anjali dassarma
@dassarma.bsky.social
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phd candidate at @asc.upenn.edu | she/her
studying history, race, colonialism, capitalism & journalism
“the ultimate mark of power may be its invisibility; the ultimate challenge, the exposition of its roots.” - michel-rolph trouillot
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Sherrilyn Ifill
@sifill.bsky.social
· Aug 28
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dr. hazel 🐝
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· Jul 31
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Democracy Now!
@democracynow.org
· Jul 21
“I Do Solemnly Swear”: Audio Series Highlights Federal Workers’ Voices on Trump’s Unraveling of Gov’t
A new audio series published by the group Federal Workers Against DOGE looks at the plight of fired federal workers whose jobs and careers were cut short by the Trump administration’s systematic defunding...
www.democracynow.org
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Miriam Elder
@miriamelder.bsky.social
· Jul 21
AFP journalists in Gaza at risk of starvation, warns journalists' association
'We have lost journalists in conflicts, we have had wounded, prisoners in our ranks, but none of us can recall seeing colleague die of hunger,' says French news agency's journalists' association - Ana...
www.aa.com.tr
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molly taft
@mollytaft.com
· Jul 21
EPA Employees Still in the Dark as Agency Dismantles Scientific Research Office
On Monday, some employees at ORD, the largest office in the agency, began receiving emails detailing that they had been assigned new positions within the EPA. "There is no action you need to take the ...
www.wired.com
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The Washington Post
@washingtonpost.com
· Jul 13
ICE memo outlines plan to deport migrants to countries where they are not citizens
The dramatic shift in policy could result in thousands of immigrants being deported to places where they lack family ties or even a common language.
www.washingtonpost.com
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demi lawrence
@deminlawrence.bsky.social
· Jul 10
anjali dassarma
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· Jul 10
Truth-making, slavery and advertising in early Anglo-American newspapering: Publick Occurrences and the Boston News-Letter | Intellect
The origin story of Anglo-North American journalism has largely overlooked early print culture’s racialization processes and ties to slavery. This article focuses on cultural and economic structures o...
intellectdiscover.com
anjali dassarma
@dassarma.bsky.social
· Jul 10
Truth-making, slavery and advertising in early Anglo-American newspapering: Publick Occurrences and the Boston News-Letter | Intellect
The origin story of Anglo-North American journalism has largely overlooked early print culture’s racialization processes and ties to slavery. This article focuses on cultural and economic structures o...
intellectdiscover.com
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Sarah J. Jackson
@sjjphd.bsky.social
· Jul 1
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Sarah J. Jackson
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Sanya Kamidi
@skamidi.bsky.social
· Jun 27
City’s crisis response system under scrutiny after three police-involved deaths in eight days
Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen is calling for a hearing to examine the city’s crisis response systems after three Baltimore residents died or were killed during interactions with police o...
baltimorebeat.com
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The Guardian
@theguardian.com
· Jun 26
Israel closes the most direct route for aid to Palestinians in Gaza
Blockade will increase diplomatic pressure on Israel as Spain PM Pedro Sánchez describes situation as ‘genocide’
Israel has closed crossings into northern Gaza, cutting the most direct route for aid to reach hundreds of thousands of people at risk of famine, as airstrikes and shelling killed dozens more people in the devastated Palestinian territory.
The move to close the crossings on Thursday will increase diplomatic pressure on Israel as attention shifts from its brief conflict with Iran, back to the violence and grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com