It’s totally fine to say, “hey I don’t accept the convenience costs of AI’s economic and ecological disruptions and I value the inefficiency of human creativity so we will pass on collaborations that accept that trade off!”

Good morning. Listen, you have to just decide. They are not taking the Black Smithsonian. Resolve it in your spirit.

Be the Congressman Al Green you want to see in the world.

An inspiring article on courageous community college leaders who are *publicly* organizing and standing up against DEI attacks.. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

One thing that's been very revealing is how many politicians valorized working-class and middle-class workers, unless those folks work for the federal government. The cheering of the purging of regular people who have had their entire financial lives upended has been something to see.

if a rando with no identification is preventing members of congress from entering a government building, you remove the rando

The call for proposals for #ISSOTL25 is officially open! We welcome submissions that share research, innovative practices, and insights on #SoTL. Join the international community in Christchurch, NZ from November 3-6. Submit online: issotl.com/issotl25/cal...

Donald Trump has already committed at least 23 potential illegalities, in only 16 days 🧵 1. Freezing funding for Medicaid and all other federal assistance programs 2. Revoking birthright citizenship 3. Using “expedited removal” to deport immigrants with zero due process

Understand that Trump and Musk are off doing their own thing. The base has outlived its usefulness.

A historic Black church in Washington, DC, now owns the Proud Boys’ name Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church can seize any money the far-right group makes from selling merchandise

This @washingtonpost.com story is so important that I'm gifting it. These people appear to be operating totally illegally and outside the Constitution -- and they know it. wapo.st/40LVERn

Well done @schatz.bsky.social. Democrats, this is how you fight back against an aspiring authoritarian. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

It would be fantastic if major federal institutions would acknowledge that the executive branch cannot legally unilaterally cancel or redistribute congressionally appropriated funding on ideological grounds and thus they have no legal obligation to comply with such directives

To review, the FAA administrator was forced out because of a business vendetta of Elon Musk’s, Trump froze the hiring of new ATCs despite staff shortages, Musk launched an underhanded attempt to hollow out the whole federal workforce, and then the first US airliner crashed in 16 years.

DEI ate my homework.

One resource @dewsbury.bsky.social shared with me: www.commerce.senate.gov/2024/10/new-... This is the witchhunt call to action 🧵2/

Guardian vs. NYT. You know who's going to call things by their true names and who's not even gonna give you syrup with that waffle. Guardian: "Elon Musk waded into controversy on Monday when he gave back-to-back fascist-style salutes....

Courage.

Michelle Obama Confirms She Will Skip Rest Of Decade theonion.com/michell...