Sonia Paul
@sonipaul.bsky.social
journalist, writer, producer
⭐ developing a podcast with support from California Humanities
⭐ teaching radio and podcasting with Uncuffed, a training program & podcast in California prisons. More info 👇🏾
https://sonipaul.me/
https://www.weareuncuffed.org
⭐ developing a podcast with support from California Humanities
⭐ teaching radio and podcasting with Uncuffed, a training program & podcast in California prisons. More info 👇🏾
https://sonipaul.me/
https://www.weareuncuffed.org
It's hard to overestimate what's been happening in the United States. This piece draws a strong parallel to Hungary and is worth reading even if you already know the answer to this question.
Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?
Other countries have watched their democracies slip away gradually, without tanks in the streets. That may be where we’re headed—or where we already are.
www.newyorker.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
It's hard to overestimate what's been happening in the United States. This piece draws a strong parallel to Hungary and is worth reading even if you already know the answer to this question.
Reposted by Sonia Paul
"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...
Opinion | What Autocrats Want From Academics: Servility
In 1931, Italian scholars were made to take loyalty oaths. Will that happen to us?
www.chronicle.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...
Reposted by Sonia Paul
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Vivian Wilson is Teen Vogue’s special issue cover star. The 20-year-old estranged daughter of Elon Musk discusses her modeling and TV aspirations, unusual extended family, and what she describes as the “cartoonishly evil” Trump admin. Read the full interview here: www.teenvogue.com/story/vivian...
March 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE AND AMAZING OPPORTUNITY😭😭😭😭
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This comes after LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong wrote a letter today announcing "an AI-driven feature" that offers "an instantly accessible way to see a wide range of different AI-enabled perspectives."
It's day one, and it's already bothsides-ing the KKK.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
It's day one, and it's already bothsides-ing the KKK.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
A letter to readers
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, executive chairman of The Times, writes to readers about new features on The Times site, including the live video stream and the Insights feature.
www.latimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 5:39 AM
This comes after LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong wrote a letter today announcing "an AI-driven feature" that offers "an instantly accessible way to see a wide range of different AI-enabled perspectives."
It's day one, and it's already bothsides-ing the KKK.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
It's day one, and it's already bothsides-ing the KKK.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Here we go... www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/t...
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era
After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are jus...
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Here we go... www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/t...
Rachel Aviv is in a class of her own www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Alice Munro’s Passive Voice
The celebrated writer’s partner sexually abused her daughter Andrea. The abuse transformed Munro’s fiction, but she left it to Andrea to confront the true story.
www.newyorker.com
December 28, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Rachel Aviv is in a class of her own www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Reposted by Sonia Paul
In Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada, Shahu Patole pays tribute to a cuisine that has long been considered not worthy of documentation. We interviewed Patole — and are sharing some of his recipes.
This cookbook is unlike any other from India. Pass the honeycomb, please!
In Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada, Shahu Patole pays tribute to a cuisine that has long been considered not worthy of documentation. We interviewed Patole — and are sharing some of his recipes.
www.npr.org
December 15, 2024 at 4:37 PM
In Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada, Shahu Patole pays tribute to a cuisine that has long been considered not worthy of documentation. We interviewed Patole — and are sharing some of his recipes.
This is my second original post on this app. Don't really have the energy or the time to be very online anymore, but I'll try to share pieces that bear reading beyond the news of the day. This is definitely one of them. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...
Opinion | What Doctors Like Myself Know About Americans’ Health Care Anger
As a doctor, I’ve been on both sides of frustrating health care debacles.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2024 at 5:05 PM
This is my second original post on this app. Don't really have the energy or the time to be very online anymore, but I'll try to share pieces that bear reading beyond the news of the day. This is definitely one of them. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...
This is my first post on this app. Hope those who come across this link will read the story in its entirety www.esquire.com/news-politic...
My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
www.esquire.com
November 29, 2024 at 4:43 AM
This is my first post on this app. Hope those who come across this link will read the story in its entirety www.esquire.com/news-politic...