This will be bad for: - the students - the research progress - the universities - the towns the universities are in - the companies hiring students - the states the universities are in - the national economy - national security - the country - the world

Michael Clemens@mclem.org · 2d ago

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.

SFFA does not signal the end of DEI, even if federal directives pretend otherwise.

American Bar Foundation@abfresearch.bsky.social · 6d ago

"The end of affirmative action does not mean institutions have to discontinue efforts to support students of color and others from marginalized backgrounds,” says ABF Affil. Scholar @meeradeo.bsky.social “There are myriad ways to support students, faculty and staff from all backgrounds.” Read More:

Absolutely amazing.

JRho@jrho.bsky.social · last wk.

The most absolutely massive flex from the state fair exhibit. This quilt is made of 40 years of prize ribbons from various categories at the New Mexico State Fair won by Carol St. Clair Johnson. She also won a prize for this quilt.

This would have destroyed me as a kid. Reading was EVERYTHING. And not children’s books. Even at a young age.

Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · last wk.

Jesus Christ: after a recent ruling by the Eighth Circuit that allowed Act 372 to take effect, an Arkansas county has banned all children from checking out any books in the adult section, bringing home any DVDs, or using the self-checkout kiosk in its public libraries.

As many large firms succumb to greed and fear, scrappy groups of lawyers are taking Trump’s lawlessness and winning. They deserve our thanks. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Legal veterans lead fightback against Trump’s ‘full-out assault on democracy’

Advocacy groups expand legal challenges and condemn president’s ‘self-serving attempts to take over midterms’

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I’m a Dartmouth professor. Pres. Beilock implies in this piece that she speaks for us as a college. She does not. I don’t permit AI in my classroom. Not because it stole my work; because as I wrote in @chronicle.com, most of my students hate it—and feel betrayed by the college—even more than I do.

The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · last wk.

Many educators are trying to make AI simply go away—but in doing so, they are abdicating a sacred commitment that has guided American higher education for centuries, the president of Dartmouth College, Sian Leah Beilock, argues.

Why has Trump been attacking unions and workers’ rights? He wants working people to feel helpless and divided. Trump and his billionaire backers realize that the collective power of a unified labor movement outweighs their own power. Know this: Workers outnumber the oligarchs.

Children can't learn when they're hungry. Said me, a retired teacher.

As millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at risk

Food stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break.

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This is insane. When I was in first grade my parents let me walk 3 blocks to school in the mornings, and home after it was over. The independence that I got as a child helped me so much in my life. No parent should face charges for something like this, let alone be convicted!

Reason Magazine@reason.com · 2w ago

A mom of five was convicted last week of delinquency of a minor. Her offense: allowing her 5-year-old son to walk about a half-mile by himself in their gated community. The government also placed Karyann Parkinson on its child abuse and neglect registry, where she will remain for seven years.

“Remember, the Constitution doesn’t begin with, ‘I, the president.’ It begins with, ‘We, the people.’ ” —Gloria Steinem at the 2017 Women’s March

Exactly. The regs are here: public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-18127.pdf Note the dramatic extension of Bob Jones, purposefully vague on what is “discrimination”, and purports to apply to remedial programs too (ie that correct past and ongoing discrimination).

Melissa Murray@profmmurray.bsky.social · 2w ago

The article focuses on the new IRS regs' impact on higher ed, but their terms would also apply to private schools that receive tax-exempt status. Even if the regs are challenged, many schools will end their integration measures to avoid scrutiny. This is a permission structure. tinyurl.com/4s28jsau

Indian American here. In case you missed it, by this simple ceremony of Rakhi, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made himself the brother and protector of all the people of New York City. How much do I love this guy!

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

On Raksha Bandhan, a single thread symbolizes a powerful promise: to protect, support, and stand by one another. Today I shared in the joy of this ceremony with elders at India Home, where South Asian seniors find community, care, and chosen family.

I'm reading 15 full-length law review articles rn as Chair of the AALS Scholarly Papers competition. Learning a lot about elections, crim, bankruptcy, int'l law, etc. Also learning that apparently, most scholars still include in their Intro some version of, "This Article fills this gap by...."

Live report from the Minnesota State Fair, located in the heart of American democracy, where there’s an ICE Out adaptation of Picasso’s Guernica made entirely from crops

Hat tip to the League of Women Voters, who have successfully sued Trump to block his efforts to use US Postal Service to manipulate state voting rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

U.S. Brain Drain 😩 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...

Canada Hires U.S. Scholars From Harvard and Other Top Universities

A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north.

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ICE has fallen out of the headlines but July marked the largest number of migrant detentions ever on record. Five migrants have died in ICE custody in the last two months. It's also currently impossible to legally migrate to this country, as 100% of visa applications have been paused.

amanda moore 🐢@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 3w ago

A man and woman embrace as ICE and FHP detain her during an immigration stop in Fort Myers this morning.

You can’t win if you don’t fight. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...

Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah

An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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We’re going to hear about how everyone loved Dolly, and that feels true. But it’s good to remember, and to her credit, that she was attacked for her AIDS activism, her vaccine advocacy, her LGBTQ+ support and even, more recently, for her reading initiatives. She ALWAYS stood firm when it mattered.

RIP TO ONE OF THE GREATEST TO EVER DO IT

kate bush’s husband@airbagged.bsky.social · 3w ago

NOT DOLLY PARTON

“This ruling…needlessly injects chaos and uncertainty into the upcoming midterm elections. It also lets another shoe drop in the Kafkaesque nightmare that our precedents have been steadily creating for certain plaintiffs who seek to bring election-related challenges" www.huffpost.com/entry/justic...

'Serious Legal Error': Justice Jackson Eviscerates Supreme Court Decision In Scathing Dissent

She argued that the conservative majority’s ruling on Trump’s mail-in voting order only served to fuel uncertainty ahead of the elections.

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I have no doubt that some researches will find, and have already found, beneficial uses for AI. But this does not require a university-wide restructure nor a university-wide demand that each faculty member individually reinvent their courses to “train students for Ai” (whatever the heck that means)

Rachel Reid, who wrote the popular “Heated Rivalry” novel, has donated $300k to Annapolis Valley Regional Library, “one of the most significant private gifts” in their history. “I credit my local library for being a huge part of the reason I’m a published author today,” Reid said #Halifax #HaliSky

‘Heated Rivalry’ author donates $300,000 to Nova Scotia libraries

Several Nova Scotia libraries that faced possible closures this summer are getting a major cash boost from one of the province’s most famous authors.

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“Colorado recently joined California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York in requiring public colleges and universities to provide abortion medication to students on campus or arrange to make it available to them through an off-campus provider.”

More College Students Will Have Access to Abortion Medication – Rewire News Group

Five states now require schools to offer pills on campus or make it available through an off-campus provider.

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Entry level law school hiring: number of FAR forms in first distribution over time. prawfsblawg.com/number-of-fa...

The official Mister Rogers YouTube channel has been posting full episodes recently, and believe me when I tell you that watching one is a great way to take a break from the general state of things. www.youtube.com/@MisterRoger...

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Welcome to the official Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood YouTube channel! For more than 30 years, Mister Rogers created a relationship with millions of children, each of whom felt like they were visiting ...

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Weighing Fauci's legacy - and finding so much to be grateful for and no serious basis for condemnation. An evidence-filled article that should be read by all. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Why MAGA Is So Obsessed With Fauci

In the aftermath of pandemics, people either try to forget them or find others to blame for them.

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Recognizing Dean Conway. I see you! dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/news/faculty...

Faculty Resolution in Recognition of Danielle M. Conway - Penn State Dickinson Law

WHEREAS Danielle M. Conway served as Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law from 2019-2026, leading the law school through groun

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