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@khnashi.bsky.social
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I would be surprised if there wasnât disquiet given the total absence of leadership and ethics at the top
www.npr.org/2026/04/10/n...
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There's growing disquiet in the military. The Iran war made it worse
Since Trump began his second term, his administration's use of the armed forces has left a growing number in the military unsettled, according to NPR interviews with service members and advocates.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/10/nx-s1-5771612/military-iran-war-trump-conscientious-objector
about 5 hours ago
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Remember that a would-be U.S. dictatorâs vice-president campaigned for another countryâs would-be dictator. Itâs time to
#EndTheGOP
, as they have lost sight of democracy.
about 20 hours ago
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Mythbusting
#HigherEd
Accreditation via
@newamerica.org
Because why should the grift know any limits?
www.newamerica.org/collections/...
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Mythbusting Accreditation
New America breaks down the political attacks against a crucial part of the U.S. higher education accountability system.
https://www.newamerica.org/collections/mythbusting-accreditation/
1 day ago
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How the Trump administration is simultaneously worsening education and setting up a massive grift in
#highered
via
@bobshireman.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/bobshire...
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As If a Cluster-Bomb Was Dropped on American Higher Education
The Trump Administrationâs draft regulations would fuel consumer abuses, destroy college autonomy and academic freedom, and undermine college opportunity
https://open.substack.com/pub/bobshireman714146/p/as-if-a-cluster-bomb-was-dropped?r=1u8q2v&utm_medium=ios
1 day ago
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More from the
#highered
trenches, where capitalist and âChristianistâ pressure groups are trying to tap into taxpayer dollars by capturing accreditation bodies, to the detriment of students, of course
vetsedsuccess.org/title-iv-acc...
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Title IV Accreditation: Regulatory Capture and Competition
The U.S. Department of Education has announced its intention to develop new regulations for its recognition of collegiate accreditation organizations for purposes of institutional eligibility for fede...
https://vetsedsuccess.org/title-iv-accreditation-regulatory-capture-and-competition/
1 day ago
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It might help to acknowledge that we (USA+UK) sabotaged Iranâs legitimate, democratically elected government in favor of a dictator in 1953, setting off the chain of events that have transpired over the last 70+ years.
theconversation.com/after-ceasef...
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After ceasefire, negotiating a lasting deal with Iran would require overcoming regional rivalries and strategic incoherence
A decade of shifting regional alliances, continuous conflict and outside interventions have narrowed the path for diplomacy.
https://theconversation.com/after-ceasefire-negotiating-a-lasting-deal-with-iran-would-require-overcoming-regional-rivalries-and-strategic-incoherence-280243?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20April%2010%202026%20-%203734538200&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20April%2010%202026%20-%203734538200+CID_56b5d25852010572c282e2a7a3a1b2a6&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=After%20ceasefire%20negotiating%20a%20lasting%20deal%20with%20Iran%20would%20require%20overcoming%20regional%20rivalries%20and%20strategic%20incoherence
3 days ago
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David Hawkins
The Tennessee Holler
3 days ago
Einstein Visa? Or Epstein Visa?
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The Republican Party in its current iteration will not survive democracy, hence the partyâs all-out attempt to strangle it.
#EndTheGOP
www.npr.org/2026/04/08/n...
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Colleges are trying to boost student voting. A Trump probe freezes data for that work
To figure out how to boost student voting, colleges have relied on a study about campus voter registration and turnout rates. A Trump administration investigation has cut schools off from new data.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/08/nx-s1-5725279/college-trump-voting-data-probe-voting-registration
4 days ago
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A visual representation of the Trump-GOP fiscal direction for America
www.npr.org/2026/04/03/n...
#EndTheGOP
5 days ago
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Hereâs what the Constitution says about removing a president who is unfit for office
theconversation.com/when-a-presi...
5 days ago
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Accurate.
#DawnStaley
8 days ago
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Vintage White guyâdefending another white guy who verbally attacked a Black woman ON NATIONAL TV. đ¤Śââď¸
#DawnStaley
@ncaa.bsky.social
NCAA needs to take action.
8 days ago
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This is what working for an authoritarian narcissist looks like, and the entirety of the Republican Party is along for the ride.
#EndTheGOP
theconversation.com/pam-bondis-e...
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Pam Bondiâs extreme political loyalty to Trump wasnât enough to save her job
Itâs not unusual for presidents to select attorneys general who share their views and policy preferences. But Trump has gone far beyond what is usually done.
https://theconversation.com/pam-bondis-extreme-political-loyalty-to-trump-wasnt-enough-to-save-her-job-279926?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20April%203%202026%20-%203727338126&utm_content=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20April%203%202026%20-%203727338126+CID_2df3cab7d1607b4c58d7ee4ae1550982&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=Pam%20Bondis%20extreme%20political%20loyalty%20to%20Trump%20wasnt%20enough%20to%20save%20her%20job
10 days ago
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Colleges could play a significant role in providing services for older citizens through education, engagement, health, and even housing. More of this!
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
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Rethinking Aging on College Campuses
The University of California, Los Angeles, is expanding its age-friendly efforts with a task force and new website to support older adults and promote lifelong learning.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/health-wellness/2026/04/02/rethinking-aging-college-campuses?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=263d1ee047-DNU_2021_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-263d1ee047-712351759&mc_cid=263d1ee047&mc_eid=1b401160c7#
10 days ago
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Hateful rhetoric and policy have human consequences đ
#EndTheGOP
www.k12dive.com/news/lgbtq-s...
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LGBTQ+ students report schools feel more hostile
Two-thirds of students reported feeling unsafe because of their LGBTQ+ identity in 2024-25, according to data from an annual survey by Glisten.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/lgbtq-students-report-schools-feel-more-hostile/816505/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-04-03%20K-12%20Dive%20%5Bissue:83471%5D&utm_term=K-12%20Dive
10 days ago
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Theyâre not off to a good start, are they?
#EndTheGOP
10 days ago
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âAsymmetric resolve,â Clausewitz, Vizzini. I doubt if Turd-Brain or Hedgerow are familiar with any of these.
theconversation.com/trump-risks-...
11 days ago
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Even Republicans couldnât understand what Trumpâs âspeechâ was about
www.politico.com/news/2026/04...
11 days ago
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Donât let the door hit yaâŚ
www.npr.org/2026/04/02/g...
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Attorney General Pam Bondi out at DOJ
President Trump has announced that Attorney General Pam Bondi is out at the Justice Department. Her departure comes amid simmering frustration over her leadership and handling of the Epstein files.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/g-s1-115077/trump-bondi-attorney-general-departure
11 days ago
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An apt metaphor for America. A White House literally demolished (illegally) while complicit Republicans in Congress doze at the switch.
www.politico.com/news/2026/04...
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Why Republicans arenât rushing to save Trumpâs ballroom
A judge has challenged Congress to approve Trumpâs multimillion-dollar construction project, but Republicans arenât showing any immediate interest in the subject.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/02/congress-trump-ballroom-construction-00855048
11 days ago
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âHigh levelâ meetings with the Irish government my a**. Abuse of power while millions suffer.
#EndTheGOP
www.tmz.com/2026/03/31/h...
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Congressmen Van Orden, Rouzer and McGuire Hit Scotland During Shutdown
4/1 8:52 AM -- A spokesperson for Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden tells TMZ ... "DVO is joining more than 30 other members of Congress on a delegation that was pre-approved by the House Ethics C...
https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/31/house-members-vacation-in-scotland-during-department-homeland-security-shutdown/
11 days ago
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David Hawkins
Tressie McMillan Cottom
11 days ago
Someone sent me this.
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Senate gives House another chance to pass DHS funding
www.politico.com/news/2026/04...
11 days ago
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I understand weâre all supposed to repost thisâŚ
12 days ago
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#EndTheGOP
Trump-Bondi dropped ***23,000*** criminal cases to wage their anti-immigrant campaign
add a skeleton here at some point
13 days ago
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#Virginia
Republicans steaming toward oblivion. $39 trillion debt, unwanted/unneeded war, reduced support for life sustaining programs, exorbitant gas prices? Letâs have a tax holiday!
#EndTheGOP
www.wvtf.org/news/2026-03...
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Virginia Republicans say Trumpâs war with Iran 'worth it,' propose tax holiday to address gas prices
âWe know this is going to be very temporary,â Delegate Terry Kilgore said Friday.
https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-03-27/virginia-republicans-say-trumps-war-with-iran-worth-it-propose-tax-holiday-to-address-gas-prices
13 days ago
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David Hawkins
The Tennessee Holler
17 days ago
NY Times reports Hegseth just struck 2 Black and 2 female officers from a promotion list â and says Hegsethâs Chief of Staff told the army secretary âTrump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military eventsâ More:
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
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#Oklahoma
FAFO with establishment clauseâŚagain. Really, people. What is so hard to figure out about separation of church and state???
www.k12dive.com/news/oklahom...
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Oklahoma charter board faces second suit over Jewish schoolâs rejection
Rejecting a religious group's bid to open a public school is unconstitutional, the organizationâs lawsuit claims.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/oklahoma-charter-board-faces-second-suit-over-jewish-schools-rejection/815745/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-03-26%20K-12%20Dive%20%5Bissue:83167%5D&utm_term=K-12%20Dive
18 days ago
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Easy answer: No. Nothing about the Republican hate/crime machine is âok.â
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
#EndTheGOP
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Are College Republicans OK?
As the Republican Party has moved further right, so have its acolytes on college campuses. But a recent spate of bigoted remarks and gestures from conservative students illuminates infighting over the...
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/free-speech/2026/03/19/are-college-republicans-ok?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=b4ca3f1a3c-DNU_2021_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-b4ca3f1a3c-712351759&mc_cid=b4ca3f1a3c&mc_eid=1b401160c7#
18 days ago
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I wonder if this will register with MSM, policymakers? In any case, we should be working toward a free public higher education system.
www.highereddive.com/news/college...
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Average net tuition down when adjusted for inflation, Brookings data shows
The findings stand "in stark contrast to the publicâs perception,â report author Phillip Levine said.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/college-net-prices-affordability-brookings-institution-phillip-levine/815261/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-03-25%20Higher%20Ed%20Dive%20%5Bissue:83068%5D&utm_term=Higher%20Ed%20Dive
18 days ago
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In 2024, I told university lawyers that the avoidance of litigation was no longer a viable legal strategyâyou have to stand by your mission. Neither is over-correcting in the face of an administrationâs illegal attempt to impose white supremacist policy.
www.highereddive.com/news/univers...
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University of Alabama students sue over suspended magazines
Plaintiffs say the universityâs cancellation of two publications over their focus on women and Black audiences violated the First Amendment.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/university-of-alabama-students-sue-censorship-suspended-magazines-alice-nineteen-fifty-six/815599/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-03-25%20Higher%20Ed%20Dive%20%5Bissue:83068%5D&utm_term=Higher%20Ed%20Dive
18 days ago
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F*ck Pete Hegseth. This is not how Christianity works.
apnews.com/article/pete...
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At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence 'against those who deserve no mercy'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has hosted a monthly Christian prayer and worship service at the Pentagon, the first since the Iran war began.
https://apnews.com/article/pete-hegseth-pentagon-christian-worship-service-30db48b6ceb8af5e6172fb3ba2eafaa0
18 days ago
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More âevery accusation is a projectionâ evidence. Todayâs âGOPâ is a massive fraud. It needs to be consigned to the dustbin of history.
#EndTheGOP
apnews.com/article/wisc...
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Wisconsin man who ordered ballots without consent found guilty of fraud and identity theft
A jury in Wisconsin has found a man guilty of election fraud and identity theft for requesting the ballots of Republican state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Democratic Racine Mayor Cory Mason without...
https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-ballot-fraud-2022-harry-wait-45a468a9fe6f8442124e67455f581c1f
19 days ago
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A welcome setback for Trumpâs white supremacist education agenda compliments of the judiciary branch
www.k12dive.com/news/judge-s...
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Judge scraps another school admissions policies lawsuit
In the wake of SFFA v. Harvard, several challenges have claimed socioeconomic or experience factors are a proxy for race-based admissions.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/judge-scraps-another-school-admissions-policies-lawsuit/815486/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-03-24%20K-12%20Dive%20%5Bissue:83060%5D&utm_term=K-12%20Dive
20 days ago
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reposted by
David Hawkins
The Tennessee Holler
21 days ago
So ICEâs job is basically to make crowded airports more crowded?
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The âHeritage Foundationâ is fueling the American Nightmare. It needs to be shut down.
theconversation.com/immigrant-ki...
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Immigrant kids can attend school regardless of citizenship â some states are challenging this standard
The Heritage Foundation released a policy document in February 2026 that spells out how states can try to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that enshrined immigrant studentsâ right to attend schoo...
https://theconversation.com/immigrant-kids-can-attend-school-regardless-of-citizenship-some-states-are-challenging-this-standard-278766?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20March%2023%202026%20-%203713637980&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20March%2023%202026%20-%203713637980+CID_cb85b89e102b1bb179b900da923c6129&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=Immigrant%20kids%20can%20attend%20school%20regardless%20of%20citizenship%20%20some%20states%20are%20challenging%20this%20standard
20 days ago
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You canât spell
#extortion
without tort, which Harvard and other universities should file against this administration, including individuals by name, starting with the orange dunce at the top.
www.highereddive.com/news/doj-sue...
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DOJ sues Harvard in bid to recoup federal grants, cut off future access
In Friday court filings, the Trump administration again accused the university of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitism and harassment.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/doj-sues-harvard-in-bid-to-recoup-federal-grants-cut-off-future-access/815372/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-03-23%20Higher%20Ed%20Dive%20%5Bissue:83015%5D&utm_term=Higher%20Ed%20Dive
20 days ago
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The Trump administration has a pathological inability to abide by the law. Can they be held in contempt or otherwise prosecuted?
www.k12dive.com/news/states-...
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States say Education Department not following mental health grant orders
The department is only providing grant recipients with six months of funding rather than a full year, the plaintiff states said in recent court documents.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/states-say-education-department-not-following-mental-health-grant-orders/815357/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-03-23%20K-12%20Dive%20%5Bissue:83011%5D&utm_term=K-12%20Dive
20 days ago
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I dislike the College Board and its products. But I loathe white supremacy, white nationalism, Christian nationalism, and the Republican Party that motivated this policy in
#Florida
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www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
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Florida Passes Bill to Promote AP Class Alternative
Floridaâs Legislature passed a bill last week to further plans to develop college-readiness courses to compete with Advanced Placement, called Florida Advanced Courses and Test, or FACT, Politico repo...
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/03/20/florida-passes-bill-promote-ap-class-alternative
22 days ago
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This is guaranteed to end badly.
www.highereddive.com/news/educati...
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Education Department to shift student loan duties to Treasury
The U.S. Department of Treasury plans to take âoperational responsibilityâ for defaulted loans before eventually managing the entire $1.7 trillion portfolio.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/education-department-shift-student-loan-duties-treasury/815267/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-03-20%20Higher%20Ed%20Dive%20%5Bissue:82967%5D&utm_term=Higher%20Ed%20Dive
22 days ago
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Trump Education Dept. still pushing white supremacist agenda
www.highereddive.com/news/educati...
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Education Department official warns 2 accreditors over DEI standards
Under Secretary Nicholas Kent raised concerns about the agencies' diversity, equity and inclusion requirements even though they have been suspended.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/education-department-official-warns-2-accreditors-over-dei-standards/815144/
22 days ago
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#Texas
being the worstâŚagainâŚbut a judge flags religious discrimination. Still, spending public money on private schools is a bad idea.
www.k12dive.com/news/judge-o...
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Judge orders Texas to open school choice program to Islamic schools
The ruling also extends the application window for families by two weeks, in a case brought by Muslim families who alleged discrimination.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/judge-orders-texas-to-open-school-choice-program-to-islamic-schools/815143/
23 days ago
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#Extortion
, plain and simple. More from the authoritarian playbook.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds
The Justice Department has filed a new lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing it of failing to address antisemitism on campus.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-harvard-civil-rights-lawsuit-4b70863c7cf18703a6398e8189791135
24 days ago
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Score one for freedom of the press
apnews.com/article/pent...
#FirstAmendment
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Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reportersâ access to Pentagon
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reportersâ access to the Pentagon, ruling that key portions of the new rules are unlawful.
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-policy-news-reporters-hegseth-dc7a69b7e7c3f618b3879d9cafec9b25
24 days ago
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Trump administration trying to impose its white supremacist agenda on higher ed accreditors
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
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Kent Warns Accreditors Over DEI
Education Under Secretary Nicholas Kent sent letters to two accreditors alleging that diversity, equity and inclusion practices in their standards conflict with federal law.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/accreditation/2026/03/18/kent-warns-accreditors-over-dei
26 days ago
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How many times do we have to go over the establishment clause?
www.k12dive.com/news/arkansa...
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Arkansas Ten Commandments law blocked for 6 school districts
A district court judge ruled that the only reason to require the religious tenets to be posted in every classroom is âto proselytize to children.â
https://www.k12dive.com/news/arkansas-ten-commandments-law-blocked-for-6-school-districts/815010/
26 days ago
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David Hawkins
Wonkette
26 days ago
Everyone Is Raining On RFK Jr.'s Hepatitis Baby Parade
www.wonkette.com/p/everyone-i...
By Robyn Pennacchia
@robynelyse.bsky.social
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Everyone Is Raining On RFK Jr.'s Hepatitis Baby Parade
Judge Brian Murphy put a hold on the new vaccine schedule of doom.
https://www.wonkette.com/p/everyone-is-raining-on-rfk-jrs-hepatitis
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David Hawkins
27 days ago
english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-...
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ICE continues to detain Colombian journalist Estefany RodrĂguez despite a judgeâs order for her release on bail
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the release of the reporter arrested on March 4: âHer team must be allowed to pay her bond immediately, and RodrĂguez should be released without delayâ
https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-17/ice-continues-to-detain-colombian-journalist-estefany-rodriguez-despite-a-judges-order-for-her-release-on-bail.html?ssm=bsky_CC
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Trump admin on race in college admission
www.highereddive.com/news/admissi...
27 days ago
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Carr must go.
www.ms.now/news/trump-f...
@markwarner.bsky.social
@kaine.senate.gov
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Trumpâs FCC chair threatens news networks over Iran war coverage
FCC Chairman Brendan Carrâs warning was met with immediate outrage, with one advocacy group calling it an âauthoritarian warning.â
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-fcc-chair-news-networks-iran-war-coverage
29 days ago
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