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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 22h

*taps mic 🎤* The Conversationalist podcast is coming back on October 14th, hosted by founder @alindguzik.bsky.social!

Listen to the season 2 trailer here ➡️ conversationalist.org/2025/10/07/t...

The Conversationalist Podcast is Coming Back

Mark your calendars: Season 2 drops October 14.

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nicole froio @nicolefroio.bsky.social · 1d

writing this was a dream come true.

The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 1d

The Oscar-winning film “I’m Still Here” is based on a true story: Both in the movie and in reality, the Brazilian government wouldn’t admit to killing a man until 25 years after the fact. @nicolefroio.bsky.social on the political histories behind the film in this previously published story.

The Women the Dictatorship Left Behind

On the history we see—and the history we don’t—in “I’m Still Here.”

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 1d

The Oscar-winning film “I’m Still Here” is based on a true story: Both in the movie and in reality, the Brazilian government wouldn’t admit to killing a man until 25 years after the fact. @nicolefroio.bsky.social on the political histories behind the film in this previously published story.

The Women the Dictatorship Left Behind

On the history we see—and the history we don’t—in “I’m Still Here.”

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 2d

Staff Reads from Newsletter Editor, @mrsslrss.bsky.social: "Fact-checkers do some of the most vital and under-appreciated work in journalism. This essay, from a former fact-checker who became uncomfortable with their magazine's coverage of the genocide in Gaza, is equally revealing and maddening."

House Arab

I was working at the magazine as a fact-checker and my parents no longer considered me a failure, not because they read or admired it, but because when they said its name to friends and relatives it s...

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 6d

On this International Day of Non-Violence, we reflect on peace, protest, and interdependence in our newsletter.
Read more here ➡️ mailchi.mp/conversation...

The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 7d

“At the moment, Gaza is the most dangerous place in the world to be a reporter—and also one of the most consequential. As this war continues, it only becomes clearer to me that we must do everything in our power to protect these journalists and their work.”

What We Owe Gaza’s Journalists

Since October, over 100 Palestinian journalists have been killed by the IDF. They deserve our endurance—and our diligence.

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 8d

“Like most train enthusiasts, I’m all for high-speed rail. But there are benefits to taking the slow route.” Read more on the defense of slow rail by @alexcpark.com: conversationalist.org/2022/12/23/s...

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 9d

Too many promising breakthroughs in women’s health research stall out due to a lack of funding. One writer found it’s time we reclaim some control, and fund the damn research ourselves.

Let’s Fund the Damn Research Ourselves

Too many promising breakthroughs in women’s health research stall out due to a lack of funding. I’m trying to remove the roadblock for just one.

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 13d

“By confessing, everyone else’s grief poured out, too. By confessing, I became a part of the human world again, tangible and alive.” On grief and friendship by @marianneeloise.bsky.social.

“Then Came the Bodies”

By confessing my grief over my grandad’s death to my friends, I became a part of the human world again.

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 14d

Meet the shepherdess battling fire season with goats and sheep. 🐐🔥

Fighting Fire with Flerd

Meet Cole Bush, the shepherdess battling fire season with goats and sheep.

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 15d

The traditional perfumer’s mold continues to be cast in the French man’s image, but these women of color are writing new narratives in the scent industry.

Follow Her Nose

The women of color writing new narratives in perfumery.

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 16d

“At a certain point, however, I gradually began to realize something much more fundamental had been lost in all the ‘convenience’ I’d been paying for.” How one writer became more subscription-conscious (and why you should, too). Read here: conversationalist.org/2025/06/25/s...

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 19d

“It’s easy to forget when looking at it through the nostalgic lens that often filters our view of the era, but American fast food was also born in the aftermath of war.” Story by @alexcpark.com.

The Wartime Roots of the Global Fast Food Boom

How McDonald’s, KFC, and other American eateries spread around the world.

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 20d

Azadi is the Urdu word for freedom. Have you chanted it at a protest lately? Are there other chants or protest calls that particularly inspire you? More in the latest Conversationalist newsletter by @mrsslrss.bsky.social. Read it here ➡️ mailchi.mp/conversation...

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 21d

One Ugandan village has attracted large industries, providing increased employment for the young population. But at what cost? While beneficial to some, these industries are also increasing pollution—threatening the health of the region for tourists, workers, and residents alike.

One Ugandan Village’s Fight Against Industrial Pollution

“Who are these people who are not seeing that our people are dying?”

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 22d

"Now that the ghastly end game for Gaza has been laid bare, this is what we—the Western world—have done to the Palestinians." Stories from Gaza from people who are trying to survive.

To Live and Die in Gaza

Stories from my friends still trying to survive.

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Anna Lind-Guzik @alindguzik.bsky.social · 23d

the anti-democracy push isn’t just happening in the US. A look at the protests in Turkey from this past spring after the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor on bs corruption charges:

The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 23d

On this International Day of Democracy, we look back on this story by @nimetkirac.bsky.social about student-led protests in Turkey and what they are fighting for.

“A Drop Too Much”

Despite the threat of police violence and arrest, student-led protests against President Erdoğan and his ruling party continue across Turkey.

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 23d

On this International Day of Democracy, we look back on this story by @nimetkirac.bsky.social about student-led protests in Turkey and what they are fighting for.

“A Drop Too Much”

Despite the threat of police violence and arrest, student-led protests against President Erdoğan and his ruling party continue across Turkey.

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 27d

“She would continue to dress him for the rest of his life, and after it.” One writer’s Ye Ye dressed their Nai Nai every morning for over sixty years. The last time she dressed him was for his funeral.

If Clothes Make the Man

My Nai Nai dressed my Ye Ye every day for over sixty years. The last time she dressed him was for his funeral.

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 28d

"When people don’t see, feel, and taste the whole flavor of produce, they also feel less encouraged to eat it." How over-processed produce is disconnecting us from where food comes from.

Food is Meant to Be Touched

Over-processed produce is disconnecting us from where food comes from.

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 29d

Thank you for noting that! Here is the gift link 🎁: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...

Opinion | Disney and the Decline of America’s Middle Class

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 29d

Staff reads from our Social Media Manager: "I felt so many emotions reading this piece about how Disney represents capitalism at its worst. It follows one family who saved for years to go vs. a wealthy one that gets the red carpet treatment."

Opinion | Disney and the Decline of America’s Middle Class

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · Sep 8

This summer, the Conversationalist team was joined by two interns, both journalists who brought great new perspectives and sharp insights to our work. This week's newsletter we're turning the mic over to them. Read it here 🎤 mailchi.mp/conversation...

The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · Sep 4

In defense of throwing more shoes at war criminals. Story by @ginamei.bsky.social.

Who Throws a Shoe, Honestly?

In defense of a long-neglected form of protest.

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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · Sep 3

Azadi, or freedom, is a small word, but its meaning is profound and can symbolize a lifeline.

“It crosses borders, languages, and faiths, moving between nations without itself becoming nationalized. It is a global grammar of defiance.”

Our latest on why some Americans chant Azadi now.

America Needs Azadi

How one word has birthed a globe-spanning tradition of resistance.

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