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Lou Roper

@roperlou.bsky.social

Historian of the Anglophone world in the very long seventeenth century, emeritus History prof SUNY-New Paltz: https://go.bsky.app/BtkNcRq. ORCID 0000-0001-8375-0939 #earlymodern

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Ruth Zakarin@ruthz.bsky.social · 7h ago

Mike Johnson is the most powerful person in the U.S. House, and he has made it abundantly clear that domestic violence isn’t disqualifying. Which makes it very clear that he doesn’t care about domestic violence. And while none of this is surprising, we should not stop being horrified by it.

Karly Kingsley@karlykingsley.bsky.social · 7h ago

Mike Johnson told Politico that he's standing behind Max Miller despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him. Pro tip: if Mike Johnson is for it, do the opposite.

@davisqmw.bsky.social · 2h ago

An innovative and exciting project. Absolutely should not be placed at risk. This shows a university at its best - contributions to knowledge and public engagement.

steven monacelli@stevanzetti.bsky.social · 2h ago

If ICE can send subpoenas to deanonymize social media accounts, couldn't they have done it for the anonymous and overtly racist account we found is run by one of their own employees who is still working there?

Reporting in the Independent describing how ICE is using subpeonas to find its critics
steven monacelli@stevanzetti.bsky.social · last yr.

REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3h ago

holy shit -- Schiff ties Trump's judicial nominees in knots by asking them who won the 2016 before *before* asking them who won in 2020, which results in them sounding like election deniers about Trump's victories!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5h ago

El-Sayed: "Mike, I'm gonna say it right now, I know you're gonna say no because you're a coward: Five debates, alright? ... By the time we're done, you are not gonna have safe quarter from people holding you accountable to what you've done for them here in Michigan. We will send you back to Florida"

Tim Waterman@tim-waterman.co.uk · 4h ago

Many academics have to find the money to publish books from grants. This is a job on top of a job and they earn no royalties on anything.

Dr. T. Flo (Trying to get back on two feet in 2026)@tnflorvil.bsky.social · 5h ago

Greetings, Psst, most academics aren't making much money from their book publications. They can't use their royalties. This means we are not popping our collars and purchasing prosecco or NA prosecco. The few scholars who are making bank are not publishing with university/academic presses.

Jon Seidel@jonseidel.bsky.social · 8h ago

New overnight: Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ office says the “Broadview Six” prosecutors have self-reported the events of the tainted prosecution to the DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility as it argues against a special counsel. Full filing: cst.brightspotcdn.com/98/58/82c837...

CONCLUSION This case involved irregularities during a time of immense pressure, upheaval, and emotion in the District because of Operation Midway Blitz. Former Defendants have had all charges dismissed and will recover attorneys’ fees under the Hyde Amendment. This Court has already issued a public rebuke in this case that has garnered widespread attention. Koubriti, 305 F. Supp. 2d at 761 (“lecture from the court” may be enough to respond to a transgression). The AUSAs involved have been under public and private scrutiny, including being subject to OPR’s investigation into this matter. Moreover, robust root-cause changes have been implemented at the United States Attorney’s Office. Those reforms are designed to prevent the very issues that arose here. In addition, many hundreds, if not more than 1,000 grand jury minutes will be reviewed to determine that similar errors do not exist in other cases. Given all of this, the Government respectfully requests that this Court reject former Defendants’ request to do more, specifically opening up criminal contempt proceedings, ordering discovery, holding a hearing, or appointing another attorney to investigate this matter. As such, the Government respectfully requests that the Court deny former Defendants’ motions. Respectfully submitted. ANDREW S. BOUTROS United States Attorney By: s/ Andrew S. Boutros ANDREW S. BOUTROS United States Attorney 219 S. Dearborn St., Rm. 500
Jon Seidel@jonseidel.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The “Broadview Six” are asking a judge to take the extraordinary step of appointing a special counsel to investigate — and possibly prosecute — Justice Department officials in Chicago and Washington D.C. for criminal contempt. NEW from @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Aparna Nair@disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 7h ago

I should be less surprised at how flamboyantly and consistently Randi Weingarten has failed the challenges of leading one of the teachers' union in the US in age of gAI. Deeply uncritical, incredibly short-sighted, but most of all, pusillanimous.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 7h ago

“Teaching educators about AI is a ‘moral imperative’, said Randi Weingarten, the AFT president.” “And without outside funding, it was a choice between taking big tech’s money or doing nothing, she said.”

Andrew J Douglas@ajdouglas.bsky.social · 7h ago

There’s no way to spin this. “Big yech”—actually a nice typo (slip?) in the article—was able to buy off the leadership of the nation’s second largest teacher’s union for a paltry $12.5 million.

Teaching educators about AI is a “moral imperative”, said Randi Weingarten, the AFT president. She argues that AI training empowers teachers to make informed decisions about how, when or whether to use AI in their instruction. And without outside funding, it was a choice between taking big yech’s money or doing nothing, she said.
Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 7h ago

“Teaching educators about AI is a ‘moral imperative’, said Randi Weingarten, the AFT president.” “And without outside funding, it was a choice between taking big tech’s money or doing nothing, she said.”

Rebecca Colesworthy@rcolesworthy.bsky.social · 7h ago

“When it comes to AI, business leaders will confidently demand that the skilled professionals who perform the business's core functions use AI, even if those professionals don't think it will help.” www.thenerve.news/p/cory-docto...

Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying

It has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...

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