Book cover: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War On Democracy by Gil Duran
Fascists hate to be called out as fascists. Too bad.
Coming soon:
The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War On Democracy.
Yes, they are fascists. Yes, they must be crushed.
Please pre-order here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
I’m running — for the Board of Trustees at Wesleyan University. If you’re a Wes alum, please check your inbox for an emailed ballot. I humbly request your vote.
Wesleyan was a transformative experience for me. I feel an obligation to pay it forward. Here’s why: www.wesleyan.edu/alumni/assoc...
Donte we miss you
higher ed national press seems not yet picking this up? anyone get updated admin advisories?
Did you pay your taxes? Then you gave $4,049 to war and weapons.
According to the Institute for Policy Studies, taxpayers contributed more to Pentagon contractors ($1,870) than to troops' pay ($770), and more to militarism than programs like school lunches ($124) or the Postal Service ($19).
Mayor Mamdani and President Obama read a picture book to a group of children.
Mayor Mamdani and President Obama chat and laugh with a group of children.
Mayor Mamdani and President Obama chat and laugh.
Children hug Mayor Mamdani.
Today, President Barack Obama and I read to a group of toddlers at Learning Through Play Pre-K Center in the South Bronx.
In between singing wheels on the bus, we discussed our administration’s vision for this City — one where New York’s Cutest have the strongest start possible.
Marchers raise a banner during a rally against Prop 187, 1994
#PowerFromThePast Marchers raise a banner during a rally against Prop 187, 1994
Prop 187, an extreme anti-immigrant measure, ignited a wave of organizing and solidarity in Los Angeles in the 90s
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Steph Curry & Al Horford combined to score 23 of the Warriors' 43 points in the fourth quarter. 6 combined threes in the fourth.
Curry is 38. Horford is 39.
One of the biggest labor battles in the US is happening right now in Los Angeles, at USC, where our faculty-union campaign with majority support is being met by nasty, corporate-grade administrative resistance, and national press won't cover it.
and big al what up
holy shit draymond
“These people are my enemies. I have only ill will for this project and wish them failure, because this vision for a future of postsecondary education is a recipe for mass immiseration and public disempowerment.”
chinga la migra
A woman named Lonna Drewes at a news conference just now accused Eric Swalwell of drugging her drink and sexually assaulting her. Here's part of her statement.
If you haven't yet, drop everything you're doing and read @mitchtherieau.bsky.social's instant classic on the "dream logic" of the right wing aesthetic imaginary www.thedriftmag.com/into-the-rig...
still in talks means strike is on! Get ready to support your neighborhood school
Shohei Ohtani currently has:
The longest active on-base streak in MLB (47 games)
The longest active streak of consecutive innings pitched without allowing an earned run among SP in MLB (28 2/3 IP, h/t @EliasSports)
Guys, you won't believe this, but the Trump family's Crypto scheme locked investors out and just transferred their money directly into Trump's pocket.
Anyone with a brain cell saw it.
If you invest with Trump, you deserve to be placed in a conservatorship.
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-family...
Another candidate in my congressional race called me a Chinese spy because I’m a scientist with an Asian last name. She told a rival campaign to act on it. She contacted the California Secretary of State. Eight days later she emailed me saying she has a Chinese cousin.
1/3
Event flyer with light blue and yellow background for "Unit 18, UC-AFT" featuring bold yellow text reading "BARGAINING AT DAVIS!" The event details show April 16, 10 AM - 4 PM at Walker Hall 1220, with a calendar icon. A pink "RSVP" button and QR code appear on the left side. In the bottom right corner, a circular photo shows a large group of people wearing blue shirts, raising their fists in solidarity.
This Thursday! Our UC-AFT lecturers will be bargaining at UC Davis. RSVP to observe negotiations and support your table team! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #WeTeachUC
The Trump administration terminated all six board members of the federal agency that oversees the Presidio, a beloved San Francisco park that sits at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/u...
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 'painful' election result, ending 16 years in power.
you should be watching David byrne at Coachella livestream right now
Anti-Orban concert in Hungary with the audience chanting “Russians, go home”
A young NBA fan holds a poster as she watches Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) warm up before their NBA game at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., on Friday, April 10, 2026. #dubnation #warriors #nba
"Students should be free to make up their own mind, but in order to be free to do so, they must be exposed to different ideas. We can't just expose them to conservative ideology approved by the board of regents or the governor of Texas."
— Martin Peterson, Texas A&M AAUP
SEIU CA has suspended our campaign activities and expenditures following extremely troubling allegations of sexual misconduct by Eric Swalwell. Our leaders will be meeting and will proceed on next steps through the democratic process laid out in our bylaws.
Support your neighbors and immigrant workers everywhere - tell Home Depot to do the right thing! @ndlon.bsky.social has made it easy to write a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Absolute banger from @samforstag.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/DW7Z2ym...
