Not Unmindful weekly digest #10/11
It's been a busy week despite my limited schedule. New feature: starting the digest with the most recent story.
Here are links to what was published to Not Unmindful the weeks ending 3 October and 10 October 2025. Posting was light last week. The governmental shutdown had sucked most of the air from the news, and I had actual paying work to get done (as much as I love this labor, it doesn't pay the mortgage). So this is a two-week digest.
Tuesday
Mario Guevara deported
Journalist Mario Guevara, despite being here legally and committing no crimes, has been deported. This one hits me close to home.
Monday
Trump's higher education "compact" sparks controversy over academic freedom
Demands sent to nine top schools included pledging to freeze tuition for five years and to commit to strict definitions of gender and conservative priorities to get special treatment.
Tuesday
How America's racism became a national security threat
Foreign bots spewed much of the racist rhetoric that followed Charlie Kirk’s killing. But it gained traction only because plenty of homegrown racism exists to exploit.
Monday
The fight for fair representation: understanding what’s at stake in Louisiana v. Callais
Louisiana v Callais could roll back what remains of the Voting Rights Act, putting the future of America’s multiracial democracy at stake
Non in cautus futuri.
