DISPATCHES FROM THE EDUCATION APOCALYPSE:

Academia managed to rid itself of Claudine Gay but Arday was already on the rise.

The individual cases and names don’t really matter — the production of the proverbial, eternal Arday is the true reason for which the rest of it exists.

What did y’all think “inclusive… https://t.co/MM7Y72n4F9

— Wesley Yang (@wesyang) July 28, 2026

Background here: Plagiarism or jealousy? Youngest black professor in Cambridge history set to publish extraordinary life story – including how he couldn’t speak, read or write during childhood – as he’s now accused of copying others’ work.