alyaza [they/she]M to U.S. News@beehaw.orgEnglish • 11 months agoA Texas university removed its unique public billboards after students used them to share thoughts on Gaza warwww.texastribune.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down10
arrow-up141arrow-down1external-linkA Texas university removed its unique public billboards after students used them to share thoughts on Gaza warwww.texastribune.orgalyaza [they/she]M to U.S. News@beehaw.orgEnglish • 11 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squarePete HahnloserMlinkfedilink1•11 months agoSurprised overall? Of course not. Surprised they’d choose this overt demonstration thereof? Absolutely.
minus-square@MJBrune@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglish2•11 months agoThey are literally playing to their audience though. This is what any tribune does. It’s in the name tribune.
minus-squarePete HahnloserMlinkfedilink1•10 months agoYou do realize not all Tribunes worldwide are part of Tribune, right? You’re doubling down here, and that makes me wonder.
minus-square@MJBrune@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglish1•10 months 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.