Palestinian Photojournalist & Protagonist Of Cannes-Selected Doc Killed In Israeli Gaza Strike Palestinian Photojournalist And Protagonist Of Cannes-Selected Doc Killed In Israeli Gaza Strike

Palestinian photog Fatima Hassouna killed in an Israeli air strike with nine family members 24 hours after the announcement that a documentary about her work in Gaza would premiere at Cannes.
deadline.com/2025/04/gaza...

🚨 Not a drill: NSF GRFP results are NOW OUT!!!!!

But...good news and bad news.

👍 I'm *thrilled* for the grad students for whom getting this award will be life-changing, esp now.

👎 # of fellowships went down by 51%

(1000 this year vs. 2036 last year)

See here: www.research.gov/grfp/Awardee...

Mayor Michelle Wu visits Dearborn STEM Academy in Roxbury with special guest David Ortiz.

Mayor Wu handing David Ortiz an Award.

David Ortiz taking a picture with Dearborn STEM Academy attendees.

Mayor Wu taking a picture with Dearborn STEM Academy attendees.

David Ortiz and I went to the Dearborn STEM Academy yesterday to launch a scholarship for 11th & 12th graders to attend a pre-college program at Tufts. That’s thanks to Big Papi’s partnership with the International Innovation Hub of Boston. Congratulations to our inaugural recipient Roynel Valerio!

Judge rules DOGE likely subject to FOIA, must give CREW documents - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Judge Cooper ruled that US DOGE Service is likely subject to FOIA and issued a preliminary injunction requiring the preservation of documents.

BREAKING: A judge just ruled that the US DOGE Service is likely subject to FOIA and ordered the preservation of documents and expedited processing of CREW’s FOIA requests.

Fintech founder charged with fraud after ‘AI’ shopping app found to be powered by humans in the Philippines Albert Saniger, the founder and former CEO of Nate, an AI shopping app that promised a “universal” checkout experience, was charged with defrauding investors on Wednesday, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Founded in 2018, Nate raised over $50 million from investors like Coatue and Forerunner Ventures, most recently raising […]

Fintech founder charged with fraud after ‘AI’ shopping app found to be powered by humans in the Philippines

A global company like Philips could expand anywhere, but they chose to expand in Minnesota - creating cutting-edge, good-paying jobs.

😂😂

“He made 2.5 million today and he made $900 million. That’s not bad.”

Sounds like market manipulation to me. That’s bad.

Am I the only one reading White House tweets in Bane’s voice in my head?

So proud of American Resisters today!

#Handsoff

A federal appeals court in Washington ruled to reinstate the leaders of two independent agencies that handle labor disputes, blocking Trump’s attempt to remove them. These little-known boards protect the rights of federal employees and unionized workers, but they’ve come under the spotlight as

Fear has a way of being contagious.

But courage is also contagious.

👋 Bluesky is an open social network that gives creators independence from platforms, developers the freedom to build, and users a choice in their experience. We're so excited to have you here!

We share Bluesky updates & news from this account. A quick orientation thread: 🧵✨

How to collapse America from the inside out If Putin wanted to kill America, how would he best do it? Exactly like this:— Install a puppet or ally inside the government; as Lincoln foresaw, a tyrant doesn’t need to invade. He just needs to rise...

“If Putin wanted to kill America, how would he best do it? Exactly like this”

www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

This is a top news story. Where are all my constitutional crisis people?

Seems like so long ago

stop whining about your missed Social Security check, says psycho oligarch we’re being governed by evil shitheads

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Bridget with The Beatles on Abbey Road.

Bridget hanging out in Grant Wood's American Gothic.

Bridget in Bruegel's Hunters In The Snow (with a freshly caught mouse).

The Cat With The Pearl Earring.

A little while ago, my parents' cat Bridget went missing. As the weeks dragged on, they became extremely worried. My dad devised a way to distract himself: he began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up in some of art and music's most iconic scenes.

From the left: American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten, Senator Mazie Hirono, and National Education Association (NEA) President Becky Pringle smile for picture.

Trump’s assault on education is an all-out assault on our children and their futures.

I met with @aftunion.bsky.social & @neatoday.bsky.social, our country’s largest teachers’ unions, to discuss how we can protect our students, educators, and families.

We’re fighting back.

FKA Twigs cancels Coachella appearance and remaining tour dates due to ‘ongoing visa issues’ | CNN British singer FKA Twigs has announced she is canceling a series of live shows she was scheduled to perform after experiencing what she described as “ongoing visa issues.”

FKA Twigs has announced she is canceling a series of live shows she was scheduled to perform after experiencing what she described as “ongoing visa issues": cnn.it/44hJdjJ

Trump’s team offers mixed messaging on tariff negotiation, downplays market volatility | CNN Politics Top Trump administration officials are offering mixed messaging on the possibility of negotiating the president’s newly announced tariffs, framing the move as a necessary economic reset and downplayin...

Top Trump administration officials are offering mixed messaging on the possibility of negotiations on the president’s newly announced tariffs: cnn.it/3R33xO7

Dow futures tumble more than 1,500 points as the massive market selloff continues | CNN Business US stock futures declined sharply Sunday evening after two sessions of selloffs that wiped away over $5.4 trillion in market value.

JUST IN: US stock futures declined sharply Sunday evening after two sessions of selloffs that wiped away over $5.4 trillion in market value

A young couple vanished after meeting friends at a Philadelphia bar. Years later, the mystery has only deepened | CNN Richard Petrone Jr. and Danielle Imbo met friends at a South Philly bar in 2005. Afterwards they walked to Richard’s truck and vanished, never to be seen again. The mystery still haunts their families...

Richard Petrone Jr. and Danielle Imbo met friends at a South Philly bar in 2005. Afterwards they walked to Richard’s truck and vanished, never to be seen again. The mystery still haunts their families, who sometimes point fingers at each other.

We have a winner…🏆

Portland OR Hands Off Rally

Oh wow: Portland Oregon is NOT KIDDING
#handsoff

BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE 363 LAW PROFESSORS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND FOR DECLARATORY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF | Stanford Law School Amici 363 law professors submit this brief in support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment and for Declaratory and Permanent Injunctive Relief

Along with @prmalone.bsky.social, @heidikitrosser.bsky.social, and several colleagues at Stanford, I filed this amicus brief on behalf of 363 law professors in support of Perkins Coie and the rule of law. We will file similar briefs for Jenner and Wilmer Hale

law.stanford.edu/publications...

Please share!!! This is getting ridiculous—they just can’t accept a loss. Please help spread the word to North Carolina. The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision that over 60,000 votes cast in last year’s closely contested state Supreme Court race must be verified and recounted.