Dr. D. Cullen
@drdpc.bsky.social
Higher Ed professional.
We are not going back! (Fuck. I guess we are)
We are not going back! (Fuck. I guess we are)
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"ICE has been involved in 10 shootings this year alone, two fatal."
Read @amandamarcotte.bsky.social on Texas ICE killing horror and how Trump/Miller white nationalist recruitment tropes lead straight to violence (cites my reporting on the shooting):
www.salon.com/2026/07/13/n...
Read @amandamarcotte.bsky.social on Texas ICE killing horror and how Trump/Miller white nationalist recruitment tropes lead straight to violence (cites my reporting on the shooting):
www.salon.com/2026/07/13/n...
New ICE boss, same old lies
A fatal ICE shooting in Houston shows Markwayne Mullin is just a male Kristi Noem
www.salon.com
July 14, 2026 at 12:04 PM
"ICE has been involved in 10 shootings this year alone, two fatal."
Read @amandamarcotte.bsky.social on Texas ICE killing horror and how Trump/Miller white nationalist recruitment tropes lead straight to violence (cites my reporting on the shooting):
www.salon.com/2026/07/13/n...
Read @amandamarcotte.bsky.social on Texas ICE killing horror and how Trump/Miller white nationalist recruitment tropes lead straight to violence (cites my reporting on the shooting):
www.salon.com/2026/07/13/n...
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Michelle Obama just delivered one of the best speeches I’ve ever heard. She upheld her husband’s legacy, defended the dignity of all people, appealed to our better angels, & reminded us of the America that we could be.
What a contrast to the depravity occupying the White House.
What a contrast to the depravity occupying the White House.
Michelle Obama: "No one has the right to sit in judgment of who is American enough. And that's why, folks, we simply don't have the luxury or time to be cynical or complacent."
June 18, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Michelle Obama just delivered one of the best speeches I’ve ever heard. She upheld her husband’s legacy, defended the dignity of all people, appealed to our better angels, & reminded us of the America that we could be.
What a contrast to the depravity occupying the White House.
What a contrast to the depravity occupying the White House.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/b...
Now I need a new TV. It was time for an upgrade anyway. Definitely won't be Roku!
Now I need a new TV. It was time for an upgrade anyway. Definitely won't be Roku!
Fox to Acquire Roku, Joining the Battle for the Living Room
www.nytimes.com
June 15, 2026 at 2:16 PM
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/b...
Now I need a new TV. It was time for an upgrade anyway. Definitely won't be Roku!
Now I need a new TV. It was time for an upgrade anyway. Definitely won't be Roku!
Excited about this race!
Super bummed that the race shirt is trash, but trying to let it go.
Super bummed that the race shirt is trash, but trying to let it go.
May 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Excited about this race!
Super bummed that the race shirt is trash, but trying to let it go.
Super bummed that the race shirt is trash, but trying to let it go.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/u...
Also note in ‘Easily the Worst President in U.S. History’
April 21, 2026 By Thomas B. Edsall
Also note in ‘Easily the Worst President in U.S. History’
April 21, 2026 By Thomas B. Edsall
A Year After U.S.A.I.D.’s Death, Fired Workers Find Few Jobs and Much Loss
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2026 at 12:27 PM
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/u...
Also note in ‘Easily the Worst President in U.S. History’
April 21, 2026 By Thomas B. Edsall
Also note in ‘Easily the Worst President in U.S. History’
April 21, 2026 By Thomas B. Edsall
"President Donald Trump denied involvement in Project 2025, but many of his administration’s early actions have closely mirrored the blueprint’s recommendations." 👿
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
Project 2025 Author to Work at Education Department
An influential conservative policy expert who has advocated for closing down the Education Department is joining the agency.
www.insidehighered.com
June 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"President Donald Trump denied involvement in Project 2025, but many of his administration’s early actions have closely mirrored the blueprint’s recommendations." 👿
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
New @newyorkexiles.us jersey out an after-work run. @womenseliterugby.us
May 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
New @newyorkexiles.us jersey out an after-work run. @womenseliterugby.us
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We reported a few weeks ago that this was expected:
www.chronicle.com/article/accr...
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
www.chronicle.com/article/accr...
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Exclusive | Trump to Sign Executive Order Targeting University Accreditors
The move is the latest in an effort to remake higher education after the president and other Republicans have long criticized the accreditation process.
www.wsj.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
We reported a few weeks ago that this was expected:
www.chronicle.com/article/accr...
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
www.chronicle.com/article/accr...
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Awesome game, @werexiles.bsky.social!!
April 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Awesome game, @werexiles.bsky.social!!
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What should come after DEI? PFJ. wapo.st/4kT3gLj (gift link)
Opinion | What should come after DEI? PFJ.
Although dismantling DEI was wrong, something better can replace it.
wapo.st
March 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
What should come after DEI? PFJ. wapo.st/4kT3gLj (gift link)
@werexiles.bsky.social
It's thrilling to see pro women's rugby underway!
It's thrilling to see pro women's rugby underway!
March 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
@werexiles.bsky.social
It's thrilling to see pro women's rugby underway!
It's thrilling to see pro women's rugby underway!
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"At this point I believe my academic career is effectively over"--a postdoc studying schizophrenia at Columbia, in the wake of the government's $400 million funding cut. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘My career is over’: Columbia University scientists hit hard by Trump team’s cuts
The US government has begun slashing US$400 million in research grants at Columbia University over pro-Palestinian campus protests.
www.nature.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
"At this point I believe my academic career is effectively over"--a postdoc studying schizophrenia at Columbia, in the wake of the government's $400 million funding cut. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@insidehighered.com Blue (or, fine, orange) butterfly needed!!
March 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
@insidehighered.com Blue (or, fine, orange) butterfly needed!!
I don't know if anyone who follows me is a sports fan, but...
SPORTS FANS: follow these profiles!
@womenseliterugby.us
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SPORTS FANS: follow these profiles!
@womenseliterugby.us
bsky.app/profile/wome...
bsky.app/profile/were...
bsky.app
March 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I don't know if anyone who follows me is a sports fan, but...
SPORTS FANS: follow these profiles!
@womenseliterugby.us
bsky.app/profile/wome...
bsky.app/profile/were...
SPORTS FANS: follow these profiles!
@womenseliterugby.us
bsky.app/profile/wome...
bsky.app/profile/were...
The Wages of Fear is excellent! The first part is kind of excruciatingly dull, but that's necessary to set up the intense ennui these trapped men suffer that leads them to take on the job they accept. Then the tension mounts like nothing I've ever seen before.
www.pastemagazine.com/movies/4k-uh...
www.pastemagazine.com/movies/4k-uh...
Physical Specimens: New 4K Reviews, Including The Wages of Fear and Amadeus
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www.pastemagazine.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The Wages of Fear is excellent! The first part is kind of excruciatingly dull, but that's necessary to set up the intense ennui these trapped men suffer that leads them to take on the job they accept. Then the tension mounts like nothing I've ever seen before.
www.pastemagazine.com/movies/4k-uh...
www.pastemagazine.com/movies/4k-uh...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blog...
@biblioracle.bsky.social in Just Visiting is, as is typical, clear and focused on exactly what's going on and what it means.
@biblioracle.bsky.social in Just Visiting is, as is typical, clear and focused on exactly what's going on and what it means.
Higher ed must resist authoritarian rule. It's the mission.
Trying to make your institution a smaller target isn’t going to work.
www.insidehighered.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blog...
@biblioracle.bsky.social in Just Visiting is, as is typical, clear and focused on exactly what's going on and what it means.
@biblioracle.bsky.social in Just Visiting is, as is typical, clear and focused on exactly what's going on and what it means.
A Town Called Malice is an all-time favorite because, A., it kicks ass and B., it invokes Billy Elliot, and all-time favorite movie.
RIP Rick Buckler, drummer of The Jam
youtu.be/YfpRm-p7qlY?...
RIP Rick Buckler, drummer of The Jam
youtu.be/YfpRm-p7qlY?...
The Jam - Town Called Malice
YouTube video by TheJamVEVO
youtu.be
February 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A Town Called Malice is an all-time favorite because, A., it kicks ass and B., it invokes Billy Elliot, and all-time favorite movie.
RIP Rick Buckler, drummer of The Jam
youtu.be/YfpRm-p7qlY?...
RIP Rick Buckler, drummer of The Jam
youtu.be/YfpRm-p7qlY?...
In December I took 3 3rd graders and a 1st grader to see Flow, which was delightful. Now I can't stop listening to the soundtrack. It's go good!
milanrecords.com/release/flow/
milanrecords.com/release/flow/
Gints Zilbalodis, Rihards Zalupe: Flow - Soundtrack - Milan Records
A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat, capybara, lemur, bird, and dog after their homes are devastated by a great flood. From the boundless imagination...
milanrecords.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
In December I took 3 3rd graders and a 1st grader to see Flow, which was delightful. Now I can't stop listening to the soundtrack. It's go good!
milanrecords.com/release/flow/
milanrecords.com/release/flow/
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In my experience, helping students understand the "why" underneath the purpose and design of your course goes a long way toward them orienting themselves toward learning, rather than checking a credit box. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blog...
If you want student buy-in, you have to share the why
Students want to learn, but they’re not necessarily clear on what we’re teaching.
www.insidehighered.com
January 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
In my experience, helping students understand the "why" underneath the purpose and design of your course goes a long way toward them orienting themselves toward learning, rather than checking a credit box. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blog...