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@benshapiro has no idea what he's talking about and may want to sit this one out: a thread. https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1169986803392073728
1) Jeffrey Klinzman, Kirkwood Community College (2019) https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/education/kirkwood-professor-antifa-jeff-klinzman-free-speech-removal-reports-kcrg-fox-news-community-college-20190827
2) Mike Mullen, North Carolina State (2019) https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article234053457.html
3) John Cheney-Lippold, University of Michigan (2018) https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2018/10/university_of_michigan_punishe.html
4) N. Bruce Duthu, Dartmouth College (2017) https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/05/23/popular-native-american-studies-scholar-declines-deanship-dartmouth-amid-concerns
5) Lisa Durden, Essex Community College (2017) https://www.nj.com/essex/2017/06/college_defends_firing_professor_after_fox_news_ap.html
6) Lars Maischak, Cal State, Fresno (2017) https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/04/13/fresno-state-and-secret-service-are-investigating-untenured-lecturer-who-said
7) Kevin Allred, Montclair State (2017) https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/08/02/montclair-state-removes-courses-adjunct-whose-tweet-became-controversial
8) Michael Isaacson, John Jay College (2017) https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/09/18/john-jay-college-puts-adjunct-leave-over-tweet-about-teaching-future-dead-cops
9) Katherine Dettwyler, University of Delaware (2017) https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/26/katherine-dettwyler-university-prof-fired-said-ott/
10) Courtney Lawton, University of Nebraska (2017) https://www.omaha.com/news/education/lecturer-accused-of-harassing-conservative-student-will-no-longer-work/article_0a127208-cbfa-11e7-89dd-2b859c3ef2bd.html
11) Ruthie Robertson, Brigham Young University (2017) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/07/19/mormon-university-instructor-fired-after-facebook-post-supporting-lgbt-rights-she-says/
12) Rebecca Bratton Weiss, Franciscan University (2017) https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/new-pro-life-movement-co-founder-loses-job-attacked-online
13) Robert Ranco, Austin Community College (2017) https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=9742
14) Michael Chikindas, Rutgers University (2017) https://www.nj.com/education/2017/12/rutgers_professor_accused_of_anti-semitic_rants_st.html
15) Margaret DeWeese-Boyd, Gordon College (2017) https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/04/09/professor-complaint-over-gay-rights-roils-gordon-college/rQg4kYuTxxEW54Lo6PHALI/story.html
16) June Chu, Yale University (2017) https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/21/us/yale-dean-yelp-white-trash.html
17) George Ciccariello-Maher, Drexel University (2017) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/12/29/professor-who-tweeted-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-white-genocide-resigns-after-year-of-threats/
18) Naima Lowe, Evergreen State College (2017) https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=10265
19) Raynor Mullins, University of Kentucky (2017) https://wfpl.org/uk-professor-says-fired-criticizing-bevins-medicaid-changes/
20) Kenneth Storey, University of Tampa (2017) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/08/29/university-fires-professor-who-suggested-harvey-was-karma-for-texas-republicans/?utm_term=.4d439ec7e839
21) Phillip Lestman, Bryan College (2017) https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/07/24/bryan-college-faces-more-turmoil-response-firing-much-loved-longtime-professor
22) Janay Garrick, Moody Bible Institute (2017) https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511322578-female-ex-instructor-sues-moody-bible-institute-says-wrongly-fired-for-advocating-gender-equality
23) Kevin Allred (again!), Rutgers University (2016) https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/11/21/rutgers-places-adjunct-leave-tweets-he-says-were-based-rhetoric-president-elect
24) Lauren Barthold, Gordon College (2016) https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/04/29/gordon-professor-says-she-was-punished-criticizing-colleges-request-exemption
25) Joy Karega, Oberlin College (2016) https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/11/16/oberlin-fires-joy-karega-following-investigation-her-anti-semitic-statements-social
26) Aubyn Fulton, Pacific Union College (2016) https://spectrummagazine.org/article/2016/05/04/protest-and-consequences-pacific-union-college
27) Melissa Click, University of Missouri (2016) https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/02/26/u-missouri-board-votes-fire-melissa-click-assistant-professor
28) Larycia Hawkins, Wheaton College (2016) https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/02/08/wheaton-illinois-and-professor-it-moved-fire-reach-agreement-her-resign
29) Divya Nair, Community College of Philadelphia (2015) https://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/10/14/professor-suspended-black-lives-matter-divya-nair/
30) Tom Oord, Northwest Nazarene University (2015) https://www.kansascity.com/living/religion/article95603322.html
31) Alfred Duckett, Cameron University (2014) https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/03/12/cameron-u-professor-sues-first-amendment-violations
32) Steve Salaita, University of Illinois (2014) https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/11/13/u-illinois-settles-professor-unhired-controversial-comments-twitter
33) Deandre Poole, Florida Atlantic University (2013) https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/06/24/florida-atlantic-rehires-adjunct-center-controversy-over-class-exercise
34) Jodi O'Brien, Marquette University (2010) https://abcnews.go.com/US/Media/catholic-marquette-university-hires-lesbian-dean-rescinds-offer/story?id=10742162
35) Ward Churchill, University of Colorado (2007) http://www.nbcnews.com/id/19940243/ns/us_news-education/t/professor-fired-after--nazi-comparison/
At this point, I've run out of steam, not examples. And in case it wasn't obvious, all of these involve faculty or deans who have been terminated/disciplined because of rightwing attacks on their constitutionally protected speech.
The only difference between me and Ben Shapiro is that I've been paying attention.
