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Study of Religion as an Analytical Discipline Workshop
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SORAAAD.org, allowing people to gather w/o being religious since 2011. Qual Research on Religion, Religion-like stuff, and Religion & stuff best not studied as religious but key to understanding those doing, being, saying & feeling stuff labeled religion
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Cornell agrees to include Bondi's anti-DEI/anti-trans memo as a "training resource to faculty and staff" (see: www.justice.gov/ag/media/140...)
Both Parties affirm the importance of and their support for civil rights. Cornell affirms its commitment to complying with federal civil rights laws and agrees to include the Department of Justice's "Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination" of July 29, 2025 as a training resource to faculty and staff so long as that Guidance remains operative.
November 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Cornell agrees to "invest" $30 million in things like AI farming.

Cornell also agrees to pay $30 million to the U.S. for no clear reason or purpose.
To that end, and in settlement and compromise of the Released Claims in this Agreement, Cornell shall invest the sum of Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000), payable in equal installments, over the three years following the Effective Date, in research programs that will directly benefit U.S. farmers through lower costs of* production and enhanced efficiency, including but not limited to programs that incorporate Al and robotics, such as Digital Agriculture and Future Farming Technologies. These additional resources demonstrate Cornell's and the United States' longstanding commitment to assist America's fariners. 14. In consideration for entering into this Agreement, Cornell shall pay the United States the sum of Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000), payable in equal installments over three ycars. The first payment will be made within thirty (30) days of the Effective date, and each subsequent payment shall be made on the anniversary of the Effective Date.
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Cornell agrees to turn over "anonymized" admissions data broken down to individual colleges and schools.
Cornell shall provide the United States with anonymized undergraduate admissions data consistent with 34 C.F.R. § 100.6 and similar regulations broken down by Cornell's individual colleges and schools, race, grade point average, and performance on standardized tests, on a quarterly basis, in a form permitting statistical analyses for each year of the Agreement. Admissions data will also be subjected to a comprehensive audit by the United States. This information will be maintained confidentially and exempt from public disclosure and subject to pre-disclosure notification and an opportunity to object to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, to the fullest extent possible by law.
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
And, Cornell's president agrees to bow down to Trump each quarter.
10. Cornell's president shall certify under penalty of perjury cach quarter Cornell's 2 full compliance with all the provisions in this Agreement. Such certification will state: President of Cornell University, hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge, and after reasonable review and investigation, that Cornell University has maintained and implemented policies and procedures as well as training programs to ensure material compliance with the Agreement between the United States and Comell University [Effective Date]. The United States may make such inquiries as it deems necessary to verify the accuracy of such certification.
November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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sandeepbak.bsky.social
Just so folks know - Sara Ahmed, Oyeronke Oyewumi & Maria Lugones are covered by my colleagues in their courses; we reference them, esp. Ahmed. And we work with Rita Segato & Ochy Curiel linking them to Yuderkys Espinosa’s work. One feminist missing is Lelia Gonzalez but I don’t read Portuguese :-(
November 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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christopherjhale.bsky.social
Pope Leo XIV chastised President Trump and Vice President Vance for not respecting the dignity and religious liberty of migrants in the United States.

Here are his full remarks.
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV Denounces Trump-Vance Decision to Block Eucharist from ICE Detainees
After ICE refuses to allow detained migrants to receive the Eucharist, Pope Leo calls on Trump and Vance to respect migrants‘ dignity and religious liberty.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM