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Nonilex

2 #professors from #Rutgers University in #NJ went out on a limb to write a “mutual defense compact” for #BigTen schools.

The professors—1 teaches chemistry in Camden, the other psychology in Newark—said they were frustrated by #Trump’s abrupt cuts to #research #funding & its efforts to dictate #policy on some campuses.

They were also troubled by the lack of a unified response by #university leaders.

#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #AcademicFreedom #HigherEducation
nytimes.com/2025/04/30/nyregio

Dr. David Salas-de la Cruz, left, and Dr. Paul Boxer of Rutgers University drafted a “mutual defense compact” that calls for schools to pledge to support each other against pressure from the Trump administration.
The New York Times · This State University Has a Plan to Take on TrumpBy Tracey Tully
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"The Trump administration could gut research on the effectiveness of child welfare programs, with plans to terminate dozens of university grants studying improvements to Head Start and child care policy, according to a spreadsheet mistakenly made public this week.

The document listed more than 150 research projects under consideration for termination by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."

apnews.com/article/children-he

#PublicHealth#children#families
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Nonilex

#Trump White House ofcls have in recent weeks brainstormed strategies for enshrining into #law the govt cuts implemented by #ElonMusk’s team, aiming to turn #DOGE’s moves into lasting #policy shifts.

However, admin ofcls are running into resistance not just from #Democrats, but also from #Republicans, who have in private conversations made clear that it would be difficult to #codify even a small fraction of the measures that #Musk’s team unilaterally implemented…

#USpol
washingtonpost.com/politics/20

The Washington Post · GOP balks at approving a fraction of Musk’s DOGE cutsBy Liz Goodwin
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micchiato 🍉

Non-profit status is not a bulwark against market-based hegemony or hierarchical coercion. To the contrary, non-profits also provide cover for authoritarian moves in capitalist societies. I am curious as to whose laws this “European” organization would be subject: #Germany, maybe, which cracks down on free speech against #genocide?

“#Mastodon has taken the strategic decision not to accept venture capital investments for growth, but rather restructure to a European non-profit organisation. This means that we’re reliant on your support to build a team to work full-time on new product features, maintain mastodon.social and mastodon.online, and represent Mastodon and the broader #Fediverse to #policy makers and to #media organisations. The elements of our mission related to an open #internet, #privacy, and #data ownership are more important than ever.”

blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/05/

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