Also ironic that post-“Free Speech absolutism” the solution continually put forward to “regain trust” is to adhere to the politically correct opinion in the denotative sense of the word

noam@noamchompers.bsky.social · 2h ago

i do get the handwringing about how academia relates to the public, but fundamentally, any proposal that involves academics not saying what they earnestly believe, even and especially when it is at variance from public opinion is a nonstarter for me

Whichever one has Toronto crodie

Ollie McClellan@olliemcclellan.bsky.social · 2h ago

For the next 40 years you can only live, work and travel within one region of Canada. Which one do you pick?

This is the core of American rot, in my opinion. Nobody wants to do the hard work of confronting power, so we reach for magic bullets. Then, predictably, entrenched power uses those tools to further entrench themselves.

Say this louder

Big Ol’ Mush@chadstanton.blacksky.app · 53m ago

Instead of taking on the power of policing directly we keep reaching for clever workarounds that are then used by the police to concentrate more power.

A gentle observation: Some of the same older Black voters in Detroit who are being shaded for not supporting Abdul El-Sayed in the primary sent Rashida Tlaib to the House. And keep sending her there. 🤯 Yes, her district encompasses all of Dearborn *now,* but not in 2018. All politics is local.

The technological solution to racist policing being abused by the police until it becomes publicly untenable is a particular type of dark irony.

404 Media@404media.co · 3h ago

NEW: Police in Wisconsin used Flock to determine that a man “travels to Michigan frequently,” where marijuana is legal, then back to Wisconsin, where it is illegal. They then used his travel across state lines as tracked by Flock as part of the probable cause justification to search his car.

Wrote about the border search exception: a massive loophole in the Fourth Amendment that allows border officials to search through your phone without a warrant, the exception provides an easy pretext for the Trump administration to target its political enemies. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Trump Should Need a Warrant to See Your Phone

Federal officers can too easily comb through the most intimate details of your life.

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“America’s Voice analyzed 12 months of federal price data ending in June and found costs are rising fastest for foods whose production relies heavily on immigrant labor.” www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/t...

Trump's deportation agenda raised prices, contracted local economies, immigration group says

A report released Wednesday by the immigration advocacy group America's Voice argues President Trump's immigration policy is hurting the economy.

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“The newly linked states — Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina — join Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia,” www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Cyclosporiasis outbreak has expanded to six more states

The CDC’s planned update marks a significant expansion in the outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms.

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30 years ago family members asking "what can you possibly be thinking?!?" when anyone moved into DC proper. Into a Black neighborhood, no less.

40 years ago multiple movies, comics, and books were premised on the idea drug fueled crime would continue to increase exponentially until we lived in a totally crime based chaotic society with drug lords ruling large swathes of the US cities.

Revan@revan.eurosky.social · 15h ago

So this is basically one of the entry points to becoming a reactionary

Decision makers in federal, state, and local governments, along with the people charged with shepherding your retirement funds, cannot stop giving this guy as much money as they possibly can.

George Pearkes@peark.es · 21h ago

Elon is talking about using robots to build a mass accelerator on the moon in support of an economy 1000x to 1 million times the current earth economy. It's a bad sci fi novel not an earnings call.

“Last year, after Trump ordered US forces to strike small boats in the Caribbean that he claimed were trafficking drugs, Wicker and Democratic Senator Jack Reed requested that Hegseth clarify the legal basis for mandating the strikes” www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...

Why are US Republicans losing faith in War Secretary Pete Hegseth?

The reasons for dissent are not unanimous, ranging from the war in Iran to an overhaul of military leadership.

aljazeera.com

“Across the state, community colleges have exceeded expectations on those metrics, and the total amount due to the colleges is now millions of dollars more than the amount the board is allowed to distribute before the next legislative session.” www.dallasobserver.com/news/state-f...

North Texas community colleges set to lose millions amid state funding changes

The state incentivized community colleges to improve student success outcomes. Now, Texas can’t afford to pay up.

dallasobserver.com

President Donald Trump’s administration has detained more than 50 spouses and parents of U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families, an AP investigation has found.

AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents

An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.

bit.ly

It’s funny because we do this thing where Black voters are pathologized, literally, every election cycle.

brent sewer socialist🚰🌹@therealbrent.bsky.social · 14h ago

So El-Sayed is doing better with Black voters and worse with white voters than most people imagined? That’ll be fun for The Discourse.

On top of that the roads in your community aren’t as well maintained so you spend more on maintenance, insurance is noticeably more expensive, and you’re traveling farther to get to work.

The Torment Nexus doesn't love you back@bankuei.bsky.social · 20h ago

LOL LMAO. It's also... not a new idea to anyone who has been poor. You buy a beat up junker car, it will die sooner than the new car you cannot afford. In 20 years you've paid more for cars than a richer person has.

There are no trans women in the WNBA. There are no trans women NCAA basketball players. Hell, who knows if there are even any trans girls playing HS basketball.

Razzball@razzball.bsky.social · 21h ago

Did we ever find out if the A is for Asshole?

Bidets everywhere now

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 21h ago

Oh my god the dietician who is telling everyone in the White House to only eat steak and sauerkraut doesn't wipe his ass.

“Seen through the lens of TAAP, the rich cultural histories of Black Texas form a majestic tapestry of everyday life.” www.huckmag.com/article/phot...

In photos: Black Texas life since emancipation

Kinship & Community — A new photobook and exhibition showcases the rich culture, history and community of African American folks in the Lone Star State,…

huckmag.com

Still wild to me a significant number of self-described leftists treated reparations as an obscure gotcha obviously posited as a trap.

Sheldon Shepherd and Gugu Mbatha-Raw say reparations are part of a "huge healing process." Their film "Possession," blends supernatural mystery and horror to explore the impacts of colonialism and slavery. #SheldonShepherd #GuguMbathaRaw #Possession

"Clean zones." Diabolical.

Alissa Walker@awalkerinla.bsky.social · 22h ago

Fantastic reporting here by Libby Rainey that confirms what we've been hearing about the "clean zones" around LA28 venues: "Carter Hewgley, chief strategy officer for L.A. County’s Department of Homeless Services and Housing, said his office had been told to plan for perimeters as wide as a mile"

More abuse enabling, at scale:

Task & Purpose@taskandpurpose.com · yesterday

Army ends anonymous reporting for harassment complaints trib.al/oQU93m2

And even if they were, it would still be extrajudicial murder and a war crime. www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/p...

‘They are murder victims’: Senator suggests US strikes have killed people who weren’t involved in drug trafficking | CNN Politics

The US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House on Monday, following “a careful...

cnn.com

I have so many thoughts about these recent plagiarism allegations & the way that these white institutions platform aka tokenize people of color who are willing to perform in certain ways just to then use them as exemplars and tear them down, generalizing to the race in the process...

Don't miss my latest. Special thanks to @scholars.org @dominik-d.bsky.social especially @rachelsomerstein.bsky.social for helping with very helpful edits! And thanks to @texasobserver.org and @byjustinmiller.bsky.social for further edits and for publishing it!

Texas Observer@texasobserver.org · yesterday

New from Andrew Joseph Pegoda: In an attempt to overcomply with Texas law, the University of Houston will eliminate over 100 women's studies, gender and sexuality courses from the core curriculum. It won't be enough to appease extremist Republicans.

Fellow academics: I know a Haitian PhD student who due to TPS termination needs another institutional affiliation not in the USA. Do you or someone you know have an avenue for them? If so, DM me.

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It’s going to rain and get all green and brown and they’re going to claim someone vandalized them

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 23h ago

MacFarlane: We are near the new gold-plated statues the Trump administration unveiled near Memorial Circle, Memorial Bridge, and the Lincoln Memorial. It’s really, really gold.…