Ed Berthiaume

Damn, Bruce wrote a song about Minneapolis. youtube.com/watch?v=wWKSox…

I’ve covered authoritarian regimes all around the world. We know how we got here: 1. A Supreme Court that has given the Executive almost unchecked power 2. A broken political party system where the party in power refuses to act as a check on the executive and a leaderless (for now) opposition 3. A federal government that has been gutted of independent levers of power 4. A President who seemingly believes he has total authority to use crushing federal power and is emboldened and enabled by his cabinet. 5. An activated and angry civilian population that has no trust in institutions. 6. The use of federal forces in defiance of the will of states 7. A business and elite class that is largely willing to bear the cost of the chaos. 8. A weakened independent Press and an expanding propaganda network that profits from partisan alliances on the left and right.

It will only take a handful of Republicans to stop Trump. Stop screaming at Democrats. They are all on board. But by themselves, they have no power. It will only take about 5 Republicans in the House, and a few in the Senate, to stop Trump. Put pressure on THEM. NOW.

Oh hey, it’s @mikespofford right there in my alumni magazine! (Great work, @EdBerthiaume!) (Link to digital version in comments)

Vikings win OT thriller to punch ticket to NCAA Tournament vikings.lawrence.edu/news/2024/11/9…

MWC CHAMPIONS!!! @LUwomenssoccer beats Grinnell 6-0 to claim share of Midwest Conference title!

MWC CHAMPIONS! @LawrenceXCTrack women win @MWCSports cross country title with 34 points! Lawrence's Cristyn Oliver becomes first female runner in league history to win three individual titles!

@Steven_Hyden You are my hero, @Steven_Hyden

I think about Tom Petty a lot. But in October I think about him more. In honor of his 74th birthday (and the 7th anniversary of his passing) this month, I did a deep dive into the man's discography. uproxx.com/indie/tom-pett…

My contribution to Packers coverage. @mikespofford is a good dude, and a second generation Lawrentian. If you’re a Packers fan, give him a follow. lawrence.edu/articles/alum-…

Two new summer music programs at Lawrence University are launching in the coming days, both delivering immerse training to promising young musicians while providing live and local music opportunities. #music #localmusic #appleton #wisconsin lawrence.edu/articles/two-n…

Final: @LUvikesbaseball 4, Cornell 3

Can confirm, 16-year-old Steven was pretty awesome. And good at this writing stuff.

Pawo Choyning Dorji '06 and James Gandre '81 will speak to graduates and receive honorary doctorate degrees during Lawrence's 2024 Commencement weekend. lawrence.edu/articles/lawre…

Wonderful story this morning from the always great ⁦@KendraMeinert⁩ on ⁦@LawrenceUni⁩ alum Andrew Graff and his new novel set in Wisconsin’s Northwoods. greenbaypressgazette.com/story/entertai…

Roomful of Teeth gets the Grammy win for “Rough Magic.” Way to go, Esteli Gomez. Bringing that shiny trophy home to ⁦@LawrenceUni⁩ lawrence.edu/articles/lawre…

Voice professor Estelí Gomez's vocal ensemble @roomfulofteeth has been nominated for two awards at the 66th Grammy Awards! @RecordingAcad Roomful of Teeth previously won a Grammy in 2014 for their debut album. #grammys #voice #vocal #sing #singer lawrence.edu/articles/lawre…

Kate Newmyer '94 was named 2024 @The_Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™, a year-long designation as an education ambassador for the race, sled dogs, and mushing life. (Pictured with sled dog Ukulele 😍) #snow #dogs #alaska #iditarod #eduation #educator lawrence.edu/articles/alumn…

"The Monk and the Gun," directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji '06, is shortlisted for the International Feature Film category of the 2024 Academy Awards. The nominations will be announced Jan. 23. #film #director #international #oscars #award lawrence.edu/articles/lawre…

Lots of forward movement at @LawrenceUni Faculty playing key roles in making it happen.

In 2021, I wrote about ⁦@LawrenceUni⁩ history prof Jake Frederick and art prof Rob Neilson writing & recording an album as Junkyard Tornadoes in midst of pandemic. Happy to report they have a new album. Check out “American Planck Time” on bandcamp. lawrence.edu/articles/sabba…