Amazing talk tonight by Folklorist Linda Jean Lee @ the very cool nonprofit art venue Black Squirrel Gallery in Philly.

Efforts to deport students based on their speech or protected activism undermine America's commitment to free expression. If ICE detained Rumeysa Ozturk based on her op-ed or activism, it's a worrying escalation in an already fraught environment for college students here on student visas.

"End Experiments on Dogs" by Marc Bekoff & Jane Goodall in @washingtonpost.com. @aaldp-du.bsky.social is proud to have worked hard to usher this through to publication. Please share. Let's end #animaltesting on dogs! wapo.st/41QfnQy #animalrights #animalcruelty #animalwelfare #vegan

The US Attorney in Washington DC is investigating Georgetown Law School, demanding that "if DEI is found in your courses or teaching in anyway [sic]," the law school should "move swiftly to remove it" Federal prosecutors don’t control the classroom. This is a dark abdication of the First Amendment.

Columbia University senior Maryam Alwan was visiting family in Jordan over winter break when she received an email from the school accusing her of harassment. Her supposed top offense: writing an op-ed in the student newspaper calling for divestment from Israel.

Fantastic work from @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social, @jdzeman.bsky.social, and @jtmorristx.bsky.social to swiftly defend the First Amendment rights of Texas students after the Texas A&M University System abruptly banned drag performances on its 11 campuses last week.

Texas A&M University System bans student drag shows because they might offend someone. Utter disregard for basic First Amendment rights.

BREAKING: FIRE sues on behalf of a student group to block an unconstitutional ban on drag shows across the Texas A&M system. www.thefire.org/news/lawsuit...

Don't forget: today they come for my speech, but tomorrow they come for yours... 👏"The constitutional right that affords racists the legal protections to spew their insidious ideas is the same right that protects social justice activists from government persecution..."👏

A timely reminder…

No way this wrinkly little goofball is the descendant of a wolf. This is a rhinosaurtle if I ever saw one. #Poppythefrenchie