Chit-Chat: The Feels

[bluegirl147]

1 hour ago, Dimity said:

I'd just like to remind people like Maher and Fetterman that the Day of Trump will end.  I hope whatever they think they're gaining from aligning themselves with him is worth it to them because in the long run their shame will not be forgotten.

I will be shocked if Fetterman survives a primary challenge in 2028.  He won because he was thought to be a progressive.  Those votes are going to be long gone and if he does survive if the Reps put up a have sane candidate they will probably win.  

 

 

[chitowngirl]

Fetterman was also up against Dr. Oz….

[ProudMary]

With regard to Fetterman:  "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." (All credit to Maya Angelou.)

The 2022 Democratic Senate primary had Fetterman running against the moderate, vanilla, then-sitting Rep. Conor Lamb, whose Congressional district was in mostly red western PA; and progressive firebrand, (in the best sense of the word) then-State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, an out gay black man. Fetterman won the primary with 58.6% of the vote, despite the fact that this 2013 incident involving Fetterman holding an unarmed black man at gunpoint was well publicized in the run-up to the primary. 

Fetterman's past gun incident rattles Black Democrats in Pa. Senate race

The incident took center stage in the race last week when John Fetterman’s two Democratic opponents excoriated him over his actions in 2013 and for his refusal to apologize.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/fettermans-gun-incident-rattles-black-democrats-pa-senate-race-rcna25649

Pennsylvanians knew who they were voting for. This is just my opinion, but I'd say it was a feature, not a bug. I think Fetterman might very well win again even if he were primaried from the left. I sure hope I'm wrong.

Just as a closer, Conor Lamb is now working for big law 😴, but Malcolm Kenyatta is now a Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. 👏❤️

BTW, I'm not a Pennsylvanian, just an interested, informed observer.

[kittykat]

4 hours ago, Dimity said:

I'd just like to remind people like Maher and Fetterman that the Day of Trump will end.  I hope whatever they think they're gaining from aligning themselves with him is worth it to them because in the long run their shame will not be forgotten.

It's just so disappointing because Maher rambles on and on about cancel culture then kowtows to the Conservatives when it was Conservative Tears in 2002 that got Politically incorrect cancelled.

[PRgal]

18 hours ago, tres bien said:

I haven’t watched him in 100 years but I’m thinking he’s pandering to his audience 

In any case I couldn’t care less about him but if Jon Stewart would ever to do the same which is highly doubtful I’d be heartbroken 

Are his ratings going down?

 

Something a little different:

I follow a woman who always shares videos of introducing different cultural foods to her boomer immigrant parents.  Based on her accent, I could tell that she's ABC/CBC (American Born Chinese/Canadian Born Chinese).  Recently, she shared a vid of her parents having Italian food.  I was really surprised that they've never had lasagna before...or many other Italian/North American Italian dishes.  My own parents introduced me to lasagna when I was, maybe, six or seven (before that, it was only spaghetti...I only liked long noodles back then).  Again, like many child-of-immigrant experiences I see on social, it was nothing like my own...or that of my family's circle growing up.  And I was a child in the 80s, teen in the 90s.  My dad thinks it's just me not understanding my privilege.  I think the only cuisines I introduced my parents to are North American Jewish food (beyond deli or bagels and lox...the latter was introduced to me by my mother) and Lebanese/other Middle Eastern.  My parents STILL don't get my obsession with hummus.  I may or may not have introduced tacos to them.  It wasn't something we had a lot of growing up.  But then again, there weren't that many Taco Bells where we lived back in the day.  

Edited Sunday at 07:05 PM by PRgal

[Lantern7]

Just read that You-Know-Who has been scheduled for a colonoscopy following his physical.

At least fifteen men will be involved.

They will wear miner helmets and jumpsuits.

Lives will be lost.

[Anela]

5 hours ago, tres bien said:

Bill Maher and every other person out there that has the platform that he has and happily trots down to Mara Lago or to the WH to hang with meglomaniac MAGA leader and then pats theirself on the back for whatever absurd reason can just go straight to hell 

Bill Maher warned people about him becoming the president again.  He was right when he did that, and now he’s acting like he wasn’t.  

4 hours ago, Bookworm 1979 said:

My favourite thing with the conservatives right now is the way Justin Trudeau was the evil mastermind dictator of Canada, but now that he's stepped down and Mark Carney is in the running, it was really him who was behind Justin Trudeau all along! Keep performing those mental gymnastics, conservatives! 😁

It’s like Biden being so corrupt and pathetic at the same time, according to republicans, but then when Kamala became the candidate, she was responsible for everything.  Poor Biden was the victim of a coup.  
 

[Makai]

16 hours ago, Yeah No said:

I think their recent lawsuit against him is over comments he made during the 2024 campaign still claiming that they were guilty and had confessed despite having been exonerated by DNA evidence over 20 years ago, although the 1989 newspaper ads might figure into it somehow.

Yeah. It’s over his comments during the debate with Harris. The whole thing started when Harris called him out over newspaper ad so it will probably come up in the lawsuit.

Since so many posters are fans of Jon Stewart, I’d recommend checking out the most recent episode of his podcast. His guest is Pete Buttigieg. I haven’t had a chance to listen to the whole thing but the clips I’ve heard have been really good. 

In other news, Bernie Sanders followed up a massive rally in LA with a surprise appearance at Coachella. 

 

[tres bien]

I wish the democrats would stop running around the campaign trail with singers, Hollywood actors and the like

Everytime they get these endorsements it’s cringe worthy to me

Bill Maher George Clooney why the hell do I care who they’re endorsing 

[PRgal]

Governor Josh Shapiro and his family have been evacuated from the Governor's Mansion

 

And during Passover too.

Edited Sunday at 08:05 PM by PRgal

[lookeyloo]

16 minutes ago, Makai said:

Since so many posters are fans of Jon Stewart, I’d recommend checking out the most recent episode of his podcast. His guest is Pete Buttigieg. I haven’t had a chance to listen to the whole thing but the clips I’ve heard have been really good. 

I listened to all of it and yes, agree.  Smart folks.  And that is awful about Josh Shapiro and family and the fire.  Oy.

[Anela]

18 minutes ago, Makai said:

Yeah. It’s over his comments during the debate with Harris. The whole thing started when Harris called him out over newspaper ad so it will probably come up in the lawsuit.

Since so many posters are fans of Jon Stewart, I’d recommend checking out the most recent episode of his podcast. His guest is Pete Buttigieg. I haven’t had a chance to listen to the whole thing but the clips I’ve heard have been really good. 

In other news, Bernie Sanders followed up a massive rally in LA with a surprise appearance at Coachella. 

 

Yes, I saw this last night.  I heard that Clairo brought him out.  

Edited Sunday at 08:16 PM by Anela

[Annber03]

6 hours ago, tres bien said:

Bill Maher and every other person out there that has the platform that he has and happily trots down to Mara Lago or to the WH to hang with meglomaniac MAGA leader and then pats theirself on the back for whatever absurd reason can just go straight to hell 

This. Trump is putting our national security at significant risk, tanking our long-standing relationships with our allies and cozying up to fascists and fuckng neo-Nazi psychopaths, threatenng and bullying people to get his way, dismantling important organizations and departments that benefit our country and the world at large, and he and his party are stripping away rights from women and minorities at an alarming rate.

This is not a simple matter of policy disagreement and neeting to just "see the other side". This is a matter of protecting our democracy from those who are actively trying to destroy it. Fuck any efforts to try and "make nice" with Trump and co. It's not going to do shit other than embolden them to do whatever further damage they want to people and the country/world at large. 

Edited Sunday at 08:44 PM by Annber03

[DrSpaceman73]

29 minutes ago, Annber03 said:

This. Trump is putting our national security at significant risk, tanking our long-standing relationships with our allies and cozying up to fascists and fuckng neo-Nazi psychopaths, threatenng and bullying people to get his way, dismantling important organizations and departments that benefit our country and the world at large, and he and his party are stripping away rights from women and minorities at an alarming rate.

This is not a simple matter of policy disagreement and neeting to just "see the other side". This is a matter of protecting our democracy from those who are actively trying to destroy it. Fuck any efforts to try and "make nice" with Trump and co. It's not going to do shit other than embolden them to do whatever further damage they want to people and the country/world at large. 

This is exactly what i have said multiple times. 

No, I will not 'agree to disagree' or try to find any common ground wuth current republicans or their party. 

This is about the rule of law, constitution, the very essence of our country.  It's not about some disagreement about who should be taxed more or how much to spend or what form of health care. We passed that 4 years ago when he tried to overturn an election. 

This is about preventing a dictator from taking over the country. 

People can accuse me of 'trump derangement syndrome' all they want. We SHOULD be deranged about this. If you aren't you are just naive or wrong. Multiple people I've tried to have an actual discussion about this, the fact he will try to 'run' in 2028 and of he loses he will overturn the results illegally. I'm told 

Oh he won't do that

One person literally told me they have BETTER THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT.  You have better things to worry about than a literal political coup taking over the federal givernemt ?  Are you f*****?? Serious 

Oh that january 6th thing was just minor and it wasn't much of a revolt they could have easily shut it down. The point is HE DIDNT WANT TO SHUT IT DOWN AND HE WONT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. 

he's so worse than all the other politicians. Yes he is!  Far worse. 

Just baffling and leaves me angry and scared people say these things. 

Edited Sunday at 09:12 PM by DrSpaceman73

[Mollywolly555]

5 hours ago, Dimity said:

So the Maple Maga sister just posted a long diatribe on FB about Mark Carney (our Liberal candidate for PM) and among many easily refuted lies one big one  stood out "he was Trudeau's finance minister"  but  then without missing a beat "he was NEVER elected". And this, folks is why you can't argue/debate/discuss anything with her and others like her.

Agreed!

I was on Nextdoor this morning reading about tools stolen from a not so distant neighbor's truck,  and in the comments some guy is going off on Hunter Biden! 

IMHO. Maher had been conservative for a long time, or at least I noticed that e has been razzing Dems for quite awhile. He seemed tetchy/ irritated when they made salient points. I feel for them having to laugh at his crappy okes.

He's old ( as am I)  but tries to act cool about smoking pot, saying swear words, and making sex jokes. He does not like wearing glasses which are age related. I can't remember if he still dyes his hair from the gray cuz I don't watch very often having grown tired of his smugness and ego. Check his roots.

I am convinced his writers sit in the audience and laugh loudly at his/their jokes even though they aren't funny. Same distinct laughs, guffaws, on material that is banal.

[Makai]

1 hour ago, Anela said:

Yes, I saw this last night.  I heard that Clairo brought him out.  

He introduced Clairo. 

[annzeepark914]

7 hours ago, bluegirl147 said:

Trump is a sociopath.  He can charm people when he wants or needs to. Ted Bundy was a sociopath too.  Both men did not care about the evil they did.

Meet the Press had Peter Navarro as a guest this morning.  Why does any news organization give this man a platform?  He is a fraud.  He wrote a book about China and he had a source stating dubious "facts" about the trade between us and China.  You know who his source was?  Himself using an alias.  An anagram of his name Ron Vara.  

Ron Vara...good pal of that brilliant John Barron who was a PR man for Trump back in the day. Did you ever hear the tape of John Barron calling the NY Times, praising DJT to the skies? It's hilarious. It's just whiney-voiced Donnie deepening his voice. He's always been so immature. I wonder if this is where Navarro got the idea for his clever alter ego, Ron?

[LexieLily]

Show of hands if anyone believes that Trump is 6'3 and 224 pounds.

[ProudMary]

1 hour ago, PRgal said:

Governor Josh Shapiro and his family have been evacuated from the Governor's Mansion

 

And during Passover too.

Thank you for the NYT gift link on that story. 

As info, the headline on that article has now been amended to:

Gov. Shapiro and Family Evacuated After Arson at Pennsylvania Residence

"The governor said the State Police banged on the door early on Sunday to wake him and his family after an arsonist set fire to the governor’s official residence in Harrisburg."

If you haven't read the story yet, @PRgal's link is still good; it's just the headline that's been updated to confirm that it was arson. 😡

Edited Sunday at 09:56 PM by ProudMary
Fixed typo. It's good, not hood!

[SoMuchTV]

21 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:

Oh shit. From The Federal News Network.

The Social Security Administration is cutting staff from its communications office, and will rely on social media posts instead of press releases to update the media and the public.

Regional SSA offices, each representing several states, will no longer have fully staffed public affairs offices, because of the agency’s mass reassignment of employees to field offices.

SSA Midwest-West (MWW) Regional Commissioner Linda Kerr-Davis told employees in a call Thursday that those regional offices will no longer issue press releases or “Dear Colleague” letters to advocate groups.

“Instead, the agency will be using X to communicate to the press and the public — formerly known as Twitter,” Kerr-Davis said. “This will become our communication mechanism.”

Elon Musk, the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, bought Twitter in October 2022, and rebranded it as X.

“If you’re used to getting press releases and Dear Colleague letters, you might want to subscribe to the official SSA X account, so you can stay up to date with agency news,” Kerr-Davis said. “I know this probably sounds very foreign to you — it did to me as well — and not what we are used to, but we are in different times now.”

Wait, is that the same policy they announced and then (slightly) backed off on, a few days ago? Are they reinstating it now? Or are we getting different info depending on who’s talking?

[Mollywolly555]

1 hour ago, tres bien said:

I wish the democrats would stop running around the campaign trail with singers, Hollywood actors and the like

Everytime they get these endorsements it’s cringe worthy to me

Bill Maher George Clooney why the hell do I care who they’re endorsing 

I agree but I figure they're trying to appeal to more (younger?) voters I think, (lots of folks in those festivals. ..a crowd's a crowd),  BUT IMHO celebrities in the arts are not as influential as they think they are, despite their own righteous stance of, "I'm a voter, too and I can speak out," everyman/woman cry.

They make millions,  have several homes, don't have to worry about $,  etc., so can't they just  donate $ to their candidate? And shut up about it?

They are seen as very elitist which is why lower/middle classvoters are turned off by them. 

That said, I'm old but I loved reading entertainment magazines, ever since Tiger Beat, and still People magazine, although I don't know most of the under 40 or under 30 people in there. I watch award shows cuz I love fashion, and frankly like to see how altered their faces and bodies have become. But I don't need them in politics also. 

 

Why would I take advice from them?

[ProudMary]

16 minutes ago, SoMuchTV said:

Wait, is that the same policy they announced and then (slightly) backed off on, a few days ago? Are they reinstating it now? Or are we getting different info depending on who’s talking?

Yes it's the same policy. Here is the link from Federal News Network, which carries a time stamp of 7:24 a.m. on April 11th.

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2025/04/ssa-shifts-to-x-posts-for-official-messaging-after-cuts-to-communications-staff/?readmore=1

Here is a screenshot of the Twitter link from Social Security's X account a couple of days ago. Its time stamp is 7:45 p.m. on April 11th, so 12 hours after Federal News Network reported the story that Wired broke.

Edited to add, the tweet from Social Security's X account saying the story is false is still up on Twitter.

https://x.com/SocialSecurity/status/1910841666870653128

 

Edited Sunday at 10:16 PM by ProudMary

[Lantern7]

25 minutes ago, LexieLily said:

Show of hands if anyone believes that Trump is 6'3 and 224 pounds.

I’ll raise my hand if I can also do the same with my middle finger.

[ProudMary]

33 minutes ago, LexieLily said:

Show of hands if anyone believes that Trump is 6'3 and 224 pounds.

Well, here's a photo of DJT standing next to JD Vance on Inauguration Day. They're both standing up quite straight and JD appears to be slightly taller than DJT. Vance is confirmed to be 6'2". (The article below is funny.) So, Trump is probably 6'0" or 6'1".

Hey Google: How Tall Is J.D. Vance?

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/how-tall-is-j-d-vance-google.html

[Dimity]

1 minute ago, ProudMary said:

Vance is confirmed to be 6'2". (The article below is funny.) So, Trump is probably 6'0" or 6'1".

I saw an article that showed Trump standing next to Prince William who actually is 6'3 and William was clearly taller.  Of course the Trumpers chimed in to claim that William was wearing heels and Trump flats.  Honestly they weren't debutantes going to a ball!

[annzeepark914]

Trump wears lifts (it has been said). I believe it. What a fragile ego.

[Dimity]

Zack Hunt /FB Post

This may be the single stupidest thing I’ve ever read.

I mean, seriously. How is this not The Onion???

[Spartan Girl]

Seeing the show Chicago today hit harder than it would have a year ago.

“In 50 years or so, it’s gonna change, you know…”

You mean the media sensationalizing criminals for profit or people creating their own fandom cults for any good-looking murderer with a sob story? HA!

[bluegirl147]

13 minutes ago, Dimity said:

Zack Hunt /FB Post

This may be the single stupidest thing I’ve ever read.

I mean, seriously. How is this not The Onion???

Does he think firefighters take their time now? This is just another distraction to make his base think he is doing something. 

1 hour ago, Dimity said:

I could buy that he used to be 6'3 but has started to shrink with age - it happens to us all,  even dictators.  But I will never believe for one tiny little moment that he is only 224 pounds.  But he lies about everything else so it makes sense that he'd lie about the one thing a lot of us do lie about. 

With regard to his weight though apparently even shaving off a 'few' pounds still makes him the heaviest Prez in recent history.  Well, he had to be tops at something.

Why isn't he taking Ozempic or another one of those drugs? Is he so delusional that he really believes he isn't obese? Or does he have some health issue that preclude him from taking those meds?

[Dimity]

30 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said:

Is he so delusional that he really believes he isn't obese?

The problem really isn't what he weighs or how tall he is, it's exactly as you say.  It's the delusion.  But the thing is he may be delusional but the medical doctors who signed off on his health report surely are not.  They are lying on his behalf.  About things we can plainly see for ourselves.  What are they lying about in terms of what isn't obvious to the eye?

 

Edited Yest. at 12:02 AM by Dimity

[tres bien]

The damage Jr has done to HHS and continues to do is scary and every republican senator that knew better and voted for this will never suffer the consequences because they have healthcare that is unavailable to the rest of us 

David Grier the man Jr has tapped to run a clinical trial looking to tie vaccines with autism has been charged with practicing medicine without a license 

And that didn’t stop him he gave autistic children a dangerous drug not approved for use in the use in the US

Edited 21 hours ago by tres bien

[Lugal]

1 hour ago, Dimity said:

Zack Hunt /FB Post

This may be the single stupidest thing I’ve ever read.

I mean, seriously. How is this not The Onion???

So, like some kind of Federal Agency for the Management of Emergencies, or I guess we could call it FAME, or something?

[kittykat]

4 hours ago, Makai said:

other news, Bernie Sanders followed up a massive rally in LA with a surprise appearance at Coachella. 

I've been watching Coachella webcasts all wknd and there have been a few political jabs at the current situation.  Billie Joe from Green Day changed some lyrics and Nicolas Jaar from DARKSIDE gave a Free Palestine speech. The performances have been good escapism from the current shit show.  

[Dimity]

2 hours ago, tres bien said:

And that didn’t stop him he gave autistic children a dangerous drug not approved for use in the US 

I haven't heard about this.  Dare I ask?

[BetyBee]

I find it hard to believe that Donald would actually do the prep for a colonoscopy. He would surely wimp out, then just have his "doctor" sign a glowing report.

[lookeyloo]

Back to Maher.  Mr lookeyloo gave up on him a few months back.  I recently did except if there is a guest I am interested in.  Mr. lookeyloo had a thought - was the meeting with tRump a command performance?  Where he was told "I don't want to sue you and your people, so from now on, blah blah blah" and Bill folded?  Because the show isn't just about Bill.  There are a lot of people who work on it.  Plus Bill is in his 60s and maybe even with all his $$ doesn't want to take on one of those marathon legal cases where all dirt is spilled.  Or Bill is just a putz.

[tres bien]

10 hours ago, Dimity said:

I haven't heard about this.  Dare I ask?

Lupron which is given to prostrate cancer patients 

 

Edited 22 hours ago by tres bien

[bluegirl147]

1 hour ago, lookeyloo said:

 Or Bill is just a putz.

He has always been a putz but he was left enough that he made some good points.  I wasn't someone who wanted him cancelled after his remarks about the 9/11 terrorists.  I knew what he meant and wasn't offended by it.  But when his once liberal beliefs became mainstream he became less relevant and I think he realized that and now a lot of what he does is  just a big fuck you to the world at large.

2 hours ago, BetyBee said:

I find it hard to believe that Donald would actually do the prep for a colonoscopy. He would surely wimp out, then just have his "doctor" sign a glowing report.

There is a blood test that checks for colon cancer and another test that is a stool test.  I can see him getting the blood test and saying he had a colonoscopy.  He can't help but lie. And correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't he have to sign something before he goes under anesthesia giving the reins to his VP?  

14 hours ago, Dimity said:

They are lying on his behalf.  About things we can plainly see for ourselves.  What are they lying about in terms of what isn't obvious to the eye?

On the West Wing President Bartlett didn't disclose he had MS and that caused a lot of political trouble.

But with Trump he would get away with it.  He could be given a month to live and nobody would tell us.  Hell he could die and his people would try to hide it. 

Edited 22 hours ago by bluegirl147

[Dimity]

19 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said:

Hell he could die and his people would try to hide it. 

Speaking of, has anyone see the painting he has put up in place of Obama's official portrait?  The only word I can use is embarrassing.  Well there are other words but that's the one I'm going with.

 

[graybrown bird]

3 hours ago, BetyBee said:

I find it hard to believe that Donald would actually do the prep for a colonoscopy. He would surely wimp out, then just have his "doctor" sign a glowing report.

I have read DT is a germaphobe.  Maybe colonoscopy prep is the kind of thing he enjoys?  After all, it does get your deepest places very clean.

[bluegirl147]

1 hour ago, Dimity said:

Speaking of, has anyone see the painting he has put up in place of Obama's official portrait?  The only word I can use is embarrassing.  Well there are other words but that's the one I'm going with.

 

That is how he thinks of  himself. Like some sort of warrior or something.  Most of us see him differently.  Much differently. 

[Ohiopirate02]

1 hour ago, bluegirl147 said:

 And correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't he have to sign something before he goes under anesthesia giving the reins to his VP?

The 25th Amendment does not require this, all it does is give the president the option. It's then up the the sitting president to decide if the situation warrants it.

[Dimity]

I really pity anyone who is following the stock market!  Out of curiosity I googled "stock market today" and if I actually cared about it going up (or down) I'd have whiplash - and today is nothing compared to last week.

[annzeepark914]

When is the colonoscopy? Just wondering if he was too "busy" doing his prep to issue a statement re: the attempted killing of Gov. Shapiro via arson.

[tres bien]

Hey Donnie Jr fans he might be getting his very own hunting show on the Discovery Channel 

Yes in attempt to make nice with Gramps Warner Brothers asked Trump insiders what they could do seeing as Bezos paid Melania $40 million for a documentary of her life and viola! Let’s give Donnie Jr a big gun and have him run around killing animals on TV

Edited 18 hours ago by tres bien

[Dimity]

So friends of our live in Poilievre's (Conservative candidate for PM) riding (don't blame them!) and to date they've had their Liberal yard signs stolen and replaced by Conservative signs 3 times.  This is just beyond ridiculous and not something I've ever been aware of before.  If I didn't know Maga style politics had found their way here I'd know it now 😡.

Edited 18 hours ago by Dimity

[PRgal]

52 minutes ago, Dimity said:

So friends of our live in Poilievre's (Conservative candidate for PM) riding (don't blame them!) and to date they've had their Liberal yard signs stolen and replaced by Conservative signs 3 times.  This is just beyond ridiculous and not something I've ever been aware of before.  If I didn't know Maga style politics had found their way here I'd know it now 😡.

Imagine they were voting NDP (far left).....I bet it would have stolen even MORE!  Many, many years ago (i.e. before I was old enough to vote).  I usually only see one sign, but recall many years ago, a neighbour had TWO (is that even possible?).  My friend's mom was for one party and her dad, another.  They were still together after the election.

[Eri]

On 4/12/2025 at 4:10 PM, ProudMary said:

Oh yeah, DJT's been going after almost all the Ivies, including his own alma mater! (Penn)

Trump suspends $175 million in funding to University of Pennsylvania over trans athletes

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/20/nx-s1-5333675/university-pennsylvania-upenn-trump-suspends-funding-trans-student-athletes

 

Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration

https://apnews.com/article/brown-university-grant-funding-antisemitism-2b7fcd9ee708e1fb3cd0beac65ad56a5

 

Trump task force to review Harvard’s funding after Columbia bows to federal demands

https://apnews.com/article/harvard-investigation-antisemitism-trump-2ee1a2a9df6d09d155dac7a4e39b186c

 

Trump admin cuts funding to Princeton University over climate programs

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/08/princeton-university-funding-cuts-climate-programs

Yup, DeSantis issued an executive order a few months ago to start his own mini "DOGE" (modelled on the federal one) to target universities in the state.  He knows he's on his way out in 2027 - but it's his last middle finger to the education system that he loves to hate so much. 

Edited 17 hours ago by Eri

[Dimity]

Just watching TV and a commercial came on for St. Jude's that had me an emotional wreck.  I know they get a lot of their funding through donations but I am hoping they don't rely on the Federal govt for much, if anything.  Because if Booby Kennedy gets his fingers on them I will just lose it.

[peacheslatour]

From The Boston Globe 4/14/25.

Lawyers for Harvard University said Monday the school will not comply with a new list of demands sent by the Trump administration on Friday, as part of what the government describes as a crackdown on antisemitism and alleged civil rights violations at elite universities.

The new demands expand on a previous list sent to Harvard’s leaders on April 3, which ordered the university to close diversity offices and cooperate with federal immigration authorities, among other directives.

The Friday list went further. It said the university must “reform” the way it admits international students to screen out anyone “hostile” to “American values” or “supportive of terrorism or antisemitism.” It also ordered Harvard to audit a list of specific academic programs alleged to have “egregious records of antisemitism or other bias.”

In a campus-wide message Monday, Harvard president Alan Garber vowed that the university will not yield to the government’s pressure campaign.

“The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights,” Garber said.

Edited 17 hours ago by peacheslatour