BGHilton
Carl T. BergstromYet again Rufo spills the entire plot like he's got Bond suspended over a pool full of sharks — and somehow it doesn't occur to anyone to think "hey, maybe we shouldn't listen to this manipulative opportunist any more."
Michael Stanclift@ct_bergstrom conservatives act like they don’t have all the power already 🙄
Virginia Holloway@vmstan @ct_bergstrom They act that way because it’s highly effective.
The Doctor
Not A Bird@vmstan @ct_bergstrom The entire concept of "liberal media" is a farce.
Nini@vmstan @ct_bergstrom The special thing about conservatism is that any loss of power is equal to losing it all for them.
J.H.NoyesJesus. No shame.
Tom Bellin 
@ct_bergstrom Harvard board members in 2026 as President Trump's "Education Tsar" Chris Rufo orders the national curriculum guard to burn Harvard to the ground, "I didn't expect the leopards would eat my face!"
@ct_bergstrom Easy to miss in Rufo's bragging that getting the President of Harvard fired pretextually because of plagiarism (but actually because powerful Harvard alumni have always hated her) isn't really a culture war victory.
Conservatives going all D-Day on the hill of getting all the liberal Presidents of elite American Universities fired and replaced by other liberals.
arceuthobium@tob @ct_bergstrom Larry Summers is already praising her replacement so dunno who won but it isn’t us.
Blakewelp, I don't expect the major networks that contributed to this absurd outcome to follow up so I'm 🤞 that the late-night comedians pick up the story of how all these 'news' shows got played and spread it nice and wide
because naturally a feature of this particular dystopia is that comedians more consistently and reliably report on news than the entire industry claiming that label
chompy lee lee garue@ct_bergstrom everything is just so dumb! Does former president of Harvard follow not granted tenured former faculty of Harvard? In other words, will she be given the presidency of some lesser school?
Rufo’s schtick is so transparent, I think the media must also just hate higher ed to always “fall” for it.
Everyday.Human DerekIt’s just sad to me.
When I see stuff like this, combined with all the combined stories of others who have fled academia, makes me not want to go to university. I know, it’s just the way it is. Doesn’t mean I have to like it. Have a good night!
BlueintheSouth@EVDHmn @ct_bergstrom that's the intention of the party who consistently cuts education and bans books.
@ct_bergstrom What's done is done. It worked, she's out. Why shouldn't he monologue about it? Can't undo it, can't fix it.
The tighty righties have decided that they won, which is why they're acting so brazenly. And everybody who is reasonably in a position to do anything is going "Well... Yeah, I guess they did."
Not with a bang, but a whimper.
@ct_bergstrom shame on harvard for letting this happen.
Pax Ahimsa GethenArticle in Politico for further context:
xs4me2Acting out of hate and resentment, seems core for Republicans nowadays…
MylesRydenThey are NOT "conservatives." They are fascist radicals. There is just no other way to see it now.
Psittacus cafeinaHe's been loud about how he works for a while, it's just that nobody in power gives a cubic shit.
The sooner he covids the better
@ct_bergstrom a 5 second read, actually, Rufo!
Doug 🌈🇨🇦 
@ct_bergstrom
Gay should sue Rufo for defamation.
Gay should sue Rufo for defamation.
@ct_bergstrom Such proud bullies