I think ppl retire from higher ed bcz they just get tired of putting up with all the BS, incl software changes (that make things worse), changing leadership (with different priorities)., addtl reporting (but no extra pay or release from other things), etc, etc #AcademicSky

We are being limited on how much we can store in onedrive (750MB). I have FOUR TERABYTES Thats what happens when you do quant research with large data sets. I regularly create files that are > 1 GB. I guess I should stop doing research?

NEWS: For nearly 20 years, Epstein moved over $1B through the major banks. The banks looked away. Sen. Wyden’s 3-year probe exposes it all. But most damning? How Trump and the GOP tried to bury it.

Follow the Money: How Wall Street Bankrolled Epstein, and How the Trump Administration and CBS are Blocking The Truth

For nearly two decades, Jeffrey Epstein moved more than a billion dollars through some of the biggest banks in America. He withdrew millions in unexplained

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"As for the letter’s insistence that admissions be 'based on merit'? 'They mean they think too many Black people have gotten into places they never should have gotten into,' she said." I have gotta learn to be more straightforward www.chronicle.com/article/for-...

For Higher Ed, Trump’s Compact 2.0 Is Either an Olive Branch or a Gloved Fist

The White House has promised there will be no direct penalties — or rewards — for making the statements asked for, but some are skeptical.

chronicle.com

This is why so many people hate socialists. They get shit done!!

Democrats@democrats.org · 2d ago

HUGE: Under Mayor Mamdani, New York City just recorded its safest first 7 months of a year in history—and its safest July ever. In July: Major crime dropped 13% Murder dropped 32% Robberies dropped 15% Vehicle thefts dropped 25% Democratic mayors are putting public safety first.

Transportation secretary Sean Duffy benefited from millions in corporate donations to make a show about road trips. But two months after Duffy said the show would premiere, it doesn't appear to exist at all. My latest False Flag @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-the-h...

What the Hell Happened to Sean Duffy’s Road-Trip TV Show?

Three months after it was announced, the secretary of transportation’s summer show—funded by companies he regulates—hasn’t aired a single episode.

thebulwark.com

gd socialists. Who do they think they are actually taking real action to solve the housing crisis?

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2d ago

We can't solve a housing crisis without building more housing. Today we broke ground on the Casanova Residence, which will soon be nearly 100 affordable and supportive homes with on-site services for New Yorkers. Every new home is a step toward a City that everyone can afford.

Easy ride tonite: 20 miles at 18mph Not bad for an old guy

Animated Man Cycling on Green Bicycle

ALT: Animated Man Cycling on Green Bicycle

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Are the 3500 people who liked this post part of a sub-species because they believed Darwin said this when he never did?

Pierre Polyester@canadian-critic.bsky.social · 3d ago

This is it. Will they outnumber us or will we outnumber them? Teach your children well.

And then — this is the part that tells you something — most of them left. By Friday evening, over 48,000 had walked back into Morocco voluntarily. .

Michael McKeon@grinch67.bsky.social · 4d ago

At least 57 confirmed dead, with reporting climbing as high as 67. Some drowned making the swim. Some were crushed in a stampede at the breakwater fence near Tarajal Beach. The water afterward was littered with buoys, shoes, and everything else people drop when they’re trying not to die.

Days after Netanyahu, Trump met: 1. Trump declares an "unprecedented attack" on Iran. 2. Top US officials join Russian disinfo and disruption campaign targeting Spain & EU, instigate "Ceuta invasion". 3. Trump denies $400M aid & Patriot missiles to Ukraine. 4. Musk & Netanyahu turn down Zelenskyy.

The Internet never forgets.

If Iran sent a bomb that disabled our water infrastructure, it would be massive news. If the President then took Iran’s side and blamed Minnesota, it would be treason. Why is this buried 2/3 down the @startribune.com page?

THIS SHOULD TERRIFY EVERYONE. AI models from two of the world’s biggest AI companies broke out of controlled tests and attempted to hack real-world systems. Regulation isn’t optional anymore. If lawmakers don’t get serious about AI regulation, we’re living on borrowed time.

America First.

But Trump will find a place for him in the administration after teh FIFA members vote out Gianni

TSN@tsnofficial.bsky.social · 5d ago

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has scrapped plans to sell stakes in the World Cup.

Can you bet on whether Gianni Infantino will end up in Trump's administration after the FIFA members boot him?

Holy wow. We've been tracking the DOJ withdrawals of indictments, dismissals by judges, rejections of subpoenas, no bills by grand juries and more. All those are collected here: www.justsecurity.org/146665/court... Add this one to the list:

Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 5d ago

FLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"

New: There's been a notable and, in many cases, sustained rise in teachers leaving the classroom over the last four to five years, according to new data I collected. The uptick in any one year was modest but the cumulative loss of teachers has been substantial. www.chalkbeat.org/2026/07/30/t...

A real question: were classicists acting this insane about O Brother, Where Art Thou when it came out

The Koch Nazis are back “A shadowy network of conservative activist groups, backed by Koch-linked dark money, is deploying hidden cameras and mass public-records requests to hunt down and destroy the careers of college professors and administrators — and it's working.”

Red flags fly after conservative harassment network targeting teachers exposed: 'Chilling'

A shadowy network of conservative activist groups, backed by Koch-linked dark money, is deploying hidden cameras and mass public-records requests to hunt down and destroy the careers of college profes...

rawstory.com

Great stuff on teacher turnover by @mattbarnum.bsky.social & @chalkbeat.org #EduSky #AcademicSky

Matt Barnum@mattbarnum.bsky.social · 6d ago

New: There's been a notable and, in many cases, sustained rise in teachers leaving the classroom over the last four to five years, according to new data I collected. The uptick in any one year was modest but the cumulative loss of teachers has been substantial. www.chalkbeat.org/2026/07/30/t...

Got an invite to do an interview for a CBS station in a major city. Do i do it? Or send info to ABC and NBC stations in the same city and see if they wanna run with it?

Weird he can’t bring this kind of energy towards his colleague who is accused of beating up his daughter.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Moreno to Fauci: "Who the fuck did you think you were?"

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Had student start project & started the IRB process. She changed her mind abt project & left IRB application unfinished. 10 YEARS AGO. I received an email abt it bcz I was advisor listed. I explained situation to them. I cant withdraw it unless I finish proposal. WTF. How does that make sense?

"The new water treatment technology captures plastic particle down to 30 nanometres while also pulling out toxic heavy heavy metals, drug residues, and industrial dyes. The findings were published in the Chemical Engineering Journal..."

Scientists built a reusable magnetic material that removed more than 95% of microplastics and nanoplastics from water within one hour and showed early promise in removing some PFAS

Scientists at RMIT University in Australia have built a reusable magnetic material that removed more than 95% of micro- and nanoplastics from water within one hour and showed early promise against som...

m.timesofindia.com

We should have invested a ton of money into re-doing HVAC systems during covid. Many districts had the chance but stupidly passed on it or the covid money was not enough to cover HVAC installation which is really expensive. #AcademicSKy #EduSky

Greg Burke@gregoryburke.bsky.social · last wk.

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Cannot get over how electable just drifting away from a constituent who asked you a challenging question makes you.

GM CEO Mary Barra is introducing Trump at his rally. Something to keep in mind if you're in the market for a vehicle anytime soon.