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Josh Page @joshpage.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The good folks at @radioagainst.bsky.social had @kerametr.bsky.social and I on to discuss our essay in @dissentmag.bsky.social on the political uses and abuses of "the worst of the worst" framework, in criminal punishment and immigrant detention. Thanks, Sasha Lilley for an engaging conversation.

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Against the Grain @radioagainst.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Trump administration has justified the mass incarceration of immigrants by asserting that it’s going after the most violent offenders. @kerametr.bsky.social and Joshua Page, delve into the worst of the worse — from three strikes to mass detention. @dissentmag.bsky.social kpfa.org/episode/agai...

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Immigrant Detention and the "Worst of the Worst" | KPFA

The Trump administration has justified the mass incarceration and deportation of immigrants by asserting that it’s going after the most violent offenders. Scholars of law and punishment, Keramet Reite...

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Keramet Reiter @kerametr.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Meet one of UCI LIFTED’s first (and just phenomenally impressive) graduates on our giving day video here: givingday.uci.edu/giving-day/1.... And, please consider, giving any amount to help us unlock generous matching gifts -- or sharing with others you think might be interested.

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Come #TogetherForUCIrvine in support of the programs and initiatives most meaningful to you!

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Keramet Reiter @kerametr.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

In the midst of chaos, take a moment to read about something that is working -- and consider contributing to keep it going (or just sharing!): GivingDay fundraiser for UCI LIFTED, to support incarcerated students earning college degrees in prison: givingday.uci.edu/giving-day/9...

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Today, your gift goes further.

Come #TogetherForUCIrvine in support of the programs and initiatives most meaningful to you!

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UCI LIFTED @ucilifted.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

It’s finally #UCIGivingDay! Today, join us as we raise money to offer life-changing @UCIrvine education to incarcerated students. Together, we can unlock a world of opportunity for deserving scholars: givingday.uci.edu/giving-day/9... #TogetherForUCIrvine

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Emphasizing again that anyone who responds to "that's illegal" with some variant of "lol all law is meaningless you're a sucker for thinking that matters" is actively doing PR for Trump and helping him. Nihilism about the law is the best way to make sure that the rule of law dies a quicker death.

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Keramet Reiter @kerametr.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I am disheartened by the academy's resistance to simply saying: This. is. wrong. But this petition gives me hope. I just signed, and I encourage my academic friends to review and sign it, too: sites.google.com/view/we-who-....

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We Who Believe

You can choose to sign this open letter either anonymously or publicly. Please forward widely to colleagues and friends at https://tinyurl.com/we-who-believe

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 08/02/2025

8. It is difficult to overstate what a catastrophe this will be for the US research and education systems, particular in biomedical fields. It is deliberate and wanton devastation entirely out of scale with any concern about DEI activities on campuses. The goal is destroy US universities.

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 08/02/2025

7. This order did not come out of nowhere. It was a core component of Lindsey Burke's Dept. of Education chapter in the Project 2025 report. (Private foundations typically pay 10-15% overhead rates, and the logic of this comparison is made explicit in today's Supplemental Guidance from NIH.)

Cap indirect costs at universities. Currently, the federal government pays a portion of the overhead expenses associated with university-based research. Known
as “indirect costs,” these reimbursements cross-subsidize leftist agendas and the
research of billion-dollar organizations such as Google and the Ford Foundation.
Universities also use this influx of cash to pay for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
(DEI) e!orts. To correct course,
l Congress should cap the indirect cost rate paid to universities so
that it does not exceed the lowest rate a university accepts from
a private organization to fund research e"orts. This marketbased reform would help reduce federal taxpayer subsidization of
leftist agendas.

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Keramet Reiter @kerametr.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I just deactivated and deleted my X account. Eager to build community and engage in more acts of resistance here.

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