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This elderly man showed up to support an anti-trans bill in my home state and then, because he had to wait hours to testify, he was stuck listening to queer folks rally against it
By the time it was his turn to speak, he'd changed his mind
Never doubt that speaking out can change hearts and minds
By the time it was his turn to speak, he'd changed his mind
Never doubt that speaking out can change hearts and minds
Wisconsin man who showed up to support an anti-trans bill does something amazing - Queerty
“I have a very little knowledge of gay people and things like that there…” “I have a very little knowledge of gay people and things like that there…”
www.queerty.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This elderly man showed up to support an anti-trans bill in my home state and then, because he had to wait hours to testify, he was stuck listening to queer folks rally against it
By the time it was his turn to speak, he'd changed his mind
Never doubt that speaking out can change hearts and minds
By the time it was his turn to speak, he'd changed his mind
Never doubt that speaking out can change hearts and minds
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Our country has had enough of the abuse of power of Donald Trump. Our country is uniting - and our coalition is growing. Together we stand with @indivisible.org , Women’s March, @polrev.bsky.social @voicesofflorida.bsky.social in a UNITED nationwide mobilization …with a special event in DC.
March 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Our country has had enough of the abuse of power of Donald Trump. Our country is uniting - and our coalition is growing. Together we stand with @indivisible.org , Women’s March, @polrev.bsky.social @voicesofflorida.bsky.social in a UNITED nationwide mobilization …with a special event in DC.
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The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.
March 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.
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"Institutions, inside & outside higher ed, might want to think carefully about their stance of self-protective silence in the face of a government that covets the unchecked power of authoritarianism. Anything could be the next Columbia in the ongoing quest to scare us all straight."
". . . it is not, in any real sense, about Columbia. Neither is it about antisemitism or free speech. It is not even at its root about education." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
The attempt to destroy Columbia (opinion)
The Trump administration has the symbolic fight it wants, Brian Rosenberg writes.
www.insidehighered.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
"Institutions, inside & outside higher ed, might want to think carefully about their stance of self-protective silence in the face of a government that covets the unchecked power of authoritarianism. Anything could be the next Columbia in the ongoing quest to scare us all straight."
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The unlawful detention of Mahmoud Khalil is one of the most extreme threats to free speech in 50 years.
Trump is sending a message that people who speak out will be punished — but we have a message for him, too.
We'll see you in court.
Trump is sending a message that people who speak out will be punished — but we have a message for him, too.
We'll see you in court.
Opinion | This Is the Greatest Threat to Free Speech Since the Red Scare
Mahmoud Khalil’s detention is a frightening sign of an authoritarian slide.
www.nytimes.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The unlawful detention of Mahmoud Khalil is one of the most extreme threats to free speech in 50 years.
Trump is sending a message that people who speak out will be punished — but we have a message for him, too.
We'll see you in court.
Trump is sending a message that people who speak out will be punished — but we have a message for him, too.
We'll see you in court.
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We call for the immediate release of former Columbia University grad student Mahmoud Kahlil, a legal permanent resident of the US. His abduction is an assault not only on basic immigration law but on our 1st Amendment protections of freedom of speech & assembly.
www.aaup.org/news/aaup-co...
www.aaup.org/news/aaup-co...
AAUP Condemns Trump Administration’s Punitive Weaponization of Federal Grant Funding at Columbia
The Trump administration has taken the unprecedented move of cancelling $400 million in federal contracts and grants to Columbia University in alleged response to “inaction by Columbia’s administratio...
https://www.aaup.org/news/aaup-condemns-trump-administration’s-punitive-weaponization-federal-grant-funding-columbia
March 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We call for the immediate release of former Columbia University grad student Mahmoud Kahlil, a legal permanent resident of the US. His abduction is an assault not only on basic immigration law but on our 1st Amendment protections of freedom of speech & assembly.
www.aaup.org/news/aaup-co...
www.aaup.org/news/aaup-co...
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🚨 EMERGENCY PRESS CONFERENCE
Columbia/Barnard faculty, Jewish community leaders, immigrant advocates, and rabbis are demanding the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil from ICE custody.
We will not be silent or cower in the face of American Fascism. #FreeMahmoud
Columbia/Barnard faculty, Jewish community leaders, immigrant advocates, and rabbis are demanding the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil from ICE custody.
We will not be silent or cower in the face of American Fascism. #FreeMahmoud
March 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
🚨 EMERGENCY PRESS CONFERENCE
Columbia/Barnard faculty, Jewish community leaders, immigrant advocates, and rabbis are demanding the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil from ICE custody.
We will not be silent or cower in the face of American Fascism. #FreeMahmoud
Columbia/Barnard faculty, Jewish community leaders, immigrant advocates, and rabbis are demanding the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil from ICE custody.
We will not be silent or cower in the face of American Fascism. #FreeMahmoud
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BIG NEWS TODAY!
The US District Court in Maryland delivered another major victory for diversity, equity, inclusion, & accessibility (DEIA) by reaffirming that the court’s nationwide preliminary injunction we won applies to every agency in the executive branch.
democracyforward.org/updates/nado...
The US District Court in Maryland delivered another major victory for diversity, equity, inclusion, & accessibility (DEIA) by reaffirming that the court’s nationwide preliminary injunction we won applies to every agency in the executive branch.
democracyforward.org/updates/nado...
Breaking: Court Rebuffs Administration, Reaffirms Injunction Against President’s Anti-DEIA Policies - Democracy Forward
democracyforward.org
March 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
BIG NEWS TODAY!
The US District Court in Maryland delivered another major victory for diversity, equity, inclusion, & accessibility (DEIA) by reaffirming that the court’s nationwide preliminary injunction we won applies to every agency in the executive branch.
democracyforward.org/updates/nado...
The US District Court in Maryland delivered another major victory for diversity, equity, inclusion, & accessibility (DEIA) by reaffirming that the court’s nationwide preliminary injunction we won applies to every agency in the executive branch.
democracyforward.org/updates/nado...
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Let them know what you think, what you think would be good to do next, sign up to be part of the volunteer network! #standupforscience
But our work is far from done—science is still under attack.
We’ve got ideas, but we want to hear from you. What’s worrying you most? What should we do next? How can we grow this movement together?
Fill out this quick form to share your thoughts & stay connected: forms.gle/QAxH4wD4Y3sg...
We’ve got ideas, but we want to hear from you. What’s worrying you most? What should we do next? How can we grow this movement together?
Fill out this quick form to share your thoughts & stay connected: forms.gle/QAxH4wD4Y3sg...
How do we keep Standing Up for Science?
A heartfelt thank you for everyone that Stood Up for Science with us on March 7th—whether it be volunteering, donating, sharing, or attending in event, we're forever indebted to people like you who ca...
forms.gle
March 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Let them know what you think, what you think would be good to do next, sign up to be part of the volunteer network! #standupforscience
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There are times when you must speak, not because you are going to change the opposing side, but because if you do not speak, they have changed you.
March 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
There are times when you must speak, not because you are going to change the opposing side, but because if you do not speak, they have changed you.
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@housedemocrats.bsky.social Post. Dammit
March 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
@housedemocrats.bsky.social Post. Dammit
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I got your waste, fraud, and abuse right here
March 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I got your waste, fraud, and abuse right here
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Good morning, US colleagues!
In Switzerland, we'll speak up for you and #science everywhere!
#Standupforscience walkout in #Geneva
So many came even with little notice ☺️
We'll stay with you, and we'll only grow
🙏🏼 to the great leadership of #unige
#ScienceSky #MedSky #EpiSky
In Switzerland, we'll speak up for you and #science everywhere!
#Standupforscience walkout in #Geneva
So many came even with little notice ☺️
We'll stay with you, and we'll only grow
🙏🏼 to the great leadership of #unige
#ScienceSky #MedSky #EpiSky
March 7, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Good morning, US colleagues!
In Switzerland, we'll speak up for you and #science everywhere!
#Standupforscience walkout in #Geneva
So many came even with little notice ☺️
We'll stay with you, and we'll only grow
🙏🏼 to the great leadership of #unige
#ScienceSky #MedSky #EpiSky
In Switzerland, we'll speak up for you and #science everywhere!
#Standupforscience walkout in #Geneva
So many came even with little notice ☺️
We'll stay with you, and we'll only grow
🙏🏼 to the great leadership of #unige
#ScienceSky #MedSky #EpiSky
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About 500 folks here in Lansing at the State Capitol for #StandUpForScience!
March 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
About 500 folks here in Lansing at the State Capitol for #StandUpForScience!
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#StandUpForScience demonstrators in New York's Washington Square Park called on the administration of US President Donald Trump to restore cuts for scientific and medical research.
March 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
#StandUpForScience demonstrators in New York's Washington Square Park called on the administration of US President Donald Trump to restore cuts for scientific and medical research.
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#StandUpForScience Big crowd at the Lincoln Memorial enjoying sage words (and even a song!) from Dr. Francis Collins.
March 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
#StandUpForScience Big crowd at the Lincoln Memorial enjoying sage words (and even a song!) from Dr. Francis Collins.
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March 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Short snippet of my speech today at the #StandUpForScience rally in DC, with the Lincoln Memorial behind me (courtesy of @ianlivingston.bsky.social)
March 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Short snippet of my speech today at the #StandUpForScience rally in DC, with the Lincoln Memorial behind me (courtesy of @ianlivingston.bsky.social)
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Great crowd at #standupforscience NYC! @standupforscience.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Great crowd at #standupforscience NYC! @standupforscience.bsky.social
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"Make America Smart Again" Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (📷 @WesleyWilson) #3E #USprotests #March7Science #StandUpForScience #Mar7
March 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
"Make America Smart Again" Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (📷 @WesleyWilson) #3E #USprotests #March7Science #StandUpForScience #Mar7
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✊Massive turnout for STAND UP FOR SCIENCE rally in Boston #StandUpForScience
March 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
✊Massive turnout for STAND UP FOR SCIENCE rally in Boston #StandUpForScience
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New York City rallied to defend science (📷 @luckytran.com ) #3E #USprotests #March7Science #StandUpForScience #Mar7
March 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
New York City rallied to defend science (📷 @luckytran.com ) #3E #USprotests #March7Science #StandUpForScience #Mar7
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Rennes, France held rally to defend science as Trump and other regressives threaten funding for life saving research and projects. #3E #FranceProtests #USprotests #March7Science #StandUpForScience #Mar7
March 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Rennes, France held rally to defend science as Trump and other regressives threaten funding for life saving research and projects. #3E #FranceProtests #USprotests #March7Science #StandUpForScience #Mar7
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The Stand Up For Science protests have kicked off worldwide. Thousands of scientists demonstrated in solidarity with their US counterparts across France to defend the scientific community. (📹 @Margot_Brunet_)
#3E #FranceProtests #USprotests #March7Science #StandUpForScience #Mar7
#3E #FranceProtests #USprotests #March7Science #StandUpForScience #Mar7
March 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Stand Up For Science protests have kicked off worldwide. Thousands of scientists demonstrated in solidarity with their US counterparts across France to defend the scientific community. (📹 @Margot_Brunet_)
#3E #FranceProtests #USprotests #March7Science #StandUpForScience #Mar7
#3E #FranceProtests #USprotests #March7Science #StandUpForScience #Mar7