Trump Targets Higher Ed In Pure Authoritarian Move

Originally published at: Trump Targets Higher Ed In Pure Authoritarian Move - TPM – Talking Points Memo

A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. Columbia University Is Ground Zero For Trump Extortion If you still harbored any doubt that President Trump’s ongoing attack on Columbia University – a private institution – is drawn straight from the authoritarian playbook, then…

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@trustywoods and I agree though, stay away from Bruckner.

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Eight years ago,

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Happened yesterday

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Is she saying something profound?

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She’s relishing her new role as a troll.

Twitter’s a safe space, because she doesn’t act like this if pressed by a reporter.

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Looks like I’m able to kill two birds with one stone with this one today.

Obligatory kitty pic and Happy Pi Day.

And…then there’s Happy Purim y’all.
Hamans all around us these days, so…“Let’s be careful out there.”

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Good morning!

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The constitution means nothing more than a hindrance to these people

We’re being governed by Fox personalities.

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After sleeping off my rage from Schumer’s phoniness, Marcy Wheeler’s perspective was the dose of cold water I needed. I still believe Schumer needs to go but Democrats are not the villains. The focus should be on Trump/Musk.

Democrats Have to Stop Making Political Decisions with an Eye Towards 2026 - emptywheel

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Ed Martin is his own worst enemy.

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Pammi thinks so.

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Generic remained stagnant.

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Classical music has always been a big in deal in our house. However, spouse and I had one serious marital dispute. Wagner. I couldn’t stand to listen to him and he loved Wagner. So our compromise was for him to put on Die Meistersinger (his favorite) or another equally long Wagner opera when I was going to be gone for however long it would last.

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With the threats of invasions of Greenland and Panama, and bullying Canada into annexation, tell me again, in what way is America better than Russia or China?

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R.I.P. Kevin.

:face_holding_back_tears:

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Bernie’s been doing this for a couple of weeks but this is progress.

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