-4°C increase by 2100 is now down to 2-3°C. Of course, more work is urgently needed but this is progress! We don't let up now. h/t @hausfath.bsky.social
What started out as 3.5-4°C increase by 2100 is now down to 2-3°C. Of course, more work is urgently needed but this is progress! We don't let up now. h/t @hausfath.bsky.social
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Don't let anyone tell you that there is no protest happening. Our latest Crowd Counting Consortium data update is now available. February saw thousands of events. 50501 days of action, immigration-related protests & Tesla takeovers were key spikes in activity. dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm....
March 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Don't let anyone tell you that there is no protest happening. Our latest Crowd Counting Consortium data update is now available. February saw thousands of events. 50501 days of action, immigration-related protests & Tesla takeovers were key spikes in activity. dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm....