JasminaK
@jasminak.bsky.social
Love my 3 boys, getting a scoop and receiving a 1st galley. Ex @business @Marketwatch. Frequent contributor @PublishersWkly and obsessed with Mitski. Book recs @Minatalksbooks on IG
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JasminaK
@jasminak.bsky.social
· Nov 23
Climate Fiction Grows More Realistic
As the facts of climate change manifest in real life, authors are finding that the future is all too present.
www.publishersweekly.com
I spoke to #fiction authors about how #climate anxiety informs their work. Some great upcoming #books here to check out. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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This could explain the entire manosphere
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This could explain the entire manosphere
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"Wired gained 62,500 new subscribers in the United States during the first two weeks of February alone"
Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's team
The tech outlet Wired set up a new politics team in time for the presidential election — but its most impactful work is coming after the election is over.
apnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"Wired gained 62,500 new subscribers in the United States during the first two weeks of February alone"
This is a nightmare.
The U.S. has officially recorded its first measles death since 2015. Texas health officials have confirmed that an unvaccinated child has passed away from measles amid a massive outbreak that has impacted nine counties in West Texas.
👉 meidasnews.com/news/the-uni...
👉 meidasnews.com/news/the-uni...
February 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is a nightmare.
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Aborted takeoffs, sweltering heat, emergency exits and shackled deportees on a wing.
Inside the chaotic deportation flight to Brazil:
w/ @juhfaddul.bsky.social
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Inside the chaotic deportation flight to Brazil:
w/ @juhfaddul.bsky.social
nyti.ms/4ggT0ZS
Inside a Chaotic U.S. Deportation Flight to Brazil (Gift Article)
The Trump administration’s first flight deporting Brazilians involved aborted takeoffs, sweltering heat, emergency exits and shackled deportees on a wing.
nyti.ms
January 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Aborted takeoffs, sweltering heat, emergency exits and shackled deportees on a wing.
Inside the chaotic deportation flight to Brazil:
w/ @juhfaddul.bsky.social
nyti.ms/4ggT0ZS
Inside the chaotic deportation flight to Brazil:
w/ @juhfaddul.bsky.social
nyti.ms/4ggT0ZS
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration's order to pause all federal grants and loans.
Read more: cnn.it/40SAqmc
Read more: cnn.it/40SAqmc
January 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A federal judge has temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration's order to pause all federal grants and loans.
Read more: cnn.it/40SAqmc
Read more: cnn.it/40SAqmc
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A really important story for Houston and Texas, which has resettled among the most Afghan refugees and those who aided American efforts against the Taliban for the past few decades - now some of their relatives in danger are stranded and they feel abandoned - by @dugbegley.bsky.social and team.
Houston-area Afghan refugees don’t know when they’ll reunite with loved ones after President Donald Trump paused the federal resettlement program.
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Houston's Afghan refugees need answers after Trump’s pause on resettlements
Houston-area Afghan refugees don’t know when they’ll reunite with loved ones after President Donald Trump paused the federal resettlement program.
trib.al
January 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A really important story for Houston and Texas, which has resettled among the most Afghan refugees and those who aided American efforts against the Taliban for the past few decades - now some of their relatives in danger are stranded and they feel abandoned - by @dugbegley.bsky.social and team.
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Today would've been Matthew Shepard's 48th Birthday. While we remember those we lost to AIDS, let's not forget those we lost to hate. #RememberMatthew #NOH8
December 1, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Today would've been Matthew Shepard's 48th Birthday. While we remember those we lost to AIDS, let's not forget those we lost to hate. #RememberMatthew #NOH8
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In Poland, one death of this kind sparked a huge national protest
ProPublica has published a report on the death that another Texas woman had died as a result of the state's abortion ban. 35-year-old Porsha Ngumezi died after suffering a miscarriage at 11 weeks. Dozens of doctors have said that her death was preventable.
www.kvue.com/article/news...
www.kvue.com/article/news...
'It could have been prevented' | Third Texas woman dies after being denied abortion-related care
The death of 35-year-old Porsha Ngumezi was preventable, according to more than a dozen doctors who reviewed a summary of her case for ProPublica.
www.kvue.com
November 29, 2024 at 6:49 AM
In Poland, one death of this kind sparked a huge national protest
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'ProPublica identified 20 schools in the state that likely opened as segregation academies and have received almost $10 million over the past six years from the state’s tax credit donation program.'
www.propublica.org/article/miss...
www.propublica.org/article/miss...
Segregation Academies in Mississippi Are Benefiting From Public Dollars, as They Did in the 1960s
ProPublica identified 20 schools in the state that likely opened as segregation academies and have received almost $10 million over the past six years from the state’s tax credit donation program.
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2024 at 6:38 PM
'ProPublica identified 20 schools in the state that likely opened as segregation academies and have received almost $10 million over the past six years from the state’s tax credit donation program.'
www.propublica.org/article/miss...
www.propublica.org/article/miss...
Upcoming non-fiction that delve into the emotions of #climate change and showcase people “for whom impossible isn’t word.” Grateful for the conversations #books www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
4 New Books on Coping with Climate Change
Authors acknowledge the realities without losing hope.
www.publishersweekly.com
November 23, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Upcoming non-fiction that delve into the emotions of #climate change and showcase people “for whom impossible isn’t word.” Grateful for the conversations #books www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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In New Caledonia, mining companies extract nickel for electric car batteries from the soil by razing the forests that evolved on it. Ben Crair writes about how the engines of the so-called green transition could leave Earth’s most verdant corner in tatters.
The Island Where Environmentalism Implodes
New Caledonia is home to thousands of species found nowhere else—and to nickel that companies like Tesla desperately need.
www.newyorker.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:57 PM
In New Caledonia, mining companies extract nickel for electric car batteries from the soil by razing the forests that evolved on it. Ben Crair writes about how the engines of the so-called green transition could leave Earth’s most verdant corner in tatters.
I spoke to #fiction authors about how #climate anxiety informs their work. Some great upcoming #books here to check out. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Climate Fiction Grows More Realistic
As the facts of climate change manifest in real life, authors are finding that the future is all too present.
www.publishersweekly.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:40 PM
I spoke to #fiction authors about how #climate anxiety informs their work. Some great upcoming #books here to check out. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Where are the people taking about #Landman? I always stand ready to binge Jon Hamm but making me sit through some weird paedo incestuous crap that Sheridan at least tried to muddle in Yellowstone and goes whole hog on here makes me ANGRY
November 23, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Where are the people taking about #Landman? I always stand ready to binge Jon Hamm but making me sit through some weird paedo incestuous crap that Sheridan at least tried to muddle in Yellowstone and goes whole hog on here makes me ANGRY
I wish my ex health, wealth and a long life to enjoy with his Cowboys. What a fun read this morning.
Wrote about arguably my favorite topic in all of sports: Jerry Jones spending $1.2 billion on a stadium built at the exact orientation so the sun shines directly into players eyes during the months when the Cowboys play football:
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The Old Man and the Sun
A breakdown of how and why the Cowboys have the only stadium in the league where players regularly get blinded by the sun.
open.substack.com
November 15, 2024 at 3:37 PM
I wish my ex health, wealth and a long life to enjoy with his Cowboys. What a fun read this morning.
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Gonna try another old-Twitter-style thread, since the last one got a lot of engagement. This time about a topic some people have raised, but needs more attention: the likelihood that Trump's tariffs will become an engine of immense corruption 1/
November 14, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Gonna try another old-Twitter-style thread, since the last one got a lot of engagement. This time about a topic some people have raised, but needs more attention: the likelihood that Trump's tariffs will become an engine of immense corruption 1/
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Seems like the Wall Street Journal editorial board is having some second thoughts
www.wsj.com/opinion/matt...
www.wsj.com/opinion/matt...
Opinion | Matt Gaetz Is a Bad Choice for Attorney General
He’s a nominee for those who want the law used for political revenge, and it won’t end well.
www.wsj.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:13 AM
Seems like the Wall Street Journal editorial board is having some second thoughts
www.wsj.com/opinion/matt...
www.wsj.com/opinion/matt...
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Did bad reporting on the economy destroy Harris' chances? cepr.net/did-bad-econ...
Did Bad Economic Reporting Doom Harris?
Unraveling the impact of bad economic reporting on the Harris campaign and how the portrayal of the economy affected the election outcome.
cepr.net
November 13, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Did bad reporting on the economy destroy Harris' chances? cepr.net/did-bad-econ...
Houston readers! Come join us at Brazos Bookstore Friday where I will speak with debut author Diana Rojas about her collection of stories about Costa Rican immigrants.
November 13, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Houston readers! Come join us at Brazos Bookstore Friday where I will speak with debut author Diana Rojas about her collection of stories about Costa Rican immigrants.
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In Texas, a Republican hunt for voter fraud barrels through the homes of Hispanic Democrats: The home raids are part of what the Attorney-General calls an investigation into allegations of voter fraud, but critics call it voter intimidation through law enforcement
In Texas, a Republican hunt for voter fraud barrels through the homes of Hispanic Democrats
The home raids are part of what the Attorney-General calls an investigation into allegations of voter fraud, but critics call it voter intimidation through law enforcement
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 13, 2024 at 11:49 PM
In Texas, a Republican hunt for voter fraud barrels through the homes of Hispanic Democrats: The home raids are part of what the Attorney-General calls an investigation into allegations of voter fraud, but critics call it voter intimidation through law enforcement
Pub date coming up for this little gem. Take a look at my review. www.instagram.com/p/DBFYGOmyvH...
Jasmina Kelemen on Instagram: "New Release! Ruined a Little When We Are Born
This book revealed my reading blindspots in a big way. I came across it while doing a deep dive on new literature by imm...
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October 14, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Pub date coming up for this little gem. Take a look at my review. www.instagram.com/p/DBFYGOmyvH...