alyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to U.S. News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agoA Texas university removed its unique public billboards after students used them to share thoughts on Gaza warwww.texastribune.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up140
arrow-up140external-linkA Texas university removed its unique public billboards after students used them to share thoughts on Gaza warwww.texastribune.orgalyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to U.S. News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squarePete Hahnloser@beehaw.orgMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoSurprised overall? Of course not. Surprised they’d choose this overt demonstration thereof? Absolutely.
minus-squareMJBrune@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThey are literally playing to their audience though. This is what any tribune does. It’s in the name tribune.
minus-squarePete Hahnloser@beehaw.orgMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoYou do realize not all Tribunes worldwide are part of Tribune, right? You’re doubling down here, and that makes me wonder.
minus-squareMJBrune@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoOne of the definitions of Tribune: an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests. It’s literally in the name. It has nothing to do with what Tribune Publishing is. It’s a definition of the English language.
Surprised overall? Of course not. Surprised they’d choose this overt demonstration thereof? Absolutely.
They are literally playing to their audience though. This is what any tribune does. It’s in the name tribune.
You do realize not all Tribunes worldwide are part of Tribune, right? You’re doubling down here, and that makes me wonder.
One of the definitions of Tribune: an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests.
It’s literally in the name. It has nothing to do with what Tribune Publishing is. It’s a definition of the English language.