Jillian Jalali
@jillianjalali.bsky.social
I tell stories about our criminal justice system - Host of Court Junkie podcast (currently in my “mom of little kids” era though)
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Trump: "This one chart really says it better than anything, if you look at this. This is great. But this chart is pretty amazing. Right here. All new numbers."
August 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Ohmygod
Sick sick sick
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intends to take control of all of Gaza, bucking the advice of the Israeli military and warnings that expanding operations could endanger the hostages being held there and kill more Palestinian civilians. nyti.ms/4fwcavY
August 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Sick sick sick
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Breaking News: The Supreme Court said the U.S. could deport eight migrants to South Sudan, even though they have no connection to the war-torn nation.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Deport Eight Migrants to South Sudan
The court’s order followed a broader one last month allowing removals to countries with which migrants have no connections.
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July 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Breaking News: The Supreme Court said the U.S. could deport eight migrants to South Sudan, even though they have no connection to the war-torn nation.
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The United States announces the approval of a $510 million sale to Israel of bomb guidance kits and related support, after Israel expended significant munitions in its recent conflict with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Via AFP
Via AFP
June 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The United States announces the approval of a $510 million sale to Israel of bomb guidance kits and related support, after Israel expended significant munitions in its recent conflict with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Via AFP
Via AFP
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When you are faced with the mendacity of Trump, Hegseth, & Johnson, it’s pointless to try & get clarity from them.
Go to the trusted sources. If you want to understand how we got here and what Trump & Netanyahu are up to, I present to you she who knows: Christine Amanpour. Breaking. It. Down.
Go to the trusted sources. If you want to understand how we got here and what Trump & Netanyahu are up to, I present to you she who knows: Christine Amanpour. Breaking. It. Down.
June 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
When you are faced with the mendacity of Trump, Hegseth, & Johnson, it’s pointless to try & get clarity from them.
Go to the trusted sources. If you want to understand how we got here and what Trump & Netanyahu are up to, I present to you she who knows: Christine Amanpour. Breaking. It. Down.
Go to the trusted sources. If you want to understand how we got here and what Trump & Netanyahu are up to, I present to you she who knows: Christine Amanpour. Breaking. It. Down.
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NPR speaks with a British orthopedic surgeon who just returned from his fourth medical mission to Gaza. He says many people he operated on were civilians and were shot while trying to reach food aid.
British doctor says many he treated in Gaza were civilians shot trying to reach aid
NPR speaks with a British orthopedic surgeon who just returned from his fourth medical mission to Gaza. He says many people he operated on were civilians and were shot while trying to reach food aid.
n.pr
June 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
NPR speaks with a British orthopedic surgeon who just returned from his fourth medical mission to Gaza. He says many people he operated on were civilians and were shot while trying to reach food aid.
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If you ever wondered why @harvard.edu is so vigorously defending the right for international students to enroll here, just read about Magaga Enos, a new HGSE admit from Kenya. Our whole community benefits when students like him are among us. Excerpts here, full story linked below.
June 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If you ever wondered why @harvard.edu is so vigorously defending the right for international students to enroll here, just read about Magaga Enos, a new HGSE admit from Kenya. Our whole community benefits when students like him are among us. Excerpts here, full story linked below.
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It’s not just Gambia.
We got internal cables, notes and other records that show how U.S. diplomats have intervened on behalf of Starlink in at least four other developing nations. All while the U.S. has withdrawn foreign aid from those same countries.
We got internal cables, notes and other records that show how U.S. diplomats have intervened on behalf of Starlink in at least four other developing nations. All while the U.S. has withdrawn foreign aid from those same countries.
May 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
It’s not just Gambia.
We got internal cables, notes and other records that show how U.S. diplomats have intervened on behalf of Starlink in at least four other developing nations. All while the U.S. has withdrawn foreign aid from those same countries.
We got internal cables, notes and other records that show how U.S. diplomats have intervened on behalf of Starlink in at least four other developing nations. All while the U.S. has withdrawn foreign aid from those same countries.
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It’s amazing how this 25-year-old system was working fine *right* up to the point where DOGE started fucking with it, and then it suddenly broke.
They’re like arsonists who set fires so just they can rush in and save people
They’re like arsonists who set fires so just they can rush in and save people
Duffy on the air traffic control system: "The lights are blinking, the sirens are turning ... what you see in Newark is gonna happen in other places across the country."
Good luck, air travelers!
Good luck, air travelers!
May 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
It’s amazing how this 25-year-old system was working fine *right* up to the point where DOGE started fucking with it, and then it suddenly broke.
They’re like arsonists who set fires so just they can rush in and save people
They’re like arsonists who set fires so just they can rush in and save people
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Honestly this is just incredible content.
May 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Honestly this is just incredible content.
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A well-oiled machine 🫠
April 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A well-oiled machine 🫠
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I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.
The Department of Homeland Security denied Mahmoud Khalil permission to attend the birth of his first child, who was delivered at a New York hospital on Monday, according to emails reviewed by The New York Times.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Son Arrives After ICE Refuses to Let Him Attend Birth
Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth. His request was denied in less than an hour.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.
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Over 1,000 international students had their legal status snatched by the Trump admin—no warning, no hearing, no due process.
This ain’t immigration policy. It’s a power trip.
This ain’t immigration policy. It’s a power trip.
More than 1,000 international students have had their visas or legal status revoked
More than 1,000 international students at 128 colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or their legal status terminated since mid-March.
www.scrippsnews.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Over 1,000 international students had their legal status snatched by the Trump admin—no warning, no hearing, no due process.
This ain’t immigration policy. It’s a power trip.
This ain’t immigration policy. It’s a power trip.
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I did not think this was real
April 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I did not think this was real
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The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
Major budget cuts proposed for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
www.npr.org
April 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
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Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine, has been captive to the hard-line immigration policies of the Trump administration for nearly eight weeks. She fears arrest if she is deported.
She Worked in a Harvard Lab to Reverse Aging, Until ICE Jailed Her
President Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine. She fears arrest if she is deported there.
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine, has been captive to the hard-line immigration policies of the Trump administration for nearly eight weeks. She fears arrest if she is deported.
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okay now that you all have gotten a taste of America's rational and predictable new trade policy, everyone who wants to build your new factories here just form an orderly line
April 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
okay now that you all have gotten a taste of America's rational and predictable new trade policy, everyone who wants to build your new factories here just form an orderly line
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Welcome to the dumbest administration
April 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Welcome to the dumbest administration
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I can’t believe this is real! It’s like the worst caricature of how the right says Soros does politics.
In a video posted by Elon Musk’s PAC, a $1M check recipient linked voting to receiving the money:
“My name’s Ekaterina Deistler. …I did exactly what Elon Musk told everyone to do: sign the petition, refer friends and family, vote, and now I have a million dollars.”
“My name’s Ekaterina Deistler. …I did exactly what Elon Musk told everyone to do: sign the petition, refer friends and family, vote, and now I have a million dollars.”
March 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I can’t believe this is real! It’s like the worst caricature of how the right says Soros does politics.
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Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist
Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”
www.washingtonpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
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Police in Georgia arrested a 24-year-old woman who lost her pregnancy at 19 weeks. They then charged her with concealing the death of another person and abandonment of a dead body in a case that has alarmed reproductive-health experts and other advocates.
My latest:
www.thecut.com/article/why-...
My latest:
www.thecut.com/article/why-...
A Disturbing Advance in Fetal Personhood
Authorities arrested a Georgia woman they acknowledge had miscarried and brought charges over how she disposed of the remains.
www.thecut.com
March 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Police in Georgia arrested a 24-year-old woman who lost her pregnancy at 19 weeks. They then charged her with concealing the death of another person and abandonment of a dead body in a case that has alarmed reproductive-health experts and other advocates.
My latest:
www.thecut.com/article/why-...
My latest:
www.thecut.com/article/why-...
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"Angry, disappointed, frustrated"--Scientists were making progress on vaccines and antivirals for the next pandemic--until this week, when the Trump administration abruptly told them to stop. Here's my story with @apoorvanyt.bsky.social Gift link: nyti.ms/43Xz77q
H.H.S. Scraps Studies of Vaccines and Treatments for Future Pandemics (Gift Article)
Federal officials cited the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in halting the research. But much of the work was focused on preventing outbreaks of other pathogens.
nyti.ms
March 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
"Angry, disappointed, frustrated"--Scientists were making progress on vaccines and antivirals for the next pandemic--until this week, when the Trump administration abruptly told them to stop. Here's my story with @apoorvanyt.bsky.social Gift link: nyti.ms/43Xz77q
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Them: “no ‘war plans’ were discussed”
The chat:
The chat:
March 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Them: “no ‘war plans’ were discussed”
The chat:
The chat: