Biden Civil Rights Chief: Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders Aren’t Law
Catherine Lhamon joined the @aceducation.bsky.social 's president and a student in criticizing the current federal administration’s targeting of universities over diversity, equity and... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/43IXLqT
New Executive Order "Restoring Gold Standard Science" claims to promote rigorous, evidence-based research, but actually gives political appointees POWER TO SUPPRESS OR PUNISH SCIENCE that conflicts with the administration’s agenda.
#medsky 🛟🧪 #episky #neurosky #academicsky
Absolutely disgusting. We are already facing the impacts of the deprofessionalization of teachers and unfortunately this is not a unique mindset. Here is a crazy idea - what if we took all the money invested into AI or even a fraction and invested it into education and our teachers. (Not admin)
I know this isn't going to be the end of the story, but I'll take it.
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How many more existential threats will it take before university leaders agree to defend higher education collectively (and publicly so, and with their faculty, staff, and students)? #MADC #AcademicSky
This is devastating for the global academic community - and for anyone who takes knowledge and books serious. The conservative campaign to ban books from schools has paved the way./
#FreedomToRead
#UniteAgainstBookBans
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#FreeSpeech
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Again as a reminder - if you are angered by the rise of fascism, the slashing of science funds, the cuts to federal services for the most vulnerable - then you should be horrified at the atrocities and genocide occurring.
#academicSky #freePalestine
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“Forced Displacement” - let’s call it what it is.
Genocide.
Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says Gaza will be entirely destroyed
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The UN warns of a "slaughter of the innocents."
Israel boasts that "Gaza will be completely destroyed."
Here are notes from doctors in Gaza.
They document the crimes against humanity being perpetrated against the sick, wounded and children.
Please share.
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In case you weren't yet sure this is about racism:
The word cloud below shows the most common terms in the titles and abstracts of the 1,000+ NSF grants terminated in the last couple of weeks. (source: grant-watch.us/nsf-summary....)
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Absolutely insane
Spencer Foundation joins Kapor Foundation, the William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to launch a rapid response bridge funding program (up to $25,000) for education scholars impacted by the abrupt grant cancellations by the National Science Foundation (NSF)!
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Trump proposes $1 Trillion in defense spending, a 13% increase, while decimating funding for education, health, farming and more.
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Approximately a month ago, I compulsively started reading and saving all peer-reviewed articles published in the ERIC database related to my research topic, as I was deeply concerned about the status of the database. It turns out, my panic wasn’t unfounded. #phdsky #academicsky #educationalresearch
Tell Idaho lawmakers not a dollar more - no new tax dollars for private schools! Sign this petition today
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#idaho #reclaimIdaho #publicEducation
If you're in congress and you aren't publicly in favor of banning the trading of individual stocks by people in congress, get your head out of your fucking ass.
Absolutely disgusting.
From rep Boyle: “America has always been based on merit… Everyone has equal opportunity to do the very best they can. That doesn’t mean they have an equal outcome.” 👀
Has she looked at the current presidential cabinet because that is not true!
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I’m too tired to rant, so I’ll just leave this here
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Made my shirt last night to wear today! When they are quoted saying that it would be fine if it was white text on a black background, but the images make it political - well then it is a blatant form of racism. Inclusion and respect are not political.
The blatant suppression of anyone who disagrees is disgusting
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The good news is that there *are* people meeting the moment.
youtu.be/EJxRtjma7lc
Trump's plan to dismantle the Dept of Ed is a direct attack on our kid’s future! This move threatens to strip away essential funding, civil rights protections, & support for students with disabilities. We must stand up for public education & ensure every child has access to quality public education!
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Collage of images from Stand Up for Science protest in LA March 7, 2025. Lots of people holding signs, including: Science Saves Lives, Save Educational Science, No Science No Future, Without Science we Die, etc.
#StandUpForScience rally today in Los Angeles. Amazing crowd, many new to protesting. We need to put the pressure on, people. They won't stop stealing from us without pressure from us. #EduSky #ITeachMath #AcademicSky
Montana is extremely lucky to have Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell standing up in front of openly transphobic lawmakers who wanted to pass a bill that would /take trans kids away from their parents./
Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
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The recent anti-immigrant bills proposed in the Idaho legislature are part of an extreme effort to harm our immigrant communities.
These bills are among our top priorities because of their egregious negative consequences for Idaho. We deserve better.
That Super Bowl was a gift for black artists. Kendrick showed us a way forward in this time of facism. Coded language. Storytelling. Aggressive humor and joy. Elevated artistry in the place of mere entertainment. Not obeying in advance. Saying the thing that respectability doesn’t want us say.