rynling: (Ganondorf)
Renewing calls for Tufts to adopt March 4 TCU Senate resolutions
https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024/03/4ftk27sm6jkj

The great author and civil rights champion James Baldwin once wrote: “The paradox of education is precisely this: that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which [they are] being educated.” As an educator, President Kumar should embrace efforts by students to evaluate “diverse and sometimes contradictory ideas and opinions.” We urge President Kumar and the Tufts administration to meaningfully engage with and actualize the resolutions passed by the Senate.

So you're telling me that half a dozen plain-clothes ICE agents gestapoed some poor study abroad student off the street in broad daylight for being one of the four co-authors of this toothless student paper op-ed? Cool. Great. Awesome. I need to lie down.
rynling: (Ganondorf)
I thought it was fairly normal to feel empathy for bad people.
https://littlelindentree.tumblr.com/776020275566379008/walk-down-the-street-of-any-city-any-afternoon

This is a lengthy but interesting thread about why it's important not to slip into a fascist mindset. The OP was saying that, even though they firmly believe that Elon Musk needs to be arrested by Interpol and tried in international court, they feel bad that he was abused as a child. Even when you hate someone, they wrote, it's important not to dehumanize them.

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rynling: (Mog Toast)
German media: We know exactly what the fuck that meant
https://bsky.app/profile/bubbaprog.lol/post/3lg7gdv7wbk2f

To be fair, it's just the headlines that are "unclear." The text in the American articles I've seen has no ambiguity. But still.

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