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Higher education “got in trouble” by paying men like this exorbitant salaries to ruin the liberal arts teaching function while sucking up to trustees for perks. As a former subject of a Gee administration, E. Gordon Gee is a synonym for high-profile foolish waste of money.
E. Gordon Gee: ‘Universities Have Become Isolated and Arrogant’
The former university president on how the sector got into trouble.
www.chronicle.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Higher education “got in trouble” by paying men like this exorbitant salaries to ruin the liberal arts teaching function while sucking up to trustees for perks. As a former subject of a Gee administration, E. Gordon Gee is a synonym for high-profile foolish waste of money.
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Those of us who are SA survivors are used to the mass shrug in response to even the most overt evidence of horrific behavior. Epstein's crimes and the complicity of many influential figures involved have been known for decades (’05 to be exact). It's never mustered much interest or consequence.
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Those of us who are SA survivors are used to the mass shrug in response to even the most overt evidence of horrific behavior. Epstein's crimes and the complicity of many influential figures involved have been known for decades (’05 to be exact). It's never mustered much interest or consequence.
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It’s not over but when it is I will never, ever forget the “serious people” who buckled and compromised and abetted the torture and crime and murder for a fascist lottery ticket.
I think the core point is that trump had a honeymoon in which capital/media/political opposition all decided he was the one true voice of america. he did a lot of horrible things with that (including murdering 100s of thousands), but didn't consolidate power...
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It’s not over but when it is I will never, ever forget the “serious people” who buckled and compromised and abetted the torture and crime and murder for a fascist lottery ticket.
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So is Harvard going to launch an investigation into Larry Summers, his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and the use of university resources to support him?
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
So is Harvard going to launch an investigation into Larry Summers, his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and the use of university resources to support him?
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The good thing about real democracy is no one has to beg billionaires for money.
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The good thing about real democracy is no one has to beg billionaires for money.
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Here’s the story by itself.
Again: either he’s a terrible leader b/c he can’t hold his caucus, a terrible leader b/c he can’t communicate in a way that reflects tensions within the caucus, or a terrible leader b/c he feeds the public fairy tales.
Those are the options. None flatter him.
Again: either he’s a terrible leader b/c he can’t hold his caucus, a terrible leader b/c he can’t communicate in a way that reflects tensions within the caucus, or a terrible leader b/c he feeds the public fairy tales.
Those are the options. None flatter him.
Scoop: Schumer privately fought to extend government shutdown
"We let him know what we were doing," said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.).
www.axios.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Here’s the story by itself.
Again: either he’s a terrible leader b/c he can’t hold his caucus, a terrible leader b/c he can’t communicate in a way that reflects tensions within the caucus, or a terrible leader b/c he feeds the public fairy tales.
Those are the options. None flatter him.
Again: either he’s a terrible leader b/c he can’t hold his caucus, a terrible leader b/c he can’t communicate in a way that reflects tensions within the caucus, or a terrible leader b/c he feeds the public fairy tales.
Those are the options. None flatter him.
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Researchers have known for a long time that you can quickly spot when the fix is in by looking for statistically implausible numbers of games ending exactly one point under the spread.
November 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Researchers have known for a long time that you can quickly spot when the fix is in by looking for statistically implausible numbers of games ending exactly one point under the spread.
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the minute flights got canceled, Dems folded like a house of cards, leaving me to wonder why the fuck this post made some of you so angry
not enough chatter about how frequently members fly and how attacking airport capacity directly affects them in a way that cutting SNAP does not
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 AM
the minute flights got canceled, Dems folded like a house of cards, leaving me to wonder why the fuck this post made some of you so angry
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I guess regular working class people are supposed to sympathize with the people who cave the second they might have to work weekends
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I guess regular working class people are supposed to sympathize with the people who cave the second they might have to work weekends
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
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In the midst of all that we are facing, I want us to think about who we are being told to look to for understanding in this moment, who is being propped up as the voice of wisdom, and ask how right were they in predicting this, a year ago, 5, 8 years ago, and then ask why they are being centered now
November 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
In the midst of all that we are facing, I want us to think about who we are being told to look to for understanding in this moment, who is being propped up as the voice of wisdom, and ask how right were they in predicting this, a year ago, 5, 8 years ago, and then ask why they are being centered now
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And the number of supposedly data-driven people who are comfortable with that is astounding to me. It turns out a lot of our political quants are FAR more invested in finding a curve that fits than they care whether the model is accurate and will stand the test of time.
November 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
And the number of supposedly data-driven people who are comfortable with that is astounding to me. It turns out a lot of our political quants are FAR more invested in finding a curve that fits than they care whether the model is accurate and will stand the test of time.
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Wake up, Dick! I want you to see droves of New Yorkers voting in a Muslim socialist as mayor!
Dick?
Dick?
November 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Wake up, Dick! I want you to see droves of New Yorkers voting in a Muslim socialist as mayor!
Dick?
Dick?
One thing I find hard in this era of incipient fascism is to speak out in new, unfamiliar, and uncomfortable ways. I don't think Will Stancil—if I may be the first to drop his name without a "love-em-or-hate-em" qualifier—has ever had that problem. Good insight here on what it entails.
Out now: How Will Stancil Became a Meme feat. @whstancil.bsky.social
We talk cyber bullying, far-right ghouls, AI cartoons, bad first dates, and more:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
We talk cyber bullying, far-right ghouls, AI cartoons, bad first dates, and more:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
050: How Will Stancil Became a Meme feat. Will Stancil
Podcast Episode · Posting Through It · 11/02/2025 · 1h 25m
podcasts.apple.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
One thing I find hard in this era of incipient fascism is to speak out in new, unfamiliar, and uncomfortable ways. I don't think Will Stancil—if I may be the first to drop his name without a "love-em-or-hate-em" qualifier—has ever had that problem. Good insight here on what it entails.
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Finally, a practical, results-oriented political proposal.
November 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Finally, a practical, results-oriented political proposal.
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Okay I’m reading it now and, no surprise, it suuuucks in exactly the ways you would expect.
Should I have a couple drinks and rip apart the new centrist dem manifesto tonight?
Y/N
Y/N
October 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Okay I’m reading it now and, no surprise, it suuuucks in exactly the ways you would expect.
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democrats of all stripes should be rallying around kat abughazaleh asap. it doesnt matter where you stand ideologically. trying to jail dissenters is fundamentally unamerican and 100% fascist. democratic leaders at all levels should be making noise about it. you dont need a poll or focus group.
October 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
democrats of all stripes should be rallying around kat abughazaleh asap. it doesnt matter where you stand ideologically. trying to jail dissenters is fundamentally unamerican and 100% fascist. democratic leaders at all levels should be making noise about it. you dont need a poll or focus group.
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one of the reasons voters believe the caricatures of the democratic party pushed by republicans is because the democratic party itself believes in the caricatures of the democratic party pushed by republicans
Duh. Those of us on the ground last year actually speaking with middle class/working class voters and who heard from these voters every single day the same - “Trump is an asshole, but Democrats are out of touch” - could’ve saved my new political party a lot of time & money producing this “report.”👇
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
one of the reasons voters believe the caricatures of the democratic party pushed by republicans is because the democratic party itself believes in the caricatures of the democratic party pushed by republicans
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
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If you are not there constantly attacking you have no idea what issues will catch salience. The right knows this. The left let's quantitative polling dictate the few things they allow themselves to talk about with who knows how many missed opportunities along the way.
My wife’s (in some cases three-time) trump voting relatives have started mentioning the ballroom to me, negatively; anecdata but I’d like to see some high quality polling. I think it’s a mistake by certain elite elected Dems to think this story isn’t breaking thru
You may not have food or healthcare for your children, but did you know that the White House will now have a classy dance floor for nepotistic pedophiles
October 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
If you are not there constantly attacking you have no idea what issues will catch salience. The right knows this. The left let's quantitative polling dictate the few things they allow themselves to talk about with who knows how many missed opportunities along the way.
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My daughter is a special ed teacher at a CPS elementary school. They're planning special Halloween events because the kids have been told not to go trick-or-treating since ICE has made it too dangerous on the streets. How anyone with a heart can support this regime is beyond me.
October 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
My daughter is a special ed teacher at a CPS elementary school. They're planning special Halloween events because the kids have been told not to go trick-or-treating since ICE has made it too dangerous on the streets. How anyone with a heart can support this regime is beyond me.
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Another interesting fact is just because there is no precedent for elected officials doing such brazen and extreme criminal acts directly in front of our faces does not mean it is somehow purely a "political matter" and not a criminal one.
October 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Another interesting fact is just because there is no precedent for elected officials doing such brazen and extreme criminal acts directly in front of our faces does not mean it is somehow purely a "political matter" and not a criminal one.
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a tyrant is ignoring the constitution, firing live artillery at americans, invading our cities, and tearing down the white house to build himself a palace
our institutions won't react because they're lost in a digital dreamstate, unable to decide what is true because of social media poisoning
our institutions won't react because they're lost in a digital dreamstate, unable to decide what is true because of social media poisoning
October 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
a tyrant is ignoring the constitution, firing live artillery at americans, invading our cities, and tearing down the white house to build himself a palace
our institutions won't react because they're lost in a digital dreamstate, unable to decide what is true because of social media poisoning
our institutions won't react because they're lost in a digital dreamstate, unable to decide what is true because of social media poisoning
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I get that there are times when disputes over news coverage are a matter of emphasis or perspective on big, sprawling events, but it feels bad for public trust in a publication when it fails to accurately describe a video that’s 20 seconds long, and that everyone can see.
October 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I get that there are times when disputes over news coverage are a matter of emphasis or perspective on big, sprawling events, but it feels bad for public trust in a publication when it fails to accurately describe a video that’s 20 seconds long, and that everyone can see.