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patriottakes.bsky.social
The library grants Trump cut have been restored
December 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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kodiak149.bsky.social
Prove me wrong
December 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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pbump.com
The idea that others are using unfair advantages to get ahead is a core element of both Trumpism and anti-immigration rhetoric. Letting rich people and businesses ostentatiously buy U.S. residency is as explicit a shortcut as you’ll find.
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | Trump's "Gold Card" plan is a cynical immigration gimmick
Philip Bump: It’s tough to sell economic populism to the MAGA base when a million dollars lets you cut the immigration line in Trump’s America.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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moreperfectunion.bsky.social
6,000 faculty members at Penn State has filed for a union.

These professors and other faculty will vote on unionizing in the coming year.

If they win their union it will be the largest public union in Pennsylvania.
December 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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December 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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adamweinstein.bsky.social
You know what font they're coming for next www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-...
I’m Comic Sans, Asshole
Listen up. I know the shit you’ve been saying behind my back. You think I’m stupid. You think I’m immature. You think I’m a malformed, pathetic exc...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
immigrants score the lowest on tests, but they also take all our jobs, while at the same time taking all the welfare and buying all the homes
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d
Stephen Miller: "If you subtract immigration out of test scores, all of the sudden our test scores skyrocket"
December 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
It’s important to remember that Laura Ingraham went to Dartmouth. She’s not as stupid as she sounds. She’s just a shameless liar.
December 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
This is actually a good example of why the customer model is wrong.

I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
alcibiades1234.bsky.social 𝔻𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕡𝕚𝕒 𝔹𝕒𝕣𝕓𝕚𝕖 @alcibiades1234.bsky.social · 6d
If you are providing me with an education that is low utility in the world then it’s a disservice. My composition class spent four weeks on poetry. I’m sorry, but that only would’ve been useful if I wanted to be a poet. I don’t need to know iambic pentameter in order to be a victim advocate.
December 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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pbump.com
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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taniel.bsky.social
A huge night for Democrats:

—They flip Miami's mayorship.
—They flip a state House district in Georgia that had voted Trump by 13%.
—They keep Albuquerque's mayorship, while the liberal faction flips city council.
—And they get big overperformances (+18 & +22) in 2 Florida specials.
December 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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simonwdc.bsky.social
Eileen Higgins blows it out in Miami, wins 59%-40%!!!! In the last 2 years Dems have flipped Florida’s two largest cities, Jacksonville and Miami. Great work everyone!
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/eileen-hig...
Eileen Higgins Blows It Out In Miami, Wins 59%-40%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great work everyone!
www.hopiumchronicles.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
This is a time in our nation's history that will be remembered for all the broken fools who needed so much attention.
December 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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adamparkhomenko.bsky.social
It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.
December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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santiagomayer.com
As the semester wraps and students head home, here's my occasional reminder that VOT is always looking for new members!

If you're a student passionate about democracy and getting Gen Z involved in the fight against fascism, sign up!

votersoftomorrow.org/students
Students - Voters of Tomorrow
With over 11,000 members and chapters in over 25 states, Voters of Tomorrow is the country’s largest student-led political movement.
votersoftomorrow.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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santiagomayer.com
All I’m saying is that there’s an anti-AI lane that remains entirely open to 2028 Dems.

And I think it’d be smart for them to jump on it before the bubble pops.
December 8, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
YOUR STUDENTS ARE NOT YOUR CUSTOMERS.

Get the fuck out of education if that's the way you're talking about them.
miriamposner.com Miriam Posner @miriamposner.com · 6d
Yes we all agree that this is the reason colleges are in trouble
She knows that many people disagree, that they see the value of liberal arts as less about job preparation and more about teaching students how to think. It's a nice sentiment on some level, she says, but it's also hopelessly naive. More to the point, she argues, it's exactly the reason many colleges are in trouble: Faculty grew too powerful and too romantic about their role in society. Students are her customers, she says, and at colleges like Albright they no longer major in Latin American studies or even economics. If they want an Al major, her responsibility is to give them one.
December 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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greenwell.bsky.social
There are a lot of big questions at play here, but the most fundamental might be: what is the point of college?
Townsley's most passionate denunciations, though, are reserved for critics of her academic overhaul. She eliminated 15 underenrolled majors: economics, religion, physics, philosophy, anthropology, American civilization, international relations, Spanish, French, urban studies, public policy, health psychology, Latin American and Caribbean studies, women and gender studies, and English theatre. Citing data on which industries were likely to be hiring in future years, she's preparing to add new ones in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and, eventually, nursing. That's upset liberal arts traditionalists; multiple experts and current and former faculty members derisively volunteered the phrase "trade school" to describe what she's building. Asked about their concerns, Townsley literally scoffs. "It's nice to sit in an ivory tower and say, 'Well, we just do it for education's sake. But that's not realistic or, quite honestly, fair to a student anymore." In a separate conversation, she's even more blunt: "You have to look at the market and what's in demand and what is going to benefit the student. They come for an education because they need a job afterwards. So Latin American studies? What are they going to do with that?"
December 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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daralind.bsky.social
Yeah, uh, heaven forfend that any undergrad concentrate on learning about a region of the world that remains incredibly important to the United States....
greenwell.bsky.social Megan Greenwell @greenwell.bsky.social · 6d
There are a lot of big questions at play here, but the most fundamental might be: what is the point of college?
Townsley's most passionate denunciations, though, are reserved for critics of her academic overhaul. She eliminated 15 underenrolled majors: economics, religion, physics, philosophy, anthropology, American civilization, international relations, Spanish, French, urban studies, public policy, health psychology, Latin American and Caribbean studies, women and gender studies, and English theatre. Citing data on which industries were likely to be hiring in future years, she's preparing to add new ones in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and, eventually, nursing. That's upset liberal arts traditionalists; multiple experts and current and former faculty members derisively volunteered the phrase "trade school" to describe what she's building. Asked about their concerns, Townsley literally scoffs. "It's nice to sit in an ivory tower and say, 'Well, we just do it for education's sake. But that's not realistic or, quite honestly, fair to a student anymore." In a separate conversation, she's even more blunt: "You have to look at the market and what's in demand and what is going to benefit the student. They come for an education because they need a job afterwards. So Latin American studies? What are they going to do with that?"
December 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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noahshachtman.bsky.social
New York City went 12 days without a murder in November / December. That's tied for the longest stretch in history, according to the NYPD. As someone who was here when there were 6+ murders per day in this town, it continues to amaze me how safe the place is.
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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jackjenkins.me
Oh, I'm familiar with those kids: religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
How one conservative Christian family is pushing back against ICE
A coalition of activists, everyday citizens and people of faith — including theologically conservative Christians — who have pooled resources and learned new technologies to mount an effort they say i...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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December 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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bad actors like wurman are why i think it is important to place the birthright clause in the full context of section 1 and section 1 in the context of both dred scott and the two decades of antislavery and abolitionist agitation and political thinking that proceeded it
anthonymkreis.bsky.social Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 8d
The evidence is the text. All you have to do is read the Constitution.
December 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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suboptimaldad.gobirds.online
Seems to me college football doesn’t need a playoff this year. Only one team finished the regular season undefeated. Indiana has already won the national title.

#regularseasonsmatter
December 7, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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nbcnews.com
Indiana, the school and state synonymous with basketball, is now a pigskin powerhouse on the precipice of its second straight College Football Playoff.

Did Hoosiers fans ever expect this?

"Hell no," Mark Cuban, a 1981 alum, told NBC News.
Indiana had the most losses in college football history. Now it's a championship contender.
Behind a star quarterback and a popular head coach, the Hoosiers are No. 2 in the country and face No. 1 Ohio State for the Big Ten title on Saturday night.
nbcnews.to
December 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM