Karen Huber
@karenohuber.bsky.social
Writer in transit turned high school journalism teacher in the American Midwest. On about freedom of the press, culture care, and immigration. MA in Literature.
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Sickening. Every journalist in America should think deeply about the fact that most American politicians are willing to accept and indeed facilitate the murder of our colleagues.
never take freedom of the press or access to news for granted. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
August 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Sickening. Every journalist in America should think deeply about the fact that most American politicians are willing to accept and indeed facilitate the murder of our colleagues.
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More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in Gaza, mostly near food sites run by an American contractor, the U.N. human rights office said.
Israeli forces have killed over 1,000 aid-seekers in Gaza since May, the U.N. says
More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in Gaza, mostly near food sites run by an American contractor, the U.N. human rights office said.
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July 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in Gaza, mostly near food sites run by an American contractor, the U.N. human rights office said.
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“Seeing this masked man on the floor, with this woman, I got triggered," Iran-born pastor Ara Torosian told RNS. "I said, ‘Where I am, in the street of Tehran or the street of Los Angeles?’”
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Pastor films as masked federal agents arrest Iranian Christian asylum-seekers in LA
(RNS) — The arrests sparked angst in the community and have concerned advocates of Iranian Christians who’ve fled persecution from the Islamic regime.
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June 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“Seeing this masked man on the floor, with this woman, I got triggered," Iran-born pastor Ara Torosian told RNS. "I said, ‘Where I am, in the street of Tehran or the street of Los Angeles?’”
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“Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a country is weakened. Freedom of the press is an inalienable common good. Those who conscientiously exercise this vocation cannot see their voices silenced by petty interests or fear of the truth.”
Pope Leo praises work of journalists in first public comments on clerical abuse scandal | CNN
Pope Leo XIV says has said the Catholic Church must establish a culture that refuses to tolerate abuse in “any form,” as he thanked a Peruvian journalist for reporting on allegations of abuse inside a powerful Catholic group.
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June 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a country is weakened. Freedom of the press is an inalienable common good. Those who conscientiously exercise this vocation cannot see their voices silenced by petty interests or fear of the truth.”
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I invite you all to watch this very fun thing we made like 13 years ago, while we were making a different fun thing.
Amy Poehler has finally released the 'Philly Justice' trailer on her podcast 'Good Hang' and dammit, maybe they should've kept it under lock & key, cause now all I want is for that show to exist. 😂
Philly Justice | Good Hang with Amy Poehler
YouTube video by Good Hang with Amy Poehler
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May 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I invite you all to watch this very fun thing we made like 13 years ago, while we were making a different fun thing.
15yo just informed me that he thought the SUFFRAGETTES were in West Side Story…the SHARKS and the JETS.
May 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
15yo just informed me that he thought the SUFFRAGETTES were in West Side Story…the SHARKS and the JETS.
Happy Conclave Eve to all who celebrate (or who love good old fashioned Church intrigue).
May 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Happy Conclave Eve to all who celebrate (or who love good old fashioned Church intrigue).
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NEWS — A U.S. District Judge issued an order this afternoon preventing the White House from firing board members from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting pending a further hearing scheduled for May 14. Statement from CPB:
April 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
NEWS — A U.S. District Judge issued an order this afternoon preventing the White House from firing board members from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting pending a further hearing scheduled for May 14. Statement from CPB:
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The U.S. government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students, spelling out how it targeted thousands of people and laying out the grounds for terminating their legal status.
The US government has a new policy for terminating international students' legal status
The U.S. government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students, spelling out how it targeted thousands of people and laying out the grounds on which it says they can lose their legal status.
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April 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The U.S. government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students, spelling out how it targeted thousands of people and laying out the grounds for terminating their legal status.
We moved back to the US three years ago to give our younger two kids a fresh start—while being in a place where it was easier for us to provide a stable home w/ family support. Next week one of those kids graduates high school. They are happy, thriving, a friend to so many, all joy and possibility.
April 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
We moved back to the US three years ago to give our younger two kids a fresh start—while being in a place where it was easier for us to provide a stable home w/ family support. Next week one of those kids graduates high school. They are happy, thriving, a friend to so many, all joy and possibility.
When two recovering missionaries are home sick for the day, they watch The Two Popes and weep over theology and soccer.
April 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
When two recovering missionaries are home sick for the day, they watch The Two Popes and weep over theology and soccer.
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The mainline Presbyterian Church (USA) has shut down its missions agency
www.al.com/news/2025/04...
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Presbyterian Church (USA) fires missionaries, ends mission agency
The mainline Presbyterian Church (USA) closed its mission agency and many missionaries have lost their jobs.
www.al.com
April 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The mainline Presbyterian Church (USA) has shut down its missions agency
www.al.com/news/2025/04...
www.al.com/news/2025/04...
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Mahmoud Khalil writes from ICE detention: "I write this letter as the sun rises, hoping that the suspension of my rights will raise alarm bells that yours are already in jeopardy." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Mahmoud Khalil: What does my detention by ICE say about America?
A democracy for some is no democracy at all.
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April 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Mahmoud Khalil writes from ICE detention: "I write this letter as the sun rises, hoping that the suspension of my rights will raise alarm bells that yours are already in jeopardy." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Today a student asked me who “the most famous person” I worked with was. Took me a moment, but was delighted to remember: Uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D. Higgins, @president.ie in 2017. I don’t get to brag about much, but I will absolutely brag about that.
April 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Today a student asked me who “the most famous person” I worked with was. Took me a moment, but was delighted to remember: Uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D. Higgins, @president.ie in 2017. I don’t get to brag about much, but I will absolutely brag about that.
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More than 80 of the 1,000 largest Christian ministries in the US have changed their classification with the Internal Revenue Service and now don't have to release any info about revenue, expenses, or oversight www.christianitytoday.com/2025/04/when...
When a Church Is Not a Church - Christianity Today
More ministries call themselves churches or associations of churches to avoid disclosure requirements.
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April 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
More than 80 of the 1,000 largest Christian ministries in the US have changed their classification with the Internal Revenue Service and now don't have to release any info about revenue, expenses, or oversight www.christianitytoday.com/2025/04/when...
Every arrest feels like a gut punch. These are legal US residents being arrested for practicing their first amendment rights. We should be screaming from the rooftops over this.
Mohsen Mahdawi, who has been a green-card holder for 10 years, was detained at an ICE field center in Vermont while appearing for a naturalization test — a key step on the path to U.S. citizenship. wapo.st/3Y36270
April 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Every arrest feels like a gut punch. These are legal US residents being arrested for practicing their first amendment rights. We should be screaming from the rooftops over this.
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“.. ‘This is their M.O.,’ Mr. Mahdawi’s lawyer, Luna Droubi, said. ‘They just continue to hide the individual to the point where their attorneys can’t quite understand or identify where to file.’”
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April 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
“.. ‘This is their M.O.,’ Mr. Mahdawi’s lawyer, Luna Droubi, said. ‘They just continue to hide the individual to the point where their attorneys can’t quite understand or identify where to file.’”
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Breaking News from @theathletic.bsky.social: After a tense playoff, Rory McIlroy won his first Masters to become just the sixth golfer to complete a career Grand Slam. www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
April 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Breaking News from @theathletic.bsky.social: After a tense playoff, Rory McIlroy won his first Masters to become just the sixth golfer to complete a career Grand Slam. www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
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The Associated Press wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing the 1st Amendment.
AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists
A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.
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April 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Associated Press wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing the 1st Amendment.
I’ve been slightly obsessed with the EUR > USD conversion rate for two decades now. A 2% jump in a matter of hours is significant. www.reuters.com/markets/curr...
Euro jumps over 2% against dollar after hefty US tariffs announced
The euro rallied more than 2% against the dollar on Thursday and was set for its best day in more than nine years as investors shunned the greenback after President Donald Trump announced harsher-than-expected tariffs on U.S. trading partners.
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April 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I’ve been slightly obsessed with the EUR > USD conversion rate for two decades now. A 2% jump in a matter of hours is significant. www.reuters.com/markets/curr...
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A thing about Booker: he's one of the most consistently on-message politicians I've ever met.
He told me this in 2018:
"Every speech I give, I will not yield from talking about that revival of civic grace. Talking about revival of the civic gospels. Talking about the need to love one another."
He told me this in 2018:
"Every speech I give, I will not yield from talking about that revival of civic grace. Talking about revival of the civic gospels. Talking about the need to love one another."
April 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
A thing about Booker: he's one of the most consistently on-message politicians I've ever met.
He told me this in 2018:
"Every speech I give, I will not yield from talking about that revival of civic grace. Talking about revival of the civic gospels. Talking about the need to love one another."
He told me this in 2018:
"Every speech I give, I will not yield from talking about that revival of civic grace. Talking about revival of the civic gospels. Talking about the need to love one another."
This man was everywhere during our time in Ireland. I’m glad to see him held accountable. But he was also platformed by so many Irish churches, ministries, business associations. Would love to see statements of contrition from at least one of these institutions. www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
Motivational speaker and influencer who exploited teenage boy he met at Christian children’s camp jailed
Daniel Ramamoorthy (38) also pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography
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March 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This man was everywhere during our time in Ireland. I’m glad to see him held accountable. But he was also platformed by so many Irish churches, ministries, business associations. Would love to see statements of contrition from at least one of these institutions. www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
On St. Patrick's Day, the most often-asked question I never know how to answer. open.substack.com/pub/cumulati...
Do I miss Ireland? // CB #08
On St. Patrick's Day, the most often-asked question I never know how to answer.
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March 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
On St. Patrick's Day, the most often-asked question I never know how to answer. open.substack.com/pub/cumulati...