Gemz the Squirrel

My name is Gemz (them/they). Mills College, Class 2028
I seek justice for Mills. Good at figuring out where the nutz are buried.

[Gemz the Squirrel @Squirrel4Truth]

IT'S OFFICIAL! Today, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously in favor of a resolution calling for an investigation of the Mills acquisition. Please join us in thanking @ShengForOakland and Vice Mayor @Kaplan4Oakland for this major step toward justice and truth.

[Sheng Thao 盛桃 @Sheng_Thao51]

Thank you for my colleagues for voting to approve a resolution calling for an investigation into the closure of Mills College. Students & staff deserve transparency around this sudden sale & closure of one of the two remaining women's colleges in CA.1/
https://t.co/JZz25flXwC.

[Gemz the Squirrel @Squirrel4Truth]

We squirrels always keep our eyes on the ball. #InvestigateMills

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This is what we call getting into "good trouble."

[Did Mayor Libby Schaaf push the sale of Mills? @eRockinthehouse]

@Squirrel4Truth

[Gemz the Squirrel @Squirrel4Truth]

Squirrels are the BEST.

[Did Mayor Libby Schaaf push the sale of Mills? @eRockinthehouse]

@Squirrel4Truth @Squirrelresist

[Did Mayor Libby Schaaf push the sale of Mills? @eRockinthehouse]

@Squirrel4Truth!!! We can do the thing!

[Gemz the Squirrel @Squirrel4Truth]

@CaseyBrienza Thanks for your support, Casey!💕🙏 No financial evidence was provided while the Mills President gave $1+ BILLION in assets away in a "self" deal. We need to save all 33 remaining HWCs. We hope our sibs will stand with us in calling for an investigation. https://t.co/nH7IxAPUpm

[Gemz the Squirrel @Squirrel4Truth]

This is our chipmunk cousin, Doris, who hails from @mtholyoke! We love our @mywomenscollege extended family! We're stretching to get ready for the investigation of the Mills acquisition. We still have work to do and we're just getting started.

[Did Mayor Libby Schaaf push the sale of Mills? @eRockinthehouse]

@Squirrel4Truth!!!!!!!

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@LaurelRosenhall

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In 2021, 70% of Mills College faculty voted "no confidence" in its president, board of trustees, and administration. They called for a total restructuring. 16 months later, Mills' $multi BILLION$ in assets and was "sold" to Northeastern for a $35 application fee to the @massago.

[Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered]

#ThursdayThoughts: Are you confident in your institution's leadership? #AcademicTwitter #HigherEducation

[Gemz the Squirrel @Squirrel4Truth]

Within weeks of the announcement that Mills was closing, Gov Gavin Newsom appointed Rob Bonta as the new Attorney General of California. Bonta had received a paycheck from Mills within months of being appointed to oversee its acquisition.

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@DanCALmatters

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@CalMatters

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@politicoca

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Friends since the 1990s, Hillman had hired Bonta to be a paid faculty member at Mills. Decades earlier, Hillman had introduced Bonta to his wife, Mia. Mia would be elected to fill her husband's vacant seat on the CA state legislature 6 months after he was appointed AG.

[Gemz the Squirrel @Squirrel4Truth]

@hannahcwiley

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Showdown between reform and tough-on-crime policies in California attorney general's race. Who is the toughest on white-collar crime, like self-dealing, though? https://t.co/z9ps8nfazo

[Gemz the Squirrel @Squirrel4Truth]

What does self dealing, no oversight, and potential corruption look like? 👆👆👆👆👆It looks like this.

[Gemz the Squirrel @Squirrel4Truth]

Bonta, who publicly claimed that he it was likely he'd recuse from the deal, did not recuse. Instead, he signed a letter stating that he had "no objections" to Northeastern acquiring Mills (for $0). Bonta's 1-page letter contained Northeastern's carefully crafted PR points.

[Gemz the Squirrel @Squirrel4Truth]

Mills College squirrels are the most special. There are about 26,000 Mills squirrels in our network.
FUN SQUIRREL FACT: According to Euclid Library, a group of squirrels is called a "scurry" or a "dray."

[Aquinas College @AquinasCollege]

Is Wildlife Wednesday a thing? Even if not, it’s always fun to see a few furry friends on campus! 🦌🐿