Chap LovejoyJun 21, 2024
James Gleick

“In the classroom, the professor’s speech is the government’s speech.”

Republicans are now all in on authoritarianism. https://sciences.social/@alfiekohn/112643291637777243

Alfie Kohn (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image Q. When Republicans are in charge, what becomes of academic freedom? A. https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2024/06/14/florida-professors-speech-in-class-can-be-controlled-government-speech-stop-woke-ron-desantis/74074510007/

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Jun 21, 2024 at 3:40pmWeb
Show threadfranco_vazzaJun 21, 2024
@JamesGleick I do teach physics at the university, and I am often wrong and thankful to students who reports my mistakes...
Show threadHen Gymro Heb WladJun 21, 2024

@JamesGleick The Gleichschaltung is strong in this one.

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/gleichschaltung-coordinating-the-nazi-state

Gleichschaltung: Coordinating the Nazi State | Holocaust Encyclopedia

Gleichschaltung is the German term applied to the Nazification of all aspects of German society following the Nazi rise to power in 1933.

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Show threadCameron PurdyJun 21, 2024
@JamesGleick Orwell thought about putting this into 1984, but it seemed a bit over-the-top and he was afraid that it would make the story less believable ...
Show threadstiffelmanJun 22, 2024
@JamesGleick Halfwit fucks are popping up like poke salet after the bulldozer has cleared a piece of scrub land.