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This is what he got fired for btw:

“Charlie Kirk says gun deaths are ‘unfortunately’ worth it to keep 2nd Amendment,” read the headline of an article Michael shared. He did not add any additional comment on it.

And this is how he got back:

a settlement agreement between Michael and the university, showing the school will dish out $500,000 and reimburse “therapeutic counseling services.”

“APSU agrees to issue a statement acknowledging regret for not following the tenure termination process in connection with the Dispute,” the settlement reportedly reads. “The statement will be distributed via email through APSU’s reasonable communication channels to faculty, staff, and students.”

And yes, he's working there again since December. BTW it's $500,000, not 50,000.

Only because he fought back, I presume. Fight back, on all levels!

“APSU did not follow the required termination process in this matter, and I deeply regret and apologize for the impact this has had on Professor Michael and on our campus community,” the university president said. “I am committed to ensuring that due process and fairness are upheld in all future actions.”

Kind of a hollow apology from the school president. "Sorry we didn't follow the require termination process." No apologies for trying to repress free speech. No apologies for over reacting when the professor posted a quote and nothing else. No apologies for trying to curry favor with an authoritarian regime by falling in line like a good little boy. Seriously, fuck that guy.

“Charlie Kirk says gun deaths are ‘unfortunately’ worth it to keep 2nd Amendment,” read the headline of an article Michael shared. He did not add any additional comment on it.

Senator Blackburn (R-TN) then pinged the school about that post, and the professor was fired despite the fact that he had tenure and couldn't legally be fired like that. So he used the legal system to find a remedy.

No paywall/Ad Blocker BS
https://archive.li/hfIyZ

Great result, clowns!

Where's the headline for the firing of the idiots that caused the institution to throw away over half a million dollars.

Uh oh, better go invade another country and murder an innocent woman before anybody notices.

I love it when people got blowback for literally quoting Kirk.

These dumb motherfuckers never see the irony.

Summary says awarded $50,000, article says $500,000:

Darren Michael, associate professor at Austin Peay State University, has reportedly been reinstated and given $500,000 after being fired over posts about assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Republikkkan scumbags have such thin skin. DonT MoCk Me GuYs sErIuSweeee iT MaKeS mY hEd SaDddddd. Can't take it, can't dish it out without sounding like whiny little bitches... All they can do is try to cancel--- always at the heart of the so-called cancel culture they hate so much

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