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Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.

Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...

Audiences doubt the benefits of AI-generated imagery in news are worth the risks, new study finds What do readers really think of AI-generated images in their news? There has been substantial research on how audiences respond to AI-generated text, but far less dedicated research on image…

Participants found fact-checking images significantly harder than verifying written content.

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We go to sleep in a better country than we woke up in. Thank you to everyone who worked for these coast-to-coast victories, for this utter repudiation of Trumpism, for economic justice and a country for all of us, not for white supremacy.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley convenes SNAP food retailers as Republican shutdown threatens food assistance and local economy.

SNAP food retailers provide remarks during a roundtable discussion held by Rep. Ayanna Pressley at the Dorchester Food Co-op.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley and local elected officials listen to SNAP food retailers speak to threats to food assistance during the Republican government shutdown.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley listens to MA-07 SNAP food retailers during a roundtable discussion.

Trump is refusing to comply with a court order to fund SNAP, despite having the funds to ensure folks are fed through Nov.

I convened food providers in the #MA7 who could go under as a result.

Republicans are letting families go hungry & devastating local economies. Their shutdown must end NOW.

Spelman College receives $38 million ‘unrestricted’ gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott The university says Scott’s gift lets it address expanding financial aid and scholarship support and investing in a state-of-the-art technology infrastructure “to enhance the academic experience.”

Again Mackenzie Scott ftw www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/11/03/s...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with young Black boys at Roxbury's Black Boy Joy Summit.

A young Black boy gets crowned at Roxbury's Black Boy Joy Summit.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with a Black Boy Joy Summit leader.

A photo of a young Black boy at Roxbury's Black Boy Joy Summit.

Black boy joy is beautiful and should be a birthright.

I joined community leaders and families to celebrate Black boy brilliance at Roxbury's Black Boy Joy Summit.

It was a joyous day of workshops, inspiration, and empowerment for our Black boys that call the #MA7 home.

Ali Smith discusses the authoritarian themes in her new novel 'Gliff' In Ali Smith's latest novel, "Gliff," a brother and sister befriend a horse in a dystopian future. NPR's Scott Simon explores the issue of authoritarianism with the novelist and playwright.

Reading interviews with writers I love (like Ali Smith) to try feel hope for the world

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Ali Smith discusses the authoritarian themes in her new novel 'Gliff' In Ali Smith's latest novel, "Gliff," a brother and sister befriend a horse in a dystopian future. NPR's Scott Simon explores the issue of authoritarianism with the novelist and playwright.

“the difference between information and knowledge is the difference between an ice covering across a really deep loch and the depth of that loch... It is dimensional. And my God, as human beings, we need dimension.” -Ali Smith

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Ali Smith: ‘Hope is a tightrope across a ravine’ The celebrated author talks about writing to the calendar, our new Dickensian age, and how she once imagined she’d become a refuse collector

“I’ve great optimism about her generation, their #climate wisdom, an energy that won’t be fleeced or diverted by the selfishness of the generations ahead of them.” -Ali Smith www.theguardian.com/books/2021/m...

Oh you're trying to say the cost of living is skyrocketing?

Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.

Dear Media,
This is illegal! Please report on it!
www.cms.gov

“Due to the Democrat-led shutdown, updates to information on this website may be limited or delayed. Mission-critical activities of CMS will continue as the Trump Administration works to reopen the government for the American people."

Everett 13-year-old arrested by ICE and sent to Virginia detention facility - The Boston Globe The boy’s mother, Josiele Berto, was called to pick her son up from the Everett Police Department on Thursday, the day he was arrested.

He is 13. A 7th grader w/ a pending asylum case. Being held more than 500 miles from home & housed w/ adults. He called his mom crying, & reported that he’s sleeping on concrete w/ an aluminum blanket.

How is this anything other than sick & shameful? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...

We must end the scourge of gun violence in America.

We also need to have honest conversations about the ways internet platforms profit from fear, hatred, and division.

Both are vital to the future of this country.

Some hopeful reading for my climate class at Harvard. (from "Not Too Late" by @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social)

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Some French publishers are giving AI revenue directly to journalists. Could that ever happen in the U.S.? Le Monde agreed to give journalists 25% of revenue from licensing deals with OpenAI and Perplexity. Now, other French publishers are following suit.

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Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody Led by US senator Jon Ossoff, the investigation cites hundreds of reports since January, including accounts of miscarriages, child neglect, and sexual abuse at ICE detention centers in dozens of state...

A United States Senate investigation has identified more than 500 credible reports of human rights abuses in US immigration detention since January, including alarming allegations of mistreatment of pregnant women and children.

Teen artists portrayed their lives — some adults didn't want to see the full picture "What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.

“Pelton said Smithsonian officials told them they covered it up because they were "afraid that somebody was going to walk by and see 'Free Palestine' on our mural and get mad and hurt us. And I'm like, 'maybe we are not the problem in that situation.'"

Occasionally I come across an article in the foreign press that’s strikes me as so important that I want to share it with you. The following was originally written by an Israeli professor of law named Orit Kamir. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/a-betrayal-of-the-victims-of-the

‘It feels cool to be a cog in change’: how doughnut economics is reshaping a Swedish town A casual mention of Kate Raworth’s theory has grown into the basis for decision making in Tomelilla

A little town in Sweden - Tomelilla - is pioneering what it means to put Doughnut Economics into practice. This could well become inspiration to many towns and villages seeking to create a different kind of future... @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

In Search of Equity, WNBA Players Have a Nobel Laureate on Their Side Harvard economist Claudia Goldin, who focuses on the role of women in the American economy, has been advising the WNBPA in its CBA negotiations.

Spent a bit of time at the WNBA All-Star Game chatting with a new basketball fan: Harvard economist Claudia Goldin, who has been advising the WNBA players in their labor negotiations, part of a more robust strategy this year from the union

Trump pulls US out of UN cultural agency UNESCO for second time President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the U.N. culture and education agency UNESCO on Tuesday, repeating a move he had already ordered during his first term, which had been reversed under Joe Biden.

The Trump administration is withdrawing the United States from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), accusing the U.N. agency of being “woke.”

Also, it’s really bad for you!

"Economists are not scientists. A scientist who proposes a theory that makes predictions that turn out 100% wrong then comes up with a different theory. Economists just come up with a different excuse to say the same thing." . - David Graeber

Tech Founder Mari Zumbro on Building High Trust Online Communities and AI in Product Development Podcast Episode · WLEI - Lean Enterprise Institute's Podcast · 07/17/2025 · 30m

3.5 years after exiting Twitter, I spoke with my former colleague Mari Zumbro about strong teams, #lean product dev, leveraging #AI while understanding its impact on the environment, high trust online communities, #climate change, and helping knowledge flow… podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

How Bridges are Built: A Conversation with Gwendolyn VanSant, CEO of Multicultural BRIDGE  - Barr Foundation How Bridges are Built: A Conversation with Gwendolyn VanSant, CEO of Multicultural BRIDGE  | Barr Foundation provides insights, stories, and updates on what’s driving impact and equity in our communit...

A Conversation with Gwendolyn VanSant: The CEO and founding director of #Berkshires Multicultural BRIDGE reflects on DEI’s future… @barrfoundation.org www.barrfoundation.org/blog/a-conve...

This Thursday, July 24, Tim Cunningham and I are hosting the Second Annual Atlanta Backyard Fundraiser for Clowns Without Borders! Your support keeps our tours going strong. If you can’t make it to Atlanta on the 24th, any donations, big or small, are appreciated! givebutter.com/j5njHV

Wealth and Poverty — Inequality Media with Robert Reich Welcome to my final UC Berkeley course on Wealth and Poverty. Drawing on my 40+ years in politics, including my time as secretary of labor, I offer a deeper look at why inequalities of income and weal...

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A new sign of trouble at Bari Weiss's University of Austin—Larry Summers resigns from advisory board over the university's direction.

Congress eliminated public media funding. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.

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