Sometimes I write slow, sometimes I write quick. Mostly about college stuff. Weak on crime. Email: jstephenmurphy@gmail.com Website: www.jamessmurphy.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamessmurphy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamessmurphy.bsky.social/post/3mlvukjrmac2w [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:66uke3wcrm7rd46f2sig4qm2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvukjrmac2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jamessmurphy.bsky.social/post/3mltqvkw2jk2wSince this "finding" is essentially a copy and paste of the claims made against UCLA, I'm just resharing my reaction to that document. https://jamessmurphy.com/2026/05/07/higher-ed-just-got-a-preview-of-what-is-going-to-happen-with-acts/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:66uke3wcrm7rd46f2sig4qm2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltqvkw2jk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jamessmurphy.bsky.social/post/3mlsv4lznak2w"They’re afraid of sharing a zip code with people who don’t share their tax bracket." https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/06/business/marblehead-town-meeting-video-about-housing/14 May 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:66uke3wcrm7rd46f2sig4qm2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsv4lznak2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jamessmurphy.bsky.social/post/3mlqaud5j4s2wI suspect the biggest adventure for grads in this major will be finding a job that pays a living wage.13 May 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:66uke3wcrm7rd46f2sig4qm2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqaud5j4s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jamessmurphy.bsky.social/post/3mlogwalzn22wHow many of those slave owners have had descendants enrolled at Harvard thanks to legacy preferences? [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:66uke3wcrm7rd46f2sig4qm2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlogwalzn22whttps://bsky.app/profile/jamessmurphy.bsky.social/post/3mlmo6fxgj22wCall me Ahab. https://www.chronicle.com/article/why-transparency-is-the-white-whale-of-college-admissions12 May 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:66uke3wcrm7rd46f2sig4qm2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmo6fxgj22whttps://bsky.app/profile/jamessmurphy.bsky.social/post/3mlm6xzgjec2wA useful reminder that medical schools are not admitting on the basis of GPA and MCAT score alone. And they SHOULDN'T be. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 May 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:66uke3wcrm7rd46f2sig4qm2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlm6xzgjec2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jamessmurphy.bsky.social/post/3mllk6zxya22wFederal Student Aid wants to hire 334 full-time employees by 2027 — a 45% increase from current levels. So, wait. DOGE didn't work??? https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/08/education-department-launches-hiring-spree-in-key-office-after-2025s-mass-layoffs-0091244511 May 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:66uke3wcrm7rd46f2sig4qm2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllk6zxya22whttps://bsky.app/profile/jamessmurphy.bsky.social/post/3mll5qeu3b22wAs the MA legislature sits on a bill to ban legacy in this state waiting for the session to end, members might want to read this paper about the outsized role that family lineage plays in selecting who holds power in Congress. We are a disappointment to the principles this country was founded upon. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 May 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:66uke3wcrm7rd46f2sig4qm2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mll5qeu3b22whttps://bsky.app/profile/jamessmurphy.bsky.social/post/3mlcjgcxscc2tMy kid just shouted from her bedroom, "Canvas is down! Canvas is down!"08 May 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:66uke3wcrm7rd46f2sig4qm2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcjgcxscc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jamessmurphy.bsky.social/post/3mlbtofky3k2tDOJ's "investigation" of UCLA's med school is a preview of what is going to happen this fall with ACTS data. https://jamessmurphy.com/2026/05/07/higher-ed-just-got-a-preview-of-what-is-going-to-happen-with-acts/07 May 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:66uke3wcrm7rd46f2sig4qm2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbtofky3k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jamessmurphy.bsky.social/post/3ml7wptu5sk2zSo, if I'm looking at this correctly, the Department of Education used AI to break copyright law (that's a Spongebob character) to suggest that dedicated teachers take their direction from the federal government's little red book. Honestly, this will make a great APUSH DBQ one day. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:66uke3wcrm7rd46f2sig4qm2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7wptu5sk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamessmurphy.bsky.social/post/3ml7mozppgs2zIf higher education administration and admissions offices wants a preview of what is coming at them as a result of ACTS, look no further than this "finding" by the DOJ against ULCA.06 May 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:66uke3wcrm7rd46f2sig4qm2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7mozppgs2z