Mona Eltahawy

monaeltahawy.bsky.social

04 October 2026 15:16

Every decade or so, we go through this. Waves & waves of women sharing their stories of sexual assault & harassment after an especially horrific case hits the headlines, such as the Cornell 7. And every decade or so, what changes besides collective retraumatisation? open.substack.com/pub/feminist...

Peter Baker

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14 September 2026 13:20

Donald Trump Jr.'s island wedding extravaganza was partially funded and planned by a Russian oligarch who is close to Putin and attended part of the multi-day outing. Don Jr calls him a "personal friend." @justinelliott.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/dona...

NPR

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14 September 2026 11:40

Evanston, Ill., became the first U.S. city to compensate Black people for historical discrimination. The Justice Department is trying to kill its program before other cities follow suit. n.pr/4hqselp

WIRED

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11 September 2026 10:20

Crackpot theories were once the stuff of shortwave radio, but September 11 unleashed the Age of Alex Jones. www.wired.com/story/conspi...

The Atlantic

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08 September 2026 12:36

Many people in Taiwan distrust President Trump and no longer believe America will come to their defense, @shustry.bsky.social reports. He spoke with Taiwanese citizens, politicians, and military experts to explore why a deal with China is starting to look inevitable: