maria de varenne
@mariadevarenne.bsky.social
retired journalist. senior partner, finn partners, nashville.
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What this looks like when the NBA's international players (and perhaps more importantly, their family members) try to come back to the states in late summer is anyone's guess.
Five players, and thirteen staff members from the Senegalese basketball team have been denied visas to the US.
The team is here to prepare for the upcoming Afrobasket tournament.
The team is here to prepare for the upcoming Afrobasket tournament.
June 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
What this looks like when the NBA's international players (and perhaps more importantly, their family members) try to come back to the states in late summer is anyone's guess.
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NEW: The suspect in the Minnesota lawmaker shootings has been caught, per KSTP / ABC News.
Vance Boelter arrested near Green Isle home, sources tell ABC
Law enforcement agencies are searching for a suspect who is considered armed and is possibly pretending to be law enforcement.
kstp.com
June 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
NEW: The suspect in the Minnesota lawmaker shootings has been caught, per KSTP / ABC News.
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FLAG:
WASHINGTON (AP) - About 700 Marines will formally deploy to LA in the coming hours to respond to immigration protests, US officials say.
WASHINGTON (AP) - About 700 Marines will formally deploy to LA in the coming hours to respond to immigration protests, US officials say.
June 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
FLAG:
WASHINGTON (AP) - About 700 Marines will formally deploy to LA in the coming hours to respond to immigration protests, US officials say.
WASHINGTON (AP) - About 700 Marines will formally deploy to LA in the coming hours to respond to immigration protests, US officials say.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, U.S. officials say.
June 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, U.S. officials say.
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When the LA police says you are overreaching, you are overreaching.
June 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
When the LA police says you are overreaching, you are overreaching.
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By the way a military parade when we’re not celebrating a war victory is something a dude who never served would do.
June 7, 2025 at 3:13 AM
By the way a military parade when we’re not celebrating a war victory is something a dude who never served would do.
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"It's a Yes or No Question"
June 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
"It's a Yes or No Question"
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JUST IN: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sues interim US Attorney Alina Habba for "false arrest and malicious prosecution." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
June 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
JUST IN: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sues interim US Attorney Alina Habba for "false arrest and malicious prosecution." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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PRO PUBLICA: Of the 238 men sent to an El Salvador mega prison, only 6 had prior violent crime convictions.
0 were on the gang member list.
130 had no criminal history.
32 had minor offenses.
All 238 thought they were being sent back to Venezuela. www.instagram.com/p/DKcjM7FPhz...
0 were on the gang member list.
130 had no criminal history.
32 had minor offenses.
All 238 thought they were being sent back to Venezuela. www.instagram.com/p/DKcjM7FPhz...
June 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
PRO PUBLICA: Of the 238 men sent to an El Salvador mega prison, only 6 had prior violent crime convictions.
0 were on the gang member list.
130 had no criminal history.
32 had minor offenses.
All 238 thought they were being sent back to Venezuela. www.instagram.com/p/DKcjM7FPhz...
0 were on the gang member list.
130 had no criminal history.
32 had minor offenses.
All 238 thought they were being sent back to Venezuela. www.instagram.com/p/DKcjM7FPhz...
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Raskin: This is a gangster state. This is not basically a legitimate government that is sometimes doing corrupt things. This is an essentially corrupt enterprise. It's like watching The Sopranos. Every day, they get up and they try to figure out how to plunder and pillage the people
May 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Raskin: This is a gangster state. This is not basically a legitimate government that is sometimes doing corrupt things. This is an essentially corrupt enterprise. It's like watching The Sopranos. Every day, they get up and they try to figure out how to plunder and pillage the people
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A pension board in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, decided it will no longer purchase new Tesla stocks because of Elon Musk.
A county pension fund in Pennsylvania just became the first known to cease purchasing new Tesla stocks
A pension board in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, decided it will no longer purchase new Tesla stocks because of Elon Musk.
www.businessinsider.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM
A pension board in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, decided it will no longer purchase new Tesla stocks because of Elon Musk.
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Breaking News: A federal jury ruled against Sarah Palin in her yearslong defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
Jury Rules Against Palin in Libel Case Against The New York Times
After two hours of deliberation, a jury rejected Sarah Palin’s claim that she had been defamed in the newspaper’s 2017 editorial.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Breaking News: A federal jury ruled against Sarah Palin in her yearslong defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
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Forget Elon Musk. The real mastermind of Trump's imperial presidency has been planning his crusade since well before Project 2025
The Real Mastermind Behind Trump’s Imperial Presidency
Elon Musk is the face of DOGE, but Russell Vought is the brains. He’s been planning such a crusade since well before Project 2025.
bloom.bg
April 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Forget Elon Musk. The real mastermind of Trump's imperial presidency has been planning his crusade since well before Project 2025
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Breaking News: The White House violated the First Amendment in banning The Associated Press from President Trump’s events, a judge ruled.
Judge Orders White House to Restore AP’s Access to Trump
The Trump administration has barred the news outlet from certain events for its use of the term “Gulf of Mexico,” which a federal judge agreed amounted to a violation of the First Amendment.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Breaking News: The White House violated the First Amendment in banning The Associated Press from President Trump’s events, a judge ruled.
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Straight down seems bad
April 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Straight down seems bad
This is so morally wrong … Images of a World War II Medal of Honor recipient and the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan are among 26,000 photos to be deleted
apnews.com/article/dei-... War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal
apnews.com/article/dei-... War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal
War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorites are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts ma...
apnews.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:41 AM
This is so morally wrong … Images of a World War II Medal of Honor recipient and the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan are among 26,000 photos to be deleted
apnews.com/article/dei-... War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal
apnews.com/article/dei-... War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal
Check out this article from Tennessean:
Nashville General Hospital CEO steps down amid controversy
www.tennessean.com/story/news/h...
Nashville General Hospital CEO steps down amid controversy
www.tennessean.com/story/news/h...
February 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Check out this article from Tennessean:
Nashville General Hospital CEO steps down amid controversy
www.tennessean.com/story/news/h...
Nashville General Hospital CEO steps down amid controversy
www.tennessean.com/story/news/h...
The National Parks Conservation Assoc. said staffing cuts will "leave parks understaffed, tough decisions about operating hours, public safety and resource protection." The Interior Dept. exempted 5,000 seasonal positions but the loss of 1,000 workers will "wreak havoc on the National Park System."
February 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The National Parks Conservation Assoc. said staffing cuts will "leave parks understaffed, tough decisions about operating hours, public safety and resource protection." The Interior Dept. exempted 5,000 seasonal positions but the loss of 1,000 workers will "wreak havoc on the National Park System."
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Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service is seeking access to a heavily guarded Internal Revenue Service system that includes detailed financial information about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country, according to three people familiar with the activities, sparking alarm within the tax agency.
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data at IRS
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service is seeking access to a heavily guarded Internal Revenue Service system that includes detailed financial information about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country, according to three people familiar with the activities, sparking alarm within the tax agency.
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College student Jaren Barajas has a new claim to fame after beating Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard in a shooting contest, winning $100,000 in the process. cnn.it/3X2JPW5
February 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
College student Jaren Barajas has a new claim to fame after beating Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard in a shooting contest, winning $100,000 in the process. cnn.it/3X2JPW5
