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"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...
Opinion | What Autocrats Want From Academics: Servility
In 1931, Italian scholars were made to take loyalty oaths. Will that happen to us?
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March 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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More of this, please. A LOT more of this, please.
Chatterbox Jazz Club in Indianapolis is the place to be! Be certain you stop by and support them!
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March 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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February 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Front page of today’s NY Post
February 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.

Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.

Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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*whispers into the void* "your art will be declared degenerate, so you might as well lean into it."
January 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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January 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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January 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
January 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Current mood…
January 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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If your question is have I turned radical? The answer is yes
January 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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🧵 👋 I'm a political scientist who wrote a book about the recent collapse of two democracies (Egypt & Tunisia).

Given the anxieties of today, let me present a 🧵 with thoughts & resources for:

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR DEMOCRACY COLLAPSES:
January 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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January 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM