Meet Rep. Monty Frittsâ a Tennessee lawmaker running for governor. If youâre one of the millions of American women whoâs had an abortion, he thinks that you should be given the death penalty
Regarding Trumpâs name change:
Unfortunately, when you look at the Pentagonâs role in Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Grenada, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, etc., Department of War may indeed be more accurate than Department of Defense.
It's been three years since our historic resolution passed. Come CELEBRATE with us the decriminalization of natural psychedelics in SF. As medicalized access continues to struggle and is costly, let's continue to dream, plan, and work towards creating equitable access for all. Let's connect đđđŚ
Itâs starting in Oakland. Take care of your neighbors.
Donât let this die. Keep elevating this.
I wonder if any of the boy bands, all weekend, in Golden Gate Park (Dead and Co, Trey et al) said peep about Trump?
My daughter sent this to me this morning. Mitski was our first concert together đĽ°
Isnât that what predators do??? What she was wearing/how she was dancing made me do itâŚ
Met and played with Chuck Roth for the first a couple of weeks ago. The performance is now up on youtube. Thanks to Marjorie @newchapter.bsky.social for documenting. youtu.be/EnxGqXqNeLM
The proposed Republican budget will take healthcare away from 13.7 million people.
Thatâs like taking healthcare away from every person in New York City, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia combined.
We have to fight these cuts to protect American lives.
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Why did @uofmichigan.bsky.social cave??????
Every official presiding over this and nodding their approval deserves to end their days behind bars.
![In recent weeks, the government has threatened its partnerships with several universities, including Harvard, over accusations of antisemitism on our campuses. These partnerships are among the most productive and beneficial in American history. For the government to retreat from these partnerships now risks not only the health and well-being of millions of individuals but also the economic security and vitality of our nation.
Late Friday night, the administration issued an updated and expanded list of demands, warning that Harvard must comply if we intend to "maintain [our] financial relationship with the federal government." It makes clear that the intention is not to work with us to address antisemitism in a cooperative and constructive manner.
I encourage you to read the letter to gain a fuller understanding of the unprecedented demands being made by the federal government to control the Harvard community. They include requirements to "audit" the viewpoints of our student body, faculty, staff, and to
"reduc[e] the power" of certain students, faculty, and administrators targeted because of their ideological views. We have informed the administration through our legal counsel that we will not accept their proposed agreement. The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights.
The administration's prescription goes beyond the power of the federal government. It violates Harvard's First Amendment rights and exceeds the statutory limits of the government's authority under Title VI. And it threatens our values as a private institution devoted to the pursuit, production, and dissemination of knowledge. No governmentâ regardless of which party is in power-should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ja5soujdv5a735xhr3cmohdv/bafkreiapil3y7dli2vpwas7wjgnibw6kypw567vclbdbzqicw6yuunteyy)
In recent weeks, the government has threatened its partnerships with several universities, including Harvard, over accusations of antisemitism on our campuses. These partnerships are among the most productive and beneficial in American history. For the government to retreat from these partnerships now risks not only the health and well-being of millions of individuals but also the economic security and vitality of our nation. Late Friday night, the administration issued an updated and expanded list of demands, warning that Harvard must comply if we intend to "maintain [our] financial relationship with the federal government." It makes clear that the intention is not to work with us to address antisemitism in a cooperative and constructive manner. I encourage you to read the letter to gain a fuller understanding of the unprecedented demands being made by the federal government to control the Harvard community. They include requirements to "audit" the viewpoints of our student body, faculty, staff, and to "reduc[e] the power" of certain students, faculty, and administrators targeted because of their ideological views. We have informed the administration through our legal counsel that we will not accept their proposed agreement. The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights. The administration's prescription goes beyond the power of the federal government. It violates Harvard's First Amendment rights and exceeds the statutory limits of the government's authority under Title VI. And it threatens our values as a private institution devoted to the pursuit, production, and dissemination of knowledge. No governmentâ regardless of which party is in power-should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.
Seeking truth is a journey without end. It requires us to be open to new information and different perspectives, to subject our beliefs to ongoing scrutiny, and to be ready to change our minds. It compels us to take up the difficult work of acknowledging our flaws so that we might realize the full promise of the University, especially when that promise is threatened. We have made it abundantly clear that we do not take lightly our moral duty to fight antisemitism. Over the past fifteen months, we have taken many steps to address antisemitism on our campus. We plan to do much more. As we defend Harvard, we will continue to: ⢠nurture a thriving culture of open inquiry on our campus; develop the tools, skills, and practices needed to engage constructively with one another; and broaden the intellectual and viewpoint diversity within our community; ⢠affirm the rights and responsibilities we share; respect free speech and dissent while also ensuring that protest occurs in a time, place, and manner that does not interfere with teaching, learning, and research; and enhance the consistency and fairness of disciplinary processes; and ⢠work together to find ways, consistent with law, to foster and support a vibrant community that exemplifies, respects, and embraces difference. As we do, we will also continue to comply with Students For Fair Admissions v. Harvard, which ruled that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act makes it unlawful for universities to make decisions "on the basis of race." Freedom of thought and inquiry, along with the government's longstanding commitment to respect and protect it, has enabled universities to contribute in vital ways to a free society and to healthier, more prosperous lives for people everywhere. We proceed with the conviction that the fearless and unfettered pursuit of truth liberates humanity-and with faith in the enduring promise that America's colleges and universities hold for our country and our world.
Maybe this is where big academia's resistance begins.
Here's the Trump admin's fascist demand letter to Harvard:
www.harvard.edu/research-fun...
I was concerned Harvard was going to surrender, but Garber just responded: An unequivocal NO, even if it means losing $9 billion in research grants.
Mayor Daniel Lurieâs unilateral decision today to allow Waymo free rein on Market St is dangerous, undemocratic, inequitable, and un-San Franciscan. SFTR's Community and Policy Manager, Dylan Fabris, writes about this decision and urges the Mayor to rescind this decree.
Full piece: buff.ly/szlnK0z
Why are Democrats voting for ANY of Trump's nominees? Have they learned nothing?
Note, the Republicans celebrating. You refuse to admit the truth because your ego obsesses and fixates on Collins.
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âBlue Anonâ? You canât keep the right wing slang from oozing as you call me âdelusionalâ as you did indeed mentor FOR Thiel. Did you teach others to be as individualistic as yourself?
You said the association was âdelusionalâ??? Itâs not. Thatâs a LIE. You worked FOR Thiel. The man who helped give us Trump with Sacks, who you played on the same team with on a non-democratic special election funded by Republicans.
Iâm not an expert on your pathetic life.
Glad you got this post correct with no typos.
Why not clarify the association instead of claiming itâs âdelusionalâ?
You mentored FOR Thiel.
Iâm not playing a victim? How so? lol. This right wing talking point that just oozes out of your mouth.
Serious myopia if you canât understand that the BofEd Recall was bigger than Collins. But thatâs all you haveâ making it a personal attack on an individual and ignoring the myriad of other reasons that a Republican funded special election was a heist
You donât even realize how you are fundamentally an elitist and are super comfortable living in a caste system.
Even the making fun of âremedial Englishâ exposes your character and what a nasty person you are.
You literally wrote the same shit. People write and speak what they think. This is youâ- hurr, durrrr
No, you mentored FOR HIM. So delusional, eh???? Ooh, what a gotcha!!!
People have typos here when they write fast on here and itâs not their job like it is for you. This is YOUR LIFE. You spend YOUR LIFE ONLINE. Your poor kids.
Typos are your defense for you lies???? lol
Apologies, on my typo. You mentored for and ARE associated with Thiel and deny that. As well, the same players that you cherish with the BofEd gave us Vance/Trump.
Are you that stupid? Yes, you are. Or just a liar. Keep becoming what you supposedly hate.
This looks like the ending of Nightmare on Elm Street.
In any case, you sound exactly like that fasicst that gave us Vance.
It's such a sad state of affairs when the 'disinformation expert' prefers like to facts. Still hanging out with Orban, too?
www.nytimes.com/2024/07/17/t...
