David Hawkins
@khnashi.bsky.social
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More of
#Texas
being the worst. No more free speech in the lone star state (formerly property of Mexico)
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
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U of North Texas Cancels Exhibit With Anti-ICE Art
The University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design removed an art exhibit that includes anti-ICE artwork, the artist told The Denton Record-Chronicle.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/02/17/u-north-texas-cancels-exhibit-anti-ice-art
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Political dialogue, such as Republican concerns about
#Virginia
redistricting, is chronically myopic and uninformed. Republicans have been fascist-curious for decades
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
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Inside the North Carolina GOPās Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the Stateās Democratic Governors
For almost a decade, North Carolinaās majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing stateās elections. This year, it fina...
https://www.propublica.org/article/north-carolina-governor-power-transfers-gop
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Chalk up another death to the so-called āpro-lifeā movement.
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
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A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldnāt Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
https://www.propublica.org/article/north-carolina-abortion-laws-ciji-graham
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Virginia Republicansā response to this is hilarious. I mean, whatās good for the gooseā¦
www.vpm.org/news/2026-02...
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Virginia Democrats propose potential 10ā1 congressional map for 2026 midterms
"These are not ordinary times, and Virginia will not sit on the sidelines while it happens."
https://www.vpm.org/news/2026-02-05/va-congressional-redistricting-maps-trump-lucas-spanberger-surovell-stanley
2 days ago
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Virginia Senate approves National Popular Vote Compact
www.wvtf.org/news/2026-02...
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Virginia Senate ok's joining National Popular Vote Compact
How should Virginia participate in the Electoral College? Legislators are considering joining other states to reduce its influence.
https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-02-09/virginia-senate-oks-joining-national-popular-vote-compact
3 days ago
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Because the
#Trump
administration cares whether it disenfranchises American citizensā¦š
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/13/s...
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SAVE tool keeps mistakenly flagging voters as noncitizens - The Texas Tribune
DHS rolled out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/13/save-voter-citizenship-tool-mistakes-confusion/
3 days ago
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David Hawkins
The Tennessee Holler
4 days ago
Other countries can do it, why canāt we?
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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On the
#Trump
administrationās depraved indifference toward the well-being of children and families
www.propublica.org/article/life...
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The Kids Trump Sent to ICEās Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
https://www.propublica.org/article/life-inside-ice-dilley-children
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I mean, why should consumers pay for data centers owned by for-profit companies?
vpm.prod.npr.psdops.com/2026-02-10/s...
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Senate bill would shield Dominion customers from some data center-related costs
Virginiaās booming data center industry requires major new infrastructure builds.
https://vpm.prod.npr.psdops.com/2026-02-10/senate-bill-would-shield-dominion-customers-from-some-data-center-related-costs
4 days ago
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ICYMI: More s**ual abuse at the hands of a supposedly
#Christian
church
www.propublica.org/article/sexu...
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Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were āwashed away in the blood of reconciliation,ā they could never...
https://www.propublica.org/article/sexual-abuse-old-apostolic-lutheran-church-minnesota
4 days ago
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Do you think thatās because the Trump administration BREAKS THE LAW on the daily?!?!
theconversation.com/trump-admini...
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Trump administration losing credibility with judges and grand juries ā a former federal judge explains why this is āremarkable and unprecedentedā
Grand juries, historically rubber stamps for prosecutorsā attempts to indict, are rejecting the Trump administrationās moves to indict the presidentās perceived enemies. Thatās unprecedented.
https://theconversation.com/trump-administration-losing-credibility-with-judges-and-grand-juries-a-former-federal-judge-explains-why-this-is-remarkable-and-unprecedented-275741
5 days ago
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For anyone who cares about truth and the law.
theconversation.com/citizenship-...
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Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE America Act has no basis in the Constitution ā and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote
The House has passed a bill to require proof of citizenship for voting. Although it likely wonāt become law, the bill raises constitutional questions.
https://theconversation.com/citizenship-voting-requirement-in-save-america-act-has-no-basis-in-the-constitution-and-ignores-precedent-that-only-states-decide-who-gets-to-vote-275658
5 days ago
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reposted by
David Hawkins
The Tennessee Holler
6 days ago
Yikes ā Epstein showing appreciation for @GovBillLee pal Betsy Devos making it harder to report sexual abuse on campuses
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#Iowa
legislators seek to violate the constitutionā¦again.
www.highereddive.com/news/iowa-la...
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Iowa lawmakers mull anti-DEI bills for private and public colleges
State legislators are considering a flurry of proposals this year that would more tightly regulate the higher education sector, including classroom instruction.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/iowa-lawmakers-anti-dei-bills-private-public-colleges/812157/
6 days ago
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This has been the plan all along.
socialistworker.co.uk/palestine-20...
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New West Bank annexation aims to erase the idea of a Palestinian state
Israel's security cabinet has pushed through new measures to rapidly settle parts of the West Bank under Palestinian control.
https://socialistworker.co.uk/palestine-2023/new-west-bank-annexation-aims-to-erase-the-idea-of-a-palestinian-state/
7 days ago
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#Oklahoma
is getting schooled in the fundamentals of separation of church and state.
www.k12dive.com/news/ben-gam...
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Oklahoma rejects application for Jewish public charter school
Ben Gamla, the organization behind the charter proposal, says it plans to sue over the decision.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/ben-gamla-prospective-jewish-public-charter-school-struck-down-intends-to-sue/811892/
7 days ago
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reposted by
David Hawkins
Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center
7 days ago
OUT TODAY from
@srcellini.bsky.social
and Leonardo Restrepo
@peerresearch.bsky.social
: Where Did All the Ads Go?
#highered
advertising spending, especially TV, is down sharply since 2010, largely driven by spending declines in the
#4profit
sector. More trends:
www.peer-center.org/research/whe...
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Where Did All the Ads Go? ā PEER Center
Prospective college students face a daunting task in choosing which of the more than 6,000 U.S. postsecondary institutions will meet their needs and improve their lives. Some students are bombarded wi...
https://www.peer-center.org/research/where-did-all-the-ads-go
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Lipstick, meet pig.
www.republicreport.org/2026/adtalem...
via
@davidhalperin.bsky.social
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Adtalem, Formerly DeVry, is Now Covista. Warning: Still Harmful to Students. - Republic Report
Big for-profit college operation Adtalem, a company whose schools have had a history of deceptive and predatory abuses against students and taxpayers, adopted its name in 2017, changing it from DeVry ...
https://www.republicreport.org/2026/adtalem-formerly-devry-is-now-covista-warning-still-harmful-to-students/
7 days ago
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Completely on brand for this administration
#Epstein
www.k12dive.com/news/trumps-...
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Trumpās OCR resolved no K-12 sexual harassment, assault complaints in 2025, data shows
The Education Department contends "it has restored commonsense safeguards against sexual violence by returning sex-based separation in intimate facilities."
https://www.k12dive.com/news/trumps-ocr-resolved-no-k-12-sexual-harassment-assault-complaints-in-2025/811763/
8 days ago
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More on Trumpās
#extortion
of higher education
www.highereddive.com/news/departm...
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Defense Department cuts academic ties with Harvard
The Pentagon no longer plans to sponsor studies of military service members at the Ivy League institution as the Trump administration presses its feud with the university.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/department-defense-war-pete-hegseth-harvard-university-cut-ties/811740/
9 days ago
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#Propoganda
is rendering our language and communication useless.
theconversation.com/a-terrorism-...
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A terrorism label that comes before the facts can turn ādomestic terrorismā into a useless designation
A ādomestic terrorismā label that comes before the facts teaches the public to treat the term as propaganda rather than factual diagnosis.
https://theconversation.com/a-terrorism-label-that-comes-before-the-facts-can-turn-domestic-terrorism-into-a-useless-designation-274790
10 days ago
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#Texas
is the worst. Why would anyone want to teach at a university that didnāt protect academic freedom, freedom of expression?
www.highereddive.com/news/shiftin...
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āShifting, false, and nonsensicalā: Former Texas A&M professor sues over firing after viral video
Melissa McCoul alleged the university violated her First Amendment rights by succumbing to political pressure to terminate her over her course content.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/shifting-false-and-nonsensical-former-texas-am-professor-sues-over-fi/811554/
10 days ago
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#AbolishICE
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
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ICE Sued Over Policy Allowing Immigration Actions on Campus
A collection of public school districts and university faculty members are challenging Department of Homeland Security policies that allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to conduct detai...
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/02/05/ice-sued-over-policy-allowing-immigration-actions-campus
11 days ago
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#Minnesota
schools sue ICE over activity on school grounds.
#AbolishICE
www.k12dive.com/news/an-atmo...
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āAn atmosphere of fearā: Minnesota school districts sue over ICE activity
The lawsuit details school leaders being followed by DHS agents, deploying extra security measures, and making changes to daily operations.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/an-atmosphere-of-fear-minnesota-school-districts-sue-over-ice-activity/811427/
11 days ago
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I love it.
www.si.com/nfl/bob-weir...
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Inside Grateful Dead Legend Bob Weirās Bay Area Flag Football Dynasty
The famed musician also possessed an immense football acumen, which he displayed on the gridiron not far from the stadium that will host Super Bowl LX.
https://www.si.com/nfl/bob-weir-grateful-dead-bay-area-flag-football-dynasty
11 days ago
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Even the most notorious
#authoritarian
regimes make an effort to remain plausible. Not so with the bootlicking chumps running the federal government.
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
11 days ago
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If youāre following the ticker tape of American well-being, this is not a good sign.
#highered
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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Report: Growth in State Higher Ed Funding Is Slowing Down
Years of growth in student funding should help public colleges and universities absorb a round of stagnant funding and future declines, policy experts say.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/state-policy/2026/02/05/report-growth-state-higher-ed-funding-slowing-down
11 days ago
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reposted by
David Hawkins
Marc Elias
12 days ago
NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Departmentās nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and statesā rights.
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Federal judge rules DOJ can āno longerā be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-judge-rules-doj-can-no-longer-be-trusted-in-voter-roll-crusade/
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Pick a
#fascist
against which to measure Trump. Or Miller. Or the treasonous Heritage Foundation. This week: Spainās Franco. Still fascist.
theconversation.com/what-francos...
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What Francoās fascist regime in Spain can teach us about todayās America
Comparisons of Trump to Hitler have become common. But some of Trumpās policies may more closely resemble those of Francisco Franco of Spain, says a Spanish scholar.
https://theconversation.com/what-francos-fascist-regime-in-spain-can-teach-us-about-todays-america-274248
12 days ago
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How about if we let the studentsā body of work over four years speak for itself without a gratuitous 3-hour test that is so vulnerable to manipulation?
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
#collegeadmissions
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College Board Prohibits Wearing Smart Glasses During SAT
Professors have sounded the alarm about smart glasses as the new frontier of AI cheating due to concerns students will use the devices to receive answers to test questions.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/academics/2026/02/02/college-board-prohibits-wearing-smart-glasses-during-sat
12 days ago
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#Texas
is the worst: Texas A&M removes womenās and gender studies courses. What is an institution if it exists only to placate politicians and earn revenue?
www.insidehighered.com/news/busines...
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Texas A&M Closes Womenās and Gender Studies
The university has also canceled six classes and asked faculty to remove some course context. One free speech expert said Texas A&M is āstaking out turf as the epicenter of higher education censorship...
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/business/academic-programs/2026/01/30/texas-am-closes-womens-and-gender-studies
13 days ago
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#FreeCollege
is the way of the future.
www.highereddive.com/news/michiga...
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Michigan free college program boosted adult enrollment, study finds
Community college campuses saw an average increase of 623 students due to the program, which seeks to help eligible adults get an associate degree.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/michigan-reconnect-study-adult-enrollment/811146/
13 days ago
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#DOGE
legacy hard at work. Just fund
#education
.
www.k12dive.com/news/educati...
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Education Department paid laid-off OCR staff $38M while dismissing most complaints
A GAO report found the agency did not document the financial trade-offs associated with itsĀ RIFsĀ and cannot prove the cuts improved services.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/education-department-paid-laid-off-ocr-staff-38m-while-dismissing-most-com/811166/
13 days ago
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Thisā¦isā¦#extortion.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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Trump Demands Harvard Pay $1 Billion
Just hours before the latest demand, The New York Times reported he had backed off calling for a cash settlement.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2026/02/03/trump-demands-harvard-pay-1-billion
13 days ago
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The law says they canāt do this. They do it anyway.
#ImpeachTrump
www.k12dive.com/news/educati...
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Education Department doubles down on anti-DEI efforts
The agency said it would continue to target DEI programs āwith or withoutā a policy letter that set its interpretation of Title VI but was blocked in court.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/education-department-doubles-down-on-anti-dei-efforts/811276/
14 days ago
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Tracking ICE activity on K-12 school grounds.
#AbolishICE
www.k12dive.com/news/ice-act...
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ICE activity on K-12 school grounds
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said immigration enforcement actions at schools should be "extremely rare." Here's where theyāre happening.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/ice-activity-on-k-12-school-grounds/810648/
15 days ago
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Important to track this so we can dismantle it when we
#AbolishICE
www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
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How ICE grew to be the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency
ICE's budget hovered around $10 billion for years. But President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are taking the agency's funding to unprecedented levels.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/21/nx-s1-5674887/ice-budget-funding-congress-trump
15 days ago
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āNever have I encountered a film so lacking in irony and self-awarenessā
www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...
#FleecingAmerica
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Melania review: Shameless propaganda that could put you to sleep
If this supposed documentary werenāt about what itās actually about, it could at times play as an unlikely meditation aid
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/01/31/melania-review-shameless-propaganda-that-could-put-you-to-sleep/
16 days ago
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Maybe some sunlight can help disinfect some of the rot that
#Youngkin
(#Trump wannabe) infected
#VMI
with. Not to mention the instituteās troubled history with race, despite producing some fine graduates.
www.wvtf.org/news/2026-01...
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Proposal to study VMI curriculum, administrative decisions moves forward
Three bills being considered in the General Assembly this year could change how the Virginia Military Institute is operated.
https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-01-28/proposal-to-study-vmi-curriculum-administrative-decisions-moves-forward
17 days ago
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Try them for
#murder
www.propublica.org/article/alex...
#AbolishICE
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
https://www.propublica.org/article/alex-pretti-shooting-cbp-agents-identified-jesus-ochoa-raymundo-gutierrez
17 days ago
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David Hawkins
The Tennessee Holler
18 days ago
āI was raped three times a day and I wasnāt the only girl. It was a conveyor belt of abuse.ā
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
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ā[T]he film itself exists as a striking rebuttal to the idea that it exists for reasons beyond the transactional.ā
variety.com/2026/film/co...
#FleecingAmerica
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āMelaniaā: Why Would Amazon Spend $75 Million on a Movie This Boring?
Amazon's Melania Trump documentary 'Melania' is an expensive disaster.
https://variety.com/2026/film/columns/melania-trump-amazon-documentary-boring-1236646000/
17 days ago
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#4profit
ācollegesā continue to peddle subprime education to those least able to afford, benefit. Theyāre taking exploitation to its logical endpoint, bleeding those most vulnerable.
www.republicreport.org/2026/ex-recr...
via
@davidhalperin.bsky.social
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Ex-Recruiter Sues For-Profit College Chain Perdoceo, Alleging Systematic Fraud - Republic Report
In a powerful legal complaint filed this month in federal court in Denver, Aidan Peters, a former admissions representative for Colorado Technical University (CTU), alleges that the for-profit, online...
https://www.republicreport.org/2026/ex-recruiter-sues-for-profit-college-chain-perdoceo-alleging-systematic-fraud/
18 days ago
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Of course vouchers harm public
#education
. Public schools are already underfunded, yet serve more than 45 million more students than private school capacity allows.
www.k12dive.com/news/senator...
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Senators debate whether school choice harms or helps public schools
Supporters of private school choice tout opportunities to innovate, while critics worry about the financial stability of public schools.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/senators-debate-how-school-choice-harms-or-helps-public-schools-vouchers/810759
18 days ago
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#Trump
administration once again letting the rich off the hook when they scam low-income students and taxpayers.
#grifters
#FleecingAmerica
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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ED Scraps Biden-Era Regulation for Corporate College Owners
The regulation required the owners of private colleges to take on personal liability in order to maintain access to federal funds. Now it will be enforced on a case-by-case basis.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/colleges-localities/2026/01/26/ed-scraps-biden-era-regulation-corporate-college
18 days ago
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Yet another reason to
#AbolishICE
. We need to tear the whole thing down and re-envision American immigration policy.
theconversation.com/ice-not-only...
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ICE not only looks and acts like a paramilitary force ā it is one, and that makes it harder to curb
ICE, created in response to 9/11, meets most definitions of paramilitary forces. Critics worry itās gone beyond its writ of immigration enforcement.
https://theconversation.com/ice-not-only-looks-and-acts-like-a-paramilitary-force-it-is-one-and-that-makes-it-harder-to-curb-274580
19 days ago
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Thank you, Gov. Spanberger.
#AbolishICE
www.wvtf.org/news/2026-01...
@abigailspanberger.com
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Democrats look to limit Virginia agency cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
Even before federal agents shot and killed a second U.S. citizen in Minnesota over the weekend, Democrats in Virginia were looking to limit future agreements between federal agencies and state and loc...
https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-01-26/democrats-look-to-limit-virginia-agency-cooperation-with-federal-immigration-enforcement
19 days ago
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This is the thing where the
#Trump
administration throws the doors to taxpayer funded student aid to hucksters, profiteers, and other grifters who want to feast on it at our expense
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
#FleecingAmerica
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Education Dept. Eyes Rewrite of Accreditation Rules
ED officials have said for months that they want to tackle the regulations governing accreditors. A Monday announcement offers more specifics on their agenda.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/accreditation/2026/01/27/education-dept-eyes-rewrite-accreditation-rules
19 days ago
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#Trump
and
#Nuremberg
in the same sentenceā¦again
theconversation.com/how-trumps-g...
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How Trumpās Greenland threats amount to an implicit rejection of the legal principles of Nuremberg
The claim that national security can justify territorial acquisition marks a sharp break from the principles the US championed after World War II.
https://theconversation.com/how-trumps-greenland-threats-amount-to-an-implicit-rejection-of-the-legal-principles-of-nuremberg-274018
19 days ago
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