Reposted by Ronald HartzVictor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 3hThis eventual outcome has long been obvious to any good-faith observer of the right's supposed concerns about free speech. Me in 2017: www.insidehighered.com/advice/2017/... 5349107
Reposted by Ronald HartzEd Granter @edgranter.bsky.social · 10/10/2026It's really quite something to see a G7 government go actively hostile towards its university system 042
Ronald Hartz @ronaldhartz.bsky.social · 10/10/2026pen.org/report/book-...pen.orgA Spotlight on School Book BansNearly 12,000 books were banned in public schools during the 2025-2026 school year, according to PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans. 000
Reposted by Ronald HartzMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Death by a thousand cuts as universities revoke international offers "en masse" of prospective students from Bangladesh, Nigeria and Pakistan to avoid losing ability to recruit international students. More job losses and course closures predicted in consequence. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...giftarticle.ft.comUK universities withdraw offers from international students to avoid blanket banPullback comes in response to doubling in number of study visas being refused by the Home Office in the first six months of 2026 20289176
Reposted by Ronald HartzNils C. Kumkar @nilskumkar.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Per Pressemitteilung des Landtages zitiert die AfD den Vorsitzenden der jüdischen Gemeinde zum "klärenden Gespräch", weil "linke Studenten" dem Landtagsvizepräsidenten "wahrheitswidrig" vorgeworfen hätten, er habe sich "gegen jüdisches Leben" ausgesprochen. 2416
Reposted by Ronald Hartzderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 10/10/2026good lord how can anyone be this whiny; are you not ashamed 42980441113
Reposted by Ronald Hartzderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 10/10/2026republicans used to complain about the violence in gangster rap and now they want to livestream an execution 12091781694
Reposted by Ronald HartzTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This is what Christo-fascism looked like — specifically the Romanian fascism of the 1930s. Hegseth is a Christo-fascist. (1/3) 621382449
Reposted by Ronald HartzDr Ellie Mackin Roberts @elliemackinroberts.net · 09/10/2026Reading the @cucd.bsky.social statistics report and I wish I had something insightful to say, but I am just in shock. Of course I know staff numbers are down, especially fixed-term staff, because I am one of those numbers, but it's actually a gut-punch to see the numbers there in black and white. 132
Reposted by Ronald HartzPlashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I’ll read it later. 59810
Reposted by Ronald HartzDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Lol. Princeton University praised Nobel laureate Anne Carson, a former classics professor at the school, on social media, despite denying her tenure in the 1980s.nytimes.comPrinceton Celebrates Anne Carson, a Nobel Prize Winner Who Was Denied Tenure (Gift Article)Carson, who was awarded the Literature prize on Thursday, was denied tenure when teaching at the university in the 1980s, leading social media users to mock a congratulatory message. 141262281
Ronald Hartz @ronaldhartz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"The right to quality education is already firmly rooted in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international legal instruments, the majority of which are the result of the work of UNESCO and the United Nations" www.unesco.org/en/right-edu...unesco.orgThe right to educationEvery human being has the right to quality education and lifelong learning opportunities 010
Reposted by Ronald HartzMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026'In the 1980s and 90s Lincoln, like many cities, was struggling as its long-established engineering factories closed down, while a lack of higher education opportunities led to many young people moving away.' Which history will repeat itself at Lincoln?bbc.co.ukSecret Lincolnshire - How a University transformed Lincoln - BBC SoundsThe University of Lincoln was officially opened in October 1996. 13116
Reposted by Ronald HartzAnne Rabe @annerabe.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Auf Instagram hat @ulfposhist.bsky.social ein KI-Video geteilt, in dem Poschardt @arnesemsrott.bsky.social , @robert-habeck.de und @felixbanaszak.bsky.social verprügelt. Gewaltverherrlichung jetzt dann die nächste Stufe des intellektuellen Meltdowns…. 2571496339
Ronald Hartz @ronaldhartz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"Im vergangenen Jahr fanden nach Angaben der Menschenrechtsorganisation Amnesty International mindestens 17 öffentliche Hinrichtungen statt: sechs in Afghanistan und elf in Iran." www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amer...tagesschau.deUSA wollen Hinrichtung von Attentäter per Livestream übertragenAnfang Dezember wollen die USA erstmals seit mehr als 60 Jahren eine Militärhinrichtung durchführen. Sie soll öffentlich sein, sagt der US-Verteidigungsminister Hegseth - und per Livestream übertragen... 011
Reposted by Ronald HartzGil Durán @gilduran.com · 09/10/2026Remember when Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale called for public executions? www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...thenerdreich.comJoe Lonsdale Calls For Public HangingsSilicon Valley radicalization escalates 2622135909
Reposted by Ronald HartzEric Levai @ericlevai.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Now THIS is how you write a story. Devastating. 18167101954
Reposted by Ronald HartzMartin Paul Eve @eve.gd · 09/10/2026Unbelievable. A livestream of someone being killed. Public execution back in the US. "Execution tonight, at 6, all channels." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oc…theguardian.comPentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamedNidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 December 395
Reposted by Ronald HartzAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026American "free speech defenders" pressure other people not to exercise their right to free speech www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comEU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ requestLithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website 28812331
Ronald Hartz @ronaldhartz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Imho, it's not populism to criticise the payment of university vice chancellors and other senior managers. It's a necessary, even important aspect of a critique of the political economy of universities. 030
Ronald Hartz @ronaldhartz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Indeed. I believe the institutional dismantling of critical management studies in some places helps to push this agenda. 030
Reposted by Ronald HartzJelena Brankovic @jelena3121.bsky.social · 08/10/2026They are afraid, and it's beautiful. Within hours of the decision, the Serbian diaspora set up a website so that people could help each other get to the ballot box. And that's even more beautiful.apnews.comSerbia ties overseas voting to local time, a move likely to spark backlash ahead of a key electionSerbia's election commission has tied overseas voting hours to local time, affecting the Serbian diaspora's ability to vote in the upcoming election later this month. 193
Reposted by Ronald HartzOrganization Studies @orgstudies.bsky.social · 08/10/2026𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗡𝗶𝗺𝗿𝘂𝗷𝗶 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗸𝗮, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, India 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0170... 042
Reposted by Ronald HartzStephanie Lamy @stephlamy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026For my ENG speaking followers Unprecedented High School blockades began in the outskirts of Paris in Créteil on the 21st of Sept. National mobilisations followed on the 29th of September, the 1st and the 6th of October. The movement is ongoing and has spread both in scope and scale. #tippingpoint 15675322
Reposted by Ronald HartzUnfitforpurpose @unfitforpurpose.net · 08/10/2026*Looks at UK universities* I can answer that, but you're not going to like it. 15225
Reposted by Ronald HartzMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026'HESA data published in early 2026 found that of the 26,110 academic staff employed at professor level across UK higher education in 2024/25, only 270 are Black. That’s 1.03 per cent of the professoriate....the difference...shows no clear sign of closing.'wonkhe.comWhy universities keep forgetting their anti-racism commitmentsDami Folayan argues that anti-racism pledges fade because universities don’t build them into governance, systems, and budgets 01014
Reposted by Ronald HartzLiz McFall @allartmarkets.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Love to see this but man the Story of the Walkman was an Open University textbook written towards the end of Stuart’s 18 year tenure there. He taught 10000s of OU students & that seems kind of airbrushed out of his legacy www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comThatcherism via the Walkman: Stuart Hall’s British cultural studies preserved onlineProject lead says it celebrates ‘incredible contributions’ Jamaica-born sociologist made to Britain’s culture 3208
Ronald Hartz @ronaldhartz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"EU officials, the Guardian understands, did not agree with the characterisation of the US as a disinformation actor." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comEU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ requestLithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website 000
Ronald Hartz @ronaldhartz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The first issue of the new journal "feminism and organization" is out now, and it's free to access until the end of the year. Have a look! 👇 bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...bristoluniversitypressdigital.comFeminism and Organization"Feminism and Organization" published on by Bristol University Press. 000
Reposted by Ronald Hartztaz @taz.de · 08/10/2026Eine neue Studie des Paritätischen zeigt: Mietkosten treiben viele Studierende in die Armut. Expert:innen fordern weitreichendere Bafög-Reformen.taz.deArmut im Studium: Hälfte des Geldes geht für Miete draufEine neue Studie des Paritätischen zeigt: Mietkosten treiben viele Studierende in die Armut. Expert:innen fordern weitreichendere Bafög-Reformen. 17028
Reposted by Ronald HartzCharlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Very strange that he holds to the principle that “universities should have to compete” for students, when he went to one of a small handful of universities that absolutely view competing for students as beneath them. 24812
Reposted by Ronald HartzPeter Whitewood @pwhitewood.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Universities are shedding jobs, departments are closing and students are losing local options. Jo Johnson remains convinced that competition and student choice are working as intended. 1178
Ronald Hartz @ronaldhartz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"woke left ideologues, who include most anthropologists themselves, geneticists, and other university academics, share much in common with the Nazis in their common opposition to scientific anthropology" WTF 1155
Reposted by Ronald HartzRebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 08/10/2026A new Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology has just been published, in which it is claimed that the human species is polytypic: not only is race biologically meaningful but the races are distinct enough to be considered subspecies. Published by Elgar. In 2026. 62459132
Reposted by Ronald HartzTom Langen @calocitta.bsky.social · 07/10/2026US has now eliminated essentially all primary research funding for the social sciences, including Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Geography, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Science and Technology Studies. The only country in the developed world to have done this.science.org‘Complete devastation’: How NSF gutted its social sciences researchAgency body that funds sociology, linguistics, and archaeology studies in U.S. gave 90% fewer new grants this year 54737
Reposted by Ronald HartzFrau Büüsker @uedio.bsky.social · 07/10/2026www.deutschlandfunk.de/mehr-als-ein...deutschlandfunk.deBildung - Mehr als ein Drittel im Studium armutsgefährdetMehr als ein Drittel der Studenten in Deutschland ist einer Auswertung des Paritätischen Gesamtverbands zufolge von Armut betroffen. 015769
Ronald Hartz @ronaldhartz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“Now all the ways in which you would have traditionally ... understood something like the value of higher education: you haven't got that anymore.” @cnewf.bsky.social recommends Finlayson's & Gilbert's podcast “Universities in Crisis” & reflects on a social university. isrf.org/blog/notes-t...isrf.orgNotes Towards a Social University 000
Reposted by Ronald HartzRichard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Excellent news, but it is a wee bit ironic that this archive is hosted by the University of Birmingham who notoriously shut down the Department of Cultural Studies and Sociology in 2002. #StuartHall #CulturalStudies www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comThatcherism via the Walkman: Stuart Hall’s British cultural studies preserved onlineProject lead says it celebrates ‘incredible contributions’ Jamaica-born sociologist made to Britain’s culture 043
Reposted by Ronald HartzDer Postillon 📯 @der-postillon.com · 07/10/2026"Das tritt nach meiner Kenntnis … ist das sofort, unverzüglich" – Brandmauer gefallen www.der-postillon.com/2026/10/bran...der-postillon.com"Das tritt nach meiner Kenntnis … ist das sofort, unverzüglich" – Brandmauer gefallenBerlin (dpo) - Es ist ein historischer Moment für Deutschland, dessen Eintreten dennoch immer klarer absehbar war: Die Brandmauer der Union zur AfD, d 321665409
Reposted by Ronald Hartzdepths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 06/10/2026wikipedia has been ANNIHILATED with AI bot traffic for a while now (because LLMs can't get enough of it) which puts a huge burden on its tech and server costs. and now it looks like bots are making unauthorized edits to pages and trying to hack community tools diff.wikimedia.org/2026/10/05/o... 11995292
Ronald Hartz @ronaldhartz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Mit Austrittsgedanken tragen sich nach Informationen von MDR INVESTIGATIV eher jene CDU-Abgeordneten, die eine Zusammenarbeit [mit der AfD] weiterhin sehr kritisch sehen." www.mdr.de/nachrichten/...mdr.deMachtoption für AfD? CDU-Fraktion droht möglicherweise SpaltungNach dem Wahldebakel Anfang September wird die CDU-Fraktion im sachsen-anhaltischen Landtag von internen Spannungen immer weiter zerrieben. Nun drohen erste Mitglieder damit, sich abzuspalten. Ein lan... 000
Reposted by Ronald HartzIndependent Social Research Foundation @isrfoundation.bsky.social · 07/10/2026ISRF Newsletter - October 2026 This edition of the newsletter features a Director's Note on reimagining the university. Also included: upcoming events, blogs, Fellows news and upcoming competitions. f.mtr.coolISRF Newsletter – October 2026This edition of the newsletter features a Director's Note on reimagining the university. Also included: upcoming events, blogs, Fellows news and upcoming competitions. 111
Reposted by Ronald HartzBlätter für deutsche und internationale Politik @blaetter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Hans-Thomas Tillschneider ist Vordenker für die Kulturpolitik der AfD. Mit Streichung von Fördermitteln, der Kündigung des Rundfunkstaatsvertrags oder der Auflösung der LpB will die AfD den Weg freimachen für den Aufbau einer autoritären Gesellschaftsordnung: www.blaetter.de/ausgabe/2026...blaetter.deAusgrenzung und Abwertung: Deutsche Kulturpolitik à la AfDKultur ist in erster Linie das, was nationale Identität spendet«, verkündete der AfD-Abgeordnete Hans-Thomas Tillschneider im Mai diesen Jahres im Magdeburger Landtag. 12413
Reposted by Ronald HartzRobin Bisson @robinbisson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026New quote on this story: 11813
Reposted by Ronald HartzMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026'The report from the London School of Economics found they are 23% less likely to sign petitions or take part in protests than peers who doubt that technology is the answer. They are also 18% less likely to make high-impact lifestyle changes'.theguardian.comScientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed 2115
Reposted by Ronald HartzMaximilian Rieger @mjrieger.bsky.social · 06/10/202648 Stimmen gegen den SPD-Kandidaten Willingmann. Bei 39 Stimmen der AfD und 5 des BSW müssen immer noch vier CDU-Abgeordnete gegen einen Vize-Landtagspräsidenten des Koalitionspartners in Berlin gestimmt haben. AKK ist für weniger als Parteivorsitzende zurückgetreten. 19906247
Reposted by Ronald Hartz👻🎃Kasper von Altenbockum🎃👻 @ellebil.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Erinnert sich noch irgendwer was Anfang 2020 in der CDU los war als ein FDP-Mensch zum Ministerpräsidenten von Thüringen gewählt wurde? 120940