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Anisa Khalifa

@anisa.bsky.social
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audio journo & host of The Broadside @wunc.org. culture writer. coffee addict. co-creator of podcasts dramasoverflowers.bsky.social & Muslim in Plain Sight.

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404 Media @404media.co · 25/09/2026
Meta announced that its new AI agent, Muse could call businesses for you to do things like make reservations. But in reality, Meta is testing having these calls being made by human beings in call centers, 404 Media @jasonkoebler.bsky.social learned. www.404media.co/meta-tests-m...
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Anisa Khalifa @anisa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
a wild and wonderful update from @pablo.show about the insanity that is current UNC football... a culture I know very little about but tend to observe with the slightly horrified fascination of an amateur anthropologist www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR27...
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Unpacking the "Sabotage" of Bill Belichick at UNC | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
It's interesting to see how many columnists get to develop careers where they just say things in major media outlets, and how many journalists I know have to be prepared to defend everything they write with reporting, interviews with experts, stats, research, government data, and other sources.
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Glen Stellmacher @glentalk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The U.S. federal government financed local police training programs in Israel with former top level Israeli intelligence officers:
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 12/08/2026
Assma Ali, a Muslim, told the Mississippi Free Press her office has received threats after news of her appointment spread. “I was born in the U.S.,” Ali told the Mississippi Free Press. “I went to school in the U.S. I have all the accreditations to be a judge. I'm not anti-Christ," she said.
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Muslim Woman Becomes Municipal Judge in Mississippi Delta Town Amid a Flurry of Bigotry
Assma Ali, a Muslim and immigration attorney, is now municipal judge in Benoit, Mississippi, but is also facing misinformation and threats.
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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Sports been very harsh on my bedtime this summer
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Katy Jean @katynotie.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I’d say the hardest thing about being a writer is the writing.
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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
AI has started blocking the Wayback Machine from chronicling the web. Considering that nearly 40% of websites disappear after 10 years, this will enforce a giant loss in collective memory.
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AI’s biggest casualty could be history itself
The Internet Archive is a vital resource that has helped the search for truth in more than one global event, writes Anthony Cuthbertson, but it is in danger of becoming the latest collateral damage of...
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Tim Hirschel-Burns @timhirschelburns.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The three players in this photo: 1. Nigerian heritage, grew up in England, and is only a citizen thanks to birthright citizenship. 2. Born + raised in Holland, has a dad who immigrated to the US from Suriname. 3. Said he wanted to “make people who look like me proud” while playing on Juneteenth
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Anisa Khalifa @anisa.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
pimento cheese is an essential part of a Southern summer. but where did it actually come from? this week on @wunc.org’s The Broadside, I investigate at the #1 pimento cheese festival in the nation, & hear the shocking truth from chef and PBS host Vivian Howard. www.wunc.org/podcast/the-...
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The strange story of pimento cheese
Pimento cheese is as Southern as sweet tea and fried chicken. Or is it?
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Ann Marie Awad @anntastic.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
i wonder if they know the four seasons total landscaping guys
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Anisa Khalifa @anisa.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
cmon korea we got 6 minutes, you can do it 😭
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
NEW — I wanted to know if ICE’s newly uncovered plan to offload seven of the 11 concentration camp warehouses was actually a big deal, so I went straight to the expert: Michael Wriston of @projectsaltbox.com, which has been tracking these warehouses every step of the way. Our full convo here:
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ICE is offloading seven concentration camp warehouses. What does it really mean?
A Q+A with Michael Wriston of Project Salt Box
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Anisa Khalifa @anisa.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
this is the world cup journalism I’m looking for www.gq.com/story/why-is...
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Why Is Everyone Wearing Pink Cleats at the World Cup?
Neon cleats used to be an outlier on the field. Now, bright pink has become the unofficial footwear color of the world’s biggest tournament.
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Defector @defector.com · 15/06/2026
FIFA's hydration breaks break the essence of the game:
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FIFA's Hydration Breaks Break The Essence Of The Game | Defector
Soccer is all about momentum. The distinguishing aspect of its competitive structure is that it’s unsegmented, with a simple, 15-minute halftime bisecting two 45-minute blocks. The neophyte might see…
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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Spike Lee's head just exploded from joy, a moment of silence please for a great New Yorker
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Br. Dr. Ken Homan, SJ @kenhomansj.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
As a reminder for everyone saying, "The US had never before scored four goals in a World Cup" that they mean the men's team had never before scored that many. The women's team has absolutely scored more than four goals in a world cup, including in the final. And they also wins things.
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Anisa Khalifa @anisa.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
finally!!
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Anisa Khalifa @anisa.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I’m sorry but the USMNT home kit is ugly. away is not bad (why, yes I am living my best sports-fan-of-events-that-happen-every-4-years life, thanks for asking)
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Anisa Khalifa @anisa.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This week on The Broadside from @wunc.org, @tressiemcphd.bsky.social tells us the story of the unlikely first chapter of the Black Panther Party in the South. What it means to her, why Winston-Salem was ripe for its establishment, and its relevance to America at 250. www.wunc.org/podcast/the-...
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Power to the People, Y’all
A new documentary film from Tressie McMillan Cottom is highlighting the incredible history of the first Black Panther Party chapter in the South.
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I have been in situations where someone thinks "mutual respect" means subservience and obedience from one person and does not require accountability or clear communication from both parties. There is no amicable way forward due to this power dynamic, but it becomes pretty clear to everyone else.
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WhiteRoseAFA @whiteroseafa.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
So they'll have to wait in their home country for years, losing their job and will likely be unable to afford to keep a residence here. It seems designed to effectively end immigration to the US.
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Anisa Khalifa @anisa.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Tragedies like this are inevitable when the ruling class use islamophobia for profit & power “[CAIR] noted the attack comes as anti-Muslim bias complaints reached their highest level since they began tracking them in 1996, w/ 8,683 complaints filed nationwide.” www.democracynow.org/2026/5/19/sa...
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3 Killed in Devastating San Diego Mosque Shooting: Linda Sarsour on Rising Anti-Muslim Hate & More
Two teenage gunmen in California fatally shot three people on Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the largest mosque in the city. Among the dead was a security guard — Amin Abdullah, a father o...
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Just to point out, he is not talking about the United States blowing up dozens of Venezuelan boats in the Caribbean Sea. I know it can be confusing.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
In 942 days Israel has killed 363 journalists across Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran and Syria. That’s roughly one journalist killed every three days across 5 countries. stopmurderingjournalists.com
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Stop Murdering Journalists - Databases for Palestine
Israel is on a journalist mass-murdering spree.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
This is crazy. Akela found out that the admin has diverted a *quarter of the entire FBI* away from their jobs to instead help Trump and Vance's immigration agents, whose most notable work includes kidnapping pro-Palestine students and murdering two Americans in broad daylight.
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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The Voting Rights Act is essentially dead and it’s quite possible that we will, like when a similar SCOTUS gutted civil rights at the fall of Reconstruction, see a disappearance of much of the Black congressional representation, especially in the most heavily Black states, which are in the South.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 30/04/2026
BREAKING: Reporters Without Borders released its 2026 World Press Freedom Index. The United States fell seven spots to 64th out of 180 countries and regions surveyed, a historical low for the second straight year; its political indicator tumbled 21 spots from 41st to 62nd worldwide.
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United States
Reporters sans frontières assure la promotion et la défense de la liberté d'informer et d'être informé partout dans le monde. L'organisation, basée à Paris, compte des bureaux à l'international (Berli...
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Anisa Khalifa @anisa.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
thinking abt my 11th grade US history class in Greensboro, NC. yes, my teacher told us the Civil War was fought over states’ rights—but today, it strikes me even more how she barely touched on post-Reconstruction backlash. if she hadn’t, perhaps I’d be a little more prepared to live in these times.
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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw @gavia.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Mainstream publications have spent the past 5+ years laying off culture reporters and pivoting away from informed commentary on topics like fandom. It's such a relief to know that Fansplaining is going to fill some of that void!! More info here on the site's ~vision:
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(Re)Introducing Fansplaining
Writing by, for, and about fandom.
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Anisa Khalifa @anisa.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
An exciting relaunch of a beloved outlet for thoughtful fandom journalism and criticism! Follow and sign up if you love nerdy, well-researched and fascinating quests into the experience and implications of fandom 💖
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Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 27/04/2026
relatedly I loved @anisa.bsky.social's recent Broadside ep on how the Hornets pioneered NBA fashion at the end of history: www.wunc.org/podcast/the-...
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How purple and teal became the colors of the 90s
The Charlotte Hornets of the NBA lost 60 games in 1988, but they looked incredible while doing it. Their iconic uniforms would launch a global fashion trend.
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Brian Gordon @skyoutbriout.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
A developer is challenging Chatham County's recent data center moratorium, arguing... 1. The moratorium is unlawful. 2. Even if it is legal, their 750 MW(!) data center proposal southwest of Raleigh should be exempt from the 1-year permitting pause: www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
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NC developer sues Chatham County over legality of new data center moratorium
The lawsuit rejects Chatham’s 12-month permitting pause, a move municipalities statewide have embraced to slow down data center growth.
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Gabrielle Hecht 🇵🇷 • she/elle/ella/cis⚔️ • AOC 4USpresident @gabriellehecht.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
“Israel killed more journalists in 2025 than any other country on Earth. If indeed they redo the WHCD…I’d love for them to lead w/ that news item instead of exalting their own bravery for partying… after enduring such a horrific event” Imagine if WHCD had an empty seat for every journalist killed
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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
This wild document is the basis for the State Department's decision to cancel the visas and green cards of tech researchers who study the social media platforms and of tech regulators who enforce privacy and transparency laws. Disclosed to us last night in @thecoalition.bsky.social v. Rubio.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 15/04/2026
“It’s not simply an immigration enforcement measure; it’s something different,” EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @elpais.com. “They are conducting an investigation—or trying to obtain authorization—to bring federal criminal charges against someone, someone whose identity we don’t know.”
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The Trump administration is trying to force Reddit to reveal the identity of an online ICE critic
The defense lawyer denounces the violation of her client’s freedom of speech, and warns anyone else who expresses criticism of the government could become a target
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Katy M. Pinto @professorpinto.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Full article from @nytimes.com about Cesar Chavez is out today. This should be free access to the article. Out history books always narrow this movement to one hero, but the movement was groups of people coming together to fight for vulnerable workers. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...
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Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years
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Emily J. Edwards @msemilyedwards.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
i was thinking about how i grew up with so many people who were first generation kids from lebanon and palestine and iran and how terrible it must be to know your parents left a place and at the end if their lives to see their new country destroy their old country and i just sit with the sadness
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Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
This is the destination of every company that tries to replace creative human workers with AI slop. futurism.com/artificial-i...
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BuzzFeed Nearing Bankruptcy After Disastrous Turn Toward AI
Three years after its pivot to AI, the writing is on the wall for BuzzFeed. The company said there's "substantial doubt" it can keep going.
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betsy ladyzhets 😷 @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
In 2022, I counted more than 400 healthcare centers in the U.S. offering Long COVID care. @delfimarchese.bsky.social followed up three years later, and found many of them have closed... or at least failed to respond to our inquiries. Her investigation for @thesicktimes.org: clinics.thesicktimes.org
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Where Have All the Long COVID Clinics Gone?
A nationwide survey reveals the uncertain state of specialized care for Americans living with the chronic condition
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The Media and Democracy Project @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
It is outrageous that Nashville Notacias reporter Estefany Rodriguez was detained and taken out of state because of ICE reporting. We are proud to join 40 other press freedom, civic and media orgs to call for her immediate release. cpj.org/2026/03/cpj-... #PressFreedom apnews.com/article/repo...
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CPJ, Free Press lead call for journalist Estefany Rodríguez’s release from ICE detention - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists and Free Press led a coalition of more than 40 press freedom, human rights, and media organizations in a joint statement Tuesday calling for the release of journal...
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
“It is up by 42% since hostilities began. American motorists are already paying over $3.40 for a gallon of petrol on average, around 50 cents more than on February 27th. In Europe prices of natural gas, of which the Gulf normally ships lots in liquefied form, are 92% higher than before the war.”
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The Iran war puts Asia in an energy panic
Stranded Gulf supplies are choking off the region’s economies
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404 Media @404media.co · 08/03/2026
An internal DHS document obtained by 404 Media shows for the first time CBP used location data sourced from the online advertising industry to track phone locations. ICE has bought access to similar tools. www.404media.co/cbp-tapped-i...
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CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples’ Movements
An internal DHS document obtained by 404 Media shows for the first time CBP used location data sourced from the online advertising industry to track phone locations. ICE has bought access to similar…
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Kat Stafford @katstafford.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Today marks the anniversary of the Selma march that helped deliver the Voting Rights Act and the Supreme Court decision that upheld the law. Sixty years later, the Court has largely reversed this civil rights victory. bit.ly/4lagoMy
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The Bygone Era of Supreme Court Support for Voting Rights
Sixty years after upholding the Voting Rights Act, the Court has dismantled most of it.
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 07/03/2026
A New York judge has tossed out Columbia University's unprecedentedly harsh discipline against students accused of occupying Hamilton Hall during the 2024 Gaza protests, calling it arbitrary and capricious:
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Judge Rules Columbia's Expulsions of Pro-Palestine Protesters Were Illegal
The judge tossed out Columbia’s disciplinary actions against 22 students accused of occupying Hamilton Hall in 2024.
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NPR @npr.org · 07/03/2026
NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers — now more than one in eight current members — who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026.
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The record-setting pace of retirements from Congress continues, led by Republicans
NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers — now more than one in eight current members — who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026.
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Hanaa’ Tameez @hanaatameez.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Former LA Times managing editor @sarayasin.bsky.social launches The Key, a new publication about Palestine that will be "a home for journalists who have had their stories spiked in mainstream outlets." Her opening essay is worth every second of your time: www.thekeymagazine.com/p/western-jo...
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It’s Not Complicated
The mainstream media failed the public during the genocide in Gaza. The Key's editor-in-chief shares her vision for what comes next.
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Anisa Khalifa @anisa.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
image reads: If 168 people, overwhelmingly little girls, were killed in a school bombing in Israel, there is little doubt it would have been plastered all over major newspapers, led nightly broadcasts, and been asked about on the Sunday News programs. But—as the over 20,000 dead Palestinian children killed by a US-backed, Israeli genocide in Gaza affirm—Muslim and Arab life is simply not important, their children’s deaths are simply factored in, they’re collateral damage in a noble War on Terror, a perhaps regrettable “claim” that’s always “being investigated” but never held to account, much less elevated to moral outrage or sustained media scandal. The box is checked, a reporter does a write-up, aspersions are cast with “Iranian state media” or “Hamas run health ministry” qualifiers, and everyone moves on. Just another faceless three-digit number of Muslim children extinguished from existence and relegated to A11 in the US and Israel’s seemingly endless Middle East “wars.”
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