djvanness, to academicchatter
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Remember that nice thing I said about the University of #Wisconsin system Board of Regents? Well, I take it all back. After intense political pressure, including threats from billion (yes, with-a-b) dollar donors, the Regents caved in to Republican demands to roll back #DEI activities and positions in exchange for pay raises (and other investments). SHAME ON YOU, REGENTS. Your job is to protect the university, not to give in to hostage-takers. #highered @academicchatter https://www.channel3000.com/news/in-second-vote-uw-board-of-regents-approves-funding-dei-deal/article_431ce82e-9a0e-11ee-a38b-eb5521c5b321.html

WackyIdeas,
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@djvanness Wouldn’t it be nice if we funded universities with tax dollars and we took donations to fund the military?@academicchatter @blogdiva

JustinDerrick,
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@djvanness @academicchatter Take the money and turn around and do whatever you want. It’s what the donors would do if the roles were reversed.

djvanness, to academicchatter
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I've often been critical of university boards, but kudos to the University of Board of Regents for courageously rejecting a deal with the right-wing WI legislature. The deal would have had capitulate to demands to cut activities in exchange for releasing already approved funds for pay raises. Republicans also demanded creation of a professorship in "conservative political thought." Yikes. @academicchatter https://www.channel3000.com/news/uw-regents-reject-deal-with-legislature-to-freeze-dei-positions-unlock-funding/article_ee2d96c6-96b4-11ee-ba43-37131614657c.html

WackyIdeas,
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@djvanness So basically the start of a Department of Fascism? @academicchatter @makkhorn

djvanness,
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@academicchatter Unfortunately, my praise was premature. See https://mastodon.social/@djvanness/111576595103761539

Free_Press, to random
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Fake electors in Wisconsin first to admit Biden won election and face penalty

The group of Republicans formally acknowledged the wrongdoing and will be barred from serving as presidential electors again

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/06/wisconsin-fake-electors-admit-biden-won-2020-election?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

timdesuyo, to random
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Obviously, I haven't seen a since before the pandemic. They are really pretty birds.

a male cardinal in a tree

WarnerCrocker, to random
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Good morning. It might be raining but it is still Lake Time.

PJD65, to gardening
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A few plants seen along a small roadside in northern Wisconsin.

Aralia racemosa - American Spikenard
Seed head: Arisaema triphyllum – Jack-In-the-Pulpit
Seed head: Actaea pachypoda - white baneberry (or doll's-eyes)

@gardening

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