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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Communism has no place in America, the President declares the day before rolling out his new state television station.

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Communism directly opposes the United States
Constitution and American values.
While every Democrat voted against the largest tax cuts in American history and over 100 refuse to condemn socialism, President Trump will ensure that communism never has a place in America.
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COMMUNISM HAS NO
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TRUMP TV IS OFFICIALLY LIVE 24/7
The White House just launched "TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station" — a nonstop stream featuring President Trump's speeches, major announcements, past highlights and administration updates, refreshed in real time.
The launch comes amid Trump's escalating fight with
CNN, MS NOW and Politico, which have sued his administration after being barred from White House access.
Americans can now watch the White House's own selected footage and announcements DIRECTLY,
24/7.
The media landscape just changed in a BIG way. •*
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Nadine Zubair @nadinezubair.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It's mind boggling how the start of an academic year, which really should be about welcoming students, now brings so much dread for university staff because everyone is waiting for or receiving news of impending cuts.

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seenfromafar @seenfromafar.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Things that currently have more regulation/oversight than AI. A running list. Feel free to contribute - my own contributions are rather US-based.

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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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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

YOU COULD HIRE SO MANY FUCKING TENURE TRACK FACULTY FOR THIS. SON OF A BITCH.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 16/09/2026

The Supreme Court struck down an attempt at gerrymandering in Missouri—after months of chaos left the state's voters and election officials in the dark about where their congressional districts are, Madeleine Carlisle reports.

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The Rules for This Election Keep Changing

Missouri exemplifies a trend of last-minute litigation.

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NPR @npr.org · 16/09/2026

Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos when four of his supporting acts quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments. n.pr/4gZRq0A

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Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore

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keefe murren @keefemurren.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"no matter how loudly I confessed who I am I was told I am only what they imagine me to be—not American, not American enough. For years I held onto a faith in others, in their willingness to wake up, to change, to be truly free. For years I existed only in the haunted ugliness of their imaginations"

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Judith Weisenfeld @jlweisenfeld.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Job: The Department of Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania seeks a historian of sub-Saharan Africa at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Special interest in research focus on religious and/or sociocultural practices in sub-Saharan Africa. Deadline: October 16, 2026

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Tim Maughan @timmaughan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

ok so just so we’re clear on the concerns that are taken seriously ❌ it’s terrible for the climate ❌ it’s fuelled by stolen data ❌ it threatens jobs/entire occupations ❌ it’s often just wrong ❌ it’s literally caused actual suicides ✅ one day it might extinct everyone by bioengineering a plague

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In response to this, the DeSantis administration releases a statement saying that they'd make this outrageous cage "even smaller if we could." The Department of Homeland Security's own Inspector General said it violated every detention standard and posed a significant danger to health and safety.

"At least ten million illegal aliens entered our country under the Biden administration. Florida decided to do something about it," Lanfranconi said. "The left-wing media wants to focus on a confinement area for violent criminal aliens who have proven they cannot remain peaceful while awaiting deportation. While it adheres to all federal standards for criminal confinement, we'd make it even smaller if we could."

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 15/09/2026

A Texas Republican candidate had a bigoted outburst over a video of college-football fans—and his xenophobia should matter to both parties, Conor Friedersdorf argues.

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A Bigoted Outburst Against Texas Sports Fans

Bo French’s xenophobia should matter to both parties.

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seenfromafar @seenfromafar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Seriously - all the right wing talk about snow flakes and cancel culture seems like self-reflection externalized. Refusing grant applications with certain words, forcing schools to give up diversity centers and ethnic studies, banning books….. and effectively inciting fear about speaking the truth

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seenfromafar @seenfromafar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

So we’re all Macklemore fans now right?

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seenfromafar @seenfromafar.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Thread. This is devastating, and directly discredits many of our family stories. Also, even more higher ed institutions will close.

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 13/09/2026

You might ask: How can ICE levy a tax? What law gives legal authority for that? No law does; it is an illegal action. That is why the forthcoming proposed rule calls it a 'fee', which it certainly is not. I explain why on pages 5 and A-10, here—> www.rfberlin.com/network-pape...

rfberlin.com

Taxes on High-Skill Immigration: Demand and Supply Response in the International Student-OPT-Work Visa Pipeline

ROCKWOOL Foundation

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 13/09/2026

Note that this is separate from and additional to the $100,000 tax on H-1B visas, which is the next step after OPT for about half of international students who want to stay and contribute to the US. The combined effect will be to make it practically impossible for most int'l students to stay.

federalregister.gov

Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to establish a $103,265 fee, payable at the time of filing, for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exem...

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 12/09/2026

This colossal new tax will likely be charged to the university (!). Few universities — obviously — will pay. That will mean a collapse in access to OPT. That in turn will kneecap international enrollment at US universities, because the bridge OPT provides is a major reason students come—>

aeaweb.org

OPT Reforms and the Relative Supply of STEM Skills

(May 2026) - Since the late 2000s, reforms to the optional practical training (OPT) program have allowed international STEM graduates to work in the United States for up to three years after graduatio...

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 12/09/2026

The US President's new proposal to tax international students has been approved by the White House for release this week. It's an unprecedented $100,000 tax on int'l grads who stay to work after graduation on Optional Practical Training (most grads do), a crucial bridge to remaining by any channel.

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NPR @npr.org · 12/09/2026

The documentary "NAZA," in which Israeli military insiders describe what they call the systemic killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, received a 25-minute standing ovation — the longest on record. n.pr/3SZZfLO

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Venice Film Festival ends with Golden Lion at stake after 'NAZA' draws record ovation

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/09/2026

That’s $1.35 trillion dollars.

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Have seen this Nature piece about the effects of X's algorithm mentioned again and it bears repeating; exposure to a right wing algorithm makes you - measurably and predictably - more right wing, even after you stop using it. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

nature.com

The political effects of X’s feed algorithm - Nature

Among users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared...

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Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 03/09/2026

Another senseless killing by the passive voice

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In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy
The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Great analysis of post-enslavement America’s white nationalism. Sadly relevant to Britain’s post - imperial reaction against Black assertiveness too. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s...

theguardian.com

Colin Kaepernick knelt 10 years ago. America responded with a clear warning to Black people | Howard Bryant

A decade after Kaepernick’s quiet protest shook the NFL, his exile looks less like an aberration than a blueprint for the culture war that followed

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Ipsita Chatterjea (she/her) @ichatterjea.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The United States Postal Service is being DOGE'd, this is already underway.

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Rebecca Brückmann @historleans.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading."

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Former USAID disaster-response chief @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social suggested that the Trump regime’s DOGE funding cuts to USAID, including the SERVIR program, impacted flood prediction and early warning systems in Nepal and made it way more deadly.

rawstory.com

Unsettling question raised over Trump admin's role in devastating Nepal floods

The devastating flash floods in Nepal this week that killed at least 670 people and left around 3,000 missing — including 90 Americans — might have claimed fewer lives if not for the actions of the Tr...

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seenfromafar @seenfromafar.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

What are your recs of where to eat in Paris? Guidelines: -10 and 6 year old will be dining w adults -must have vegetarian options -one kiddo is allergic to eggs/peanuts. (Can be near, but just cannot consume)

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Trans-national, racist far right networks are trying to use Ghent’s suspension & investigation of Nathan Cofnas to legitimate his pseudo-scientific claptrap about race and IQ. This is the counter-petition. Please sign if you care about academic integrity: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

docs.google.com

Open letter on the suspension of Nathan Cofnas at Ghent University

***Version française en dessous*** We, colleagues of Nathan Cofnas - supported by many colleagues internationally - want to respond to the negative and incorrect framing of Ghent University’s decisio...

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Nanjala @nanjala.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This letter is long but worth reading through. Consider signing, especially if you’re an academic.

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Gillian Mathys @gillianmathys.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We started an open letter countering some of the incorrect framing about the suspension of Nathan Cofnas. It is a long letter, but we think it is needed to explain the issues. Please sign in support: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

docs.google.com

Open letter on the suspension of Nathan Cofnas at Ghent University

We, colleagues of Nathan Cofnas - supported by many colleagues internationally - want to respond to the negative and incorrect framing of Ghent University’s decision to suspend Nathan Cofnas. With th...

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Ally Sammarco @allysammarco.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Using a children’s book to make fun of children being detained, neglected and isolated from their parents is next level fucked up

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 25/08/2026

Venkata Vasamsetty is a special education teacher who entered the U.S. legally in 1999 and obtained her green card in 2013. She is detained by ICE and faces deportation for "violating residency conditions" because she caught COVID during a trip to India and couldn't return within a six-month period

ajc.com

‘Nightmare doesn’t end’: Indian grandmother faces deportation despite green card

Venkata Vasamsetty’s case shows how immigrants with years of lawful status can become subject to detention and deportation.

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Following Hegseth doing a “Franklin the Turtle” post last year lauding the murderous boat strikes. Classy

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folukeifejola @folukeifejola.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We are told to ignore the racism of Hegel, Kant, Locke etc because they were just "men of their time". So what do we do with the racism of current academics? Are they too just "men of their time"? What is this "time" that seems to make racists of men?

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Prof Chris Jackson @seismatters.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I'm sorry, but I don't like what Cofnas wrote here. When I was at school, I (mostly) did my homework. And that despite a few skirmishes here and there, I have a healthy respect for the law. And my family can, I guess, be considered "nuclear". Maybe I'm one of his <<0.01% who slippped through?

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

not only that, they are demanding that they not be called racist when they are observed to be signing up to support the racist

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Do folks realize that it is not 2020 anymore and that you can't just call people you don't know or understand but seem to disagree with "racist"?

It's just not how adults are supposed to resolve their disagreements. Cambridge is already an embarrassment. No need to add to it.
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Sarah Florini @florini.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

It's super weird to see Harvard trying to be ASU, and not vice versa.

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Helping to restore some modicum of confidence by other countries in the US will require showing that the US has its own domestic house in order. And amongst other things, that will require accountability and reform.

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 21/08/2026

Cofnas is not "an outspoken critic of DEI". he is an outspoken racist and a vile human being. any academic institute that harbors him is complicit in his racism and makes academia a hostile place for the rest of us

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If you know you know @privatechand.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

There’s something to be said for old institutions that have survived and transcended the national revolution. A reminder of how recent, fake and limiting the nation is as a concept.

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A professor writes: (Jason Stanley) The problem is that journalists failed to do basic journalism. Not a single reporter seems to have checked’ Jason Arday’s citations. The ‘quantifiable metrics’ of his work. Prof Stanley did: ‘Arday is easily comparable to the leading scholars in the field’

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