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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · 20h

I spoke recently with @dakekang.bsky.social of @apnews.com on the level of involvement that U.S. companies have had in China.

It’s often shareholder value over human values.
youtu.be/nRG032PB7m0?...

How U.S. Tech Helped to Create China’s Police State | Amanpour and Company

YouTube video by Amanpour and Company

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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · 6d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9bf...
funny & profound in his nuance... as always

Saudi Comedy Festival, Charlie Kirk - Between the Scenes

YouTube video by Trevor Noah

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Dake Kang @dakekang.bsky.social · 15d

I was on @AmanpourCoPBS tonight, discussing the role of American tech firms in China’s surveillance state with @hari. Grateful for the chance to speak to @CNN and @PBS’s audience about our story.

Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/nRG032PB7m0?...

How U.S. Tech Created China’s Police State | Amanpour and Company

YouTube video by Amanpour and Company

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NPR @npr.org · 15d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · 16d

so... lets say you wanted info. on housing assistance and went to a website like HUD.gov... this is what you're greeted with.

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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · 16d

I'm always pleasantly surprised how little time I spend on here. I come in, scroll a bit, click on a few stories, reach the part of my feed I've seen before, and then.... I just leave.
It's quite sane.

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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · 16d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Regardless of who commits it, violence is not the answer.

Mormon church shooting suspect had Trump sign outside home, records show

Google Maps images show suspect who was shot dead by police had Trump sign outside his Michigan house

www.theguardian.com

Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · 16d

www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

The freedom to censor.

Energy Dept. adds ‘climate change’ and ‘emissions’ to banned words list

It is the latest in a series of Trump administration efforts to dispute, silence or downplay climate change.

www.politico.com

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 17d

Story:

Broadview police say they're investigating feds over attack on CBS reporter's vehicle

The news comes a day after Chicago journalist Steve Held was detained by Border Patrol agents for several hours as he filmed an arrest during a protest Saturday night. He was released without charges.

chicago.suntimes.com

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20d

Studies have found that many vaccines may be associated with a reduced risk of dementia.

Here are four of the most common ones with the strongest links.

4 vaccines linked to a lower risk of dementia, according to science

Some vaccine-preventable diseases are linked to accelerated brain atrophy and increased dementia risk years down the line.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Tracy Jan @tracyjan.bsky.social · 22d

GOP lawmakers cite Georgia’s experiment as a model for the federal Medicaid work requirements set to take effect in 2027.

A new report by a government spending watchdog found that the nation’s only Medicaid work requirement program spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care.

Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Program Spent Twice as Much on Administrative Costs as on Health Care, GAO Says

Republican lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027. A new report shows the program has spent at lea...

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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · 22d

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Aggressive quotas drive arrest first, ask questions later policies.

Americans detained during immigration enforcement speak out about treatment by federal agents

Several U.S. citizens have filed legal claims against the government, alleging they were wrongfully detained and racially profiled — some said they were beaten by federal officers.

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 25d

South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of North America is hosting an emergency webinar at 2:00 PM PST / 4:00 PM CST / 5:00 PM EST discussing the effects of the new proclamation regarding H-1Bs. Join this link to get your questions answered.

www.linkedin.com/posts/sabano...

Please join us for an emergency webinar at 2:00 PM PST / 4:00 PM CST / 5:00 PM EST discussing the effects of the new proclamation regarding H-1Bs. Join us here: https://lnkd.in/eW_NRH76 | South Asia...

Please join us for an emergency webinar at 2:00 PM PST / 4:00 PM CST / 5:00 PM EST discussing the effects of the new proclamation regarding H-1Bs. Join us here: https://lnkd.in/eW_NRH76

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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · 26d

Reporters who cover DOD - losing your “credential” will actually add to your credibility. Publicize the moment you hand in your badge.
You didn’t sign up to be part of the comms department.

NPR @npr.org · 26d

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · 28d

This seems like a big wheel driver veering all over the road - we’d usually steer clear of that guy…
But here we are- on board.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/u...

Trump’s Reversals on Immigration Mount Over Economic Concerns

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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · 28d

Kimmel & Colbert were casualties of parent companies with business in front of the administration.

It might be even more reason audiences turn to independent creators who are more nimble and can publish with less government leverage over their work.

The next evolution of a public media.

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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · 28d

And it begins….
Do we really have to make this play out where politics dwarfs our public health and we quite literally create a patchwork of blue and red states with radically different outcomes for children based on vaccine skepticism?

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/h...

Western States Issue Their Own Vaccine Recommendations to Counter Kennedy

www.nytimes.com

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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · 29d

So the government would target a business who refused to print posters ?
Didn’t SCOTUS rule a few years ago that a baker had the right to refuse to bake a cake for a same sex wedding?
Full nyt article www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/u...

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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · Sep 14

Sometimes I wonder if we’ll be talking about a “two state solution” in the future…
For this country.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Sep 14

The Dept. of Education has pulled funding for programs in 8 states that support students with both hearing and vision loss.

A staffer at one program says he was told the Trump admin. took issue with 2 words on the grant application: “transition" and “privilege": www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Screenshot of article excerpt: The Education Department also was concerned about other words in the application, said Adrian Klenz, who works with deafblind adults in the state. He said he has talked with state officials about the discontinuation of the grant.

“I was told that apparently the administration is going through past grants and two words were flagged: One was transition and one was privilege,” Klenz said. “Transition — transitioning from childhood to adulthood. Privilege came up because a parent wrote a glowing review of staff that said what a privilege it was to work with them.” ProPublica obtained a copy of the grant application and confirmed that those words were included.

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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · Sep 13

Kentucky’s law setting the standard of 50-50 shared child custody was hailed as a victory for fathers’ rights. Critics say it also puts mothers and children at risk

Painful to read some of these stories documented by @wsj.com

www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

Divorce Plunged in Kentucky. Equal Custody for Fathers Is a Big Reason Why.

Kentucky’s law setting the standard of 50-50 shared child custody was hailed as a victory for fathers’ rights. Critics say it also puts mothers and children at risk.

www.wsj.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Sep 12

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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · Sep 10

" among radicalized individuals in the United States, those adhering to a left-wing ideology were markedly less likely to engage in violent ideologically motivated acts when compared to right-wing individuals. By contrast, we found no such difference between Islamist and right-wing individuals."

Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · Sep 10

As we hurtle quickly through the "thoughts and prayers" phase to political recriminations- see the cesspool of disinformation that is x.... important to remember data- www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

A comparison of political violence by left-wing, right-wing, and Islamist extremists in the United States and the world | PNAS

Although political violence has been perpetrated on behalf of a wide range of political ideologies, it is unclear whether there are systematic diff...

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Hari Sreenivasan @nowhari.bsky.social · Sep 10

Violence is not the answer.

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