The Booty Report

News and Updates for Swashbucklers Everywhere

Arrr, as Trump’s schemes send scientists a-scurrying, France and crew be rollin’ out the welcome mat, savvy?

2025-03-25

Arrr, matey! European universities be hoistin' their sails to snatch up scholars tossed ashore by the stingy galleons o' budget cuts, or those shiverin’ in their boots over the specter of academic freedom walkin' the plank! A fine treasure hunt for knowledge, I say!

Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round, fer I’ve got a tale from the high seas of academia! In the land o’ Europe, the learned folk be sailin’ into troubled waters. Yarr, the universities be searchin' high and low for fine scholars who’ve been cast adrift, thanks to the wretched scallywags in charge who be slashing coins like a drunken sailor with a cutlass!

These poor souls, once baskin’ in the glory of knowledge, now find themselves lookin’ for a ship to join, fearful of the stormy seas of academic freedom bein’ threatened. Aye, the winds be blowin’ cold, and the sails be flappin’ loosely as they ponder their next port of call. Universities, in their wisdom, be thinkin’ it wise to plunder the ranks of these displaced academics, fillin’ their holds with the bounty of intellect instead of gold!

So, hoist the Jolly Roger, for it be a grand time to recruit the finest minds who’ve been tossed overboard! With a hearty laugh and a raucous cheer, let’s raise our mugs to the noble quest of findin’ those who can teach us the secrets of the universe, while keepin’ a weather eye on the horizon for more budget cuts! Yarrr, let the scholarly sea shanties commence!

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