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Culture & trends at Nbc / adjunct professor of journalism at USC. IG sbhamedy / TwitteršŸ’€saba_h. LA forever.
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ā€˜It’s pretty bleak’ A warming planet is poised to get even hotter, forecasters warn. As hot, dry and disastrous as the last few years have been, it appears that the chaos caused by a warming planet is just getting started. Corinne Purtill www.latimes.com/science/stor...

Donald Trump has long-espoused eugenicist and ableist beliefs. For @motherjones.com, I put together a timeline of some of these greatest (or worst) hits, which shows a pattern, starting back in the 1980s. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

How do famous right-wing influencers actually poll with young men in 2025? Rogan: 27% favorable, 35% unfavorable, 45% don't know/never heard of Theo Von: 21% fav, 16% unfav, 55% dk Andrew Tate: 12% fav, 47% unfav, 36% dk Source: iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/5...

"But experts say that millions of people, even those who have had a previous Covid infection, still may need another dose because they are vulnerable to severe disease from the virus, particularly older adults, people with weakened immune systems and pregnant women."

If you read about anything today, it should be this. apnews.com/article/preg...

Come work with me at NBC News! We're hiring for a Senior Tech Reporter, based in NY, DC or SF. jobs.smartrecruiters.com/NBCUniversal...

Don’t cry because it’s andover, smile because it happened #andor

BREAKING: Rumeysa Ɩztürk, the Tufts University student detained by immigration agents in March, has been ordered to be released immediately by a judge. ā€œĆ–ztürk is free to return to her home in Massachusetts ... because, frankly, I don’t find that she poses any risk of flight,ā€ the judge rules.

Every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress. Also, if you are under 16 you cannot use the reading room or order books.

One of the biggest red flags here: this person nominated to be the ā€œNation’s Doctorā€ is not actually currently a licensed doctor www.hhs.gov/surgeongener...

ā€œThe difference between what is said & what is known to be true has become an abyss. Of all the things at risk, the loss of an objective reality is perhaps the most dangerous. The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil.ā€ - Mon Mothma #Andor

Phew andor ……..

Sources say no The sources:

A lawyer for the federal government and an appeals judge got into a heated exchange when the lawyer could not answer whether detained Tufts University student Rumeysa Ɩztürk's free speech is protected.

BREAKING: Indian armed forces launch operation hitting nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian government says. The strikes come after last month’s deadly attack on tourists in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir.

goals nypost.com/2025/05/06/h...

Everyone who lost the bet on Journalism, go subscribe to a newspaper

In the end sovereignty beat journalism

Polygon and Daily Dot gutted the same day. *sigh*

Listened to the call her daddy episode with Ed Sheeran during which he revealed he is a big movie nerd with an active Letterboxd. His reviews are so endearing. Obsessed.

A colt named Journalism is the betting favorite in this weekend's Kentucky Derby. If metaphor carries the day, that poor horse is gonna break down and get boltgunned right to hell in front of millions.

Bookchella is the best @latimes.com

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Read Maris's piece, then go show your local indie bookstore some love. They're so much more than places to get books--they are places to engage with ideas and others in your community. Staffed by actual humans to help you find the books you didn't know you needed!

i'm honestly still thinking about andor

A Shocking Number of Americans Are Still Clueless About Measles, Polling Suggests https://gizmodo.com/a-shocking-number-of-americans-are-still-clueless-about-measles-polling-suggests-2000593282

I talked about YouTube’s 20th bday on @AirTalk today. So fun! Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0VFf...

This should be the top story in Axios’s morning read. But it isn’t. It’s the FIFTH top story. @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/04/23/t...

Just-out YouGov polling shows Trump's approval on the economy continuing to plunge — and his handling of immigration turning negative very sharply. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

I knew the big the last of us spoiler and my husband didn’t and mid episode he was like ā€œI mean he cant really dieā€¦ā€ Sorry he’s so wrong :(

The Pentagon is in "total chaos" and Pete Hegseth is unlikely to remain in his role, according to its former top spokesperson, who painted a scene of dysfunction, backstabbing and missteps at the highest levels of the department. "The building is in disarray." www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

Spring

Incredible and lived up to the hype. Best movie I’ve seen all year.

"A U.S.-born citizen was being detained at the request of immigration authorities Thursday despite an advocate showing his U.S. birth certificate in court and a county judge finding no reason for him to be considered an ā€œillegal alienā€ who illegally entered Florida." www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...

Hell of a story here: To "reach legion-level before the apocalypse,ā€ Musk has used his wealth to bully and buy the silence of women who have his kids

"We cannot afford to replace the critical tasks of federal workers with models that completely make stuff up. There is no substitute for the expertise of federal workers handling sensitive information and working on life-critical sectors ranging from health care to immigration."

Trump says he wants to deport some US citizens, too

the crazy part about Twitter/X's demise is that i don't really post there as much but I've also been less addicted to posting elsewhere (here, threads). I probably should but I'm not really as invested in the same ways I used to be.

President of El Salvador says he won't return mistakenly deported man to U.S. Garcia has never been charged criminally in the U.S. or El Salvador, according to court filings. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Read this great story by Elizabeth Chuck on how Millennials have lived through economic uncertainty before. They're not nostalgic for more. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... @nbcnews.com

A growing majority of America’s top executives now expects the U.S. economy to enter a recession in the near future, according to a survey.

sweet read from @apbenven.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/s...

ā€œGoods from China represented 13.3% of total U.S. imports, making China the third-largest supplier of goods to the U.S. Products such as smartphones, computers, toys and videogame consoles accounted for 55.5% of U.S. imports from China.ā€

Saw my college roomie get married, my husband’s college team win a championship and learned about the endless snacks at Buc-ee's. Now it’s time to return to California.

Trump announces sweeping tariffs on major trade partners — with some as high as 54% @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator. In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes ā€œsubservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.ā€

When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.

NEW: An @npr.org review of thousands of pages of records across more than a dozen federal lawsuits finds an alarming pattern across agencies, where DOGE has given conflicting information about what data it has accessed, who has that access, and most importantly — why. w/@jennamclaughlin.bsky.social