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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 1d

And produced by: Rumsey Taylor and Michael Beswetherick. Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, Laura Boushnak, Emma Bubola, Ameera Harouda, Adam Rasgon, Raja Abdulrahim and Nader Ibrahim contributed reporting. Additional work by Duy Nguyen, Teresa Mondría Terol, Juliana Castro Varón and Ademola Bello

Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 1d

Worth noting the monumental effort of this piece written by: Vivian Yee, Lauren Leatherby, Samar Abu Elouf, Bilal Shbair, Iyad Abuheweila, Abu Bakr Bashir & Aaron Boxerman

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 1d

Some phone numbers no longer worked. Others had escaped Gaza. Some, we learned, had been killed... www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

We Tried to Reach Gazans We Interviewed Over Two Years of War. Here’s What Happened to Them. (Gift Article)

We kept wondering: Did they find their missing relatives? Were they even still alive?

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 2d

@duolingoverde.bsky.social is going hard

Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 7d

Not very humane wapo.st/3IRQBdg

White House fires much of the National Council on the Humanities

The White House appeared to fire all but four members of the National Council on the Humanities, an advisory board to the head of the government’s grantmaking agency.

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 8d

How Should a V-Neck V?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/s... (via The NYT Styles Desk)

Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 8d

The great @chhabs.bsky.social might know of some orgs....

Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 9d

#TreyReed’s death was twice ruled a suicide...
But the NAACP declared “a man was lynched,” ... #ColinKaepernick pledged to fund an independent autopsy & the lawyer who represented #GeorgeFloyd’s family got involved.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u... (by @camcgrady.bsky.social)

A Black Man’s Death in Mississippi Strikes the Nation’s Raw Nerves

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9d

With the federal government headed toward a potential shutdown this week, thousands of workers could be furloughed and operations could be disrupted at many agencies. But not all government programs would come to a halt. Here's what to know.

Which Federal Benefits and Services Continue During a Government Shutdown?

Without a deal in Congress by Tuesday, the government will run out of funding.

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 11d

Meanwhile Portland:

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 11d

Trump said in a social media post that he was directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide troops to what he dubbed “War ravaged Portland.”

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Trump deploys troops to Portland, authorizing ‘full force’ if necessary

The action escalates a campaign to use the U.S. military against Americans that has little modern precedent.

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 12d

My sister’s book (YES, MY SISTER WROTE A BOOK) is available for pre-order!

Addressing #Racism and #Ableism in the Classroom and Teacher Education
Case Studies of #SpecialEducation Teachers of Color

www.routledge.com/Addressing-R...

Addressing Racism and Ableism in the Classroom and Teacher Education: Case Studies of Special Education Teachers of Color

Addressing Racism and Ableism in the Classroom and Teacher Education centers and elevates narratives of special education teachers of color, an overlooked and underserved population in public educatio...

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Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 16d

"Unable to speak English, this petite 75-year-old Korean man was thrown into the American criminal justice system to fend for himself," writes Andrew.

Happiness, Healing and Hot Jook: How I Found My Korean Prison Dad

Destiny intervenes in an Illinois prison and an incarcerated Korean man finds his prison dad to heal his wounded soul.

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 20d

The Best Coast lives up to its title:
The guidelines, from California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii, mirror those of major medical organizations. They were issued a day before an advisory panel was set to meet to review potential changes to federal recommendations.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/h...

Western States Issue Their Own Vaccine Recommendations to Counter Kennedy

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 21d

The body of #TreyReed was found hanging from a tree at Delta State University early Monday, prompting horror on the Cleveland, Mississippi, campus. thegrio.com/2025/09/15/b...

Black student found hanging from tree at Delta State University

The body of 21-year-old Demartravion "Trey" Reed was discovered on Monday, prompting the university to cancel classes and campus activities.

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 22d

The thing I tell anyone visiting NYC: Walk the way you would drive on a highway. If you can do that, you can walk in NYC.

PS. No one should be holding hands & walking in Times Square.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/n...

This Frustrated New York Pedestrian Calls Out Bad Walkers

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 23d

Pilsen, a part of the city long home to Chicagoans of Mexican heritage, has grown quieter since the Trump administration announced an operation against illegal immigration. (by @jazmineulloa.bsky.social & 📸 by @jamiekelterdavis.bsky.social)

In a Chicago Neighborhood, Fear and Anger Over Trump’s ICE ‘Blitz’

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CALÓ News @calonews.bsky.social · 23d

Therapists describe greater stress, anxiety, anger and fear among Latino patients in Los Angeles since immigration raids intensified in June.

Column: Ice raids take toll on Latino mental health: ‘it’s been nonstop’

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission.

www.calonews.com

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 23d

Every year for my birthday I pick one org and ask friends & family to throw a few bucks that way instead of getting me gifts. This year I picked @msf.ca and I ask that you celebrate #Sheftember by chipping in for my birthday fundraiser. events.doctorswithoutborders.org/campaigns/Sh...

Community Event

I'm supporting Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)! I'm raising funds and awareness to support MSF's response to emergencies around the world. Your donation will be put to work imme...

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 24d

Tonight is Bad Bunny‘s final show as part of his 3 month residency. I learned so much about Puerto Rico & the economic impact this is having on the island.
We also published the story I wrote & @amylombard.bsky.social photographed in the paper. (You can read it here: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/b...)

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 24d

The number of employees at stores who looked at me like I am nuts when I asked if they sell the Sunday newspaper is wild. One store clerk was like “wait like a newspaper… to wrap things with?”

If ever you needed a moment to humble yourself about the state of print here it is.

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ALT: What Year Is It GIF

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 26d

Every year, I use my birthday month (aka #Sheftember) to support an organization that does some good in this world. For this benchmark year I've picked @msf.ca. I also shared links to all the organizations I've chosen for Sheftembers in the past.
Happy Sheftember all!
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Sheftember 2025: A Benchmark Year!

It’s once again, the greatest month of all, Sheftember and this year I’m turning 40. [insert gasp!]

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 27d

The measure is meant to make it harder for states w/ abortion bans to make legal cases against doctors & others operating under shield laws that were adopted by many states to protect abortion pill prescribers after SCOTUS revoked the national right to abortion. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...

California Passes Bill Allowing Omission of Patients’ Names From Abortion Pill Bottles

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 27d

Photographer Ruth Fremson Reflects on Her 9/11 Images www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

Video: Our Photographer Reflects on Her 9/11 Images

Ruth Fremson, a New York Times photographer who captured the moments when the twin towers fell, describes what she witnessed on Sept. 11, 2001, and the days afterward.

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · Sep 9

Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas’ death marks the 13th death of a person under ICE custody since Jan. 23, three days after President Donald Trump regained control of the White House and set in motion a mass deportation agenda.

www.calonews.com/arizona/anot... (via @calonews.bsky.social)

Another man has died in immigration custody. This time in Arizona

Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas, known as “Lenchito,” was pronounced dead over the weekend at a medical center in Mesa. He was being held in an ICE detention center in Florence.

www.calonews.com

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