Dr. Flavia S. Ramos-Mattoussi
@flaviadqueen.bsky.social
Brazilian-American, educator, researcher, visual artist, children’s books writer, global citizen, lateral thinker (she/her).
Shameful how our president vilifies all foreign born immigrants in his Thanksgiving message. Have we forgotten the foundation of this nation? x.com/rob16921/sta...
🇺🇦🇨🇦CanadaResists🇨🇦🇺🇦 on X: "How in the actual living FUCK can anyone read this "Thanksgiving message" from the Clown King and NOT scream that it's time for the 25th Amendment to remove this DISGUSTING SACK OF SHIT of a human being?...HOW??? #25thAmendmentNow #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace #TrumpIsTheEnemyWithin https://t.co/UzEKDxVqrd" / X
How in the actual living FUCK can anyone read this "Thanksgiving message" from the Clown King and NOT scream that it's time for the 25th Amendment to remove this DISGUSTING SACK OF SHIT of a human being?...HOW??? #25thAmendmentNow #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace #TrumpIsTheEnemyWithin https://t.co/UzEKDxVqrd
x.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Shameful how our president vilifies all foreign born immigrants in his Thanksgiving message. Have we forgotten the foundation of this nation? x.com/rob16921/sta...
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What do Charlie Chaplin, Pablo Picasso and Gabriel García Márquez have in common? The US once denied all of them visas because of their beliefs.
How the Visa Became America’s Favorite Censorship Tool
Long after most political censorship was rolled back, the US preserved its power to bar outsiders for what they believe. A new court case could test that power.
bloom.bg
September 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
What do Charlie Chaplin, Pablo Picasso and Gabriel García Márquez have in common? The US once denied all of them visas because of their beliefs.
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To the extent that recognizing Palestinian statehood represents a step toward ending deference to Israel, it’s a long overdue move in the right direction, Matthew Duss argues.
Recognize Palestine, Then Put Real Pressure on Israel
Meaningful international support for Palestinian liberation remains necessary to defeat terrorism.
foreignpolicy.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
To the extent that recognizing Palestinian statehood represents a step toward ending deference to Israel, it’s a long overdue move in the right direction, Matthew Duss argues.
Obama Responds to Trump’s AI Arrest Video and Treason Claim
Source: The Steve Harvey Morning Show
Source: The Steve Harvey Morning Show
July 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Obama Responds to Trump’s AI Arrest Video and Treason Claim
Source: The Steve Harvey Morning Show
Source: The Steve Harvey Morning Show
White House delivers threatening message to The View over Joy Behar’s latest Trump comments
Source: The Independent
Source: The Independent
July 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
White House delivers threatening message to The View over Joy Behar’s latest Trump comments
Source: The Independent
Source: The Independent
[Video] Tallahassee joins nationwide 'No Kings' protest
Source: WTXL ABC 27 News
Source: WTXL ABC 27 News
June 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
[Video] Tallahassee joins nationwide 'No Kings' protest
Source: WTXL ABC 27 News
Source: WTXL ABC 27 News
Neighbors Band Together To ‘Shame’ ICE Agents Out Of Their Community, And It’s Powerful
Source: HuffPost
Source: HuffPost
June 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Neighbors Band Together To ‘Shame’ ICE Agents Out Of Their Community, And It’s Powerful
Source: HuffPost
Source: HuffPost
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New legislation passed in Indonesia, Kenya, Brazil, Europe, and beyond has supercharged government officials’, law enforcement bodies’, and courts’ authority to request or require the takedown of posts on social media, Aliya Bhatia and Mona Elswah write.
Social Media Companies Now Work for Governments—Not Users
Content from rap videos to protest photos is being removed in the name of “national security.”
foreignpolicy.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
New legislation passed in Indonesia, Kenya, Brazil, Europe, and beyond has supercharged government officials’, law enforcement bodies’, and courts’ authority to request or require the takedown of posts on social media, Aliya Bhatia and Mona Elswah write.
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On the premiere episode of the new Bloomberg Businessweek podcast Everybody’s Business, learn why tariffs haven’t reignited inflation yet
Enjoy Low Inflation Now Because Christmas Is Ruined
On the premiere episode of the new Bloomberg Businessweek podcast Everybody’s Business, learn why tariffs haven’t reignited inflation yet.
bloom.bg
May 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
On the premiere episode of the new Bloomberg Businessweek podcast Everybody’s Business, learn why tariffs haven’t reignited inflation yet
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The dollar typically strengthens in times of economic or geopolitical strife.
But that isn’t what happened in the months since Donald Trump has returned to the White House
But that isn’t what happened in the months since Donald Trump has returned to the White House
What a Weaker US Dollar Means for the Economy
American exporters would benefit from the currency’s drop, but consumers could feel a pinch.
bloom.bg
May 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The dollar typically strengthens in times of economic or geopolitical strife.
But that isn’t what happened in the months since Donald Trump has returned to the White House
But that isn’t what happened in the months since Donald Trump has returned to the White House
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House Republicans’ massive tax-and-spending bill fails to advance in a key committee after conservatives blocked the measure
Trump Tax Cuts Fail in House Panel as GOP Divided on Bill Cost
A key House committee on Friday failed to advance House Republicans’ massive tax-and-spending bill after hard-line conservatives bucked President Donald Trump and blocked the bill over cost concerns.
bloom.bg
May 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
House Republicans’ massive tax-and-spending bill fails to advance in a key committee after conservatives blocked the measure
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NEW: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security appears to be embarking on a fresh round of terminations of international students' legal status, aimed at students who are late in reporting their employment on optional practical training, the postgraduate work program.
May 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
NEW: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security appears to be embarking on a fresh round of terminations of international students' legal status, aimed at students who are late in reporting their employment on optional practical training, the postgraduate work program.
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Trump needs to show Putin that he will not achieve a reset with the United States—and capitalize on his personal connection with Trump—so long as the war in Ukraine continues, Philip H. Gordon and Rebecca Lissner write.
How Trump Can Reset His Failed Ukraine Policy
More pressure on Russia could end the war.
foreignpolicy.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Trump needs to show Putin that he will not achieve a reset with the United States—and capitalize on his personal connection with Trump—so long as the war in Ukraine continues, Philip H. Gordon and Rebecca Lissner write.
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The actual prospect of war between the two allies remains exceedingly unlikely. And yet strategic thinkers on both sides of the border are contemplating what such a conflict would look like, @justinling.ca writes.
The Long History of U.S.-Canada War Plans
An unthinkable conflict has been gamed out surprisingly often.
foreignpolicy.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The actual prospect of war between the two allies remains exceedingly unlikely. And yet strategic thinkers on both sides of the border are contemplating what such a conflict would look like, @justinling.ca writes.
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AI tools trained in different countries are producing wildly divergent views on controversial geopolitical questions.
Biased AI Models Are Increasing Political Polarization
AI tools trained in different countries are producing wildly divergent views on controversial geopolitical questions.
foreignpolicy.com
May 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
AI tools trained in different countries are producing wildly divergent views on controversial geopolitical questions.
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If corruption was already on the rise in the United States, much worse may be on the horizon. Here is FP’s latest print issue, “Billionaire Rule”—now available online: foreignpolicy.com/the-magazine...
FP’s Spring 2025 Print Magazine: Billionaire Rule
foreignpolicy.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
If corruption was already on the rise in the United States, much worse may be on the horizon. Here is FP’s latest print issue, “Billionaire Rule”—now available online: foreignpolicy.com/the-magazine...
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AOC: We need to be talking about ICE agents and the cowardly policy of covering their faces — and, in many cases, their identification… The idea that we’re going to allow a paramilitary force to bloom, one that isn’t accountable to the Constitution… we’ve got another thing coming.
May 11, 2025 at 3:44 AM
AOC: We need to be talking about ICE agents and the cowardly policy of covering their faces — and, in many cases, their identification… The idea that we’re going to allow a paramilitary force to bloom, one that isn’t accountable to the Constitution… we’ve got another thing coming.
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"These $25,000 grants are for activities to address immediate needs following grant cancellations, including completing a wave of data collection, analyzing already collected data or writing, thoughtful project closure with community partners, or preparing grant proposals to continue the research."
FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program
In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...
www.spencer.org
May 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"These $25,000 grants are for activities to address immediate needs following grant cancellations, including completing a wave of data collection, analyzing already collected data or writing, thoughtful project closure with community partners, or preparing grant proposals to continue the research."
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President Donald Trump will host a military parade marking the 250th birthday of the US Army — as well as his own 79th birthday — on June 14, the administration announced Friday.
Trump Will Celebrate Army’s Birthday - And His Own - With a Parade
President Donald Trump will host a military parade marking the 250th birthday of the US Army — as well as his own 79th birthday — on June 14, the administration announced Friday.
bloom.bg
May 3, 2025 at 2:54 AM
President Donald Trump will host a military parade marking the 250th birthday of the US Army — as well as his own 79th birthday — on June 14, the administration announced Friday.
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Cartoon: The most dangerous gang
A cartoon by Clay Bennett.
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