George Dutton

I remind y'all that Freedom to Read South Carolina is actually calling for a boycott of Blink for this nonsense, and they're not wrong. More freedom to read advocates should be asking for this, too.

I hate being in a position where I’m rooting for such a repressive regime as Iran, but here we are. The US CANNOT be allowed to win this war.

Of course the US would start by murdering children. The Trump regime’s disdain for children is a palpable reality

This is a useful articulation of the import of this ruling. It is particularly noteworthy that our Faculty Association had to take the lead to achieve this court victory, while UCLA’s cowardly leadership refused to step up for our institution.

Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans strongly condemns the ongoing book bans in Alberta, and the secrecy surrounding the lists of banned titles. When public schools are banning books in school libraries, Canadians have a right to know what books are being targeted.

ICE/CBP raids so far today 1/20

Can one even resign from a position one never legally held?

We had T-Mobile for 15 years and loved their service, but last week I dumped them for sponsoring the Trump Ballroom and jettisoning their DEI policies. Impossible to boycott all the disgusting US corporations, but doing my best . . .

Good riddance to mass murderer Dick Cheney - for his horrific slaughter of Iraqis and others may he rot in hell.

How about somebody write NINETEEN REASONS WHY Utah leaders are pearl-clutching moral cowards who hate students

Sure feels like a “Let them eat cake” moment to me …

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Join us on Tuesday Sept 30 for a UNEP webinar on governance of nature-based solutions - some great perspectives on offer across researchers, decision-makers, and NGOs! Later on Thursday will be an additional webinar on Financing for #NBS

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This is a singularly dispiriting interview with UCLA’s chancellor fully of mealy-mouthed non-answers and mis-statements. What kind of “leadership” is this??

This is a deeply disturbing case that raises profoundly troubling questions about Harvard’s tenure review process. That a scholar of this caliber would be denied tenure seems unthinkable.

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?

Brown University’s craven capitulation and willingness to toss its trans students, faculty, and staff under the bus is disgusting and humiliating for this alumnus. Didn’t think its president was stupid enough to try to pay off a blackmailer. That never ends well…

"The Columbia University Board of Trustees’ concessions to the Trump administration are a disaster . . . . Never in the history of our nation has an educational institution so thoroughly bent to the will of an autocrat." National AAUP Statement on Columbia www.aaup.org/news/columbi...

So, submitting a panel proposal to the @asianstudies.org website only to be confronted with a participant ethnicity drop-down menu that looks like this. My panel, with no less than three SOUTHEAST Asians once again falls between the cracks. Do better AAS! (Also, are any of these even "ethnicities"?)

That's how it's done!

“ICE and CBP have NOT targeted any construction sites in Altadena and the Palisades,” said Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for DHS. What utterly irrelevant bullshit. ICE raids across SoCal affect EVERYTHING; their actual targets are immaterial. Just more explicit punishment of blue states.

Apparently HHS is requesting people to snitch on DEI actions and for some idiotic reason has made submissions open to anyone who wants to fill out this form: forms.office.com/g/HXGhXVdGKZ . So, have fun . . .

A fucking "show of presence" ?? What utter and intense bullshit. Well, that accomplished nothing except to piss off an already enraged city. ICE hasn't seen anything yet - we're gonna run those bastards out of town.

Proud of these fans - NOT of Galaxy and the team's deafening silence. This isn't a time for silence, especially when the US government is targeting families, co-workers, and neighbors.

Friends who are members of the American Historical Association (or wish to join), please vote by July 15 for the slate that is committed to democratizing our profession and holding itself accountable to the membership during these perilous times.

Thinking we need more Wanted Posters for the lineup of villains serving this administration. Here's a modest start.

Just contributed to this. Never going to stop supporting trans books and LGBTQ books, especially for kids, and librarians who recognize the importance of books that represent all experiences and identities. Book banners should and will never win!

As the House votes, I'm doing an internet search on "Canadian Permanent Resident." I'm wondering what the criteria are for 'political refugee' . . . Not sure I can take much more of this.

Guess we're about to find out what post-apocalyptic feels like . . .

Saw this on the LA Times; as if we didn't have enough evidence of ICE officers' sheer contempt for human beings, they now reinforce the reality that they disdain children, schools, and public institutions more broadly.

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Ich glaube in Europa begreift keiner, was da gerade in den USA passiert. Die kommen, maskiert, und zerren Leute aus ihren Häusern. Wem sich da nicht der Magen umdreht und Bilder von der Gestapo,die Juden abholt, hoch kommen, der muß ein Nazi sein(o. zu jung, o.k.).

JFC - more of Trump's "a lot of people" bullshit. A lot of people think Trump walks on water - which just means there are a lot of certifiable morons in this country. Logic dies the moment words leave Trump's mouth.

JFC - these fucking losers who dress like they're going into combat to pick on defenseless day laborers are the sorriest excuse for a human being that currently exists. I wonder if being a sadistic bully is a job pre-requisite or do they teach it at ICE school?

One of our most serious constitutional historians plausibly argues "the phrase constitutional crisis no longer describes our situation. The Constitution has failed, and we no longer know which institution will rescue it." Read this piece. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/06/27/i...

Just asked to pick a license option for my 800 word book review for the American Historical Review. My options were "Standard" which costs $0.00, or "Open Access" which costs $4,620. How is that even a choice? Also, how would my tiny review remotely be worth $4,620 . . .?

ICE mobbed up in Silver Lake, trucks lined tight; No masks, full plates, broad-daylight. They vanish neighbors, then feast unfazed? Turn cameras to weapons… make ‘em feel caged. #AbolishICE #4R

If you are National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens then this is the number to the GI Rights Hotline. There is support. You don’t have to go through with it. 877-447-4487

STOP asking AI systems for "opinions" and presenting their outputs as reasoned responses. AI systems don't think or reason. They don't have "opinions." All they're doing is rewriting/recreating answers cobbled together from whatever materials were fed to it.

Calling every day to make this point as forcefully as I possibly can.

Wow this is bad. Read just the first few pages of the judges' "reasoning," which seems to suggest a complete misreading of the circumstances and implications of what is going on here. Good grief.

Thank you! I saw this in the NYT this morning as well and nearly choked on my coffee. This is such an old trope that emerges from all sorts of historical justifications for MNC exploitation of female workers, particularly in Asia. Can't wait to hear their explanation . . .

I commented yesterday, so please do your part and add your voice to ensure the FDA expands access to COVID shots.