ritika rastogi
@rastogi.bsky.social
i research how youth create identity, mental health, & societal change in relationship w/ one another 🤲🏽
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“The people whose rights are being violated don’t have a lot of power, and the people responsible for the pollution are huge mega corporations with a lot of power…And they’ve been getting away with this for decades now.”
'The Precedent Is Flint': How Oregon's Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon data centers constructed in eastern Oregon's farmland have worsened a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
www.rollingstone.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“The people whose rights are being violated don’t have a lot of power, and the people responsible for the pollution are huge mega corporations with a lot of power…And they’ve been getting away with this for decades now.”
i forgot this app existed tbh and ive been using too much LinkedIn instead 😭
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
i forgot this app existed tbh and ive been using too much LinkedIn instead 😭
begging academics to use Canva (it’s free!) to create their own infographics instead of having genAI / LLMs to do it for you
December 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
begging academics to use Canva (it’s free!) to create their own infographics instead of having genAI / LLMs to do it for you
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BU School of Public Health showed the CDC data in this Economic Times article is "vastly undercounted."
CDC revised "Covid-associated" death classification in Nov. 2022 lowering counts 10-20%: preparedness.cste.org/wp-content/u...
2024 studies found more undercounting: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
CDC revised "Covid-associated" death classification in Nov. 2022 lowering counts 10-20%: preparedness.cste.org/wp-content/u...
2024 studies found more undercounting: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
May 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
BU School of Public Health showed the CDC data in this Economic Times article is "vastly undercounted."
CDC revised "Covid-associated" death classification in Nov. 2022 lowering counts 10-20%: preparedness.cste.org/wp-content/u...
2024 studies found more undercounting: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
CDC revised "Covid-associated" death classification in Nov. 2022 lowering counts 10-20%: preparedness.cste.org/wp-content/u...
2024 studies found more undercounting: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
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NEW — Emails show Mohsen Mahdawi pleading for months to Columbia for help.
He asked about an FBI visit to his home & a mysterious break-in.
He also asked Columbia to publicly clarify a lie the Trump admin would later cite to justify detaining Mohsen.
No response.
He was detained a month later.
He asked about an FBI visit to his home & a mysterious break-in.
He also asked Columbia to publicly clarify a lie the Trump admin would later cite to justify detaining Mohsen.
No response.
He was detained a month later.
Emails Show Mohsen Mahdawi Pleaded with Columbia for Protection for Months Before ICE Detained Him
“Is this how Columbia cares for its students?” the green card holder asked less than a month before his arrest this week.
zeteo.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
NEW — Emails show Mohsen Mahdawi pleading for months to Columbia for help.
He asked about an FBI visit to his home & a mysterious break-in.
He also asked Columbia to publicly clarify a lie the Trump admin would later cite to justify detaining Mohsen.
No response.
He was detained a month later.
He asked about an FBI visit to his home & a mysterious break-in.
He also asked Columbia to publicly clarify a lie the Trump admin would later cite to justify detaining Mohsen.
No response.
He was detained a month later.
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Happy National Library Week!! A great time to ask everyone you know if they have a library card.
#art #nationallibraryweek
#art #nationallibraryweek
April 8, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Happy National Library Week!! A great time to ask everyone you know if they have a library card.
#art #nationallibraryweek
#art #nationallibraryweek
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Update from the Mahmoud Khalil case; at his first immigration court hearing, it appears that the government didn’t even have any evidence ready and the judge is giving them until Friday to submit it or she will terminate the case.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Judge gives Trump administration deadline to justify Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation
Jamee Comans said if evidence does not support deportation, she may rule for Columbia graduate’s release
www.theguardian.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Update from the Mahmoud Khalil case; at his first immigration court hearing, it appears that the government didn’t even have any evidence ready and the judge is giving them until Friday to submit it or she will terminate the case.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Vivos los llevaron, vivos los queremos.
April 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Vivos los llevaron, vivos los queremos.
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April 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Mohammed sent me this video today 💔 (I added the captions)
April 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Mohammed sent me this video today 💔 (I added the captions)
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The Mayor of Sackets Harbor has declared a state of emergency for the town in anticipation of protests set to start at 2pm today. He’s sending multiple police forces to “maintain peace” as locals rally in support of the family abducted by ICE.
Sackets Harbor declares state of emergency ahead of protests
SACKETS HARBOR, N.Y. (WWTI) – The Village of Sackets Harbor has declared a state of emergency ahead of the weekend. According to the Watertown Daily Times, Mayor Alex Morgia declared it in an…
www.localsyr.com
April 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The Mayor of Sackets Harbor has declared a state of emergency for the town in anticipation of protests set to start at 2pm today. He’s sending multiple police forces to “maintain peace” as locals rally in support of the family abducted by ICE.
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A mother and her three children were snatched by ICE from a dairy farm in Sackets Harbor, a rural town in northern New York.
But the location is no coincidence—Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, LIVES THERE. He allowed his own neighbors, including a third grader, to be jailed. Deplorable.
But the location is no coincidence—Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, LIVES THERE. He allowed his own neighbors, including a third grader, to be jailed. Deplorable.
Mom, 3 kids detained in ‘horrifying’ ICE probe in Northern NY
The family has been transferred out of New York state.
www.syracuse.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A mother and her three children were snatched by ICE from a dairy farm in Sackets Harbor, a rural town in northern New York.
But the location is no coincidence—Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, LIVES THERE. He allowed his own neighbors, including a third grader, to be jailed. Deplorable.
But the location is no coincidence—Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, LIVES THERE. He allowed his own neighbors, including a third grader, to be jailed. Deplorable.
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This is heartbreaking for the love and care a small-town principal shows. Read the whole letter, then thank Marisa Kabas for bringing us so many important stories.
Sackets Harbor, NY is so small that there’s one pre k-12 school with 475 students. Three of those students were disappeared by ICE.
Here is a statement published today by school principal Jaime Cook:
Here is a statement published today by school principal Jaime Cook:
April 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This is heartbreaking for the love and care a small-town principal shows. Read the whole letter, then thank Marisa Kabas for bringing us so many important stories.
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It’s Publication Day for ‘Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth’
It's publication day for Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth, a new collection out from young people's publication Naya Magazine. Here, we talk with co-editor Akshay Maheshwari about the idea behind the collection and how it came…
It's publication day for Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth, a new collection out from young people's publication Naya Magazine. Here, we talk with co-editor Akshay Maheshwari about the idea behind the collection and how it came…
It’s Publication Day for ‘Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth’
It's publication day for Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth, a new collection out from young people's publication Naya Magazine. Here, we talk with co-editor Akshay Maheshwari about the idea behind the collection and how it came about. The collection of work by writers in Gaza is available in the ArabLit storefronts (arablit.org/shop and arablit.gumroad.com); all proceeds go to the young writers whose work is featured.
arablit.org
April 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It’s Publication Day for ‘Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth’
It's publication day for Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth, a new collection out from young people's publication Naya Magazine. Here, we talk with co-editor Akshay Maheshwari about the idea behind the collection and how it came…
It's publication day for Poppy Seeds: Poetry from Gazan Youth, a new collection out from young people's publication Naya Magazine. Here, we talk with co-editor Akshay Maheshwari about the idea behind the collection and how it came…
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400 acres of a beautiful forest in Kancha Gachibowli destroyed, even as University of Hyderabad (UoH) students protest.
When will humans stop destroying the homes of our non-human animal friends? We are guests on Mother Earth!
#climateactivism #bluesky #trending
hindupost.in/politics/tel...
When will humans stop destroying the homes of our non-human animal friends? We are guests on Mother Earth!
#climateactivism #bluesky #trending
hindupost.in/politics/tel...
Telangana Congress Govt begins deforestation of 400-acre Kancha Gachibowli land even as HCU students protest
Hyderabad is witnessing a heated battle between the Telangana Congress Government and students, environmentalists, and activists over a 400-acre forest land
hindupost.in
April 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
400 acres of a beautiful forest in Kancha Gachibowli destroyed, even as University of Hyderabad (UoH) students protest.
When will humans stop destroying the homes of our non-human animal friends? We are guests on Mother Earth!
#climateactivism #bluesky #trending
hindupost.in/politics/tel...
When will humans stop destroying the homes of our non-human animal friends? We are guests on Mother Earth!
#climateactivism #bluesky #trending
hindupost.in/politics/tel...
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KANCHA GACHIBOWLI: Bulk deforestation near Hyderabad University, Peacocks ‘Cry’, SC interferes – all you need to know | The news today
One had to meet a viral video where a group of peacocks could be heard. The video caused outrage among Netizens many shared a video on social media and claimed…
One had to meet a viral video where a group of peacocks could be heard. The video caused outrage among Netizens many shared a video on social media and claimed…
KANCHA GACHIBOWLI: Bulk deforestation near Hyderabad University, Peacocks ‘Cry’, SC interferes – all you need to know | The news today
One had to meet a viral video where a group of peacocks could be heard. The video caused outrage among Netizens many shared a video on social media and claimed that bulldozers had demolished trees that spread on 400 acres of land in the Kancha Gachibowli Campus Central University campus. When the matter appeared, several Hyderabad Central University students (HCU) started protest.
techwordnews.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:45 AM
KANCHA GACHIBOWLI: Bulk deforestation near Hyderabad University, Peacocks ‘Cry’, SC interferes – all you need to know | The news today
One had to meet a viral video where a group of peacocks could be heard. The video caused outrage among Netizens many shared a video on social media and claimed…
One had to meet a viral video where a group of peacocks could be heard. The video caused outrage among Netizens many shared a video on social media and claimed…
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A city against its forest: Kancha Gachibowli and the crisis of urban planning
->Down To Earth | #Forest #UrbanPlanning | More info from EcoSearch
->Down To Earth | #Forest #UrbanPlanning | More info from EcoSearch
A city against its forest: Kancha Gachibowli and the crisis of urban planning
In the heart of Hyderabad’s rapidly expanding urban sprawl lies Kancha Gachibowli—a verdant semi-forested tract nestled between premier academic institutions and bustling IT corridors. Once an unassuming expanse marked by rocky outcrops and scattered groves, it has now become the...
www.downtoearth.org.in
April 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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“Return”: Police LATHI-PUBLIC HYDERABAD University Students protesting plan to develop land in Kancha Gachibowli | The news today
On Wednesday, the police resorted to the Lathi-Both students and members of the Faculty of University of Hyderabad (UOH), who protested against the plans of the…
On Wednesday, the police resorted to the Lathi-Both students and members of the Faculty of University of Hyderabad (UOH), who protested against the plans of the…
“Return”: Police LATHI-PUBLIC HYDERABAD University Students protesting plan to develop land in Kancha Gachibowli | The news today
On Wednesday, the police resorted to the Lathi-Both students and members of the Faculty of University of Hyderabad (UOH), who protested against the plans of the TELANGANY government for the development of 400 acre land in Kancha Gachibowli. In solidarity with agitation students, the Association of Teachers of University of Hyderab also led the Assembly from the auditorium to the ambedcar to the Eastern campus.
techwordnews.com
April 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
“Return”: Police LATHI-PUBLIC HYDERABAD University Students protesting plan to develop land in Kancha Gachibowli | The news today
On Wednesday, the police resorted to the Lathi-Both students and members of the Faculty of University of Hyderabad (UOH), who protested against the plans of the…
On Wednesday, the police resorted to the Lathi-Both students and members of the Faculty of University of Hyderabad (UOH), who protested against the plans of the…
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Protests continue at University of Hyderabad over 400-acre land auction in Kancha Gachibowli
hyderabadmail.com/uoh-protests...
#UOH #Gachibowli #hyderabadmail
hyderabadmail.com/uoh-protests...
#UOH #Gachibowli #hyderabadmail
Protests continue at University of Hyderabad over 400-acre land auction in Kancha Gachibowli
Ongoing University of Hyderabad protests demand cancellation of land auction. Tensions rise as police intervene and disperse crowd.
hyderabadmail.com
April 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Protests continue at University of Hyderabad over 400-acre land auction in Kancha Gachibowli
hyderabadmail.com/uoh-protests...
#UOH #Gachibowli #hyderabadmail
hyderabadmail.com/uoh-protests...
#UOH #Gachibowli #hyderabadmail
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The Davis Faculty Association's letter today:
"Compliance will not save our institutions. The UC system must continue to stand by its stated values and refuse to enable the targeting of students for imprisonment and deportation for their political views."
ucdfa.org/2025/03/call...
"Compliance will not save our institutions. The UC system must continue to stand by its stated values and refuse to enable the targeting of students for imprisonment and deportation for their political views."
ucdfa.org/2025/03/call...
Call for UCD to Protect Students and Staff – Davis Faculty Association
ucdfa.org
March 29, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The Davis Faculty Association's letter today:
"Compliance will not save our institutions. The UC system must continue to stand by its stated values and refuse to enable the targeting of students for imprisonment and deportation for their political views."
ucdfa.org/2025/03/call...
"Compliance will not save our institutions. The UC system must continue to stand by its stated values and refuse to enable the targeting of students for imprisonment and deportation for their political views."
ucdfa.org/2025/03/call...
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"Supporting students of color does not require the illegal use of race. Saying 'Black Lives Matter' requires only the willingness to acknowledge Black people’s humanity."
-@tiffjhuang.bsky.social on OSU flipflopping on systemic racism in less than five years
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
-@tiffjhuang.bsky.social on OSU flipflopping on systemic racism in less than five years
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Ohio State cutting DEI programs shows a breathtaking fear of the truth | Opinion
Pretending racism does not exist will not stop Donald Trump's attack on higher education.
www.dispatch.com
March 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"Supporting students of color does not require the illegal use of race. Saying 'Black Lives Matter' requires only the willingness to acknowledge Black people’s humanity."
-@tiffjhuang.bsky.social on OSU flipflopping on systemic racism in less than five years
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
-@tiffjhuang.bsky.social on OSU flipflopping on systemic racism in less than five years
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
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JUST PUBLISHED: It has been the honor of my career to co-author "Queer, HIV+ and Running Out of Medication in Gaza" with Afeef Nessouli @theintercept.com —a story about Palestine, AIDS, genocide, and an extraordinary survivor named E.S. Please read & share. theintercept.com/2025/01/13/i...
Queer, HIV-Positive, and Running Out of Medication in Gaza
A year in Palestine, living in fear of not just genocide — but AIDS.
theintercept.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
JUST PUBLISHED: It has been the honor of my career to co-author "Queer, HIV+ and Running Out of Medication in Gaza" with Afeef Nessouli @theintercept.com —a story about Palestine, AIDS, genocide, and an extraordinary survivor named E.S. Please read & share. theintercept.com/2025/01/13/i...