[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Dr. Cole #Resister [@1drcole](/creator/twitter/1drcole) on x 248.6K followers Created: 2025-07-24 02:20:00 UTC Breaking: @CNN Columbia University is forking over $XXX million to the Trump administration just to keep the federal grant spigot flowing? That’s not a settlement; it’s a masterclass in groveling. What a way to defend academic freedom by tossing it out the window with a side of $XX million to the EEOC for good measure. Sure, let’s all cheer as the ivory tower trades its spine for a deal that screams, “Please, sir, don’t cut our funding!” Nothing says intellectual integrity like agreeing to muzzle campus protests and letting the government eyeball your Middle East studies curriculum. Because who needs independent thought when you’ve got a golden handshake to secure? Columbia’s written the playbook for how to roll over and play dead while calling it “strategy.” Kudos to the administration for showing us how to sell out with a smile. XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [spine](/topic/spine) [ivory](/topic/ivory) [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) [columbia university](/topic/columbia-university) [columbia](/topic/columbia) [Post Link](https://x.com/1drcole/status/1948206501832561096)
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Dr. Cole #Resister @1drcole on x 248.6K followers
Created: 2025-07-24 02:20:00 UTC
Breaking: @CNN
Columbia University is forking over $XXX million to the Trump administration just to keep the federal grant spigot flowing? That’s not a settlement; it’s a masterclass in groveling. What a way to defend academic freedom by tossing it out the window with a side of $XX million to the EEOC for good measure.
Sure, let’s all cheer as the ivory tower trades its spine for a deal that screams, “Please, sir, don’t cut our funding!” Nothing says intellectual integrity like agreeing to muzzle campus protests and letting the government eyeball your Middle East studies curriculum. Because who needs independent thought when you’ve got a golden handshake to secure?
Columbia’s written the playbook for how to roll over and play dead while calling it “strategy.” Kudos to the administration for showing us how to sell out with a smile.
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