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Khanh T.L. Tran
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LA-based journalist covering fashion, beauty & culture; formerly on staff at WSJ & WWD; married to an animation producer; parenting a Gen Alpha kid https://linktr.ee/ktltran
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Whether you’re a dedicated digger of crates, a touring name in turntablism, or merely a tocadisco-dilettante hoping to start your collection, we can promise you, you’re in the right town.

The full story: lataco.com/best-vinyl-r...

By Hadley Tomicki
November 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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🚨 LEGAL INTERNSHIP: We're looking for a diverse group of creative, motivated, and committed law students to join us as legal interns for the summer of 2026 to support our litigation and all aspects of our docket. Apply here: knightcolumbia.org/page/summer-...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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What role does fashion play in far-right movements?
Bellingcat researchers joined our Stage Talk series this week to explore how far-right movements utilise style and symbols to convey their message.
Listen back by searching "Stage Talks with Bellingcat" rss.com/podcasts/bel...
"Identifying Far-Right Fashion" with Bellingcat Researchers | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
This week, we were discussing what role fashion plays for far-right movements. We spoke to Bellingcat's resident experts on the subject. Michael Colborne has been investigating far-right networks for ...
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October 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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If you want to help your neighbors who are food insecure and/or losing SNAP benefits, click here, plug in your zip, and DONATE.

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Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.
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October 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Cuffed for Darth Vader’s theme?

“The law might have tolerated government conduct of this sort a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. But in the here and now, the First Amendment bars government officials from shutting down peaceful protests, and the Fourth Amendment … bars groundless seizures.”
October 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Government workers 👇🏾
October 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Working hard to defend the rights, dignity, and well-being of immigrants, refugees, and the undocumented, they need our help more than ever right now.

By Hadley Tomicki

The full guide: lataco.com/donate-non-p...
August 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Next month, beauty brand Ami Colé will shutter, marking an unfortunate reality for many Black-owned businesses — what happens when financial interest dries up?
Ami Colé is closing. The brand’s story has implications for the Black beauty industry.
After a surge of support in 2020, Black business owners are again being shut out of the capital and commitment it takes to scale — even when the demand is there.
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August 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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If you wear womenswear, Austin-based shop Daughter's is donating 100% of the profits they earn today to Kerr County Relief Fund. The money will help those Texan families who have lost everything in the tragic July 4th flood.

The video below is of Daughter's Kapital stock.

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July 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
“I’m not interested in luxury as a symbol of privilege. I’m interested in luxury as a symbol of truth in one’s own character," Willy Chavarria said in a statement. “Exquisite tailoring and craftsmanship worn to elevate one’s personal intent – that’s power. That’s fashion.”
“This moment was about reflection," Chavarria's team wrote. "The dehumanization of how immigrants are being treated in the United States.”

Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/willy-...
Willy Chavarria Makes a Bold Statement About Trump's ICE Raids at Paris Runway Show
Models reenacted the harrowing imagery of migrants brought to foreign prisons.
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June 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Cool opportunity alert: Top Dawg Entertainment has announced the TDE Films Short Film Fund, and are looking for fund directors and creators with short films:

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June 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Approached by ICE? @elizaorlins.bsky.social lays out everything you need to know.
June 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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June 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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The 'No Kings' day of defiance comes as many cities, including Los Angeles and New York City, stand up against Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) deluge of mass deportations under the Trump administration.

Click the link for the full story and photo gallery.
All 50 States Participate in Anti-Trump 'No Kings' Protests — See Photos
The protests took place in New York, Atlanta, Dallas, and beyond.
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June 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Good news during #AAPIHeritageMonth and the start of the #WNBA season
Asian American and Pacific Islander women have increasing visibility in college and professional basketball — and as they have grown in number, representation among coaches, executives and team owners has become more important. www.instagram.com/p/DKKi3kQtiT...
May 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Did you know that this is happening? It is fantastic. Get involved.
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"State of the People Tour" seeks to organize Black voters into new coalition
10-city tour is focusing on helping Black communities organize on new agenda
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May 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
#MustListen 7 questions to help teens set #socialmedia standards during #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth via The Connected Girl Podcast:
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1 What are your values and how can you live those out online?

2 How do you protect your personal info through your bio and posts?
Why – and How – We Need to Talk to Teen Girls about Their Phones
Podcast Episode · On Educating Girls: Creating a World of Possibilities · 05/14/2025 · 11m
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May 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A #MustSee on May 24 in LA: The Inglewood Photography Festival launches with artwork from Janette Beckman, John Simmons, Frank Jackson, Greg Hatton and Marina Abranches. The one-day event also features artist talks and photo workshops. #InglewoodPhotoFestival inglewoodphotofestival.com
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Inglewood photo festival: where photography meets history, art, innovation and technology!
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May 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Today marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon. To commemorate—and challenge—the legacy of the conflict, The Verge commissioned five stories from five Vietnamese writers in a series called American War.

Illustrations by Nguyen Tran 🧵
American War
A special series from The Verge that confronts the legacy and mythmaking of the Vietnam War, 50 years after the fall of Saigon.
www.theverge.com
April 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
What to watch in the lull between #WNBA draft and start of new season: a video by #ShatteringTheGlass co-authors @paminnc.bsky.social and Susan Shackelford on the history of women's basketball uniforms, incl bloomers and Sabrina Ionescu’s #Dior ensemble at Paris Fashion Week youtu.be/iJS0uy1A0Io?...
April 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.

Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
RFK Jr. says there aren't autistic poets. We asked an autistic poet.
"I will challenge RFK Jr. to write a poem as good as me any day of the week."
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April 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A #MustSee this Saturday, April 19, at @HammerMuseum.bsky.social: a free screening—along with a book signing and Q&A—of Elizabeth Ai’s coming-of-age feature #NewWaveDocumentary, which explores the fashion, music and immigrant experiences of Vietnamese American youths in the 80s and 90s
April 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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BlackPast has a comprehensive list of Black history museums across the country:
African American Museums
Explore African American museums in the U.S. and discover rich history, culture, and contributions on BlackPast.org.
www.blackpast.org
April 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Are you a smart, early-career journalist with an interest in fact-checking? Join our team as an editorial fellow!

Fellows receive $26.67/hour, plus benefits including health, dental, and vision.

Applications are due April 20 at 11:59 PST:
The Ben Bagdikian Fellowship Program
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April 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
If you want to know more about #GabrielaJaquez, one of the standout players leading UCLA to its first-ever #FinalFour women’s basketball appearance, meet the Mexican American sports dynasty she hails from. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
How the Jaquez family built a Mexican American sports dynasty
The next generation of Jaquezes -- siblings Jaime Jr., Gabriela and Marcos -- are upholding the family tradition while staying connected to their roots.
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March 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM