Laura Beth Nielsen
@lbthatsme.bsky.social
Sociologist of Law; jazz lover; puzzle doer; active resister.
The opinions are mine.
The opinions are mine.
This is shameful. We gave in to illegal and unconstitutional bullying. www.wbez.org/education/20...
What Northwestern accepted from the Trump administration to get back $790M in research funds
Northwestern’s president argues that the school didn’t cross any “red lines” in an agreement that closed multiple federal investigations and terminated a deal with students to end a pro-Palestinian en...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is shameful. We gave in to illegal and unconstitutional bullying. www.wbez.org/education/20...
Proud to be part of Northwestern's #concernedfaculty urging our BoT and President not to give in to these lawless and unconstitutional demands. tinyurl.com/8yfazm8h #democracy @gregsargent.bsky.social just posted a similar letter from Harvard faculty members. #concernedfaculty need to talk
Northwestern faculty group opposes ‘dealmaking’ with Trump
As recently reported, Northwestern will likely be pressured to reach a “deal” with the Trump administration to release the approximately $790 million in federal funds currently withheld from the Unive...
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July 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Proud to be part of Northwestern's #concernedfaculty urging our BoT and President not to give in to these lawless and unconstitutional demands. tinyurl.com/8yfazm8h #democracy @gregsargent.bsky.social just posted a similar letter from Harvard faculty members. #concernedfaculty need to talk
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Asks to Universities/colleges are 3-fold: (1) daily check to see if visas have been revoked (2) provide immigration counsel upon visa revocation, & (3) keep students enrolled.
@aaup.bsky.social
@aaup.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Asks to Universities/colleges are 3-fold: (1) daily check to see if visas have been revoked (2) provide immigration counsel upon visa revocation, & (3) keep students enrolled.
@aaup.bsky.social
@aaup.bsky.social
1. Bet on a market crash.
2. Make the market crash.
3. Collect on that market short.
4. Buy the dip with the money you just made.
Shoulda shorted the whole market. Ugh. #areweliberatedyet #”free”markets
2. Make the market crash.
3. Collect on that market short.
4. Buy the dip with the money you just made.
Shoulda shorted the whole market. Ugh. #areweliberatedyet #”free”markets
April 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
1. Bet on a market crash.
2. Make the market crash.
3. Collect on that market short.
4. Buy the dip with the money you just made.
Shoulda shorted the whole market. Ugh. #areweliberatedyet #”free”markets
2. Make the market crash.
3. Collect on that market short.
4. Buy the dip with the money you just made.
Shoulda shorted the whole market. Ugh. #areweliberatedyet #”free”markets
We all need university research. Go Andy! #DOGE #highered (paywall if you have hit your limit of free articles)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/03/o...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/03/o...
Andrew V. Papcahristos: Why America can’t afford to silence its universities
The essential bridge between science and policy faces unprecedented threats from the Trump administration.
www.chicagotribune.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
We all need university research. Go Andy! #DOGE #highered (paywall if you have hit your limit of free articles)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/03/o...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/03/o...
Universities need to do more. Demand that yours does dailynorthwestern.com/2025/03/19/o... #democracy thanks to super editor @ejgraff.bsky.social
Nielsen: Democracy in peril — a call to action for Northwestern and beyond
Silence and acquiescence will not protect Northwestern and other universities from the Trump administration’s authoritarian attacks on democracy. The University must speak out now — or watch liberty a...
dailynorthwestern.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Universities need to do more. Demand that yours does dailynorthwestern.com/2025/03/19/o... #democracy thanks to super editor @ejgraff.bsky.social
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.