@crystalroseoliva.bsky.social
Proud Latina. Podcaster. Formerly public radio.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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In a position of power, you can kill with the deletion of an excel column.
May 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
In a position of power, you can kill with the deletion of an excel column.
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Breaking news: The United States faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates for the disease drop 10 percent, according to new research published Thursday.
Millions of U.S. measles cases forecast over 25 years if shots decline
Measles, once virtually wiped out in the United States, could become commonplace again if declining vaccination rates continue, a new model shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Breaking news: The United States faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates for the disease drop 10 percent, according to new research published Thursday.
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It's official: The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case deciding whether or not Trump can end birthright citizenship in the US.
@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social has covered the president's plan to rip apart the 14th amendment at length in the link below:
@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social has covered the president's plan to rip apart the 14th amendment at length in the link below:
The plot against birthright citizenship
The incoming Trump administration wants to take away citizenship for the US-born children of undocumented immigrants. Here's how.
www.motherjones.com
April 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It's official: The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case deciding whether or not Trump can end birthright citizenship in the US.
@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social has covered the president's plan to rip apart the 14th amendment at length in the link below:
@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social has covered the president's plan to rip apart the 14th amendment at length in the link below:
My mom has been a homebody during retirement so jury duty has been really good for her!
April 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
My mom has been a homebody during retirement so jury duty has been really good for her!
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@nlanard.bsky.social and I spoke with the relatives, friends, and lawyers of 10 Venezuelan men the Trump administration sent to El Salvador without due process.
What they have in common? Tattoos.
What they have in common? Tattoos.
The men disappeared to El Salvador because of their tattoos
The Trump administration sent Venezuelans to El Salvador’s most infamous prison. Their families are looking for answers.
www.motherjones.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
@nlanard.bsky.social and I spoke with the relatives, friends, and lawyers of 10 Venezuelan men the Trump administration sent to El Salvador without due process.
What they have in common? Tattoos.
What they have in common? Tattoos.
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The Trump administration has removed a longstanding directive from the civil rights era that explicitly prohibited federal contractors from allowing segregated facilities.
Trump Administration Dropped Policy Prohibiting Contractors From Having Segregated Facilities
The provision had been in place since the civil rights era.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The Trump administration has removed a longstanding directive from the civil rights era that explicitly prohibited federal contractors from allowing segregated facilities.
Where are we on the #freepress to government #censorship spectrum?
March 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Where are we on the #freepress to government #censorship spectrum?
One time, on my last day in Vegas-- my account showed more than three million dollars. It stayed in there for a few days. (This was not with #Citigroup)
Citigroup accidentally credited a client’s account with $81 trillion when it meant to send only $280, the latest mistake at a bank that is struggling to repair its reputation after a string of errors in recent years.
Citigroup Makes (and Then Fixes) an $81 Trillion Mistake
The bank temporarily credited a customer’s account with trillions of dollars, adding to scrutiny of risk management systems after a series of errors.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
One time, on my last day in Vegas-- my account showed more than three million dollars. It stayed in there for a few days. (This was not with #Citigroup)
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Before he left office, we talked with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who, in his final advisory, detailed the growing body of research showing that drinking alcohol can increase the risk of at least seven types of cancer.
Surgeon General Highlights Link Between Alcohol And Cancer
In his final advisory, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy spotlights how alcohol increases the risk of developing certain cancers.
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February 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Before he left office, we talked with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who, in his final advisory, detailed the growing body of research showing that drinking alcohol can increase the risk of at least seven types of cancer.
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Microsoft is finally hanging up Skype, which it acquired 14 years ago. It will replace the longtime calling and messaging app with a free version of Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft Will Shut Down Skype in Favor of a Free Version of Teams
The company plans to move users of the pioneering service, which it bought in 2011, to Microsoft Teams.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Microsoft is finally hanging up Skype, which it acquired 14 years ago. It will replace the longtime calling and messaging app with a free version of Microsoft Teams.
What made me smile today: Ginny casually mentioning the #1619Project #Netflix
February 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM
What made me smile today: Ginny casually mentioning the #1619Project #Netflix
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Breaking News: Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said, describing his condition as presenting “a complex picture.” Francis was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Friday.
Pope Francis, Hospitalized, Has Pneumonia, Vatican Says
The Vatican said that the pontiff had pneumonia in both lungs and that he “continued to present a complex picture.”
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Breaking News: Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said, describing his condition as presenting “a complex picture.” Francis was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Friday.
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We spoke to five Americans who are upending preconceptions about who buys a gun and why. They shared deeply individual reasons for their leaps into gun ownership. But there were also common threads: new fears about political violence and hate crimes — and a diminished trust in law enforcement.
Meet Some of America’s Newest Gun Owners
These Americans are upending preconceptions about who buys a gun and why.
nyti.ms
February 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We spoke to five Americans who are upending preconceptions about who buys a gun and why. They shared deeply individual reasons for their leaps into gun ownership. But there were also common threads: new fears about political violence and hate crimes — and a diminished trust in law enforcement.
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The CDC purged terms such as “transgender,” “L.G.B.T.” and “pregnant person,” from its website to comply with an executive order. Intense backlash prompted the reinstatement of some resources. But guidelines for safe contraception and information on racial inequities in health care remain missing.
‘Gender Ideology’ Ban is Already Harming Health, Experts Say
Documents purged from government websites include guidelines for safe contraception and information on racial inequities in health care.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The CDC purged terms such as “transgender,” “L.G.B.T.” and “pregnant person,” from its website to comply with an executive order. Intense backlash prompted the reinstatement of some resources. But guidelines for safe contraception and information on racial inequities in health care remain missing.
Modern #journalism can't fight #misinformation with dated principles including both sidesism.
February 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Modern #journalism can't fight #misinformation with dated principles including both sidesism.
At least I don't get my news from Fb memes, pastors or dude/bro podcasts... eso me da paz.
January 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
At least I don't get my news from Fb memes, pastors or dude/bro podcasts... eso me da paz.
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At least two dozen people have died and thousands of structures have burned in the major wildfires that have scorched parts of the Los Angeles area over the past week. The two largest fires are still far from contained.
Here are the latest maps. nyti.ms/40yxZVY
Here are the latest maps. nyti.ms/40yxZVY
January 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
At least two dozen people have died and thousands of structures have burned in the major wildfires that have scorched parts of the Los Angeles area over the past week. The two largest fires are still far from contained.
Here are the latest maps. nyti.ms/40yxZVY
Here are the latest maps. nyti.ms/40yxZVY
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On #Fronteras:
Kathy Sosa's stunning paintings of women are awash with color & symbolism. She didn't seriously consider art until her mid 40s.
Hear how her past teaching & advertising experience paved the way to her current life as an artist.
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
shorturl.at/DSkjy
Kathy Sosa's stunning paintings of women are awash with color & symbolism. She didn't seriously consider art until her mid 40s.
Hear how her past teaching & advertising experience paved the way to her current life as an artist.
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
shorturl.at/DSkjy
Fronteras: From the classroom to a canvas — San Antonio artist Kathy Sosa talks journey, inspiration behind her work
Kathy Sosa is a San Antonio-based artist whose colorful works have been displayed across North America. She discusses how she began painting and how her artwork explores the blending of Mexican Americ...
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December 27, 2024 at 6:38 PM
On #Fronteras:
Kathy Sosa's stunning paintings of women are awash with color & symbolism. She didn't seriously consider art until her mid 40s.
Hear how her past teaching & advertising experience paved the way to her current life as an artist.
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
shorturl.at/DSkjy
Kathy Sosa's stunning paintings of women are awash with color & symbolism. She didn't seriously consider art until her mid 40s.
Hear how her past teaching & advertising experience paved the way to her current life as an artist.
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
shorturl.at/DSkjy
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Watch Duty, an app that provides live updates on fire conditions, has become a lifeline for thousands of Los Angeles residents — sometimes providing faster and more reliable updates than the city’s mobile notification system.
Watch Duty, a Wildfire-Tracking App, Provides a Lifeline in Los Angeles
A nonprofit runs the app with volunteers and full-time employees, including retired firefighters and dispatchers, to provide live updates on fire conditions.
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Watch Duty, an app that provides live updates on fire conditions, has become a lifeline for thousands of Los Angeles residents — sometimes providing faster and more reliable updates than the city’s mobile notification system.
Y'all, even the tiny homes are too expensy...
January 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Y'all, even the tiny homes are too expensy...
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Breaking News: President-elect Donald Trump has been criminally sentenced. He will avoid jail time, but the proceeding formalizes his status as a felon and makes him the first to carry that distinction into the White House.
Trump Is Sentenced in N.Y. Hush-Money Case and Will Avoid Jail: Live Updates
The president-elect’s sentence on 34 counts of falsifying business records formalizes his status as a felon and makes him the first to carry that distinction into the White House. He had fought to avo...
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Breaking News: President-elect Donald Trump has been criminally sentenced. He will avoid jail time, but the proceeding formalizes his status as a felon and makes him the first to carry that distinction into the White House.
As a kid, I wondered how on Earth women could have been burned as witches...I no longer wonder.
January 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
As a kid, I wondered how on Earth women could have been burned as witches...I no longer wonder.