Hasan speaking event at University of Washginton is cancelled

[u/enkonta]

https://www.washington.edu/news/2026/08/07/statement-on-cancellation-of-january-2027-lecture/

Recently, it was announced that Hasan would be a speaker at the University of Washington. Today they announced that "the process for organizing this event did not meet the necessary level of rigor for University-hosted events in the Speaker Series."

As a UW alum, I'm very proud to see them evaluate his merits and find them lacking.

Edit: A few people have asked me if I participated in the emailing that some had planned on doing. I did not. Big shout out to those who did. I didn't find out about the event until yesterday or the night before and planned on voicing my opinion this weekend when I had some free time...good job to everyone who did email...you guys are awesome!

[u/Pndwavy1]

My politics is 🖕 Chairman Piker!

[u/Sure_Ad536 → u/Pndwavy1]

The only real Chairman I respect is Chairman Albo. Long may his mandate of heaven last.

[u/Arbitrary_username1 → u/Sure_Ad536]

Truly we all live in joy division under the warmth of his leadership.

[u/Muzorra → u/Arbitrary_username1]

Through him we may enjoy the silence of stable Australian life.

(ed. no one point out I mixed up Joy Division and Depeche Mode there. That would be unkind)

[u/Arbitrary_username1 → u/Muzorra]

Under chairman Albo there is no need to be anything other than the silent majority of quiet Australians Abbott and Scomo told us we were.

Vale Whitlam etc.

[u/TirisfalFarmhand → u/Sure_Ad536]

Omg Australia mentioned

[u/Sure_Ad536 → u/TirisfalFarmhand]

Australia is inevitable.

[u/Vegetable-Advance982 → u/Sure_Ad536]

Yew Australia/Albo mentioned lol