Thank you George. I’ll be back to bug you for analysis soon enough :)

Iranian forces massacred protesters fleeing burning market, witnesses say A rare detailed account of Iran’s crackdown, produced by The Post, reveals the brutality used by security forces in one of many such cities rocked by violence.

2. Just incredible, backbreaking work to do this sort of forensic investigation in general… to do it when there was no internet in Iran is staggering.

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1. Would like to ask for a big favor.

Would love for you to please follow two Iranian women reporters who were just laid off from the Washington Post.

I will link to their latest investigation in the post below, but please follow @ntabrizy.bsky.social and @yjtorbati.bsky.social!!

For the Sun After Long Nights: The Story of Iran’s Women-Led Uprising | Washington Independent Review of Books The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

An astonishing tale of pushing back against oppression. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/f... @pantheonbooks.bsky.social @roserankin.bsky.social @ntabrizy.bsky.social #booksky

Woman, Life, Freedom: Iran's Gen Z Uprising Against the Morality Police A conversation with co-author Nilo Tabrizy on her new book For the Sun After Long Nights.

A great pleasure to speak to author and journalist @ntabrizy.bsky.social about her new book For the Sun After Long Nights about the women-led uprising in Iran.

The protests ended in the streets, but the resistance hasn’t. Everyday defiance continues in Iran. Don't miss the latest Iran Reckoning episode with Afshon Ostovar (@osto.bsky.social) and Nilo Tabrizy (@ntabrizy.bsky.social).

Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...

To understand Iran’s past and present, start here.

KING OF KINGS traces the 1979 revolution.

FOR THE SUN AFTER LONG NIGHTS—a National Book Award longlist title—follows two journalists amid the 2022 women-led protests. cc: @ntabrizy.bsky.social

I'm going on tour! It's like the Eras Tour but not at all? Anyways, come and learn more about a book I just cowrote:
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People Are Trying to ‘Deprogram’ Their MAGA Parents Through Book Clubs Divisive politics have led people to go “no contact” with their MAGA parents. Some hope reading together could help bridge the gap.

My story for @wired today: The MAGA movement is breaking up families - some have even decided to go “no contact” with their Trump supporting parents. But there’s a few who are trying to re-establish common ground, through “book clubs”
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Excited for Vancouver Writers Fest in October!

Our investigation into the explosion in #BandarAbbas — it was likely caused by a violent chemical reaction that resulted in a fire and led to the blast.

Big team effort w/ @megkelly.bsky.social @yjtorbati.bsky.social & Susannah George

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The Golden Hour by Karen Attiah | Substack On writing, fighting, and beauty. Click to read The Golden Hour by Karen Attiah, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

Thank you to all who reached out about the situation at The Washington Post—I appreciate the support.

No matter what, I’m committed to speaking truth to power and helping us navigate these hard times.

Subscribe to my audio columns at The Karen Attiah Podcast.

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Pentagon moves to gut operations focused on reducing civilian harm Officials at the Defense Department’s Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, which seeks to limit collateral damage from military strikes against enemy combatants, were told to accept a buyout or b...

The Pentagon is scuttling its work to mitigate civilian harm in military operations www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

wow… an honor to be recognized as a finalist for our investigation into native american boarding schools !

For the Sun After Long Nights by Fatemeh Jamalpour, Nilo Tabrizy: 9780593701447 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books A moving exploration of the 2022 women-led protests in Iran, as told through the interwoven stories of two Iranian journalists In 2022, in response to the killing of Mahsa Jina Amini, a 22-year-old K...

Very emotional and excited to share a little preview of FOR THE SUN AFTER LONG NIGHTS -- A book I've been cowriting for the past year. It's a look at the 2022 #WomenLifeFreedom movement in #Iran 🧿💛 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741909...

U.S. whooping cough cases soar to highest level in a decade More than 32,000 cases have been reported this year, nearly five times as many as the same period last year.

Whooping cough continues to surge in the U.S., with reported cases at 32,000 this year — nearly 5x the 6,500 cases recorded during the same period last year — marking the highest levels in a decade.

Health experts cite waning vaccination rates and a loss of broad immunity tracing to lockdowns.

It is so meaningful to see how much print space @washingtonpost.com dedicated to this story. Our Native American boarding schools investigation is on the front page and the full report has its own 8 page custom section 🧡

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More than 3,100 students died at schools built to crush Native American cultures The Post’s year-long investigation found that three times as many Native American students had died at boarding schools between 1828 and 1970 as the U.S. government had previously reported.

Our year-long investigation found that more than 3,100 children died at boarding schools between 1828 and 1970 and that more than 800 of those students are buried in cemeteries at or near the schools they attended. wapo.st/3DnIr9q

Here’s how we found our evidence.

This investigation was a huge team effort. Reporting by Dana Hedgepeth, Sari Horwitz, Joyce Sohyun Lee, @abtran.bsky.social, @jaheezy.bsky.social & me. Thank you to our editors David Fallis, @nadineajaka.bsky.social, Peter Wallsten & Wendy Galietta. And ofc Natalie Vineberg's incredible design.

The government’s final report identified 74 burial sites while acknowledging that the numbers are incomplete. The Post documented 66 additional cemeteries where students were buried at or near former boarding schools. Here’s our detailed methodology: wapo.st/3DnIr9q

In 1912, 10-year-old Daniel Nicholai died after being shot in the lungs during a tragic accident. He was a student at the St. Mark’s Episcopal Mission School. A local historian told us that his gravesite is likely disturbed due to railroad construction.
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Fire swept through the wooden dormitory of St. Joseph’s Mission School in Idaho in 1925 and killed six students, according to reports. Their death certificates indicate that they were buried right beside the school at the mission cemetery wapo.st/3DnIr9q

We used historical maps, death certificates and census rolls to locate students and possible burial sites, and used cartographic regression, a process comparing maps over time, to help identify burial sites.
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More than 3,100 students died at schools built to crush Native American cultures The Post’s year-long investigation found that three times as many Native American students had died at boarding schools between 1828 and 1970 as the U.S. government had previously reported.

Our year-long investigation found that more than 3,100 children died at boarding schools between 1828 and 1970 and that more than 800 of those students are buried in cemeteries at or near the schools they attended. Here’s how we found our evidence. wapo.st/3DnIr9q

This is more sinister activity from Xitter. Younis Tirawi’s account in Palestine, followed by many top reporters has been systematically de-followed by a ‘bug’ at X (not a bug clearly) . Consequently has lost almost 100k followers

House panel was told Gaetz paid two women $10,000, in part for sex The House Ethics Committee is expected to vote on whether to release its investigation into the former congressman.

House Ethics Committee investigators probing sexual misconduct allegations against former congressman Matt Gaetz obtained records showing that he paid more than $10,000 to two women who testified before the committee.

Someone yesterday said to me that Bluesky is giving the water cooler at a non profit… and… I…

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Iranian student arrested in her underwear is latest symbol in fight for rights Videos show the woman arguing with security forces in Tehran after removing some of her clothes in an apparent protest of the country’s Islamic dress code.

Important read from my friend and @washingtonpost.com colleague @ntabrizy.bsky.social

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Everything You Need to Know About Donald Trump’s (Likely) NIH Pick Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is a loud voice from the fringes.

The Washington Post has reported that Stanford Professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will likely be Trump’s NIH director pick.

Here’s everything you need to know about the man who has spent years advocating for mass COVID infection.

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