Giving us 15 minutes to pack up and leave from our housing is seriously twisted. I am not surprised at all — I am glad administration is finally showing their face to the general student body, because student organizers have known from the start how evil these administrators are.

When the West Shelf goes, make sure you are 8-10m above current sea level

Capitalism is not compatible with democracy

Colonialism is not compatible with humanity

Extractivism is not compatible with survival

We’re clusterfucked* until we decide otherwise

*no judgement etc

Disgraceful, unserious fired-ass clown

Holy shit, does this bear explode if you don’t gut your welfare state!?

Truly we have the thinkers and innovators our petit bourgeoisie deserve

Really had enough of this guy. You want free speech for yourself and your bullhorn but not for anyone else!?

Not sure I can bear to listen to this, I was at that game and it was a real wake up call

Exec committee of Columbia Univ Senate—the body that the President should consult pursuant to Section 444—did “not approve the presence of NYPD on our campus at this time,” Shafik 'consulted' but did not gain agreement & then invited in NYPD riot squad.
columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/04/1…

Idle thought from a while ago becoming less idle: would there be any appetite for a UCU group/slate committed to democratising (and eventually co-operatising) universities?

Just heard - a court in Trapani, Sicily, has dropped the case against crew members of the search and rescue ship Iuventa. They've had this case hanging over their heads for 7 years: I wrote about its murky origins for The Guardian Long Read in 2020.

theguardian.com/news/2020/sep/…