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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I remind y'all that Freedom to Read South Carolina is actually calling for a boycott of Blink for this nonsense, and they're not wrong. More freedom to read advocates should be asking for this, too.

Flier from Freedom to Read South Carolina calling for a boycott of Blink YA books.

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I hate being in a position where I’m rooting for such a repressive regime as Iran, but here we are. The US CANNOT be allowed to win this war.

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Of course the US would start by murdering children. The Trump regime’s disdain for children is a palpable reality

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

This is a useful articulation of the import of this ruling. It is particularly noteworthy that our Faculty Association had to take the lead to achieve this court victory, while UCLA’s cowardly leadership refused to step up for our institution.

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Robin Stevenson @robinstevenson.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans strongly condemns the ongoing book bans in Alberta, and the secrecy surrounding the lists of banned titles. When public schools are banning books in school libraries, Canadians have a right to know what books are being targeted.

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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

ICE/CBP raids so far today 1/20

LA TACO
ICE TRACKER
01/20/2026 12:55 pm
LONG BEACH:
CBP / ELIOT & SILVERA/
UNSURE OF TIME / 2 KIDNAPPINGS /
SANTAANA:
CBP / CHP HQ / SANTA CLARITA & TUSTIN /
11:24AM / SEEN IN PARKING LOT /
NATIONAL CITY:
CBP & ICE / PLAZA & HIGHLAND /
UNSURE OF TIME / 1 KIDNAPPING/ WESTMINSTER:
CBP / GOLDENWEST & WESTMINSTER /
11:24AM / 1 KIDNAPPING/
IHOUSAND OAKS:
ICE / HODENCAMP & THOUSAND OAKS/
6:25AM / 2 KIDNAPPINGS/
WESTMINSTER:
CBP / GOLDENWEST & BRUNSWICK/
11:38AM /
KIDNAPPING /
SAN BERNARDINO:
ICE / MERIDIAN & RIALTO/ 8:00AM / 1 KIDNAPPING/
GARDEN GROVE:
CBP / BROOKHURST & JENRICH /
12:40PM / 1 KIDNAPPING/
WESTMINSTER:
CBP / BOBS BURGERS / WESTMINSTER &
BEACH /
9:40AM / STAGING / WESTMINSTER:
CBP / 13891 BEACH BLVD / 9:55AM / 2 KIDNAPPINGS /
WESTMINSTER:
CBP / NEAR AUTO SHOP / BEACH &
MCFADDEN /
UNSURE OF TIME /2 KIDNAPPINGS /
FONTANA:
ICE / 16476 FOOTHILL BLVD / 10:16AM / 2 KIDNAPPINGS /
MIDWAY CITY:
CBP / BOLSA & PURDY /
10:52AM / 1 KIDNAPPING /
By Izzy Ramirez

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Can one even resign from a position one never legally held?

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Good riddance to mass murderer Dick Cheney - for his horrific slaughter of Iraqis and others may he rot in hell.

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

How about somebody write NINETEEN REASONS WHY Utah leaders are pearl-clutching moral cowards who hate students

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Sure feels like a “Let them eat cake” moment to me …

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Peter Howitt of Brown University is one of this year's Nobel Prize winners in economics. He won for showing that “society must keep an eye on the factors that generate & sustain economic growth." Brown University paid a $50 million ransom to Trump-Vance. Maybe Brown will reflect. Very on the nose.

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Three Share Nobel in Economics for Work on How Technology Drives Growth

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Pam McElwee @pammcelwee.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Join us on Tuesday Sept 30 for a UNEP webinar on governance of nature-based solutions - some great perspectives on offer across researchers, decision-makers, and NGOs! Later on Thursday will be an additional webinar on Financing for #NBS

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GETSEA @getsea.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Interested in AI and its impact? Join the seminar “The Role of Media, Disinformation and Political Propaganda in Indonesia’s 2024 Presidential Election and Singapore’s 2025 General Election.” September 29 @ 9:30 am Singapore Time tinyurl.com/ycrxc46d

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

This is a deeply disturbing case that raises profoundly troubling questions about Harvard’s tenure review process. That a scholar of this caliber would be denied tenure seems unthinkable.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Brown University’s craven capitulation and willingness to toss its trans students, faculty, and staff under the bus is disgusting and humiliating for this alumnus. Didn’t think its president was stupid enough to try to pay off a blackmailer. That never ends well…

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

"The Columbia University Board of Trustees’ concessions to the Trump administration are a disaster . . . . Never in the history of our nation has an educational institution so thoroughly bent to the will of an autocrat." National AAUP Statement on Columbia www.aaup.org/news/columbi...

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Columbia University Settlement an Unprecedented Disaster

Never in the history of our nation has a university so thoroughly bent to the will of an autocrat. All who care about higher education must stand up and fight back against this unprecedented continuin...

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

So, submitting a panel proposal to the @asianstudies.org website only to be confronted with a participant ethnicity drop-down menu that looks like this. My panel, with no less than three SOUTHEAST Asians once again falls between the cracks. Do better AAS! (Also, are any of these even "ethnicities"?)

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

“ICE and CBP have NOT targeted any construction sites in Altadena and the Palisades,” said Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for DHS. What utterly irrelevant bullshit. ICE raids across SoCal affect EVERYTHING; their actual targets are immaterial. Just more explicit punishment of blue states.

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ICE Raids Scare Off L.A. Workers Rebuilding Fire-Torn Areas

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Apparently HHS is requesting people to snitch on DEI actions and for some idiotic reason has made submissions open to anyone who wants to fill out this form: forms.office.com/g/HXGhXVdGKZ . So, have fun . . .

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Microsoft Forms

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

A fucking "show of presence" ?? What utter and intense bullshit. Well, that accomplished nothing except to piss off an already enraged city. ICE hasn't seen anything yet - we're gonna run those bastards out of town.

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Proud of these fans - NOT of Galaxy and the team's deafening silence. This isn't a time for silence, especially when the US government is targeting families, co-workers, and neighbors.

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Ruth Mostern 🌏🌱 @rmostern.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Friends who are members of the American Historical Association (or wish to join), please vote by July 15 for the slate that is committed to democratizing our profession and holding itself accountable to the membership during these perilous times.

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Thinking we need more Wanted Posters for the lineup of villains serving this administration. Here's a modest start.

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Just contributed to this. Never going to stop supporting trans books and LGBTQ books, especially for kids, and librarians who recognize the importance of books that represent all experiences and identities. Book banners should and will never win!

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

As the House votes, I'm doing an internet search on "Canadian Permanent Resident." I'm wondering what the criteria are for 'political refugee' . . . Not sure I can take much more of this.

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Guess we're about to find out what post-apocalyptic feels like . . .

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Saw this on the LA Times; as if we didn't have enough evidence of ICE officers' sheer contempt for human beings, they now reinforce the reality that they disdain children, schools, and public institutions more broadly.

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fairy @feenwald.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Ich glaube in Europa begreift keiner, was da gerade in den USA passiert. Die kommen, maskiert, und zerren Leute aus ihren Häusern. Wem sich da nicht der Magen umdreht und Bilder von der Gestapo,die Juden abholt, hoch kommen, der muß ein Nazi sein(o. zu jung, o.k.).

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

JFC - more of Trump's "a lot of people" bullshit. A lot of people think Trump walks on water - which just means there are a lot of certifiable morons in this country. Logic dies the moment words leave Trump's mouth.

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

JFC - these fucking losers who dress like they're going into combat to pick on defenseless day laborers are the sorriest excuse for a human being that currently exists. I wonder if being a sadistic bully is a job pre-requisite or do they teach it at ICE school?

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 30/06/2025

If you have a R senator, seriously call their office tomorrow & say vote against this bill. Say you don’t wan’t three times the budget of NASA going into a sprawling immigrant detention infrastructure. That you don’t want to kick folks you know off Medicaid. That you don’t want solar taxed. reps.fyi

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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

One of our most serious constitutional historians plausibly argues "the phrase constitutional crisis no longer describes our situation. The Constitution has failed, and we no longer know which institution will rescue it." Read this piece. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/06/27/i...

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It’s Not Just a Constitutional Crisis in the Trump Era. It’s Constitutional Failure | Washington Monthly

While Trump defies constitutional norms, Congress remains conspicuously silent and the Supreme Court has abdicated its responsibility.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Now would be a nice time for the @mayor.lacity.gov or @governor.ca.gov to tell us who we are supposed to call when a kidnapping occurs? The police? Or who?

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Just asked to pick a license option for my 800 word book review for the American Historical Review. My options were "Standard" which costs $0.00, or "Open Access" which costs $4,620. How is that even a choice? Also, how would my tiny review remotely be worth $4,620 . . .?

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

I looked this up, and yes, it is real. I've included an article about it in the comments. Please share for those who may need it. Thank you!

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Robert Saint Lawrence @robertsaintlawrence.bandcamp.com · 13/06/2025

ICE mobbed up in Silver Lake, trucks lined tight; No masks, full plates, broad-daylight. They vanish neighbors, then feast unfazed? Turn cameras to weapons… make ‘em feel caged. #AbolishICE #4R

This photograph was taken at the corner of Griffith Park Boulevard and Edgecliffe Drive in Silver Lake, Los Angeles (1529 Griffith Park Blvd, LA 90026), just outside the pale green burger window “The Win~Dow” and the neighboring café “Bravo Toast.”

In the foreground, two dark pickup trucks sit bumper-to-bumper along the right curb, the closest displaying California plate 39271A3. Behind them, a black SUV waits mid-street. To the left, a metal crowd-control barrier leans against the sidewalk near a small cluster of palm fronds.

Across the street, the low-slung green façade of The Win~Dow features large curved service windows under a white sign; Bravo Toast’s simple block lettering sits above an adjoining entrance. A red-brick three-story building with external fire escapes looms behind, its top floor windows catching late-morning light. A red octagonal STOP sign with an “All-Way” plaque stands at the corner, partially obscuring a small “No Parking” placard. Overhead, power and telephone lines crisscross a clear blue sky, and leafy trees frame both sides of the scene, casting dappled shade on the asphalt.

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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

If you are National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens then this is the number to the GI Rights Hotline. There is support. You don’t have to go through with it. 877-447-4487

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Maia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

LGBTQIA+ titles from Oni Press, including Gender Queer, are 25% off right now :) oni-press.myshopify.com/collections/...

25% off all LGBTQIA+ titles from Oni Press including Gender Queer

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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

STOP asking AI systems for "opinions" and presenting their outputs as reasoned responses. AI systems don't think or reason. They don't have "opinions." All they're doing is rewriting/recreating answers cobbled together from whatever materials were fed to it.

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Calling every day to make this point as forcefully as I possibly can.

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Wow this is bad. Read just the first few pages of the judges' "reasoning," which seems to suggest a complete misreading of the circumstances and implications of what is going on here. Good grief.

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Thank you! I saw this in the NYT this morning as well and nearly choked on my coffee. This is such an old trope that emerges from all sorts of historical justifications for MNC exploitation of female workers, particularly in Asia. Can't wait to hear their explanation . . .

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George Dutton @gedutton.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

I commented yesterday, so please do your part and add your voice to ensure the FDA expands access to COVID shots.

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