Ruqaiyah Najjar
@ruqaiyah.bsky.social
Mother. Human. Bourbon drinker. Producing State of Union @CNN / launching Press One for journalist-influencers / Former EIC @NowThis. Idk what to write in these anymore
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It has never been an accident that they kill reporters. This is heartbreaking www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza
Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.
www.aljazeera.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
It has never been an accident that they kill reporters. This is heartbreaking www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
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Not only is it back, it probably has your info on it (it had mine!) The article includes a link to the opt-out form and instructions to remove yourself.
National Public Data, a website infamous for its role in leaking millions of Social Security numbers last year, has returned with the ability to look up anyone's personal information.
Site Behind Major SSN Leak Returns With Detailed Data on Millions: How to Opt Out
National Public Data, a website infamous for its role in leaking millions of Social Security numbers last year, has returned with the ability to look up anyone's personal information.
bit.ly
August 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Not only is it back, it probably has your info on it (it had mine!) The article includes a link to the opt-out form and instructions to remove yourself.
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Why can I still not purchase books directly in the Kindle app?? How difficult can it possible be?? Less visits to space and more coding.!
May 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Why can I still not purchase books directly in the Kindle app?? How difficult can it possible be?? Less visits to space and more coding.!
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I wrote a little thing about the Washington Post and the necessity of spending Jeff’s money. You can read it if you want. mediahappyhour.substack.com/p/the-washin...
The Washington Post, Non-profits, learning to love Jeff Bezos('s money)
Pictured: Jeffrey Preston Bezos, website operator.
mediahappyhour.substack.com
November 22, 2024 at 5:17 PM
I wrote a little thing about the Washington Post and the necessity of spending Jeff’s money. You can read it if you want. mediahappyhour.substack.com/p/the-washin...
What’s crazy is this is not the first time this has happened.
A 2-year-old gorilla died of traumatic injuries last week at the Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada, after being struck by a hydraulic door that a staff member mistakenly activated, according to the zoo.
2-Year-Old Gorilla Dies After Being Struck by Hydraulic Door at Zoo
A Calgary Zoo staff member mistakenly activated a door that struck the western lowland gorilla named Eyare, a report found.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:47 PM
What’s crazy is this is not the first time this has happened.
Liking my own skeets is the equivalent of laughing at my own jokes. I slay me.
a young girl wearing a shirt that says just hug is smiling
ALT: a young girl wearing a shirt that says just hug is smiling
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Liking my own skeets is the equivalent of laughing at my own jokes. I slay me.
Excited about Bluesky and its early newness honestly. Twitter got way too loud for me. Too much everything everywhere all at once
November 21, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Excited about Bluesky and its early newness honestly. Twitter got way too loud for me. Too much everything everywhere all at once
Fun fact. He resigned from the 118th Congress. Not the incoming Congress. I'm not sure how that works just yet though.
Breaking: Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, says he is withdrawing his name from consideration to serve as the Justice Department chief
Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration as Attorney General
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, says he is withdrawing his name from consideration to serve as the Justice Department chief in a post on X.
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Fun fact. He resigned from the 118th Congress. Not the incoming Congress. I'm not sure how that works just yet though.
Apple TV+ is playing the long game, like Netflix did. Other services flood with filler, but everything on Apple is excellent Apple. Prestige content builds trust, not subscribers overnight. They're cementing themselves as serious storytellers before scaling.
arstechnica.com/apple/2024/1...
arstechnica.com/apple/2024/1...
Apple TV+ spent $20B on original content. If only people actually watched.
Reportedly high budget has brought Apple TV+ a lot of prestige, but not a lot of viewers.
arstechnica.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Apple TV+ is playing the long game, like Netflix did. Other services flood with filler, but everything on Apple is excellent Apple. Prestige content builds trust, not subscribers overnight. They're cementing themselves as serious storytellers before scaling.
arstechnica.com/apple/2024/1...
arstechnica.com/apple/2024/1...
Whooping cough here we come.
Republicans in the West Virginia House and Senate will introduce a bill that would give families use of a religious exemption for vaccinations, as well as a separate measure allowing private schools to bypass the state’s strict immunization laws.
Via West Virginia Watch
Via West Virginia Watch
School vaccine exemption bills expected in WV next year, face easier pathway with Morrisey
Republican lawmakers say they’ll again introduce exemptions to the state’s strict school vaccine laws. They expect the measures to face an easier pathway next year due to the Legislature’s changing ma...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Whooping cough here we come.
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“Wearing cowboy hats and Make America Great Again shirts, some white spectators pack into a dusty stadium located on the site of a former slave plantation that is now Louisiana’s state penitentiary.”
November 19, 2024 at 4:20 PM
“Wearing cowboy hats and Make America Great Again shirts, some white spectators pack into a dusty stadium located on the site of a former slave plantation that is now Louisiana’s state penitentiary.”
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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
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The PRESS Act "has so much bipartisan support and barely any opposition," Trevor Timm told @wired.com.
"But the only chance it has is to pass during the lame-duck session."
"But the only chance it has is to pass during the lame-duck session."
Senate Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass a Shield Law to Protect Journalism
The PRESS Act, which would protect journalists from government spying, enjoys broad bipartisan support and has passed the House—but it’s unclear whether the Senate will take it up.
www.wired.com
November 14, 2024 at 8:33 PM
The PRESS Act "has so much bipartisan support and barely any opposition," Trevor Timm told @wired.com.
"But the only chance it has is to pass during the lame-duck session."
"But the only chance it has is to pass during the lame-duck session."
Looks like a blue sky wave? What did I miss that prompted the surge? 🫠🫠😬
November 15, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Looks like a blue sky wave? What did I miss that prompted the surge? 🫠🫠😬
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There's now an easy way to convert a starter pack into a list (which you can then pin and check like any feed) if you want to keep up with posts in a certain area but don't want everyone in your following feed!
A third-party developer just built a tool today that lets you convert a starter pack to a list:
Convert BSky Starter Pack to List
nws-bot.us
November 11, 2024 at 5:31 PM
There's now an easy way to convert a starter pack into a list (which you can then pin and check like any feed) if you want to keep up with posts in a certain area but don't want everyone in your following feed!
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Made my first starter pack! These are the climate journalists I know and love and highly recommend following on BlueSky so far. Please tell me who I'm missing (and apologies in advance if I've missed you, I swear it's not intentional!)
go.bsky.app/1ivUnG
go.bsky.app/1ivUnG
November 11, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Made my first starter pack! These are the climate journalists I know and love and highly recommend following on BlueSky so far. Please tell me who I'm missing (and apologies in advance if I've missed you, I swear it's not intentional!)
go.bsky.app/1ivUnG
go.bsky.app/1ivUnG
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Ever more ProPublicans are on here now! 🕵️🔎
If you already followed this starter pack, it's worth checking in again to see who is newly added.
go.bsky.app/RkNqWmw
If you already followed this starter pack, it's worth checking in again to see who is newly added.
go.bsky.app/RkNqWmw
November 11, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Ever more ProPublicans are on here now! 🕵️🔎
If you already followed this starter pack, it's worth checking in again to see who is newly added.
go.bsky.app/RkNqWmw
If you already followed this starter pack, it's worth checking in again to see who is newly added.
go.bsky.app/RkNqWmw
This is still wild today. Israel seized equipment from a trusted and reputable press agency. No notification— no letter to the AP to take the feed down— just a ‘we passed a vague law and are now confiscating equipment thousands of news outlets depend on’. That’s scary asl
Israeli officials seized Associated Press equipment and took down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law
Israeli officials seize AP equipment and take down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law
The Qatari satellite channel is among thousands of clients that receive live video feeds from the AP and other news organizations.
apnews.com
May 22, 2024 at 1:02 PM
This is still wild today. Israel seized equipment from a trusted and reputable press agency. No notification— no letter to the AP to take the feed down— just a ‘we passed a vague law and are now confiscating equipment thousands of news outlets depend on’. That’s scary asl
Sometimes I wake up and still can’t believe Joe Scarborough gets a full three hour show every.single.morning. When I fully remember him being a pain in Bill Clinton’s side the entire time and also wanted to abolish the UN. How the mighty loud fall up man.
April 16, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Sometimes I wake up and still can’t believe Joe Scarborough gets a full three hour show every.single.morning. When I fully remember him being a pain in Bill Clinton’s side the entire time and also wanted to abolish the UN. How the mighty loud fall up man.
So the more I remember to log in the more blue sky has early Twitter vibes. People are pretty engaged. It’s more natural maybe? So much cacophony in that other space— Can I reference X/Twitter on here? Is it the platform that shall not be named?
April 16, 2024 at 11:47 AM
So the more I remember to log in the more blue sky has early Twitter vibes. People are pretty engaged. It’s more natural maybe? So much cacophony in that other space— Can I reference X/Twitter on here? Is it the platform that shall not be named?
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Because I never explained otherwise, my son spent a good stretch of time in his childhood thinking that a vice principal at a school was there in case the principal was assassinated.
April 9, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Because I never explained otherwise, my son spent a good stretch of time in his childhood thinking that a vice principal at a school was there in case the principal was assassinated.
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Biden and Trump look like old men because they are old men. Pretending that Trump at 77 years old is some paragon of youthful vigor is just telling people to ignore what they can plainly see isn't true.
February 11, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Biden and Trump look like old men because they are old men. Pretending that Trump at 77 years old is some paragon of youthful vigor is just telling people to ignore what they can plainly see isn't true.