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Wulan K. Wardhani

@wulanluna.bsky.social
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Indonesian freelance journalist. Sports and cat lover. Human rights enthusiast. Coffee drinker. Former urban cyclist. Eternal fan of Iker Casillas. *Nunca más, ni perdón, ni olvido. Memoria, verdad y justicia*

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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I just saw a video about a woman who resigned from her flight attendant job. She said, "Don't imagine normal tiredness or fatigue. I'm talking to you about fatigue, which will make you ask existential philosophical questions, "What is this, what is the purpose? What am I doing?"
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Rod Serling: You've Entered The Burnout Zone
ALT: Rod Serling: You've Entered The Burnout Zone
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jorge López was kidnapped by the Argentine military dictatorship in 1976. In 2006, he disappeared again after testifying against his captor. His son Rubén recalled that his father wasn't assigned custody or given any special protection after he testified. buenosairesherald.com/human-rights...
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Twenty years without Jorge Julio López, the man who disappeared twice - Buenos Aires Herald
López was kidnapped by the military dictatorship in 1976. In 2006, he disappeared again after testifying against his captor
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I feel burned out from work, but surprisingly, I managed to finish reading 300-something pages of my friend's dissertation in less than 2 weeks.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Cultural exchange between Chilean and Indonesian. Chilean food: completo, empanada, and sopaipilla. Indonesian food: kue cubit and onde-onde.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Today I spoke Spanish with a native speaker. He said that when I talk, I sound like a German speaking Spanish. He might have thought I'm Toni Kroos' sister. 🤣🤣
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
During the dictatorship, Chilean police were tasked with identifying which foreign embassies were receiving asylum application from people deemed political opponents of the Pinochet regime. 😱😱😱
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Global health experts say Indonesia is a prime example of a country that has gone through a rapid “nutrition transition” – from food scarcity to an excess of cheap, unhealthy food. www.reuters.com/investigates...
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From hunger to obesity: Developing world's new threat to child health
Intan is just one of millions of children with obesity in Indonesia, and one of tens of millions in low and middle-income countries across Africa, Asia and South America that are facing the
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The whole world needs to stand up to this out-of-control, corrupt, narcissistic bully and criminal, who literally doesn’t care that he’s imploding the US economy, hurting countless families and businesses, and dragging the entire global economy down with him. It actually may be his specific intent.
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U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods take effect after trade talks fall apart | CBC News
The Trump administration's latest round of tariffs against billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods took effect just after midnight Saturday, after the two countries failed to seal a last-minute tr...
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
If someone asked me,"What book about Indonesian politics would you recommend to a non-Indonesian?" I'd say, Infrastructure of Impunity: New Order Violence in Indonesia. I just finished reading it and highly recommend it. The Indonesian version of this book is also available.
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Michelle Cohen @docmcohen.medsky.social · 30/07/2026
NEW: Cancer Pseudoscience and the Cultural Moment I wrote about how cancer quackery often capitalizes on its era of origin's social tensions. In our current moment, a Canadian former doctor and prolific COVID disinfo promotor is the reason ivermectin has become an ever-expanding online scam.
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Cancer pseudoscience and the cultural moment - Healthy Debate
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Sejak sepuluh tahun terakhir, jumlah sarjana yang menganggur di Indonesia terus meningkat. Kondisi semakin memburuk ketika lapangan kerja untuk sarjana juga tak kunjung ada. projectmultatuli.org/sarjana-di-i...
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Sarjana di Indonesia Berakhir Menjadi Pengangguran
Jumlah sarjana yang menganggur di Indonesia terus meningkat, dan lapangan kerja untuk mereka sangat terbatas.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Oh, I love this article in Spanish! It combines football and climate journalism. From Iniesta to Ferran: Two Stars and 16 Years of Climate Change.
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Climática @climatica.coop · 21/07/2026
[GRÁFICOS] De Iniesta a Ferran: dos estrellas y 16 años de cambio climático
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De Iniesta a Ferran: dos estrellas y 16 años de cambio climático - Climática
Entre 2010 y 2026, la selección masculina de fútbol ha logrado dos mundiales, una Eurocopa y una Liga de Naciones. En paralelo, los eventos extremos y los registros climáticos no han dejado de batir récords.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
My Argentine friend keeps sending me reels about Argentine supporters who turned violent following their team's loss. Now I understand why he never watches any local league in the stadium in Buenos Aires.
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Ann Louise Deslandes @anndlandes.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
My story for @aljazeera.com on the Cubans deported to Mexico after living decades in the US. Many people deported from the US under Trump have been sent to the southern states of Chiapas and Tabasco, with these men dumped in Palenque (Chiapas)🧵👇 www.aljazeera.com/features/lon...
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Meet the Cubans stuck in Mexico under Donald Trump’s deportation campaign
Cuba has often refused to accept deportations from the US. Where does that leave Cuban deportees under Trump?
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Learning another language could slow ageing in the brain by up to 13 years, according to research. Oh great. I think I should continue my Spanish course, shouldn't I? It's been 10 years since the last time I took the course. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Learning another language appears to slow brain ageing, scientists say
Study finds those who speak two languages have brains that appear around six years younger than those who speak one
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Online School on Human Rights - Rights in Europe: The Risks & Impact of Authoritarianism. Eligibility: final-year undergraduate & graduate students who are interested in critically examining human rights challenges in contemporary political contexts. Apply here universityofgalway.ie/irish-centre...
universityofgalway.ie
Online School on Human Rights - University of Galway
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The cartel crisis Mexico doesn't want u too see during the World Cup.More than 130,000 ppl hv been forcibly disappeared as cartel violence surges,leaving thousands of families searching for answers.They say the authorities have failed them & are demanding justice www.theguardian.com/world/video/...
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Mexico’s kidnapping crisis: 'How can they hold a World Cup?’ - video
As England prepares to take on Mexico in the Fifa World Cup, another battle is playing out just beyond the Azteca Stadium. More than 130,000 people have been forcibly disappeared in Mexico as cartel v...
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Since the first time I watched football, the Netherlands men's team has lost 6 penalty shootouts and only won twice in major tournaments. In total, it has lost 8 out of 10 penalty shootouts in its history. Very, very unlucky.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
An Indonesian photojournalist travelled to the coast to photograph the people who have been forced to adopt a semi-amphibious lifestyle. Sea levels are rising by around 5mm a year along Indonesia’s coastline, a rate far higher than the global average of 3.5mm. www.economist.com/interactive/...
economist.com
The amphibious villagers of Indonesia
As Java sinks into the sea, locals have been forced to live with water
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
@pressfreedom.bsky.social releases a report about the murder of Indonesian journalist Rico Sempurna Pasaribu and three of his family members. They were murdered when their home in the Sumatran town of Kabanjahe was doused with gasoline and set on fire. cpj.org/special-repo...
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Impunity in Indonesia: The leads left unfollowed in journalist Rico Sempurna Pasaribu’s murder - Committee to Protect Journalists
Introduction Around 3:30 a.m. on June 27, 2024, Rico Sempurna Pasaribu and three of his family members were murdered when their home in the Sumatran town of Kabanjahe was doused with gasoline and set ...
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
An analysis shows that climate change is boosting the likelihood of performance-impairing heat during most scheduled World Cup matches (97 of 104). Nearly half of the matches have at least a 50% likelihood of experiencing heat that can impair performance. www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
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2026 World Cup: Climate Change Boosts Performance-Impairing Heat at Nearly Every Match | Climate Central
Warming caused by climate change could impair player performance and affect match strategy at the 2026 World Cup.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
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Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
You know your country is in such a mess when your acquaintance, who never discussed politics on social media, expresses her disappointment with the current political and economic situation.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Today is Heat Action Day, a global day for raising awareness of heat risks. Test your knowledge with indoor heat quiz to find out if you really know how to stay safe indoors when temperatures rise. I got 5/10. heathealth.info/extreme-heat...
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Extreme Heat Myths and Facts | Global Heat Health Information Network
Increasing awareness and capacity to better manage and adapt to the health risks of dangerously hot weather in a changing climate.
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Arvindjadwa @arvindjadwa.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Nearly 2 billion people live in the red area. It is becoming completely uninhabitable. What do the climate deniers, who also hate immigration, think is going to happen?
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Gumuk Pasir Parangtritis, Yogyakarta.
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Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
- There will be no permanent human settlement on Mars in our lifetime, and if even there ever will be one, it will not have been established by SpaceX - SpaceX will never build 'datacenters in space' - xAI will never create artificial general intelligence Everything Elon Musk says is a lie. Always.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Pengilon Hill is located in Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta province. To reach this place, it takes around 2.5–3 hours from downtown Yogyakarta. Its highest peak stands at an altitude of about 200 meters, but the view is spectacular because it directly faces the Indian Ocean.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
FREE online course to strengthen your investigative skills and report on the climate crisis. The course will run from June 1 to June 28, 2026. journalismcourses.org/product/clim...
journalismcourses.org
Climate journalism: Investigative reporting for every beat
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
May Day Protest 2026 at Malioboro, Yogyakarta. Some journalists participated in the protest. Journalists are workers too.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Happy World Book Day and Happy Spanish Language Day!
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
You know what’s ACTUALLY scary? That some very wealthy corporations and people badly want you to be afraid of more walkable, less car dependent, neighbourhoods. #UrbanTruth
“Walkable neighbourhoods aren’t scary, they’re convenient.”

By the Urban Truth Collective

Picture of a walkable corner coffee shop along a shopping street in Brooklyn, New York.
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FRONTLINE @frontlinepbs.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the violence, protests, and arrests stemming from the federal immigration sweeps across the country. "Caught in the Crackdown" is now streaming on PBS and online.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
I love this football field because it's surrounded by trees. Reducing heat on the football field has become more important than before. Increasing heat can affect players' performance. Players can suffer from cramps, heat exhaustion, and muscle fatigue. Climate issues clearly intersect with sports.
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Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
If it's 2026 and you're a man still wondering 'why people did not file a police report' after surviving assault, I don't know what to tell you.
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Jan-Albert Hootsen @jahootsen.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
If Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio represented the government of a non-western country, they would be arrested, sent to The Hague, convicted for war crimes and spend the rest of their lives in jail.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
State violence arises when a state defines itself as an entity claiming a monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force. When that force is turned against its own citizens to suppress dissent,it moves from "legitimate force" into the realm of state terrorism www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026...
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The Jakarta Post - Still bold, fiercely independent
- #1 English news source in Indonesia. Still bold, fiercely independent
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Frank Bajak @fbajak.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
“The Earth is warming due to human activities, this warming is already responsible for human suffering, and it can be stopped by human action. None of this is, or should be, the least bit controversial.” -Kate Marvel www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/c... www.marvelclimate.com
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Prominent Climate Scientist Resigns From NASA, Citing Trump’s Attack on Science
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/03/2026
Fifty years after Argentina’s military dictatorship kidnapped, brutalized and killed thousands of people, the country’s government is defunding human rights groups and promoting a revisionist account of the junta’s crimes.
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Government Cuts Gut the Memory of Argentina’s Dirty War
Fifty years after the military dictatorship, Argentina’s government is defunding human rights groups and promoting a revisionist account of the junta’s crimes.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
During the dictatorship, many Argentine artists sought exile in Mexico and Spain. Those who stayed began to use cryptic metaphors in their lyrics to criticize the military. buenosairesherald.com/culture-idea...
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How Argentine rock stood up to the dictatorship and gained massive popularity - Buenos Aires Herald
Many artists sought exile in Mexico and Spain during the 70’s. Those who stayed began to use cryptic metaphors in their lyrics to criticize the military
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Fifty years after the 1976 coup, the sport continues a long struggle to uncover the fate of the disappeared. www.batimes.com.ar/news/sports/....
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Football and memory: the dictatorship’s shadow on the game
Fifty years after the 1976 coup, the sport continues a long struggle to uncover the fate of the disappeared.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
After becoming Argentina’s president in 2023, Milei has taken steps to dismantle the country’s human rights policy. He has launched a strong & vicious smear campaign against the victims of the dictatorship and their relatives, as well as human rights groups theconversation.com/argentina-50...
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Argentina 50 years on from start of dictatorship – is it forgetting the disappeared?
Javier Milei has taken steps to dismantle Argentina’s human rights policy since entering office in 2023.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Seven out of 10 Argentines have a negative opinion of the last military dictatorship and believe that those who committed atrocities need to continue to be tried for crimes against humanity, according to a new study released ahead of the coup’s 50th anniversary. buenosairesherald.com/human-rights...
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50 years on, most Argentines support continuing dictatorship trials - Buenos Aires Herald
A poll shows seven out of ten have a negative opinion of the last military regime and believe the state needs to continue judging those who committed atrocities
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
The horrific acid attack on Andrie Yunus is another grim reminder of how far Indonesia has drifted from the ideals of reformasi (the post-Soeharto reformation movement) indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/acid-attack-...
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Acid attack on KontraS activist signals resurgence of New Order-style fascism
The latest political developments in Indonesia indicate that a Soeharto-esque fascism is reemerging.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
A Barcelona fan arrived at the wrong St James’ Park on Tuesday for a Champions League clash, ending up 366 miles from where his team was playing. The Spanish fan found himself at the turnstiles of third-tier Exeter’s St James Park. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Rising temperatures, driven by the continued burning of fossil fuels, are making it difficult for even young, healthy adults to perform basic physical activities, such as housework or walking up stairs, during daylight hours at the height of summer. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds
Rising temperatures making it hard even for young, healthy people to safely do normal physical tasks in many regions
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Ironically, some of women athletes’ biggest “enemies” are sports fans themselves, who often fixate on their physical appearance and leave sexist or degrading comments online or during competitions. Constant exposure to this type of abuse can be demoralizing. magdalene.co/story/breaki...
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Breaking Barriers for Women in Football
Gender-based violence remains widespread in the sports world, with rape, physical abuse and verbal harassment among the most common forms.
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
In Indonesia,journalistic rigour and selflessness have a name:that of this reporter for the independent magazine Tempo,a leading figure in a critical press placed under constant pressure,who continues to investigate and bear witness despite the threats aimed at silencing her. rsf.org/en/profile-f...
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Profile: Francisca Christy Rosana, investigating without being intimidated
In Indonesia, journalistic rigour and selflessness have a name: that of this reporter for the independent magazine Tempo, a leading figure in a critical press placed under constant pressure, who conti...
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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Dua pelatih sepakbola perempuan bercerita bagimana asam-garam dunia persepakbolaan putri di Indonesia. Tia Darti dan Sicilia Setiawan membahas diskriminasi yang masih dialami perempuan pesepak bola. youtu.be/bCt2Tfl_C2s?...
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Apa Kabar Sepak Bola Perempuan Indonesia? | RAME Bareng Sicilia dan Tia Darti
YouTube video by Magdalene ID (Magdalene Indonesia)
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