Michael Yarbrough (he/him)
@mwyarbrough.bsky.social
JD/PhD. Interdisciplinary sociologist, law & society, transnational gender & sexuality. I research marriage, esp in S Africa. And I organize with colleagues to defend higher ed. Opinions mine not employer's.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2802-3365
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2802-3365
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As this is reported, you’ll hear “UCLA won,” and every time you hear that I want you to remember WHO TF UCLA IS
November 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
As this is reported, you’ll hear “UCLA won,” and every time you hear that I want you to remember WHO TF UCLA IS
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Institutions are failing us, including universities that, in principle, ought to be standing up for academic freedom.
Academic friends, if you want to survive this moment, join the AAUP. Help yourself and colleagues at other institutions.
Academic friends, if you want to survive this moment, join the AAUP. Help yourself and colleagues at other institutions.
November 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Institutions are failing us, including universities that, in principle, ought to be standing up for academic freedom.
Academic friends, if you want to survive this moment, join the AAUP. Help yourself and colleagues at other institutions.
Academic friends, if you want to survive this moment, join the AAUP. Help yourself and colleagues at other institutions.
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Something the US needs to accept too is that without a large-scale correction imposing consequences on a large number of people, the crisis of governance here will continue indefinitely
November 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Something the US needs to accept too is that without a large-scale correction imposing consequences on a large number of people, the crisis of governance here will continue indefinitely
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Is there ANY aspect of this story that is not a condemnation of our civilization?
November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Is there ANY aspect of this story that is not a condemnation of our civilization?
I'm reading this on Firefox.
November 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I'm reading this on Firefox.
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Idea: Tell Durbin to retire early. www.offmessage.net/p/16-thought...
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Idea: Tell Durbin to retire early. www.offmessage.net/p/16-thought...
Move to replace your leader with someone better. It's essential.
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Move to replace your leader with someone better. It's essential.