Federica Pasini
@fpasini.bsky.social
Innovation & Digital for breakfast ☕️
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More than 250 investigators at the D.O.E.’s Office for Civil Rights, which enforces laws that bar discrimination, were informed that they were being laid off. “I am seeing the 1964 Civil Rights Act eviscerated right before my eyes,” one senior manager said.
When the Government Stops Defending Civil Rights
The Department of Education’s abandonment of traditional civil-rights litigation has effectively transported parents back in time, to the era before the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
www.newyorker.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
More than 250 investigators at the D.O.E.’s Office for Civil Rights, which enforces laws that bar discrimination, were informed that they were being laid off. “I am seeing the 1964 Civil Rights Act eviscerated right before my eyes,” one senior manager said.
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WIRED has learned that surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have removed a gene-edited pig kidney from 67-year-old Tim Andrews. The organ functioned for nearly nine months, longer than any previous pig organ transplant. www.wired.com/story/man-ha...
Man Has Pig Kidney Removed After Living With It for a Record 9 Months
With the demand for human donor organs desperately outstripping supply, scientists are working to see if genetically edited pig organs can bridge the gap.
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
WIRED has learned that surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have removed a gene-edited pig kidney from 67-year-old Tim Andrews. The organ functioned for nearly nine months, longer than any previous pig organ transplant. www.wired.com/story/man-ha...
L’algoritmoooooooo
quando neanche il numero di like è cosa certa.
quando neanche il numero di like è cosa certa.
October 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
L’algoritmoooooooo
quando neanche il numero di like è cosa certa.
quando neanche il numero di like è cosa certa.
October 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Russia breaches Nato airspace in Estonia on.ft.com/3Ki6MAZ
Russia breaches Nato airspace in Estonia
Italian F-35 jets intercept Russian MiG-31 fighters over Baltic country’s territory
on.ft.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Russia breaches Nato airspace in Estonia on.ft.com/3Ki6MAZ
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Trump plans to raise cost of H1-B foreign worker visa to $100,000 on.ft.com/3VmsxSF
Donald Trump plans to raise cost of H1-B foreign worker visa to $100,000
Shares in IT consulting firms dropped on news of changes to scheme popular with Silicon Valley
on.ft.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Trump plans to raise cost of H1-B foreign worker visa to $100,000 on.ft.com/3VmsxSF
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Trump suit against New York Times dismissed for being too long on.ft.com/3Kib7nL
Donald Trump suit against New York Times dismissed for being too long
Judge gives president 28 days to refile initial 85-page defamation suit in 40 pages or less
on.ft.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Trump suit against New York Times dismissed for being too long on.ft.com/3Kib7nL
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How might a future of more baby-exposed men evolve norms around masculinity and manhood?
Should We Expect More from Dads?
Two new books assess our contemporary scripts for fatherhood.
www.newyorker.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
How might a future of more baby-exposed men evolve norms around masculinity and manhood?
Federica Pasini Back to writing! federicapasini.substack.com?r=336y&utm_c...
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July 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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The Ukrainian president also said he saw no need to make amends for an explosive row with Donald Trump at the White House on Friday. www.ft.com/content/2435...
March 3, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The Ukrainian president also said he saw no need to make amends for an explosive row with Donald Trump at the White House on Friday. www.ft.com/content/2435...
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Silver lining:
Europe became a Union yesterday.
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Europe became a Union yesterday.
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March 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Silver lining:
Europe became a Union yesterday.
🇪🇺
Europe became a Union yesterday.
🇪🇺
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AI creations edited by humans can likely be copyrighted in US, agency says
AI creations edited by humans can likely be copyrighted in US, agency says
In the U.S., AI-generated creations — books, movies, and so forth— that have been edited by a human can likely be copyrighted, but those without any human modifications or additions cannot. That’s according to a report published by the U.S. Copyright…
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January 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
AI creations edited by humans can likely be copyrighted in US, agency says
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Here is a quick recap of »My Voice, My Choice« journey so far. 🧵 We're a group of friends who found it unacceptable that across Europe, more than 20 million women do not have access to abortion.
January 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Here is a quick recap of »My Voice, My Choice« journey so far. 🧵 We're a group of friends who found it unacceptable that across Europe, more than 20 million women do not have access to abortion.
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Chinese fusion, more than just a type of restaurant
China’s experimental ‘artificial Sun’ hits key nuclear fusion landmark
Experiment provides ‘invaluable insights’ for developing a functional nuclear fusion power plant, researchers say
www.independent.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Chinese fusion, more than just a type of restaurant
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'In our democracy right now there is an open question' on whether 'monopolists in extraordinarily powerful firms are going to be able to corrupt the political process and interfere with legitimate law enforcement' — Joe Biden's antitrust boss Lina Khan www.ft.com/content/ed2a...
January 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
'In our democracy right now there is an open question' on whether 'monopolists in extraordinarily powerful firms are going to be able to corrupt the political process and interfere with legitimate law enforcement' — Joe Biden's antitrust boss Lina Khan www.ft.com/content/ed2a...
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Companies Scaling Back or Denouncing DEI
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
Support who supports you ✨✊
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
Support who supports you ✨✊
January 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Companies Scaling Back or Denouncing DEI
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
Support who supports you ✨✊
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
Support who supports you ✨✊
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Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
January 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
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Visiting an EU country?
State-provided healthcare is available with the European Health Insurance Card.
Get emergency medical treatment under the same conditions as nationals in 🇪🇺 27 EU countries and 5 non-EU partner countries.
State-provided healthcare is available with the European Health Insurance Card.
Get emergency medical treatment under the same conditions as nationals in 🇪🇺 27 EU countries and 5 non-EU partner countries.
January 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Visiting an EU country?
State-provided healthcare is available with the European Health Insurance Card.
Get emergency medical treatment under the same conditions as nationals in 🇪🇺 27 EU countries and 5 non-EU partner countries.
State-provided healthcare is available with the European Health Insurance Card.
Get emergency medical treatment under the same conditions as nationals in 🇪🇺 27 EU countries and 5 non-EU partner countries.
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listening to a billionaire yap about how we need to understand where they’re coming from is quite literally the very last thing i want to do
January 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
listening to a billionaire yap about how we need to understand where they’re coming from is quite literally the very last thing i want to do
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I’m autistic. Don’t insult autistic ppl by suggesting Elon Musk just accidentally gave a Nazi salute.
Don’t cite our neurodivergence whenever you need to explain bad behavior.
Don’t cite our neurodivergence whenever you need to explain bad behavior.
January 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I’m autistic. Don’t insult autistic ppl by suggesting Elon Musk just accidentally gave a Nazi salute.
Don’t cite our neurodivergence whenever you need to explain bad behavior.
Don’t cite our neurodivergence whenever you need to explain bad behavior.
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Being Autistic isn’t an excuse for giving a n*zi salute.
January 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Being Autistic isn’t an excuse for giving a n*zi salute.
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“The human race prospects for survival were considerably better when we were defenseless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenseless against ourselves.”
(Arnold Toynbee)
(Arnold Toynbee)
January 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM
“The human race prospects for survival were considerably better when we were defenseless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenseless against ourselves.”
(Arnold Toynbee)
(Arnold Toynbee)
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Trump says he will withdraw US from Paris accord after hottest year on record
https://www.ft.com/content/cc7f60ea-6f42-49d0-8fde-5151e170c780
https://www.ft.com/content/cc7f60ea-6f42-49d0-8fde-5151e170c780
Trump says he will withdraw US from Paris accord after hottest year on record
Move deals blow to worldwide efforts to slow global warming
www.ft.com
January 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Trump says he will withdraw US from Paris accord after hottest year on record
https://www.ft.com/content/cc7f60ea-6f42-49d0-8fde-5151e170c780
https://www.ft.com/content/cc7f60ea-6f42-49d0-8fde-5151e170c780
www.altroconsumo.it/alimentazion... le cose importanti nella vita alla fine sono queste
Data scadenza alimenti e termine minimo di conservazione
Per alcuni cibi si deve rispettare la data di scadenza, con altri si può essere flessibili. Che cosa bisogna sapere per mangiare senza rischi né sprechi.
www.altroconsumo.it
January 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
www.altroconsumo.it/alimentazion... le cose importanti nella vita alla fine sono queste
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Los Angeles after the fires: ‘You can only live in a disaster zone for so long’
https://www.ft.com/content/ad9a2099-882f-4236-ab61-20fdcb39f023
https://www.ft.com/content/ad9a2099-882f-4236-ab61-20fdcb39f023
Los Angeles after the fires: ‘You can only live in a disaster zone for so long’
The city is pushing to rebuild areas devasted by wildfires. But the costs and the mounting risks of future disasters are hard to overcome
www.ft.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Los Angeles after the fires: ‘You can only live in a disaster zone for so long’
https://www.ft.com/content/ad9a2099-882f-4236-ab61-20fdcb39f023
https://www.ft.com/content/ad9a2099-882f-4236-ab61-20fdcb39f023