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Jonathan C

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SUNY UFS President Bruce Simon @sunyufspresident.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If you like Keith’s talk from the 2025 Shared Governance Day at the University at Buffalo, check this out from Michael Bérubé bsky.app/profile/mich...
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SUNY UFS President Bruce Simon @sunyufspresident.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As @csvacin.bsky.social & I convene our “governance gurus” group to go over the run of show for tomorrow’s inaugural FCCC/UFS Realizing the Promise of Public Good U Campus Governance Excellence Institute, I return to Immediate Past President @keithlanda.bsky.social ‘s: hdl.handle.net/1951/89003
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Jonathan C @jonathancornick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I just signed a @psc-cuny.org petition: Fund Immigrant Student Success Centers with Full-time Staff!. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/fu...
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Fund Immigrant Student Success Centers with Full-time Staff!
The Trump administration has launched an unprecedented assault on immigrant communities across the country. Join us in demanding CUNY take action now to defend immigrant students and community members...
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One of the Cornell students accused of gang rape, Scott Kretzschmar, denies it and says through his attorney that they are going to “confront” the survivor through the court system. I can already tell you that means victim-blaming, DARVO, and smears. She is going to need a lot more of our support.
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Kathleen Alves @katalves18c.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Had a lovely conversation with Tanisha about my book and my academic path :) Also did not realize I really love the phrase "100%" www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6SF...
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Get to KNOW: Dr. Kathleen Tamayo Alves
YouTube video by CUNYQueensborough
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The Onion @theonion.com · 25/09/2026
“He definitely isn’t fluent, and I doubt he’ll ever get there, but he’s truly come a long way from being unable to pronounce a single word intelligibly.” — Xi Jinping
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Xi Jinping Impressed With How Much Trump’s English Has Improved Since Last Visit
WASHINGTON—Marveling at how his American counterpart’s grasp of the difficult language had progressed, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told reporters Thursday that he was deeply impressed with how much Pres...
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Insane stat, via Punchbowl: "All told, Republicans expect to spend between $150 million and $200 million in Texas to save Paxton." What a colossal self-own by the GOP, thanks to Trump.
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Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
09.22.2026 Members of Rise and Resist gathered this morning near the entrance to the U.N. in protest of Trump's criminal regime. Activists sat peacefully on a public street, blocking a motorcade from entering the U.N. They were then arrested for civil disobedience.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
6/ Weeks later, Kao tells his team Collins committed to getting the company $32M in naval contracts.
A check for $150,000 to 1820 PAC, a pro-Collins super PAC, from the Society of Young Women Scientist and Engineers.
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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 21/09/2026
ICE shot a DoorDash delivery guy.
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Attorney: Austin man shot by ICE agent was making DoorDash delivery
A Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin was making a DoorDash delivery, his attorney said. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was later released from the hospital into ICE custody.
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Terence Tao @teorth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A group of 25 Fields Medalists, including myself, have made a joint declaration on Math and AI: mathandai.org . We welcome additional signatories. See also this article in the Economist announcing the declaration: www.economist.com/science-and-...
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Declaration — Math and AI
Read the declaration and add your name.
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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 18/09/2026
These attacks on free speech are insane. This isn’t freedom of the press; it’s North Korea levels of censorship. The First Amendment is sacred in this country. We must defend it at all costs.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
'The University and College Union (UCU)’s Edinburgh branch said staff had been called into “informal meetings at less than 24 hours' notice” and told not to bring union representatives.'
heraldscotland.com
Fear and anger as university set to announce 'massive course and programme closures'
Asked to respond, a university spokesperson said that staff and students were recently informed of changes to “our future academic offering across…
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AAUP @aaup.org · 17/09/2026
The AAUP has assembled resources on Compact 2.0 for faculty, staff, & students here: 👇👇👇
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Compact 2.0
In 2025, higher ed workers and students soundly defeated Trump’s loyalty oath compacts—the administration’s attempt to impose a partisan litmus test over students’ right to learn and faculty’s freedom...
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CUNY Alliance to Defend Higher Education (CADHE) @cadhe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/o...
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Opinion | For Trump, Jews Are Proving to Be a Very Useful Tool
Debates about Jews are never just about Jews.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 16/09/2026
New AAUP Statement: Higher Ed must “refuse to comply” with the latest Trump admin demands in Compact 2.0. 👇👇👇 www.aaup.org/news/faculty... #academicsky
"Faculty members, staff, students, and administrators must remain clear-eyed about the need to refuse to comply"
- "Why Academic Freedom Matters Now," statement on Trump's Compact 2.0 by the AAUP's Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure
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Jonathan C @jonathancornick.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks
The images were sent to CBS News by active service members under condition of anonymity.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Pentagon Watchdog Reveals Devastating U.S. Losses in Iran War
The Defense Department’s inspector general reports a major munitions shortfall—and damage to U.S. bases throughout the region.
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valerie @vfo.northsky.social · 15/09/2026
seriously, fuck every rich white man who can't be bothered to stand up for what's right, despite being in the easiest position to do so, while regular everyday people do the work. just an absolute FUCK YOU.
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Jonathan C @jonathancornick.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Ed Sheeran's openers and backing band pull out of tour as Macklemore ‘Free Palestine’ row intensifies | LBC
The Shape of You singer said he does not use his public platform for politics
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
wow. with this announcement, all of ed sheeran's openers for this tour have pulled out:
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Once again, this was how the Economist characterized the American economy on Election Day in 2024. We had a country on the brink of stunning success, but the Republicans knee-capped it with trade wars and real wars of their own choosing.
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Jonathan C @jonathancornick.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Weird...
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Concert for Ukraine raises £11.3 million for humanitarian appeal
The fundraiser featured a star-studded line-up.
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Jonathan C @jonathancornick.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Ed Sheeran on Why He Performed at Robert Kraft's Surprise Wedding: 'He's Super Sweet'
Ed Sheeran shares how he ended up performing at Robert Kraft's surprise wedding
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Jonathan C @jonathancornick.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
About half of American Jews describe President Donald Trump as antisemitic, while only a minority think his campus crackdown is reducing antisemitism, according to a new survey.
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Half of American Jewish voters believe Trump is antisemitic, poll finds - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The poll also found that only a fraction of American Jewish voters believe Trump's campus crackdown reduced antisemitism.
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Brian Taylor @bdtaylor-su.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Here is a picture of the head of Russia's Presidential Security Service (i.e., Putin's bodyguards) with the oligarch/gangster who bankrolled Don Jr.'s wedding, Umar Kremlev. The chief bodyguard has used his influence w/ Putin to funnel assets to Kremlev. Unfuckingbelievable. My head is spinning.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026
Look at this photo we found from Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding. Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵
A group photo shows about 35 people, including Donald Trump Jr.; his wife, Bettina Anderson; Ivanka Trump; Jared Kushner; Tiffany Trump; and Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev.

Little Pipe Cay/Lux Hospitality Bahamas; Laura Gordon Photography via Instagram; Laura Gordon Photography
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Jonathan Feingold @jpygold.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Straight line BLM to Gaza/Kaepernick to Macklemore. “Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues.” variety.com/2026/music/n...
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Macklemore Speaks Out After Being Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour, Says Singer Claimed That Saying ‘Free Palestine’ Was ‘Hurtful to a Lot of People’
Macklemore wrote a long post about being fired from Ed Sheeran's tour over his Palestine comments, blaming New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
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Nikki McCann Ramírez @nikkimcr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Bettina Trump, wife of Trump Jr., posts a lengthy Instagram caption responding to @propublica.org’s reporting that a Russian oligarch paid for over $170,000 of her wedding.
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Jonathan C @jonathancornick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Cowards.
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Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage 'Free Palestine' Statements
Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after several venues allegedly said they would not allow a concert with the rapper to take place.
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Queensborough Community College @qcc-cuny.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Twenty-five years later, we remember those who answered the call. 🇺🇸 “The Call That Changed Everything” honors the EMTs, paramedics & emergency personnel who responded on 9/11, and the first responders who continue to serve today. artgallery.qcc.cuny.edu/exhibits/the...
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PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Each Year Worldwide @tkovach.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This Husted staffer is not to be confused with the Husted staffer who resigned in July after they learned he sexually abused a minor. Also not to be confused with that man's brother, who tried to kill Amy Acton on Labor Day
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Ohio man who was jailed following accusations of sexual misconduct with a minor resigns from GOP Senate campaign
Ohio Sen. Jon Husted’s campaign said that Andrew Havas “did not disclose” his criminal history before being brought on as a volunteer county chair.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
You might be wondering, hey, is it bad that this young American man was obsessed with a white supremacist nation that ceased to exist decades before he was even born? Well, remember that Dylann Roof wore a jacket with a Rhodesian flag on it and posted his racist manifesto to "lastrhodesian.com"
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/09/2026
The contractor that renovated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has told the Trump administration that errors in its own work and flaws in the repair plan, not vandalism, caused the pool’s new blue liner to peel and break loose, documents show.
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Reflecting Pool Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Damage
The contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show.
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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
9/11/2001 I was a freshman in high school in Alabama, I wore a hijab. In gym class my teacher wheeled in a screen. Something horrible was happening. I watched, mouth agape as the second tower hit. We were silent. As that period reached an end, my name was announced on the loud speaker. 1/
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mojubaolu.bsky.social @mojubaolu.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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25 Years After 9/11, a Legacy of Labor Organizing Continues
Immigrant workers who survived the World Trade Center attacks honor their fallen workers through the labor movement.
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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Inflation-adjusted hourly earnings fell on a year-over-year basis for the fifth straight month in August, as higher gas prices wiped away workers' pay increases. #NumbersDay
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mojubaolu.bsky.social @mojubaolu.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#F1Visa #ICE #immigration #ImmigrantStudents #educacion #foreignstudent #nyclife #internship documentedny.com/2026/09/10/c...
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CPT Rules: What F-1 Students in NYC Need to Know
New federal guidance narrowed CPT eligibility. Here's what changed, how to check if your internship is affected and what to do next.
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Citizen of Somewhere Else @citizense.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Yesterday was amazing, with major releases from @aaup.org and @standupforscience.net — more on those soon. Before that, I’m asking everyone to read this call to action from the SUNY University Faculty Senate Executive Committee and circulate it widely! Public comments are due by 11:59 pm on 9/21.
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Citizen of Somewhere Else @citizense.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Here’s the national call to action on Compact 2.0 from SUNY UFS Executive Committee! bsky.app/profile/suny...
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A few thoughts on academic freedom (mostly courtesy of @jacobtlevy.bsky.social) and how even some university trustees don’t entirely understand the concept. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/thats-not-...
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That’s Not How Academic Freedom Works, Vanderbilt Trustees!!
Maybe do some homework if you’re gonna be a university trustee?
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
National Jewish Survey, Sep 1, 2026 Generic congressional ballot: 67% D, 26% R Approvals JD Vance: -68 MAGA: -59 Donald Trump: -53 ICE: -50 Benjamin Netanyahu: -40 Marco Rubio: -33 "Israeli policy in Gaza": -30 Barack Obama +32 jewishvoters.org/wp-content/u...
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NEW: Denver is preparing for emergency lines to be swamped by callers on 9/11 as United Airlines flies a passenger plane flanked by fighter jets over the city for a "private ceremony" www.9news.com/article/news...
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CUNY Alliance to Defend Higher Education (CADHE) @cadhe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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OpenAI Expands AI Journalism Initiatives with CUNY, Medill Partnership
OpenAI deepens ties to journalism with tools, training, and AI access for students and professionals at top schools and newsrooms.
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 08/09/2026
People are "maxxing" just about everything, and none of it makes sense to Lewis Black
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/09/2026
"Marshall, a Republican seeking re-election this fall, filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients with outstanding bills ... Marshall's lawyers garnished patients’ paychecks and bank accounts. They routinely charged patients an 18% annual interest rate."
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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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Jonathan C @jonathancornick.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Englishman in New York
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