Mehdi Semati

This one hits hard.

Prince Andrew's Arrest Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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Holy shit.

❤️❤️❤️

A picture of the Mary Tyler Moore statue in downtown Minneapolis, depicting the iconic moment from the show where she throws her hat in the air. But the hat has been covered over with a protesters cardboard sign, reading “FUCK ICE.”

On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”

D.H.S. Cited Foreign Students’ Writings and Protests Before Their Arrests

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Knesset approves law banning employment of Palestinian university graduates in Israel’s education system The Israeli Knesset approved a law on Wednesday evening that bans the employment of anyone holding an academic degree from a Palestinian higher education institution in Israel’s education system. T…

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Global Thought Archives

What cities around the world have really interesting, dynamic intellectual “scenes”? Want to tell the story/paint a portrait of such a “scene” — especially in the Global South — for @newlinesmag.bsky.social’s Global Thought series? Pitch me: dpostel@newlinesmag.com

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Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War

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Renowned Iranian Filmmaker Bahram Beyzai Dies On His Birthday - Iran Front Page Prominent Iranian filmmaker, playwright, and theater director Bahram Beyzai has passed away on the anniversary of his birth, media sources reported on Saturday.

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Chicago Is Pushing Back Against Trump The spectacular repression of ICE is leading ordinary residents of the Windy City to protest and activism

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After Democrats released emails showing that Jeffrey Epstein discussed his relationship with President Trump, Republicans on the Oversight Committee released 20,000 additional documents. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/47Ufvl5

Out of all the languages I know, Persian is the one that speaks directly to my soul and offers a new way of being | Shadi Khan Saif I’ve found metaphors that mirror my own journey, phrases that feel like home and poetry that speaks directly to the soul

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Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working.

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Liz Oyer
@lawyeroyer.com
Former DOJ Pardon Attorney. Forever a public defender. Hardwired to stand up to bullies.

The Stories We Tell: Event and Mythocracy

I always hate this odd interregnum between the mass shooting and the emergence of details about the shooter. Will it be revealed that the shooter is white, and thus we will here about mental illness, of will he be a terrorist, in other words not white.
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Gaza’s Beloved Deserves To Live The story of one bereaved family captures the loss and resilience of Palestine in the face of starvation and ruthless bombing

From @newlinesmag.bsky.social
#gaza
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Gaza's young musicians sing and play in the ruins of war — Reuters A boy’s lilting song filled the tent in Gaza City, above instrumental melodies and backing singers’ quiet harmonies, soft music that floated into streets more attuned these days to the deadly beat of ...

#Gaza

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Social media opens a window to traditional trades for young workers Worker influencers are showing what life is like in fields such as construction, plumbing and manufacturing. Trade schools are trying to make the most of it.

Don’t discourage people from getting a college education:

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Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ canceled by CBS, to end in May 2026 The announcement came days after Colbert spoke out against the $16 million settlement paid by CBS News parent Paramount to settle a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump.

The dear leader’s feelings hurt so #CBS folded like cheap pancakes… #colbert

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روح تهران / آصف بیات - نقد اقتصاد سیاسی ایرانیان نمی‌خواهند که اسرائیل، ایالات متحده یا هر قدرت خارجی دیگری برای «آزاد کردن‌شان» بیایند. آن‌ها این نمایش را در افغانستان، عراق و لیبی تماشا کرده‌اند و می‌دانند پایانش چگونه است. چگونه می‌توانن...

The Spirit of Tehran by Asef Bayat for @newlinesmag.bsky.social has been translated into Persian and is widely circulated. @dannypostel.bsky.social

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The Spirit of Tehran While Israel’s bombings have shaken the Iranian capital and killed hundreds of civilians, its people have displayed care, resilience and quiet determination to carry on

An important read by Asef Bayat in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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Iranian traditional, pop singers release new tracks, supporting homeland TEHRAN – Several traditional and pop singers have released new tracks in response to the Zionist regime's attack on Iran and in sympathy with our compatriots.

#Iranian nationalism and pride in National identity via #popularmusic

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May I get a copy? Thank you.

With stakes high, White House pushes negotiations with Harvard Harvard has been racking up wins in court as the Trump administration has frozen research funding and sought to block admissions of international students.

#Harvard
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Bombarded by Propaganda, the Iranian People Are Uniting Behind an Anti-War Message A public mood is coalescing as narratives from both Israel and the regime of the Islamic Republic jostle for position across networks and airwaves

The Iranian media landscape is awash with propaganda—from Israel, from the Islamic Republic, from diaspora monarchists. Yet amid this toxic atmosphere an anti-war message is crystallizing, writes Nahid Siamdoust in this outstanding essay for @newlinesmag.bsky.social.

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Iranian dissidents—including former political prisoners—almost unanimously oppose military intervention, notwithstanding their deep animus toward the Islamic Republic. An in-depth report on this from 10 years ago is suddenly more relevant than ever. My 2015 piece 👇

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Fulbright board resigns over alleged Trump administration interference The 12-person board that oversees the Fulbright Program accused the White House of denying a “substantial” number of scholarship recipients.

Good for them #fulbright

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What Trump’s War on Universities Means for International Students and Scholars The administration’s attack on Harvard is part of an assault unprecedented in the history of American higher education

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White House MAHA Report may have garbled science by using AI, experts say The report, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was intended to address the reasons for the decline in Americans’ life expectancy.

This #AI thing in the hands of idiots is going to kills us all! ;)
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