I thought he was just huffing and puffing when he first threatened to cancel the military’s educational ties with local colleges. But the Secretary of Ideological Warfare actually did it, cancelling out MIT and Tufts, the BBJ reports. … No mention of BC, BU and Northeastern, which were also put on double secret probation last month. … Wonder how those schools feel this morning. Relieved? Or a little embarrassed they made Pete’s ideological cut? 

Update – No big deal. MIT only played a key technological role in winning World War II and the Cold War. Don’t worry. Pete knows best. … Hmmm. Does this ban apply to MIT Lincoln Labs? Just wondering.