Mastodawn

I read this warning by Tyler Jagt in the Chronicle of Higher Education
A democracy that requires a literate electorate is now training one fraction of that electorate out of literacy…The students who cannot read a 20-page article today are the voters who will not be able to read a bill, or the jurors who cannot follow a closing argument, tomorrow.

Jagt, T. (2026, June). Opinion | My students can’t read. The Chronicle of Higher Education. https://www.chronicle.com/article/my-students-cant-read#:~:text=My%20Students%20Can’t%20Read,By%20Tyler%20Jagt

Opinion | My Students Can’t Read

The generational collapse in literacy is measurable, persistent, and likely to get worse.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Durff, PhD Apr 28

Kim Perales Apr 28

The ICE agent who💔fatally shot unarmed mom #ReneeGood🚨has been quietly relocated to a different state & allowed to resume work.

Senior #DHS officials said that agent Jonathan Ross, 43,🚨has effectively been shielded from ICE’s own accountability process because the FBI investigation into Good’s killing has stalled.

A killer is a large, & he still works for #ICE‼️
#Murder #PoliceState #StateViolence #MayDay #GeneralStrike #TrumpRegime #USPol
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-agent-jonathan-ross-who-shot-dead-umarmed-mom-renee-good-quietly-reassigned-as-fbi-probe-stalls/

ICE Agent Who Shot Dead Unarmed Mom Quietly Reassigned as FBI Probe Stalls

DHS officials tell PunchUp the FBI needs to “s--t or get off the pot.”

The Daily Beast

Durff, PhD Apr 23

Durff, PhD Apr 22

Durff, PhD Feb 14

We Can Be Brave: On Moral Courage in Turbulent Times https://edow.org/2026/02/12/we-can-be-brave-on-moral-courage-in-turbulent-times/

On Moral Courage in Turbulent Times

We Can Be Brave: On Moral Courage in Turbulent Times The Tippy McMichael Lecture St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, AR Saturday, February 7, 2026 and Sunday, February 8, 2026 Good evening.

Episcopal Diocese of Washington

Durff, PhD Jan 29

The Senate will begin to vote on ICE funding this morning. Please call your senators now at 202-224-3121 and say NO more funding for ICE.