She is a legend. Our son son just aged out, but still looks for her pic on the back a book, and says āThank you Ms. Dolly!ā
in engaging w/sincerely nor providing a candidate a forum to do so. I hope for a different future when the news will ask those questions in good faith and we can actually engage in serious and sincere public dialogue about them with our officials.
I understand your perspective. It would be heartening to hear a more thoughtful & nuanced response. But, that was not the mediaās objective in asking that question, nor would it be treated that way regardless of her answer. This is an important question, which our media has no actual interestā¦
That was also a measured response as far as not publicly stating a change in diplomatic objectives in the midst of diplomatic negotiations. Saying otherwise in that context wouldāve mostly served the profit interests of media, not the actual interests of those directly affected by the negotiations.
Among the many manifestations of the Harris-Walz vibe shift is their ability to convey the sheer boringness of the mediaās inane questions, but without being assholes. āIām not getting lost with you in the difference between saying IUI and IVF. The policy contrast is the real issue.ā Master class.
I was at a bar in SF, and a conga line broke out, strangers of all races and ages just conga-lineing together. On my walk home, hugged so many random happy strangers. Will never forget that feeling.
It was transcendental.
And stay tuned for much more. Launching in September, the Research Support Consortium will offer resources for scholars, institutions, and funders who want to better support researchers being targeted by external actors. researchersupport.org
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Kathleen Searles and I have been researching how to better support and protect colleagues who face backlash when they share their expertise publicly. We prepared this tip sheet for academics who are likely to be doing public-facing engagement this election season. Please share widely.
