Jarrett T. Gupton
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From a #higher GOAT: academic freedom during the #maga movement #academicSky #webinar #free
pullias.usc.edu/how-academic...
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"How Academic Freedom Will Make American Higher Education Great Again" Webinar Set for October 28th at 12 pm PT
Bill Tierney, University Professor Emeritus at the USC Rossier School of Education, will speak about the roots of academic freedom in the 20th century, discuss its strengths and weaknesses, and put fo...
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October 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
From a #higher GOAT: academic freedom during the #maga movement #academicSky #webinar #free
pullias.usc.edu/how-academic...
pullias.usc.edu/how-academic...
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Help us investigate book bans across the USA.
404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.
🔗 www.404media.co/help-us-inve...
404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.
🔗 www.404media.co/help-us-inve...
Help Us Investigate Book Bans and Educational Censorship Around America
404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.
www.404media.co
October 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Help us investigate book bans across the USA.
404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.
🔗 www.404media.co/help-us-inve...
404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.
🔗 www.404media.co/help-us-inve...
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🧵 Tomorrow, the ASU Center for American Institutions will host an event, “The Family Under Attack,” featuring a speaker who uses her interpretation of faith to further transphobia. Read about our response & desire to center trans people’s humanity in this article: www.statepress.com/article/2025...
ASU LGBTQ+ community expresses concern regarding 'The Family Under Attack' event - The Arizona State Press
Concerned members of the ASU community sign letter advocating against ASU event.
www.statepress.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🧵 Tomorrow, the ASU Center for American Institutions will host an event, “The Family Under Attack,” featuring a speaker who uses her interpretation of faith to further transphobia. Read about our response & desire to center trans people’s humanity in this article: www.statepress.com/article/2025...
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NSF director Sethuraman Panchanathan, nominated by Trump in 2019, absolutely is a disgrace
He’s simply stopped paying postdoc fellow salaries until the hypothetical time that their grants are “reviewed” for consistency w Trump’s edicts
He’s canceling climate projects
Obeying in advance to the max
He’s simply stopped paying postdoc fellow salaries until the hypothetical time that their grants are “reviewed” for consistency w Trump’s edicts
He’s canceling climate projects
Obeying in advance to the max
The dismantling of American Science continues. The Organismal Response to Climate Change grant call has been cancelled. The NSF Director is a disgrace
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February 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
NSF director Sethuraman Panchanathan, nominated by Trump in 2019, absolutely is a disgrace
He’s simply stopped paying postdoc fellow salaries until the hypothetical time that their grants are “reviewed” for consistency w Trump’s edicts
He’s canceling climate projects
Obeying in advance to the max
He’s simply stopped paying postdoc fellow salaries until the hypothetical time that their grants are “reviewed” for consistency w Trump’s edicts
He’s canceling climate projects
Obeying in advance to the max
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Happy:
Black history
Black present
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Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
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Black history
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Black people
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February 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Happy:
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
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Derrick Bell's reminds us: The goal is DEFIANCE. Resist oppression, harass those who seek to harm us and our communities. We will not sacrifice Black & Brown people, Trans folks, immigrants, Disabled folks, and all of us at the intersections of multiple oppressions. Defiance is the way forward.
January 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Derrick Bell's reminds us: The goal is DEFIANCE. Resist oppression, harass those who seek to harm us and our communities. We will not sacrifice Black & Brown people, Trans folks, immigrants, Disabled folks, and all of us at the intersections of multiple oppressions. Defiance is the way forward.
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Reporters: Please stop calling things DEI that are not DEI. This is only cementing the propaganda being used to legitimize the dismantling of all types of initiatives that are not DEI as well as legitimize efforts to end civil rights enforcement. Be specific with your language. Be accurate.
January 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Reporters: Please stop calling things DEI that are not DEI. This is only cementing the propaganda being used to legitimize the dismantling of all types of initiatives that are not DEI as well as legitimize efforts to end civil rights enforcement. Be specific with your language. Be accurate.
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For The Emancipator, I expanded on an argument I’ve been making on Bluesky. The so-called anti-DEI movement is segregationist, and we should state that plainly.
theemancipator.org/2025/01/28/t...
theemancipator.org/2025/01/28/t...
Eliminating DEI isn't just racist — it's segregationist
New segregationists’ need to use euphemisms shows the weakness of their intellectual position and the Civil Rights Movement’s moral clarity.
theemancipator.org
January 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
For The Emancipator, I expanded on an argument I’ve been making on Bluesky. The so-called anti-DEI movement is segregationist, and we should state that plainly.
theemancipator.org/2025/01/28/t...
theemancipator.org/2025/01/28/t...
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Also NEWS -> Pell Grants & federal direct student loans, though not paused, are still among the programs OMB wants more info about by Feb. 7, according to agency instructions. Among other things, OMB is asking whether programs "promote gender ideology" or support "illegal aliens."
NEWS -> From Ed Dept. Deputy Assistant Secretary Madison Biedermann: Pell Grants and federal direct student loans NOT impacted by yesterday's OMB guidance.
January 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Also NEWS -> Pell Grants & federal direct student loans, though not paused, are still among the programs OMB wants more info about by Feb. 7, according to agency instructions. Among other things, OMB is asking whether programs "promote gender ideology" or support "illegal aliens."
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BREAKING: The Department of Education has confirmed that the federal spending pause does *not* affect Pell grants or student loans. You will get the money. Story coming shortly. 1/2
January 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
BREAKING: The Department of Education has confirmed that the federal spending pause does *not* affect Pell grants or student loans. You will get the money. Story coming shortly. 1/2
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Whenever he and his team call something a "hoax" it means they're playing defensive. They know book bans are a losing issue for them. So, don't stop talking about book bans. Highlight every single book ban, all the time. We can organize and win political power by advocating for intellectual freedom.
For immediate release: The OCR will no longer investigate cases of discriminatory censorship.
January 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Whenever he and his team call something a "hoax" it means they're playing defensive. They know book bans are a losing issue for them. So, don't stop talking about book bans. Highlight every single book ban, all the time. We can organize and win political power by advocating for intellectual freedom.
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The assault on NIH is a test for how the national media covers the Trump admin: Trump is shutting down medical research!
That is easy to communicate. Will they treat it as a 5 alarm fire in a way that forces the government to respond, or will they downplay & caveat it?
That is easy to communicate. Will they treat it as a 5 alarm fire in a way that forces the government to respond, or will they downplay & caveat it?
January 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The assault on NIH is a test for how the national media covers the Trump admin: Trump is shutting down medical research!
That is easy to communicate. Will they treat it as a 5 alarm fire in a way that forces the government to respond, or will they downplay & caveat it?
That is easy to communicate. Will they treat it as a 5 alarm fire in a way that forces the government to respond, or will they downplay & caveat it?
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personally i think one should just ignore anti-anti-trump academics who have done nothing but obscure the reality of the situation facing the nation in favor of grinding axes against people they don’t like
January 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
personally i think one should just ignore anti-anti-trump academics who have done nothing but obscure the reality of the situation facing the nation in favor of grinding axes against people they don’t like
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All month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark. This weekend, Venus and Saturn get especially cozy.
A planet parade of Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars shines in the skies this month
All month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark. This weekend, Venus and Saturn get especially cozy.
www.npr.org
January 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
All month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark. This weekend, Venus and Saturn get especially cozy.
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www.chronicle.com/article/flor...
"Allowing this law to stand continues a dangerous precedent, emboldening other states to adopt similar measures and casting a chilling effect on academic inquiry nationwide."
"Allowing this law to stand continues a dangerous precedent, emboldening other states to adopt similar measures and casting a chilling effect on academic inquiry nationwide."
Florida’s ‘Vague, Viewpoint-Discriminatory’ Law Is Unconstitutional, Professors’ Lawsuit Says
Six faculty members argue that a 2023 law mandating that general-education courses not teach “identity politics” violates their First Amendment rights.
www.chronicle.com
January 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
www.chronicle.com/article/flor...
"Allowing this law to stand continues a dangerous precedent, emboldening other states to adopt similar measures and casting a chilling effect on academic inquiry nationwide."
"Allowing this law to stand continues a dangerous precedent, emboldening other states to adopt similar measures and casting a chilling effect on academic inquiry nationwide."
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The taxpayer-supported University of Arizona is paying nearly $12,000 *per student* to Google and Facebook to recruit customers for the scandal-ridden for-profit online college it bought for $1 and rebranded. Read more from my colleague @jbeowulf.bsky.social :
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
How University of Arizona Global Campus' Online Recruitment Ads Drain Its Finances
It can cost UAGC more than $11,500 just to enroll one student.
www.newamerica.org
January 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The taxpayer-supported University of Arizona is paying nearly $12,000 *per student* to Google and Facebook to recruit customers for the scandal-ridden for-profit online college it bought for $1 and rebranded. Read more from my colleague @jbeowulf.bsky.social :
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
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"The New Segregationists" is a more accurate headline.
You could go through nearly this entire article replacing "anti-DEI" with "segregationist," and it would work.
Homogeneity is the opposite of diversity, which is what they aim for.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
You could go through nearly this entire article replacing "anti-DEI" with "segregationist," and it would work.
Homogeneity is the opposite of diversity, which is what they aim for.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The End of the DEI Era
As Donald Trump returns to the White House, a newly emboldened anti-DEI bloc has gained powerful allies.
www.theatlantic.com
January 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
"The New Segregationists" is a more accurate headline.
You could go through nearly this entire article replacing "anti-DEI" with "segregationist," and it would work.
Homogeneity is the opposite of diversity, which is what they aim for.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
You could go through nearly this entire article replacing "anti-DEI" with "segregationist," and it would work.
Homogeneity is the opposite of diversity, which is what they aim for.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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BREAKING: ACLU of Florida filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Florida law that curtails academic freedom by imposing restrictions on university programs and discussions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Florida Educators File Federal Lawsuit to Challenge Florida’s S.B. 266, Defending Academic Freedom and Free Speech
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida Senate Bill 266 (S.B. 266), a law passed in 2023 that curtails academic
www.aclufl.org
January 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
BREAKING: ACLU of Florida filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Florida law that curtails academic freedom by imposing restrictions on university programs and discussions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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The anti-DEI/CRT/LGBTQ movement from the last few years has always been about removing LGBTQ people from public life and re-segregating public spaces. The movement and its associated politicians started with books and curriculum, but they didn't end there. They won't end there.
Watch this.
A MAGA-aligned school board in North Texas has a plan to split the district in two. The whiter, wealthier half would remain in Keller ISD; the side with more apartments and families of color would be spun off into its own, separate district
A MAGA-aligned school board in North Texas has a plan to split the district in two. The whiter, wealthier half would remain in Keller ISD; the side with more apartments and families of color would be spun off into its own, separate district
January 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The anti-DEI/CRT/LGBTQ movement from the last few years has always been about removing LGBTQ people from public life and re-segregating public spaces. The movement and its associated politicians started with books and curriculum, but they didn't end there. They won't end there.
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Where I grew up, most "storytelling" is fiction.
The Washington Post began trying out a new mission statement this week: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.” It comes amid turmoil in the newsroom.
The Washington Post’s New Mission: Reach ‘All of America’
This week, The Post began trying out a new mission statement: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Where I grew up, most "storytelling" is fiction.
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The myth that diversifying businesses led to discrimination against more qualified people has *always* been belied by the empirical evidence from hiring audit studies (which consistently show anti-Black discrimination) and basic demographic facts. Yet, the myth persists, comforting fragile egos.
this confirms something i have long suspected, which is that certain people are told that their professional and academic failures are because of “affirmative action” or “DEI” as a way to avoid difficult conversations about their mediocrity www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
You Blamed DEI for Hurting Your Career. Now What?
For people who pin their failures on diversity, corporate America’s DEI retreat removes a barrier—or maybe an excuse.
www.wsj.com
January 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The myth that diversifying businesses led to discrimination against more qualified people has *always* been belied by the empirical evidence from hiring audit studies (which consistently show anti-Black discrimination) and basic demographic facts. Yet, the myth persists, comforting fragile egos.