Reposted by Zareena GrewalTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 18/05/2026I have been told that certain celebrity girlboss influencers have issued a social media fatwa on this column. Therefore, I’m sharing it again because I’m just that kind of contrary. 5526118
Reposted by Zareena GrewalMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 22/03/2026If only more people understood this 4550117
Zareena Grewal @zareenagrewal.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Who even are these non-compulsive, non-perfectionist professional nerds? 110
Reposted by Zareena GrewalPaul Matzko @paulmatzko.bsky.social · 17/05/2026You can see the uptick in uses of "Christian nationalism" in the 1930s/40s on Google ngram, then a decline in the 1950s, a steady rise in the 1980s, before an explosion in the 2010s. 1024873
Reposted by Zareena GrewalHenry Snow @henrys.now · 16/05/2026homer is desecrating Greece the country, the sea isn't wine-dark there! 0224
Reposted by Zareena GrewalZeteo @zeteo.com · 16/05/2026Saudi Arabia and the UAE Bombed Iran for Totally Different Reasons The newest divide in the Middle East is between Israel’s allies and the growing number of states that view it as a threat, former defense intel analyst @harrisonmann.bsky.social writes. Read here: zeteo.com/p/why-saudi-... 12610
Reposted by Zareena GrewalStephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Breaking the Nebraska GOP’s filibuster-proof majority would block: 1️⃣ Passing new voting restrictions. 2️⃣ Gerrymandering the light blue 2nd District. 3️⃣ Erasing the 2nd’s “blue dot” to stop Dems from winning the Electoral College just by flipping MI, PA, & WI. Dems currently rely on GOP defections 527070
Reposted by Zareena GrewalJason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 16/05/2026lol not Third Way letting Republicans off the hook 618123
Reposted by Zareena GrewalW.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 16/05/2026When a Democrat is president, the press only cares about the swing voters who oppose him. When a Republican is president, the press only cares about the conservative voters who support him. 833456724
Reposted by Zareena GrewalWhitney Humanities Center at Yale @yalewhc.bsky.social · 15/05/2026We’re hiring! 📣 The Whitney Humanities Center at Yale seeks a recent humanities PhD with experience in program-building, innovative humanities work, and higher ed service for a Postdoctoral Associate in Humanities Leadership. $70K + $3K stipend | Deadline: June 12, 2026 🔗 apply.interfolio.com/185526 11213
Reposted by Zareena GrewalSolomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 15/05/2026This This and This ... are not 3 things... they are one thing 172799802
Reposted by Zareena GrewalAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Writing has been independently invented maybe four times in human history. Radiocarbon dating has found evidence that the original inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) invented writing independently. buff.ly/PS5nm5j #ShareGoodNewsToopopularmechanics.comA New Discovery at Easter Island Could Rewrite History As We Know ItRadiocarbon dating of ancient scripts suggests a groundbreaking origin story. 7503154
Reposted by Zareena GrewalThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13/05/2026A Gallup poll found that seven out of 10 Americans said they would oppose a data center being built near them. Opposition is so intense, the poll found, that more Americans would rather live near a nuclear power plant than a data center.washingtonpost.com7 in 10 Americans oppose data centers being built in their communitiesThe survey found that Republicans and Democrats are uncomfortable living near a data center, but opposition is especially intense among Democrats. 2026271
Reposted by Zareena GrewalElham Fakhro @elhamfakhro.bsky.social · 13/05/2026The context of Saudi strikes on Iran: "Iranian and Western officials said Saudi Arabia made Iran aware of the strikes and this was followed by intensive diplomatic engagement and Saudi threats to retaliate further, which led to an understanding.. to de-escalate" www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...reuters.comExclusive: Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources sayThe Saudi attacks, not previously reported, mark the first time that the kingdom is known to have directly carried out military action on Iranian soil. 1126
Reposted by Zareena GrewalNPR @npr.org · 13/05/2026Remember those devastating learning losses that began during the pandemic? Turns out, they began years before COVID-19. Some states are finally turning things around. n.pr/4wspadUn.prKids' test scores began declining way before COVID. These schools are making gainsRemember those devastating learning losses that began during the pandemic? Turns out, they began years before COVID-19. Some states are finally turning things around. 621259
Reposted by Zareena GrewalJay Willis @jaywillis.net · 12/05/2026Genuinely funny that Alito just wrote a whole opinion making clear that the only thing Republicans have to do to gerrymander Black people out of electoral existence is say "this is about politics, not race," and then this genius is like CAN YOU BELIEVE HOW MANY BLACK PEOPLE ARE IN THAT DISTRICT?? 473240819
Reposted by Zareena GrewalThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/05/2026More than 2,500 scientists said in a letter to Congress on Monday that President Trump’s dismissal of the National Science Foundation’s oversight board was an “alarming attack” on research funding that could put the U.S. at a disadvantage with rivals, especially China.nyti.msScientists Press Congress on Dismissal of National Science Foundation Board and Research FundingThe slowed pace of grants by the National Science Foundation, under attack from the White House, could put the United States at a disadvantage with China, the scientists warned. 17371146
Reposted by Zareena GrewalThe New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Iraqi officials told The New Arab the US helped cover up a secret Israeli base in Najaf after Iraqi troops came under attack near the site in March:newarab.comExclusive: Iraq officials allege US shielding secret Israel baseIraqi officials told The New Arab the US helped cover up a secret Israeli base in Najaf after Iraqi troops came under attack near the site in March. 11111
Reposted by Zareena GrewalBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Not the main thing, but notable that the biggest of recipient of US military aid is using the language of counterinsurgency (hearts and minds) to refer to the US population. 917258
Reposted by Zareena GrewalBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Anyone out there unclear how well the United States would be doing economically without California and New York? 932297412
Reposted by Zareena GrewalAlondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 10/05/2026“One water connection had been installed without the utility’s knowledge, and the other was not linked to the company’s account and therefore wasn’t being billed.” 46134
Reposted by Zareena GrewalEd Burmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Discourse about finding "the Rogan of the Left" or "the liberal answer to Fox News" rarely accounts for the reality that the entire conservative media universe is the enormously unprofitable vanity project of a few rich sociopaths. It "succeeds" because they don't care how much it costs. 14770071919
Reposted by Zareena GrewalAbu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Hiring Jake Sullivan and the Biden Gaza team should be the kiss of death for any Dem candidate — it won’t be, but the “moderates” who will make that choice need to lose badly in primaries and there can’t be an “Obama appointing Clinton to State” back door return. puck.news/the-return-o...puck.newsThe Boys Are Back in TownMany Democrats aren’t happy that Jake Sullivan and the other Biden bros who rode shotgun for Barack and Joe’s foreign policy adventures are positioning to return to power. 2024275
Reposted by Zareena GrewalAlexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Suit still doesn’t fit and the hair is a disaster. He looks wet, like he just swam up to the lawn. 7444
Reposted by Zareena GrewalG. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 08/05/2026A handful of dedicated Gazan women are risking their lives to save the priceless medieval manuscripts of Al-Omari www.newarab.com/features/ins...newarab.comInside Gaza’s race to save ancient manuscripts from Israel’s warIn Gaza City’s Old Quarter, volunteers are recovering manuscripts from the damaged Al-Omari Mosque library following repeated Israeli aggression since 2023 2411179
Reposted by Zareena GrewalNieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 05/05/2026The truck circled JFK terminals asking travelers “Do you trust ICE with your phone?” and advising them to “turn it off at the airport. It’s harder for authorities to pry data from your phone if it’s shut down.” www.niemanlab.org/2026/05/the-...niemanlab.orgThe Intercept didn’t just publish a story about ICE — it drove it around JFKThe investigative nonprofit turned a digital privacy guide into a real-life stunt, and news creators helped share the message. 18436
Reposted by Zareena GrewalChad Loder @chadloder.dev · 08/05/2026Multiple women serving sentences for nonviolent crimes at the minimum security prison where Ghislaine Maxwell is now serving time were punished for speaking to reporters about the special treatment Maxwell receives. At least two women were transferred to higher security facilities as punishment.cnn.comExclusive: Inmates describe being punished for speaking out about Ghislaine Maxwell | CNNGhislaine Maxwell’s fellow inmates speak to CNN about Maxwell’s special treatment in prison and how they were punished for criticizing Maxwell. MJ Lee reports on OutFront. 20186644402
Reposted by Zareena GrewalJack Leff @jrlefftist.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Really vital reporting on an understudied weapon. 07838
Reposted by Zareena GrewalMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 07/05/2026The Trump regime loves to screw with the poor. Cruelty is a sport to them. 53781175
Reposted by Zareena GrewalThe Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Lmao at The War of 1812 being on the list like bro that was over 200 years ago what are you even doing here 86945107
Reposted by Zareena GrewalThe New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 07/05/2026The US-Israel war on Iran could increase poverty for millions across the MENA, as people grapple with double-digit price hikes, writes Jad Chaabannewarab.comHow the US-led war in the region created an Arab poverty crisisThe US-Israel war on Iran could increase poverty for millions across the MENA, as people grapple with double-digit price hikes, writes Jad Chaaban. 0158
Reposted by Zareena GrewalThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/05/2026Trump may be toxic and Orbán is gone, but Europe’s far right is not in decline | Cas Muddetheguardian.comTrump may be toxic and Orbán is gone, but Europe’s far right is not in decline | Cas MuddeLet’s not draw the wrong conclusions from Hungary’s election or the US president’s troubles, says political scientist Cas Mudde 108934
Reposted by Zareena GrewalBruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 07/05/2026An Israeli air strike has killed the son of Hamas' chief negotiator in U.S.-mediated talks over Gaza's future, a senior Hamas official said on Thursday, as leaders of the militant group held talks in Cairo aimed at safeguarding their truce with Israel.reuters.comIsraeli attack kills son of Hamas leader negotiating with Trump-led boardAn Israeli air strike has killed the son of Hamas' chief negotiator in U.S.-mediated talks over Gaza's future, a senior Hamas official said on Thursday, as leaders of the militant group held talks in... 0116
Reposted by Zareena GrewalNiko Bowie @nikobowie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026This is great, but two friendly amendments. The consolidation of judicial supremacy began long before the 1990s. And even as the Court holds that Congress may not respond to its decisions, Congress *does not need this majority’s approval* to check the Court’s power and respond anyway.theatlantic.comJudicial Supremacy Has ArrivedLast week’s Supreme Court decision didn’t just undermine the Voting Rights Act. It foreclosed the possibility of any new Voting Rights Act in the future, too. 11706192
Zareena Grewal @zareenagrewal.bsky.social · 07/05/2026One of the most important Muslim philanthropists in the US 000
Reposted by Zareena GrewalJulia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 07/05/2026suicide notes are not exactly a fun genre (though I’m perhaps weirdly fond of Virginia Woolf’s, which is rather beautiful) but “no fun not worth it” is a doozy 1561
Reposted by Zareena GrewalAdil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · 06/05/2026"I’m not anybody’s martyr. I’m a tenured professor. I’m not going to lose my job." "I think the important work that folks with the protections of academic freedom can do is to refuse to bend the knee to the willful forgetting, the willful covering up of what happened in Gaza." 027478
Reposted by Zareena GrewalBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 06/05/2026“agrees to give what has been agreed to” ? 4164989
Reposted by Zareena GrewalDrop Site @dropsitenews.com · 06/05/2026📌 Story: www.timesofisrael.com/board-of-pea...timesofisrael.comBoard of Peace won’t hold Israel to truce terms if Hamas doesn’t okay disarmament offerIn letter obtained by ToI, US-led body indicates Israel not adhering to key parts of ceasefire's 1st phase, but says it won't have to if Hamas doesn't accept decommissioning framework 21611