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Benjamin Sawyer @bensawyer.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

A year and a half ago I was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer. Today I am in remission because of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Whatever your politics, you want places like this to be there for you and the people you love. I do too. wpln.org/post/vanderb...

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center will cut at least $250M as federal government slashes health spending

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is making at least $250 million in budget cuts for the coming year. CEO Jeff Balser informed his staff about the reductions in a video this week. The transcript sa...

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Benjamin Sawyer @bensawyer.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Canada’s population is ~41 million. If it joined the US it would be the largest state with 47 of 435 seats in the House. The GOP currently controls the House by 5 seats. Hey Canada- you up?

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Benjamin Sawyer @bensawyer.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Good to see that Democrats’ takeaway from 2024 was that they just needed to give that speech one more time.

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Benjamin Sawyer @bensawyer.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Anybody have thoughts to share on David Brooks’ piece in the newest Atlantic? There’s a lot there so I’m interested to know what stood out to others. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

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How the Ivy League Broke America

The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.

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Benjamin Sawyer @bensawyer.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Interesting that the two people most prominently calling for the end of government involvement in social media both own social media sites and are about to be prominent members of the government.

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Benjamin Sawyer @bensawyer.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Creating a new government department is an interesting way to cut the size of government.

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Benjamin Sawyer @bensawyer.bsky.social · 30/06/2024

Just a reminder that Jimmy Carter is still eligible for a second term.

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Benjamin Sawyer @bensawyer.bsky.social · 01/01/2024

Happy New Year from the Sawyer family to yours!

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Benjamin Sawyer @bensawyer.bsky.social · 11/12/2023

The public discussion of “universities” has been taking place as if nothing exists outside of the Ivy League, a few other New England colleges, and Stanford. If you think “should univ. presidents come from outside academia?” is an edgy question, you’re in that bubble.

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Who Should Run Universities?

In the wake of a controversy at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard over antisemitism, a debate has arisen over whether academics are best suited to lead big schools.

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Benjamin Sawyer @bensawyer.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

New this week: Bob Crawford & I recorded a live episode of our podcast The Road to Now in Nashville w/ iconic Americana artists Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell. It was both an honor and a good time. Enjoy! Apple: rtnpod.me/284a Spotify: rtnpod.me/284s Web player: rtnpod.me/284

Episode cover for The Road to Now podcast #284 Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell on Americana

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