1/ "Princeton’s treatment of Katz was a warning to every heterodox thinker on every campus across the country," writes @PamelaParesky: realityslaststand.com/p/the-end-of-t… 2/ "While not every professor’s past mistakes will have already risen to the level of sanction, today’s dominant moral culture delights in relitigating any past transgression viewed as having been too leniently addressed...."

1/ The controversy over @ishapiro's tweet regarding Biden's pledge that his SCOTUS nominee would be a black woman highlights the absurd performative ritual that takes place within a university administration anytime someone dissents from the required orthodoxy. 2/ Ilya pointed out that whomever Biden appoints will forever have an asterisk by her name since Biden has made clear she is being chosen for her race and gender, rather than for being the most qualified person. To be clear: this is true even if she IS the most qualified person.

1/ Whether or not you agree with the DeVos Title IX regulations, her DOE engaged meaningfully with stakeholders from all sides before issuing the new regulations. The final version very clearly reflects input from a variety of different perspectives. realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/… 2/ The mere nomination of Catherine Lhamon, not to mention her smug and evasive responses to questioning, makes clear that this administration has no such interest in meaningful engagement.

1/ There is a neo-McCarthyist purge happening in our K-12 schools. The teachers being purged are the ones who encourage their students to think critically and independently. 2/ Other teachers feel like they have to choose between indoctrinating the students in their charge or losing their jobs and their ability to support their families.

Court in UConn due process case is "troubled" by university's procedure- Acknowledges severe "potential damage" of university's sanction -