"She spliced the footage together, coupling a hypothetical question from Alter's talk-"Without organization, how can anyone expect to overthrow the most bloodthirsty, profit-driven mad organization in the history of the world: that of the U.S. government?"-with a moment during the break in which he identified himself as a faculty member at Texas State University. Then, she posted the doctored clip to X, and it caught fire."
"'I responded, 'No, it's OK, I'm aware. Let's just ignore it. Let's not give it any air,' Alter said about the infiltrator's doxing campaign. Then the texter followed up with a link to a statement from Texas State president Kelly Damphousse, posted to the university website and on Facebook, 'announcing my termination for 'inciting violence,' effective immediately,' Alter said."
Tenure protections in public higher education have weakened, enabling rapid terminations of tenured faculty after viral social-media incidents. Doctored recordings, infiltrations of private events, and doxxing have precipitated immediate administrative responses and public firings without traditional due process. University leaders often prioritize institutional reputation and political pressures from trustees, legislators, and donors over procedural safeguards. Legal shifts, contract language, and labor changes have eroded job security and blurred protections once afforded by tenure. The cumulative effect chills academic freedom, encourages self-censorship, and deters controversial research, teaching, and public engagement across campuses.
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