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'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
a shot of a god botherer in a car, next to him on the passenger seat is a skull in an ornate box
December 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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April Wilkens is an outspoken advocate for survivors of domestic violence and her personal experiences were integral to the passage of the Oklahoma Survivors' Justice Act.

Yet, her request to be resentenced under the Oklahoma Survivors' Act was denied.

#SurvivorsDeserveRealJustice!
Judge denies April Wilkens’ request for resentencing under Oklahoma Survivors' Act
April Wilkens will remain in prison after Tulsa County District Judge David Guten on Thursday denied her request to be resentenced under the Oklahoma Survivors' Act.
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September 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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On Thursday, Tulsa County District Judge David Guten denied April Wilkens’ motion for re-sentencing under the Oklahoma Survivor Act.
Judge denies April Wilkens' request for early release
On Thursday, Tulsa County District Judge David Guten denied April Wilkens’ motion for re-sentencing under the Oklahoma Survivor Act.
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September 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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boltsmag.org
Incarcerated for 26 years in Oklahoma for the murder of her abusive ex-boyfriend, April Wilkens now has a shot at freedom: a sentencing reform she inspired became law last year.

boltsmag.org/oklahom...
Oklahoma Gives Incarcerated Survivors of Domestic Violence a New Chance at Freedom
The Oklahoma Survivors’ Act reduces sentences for people whose convictions stemmed from their abuse. It passed despite prosecutors’ objections and an initial veto by the governor.
boltsmag.org
July 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
pandalibrarian.bsky.social
Trump’s New Portrait Is as Perverse as His Second Term hyperallergic.com/1017985/dona...
Trump’s New Portrait Is as Perverse as His Second Term
In an uncanny photograph revealed by the White House, the president emerges from a shadowy abyss that seems to echo the nation’s decline into authoritarianism.
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June 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Trump is escalating his attack on Harvard by trying to block its ability to enroll foreign students.

It seems that to Trump, the only useful non-Americans are those who invest in his crypto schemes and global resorts or gift him jumbo “palace in the sky” aircraft.

Hello?
May 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Start Here: Palestine 16 is up, an hour-long investigation into how the Haavara Agreement between the Zionist Movement and Nazi Germany came to be. It's like a whole video essay or something. youtu.be/En82WUqRtPw
Start Here: Palestine 16. Transfer | The Haavara Agreement and Anti-Nazi Boycott of the 1930s
YouTube video by Paul Nabil Matthis
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November 12, 2024 at 1:11 AM
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newslit.org
❌ NO: This is not a legit screenshot of a @nytimes.com headline. It's impostor content that was orginally shared by a comedian. To avoid falling for such fabrications:

- Beware of supposed screenshots
- Search the web for the headline
- Seek out a 2nd source

🔗 go.newslit.org/PopeImpostor...
A social media post reads, “wait how woke is this pope” and features an image supposedly showing a headline from The New York Times that reads, “Pope Leo XIV Was a Founding Member of the 2020 Anarchist Portland Autonomous Zone Known as CHAZ.” The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “FAKE HEADLINE.”
May 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
pandalibrarian.bsky.social
www.snopes.com/fact-check/o...
Oklahoma will teach high school students debunked 2020 election-fraud theories as fact
The new academic standards promote U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies' groundless 2020 election conspiracy theories.
www.snopes.com
May 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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newslit.org
1/ ❌ NO: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s sister was not charged with vandalizing a Tesla dealership in Yonkers, NY.
❌ NO: #AOC does not have a sister.
✔️ The story originated on a satirical Facebook page. But it was stripped of context & shared as genuine.

🔗 Read more: go.newslit.org/AOCSatire
A social media post reads, “Hey AOC, now I can say to you that your sister is not above the law! AOC’s sister faces 10 years in prison for vandalizing a Tesla dealership! FAFO!!! This is sweet!” and features a screenshot of a social media post from the America’s Last Line of Defense Facebook page that includes a photograph of New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with another woman and the text, “AOC’s Sister Faces Ten Years in Prison for Vandalizing a Tesla Dealership.” The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “SATIRE.”
April 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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newslit.org
“Algorithms can be very opaque. That’s why they’re sometimes called a ‘black box,’ because nobody can really see into it, even the developers who created the algorithms.” - @theverge.com tech reporter @miasato.bsky.social

Get more insights on #algorithms & #AI from Mia with our webinar recap ⤵️
How AI Shapes What We See (And What We Miss)
The News Literacy Project participated in an EdWeek forum exploring issues and strategies for teaching media literacy in the age of AI.
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April 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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🎙 What does the First Amendment protect and what doesn't it cover? Dive into our Checkology lesson and 1A poster as part of Spring Sprints teaching!

🔗 Get started today: newslit.org/spring-sprin...

#FirstAmendment
#NewsLiteracy
Graphic showing icons illustrating expression - a typewriter, hand writing, microphone. Header text: Understanding First Amendment Freedoms Subheader: Teach students about five freedoms that are vital to an informed public. Header: How to teach this topic Screenshot of NLP's Checkology lesson The First Amendment next to the text: Assign "The First Amendment" on Checkology, where students learn why five freedoms are vital to American democracy. Screenshot of NLP's poster about The First Amendment next to the text: Supplement the lesson with The First Amendment poster. Text-heavy graphic: Header: Quick overview Subheader: The First Amendment is vital to American democracy and an informed public. The First Amendment does protect freedom of: In green box: Religion, speech, the press, assembly, petition The First Amendment does not proect: In red box: incitement of violence, disruptive speech/expression in schools, obscenity, defamation Text-heavy graphic above an image showing four bookmarks NLP developed for its Spring Sprints campaign. Header text: Fast-track news literacy Text: The Spring Sprints series helps you equip students with foundational news literacy skills, even when time is limited. Visit newslit.org/spring-sprints for additional straightforward resource lists covering today's hottest news literacy topics.
April 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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“Bypassing” is a promising strategy for countering misinformation by sharing truthful, positively framed statements instead of direct corrections. New research shows it can correct misperceptions effectively, especially when people are still open to learning.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/misg...
Is There a Better Way to Fight Misinformation?
What if the best way to counter misinformation isn’t arguing facts, but offering better truths instead?
www.psychologytoday.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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newslit.org
❌ NO: This is not an authentic image of Judge Hannah Dugan’s mug shot. It's AI-generated. Dugan was arrested by the FBI on April 25 for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade ICE agents.

⚠️ Photorealistic images can be quickly manufactured with #AI tools.

🔗 go.newslit.org/AIMugShot
A social media post reads, “Leaked booking photo of Judge Hannah Dugan” and features two images, one of the judge smiling and another depicting her crying in an orange prison jumpsuit. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “AI-GENERATED IMAGE.”
April 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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newslit.org
This #AAPIMonth, learn about Asian American & Pacific Islander journalists from U.S. history with our @flipboard.com collection: bit.ly/AAPIJournali...
AAPI Heritage Month Media | @NewsLitProject | Flipboard
During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are shining a light on influential AAPI journalists and news media throughout U.S. history.
bit.ly
May 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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newslit.org
❌ NO: A viral video does not show a genuine insect called the “Sleeping Rose Mantis.” It's AI-generated.

📈 It's not uncommon for images & videos of unusual animals to get millions of views on social media.

🤔 Millions of views also ≠ authenticity.

🔗 RumorGuard post: go.newslit.org/RoseMantisAI
A social media post reads, “The insect is called ‘Sleeping Rose Mantis.’ This creature is known for its remarkable camouflage, resembling a rose. Native to the Himalayas, it is considered a small and wondrous creature, often described as a marvel of nature” and features two screenshots from a video showing a small bug camouflaging as a rose. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “AI-GENERATED IMAGE.”
May 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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newslit.org
📰 The role of a free press in a democracy has never been more important. But as our 2024 teen survey showed, 45% of teens say journalists have a negative impact on a democracy: bit.ly/KeyFindingsNLP

🚨 This finding underscores the need for news literacy on #PressFreedomDay tomorrow & beyond.
Header text: 45% of teens say journalists do more to harm democracy than protect it. Small text above line chart: Would you say that professional journalists and the organizations they work for in the United States are doing more to... Protect democracy: 55% Harm democracy: 45%
May 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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poynterinstitute.bsky.social
🏆 The 2025 Pulitzer Prize winners are now being announced.

See the winners: www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
Here are the winners of the 2025 Pulitzer Prizes - Poynter
Details and links to this year’s recipients of journalism’s highest honor
www.poynter.org
May 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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newslit.org
⚠️ The past year was the first time the global state of #PressFreedom was categorized as a “difficult situation” by @rsf.org in its annual index of 180 countries.

🔎 Read our special issue of The Sift that lays out 3 ways to teach about this important topic: go.newslit.org/Sift5May2025
The Sift: Special issue: Teach about press freedom
This special issue of The Sift newsletter honors World Press Freedom Day by sharing three ways for educators to teach about press freedoms.
go.newslit.org
May 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
pandalibrarian.bsky.social
'Death sentence': One of California’s largest collections of history could go dark www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
'Death sentence': One of Calif.'s largest history collections could go dark
The California Digital Newspapers Collection housed at UC Riverside said it is "in jeopardy" and has weeks to raise $300,000 or go offline.
www.sfgate.com
May 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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People in Alaska without a library will no longer be ale to receive books from the Juneau Public Libraries. Their funding relied on IMLS grants, which the President has cut. Also cut: summer reading programs for the state. #libraries www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/in-wake...
Letter from Juneau Public Libraries canceling the Alaska Library Extension Program.
May 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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joshuaerlich.bsky.social Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · Apr 24
I don’t want to repost anyone saying this but Trump absolutely did not “repeal” or “change” or anything similar to the civil rights act.

EOs are not law. even then, he’s talking about disparate impact, not the whole act.

it’s a big deal but it has no more legal effect than a memo.
April 24, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Really great to see someone say what needs to be said over and over: lots of those executive orders are bullshit grabs for powers the president doesn't have--unless we give it to him, and that starts through misinformation.
maxkennerly.bsky.social Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · Apr 24
It is not actually in the President's power to unilaterally rescind or modify regulations that were enacted through notice-and-comment.

Maybe FedSoc judges invent a reason for it, but it's not what precedent or the Administrative Procedures Act says. See, e.g., www.arnoldporter.com/en/perspecti...
achukilissa @achukilissa.bsky.social · Apr 23
My god. He’s gone after the Civil Rights Act!!!!

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
April 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/w...
Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?
By understanding the reasons, scientists hope to help both sexes age better.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
pandalibrarian.bsky.social
Trump is attempting to destroy federal funding for libraries.

EveryLibrary made it easy to take action today!

action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Take Action To Save Federal Funding for Libraries!
Trump is attempting to destroy federal funding for libraries. We need you to take action today! That's why we made it easy to contact your reps, sign petitions, and learn about the Institute of Museum...
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April 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM