Hale
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Teacher. Here to learn and boost. They/them.
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We talked about running these numbers at UM soc when it became so obvious that women TAs got more complaints for the same classes. Glad someone tested it formally.
Experimental evidence that students are more likely to contest grades when they are delivered by an evaluator with a female-sounding name.
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
December 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We talked about running these numbers at UM soc when it became so obvious that women TAs got more complaints for the same classes. Glad someone tested it formally.
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IMHO, you can’t understand what’s happening to the US if u don’t know about the “network state” movement & its “parallel establishment” strategy, which includes building “parallel societies” (w/ their own physical territories) & “parallel institutions” in media, education, finance, science, etc. 1/
October 20, 2025 at 4:55 AM
IMHO, you can’t understand what’s happening to the US if u don’t know about the “network state” movement & its “parallel establishment” strategy, which includes building “parallel societies” (w/ their own physical territories) & “parallel institutions” in media, education, finance, science, etc. 1/
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There are so many more resources I can share on this that even a layperson could read and see how the Worthen piece is just plain bad in many spots but if you want to watch more, start here
youtu.be/pfSRhfk2Xlc?...
youtu.be/pfSRhfk2Xlc?...
The New Apostolic Reformation and the Threat to Democracy
YouTube video by Political Research Associates
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
There are so many more resources I can share on this that even a layperson could read and see how the Worthen piece is just plain bad in many spots but if you want to watch more, start here
youtu.be/pfSRhfk2Xlc?...
youtu.be/pfSRhfk2Xlc?...
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This is critically important. Democrats need to pass it if they retake Congress. Trump will veto it. So pass it again. Campaign on it. Given current polling, corruption of the FBI, and the brutality of ICE and BP, there’s no better time to say, “Federal police are not above the law.”
Restoring Bivens rights: one bill "would allow citizens to sue for damages resulting from constitutional violations committed by federal officers," while the other "would create a cause of action against federal law enforcement agencies and police depts for constitutional violations."
These congressmen want to give you the right to sue federal law enforcement for violating your rights
The proposed bills aim to codify a 1971 Supreme Court ruling that allowed individuals to sue the feds for Fourth Amendment violations.
reason.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This is critically important. Democrats need to pass it if they retake Congress. Trump will veto it. So pass it again. Campaign on it. Given current polling, corruption of the FBI, and the brutality of ICE and BP, there’s no better time to say, “Federal police are not above the law.”
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BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.
![ORDER
For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS
that:
1. Plaintiffs' [177] Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED;
2. Plaintiffs' [178] Motion for Class Certification is GRANTED;
3. Defendants' [182] Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; and
4. The Government shall submit its proposal either to facilitate the return
of Plaintiffs to the United States or to otherwise provide them with
hearings that satisfy the requirements of due process by January 5,
2026.
1
Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB
Document 214
Filed 12/22/25
Page 2 of 2
/s/ James E. Boasberg
JAMES E. BOASBERG
United States District Judge](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreieca4ukx2h54wbcpvlobarhijo2py237ojy3y7q7pgdpbffmalsoy@jpeg)
December 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.
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All we can say is this judge has been amazing. Thank you for looking out for him. Today, the government admitted it had not decided whether it would arrest him again, a position Judge Paula Xinis openly questioned. “Why should I lift it so he can get arrested in the middle of the night?”
December 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
All we can say is this judge has been amazing. Thank you for looking out for him. Today, the government admitted it had not decided whether it would arrest him again, a position Judge Paula Xinis openly questioned. “Why should I lift it so he can get arrested in the middle of the night?”
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The hard truth is that December is always make-or-break for our newsroom. A full one-third of all the funds we need to practice the journalism you rely on comes to us in December.
If you can, please donate today. We'd truly appreciate it 🫶
If you can, please donate today. We'd truly appreciate it 🫶
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December 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The hard truth is that December is always make-or-break for our newsroom. A full one-third of all the funds we need to practice the journalism you rely on comes to us in December.
If you can, please donate today. We'd truly appreciate it 🫶
If you can, please donate today. We'd truly appreciate it 🫶
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Direct Link (Use 🇨🇦 VPN) watch.globaltv.com/series/2893d...
Home | Global TV App | Watch Shows, Movies and Live TV
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December 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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GLOBAL TV FOR THE WIN, dropbox link in thread
December 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
GLOBAL TV FOR THE WIN, dropbox link in thread
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Exactly what we expected
![Screenshot of article which reads: According to a report by the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel, minority-serving institution programs are unlawful because they award money to colleges and universities based on the percentage of students of a certain race. The report said such programs “effectively [employ] a racial quota by limiting institutional eligibility to schools with a certain racial composition” and should no longer be funded.
The report also deemed it unconstitutional that two scholarship providers, the United Negro College Fund and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, both of which award scholarships to students of a specific race, are given access to Free Application for Federal Student Aid data.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ozma3timm5c32fa7bimb4zaj/bafkreiagwy5bp74avvsezakkesczbszl4sj2gdrzbclxkmdk6gyemdy22y@jpeg)
December 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Exactly what we expected
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Trans youth healthcare is based in decades of research and supported by every major medical organization in the US. Under RFK Jr, a handpicked panel produced a dodgy report claiming otherwise.
It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?
It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?
The Neglected Front in RFK Jr.’s War on Science — Assigned
As trans healthcare is decimated no one is standing up for the integrity of the scientific process for these patients.
www.assignedmedia.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Trans youth healthcare is based in decades of research and supported by every major medical organization in the US. Under RFK Jr, a handpicked panel produced a dodgy report claiming otherwise.
It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?
It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?
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For years now, moderates have decried the division of identity politics of Democrats, ignoring of course that the Republican Party was defined by identity politics itself — the identity of whiteness. Now that it’s explicit the inability to call it out and to cover it aptly is starkly disappointing.
December 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
For years now, moderates have decried the division of identity politics of Democrats, ignoring of course that the Republican Party was defined by identity politics itself — the identity of whiteness. Now that it’s explicit the inability to call it out and to cover it aptly is starkly disappointing.
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A case in Louisiana highlights the nightmarish potential of AI deepfakes to upend children’s lives. And while schools are working to address artificial intelligence in classroom instruction, they often have done little to prepare for what the new tech means for cyberbullying and harassment.
Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled
A 13-year-old girl at a Louisiana middle school got into a fight with classmates who were sharing AI-generated nude images of her.
bit.ly
December 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A case in Louisiana highlights the nightmarish potential of AI deepfakes to upend children’s lives. And while schools are working to address artificial intelligence in classroom instruction, they often have done little to prepare for what the new tech means for cyberbullying and harassment.
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you wouldn't want a story humanizing Venezuelan men at a time when the Trump administration is trying to enflame tensions to justify illegal militaristic pursuit of Venezuelan precious metal and oil resources, would you?
Of course you wouldn't
Of course you wouldn't
December 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
you wouldn't want a story humanizing Venezuelan men at a time when the Trump administration is trying to enflame tensions to justify illegal militaristic pursuit of Venezuelan precious metal and oil resources, would you?
Of course you wouldn't
Of course you wouldn't
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“One of the world's largest academic publishers is selling a book on the ethics of artificial intelligence research that appears to be riddled with fake citations, including references to journals that do not exist.”
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December 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“One of the world's largest academic publishers is selling a book on the ethics of artificial intelligence research that appears to be riddled with fake citations, including references to journals that do not exist.”
[chef’s kiss (dot) gif]
[chef’s kiss (dot) gif]
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If you didn't read it you don't cite it. It's simple enough.
December 21, 2025 at 4:10 AM
If you didn't read it you don't cite it. It's simple enough.
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If you cite a work, you're telling your reader that you've read it and verify that it says X. If you haven't read it, you're lying to your reader. Lying is bad. If you do it as a matter of practice, you're a liar. Liars cannot be trusted to convey knowledge.
December 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
If you cite a work, you're telling your reader that you've read it and verify that it says X. If you haven't read it, you're lying to your reader. Lying is bad. If you do it as a matter of practice, you're a liar. Liars cannot be trusted to convey knowledge.
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This is the entire premise of our profession. You do due diligence. You take years to do the work. You *read the other works you are using*. We have been doing it for decades.
December 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This is the entire premise of our profession. You do due diligence. You take years to do the work. You *read the other works you are using*. We have been doing it for decades.
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Bank of America first started offering credit cards to women in 1974
"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
December 20, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Bank of America first started offering credit cards to women in 1974
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🚨 "The Justice Department redacted the names and identifiers of victims. Fox News Digital has learned that the same redaction standards were applied to politically exposed individuals and government officials. "
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims
EXCLUSIVE: More than a dozen people and government officials' names appear in the hundreds of thousands of pages of Jeffrey Epstein files made public Friday, sources said.
www.foxnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
🚨 "The Justice Department redacted the names and identifiers of victims. Fox News Digital has learned that the same redaction standards were applied to politically exposed individuals and government officials. "
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
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🍉I kindly ask anyone who sees my story to share it, so that I may shine again and rise with your efforts, my stars in my dark sky here in Gaza🙏🙏🍉🍉
chuffed.org/project/1348...
chuffed.org/project/1348...
December 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🍉I kindly ask anyone who sees my story to share it, so that I may shine again and rise with your efforts, my stars in my dark sky here in Gaza🙏🙏🍉🍉
chuffed.org/project/1348...
chuffed.org/project/1348...
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Yo @safety.bsky.app are you all just deleting every single account from Gaza on sight? Because this person hadn’t even heard of Bluesky when I started talking to her- made an account yesterday and made ONE POST. She’s a published journalist by the way.
December 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Yo @safety.bsky.app are you all just deleting every single account from Gaza on sight? Because this person hadn’t even heard of Bluesky when I started talking to her- made an account yesterday and made ONE POST. She’s a published journalist by the way.
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A new cohort of US ambassadors has in recent months been appointed to Europe’s capitals.
They are “basically all relatives, close friends or big givers [donors]”, said one EU diplomat. “That’s always been the US tradition, but it’s never been quite this blatant."
They are “basically all relatives, close friends or big givers [donors]”, said one EU diplomat. “That’s always been the US tradition, but it’s never been quite this blatant."
‘Like Maga disciples’: meet the Trump envoys raising eyebrows in Europe
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
A new cohort of US ambassadors has in recent months been appointed to Europe’s capitals.
They are “basically all relatives, close friends or big givers [donors]”, said one EU diplomat. “That’s always been the US tradition, but it’s never been quite this blatant."
They are “basically all relatives, close friends or big givers [donors]”, said one EU diplomat. “That’s always been the US tradition, but it’s never been quite this blatant."