Monisha Bajaj

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Elon Musk is set to make more than every U.S. elementary teacher combined www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...

Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.

I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.

He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...

A YEAR OF KITES In this inviting and informative picture book, travel the globe and learn how kites are flown to honor gods and ancestors, bring good fortune, celebrate milestones, and join communities together. Kit...

Check out the bookstop page with @scbwi.bsky.social for A YEAR OF KITES @amberren.bsky.social
www.scbwi.org/bookstop/boo...

A YEAR OF KITES | Kirkus Reviews For almost 3,000 years, humans have flown kites in cultures across the globe.

First review of @amberren.bsky.social & my forthcoming picture book (my debut!), A YEAR OF KITES, is out from Kirkus:

"...A high-flying and illuminating celebration of kites, culture, and connection." ~Kirkus

www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

The Epstein files are clearly more damning than we assumed, which is saying something.

🙏🏽🪁💕

Anyway a great way to radicalize people is for them to realize that you just abandoned their chance at being able to access and afford health care because you didn’t like waiting in line at the airport.

Lina Khan! All-woman team!

NYT headline: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund Food Stamps This Month The Justice Department later said it would appeal, leaving the program known as SNAP in limbo.

The Trump administration is now literally *fighting* to deny food to 42 million people, more than a third of them children.

Read that again.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...

Tesla’s profit fell 37% in the third quarter. It's been in the process of laying off 14,000 workers. It had more cars impacted by recalls than any other brand in 2024.

Yet Elon Musk just got a pay package worth $1 trillion.

American capitalism is off the rails.

Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.

BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.

Follow AP for live updates.

The oligarchy came out in full force against Zohran Mamdani's fight for a more affordable NYC.

It didn't matter.

Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.

group of USF students/faculty

Powerful opening of #IPRA2025 in Aotearoa @iprasocials.bsky.social

Grateful to be here w/ students, faculty & alums of @usfca-ime.bsky.social @szunes.bsky.social + so many amazing scholars/activists from around the 🌍

"Māori use ceremony as a way to lay down pain in exchange for peace" (keynote)

Poster for the 2023 Documentary The Mission

Watched this last night and thought it was really excellent. Thoughtfully tells the story of the American missionary John Chau and his doomed quest to convert the Sentinelese in 2018. As someone who writes a lot about the radicalisation of young men in a very different context it was an eerie watch.

The Mission documentary.

About John Chau who tried to force Christianity on Indigenous people. He was influenced by pro-colonial books.

Why Did These Authors Have Their School Visit Canceled? They Were Talking About Their Book About Book Bans. Country Club Elementary School in California's Bay Area canceled an author visit moments before it began. Why? It covered book bans.

San Ramon in the “progressive” Northern California Bay Area 🙄

bookriot.com/the-day-the-...

Dozens of States Sue Trump Administration Over Planned Food Stamp Cuts

The refusal to fund SNAP will drive millions into hunger.

But when the Trump administration chooses cruelty,
@newyorkstateag.bsky.social chooses courage.

Grateful for her joining this suit to keep people fed.

A YEAR OF KITES | Kirkus Reviews For almost 3,000 years, humans have flown kites in cultures across the globe.

First review of @amberren.bsky.social & my forthcoming picture book (my debut!), A YEAR OF KITES, is out from Kirkus:

"...A high-flying and illuminating celebration of kites, culture, and connection." ~Kirkus

www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

With Donald Trump's government shutdown halting SNAP food benefits, California is stepping up.

We've fast-tracked $80 million to food banks across the state and deployed hundreds of California National Guard service members to help make sure Californians in need don't go hungry.

Yale report finds evidence of RSF mass killings in Sudan’s el-Fasher Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab says satellite images seem to show mass killings in Sudan's western city of el-Fasher.

Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab says satellite images seem to show mass killings in Sudan's western city of el-Fasher.

The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.

Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.

The people who need help are not the problem.

It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.

Here are some places to donate $$ to help. In south FL, there are places to donate provisions.

1. American Friends of Jamaica: shorturl.at/HqzGw
2. Americares Hurricane Fund: shorturl.at/dkdqB
3. Direct Relief: shorturl.at/uLeWw
4. WCK: shorturl.at/l6tgj
5. Other vetted charities: shorturl.at/WI4q6

YouTube video by The Daily Show Zohran Mamdani - Reimagining NYC Through Safety and Affordability | The Daily Show

Here's my full interview with Jon Stewart on @thedailyshow.com.

Trump to Use $130 Million From Private Donor to Help Pay Troops Amid Shutdown The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help fund military pay during the ongoing government shutdown — an extraordinary move made under its general gif...

WOW: "The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help fund military pay." Trump is doing his best to make the US military his own private militia. This is very dangerous. www.mediaite.com/media/news/t...

absolutely shameful that the university has embraced the administration’s demand that it discriminate against its students. this is the board of visitors telling UVA students that if they aren’t white and cisgendered then they don’t belong.

My friend told me that her 14 year old son started doing laundry on Sundays for some of his elderly neighbors. He doesn't charge for the labor. And now he is the most popular person in the building and has non stop pies, cookies, and cake. The 14 year old should be our model of modern masculinity.

I've mentioned this before but it bears repeating. Don't leave FSA funds on the table at the end of the year. LOTS of places like homeless shelters etc... would love donations of FSA eligible items. For the past 2 years, I've used left over funds to shop here: fsastore.com - then donate the items.

Jad Abumrad’s New Podcast Series Delves into the Life, Times & Complicated Legacy of Fela Kuti On the Afrobeat pioneer’s posthumous birthday, Abumrad, host of ‘Fela Kuti: Fear No Man,’ tells OkayAfrica about the process of putting together the thoroughly researched, 12-episode series.

So good! www.okayafrica.com/jad-abumrads...

@radiolab.bsky.social

An important message to the people of New York City.

More information at zohranfornyc.com/birthday

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