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Multimedia Journalism prof, UIUC. Currently collaborating w students & faculty at Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone & the University of Birmingham in the UK, investigating grassroots solutions to global issues of women's health. #periodpoverty

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09.03.2026 22:21 πŸ‘ 325 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 4
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U.S. Judge says Kari Lake broke law in overseeing Voice of America He declared all of Lake's actions over the past year to be null and void, including the layoffs of more than 1,000 journalists and staffers.

Friends! A US judge ruled that @KariLake has acted illegally - without proper legal authority - in running Voice of America and its federal parent agency.

I'll join @NPRinskeep at 6.45/8.45A on Morning Edition

My written story below. Tune in!

www.npr.org/2026/03/08/n...

09.03.2026 10:43 πŸ‘ 100 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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A massive blaze has erupted close to Glasgow Central Station following a explosion at a vape store on Union Street, Glasgow, Scotland.

08.03.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 212 πŸ” 120 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 12
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I’m just gonna say we’re getting to his pain point.

08.03.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 1382 πŸ” 253 πŸ’¬ 96 πŸ“Œ 38

Wow.

08.03.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing. So glad you’re on here.

08.03.2026 03:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sundas "Sunny" Naqvi's sister said that earlier this evening, her phone had been pinging from the Broadview, IL ICE detention center.

I just spoke with an officer at the Dodge County Jail in Wisconsin who said he didn't have a record of a Sundas Naqvi being checked in tonight.

07.03.2026 09:02 πŸ‘ 121 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 11

TLDR, please?

07.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. May Have Committed War Crime In Sinking Of Iranian Ship The Geneva Conventions say nations have a duty to β€œtake all possible measures” to help rescue victims of shipwrecks. A U.S. submarine left that to Sri Lanka.

β€œThe 312-foot Dena and its 130-member crew, many of them musicians in the Iranian navy band, had just finished participating in an Indian government naval exercise and cultural exchange that the U.S. Navy had also participated in and were on the way home on Wednesday.”

07.03.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 1212 πŸ” 573 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 134

So, girls at school?

07.03.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly, there is no way to get this toothpaste back into the tube.

07.03.2026 02:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bat Out of Hell, Silk Degrees, All β€˜n’ All.

07.03.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œ.. U.S. crude futures this week skyrocketed at their fastest rate in records stretching back to 1983 ..

β€œ.. β€˜You see why the [1970s] oil shocks were so hard to control.’”

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/business/ene...

07.03.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 652 πŸ” 215 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 9
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Coffee, straight out of my nose.

06.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 11186 πŸ” 2065 πŸ’¬ 304 πŸ“Œ 197
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Oh.

β€œWe have agreed” β€” how nice of them! Surely they’re doing this work pro bono right?

07.03.2026 01:26 πŸ‘ 9748 πŸ” 3871 πŸ’¬ 588 πŸ“Œ 313
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Netflix acquires Ben Affleck's AI company Affleck's company helps filmmakers build their own AI models that take care of time-intensive details.

Affleck's company helps filmmakers build their own AI models that take care of time-intensive details. n.pr/4s5u51Z

07.03.2026 00:39 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 23

Some context: in Gallup's polling, support for the Iraq War was never lower than 41% until mid-2005, over two years into the war. (Source: news.gallup.com/poll/1633/ir...)

05.03.2026 00:11 πŸ‘ 184 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 4

I think β€œGravel Drivin’ Granny” is a song. If it’s not it should be.

05.03.2026 00:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Didn’t I see this movie in 1979?

05.03.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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praying they don't fix the headline

www.kctv5.com/video/2026/0...

04.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 606 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 11

They didn’t plan for… airspace closures in a war zone.

03.03.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At least the State Department had a great plan in place to evacuate all the Americans from the Middle East who are trying to leave.

03.03.2026 01:36 πŸ‘ 4304 πŸ” 1477 πŸ’¬ 287 πŸ“Œ 74
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NETWORK, the Catholic social justice lobby, is calling on Catholics to call our senators to oppose the Republicans’ attempts to restrict voting.

03.03.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Brooklyn Park man 'lured' outside his home by ICE agents deported to Mexico A Brooklyn Park man who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last month has been deported to Mexico.

The man was detained last month after two women, who were ICE agents, knocked on the man’s door to ask for help with their car. The man, who is an auto mechanic, was surrounded by agents after he left his home to offer assistance.

03.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 404 πŸ” 224 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 19
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Meanwhile, CNN rages at a journalism problem it created. Goes by the name of Jennings.,@status.news reports.

www.status.news/p/scott-jenn...

03.03.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 1037 πŸ” 279 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 19
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Amazon's cloud unit says drone strikes damaged UAE and Bahrain facilities Amazon's ​cloud unit β€ŒAWS said ​on ​Monday its ⁠facilities ​in ​the UAE and ​Bahrain ​were impacted by β€Œdrone ⁠strikes amid ​the ​Middle ⁠East conflict.

Amazon's cloud unit says drone strikes damaged UAE and Bahrain facilities reut.rs/4b24Yps

03.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Pardoned Capitol rioter who said Jan. 6 officer 'needs to be put down' is charged Jake Lang confronted a Washington police officer at a Jan. 6 anniversary event, telling him, "Public execution is the only solution for animals like you," charging documents say.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

03.03.2026 00:47 πŸ‘ 717 πŸ” 239 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 12
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Baghdad few minutes ago.

03.03.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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A new single-pill treatment for HIV shows promising results A new single-pill treatment for HIV has shown promising results. This is particularly useful for people who have had HIV for decades.

Finally, some good news. A new single-pill treatment for HIV shows promising results

www.npr.org/2026/03/02/n....

03.03.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pinpoint: A research tool for journalists Explore and analyze large collections of documents using the best of Google’s Search and AI technology

Of security is not an issue try this. It’s really good journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/abo...

02.03.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0