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Nicole Richards

@nicolerichards.bsky.social

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Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Nov 30

Great to see this account grow! All the links to my independent audio (music and podcasting) can be found here on.soundcloud.com/t3EpqRhxgz41...
and the rest of my portfolio here nicolerichards.net . More stories, songs, and stats to come so like and follow

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Sep 12

Three decades after legislation pushed for the return of Native American remains to Indigenous communities, many top U.S. museums and universities still have the remains of thousands of people in their collections.

Use our database to check on institutions near you (last updated Jan. 2025):

Does Your Local Museum or University Still Have Native American Remains?

Use this database to find out where Native American remains were taken from and which institutions report still having them. Check on institutions near you.

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Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Aug 28

My guide for renters who are behind on payments or facing eviction just got published, check it out here:
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What You Need to Know If You’re Struggling to Pay Rent in NYC - City Limits

City Limits combed through city government and non-profit documents and spoke to experts to get their take on what renters can do if they’re struggling to make rent, or facing the threat of eviction.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · Jun 3

"The Trump administration has proposed cutting funding for tribal colleges and universities by nearly 90%, a move that would likely shut down most or all of the institutions created to serve students disadvantaged by the nation’s historic mistreatment of Indigenous communities."

Trump Wants to Cut Tribal College Funding by Nearly 90%, Putting Them at Risk of Closing

ProPublica found that Congress was underfunding tribal colleges by a quarter-billion dollars per year. Rather than fixing the problem, proposed federal funding cuts unveiled this week would devastate ...

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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · May 25

We’re at episode 3 of this season of The Divided Dial! It’s a wild tale of a station in Maine that broadcasts a flat earth end times cult around the world 24/7. Listen! www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

On the Media: The Divided Dial | WNYC Studios | Podcasts

WNYC’s weekly investigation into how the media shapes our worldview.

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Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Feb 10

Indigenous innovation

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Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Feb 10

Native Americans invented the passing play

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Kylie Cheung @kylietcheung.bsky.social · Feb 10

lil silly goose

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Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Feb 9

The information space has taken a sharp rightward shift. Facebook and Instagram de-emphasize political content. CNN went center right, and many major papers are only now beginning to cover trump negatively. The news of the chaos is not reaching the majority of voters.

Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · Feb 9

This post will generate angry responses, insults. etc. But important info here. Outside the coasts/Beltway, it appears that SOME of what Trump is doing is generating support, is popular with his base. Politically complicates situation for Dems too. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-a...

CBS News poll — Trump has positive approval amid "energetic" opening weeks; seen as doing what he promised

Trump's deportation plans are popular, but Americans say there's not enough focus on lowering prices.

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Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Jan 20

They’re not weapons. But they do edit and curate what’s being shown.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · Jan 7

Also: the naked contempt these companies have for their customers is truly repulsive. This is the time that the tech media should be up in arms and screaming at Meta! We are at the point where measurably harmful things are happening and there's still this bland, "well that happened" reporting

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jan 7

Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content

Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads Meta is to get rid of factcheckers, “dramatically reduce the amount of censorship” and recommend more political content on its platforms, including…

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Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Dec 16

RTCs are also just logistically infeasible in these cases. These aren’t new medications. We know what they do to development, and in a short amount of time it becomes quite obvious who has taken the placebo or not. Lasic for the double blind study.

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Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Dec 16

It is also important to highlight that we are not in the same environment as we were when the Dutch study was conducted. Australian researchers have shown significant negative effects on mental health from anti-trans media coverage, which there is a lot more of now: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam....

Negative Media Coverage as a Barrier to Accessing Care for Transgender Children and Adolescents

The past decade has seen a marked increase in the visibility of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals within Western society. From press coverage of celebrities, such as Caitlyn Jenner, Ell...

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Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Dec 16

Also, "the UK banned it" is not an argument. They also did Brexit. Should we try that too?
WaPo should have higher standards.

Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Dec 16

The author complains about a lack of randomized control trials and rigor in youth transition care, and then immediately cites a non randomized non peer reviewed observational study as evidence. Also, no change can be perceived as positive since dysphoria can worsen with development.

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Kumail Nanjiani @kumail.bsky.social · Dec 8

I used to think I didn’t like musicals.

Then the pandemic happened and I watched Singin’ in the Rain.

Then I watched so many musicals.

Turns out I was a fool.

Anyway I really loved Wicked.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Dec 8

Highly skilled firefighters are the last line of defense against wildfires, but that line is fraying because the government decided long ago that they’re not worth very much.

(Published March 2024)

America Needs Wildland Firefighters More Than Ever, but Attrition Is At Record Levels

Highly skilled firefighters are the last line of defense against wildfires, but that line is fraying because the government decided long ago that they’re not worth very much.

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Dec 4

I like this: "Big podcasting didn’t invent audio documentary, and it can’t kill it either"

Transom @transom.bsky.social · Dec 4

Sound Fields is packed with original thought and essential commentary on the state and craft of audio doc. In their Transom manifesto, @kallipearl.bsky.social and @audiosand.bsky.social offer hope, reflection AND tidbits about (super) exciting projects in the pipeline!
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A Sound Fields Manifesto - Transom

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · Dec 4

“Amazon tricked customers in two predominantly Black zip codes in Washington, D.C. into paying for its faster Prime delivery service while actually outsourcing deliveries to slower providers, according to a new lawsuit filed by the district’s attorney general.”

Amazon Deceived Black D.C. Neighborhoods With Slower Deliveries, City Alleges

Washington, D.C.'s attorney general has sued the retail giant for charging residents of two zip codes the same Prime price for significantly slower delivery speeds.

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Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Dec 4

This is a real tragedy. We’re quickly losing platforms for experimental audio work.

Chris Berube @chrisberube.bsky.social · Dec 4

Regarding the cancellation of Short Cuts by @bbcradio4.bsky.social : "This is yet another radio crime. One that follows on after so many hits to the creative audio community over the last few years. My radio heart is crushed. Again."

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Fingers Crossed, Twice - Transom

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Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Dec 2

Reactionary content doesn’t need controversy to generate clicks; people will share articles with shocking headlines anyway, and if the paper is right wing they’ll write the “woke mob attacking us” post anyway. Leaving those ideas uncontested makes them seem popular.

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Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Dec 2

That was more common in the buzzed era and is only one model out of many. Many of the topics these pieces focus on already have built in audiences who share and comment on them, with or without pushback, so the engagement is already there. If there’s no pushback, bad opinions seem like consensus.

Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Dec 2

I disagree with AOC on this one. Not engaging with bad ideas makes it look like they’re uncontested. I think the trick is to respond, but to not accept their framing of things in your response.

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Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Dec 2

Weird

Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Dec 2

We saw how the millennials shanked each other on twitter and didn’t want a part of it.

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Nicole Richards @nicolerichards.bsky.social · Dec 1

Id have to see the specific content you’re referencing. It can be that, but botted accounts often need to build up a post and engagement history so they dont get filtered. A new account posting only political content is pretty sus, so they need to switch it up.

Both explanations can be valid.