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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 7d

Claire Magone talks to us from outside Nasser hospital, in the south of Gaza, which, like other health facilities in the Strip, is entirely overwhelmed by the medical needs of people who are facing a daily onslaught of violence.

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Anjoli @anjolianand.bsky.social · Sep 5

Cool about GLP1s, but I'm more excited about the addition of rapid acting analogue insulin! This is actually a big deal! In LMICs, MOHs rely on the EML when deciding what to cover. Including rapid acting insulins to the list opens the door a little bit wider to better prices and more access.

Reuters @reuters.com · Sep 5

WHO adds GLP-1 drugs for diabetes, others to essential medicines list reut.rs/45PsEfr

WHO adds GLP-1 drugs for diabetes, others to essential medicines list

The World Health Organization has added GLP-1 drugs to treat diabetes to its essential medicines list alongside treatments for cystic fibrosis and cancer, and said it hopes this will help improve global access to the costly drugs.

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Anjoli @anjolianand.bsky.social · Aug 23

Imagine if all this actually results in corporations paying their fair share into the government? Corporate Dems would never.

(Don't worry, I know where that money will really go)

NPR @npr.org · Aug 23

Critics warn that Trump's demands for business leaders to step down, and for the government to take a cut of sales, threaten American-style capitalism.

Trump is tightening the screws on corporate America — and CEOs are staying mum

Critics warn that Trump's demands for business leaders to step down, and for the government to take a cut of sales, threaten American-style capitalism.

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Anjoli @anjolianand.bsky.social · Aug 15

We need more and more frequent buses in Eastern Queens! We don't have any subway lines. I've barely been to other parts of the borough I grew up in because of how hard it is to get around it efficiently.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Aug 15

Today I'm so honored to earn the endorsement of @drichardsqns.bsky.social, who fights for the world's borough every day.

We recently rode the Q4 in Jamaica, one of the five bus lines made free in our fare free bus pilot. Ridership jumped 30%, and everyone's commute got a little bit easier.

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Anjoli @anjolianand.bsky.social · Jul 15

Probably doesn't help that they've defunded the NPS.

Senator Ruben Gallego @gallego.senate.gov · Jul 14

Why the hell was a wildfire allowed to burn at the Grand Canyon in the middle of July during one of the driest years on record?
 I’m demanding answers and a full investigation from the Department of the Interior.

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jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · Jul 15

Columbia announces it will adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism, "zero tolerance" approach to discrimination/harassment policy, partner with the ADL.

This is very similar to the terms of Barnard's settlement in Students Against Antisemitism v. Columbia; possible we will see another settlement

July 15, 2025
Dear members of the Columbia community,

In recent weeks, in anticipation of the fall semester, my focus has been on the work we can do to support a civil, tolerant, flourishing community at Columbia. A place where all feel welcome, where different viewpoints, different ideas, can be shared respectfully, and where, therefore, deep intellectual vibrancy is possible. Many efforts are underway, and you will be hearing more about all of them in the coming weeks.

Our work toward an agreement with the federal government has put a harsh spotlight on many of the difficult issues regarding discrimination and harassment we’ve seen on our campuses. The fact that we’ve faced pressure from the government does not make the problems on our campuses any less real; a significant part of our community has been deeply affected in negative ways. In my view, any government agreement we reach is only a starting point for change. Committing to reform on our own is a more powerful path. It will better enable us to recognize our shortcomings and create lasting change.

Today, I write to you, specifically, about our ongoing efforts to combat antisemitism. There is no place for intimidation, hateful language, or targeting of Jews or Israelis at Columbia, and we have zero tolerance for this behavior. Over the last year, guided by our principles of academic freedom, inclusion, and respect, and the important work of our Antisemitism Task Force, we have enacted meaningful reforms, understanding that more would be needed. After deep consultation with our Jewish community, and many friends and experts outside of our institution, we are taking some important additional steps.

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Definition of Antisemitism

As part of our March 21st commitments, Columbia announced we would incorporate the definition of antisemitism, as recommended by our Antisemitism Task Force in August 2024, into our anti-discrimination policies. We felt then, as we…

Appoint Title VI and Title VII Coordinators

Columbia will appoint Title VI and Title VII Coordinators to review and respond to allegations under University policies implementing the requirements of Title VI and Title VII, ensuring compliance with the laws’ prohibition of discrimination, based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, as well as its prohibition on retaliation. The coordinators will be part of the OIE and will have both advising and enforcement responsibilities. We believe the addition of these positions will ensure swift attention and action on complaints about violations of these polices.

Additionally, these coordinators will contribute to a publicly available annual report to University leadership and the Board of Trustees, which will be part of a broader OIE annual report and will include reporting on Title VI and Title VII complaints, investigations, and outcomes. We hope this expanded annual report will give our community confidence that our systems addressing discrimination and harassment on our campuses are working.

Additional Training on Antisemitism

In addition to the existing Title VI antidiscrimination training—which specifically addresses antisemitism and is required of all students, faculty, and staff—we believe that supporting a deeper education on antisemitism is critical. Over the last six months, after extraordinarily thoughtful and often painful conversations with leaders from our own Jewish community, and nationally and internationally, it’s become clear that ongoing educational work will be the most critical and consequential of all our efforts to combat antisemitism. Implementing meaningful educational programs that engage not only our students, but also our faculty and staff, will have the most lasting impact, and they will also take the most time and effort.

To begin, we are initiating programming and training partnerships with several national Jewish organizations including Project Shema, the Anti-Defamation Leag…

Affirmation of Zero Tolerance

I want to reiterate that the University has zero tolerance for discrimination and harassment based on protected traits, including Jewish and Israeli identity. And while our University Rules and Policies are well-defined on this matter, beginning this 2025-26 academic year, Columbia will make clear our “Zero Tolerance for Antisemitism and Hate” in regular community messages.

As part of this initiative, Columbia has not, and will not, recognize or meet with the group that calls itself “Columbia University Apartheid Divest” (CUAD), its representatives, or any of its affiliated organizations. Organizations that promote violence or encourage disruptions of our academic mission are not welcome on our campuses and the University will not engage with them.

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I am so grateful to the many community members who have given so generously of their time to offer their deep concerns and constructive and critical ideas. I would also add that making these announcements in no way suggests we are finished with the work. In a recent discussion, a faculty member and I agreed that antisemitism at this institution has existed, perhaps less overtly, for a long while, and the work of dismantling it, especially through education and understanding, will take time. It will likely require more reform. But I’m hopeful that in doing this work, as we consider and even debate it, we will start to promote healing and to chart our path forward.

Sincerely,

Claire Shipman
Acting President, Columbia University in the City of New York

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Anjoli @anjolianand.bsky.social · Jul 13

In dangerously high temperatures (and you don't know what that may be for someone) maybe we do a little less policing of how people stay cool. Your aesthetic preferences really don't matter to me here.

Hell Iween @derbren.bsky.social · Jul 12

people on the tube with the little plastic fans. where is your dignity.

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Anjoli @anjolianand.bsky.social · Jul 2

While I don't deny an east coast election bias, I think a lot of this latest disproportionate coverage was driven by the opportunity to be both Islamaphobic and anti-social safety programs. They can't resist!

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · Jul 2

The nation's fifth most populous county, San Diego, just chose its political future today—and appears to have chosen to have a Democratic local government—and it's crickets everywhere. Quite the eye-popping example of the NY/East-Coast-bias of how elections get covered.

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Tim Waterman @tim-waterman.co.uk · Jun 29

First Denmark, now the city of Lyon is switching from Microsoft to open source software. I can only hope others, including my institution, are wise enough to make this move. MS products are terrible, and potentially a danger. www.theregister.com/2025/06/26/l...

French city of Lyon ditching Microsoft for FOSS

: Ingredients of future software salade Lyonnaise will include Linux, PostgreSQL, and OnlyOffice

www.theregister.com

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Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance @protectwildutah.bsky.social · Jun 27

Sen. Lee's bill to sell off public lands continues to hit roadblocks of his own making. The Senate Parliamentarian has once again axed the language on rules grounds. Sen. Lee continues to make edits, trying to set precedent for selling off public lands in Congress. HELP US KEEP THE PRESSURE ON.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Jun 27

So am I reading this court decision correctly? We now have 50 micronations with their own laws interpreting the U.S. Constitution wholly separate from one another? But there's one guy with private law enforcement who is immune from all punishment who can do whatever he wants in those 50 states?

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Anjoli @anjolianand.bsky.social · Jun 26

Seriously, their own bodies keep telling them to retire and slow down, they are among the only people in this country in a financial position to do so, and they absolutely refuse!

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Anjoli @anjolianand.bsky.social · Jun 24

Leftist Democrats in the state remember what happened to India Walton who fairly won the Democrat primary in Buffalo and then lost in the general with the state Democrat party ran their guy anyway, who lost the primary. You can't tell us Democrats believe in fair elections either.

Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · Jun 24

What @danpfeiffer.bsky.social said.

open.substack.com/pub/messageb...

The Incredibly Stupid, Self-Defeating Democratic Panic about Zohran Mamdani

Whether you like him or not, the campaign to defeat Mamdani reeks of everything people hate about politics

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Anjoli @anjolianand.bsky.social · Jun 23

The problem is that Mamdani's campaign seemed very authentic to Mamdani himself, meanwhile the Dems love nothing more than the consultant class, a group of people who prefer to water down authenticity (see Tim Walz)

Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · Jun 23

A party that actually wanted to mobilize young and disillusioned voters would be studying Zohran Mamdani’s campaign like the Bible

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Anjoli @anjolianand.bsky.social · Jun 22

This is an incredible breakthrough. Type 1 diabetes is such a hard thing to live with. In Sub Saharan Africa the life expectancy of a 10 year old child diagnosed with T1D is just 13 years old because they can't afford the absolute basics in care, how can we build equity into these kinds of advances?

kinesinmotors.bsky.social @kinesinmotors.bsky.social · Jun 21

💥 🍃 🏥 New Stem Cell Therapy Effective for Severe Diabetes (Type 1)
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Single treatment led to reduced or no need for insulin in all 12 patients

New England Journal of Medicine Report
nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2506549
Gift Article NYT

People With Severe Diabetes Are Cured in Small Trial of New Drug

www.nytimes.com

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Helen Rosner @hels.bsky.social · Jun 22

God my absolute heart is with the people of Iran, who’ve fought so steadfastly for their own liberation, and are getting fucked half a dozen ways by a whole pantheon of geriatric war criminals while being told they should be grateful for it

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Jun 19

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

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Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · Jun 10

Removing pepperball residue from clothing and other items. This is based on my (unfortunately extensive) personal experience and experimentiation.

Pepperballs contain powdered PAVA, an oily, synthetic capsaicin analog. The only reliable way to remove it is with a good surfactant soap and water. 1/

A backpack with a small amount of white powdered pepperball residue on it

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The 51st @51st.news · Jun 9

Today's a good day to support worker-led local news in D.C.

We're independent thanks to the readers who pay for our work, join them! 51st.news/signup

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Richard Ferro, MD @richferro.com · Jun 10

I was a medic at the Santa Ana protests in OC today.

I watched police fire tear gas, flash bangs, & rubber bullets into crowds of men, women, & children.

Other medics and I were clearly marked with red crosses, and the police were targeting us.

One of the most fucked up things I’ve ever seen.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jun 6

Jessica Ramos’ deranged endorsement of Cuomo is great news for everyone who was interested in ranking Michael Blake but didn’t know who to bump from their top 5.

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Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · Jun 4

Hello world! We are Autonomy News, a new worker-owned reproductive justice news outlet cofounded by @garnethenderson.com and @susanrinkunas.com.

Our reporting will never be paywalled, and you can support our work with a subscription to keep it free for everyone.

Welcome to Autonomy News

Welcome to Autonomy News, a new publication created and owned by two reproductive rights and justice journalists. We write about bodily autonomy and the attacks levied by politicians and activists wh...

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Jun 3

The people on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla which is meant to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza are saying there is a drone hovering over their ship, which they take as a threat given what happened last time.

This is happening right now.

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Anjoli @anjolianand.bsky.social · May 26

Leave the outer boroughs out of this.

Evan Osnos @eosnos.bsky.social · May 26

Around D.C., the new going rate is well-known: $5 million for a one-on-one dinner with Trump, but gov-affairs execs have “no clue where the money is eventually going,” one said. Another told me it’s “outer-borough Mafia sh*t.” My new piece is out @newyorker.com www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Donald Trump’s Politics of Plunder

The greed of the new Administration has galvanized America’s aspiring oligarchs—and their opponents.

www.newyorker.com

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · May 19

Scoop: CBS News pulled a "60 Minutes" segment that focused on job losses at the Internal Revenue Service hours before it was scheduled to air, replacing it with a feature story on Cajun music.

Story: www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

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