Myra Marx Ferree
@myramarxferree.bsky.social
Sociologist, feminist, author. Active on Substack.
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I agree with Nancy Pelosi.
March 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I agree with Nancy Pelosi.
Grave oversight. And another failure of Dem Senators to exercise the power they have to shape the narrative of these times.
During Linda McMahon confirmation hearings, no senator on either side of the aisle asked her about mass shootings. For some leaders working to reduce youth gun violence, this is a major oversight. bit.ly/427kQUq
Linda McMahon became ed secretary without discussing schools' scariest issue: guns
It’s unclear how the WWE co-founder will approach gun violence. During her confirmation hearing, no senator asked her about mass shootings.
bit.ly
March 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Grave oversight. And another failure of Dem Senators to exercise the power they have to shape the narrative of these times.
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This damning non-answer should tell Senate Democrats everything they need to know. He's not fit to lead Medicare and Medicaid.
WYDEN: Yes or no -- since you 'cherish Medicaid,' will you agree to oppose cuts to Medicaid?
DR OZ: I cherish Medicaid and I worked within the Medicaid environment quite extensively
WYDEN: That's not the question
DR OZ: I want to make sure that the patients today in the future have resources ...
DR OZ: I cherish Medicaid and I worked within the Medicaid environment quite extensively
WYDEN: That's not the question
DR OZ: I want to make sure that the patients today in the future have resources ...
March 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This damning non-answer should tell Senate Democrats everything they need to know. He's not fit to lead Medicare and Medicaid.
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Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
March 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
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@kateriga.bsky.social and I gotchu with the latest
Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and even Democratic House leadership, are criticizing the Senate’s caving.
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Senate Democrats Expected To Help Pass House Republican CR
Following Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) announcement that he would help...
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March 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
@kateriga.bsky.social and I gotchu with the latest
In WI, a Jewish radio host used to joke “I was born in Milwaukee but I’m from NY” NY, intellectuals & Soros are all antisemitic tropes.
Columbia comes first. It is in New York & 20+% students are Jewish. The antisemites seeing Columbia and NY punished, will see Jews punished and be pleased.
Columbia comes first. It is in New York & 20+% students are Jewish. The antisemites seeing Columbia and NY punished, will see Jews punished and be pleased.
March 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
In WI, a Jewish radio host used to joke “I was born in Milwaukee but I’m from NY” NY, intellectuals & Soros are all antisemitic tropes.
Columbia comes first. It is in New York & 20+% students are Jewish. The antisemites seeing Columbia and NY punished, will see Jews punished and be pleased.
Columbia comes first. It is in New York & 20+% students are Jewish. The antisemites seeing Columbia and NY punished, will see Jews punished and be pleased.
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They can’t “close” the Dept but they could leave it with McMahon and a dozen staffers can’t they?
Education Secretary Linda McMahon confirmed Tuesday that the firings are a “first step” toward the department's dismantling. However, experts have said that Trump cannot close the department without approval from Congress.
Dept. of Education plans to slash nearly 50 percent of its staff, paving the way for the agency’s closure
Education Secretary Linda McMahon confirmed Tuesday that the moves are a “first step” toward the department's dismantling.
19thnews.org
March 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
They can’t “close” the Dept but they could leave it with McMahon and a dozen staffers can’t they?
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March 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Again, free advice university presidents are clearly going to ignore, because they appear to have neither a strategy nor an interest in actually participating in the political debate around the frontal assault on our entire profession. I don't understand what the plan is. It seems there isn't one.
I'm just a small-town professor. I'll never be a provost or chancellor. But here's some free advice: we're about to hold the most watched college sports event in 🇺🇸. Every college president should be all over TV, at every game, explaining why the March Madness of federal budget cuts is a huge crisis.
👇🎯 The public isn't going to understand this, unless the presidents of R1 universities around the country <loudly> & <collectively> get out into the public square & start explaining this & calling out the existential threat to the entire 🇺🇸 university system. The silence is deafening right now.
March 12, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Again, free advice university presidents are clearly going to ignore, because they appear to have neither a strategy nor an interest in actually participating in the political debate around the frontal assault on our entire profession. I don't understand what the plan is. It seems there isn't one.
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The nations top research universities (R1) are under assault by the Trump administration. Pitts has paused all PhD admissions for next year.
Many R1 schools are also Division 1 NCAA schools.
All SEC, Big 10, ACC, Big 12, Ivy League schools.
Suspend sports and explain it is due to Musk, Trump
Many R1 schools are also Division 1 NCAA schools.
All SEC, Big 10, ACC, Big 12, Ivy League schools.
Suspend sports and explain it is due to Musk, Trump
March 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM