Nykia (she/hers)
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Woman, mother to a spectacular daughter, engineer, feminist, sass mouth. Comments are expressions of my opinion alone.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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CNN Finds Israel Killed Palestinian Aid Seekers and Bulldozed Bodies into Shallow, Unmarked Graves
CNN Finds Israel Killed Palestinian Aid Seekers and Bulldozed Bodies into Shallow, Unmarked Graves
Israel’s military is continuing to pound the Gaza Strip in violation of the October 10 ceasefire agreement. Al Jazeera reports Israeli ships opened fire toward the coast of Khan Younis, while air raid...
www.democracynow.org
December 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
CNN Finds Israel Killed Palestinian Aid Seekers and Bulldozed Bodies into Shallow, Unmarked Graves
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After weeks of escalating tensions, President Donald Trump increased pressure on Venezuela Saturday by declaring that the nation's airspace should be considered closed — even though he does not have the legal authority to close it.
November 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
After weeks of escalating tensions, President Donald Trump increased pressure on Venezuela Saturday by declaring that the nation's airspace should be considered closed — even though he does not have the legal authority to close it.
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Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.
New limits on school loans could narrow physician and nurse pipeline, educators warn
Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.
n.pr
November 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.
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Here's our story on today's events:
NYPD Clears a Path for Federal Agents on Canal Street With Violent Arrests and Pepper Spray
An immigration crackdown was scheduled for Saturday afternoon on Canal Street, but was abandoned after demonstrators and vendors caught wind of it.
hellgatenyc.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Here's our story on today's events:
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I'm a child rape survivor, and I was NOT the "barely legal type." I was a child. I still wore hairbows! I wore a retainer on my teeth.
My column today is an open letter to Megyn Kelly.
christabrown.substack.com/p/dear-megyn...
My column today is an open letter to Megyn Kelly.
christabrown.substack.com/p/dear-megyn...
Dear Megyn Kelly: I Was Not the "Barely Legal Type"
This is what child rape apologetics looks like
christabrown.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I'm a child rape survivor, and I was NOT the "barely legal type." I was a child. I still wore hairbows! I wore a retainer on my teeth.
My column today is an open letter to Megyn Kelly.
christabrown.substack.com/p/dear-megyn...
My column today is an open letter to Megyn Kelly.
christabrown.substack.com/p/dear-megyn...
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After being diagnosed with a cancer that he didn’t actually have, Anthony Olson dropped out of college, moved back in with his parents and began Weiner’s prescribed regimen: four straight days on chemo, four weeks off.
Olson endured this for nine years.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Olson endured this for nine years.
(Published Dec. 2024)
“I Thought He Was Helping Me”: Patient Endured 9 Years of Chemotherapy for Cancer He Never Had
Anthony Olson was told that he’d die without the treatment and to ignore a negative biopsy. He’s one of many patients who may have received harmful or unnecessary treatments from Montana oncologist Dr...
www.propublica.org
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After being diagnosed with a cancer that he didn’t actually have, Anthony Olson dropped out of college, moved back in with his parents and began Weiner’s prescribed regimen: four straight days on chemo, four weeks off.
Olson endured this for nine years.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Olson endured this for nine years.
(Published Dec. 2024)
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“It’s astonishing, really, how hard he’s fighting to stop the Epstein files from coming out.”
Trump calls for an Epstein investigation into everyone but him
The Department of Justice has launched a probe targeting prominent Democrats.
www.motherjones.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
“It’s astonishing, really, how hard he’s fighting to stop the Epstein files from coming out.”
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There sure were a lot of American flags at the “hate America rally”
There sure were a lot of American flags at the “hate America rally”
"I'm trying to protect democracy in this country."
www.motherjones.com
October 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
There sure were a lot of American flags at the “hate America rally”
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People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.
Photos: Scenes from the No Kings Protests
People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.
n.pr
October 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.
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I'm sure the president, famously known for his obsession with crowd sizes, will be fuming about the turnout of this year's #NoKings.
Here's what "No Kings" Looked Like Across the World
It certainly wasn't a "Hate America Rally."
www.motherjones.com
October 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I'm sure the president, famously known for his obsession with crowd sizes, will be fuming about the turnout of this year's #NoKings.
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Organizers have reported 7 million attendees at the No Kings events and we’re happy to confirm 7 million and counting! More events are still happening across the country today, so we’ll need additional time to fully certify the final numbers.
October 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Organizers have reported 7 million attendees at the No Kings events and we’re happy to confirm 7 million and counting! More events are still happening across the country today, so we’ll need additional time to fully certify the final numbers.
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A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had incited these acts reut.rs/46nAyvo
UN inquiry finds top Israeli officials incited genocide in Gaza
A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had incited these acts - accusations that Israel called scandalous.
reut.rs
September 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had incited these acts reut.rs/46nAyvo
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Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
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On Wednesday, Brian Kilmeade went on national television and called for homeless people to be killed by lethal injection. "Just kill 'em," he said.
There hasn't been one word about it in The New York Times or The Washington Post or USA Today.
There hasn't been one word about it in The New York Times or The Washington Post or USA Today.
September 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
On Wednesday, Brian Kilmeade went on national television and called for homeless people to be killed by lethal injection. "Just kill 'em," he said.
There hasn't been one word about it in The New York Times or The Washington Post or USA Today.
There hasn't been one word about it in The New York Times or The Washington Post or USA Today.
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It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
September 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
September 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
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Fuck yes, we love to see it!
So, right now, the only reliable way to diagnose endometriosis is with exploratory surgery. But finally, real scientists (instead of male scientists), are on the job & of course they’ve identified multiple markers in menstrual blood that point to noninvasive testing.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Driven by the pain of endometriosis, this scientist is uncovering clues to its causes
Katie Burns is helping reveal the immune system’s role in the long-neglected disease
www.science.org
September 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Fuck yes, we love to see it!
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Looking at the rumors:
If someone is genuinely eliminated from the game without being nominated, without anyone voting for them, 60 days in, that might be the worst individual twist in the history of the show. Regardless of who it happens to. #BB27
If someone is genuinely eliminated from the game without being nominated, without anyone voting for them, 60 days in, that might be the worst individual twist in the history of the show. Regardless of who it happens to. #BB27
September 6, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Looking at the rumors:
If someone is genuinely eliminated from the game without being nominated, without anyone voting for them, 60 days in, that might be the worst individual twist in the history of the show. Regardless of who it happens to. #BB27
If someone is genuinely eliminated from the game without being nominated, without anyone voting for them, 60 days in, that might be the worst individual twist in the history of the show. Regardless of who it happens to. #BB27
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Hundreds of women gathered in Mexico City to take part in a mass self-defense class, responding to persistent concerns over gender-based violence and street insecurity.
#selfdefense #class #training #mexicocity #mexico
#selfdefense #class #training #mexicocity #mexico
September 8, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Hundreds of women gathered in Mexico City to take part in a mass self-defense class, responding to persistent concerns over gender-based violence and street insecurity.
#selfdefense #class #training #mexicocity #mexico
#selfdefense #class #training #mexicocity #mexico
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Right, but the customers who paid more will not be refunded, so *best case scenario* it’ll still just be a massive transfer of wealth from the citizenry to companies via the government’s exacting an illegal tax.
September 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Right, but the customers who paid more will not be refunded, so *best case scenario* it’ll still just be a massive transfer of wealth from the citizenry to companies via the government’s exacting an illegal tax.
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Nongovernmental groups like the League of Women Voters are now barred from registering new voters at naturalization ceremonies, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced.
Trump administration blocks groups from voter registration at naturalization events
Nongovernmental groups like the League of Women Voters are now barred from registering new voters at naturalization ceremonies, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced.
n.pr
September 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Nongovernmental groups like the League of Women Voters are now barred from registering new voters at naturalization ceremonies, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced.
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If you're looking to get the latest COVID-19 vaccine, epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina has two recommendations: call your doctor, and call your insurance company.
September 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
If you're looking to get the latest COVID-19 vaccine, epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina has two recommendations: call your doctor, and call your insurance company.
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More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
n.pr
September 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.