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Liann Herder
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actor, singer, and visual artist in NYC | freelance reporter and writer covering higher education and culture, bylines in Diverse: Issues in Higher Ed, The Brooklyn Eagle | Texas Ex | Columbia Journalism c/o 2021 | [email protected] | she/her
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everyone who works at openAI should be tried as an accomplice
November 27, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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This is a really sick story.

From everything I know, Boston’s Logan Airport is a legitimately dangerous place to travel through.

abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
November 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Remember last year when we said we would drop The Tribune's paywall if we raised enough money to support the transition to free? About that… 😁
The Salt Lake Tribune will drop its paywall next year, CEO tells donors at NewsMakers gala
After years of requiring people to pay for online news content, The Tribune announced an upcoming change during its 2025 annual NewsMakers Gala.
www.sltrib.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.

TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Certain ultraprocessed foods are contributing to worldwide obesity, chronic health conditions and premature death, yet the food industry continues to aggressively market new and existing products in this category for massive profits, according to experts. https://cnn.it/485zrBw
November 19, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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That there's the sound of an innocent man!
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'

people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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There are over 1,200 fossil fuel lobbyists at the U.N. climate summit in Brazil, more people than some entire countries have sent to the #COP30 talks.

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/17/climate_plunder
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Large crowds of protesters have begun gathering outside the White House demanding Trump’s resignation because of the ongoing Epstein scandal.
November 16, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Rest in power, Alice Wong.
November 15, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.

UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.

Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
November 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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When the world stops trusting your money, the fall comes fast.

• Massive debt & reckless spending are shaking investor confidence
• Foreign banks are quietly moving away from the dollar
• Countries are trading in other currencies—dedollarization is real

The US dollar’s dominance isn’t guaranteed.
November 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One"
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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A Texas community college misinformed faculty how much they were required to teach over the summer. Now it's demanding repayment. https://chroni.cl/49MDQM6
Why Dozens of Faculty Members at This College Must Repay Part of Their Salaries
Mixed messages about teaching requirements at Tarrant County College confused faculty members planning summer courses.
www.chronicle.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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In a way, I find the authoritarian takeover of our media system even more disturbing than the authoritarian takeover of our political system.

Our political system has been failing basically my entire adult life. But, the media system provided accountability and sort of worked. Now it’s collapsing.
November 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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I’m heartbroken to learn that two New Yorkers have drowned as a result of today’s torrential rain and flooding. Their families and loved ones are in my thoughts tonight.

This kind of sudden and intense rain has become the new normal—and our infrastructure isn’t prepared for it.
Two Die in NYC Basements as Squall Brings Massive Rain Burst to City
Two men, one in Central Brooklyn and another in Upper Manhattan, were found dead in flooded areas after intense rain arrived late on Thursday.
www.thecity.nyc
October 31, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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The filibuster is a racist relic. If it goes away the door will be open to real change down the road. (Medicare For All, etc)

Not great that this would be why it finally falls — but sometimes the right thing can happen for the wrong reasons. www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/p...
October 31, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Cost to fund SNAP and keep 42 million people from starving:

$100 billion

Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:

$100 billion

One is decried as "welfare." One is not.

Why?
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Yes, this is a real post made by the Department of Homeland Security.

None of this is normal.
October 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 asking for help.
October 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM