Corporations are treated as individuals in the law in terms of rights, but do not face severe consequences (apart from meager fines) for killing people, stealing their resources, and destroying their communities. this "modest proposal" makes a lot of sense.

Things like that now-circulating Vanderbilt report are written as if analytic philosophers have been in a titanic struggle with Foucault for 50 years. It is more nearly true that they thought they got rid of pragmatism by 1975 and blame its constant return on the French. (Rorty aided this diagnosis)

One of the most destructive things to the democratic project is the insane short term view of Dem leadership and donors who, whether I or you like it or not, drive a lot of the decisions about who ends up in office

@standupforscience.net recorded the program here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6rq...

This was a great program, with lots of ways to take action. Write your members of congress!!!

I STAND WITH THE PROTESTERS If a detention facility can’t withstand public scrutiny, congressional oversight, and media attention, the problem isn’t the protesters. The problem is what’s happening inside. #ShutDownDelaneyHall

Loved it! And then read every @nickharkaway.com book out there...

What does the new OMB proposal mean for science? How can we STOP VOUGHT and SAVE SCIENCE together? All of these questions and more to be discussed at the Emergency Science Meeting on June 2nd, 4PM ET, hosted by Stand Up for Science! Register at the link in our bio, or go here: zurl.co/g3vTZ

I also hope @aapthq.bsky.social says something. Science education research is especially vulnerable. 👩🏻‍🔬

Yes Please! I just offered a learning community for STEM educators on the history of science education and democracy—the participants were really surprised by how central this issue was in both policy and academia before the Cold War

“Viewpoint diversity” is a trap For @table.media, I wrote about the Yale report on “Trust in Higher Education” – and why we will not be able to defend academic freedom by accepting the terms set by a rightwing campaign intended to impose reactionary rule. Some thoughts, since it is in German:

substack.com/@marlonweems.... What if our elected officials had to demonstrate some knowledge of history before taking office? Even just Post WW2 history? Some legal history would help too.

"'The fragility of academic freedom is the distance between our soaring rhetoric and the harsh realities of trying to put them into practice,' said panelist Dominique Baker, associate professor of education and public policy." I gotta transcribe my portion of this talk www.udel.edu/udaily/2026/...

Fuck this demented bigot and fuck everyone who supports or apologizes for him

//www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/dei-bans-at-colleges-what-students-should-know

Another timely message from the @hastingscenter.bsky.social—given the curricular interference and surveillance now imposed in many states exploring ethical issues in STEM courses is very challenging

Very thoughtful and thought provoking piece

I gave to this worthy cause that should never have existed.

A great piece of music history writing...and a reminder of the unmatchable brilliance of Prince

Historical understanding critically important for STEM students (and future scientists)

And @drkyliesmith.bsky.social writes about how essential it is for nursing and other prehealth students to understand the history of the healthcare system they will be working in. #AHAPerspectives 🗃️

Please read this extremely thoughtful & careful post on Tim Walz, Anne Frank, & the US Holocaust Memorial Museum from Martin Shuster, philosopher, Isaac Swift Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies, former Holocaust Memorial Museum Fellow, & scholar of genocide, the Holocaust, & authoritarianism:

Seen in Los Angeles (Credit: Zurita Carpio)

“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”

Ha, you thought I wouldn't repost because there's no alt? Handled.

IIRC, there were some folks from the UK, I think @ucu.org.uk , who were asking for quality writing on the state of US Higher Education before the new year. Definitely can't go wrong with a @bakerdphd.bsky.social column as a starting off point.

open.substack.com/pub/johnganz... wow, masterful historical analysis from John Ganz

Some irony in fact that your use of profanity in your handle IS A FUCKING QUOTE FROM ICE

Those of us working with educators to advance public understanding of science are seeing the effects of anti-science policies at every level. Both advocacy for science, and for democracy itself, are now considered « partisan » and « in the crosshairs »

Useful resource for teaching Climate Sci. www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...

Hmm, chimps revise ideas in light of evidence but "humans also often refuse to update beliefs in light of new evidence, which is known as “belief entrenchment” or “belief perseveration” (many such cases)." We are screwed...

"However, it is not easy, or indeed, correct, to make this false distinction between intellectual work and politics." www.bostonreview.net/articles/whe...

Support AAUP

www.aaup.org/news/advisor... @ncsce.bsky.social

So true. Born, raised, and lived in NY til I was almost 40. Took subway and bus solo from age 12 and still take subway whenever I'm there. Travel a lot and know many US and European systems and its one of the best, and even better now than it was when I lived there!

We should never forget the suffering that resulted from the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago. Oh wait, I’m told this is Gaza today.

I’ve spent 3 days researching and writing this piece rebuking the grotesque NYT OpEd by Bret Stephens whitewashing Israel’s genocide of Palestinians. I hope you take a moment to read, subscribe, and share it with your networks. Let's use truth to stop injustice: www.qasimrashid.com/p/nyt-whitew...

Thanks for the heads up! Listening now…

not to see one movie and get a lot of boss baby vibes from it or anything but this phenomenon seems relevant to the article going around today www.liberalcurrents.com/the-politi/

This is really good and rings true. My daughter and son-in-law (and now granddaughter) left academic jobs in US (in the arts and humanities) for UK two years ago and i spend a lot of time there.

🚨URGENT RESPONSE CALL. FLOOD THE ZONE 🚨 The House CJS Subcommittee IS CURRENTLY marking up the FY26 budget, incl. NSF. Since 1950, NSF has been advancing science, health, & more. Tell Chairman Rogers: Don’t gut 75 years of progress. We demand NO CUTS to NSF. & watch the livestream: zurl.co/zScND

My project connected with Andrew Gelman through his collaborations with Dan Kahan (Cultural Cognition project) and they helped our STEM faculty understand the problems with assumptions about "objectivity" in their science teaching.

Thanks for this.

The continuing relevance of Stuart Hall’s work-now more than ever

So proud of my home town tonight.

@ncsce.bsky.social beyond belief

"business need?" What about historians and other academic researchers?

@ncsce.bsky.social NCSCE's faculty and courses address racial and economic inequality through STEM education. Glad to see this program.

“This is very much connected to the rise of authoritarianism that we’ve seen across the country,” said the executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center. “They can’t win fairly, so they’re trying to rewrite the rules to get their way.” By @jeremykohler.bsky.social