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Lyana Khairuddin @lyanakhairuddin.bsky.social · 4d

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This was an emotional watch, but please do - an excellent reminder for us still living on the power of an individual. ❤️

Watch Famous Last Words: Dr. Jane Goodall | Netflix Official Site

Dr. Jane Goodall connected humanity and nature in unprecedented ways. In this deeply personal interview, she shares her final message with the world.

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Lyana Khairuddin @lyanakhairuddin.bsky.social · 4d

Sadly, I agree. I just had a listen to the whole album. It all sounds clichéd & tired. Maybe we need to “miss” Swift, maybe I’m looking for depth here. Just not for me. Says she who loved 1989.

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 5d

“The Life of a Showgirl” is the sound of an overworked entertainer reaching the mountaintop to find something worse than disappointment: burnout. Spencer Kornhaber on Taylor Swift’s latest album:

Taylor Swift’s Burnout Era

The singer has everything she ever wanted—her new album suggests that it’s all sort of a drag.

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Lyana Khairuddin @lyanakhairuddin.bsky.social · 5d

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I love this book so much I had to write about reading it. A must read!

Arundhati Roy's Mother Mary Comes to Me

Do we all inadvertently become our mothers?

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 6d

Jane Goodall, who died Wednesday at 91, was not just a pioneering scientist, but also an expert at wielding the power of fame, Michelle Nijhuis writes.

Jane Goodall’s Second-Greatest Talent

She knew how to wield her fame to protect the animals she loved.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 11d

Seems bad.

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 11d

So the alarming part about this isn't publicizing medbeds, which I doubt Trump personally even knows about. The bad part is he doesn't want — or even need — to adhere to reality anymore. He needs his base ready to go to war for him, maybe literally. He is in the endtimes prophecy business now.

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Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW) @arrowomen.bsky.social · 11d

Say it with us: Safe abortion is life-saving healthcare!

Happy International Safe Abortion Day 2025!

👉 Visit september28.org for the full Call to Action, access campaign materials, and get ideas for campaign actions.

#Sept28 #ISAD2025 #SafeAbortionSavesLives #AbortionisHealthCare

An illustration for International Safe Abortion Day shows a woman raising her fist, standing next to another woman with auburn hair who together with the other person is holding a sign that says, “SAFE ABORTION IS LIFE-SAVING HEALTHCARE.”

The bottom part of the image contains text that reads: “INTERNATIONAL SAFE ABORTION DAY.” Below that, a paragraph explains that on September 28, the abortion rights movement unites to reclaim the narrative with the theme “Safe Abortion is Life-saving Healthcare!” The text also calls on allies to join in advancing the right to safe, legal, timely, affordable, and stigma-free abortion care.

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Ken Vogel @kenvogel.bsky.social · 12d

NEW: Responding to a @nytimes.com report that the Trump Justice Department is planning to investigate the Open Society Foundations, @alexsoros.bsky.social said the massive left-leaning philanthropy did nothing wrong & would only stop its work "over my dead body."

Trump’s Targeting of Soros Foundations Sparks Fear and Defiance on Left

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Lyana Khairuddin @lyanakhairuddin.bsky.social · 14d

Am re-posting to have it on my feed (and will read it after my annual leave!). This week is still for non-work things 😀.

Niki Cheong @nikicheong.bsky.social · 14d

Making (internet) space for the ‘opposition playground’ in Malaysia

Some of my thoughts on Malaysia for a special issue on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age in Dialogues on Digital Society journal was published yesterday!

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Making (internet) space for the ‘opposition playground’ in Malaysia - Niki Cheong, 2025

Malaysia bucked the trend of regime resilience in Southeast Asia when the ruling coalition was voted out for the first time in 2018. For six decades, the coalit...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14d

President Trump made inaccurate claims about the mayor of London, the economy and more on Tuesday at the UN. Here's a fact-check of his remarks. nyti.ms/4mvki1y

Fact-Checking Trump’s U.N. Speech

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Lyana Khairuddin @lyanakhairuddin.bsky.social · 14d

G: “I’m a public figure now, people expect me to…”
E: “Lie?!”
G: “Be encouraging!”

BEST LINES of Wicked:For Good Final Trailer. Can’t wait for Nov 21st!

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Wicked: For Good | Final Trailer

YouTube video by Universal Pictures

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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 16d

Icymi the first time this ran, here’s a refresher: Vaccines today are more efficient and contain far fewer stimulants to the immune system than some used decades ago

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Are Childhood Vaccines ‘Overloading’ the Immune System? No.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22d

"Through a career that stretched six decades, Robert Redford, who died on Tuesday at 89, was an intellectual Marlboro Man tuned to maximum Americana," writes Jacob Gallagher, our reporter covering fashion and style. nyti.ms/4nt1dOs

Robert Redford, American Style Icon

Reluctant to focus on style or his looks, Mr. Redford nevertheless became the embodiment of an enduring aesthetic.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 9

In Opinion | "By acting as if a Palestinian state is on the horizon, we perpetuate the illusion that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land is temporary," writes our columnist Michelle Goldberg. "If that future is never coming, then talk of two states is an alibi, not an aspiration."

Opinion | These Peace Negotiators Say It’s Time to Give Up on the Two-State Solution

The talk of two states may be an alibi, not an aspiration.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 1

Breaking News from @theathletic.com: In the first heavyweight matchup of this year’s U.S. Open, Naomi Osaka defeated world No. 3 Coco Gauff to record her biggest win since the 2021 Australian Open.

Naomi Osaka knocks Coco Gauff out of U.S. Open by targeting key weakness

Osaka relentlessly targeted Gauff's weak forehand to send the home favorite out of the tournament.

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Lyana Khairuddin @lyanakhairuddin.bsky.social · Aug 24

And others too! I loved Turning Red and now Kpop Demon Hunters! 🙂

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 24

“KPop Demon Hunters” became an unexpected juggernaut this summer, and is on its way to reaching the cultural resonance of Disney movies like “Encanto” and “Frozen.” But its popularity hasn’t been limited to children. Parents are eagerly watching the film, too.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Has Everyone Bobbing Their Heads. Especially Parents.

Some parents are reliving a golden era of boy bands and girl groups — “but now I’m handing out juice boxes instead of dancing like a rave with a glow stick,” one said.

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Lyana Khairuddin @lyanakhairuddin.bsky.social · Aug 19

Good to see a nearly all women panel on stage discussing Constitutional matters. Tengku Maimun (centre, right) was 🇲🇾 ‘s first woman Chief Justice - I consider her our very own RBG. She jokingly said politicians are the biggest threat to the Constitution - I have to agree! 😅

A panel on Malaysia’s Constitution. L-R: Munirah AlAtas, Zainun Ali, Tengku Maimun, & Abdul Rashid.

Lyana Khairuddin @lyanakhairuddin.bsky.social · Aug 16

This month on my substack- is DEI merely a buzzword popularised by the Global North or have the rest of us been living & championing it all our lives?

Link here: open.substack.com/pub/lyanakha...

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Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW) @arrowomen.bsky.social · Aug 15

Calling all Malaysian media professionals!

Event Details:
Date: 26-27 August, 2025
Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Apply here: forms.gle/kMdnALw2JSVw...

Limited slots available - secure yours today! (1/2)

A poster for a "Media Sensitization Training on Gender Equality and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)." The training will take place on August 26-27, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The poster calls on all Malaysian journalists, media professionals, influencers, and content creators to register. The bottom of the poster features logos for ARROW, Gender Equality Initiative in Malaysia, and the European Union.

The background is a collage of various digital screens and images, representing media and technology.

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · Aug 11

Great video from @hankgreen.bsky.social about RFK Jr's bizarre "universal vaccine" comments youtu.be/QTXFcrmwSDs?...

RFK jr. Loves This Vaccine (He Doesn’t Understand it At All)

YouTube video by Hank Green

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Zedeck Siew @zedecksiew.bsky.social · Aug 11

' In a final message, written on April 6, to be published in the event of his death, al-Sharif said he “lived the pain in all its details” and “tasted grief and loss repeatedly”. '

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Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza

Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Aug 5

Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · Aug 5

Release from HHS: HHS will wind down its development of the mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

HHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA

WASHINGTON, DC—AUGUST 5, 2025—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), including the cancellation and de-scoping of various contracts and solicitations. The decision follows a comprehensive review of mRNA-related investments initiated during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

“We reviewed the science, listened to the experts, and acted,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “BARDA is terminating 22 mRNA vaccine development investments because the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu. We’re shifting that funding toward safer, broader vaccine platforms that remain effective even as viruses mutate.”

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tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · Aug 1

Here's our newly updated guide to the president's newly updated tariffs, in charts and maps, hot off the presses www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Tracking Trump’s New Tariffs on Every Country

The president’s trade campaign is only beginning — and whether he will succeed remains an open question with great consequence for the U.S. economy.

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Lyana Khairuddin @lyanakhairuddin.bsky.social · Jul 31

As registered: SIS Forum (Malaysia).

Lyana Khairuddin @lyanakhairuddin.bsky.social · Jul 31

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SIS Forum (Malaysia) has dropped “Islam” from our (former) pen name. The fight for justice & equality in the 🇲🇾Islamic legal system continues.

In the name of God, Most Benevolent, Most Merciful.

“Women are equal in the eyes of God. Surely, they must also be seen and treated as equal in the eyes of men.”

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Lyana Khairuddin @lyanakhairuddin.bsky.social · Jul 28

Read this book, support local indie publishers & bookstores. Happy 25th Anniversary, Gerakbudaya!

Cover of the book “Crisis & Community, Covid-19 in Malaysia. Edited by Bridget Welsh.” featuring a stylised photo of a parent & child in full PPE in blue upon grey background.