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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Am I reading this correctly?

A grad student ... in Computer Science ... enrolled in an undergraduate seminar ... in the American Indian and Indigenous Studies program ... where he ignored the readings and hijacked discussions to talk about Israel and defend its actions in Gaza?

What the hell?
nkalamb.bsky.social Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · Sep 29
Cornell is cancelling a distinguished professor's classes on Gaza and suspending him because of the complaints of a student who previously served in Israel's military surveillance agency and was literally recording the comments of other students in class and deliberately derailing discussion.
Early last semester, Droubi said, students began approaching Cheyfitz with complaints that a graduate student in the “Gaza, Indigeneity, Resistance” class appeared to be recording them, possibly to “gather their names and comments” and intimidate them. “We believe that a student came to the course for the sole reason of surveilling and potentially harming students in the class,” Droubi said. “That ended up proving itself to be true because multiple students came forward and shared their concerns with Professor Cheyfitz.” Cheyfitz said one Palestinian student quit the class after telling him she felt upset and frightened. Current Issue Cover of October 2025 Issue October 2025 Issue According to Cheyfitz, the graduate student often steered conversations away from the assigned readings—which at that point mostly focused on definitions of genocide and international law on Indigenous rights—to defend Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza and argue with others in the class. “He clearly had not done the readings,” Cheyfitz said. “It was disruptive.” Cheyfitz said he met with the graduate student in late January and spoke to him about concerns from his classmates. During the conversation, he asked the graduate student to drop the course, and by the next class, he did, Cheyfitz said. The graduate student, Oren Renard, a PhD candidate in computer science whose identity was confirmed by other students in the class, previously served in Israel’s elite military surveillance agency, Unit 8200, according to his LinkedIn profile.
September 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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fiona-webster22.bsky.social
Cartoon by Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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gerryr.bsky.social
We had 1 school shooting in Scotland 29 years ago so we banned guns.

Strangely enough we haven’t had another

genuinely can’t get my head round the mindset of someone who believes the right to own a gun is more important than the safety of children

Absolutely insanity verging on criminal thinking.
ange1spencer.bsky.social Mammakazi @ange1spencer.bsky.social · Sep 29
Great question!
gerryr.bsky.social Gerry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍀 @gerryr.bsky.social · Sep 29
How do Americans put up with this?

More importantly, Why do Americans put up with this?
September 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
ludzz.bsky.social
Talking about foreign influence.

1,000+ interactions between Hong Kong government-backed lobbyists and U.S. policymakers detailed in hkdc_us’s latest report and database.

Link already censored in HK.
https://www.hkdc.us/the-counter-lobby-confidential
July 6, 2023 at 2:21 AM
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pfrazee.com
Good time to repost this one. Going to add some other reasons below
pfrazee.com Paul Frazee @pfrazee.com · Jun 21
Okay since it’s already lively day I’m going to do a thread on one big reason why I personally bother with open protocols, and that reason is: ✨enshittification✨ 1/6
July 2, 2023 at 2:08 PM
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alexaray.bsky.social
Me on this app trying to re-find everyone I've ever known and loved
July 4, 2023 at 2:38 AM