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#Durango’s most powerful force isn’t a storm—it’s the guy predicting it. Meet the #WeatherGuy, who calls the shots on powder days, weekend plans, and collective moods. When he’s right, he’s a hero. When he’s wrong, well… blame the weather. #daryaft www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adve...

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Elon #Musk’s #DOGE faction has infiltrated federal agencies, ousting workers, seizing sensitive data, and accelerating #AI integration. With compromised oversight and ethical concerns mounting, the #digitalcoup is reshaping governance at an alarming pace. #daryaft www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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The #Trump administration’s effort to deport #Columbia student #MahmoudKhalil raises major legal & constitutional questions. Experts say invoking the INA’s vague “foreign policy threat” provision may violate due process and the #FirstAmendment. #daryaft #FreeSpeech #Trump zeteo.com/p/can-trump-...

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#MattTaibbi & #GlennGreenwald, once icons of leftist #media, have pivoted to the right, embracing tech moguls like #Musk and Thiel. Their shift underscores a media ecosystem manipulated by #billionaires, where profit trumps truth. #daryaft #MediaRevolution #Journalism fair.org/slider/did-l...

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Harvey "H-Bomb" #Silikovitz’s 24-year journey to appear on #Jeopardy! culminated in a dominant victory, proving perseverance pays off. Despite setbacks like his #Parkinson’s diagnosis, he inspired others with chronic illnesses. #daryaft #Perseverance #Inspiration www.theringer.com/2025/03/11/t...

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#Trump’s crackdown on “Hamas sympathizers” threatens immigrants’ #FirstAmendment rights. Can the U.S. deport legal residents for #politicalspeech? The Constitution says no—but ICE is already acting. #daryaft #FreeSpeech #Immigration #DueProcess reason.com/2025/03/10/i...

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#Greencard holders can’t just be stripped of residency. Yet #Columbia grad #MahmoudKhalil was detained by #ICE after pro- #Palestinian protests. His case tests political speech, immigration law & #foreignpolicy. #daryaft #FreeSpeech #FreePalestine www.lawfaremedia.org/article/how-...

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Faced with political fire, universities are choosing silence. Over 140 schools have adopted neutrality policies, avoiding hot-button issues. Is this protecting free inquiry or just fear? #daryaft #HigherEd #AcademicFreedom #freespeech www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/u...

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#ClaudiaSheinbaum has mastered the #Trump playbook—twice persuading him to back off #tariffs while solidifying her power in #Mexico. A low-key scientist turned political force, she’s proving she’s more than AMLO’s successor. #daryaft #Politics www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

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#Shoppers are skipping snacks & smokes! 🚫🍫 U.S. convenience store sales dropped 4.3% as prices soared. Fewer Doritos, Twinkies & cigarettes in carts. Brands scramble with new deals & mini meals to lure back buyers. #daryaft #RetailTrends #ConsumerSpending #Inflation www.wsj.com/business/ret...

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#Trump is lying about #SocialSecurity & dead people. Yes, SSA has millions of outdated #SSNs, but the real fix? A centralized federal birth/death registry. Let’s solve real issues, not push fake narratives. #daryaft #FakeNews #GovernmentEfficiency #TraitorElon www.slowboring.com/p/trump-is-l...

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#Hatespeech in #India surged 74% in 2024, with 20% linked to top leaders, incl. PM #Modi & HM #AmitShah. No action taken. Police ignore SC orders, & a biased judiciary stalls #justice. As hate is normalized, victims are left without recourse. #daryaft #BJP #Hindutva article-14.com/post/surge-i...

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Why I left The #WashingtonPost: After 40 years, my column was killed for opposing Jeff #Bezos’ plan to revamp the Opinions section. Censorship has no place in #journalism #daryaft #PressFreedom #JeffBezos #MediaEthics www.newyorker.com/news/essay/w...

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Beatings, bribery, and boredom—one man’s fight to survive #Syria’s brutal war. At 18, Mustafa was given a choice: stay in prison or fight for #Assad. 14 years later, his past could cost him his life. #daryaft #WarCrimes #HumanRights #RefugeeCrisis #MiddleEast www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ma...

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#RonnieO’Sullivan is the greatest #snooker player in history—his skills are unmatched and impossible to explain. #Sdsryaft #GreatestOfAllTime #SportsLegends #Unstoppable #AnglesOfApproach #SallyRooney www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

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#MahmoudKhalil’s detention is a warning: a pro- #Palestine student arrested without due process for speaking out. This is repression, not #justice. He will not be the last. Silence now means complicity. #daryaft #FreeSpeech #StudentRights www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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#MinhNguyen wasn’t the social type in high school. Now, nearly 20 years later, he’s tracking down every classmate from Plano Senior High’s Class of 2005—driving, flying, and documenting it all. #daryaft #HighSchoolReunion #HumanConnection #Nostalgia www.dmagazine.com/publications...

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The #US has been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist for its rapid decline in civic freedoms—joining countries like the #DRC, #Italy, #Pakistan & #Serbia. A stark warning from global watchdogs. #HumanRights #CivicFreedom #Democracy #USPolitics www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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HARASSMENT. STALKERS. DEATH THREATS. Just another day for women on #Twitch. Valkyrae, Cinna, and Emiru were threatened live on stream—but they’re not alone. Online abuse is rampant, and it’s time for change. #daryaft #WomenInGaming #OnlineHarassment #StopTheHate www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

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A child’s death from #measles in West #Texas marks the first in the U.S. in a decade, highlighting the deadly consequences of declining vaccination rates. #daryaft #Measles #Vaccination #PublicHealth #antivaxxers www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

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Why do #Black, #Hispanic & #Native communities always lead the fight for others? #Black activists pushed for #marriageequality, #Latinos fought for #immigrantrights, & Native leaders secured #environmentaljustice. Where’s the solidarity, especially from some #SoutheastAsian & #MiddleEastern groups?

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The worst 7 years in #Boeing’s history—fatal #crashes, a door blowout, grounded planes. Inside the relentless citizen-led fight to hold Boeing accountable and stop the next #disaster. #daryaft #AviationSafety #737Max #Accountability #Investigation #whistleblower www.wired.com/story/boeing...

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#Stanford researchers have found a way to make #cancer cells self-destruct using the body’s natural cell death process. This breakthrough could revolutionize cancer treatment by flipping cancer’s survival mechanism against itself. #daryaft #CancerResearch #Biotech med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...

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Countless life-saving treatments are abandoned due to lack of funding. But what if wealthy patients in need could bankroll research in exchange for early access? It’s controversial, but it could unlock billions for science. #daryaft #Research #Biotech #Science www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ma...

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NEW—Columbia Pres Katrina Armstrong says officers must have warrant to enter university areas. But this contradicts school memo sent right before Khalil was detained which said "exigent circumstances" may allow access without a warrant — and if so, staff "should not interfere."

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Journalist Jeanette Cooperman reflects on her friend Ann Mandelstamm’s choice to end her life on her own terms. Ann, in her 80s, felt her mind and body fading and sought control over her final chapter #daryaft #EndOfLifeChoices #death commonreader.wustl.edu/c/my-friend-...

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#Covid was a privatized #pandemic, shaping a technocratic model that will define future responses,” says Siddhartha Mukherjee. “Some public goods should never be privatized.” The true cost took five years to emerge. #daryaft #PublicHealth #Privatization #covid19 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/o...

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Five years post-#pandemic, #Trump’s #America is harsher, self-interested, and deeply divided. #Covid reshaped us into hyperindividualists, eroding trust and solidarity. AI offers escape, but society feels more fragmented than ever. #daryaft #Politics #pandemic www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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#Cuba’s medical missions provide vital #healthcare to the Global South, but the #US labels them "human trafficking" to justify sanctions. Cuban doctors save lives where others won't, while U.S. policies seek to undermine their efforts. #daryaft #Sanctions #imperialism jacobin.com/2025/03/cuba...

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#SophieLewis’s Enemy Feminisms explores how #feminism can collude with oppression, tracing its ties to imperialism, TERFism, and police power. She argues for a feminism against cisness and fascism, urging collective action. #daryaft #TransRights #GenderJustice #LGBTQ thebaffler.com/latest/femin...

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#CarlZimmer, master of #science #storytelling, explores the invisible life in the air we breathe in #AirBorne. He joins Tyler to discuss airborne diseases, masking, #pandemics, extraterrestrial life & more. #daryaft #Biology #Evolution #COVID19 #pandemic conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/car...

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94-year-old #JoyRyan, the oldest person to visit all 63 #US #nationalparks, has gone viral. Now, she’s embarking on an ambitious journey with her grandson to visit all seven continents. #daryaft #Inspiration #TravelGoals #Adventure #AroundTheWorld www.afar.com/magazine/gra...

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Stefania D’Ignoti uncovers her grandfather’s role in Italy’s colonial history. Through old photos and research, she reveals his ties to fascist military attire and #Italy’s violent colonialism in #Libya #daryaft #History #Colonialism #Fascism newlinesmag.com/first-person...

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#DOGE is the "#deepstate" it claims to fear: unelected officials, connected to #Musk’s empire, reshaping the #government for their own benefit. A shadow system with secretive moves and unchecked power. Is this #democracy? #daryaft #ITMFA #Trump #Elon #Musk #Power www.wired.com/story/doge-i...

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