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27. You think Columbia gets the majority of its funding from the federal govt? nt

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Author of "On Tyranny", 2 other Yale Professors flee to Canada [View all] orangecrush Thursday OP

I support academics, but there is a major lack of fortitude going on. AmericaUnderSiege Thursday #1

I don't blame them. moondust Friday #2

I do blame them. AmericaUnderSiege Friday #3

What?! yardwork Friday #16

He can't move to Canada *after* challenging Yale to fire him? AmericaUnderSiege Friday #21

What brave thing are you doing, anonymous keyboard warrior? yardwork Friday #33

I'm not in a position to do brave things. They are. AmericaUnderSiege Friday #35

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Academics and experts are not fleeing, on the whole. AmericaUnderSiege Friday #42

Give it time. LisaL Friday #48

If our science and scholarly community only exists at the pleasure of one person AmericaUnderSiege Friday #50

They were leaving Florida because of DeSantis. kerry-is-my-prez Friday #62

So what are they supposed to do? LisaL Friday #22

Probably what the vast majority of their colleagues are doing. AmericaUnderSiege Friday #23

Majority of their colleagues could soon become unemployed. LisaL Friday #26

You think Columbia gets the majority of its funding from the federal govt? nt AmericaUnderSiege Friday #27

400 millions pays for a lot of jobs. LisaL Friday #28

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Yes, they do. So does every other research institution. yardwork Friday #34

Let me get this straight. AmericaUnderSiege Friday #37

Bullshit. yardwork Friday #40

Nothing I've said is right-wing or a lie. AmericaUnderSiege Friday #43

Report to your employer that you failed to persuade at least one DUer. yardwork Friday #44

Maybe they should be. ObscurePiton Friday #54

LOL Kali Friday #58

Nope. ObscurePiton Friday #59

And yet.... Bettie Friday #24

Usually insider political enemies and journalists first. AmericaUnderSiege Friday #32

Trump with destroy them, kill or jail them. Or bankrupt them. Irish_Dem Friday #29

That's not what's going on. AmericaUnderSiege Friday #41

If the leadership of the institution just roll over, I can see how individual professors may see little hope. dutch777 Friday #52

That's certainly the economic perspective, but I don't buy experts on fascism surrendering without a fight. AmericaUnderSiege Friday #53

you know, that is pretty disgusting Kali Friday #57

The administrators should be doing that and it's been clear for at least a decade to most of us on higher Ed that they Iris Friday #61

I believe we could be the past the point of no return LS0999 Friday #4

Timothy Snyder is the author of 'On Tyranny'. notinkansas Friday #5

ʻ Fledʻ wouldnʻt be my choice of words, but he and his wife are teaching in Toronto mahina Friday #8

You're right. notinkansas Friday #12

Thanks, but no happy dance over here for once in my life hearing those words mahina Friday #14

Escape orangecrush Friday #19

Looks like Snyder did move to Canada. SunSeeker Friday #9

A real loss for the US. notinkansas Friday #13

100% true mahina Friday #15

And contradicts his message to not cut and run but to stand up to authoritarians. SunSeeker Friday #60

Three prominent Yale professors depart for Canadian university, citing Trump fears Celerity Friday #10

I didn't see Snyder's name in the original post. notinkansas Friday #11

It is him orangecrush Friday #18

My father came here in the brain drain from Canada Meowmee Friday #6

This is just the beginning. yardwork Friday #38

Yes my thoughts when they canceled research funding were Meowmee Friday #45

It isn't that simple, unfortunately. yardwork Friday #47

I understand something about research Meowmee Friday #51

My husband feels the same. redstatebluegirl Friday #56

Good on the Academics! Fortunately they're able Cha Friday #7

Wish I could go orangecrush Friday #20

Yep, the prominent scientists are in the best position to get job offers from other countries. LisaL Friday #25

Better for them to go orangecrush Friday #46

I think about the threats to scholars of African American, Women's, LGBTQ, and Chicano studies tishaLA Friday #17

I was looking for a post about this from yesterday. underpants Friday #30

Check the responses in this thread. yardwork Friday #39

Surprising and disappointing underpants Friday #55

I don't blame scientists for leaving if they have no work here. But Snyder leaving is a gut punch. SunSeeker Sunday #63

So this is what we are facing. orangecrush Friday #49