Aparna Mukherjee
@aparnamuk.bsky.social
OG @bsky.app lurker 🙌🏽 working to support environmental journalists as @sejorg.bsky.social ED 💚 befores: Resolve Philly, JSK Stanford, NYT, WSJ, CNBC, BBG, AP, BW with stops at McK, Paley, City Hall (LA), Goldhirsh, Luce, Bosch Foundations
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Is this what the Department of Homeland Security calls “approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun”?
January 24, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Is this what the Department of Homeland Security calls “approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun”?
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Beyond helping establish DHS itself in 2003, Mr. Mitnick was a senate-confirmed Trump choice for General Counsel for DHS in his first term. I've talked with him a few times, and he's not a man for hyperbole. So bear that in mind when you see him calling out DHS's "lawlessness, fascism, and cruelty."
January 25, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Beyond helping establish DHS itself in 2003, Mr. Mitnick was a senate-confirmed Trump choice for General Counsel for DHS in his first term. I've talked with him a few times, and he's not a man for hyperbole. So bear that in mind when you see him calling out DHS's "lawlessness, fascism, and cruelty."
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Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
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As I explained earlier this month, we're too literal abt what amounts to military occupation. The ICE/CPB operations in Blue cities are the kinds of garrisoning of civilian towns that the founding documents opposed. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-...
Don’t Be So Literal About What Counts as a Military Occupation
I want to return to a topic I’ve alluded to in several...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:35 AM
As I explained earlier this month, we're too literal abt what amounts to military occupation. The ICE/CPB operations in Blue cities are the kinds of garrisoning of civilian towns that the founding documents opposed. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-...
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"Just like the killing of Renée Good, Saturday morning’s shooting once again raises the question of why it is so damned difficult to hold federal officers—and the federal government itself—accountable if and when they violate our rights."
Me on the federal accountability gap—and how to close it:
Me on the federal accountability gap—and how to close it:
204. Accountability After Minneapolis
A short post explaining (1) why it's so hard to hold federal officers and/or the federal government liable for violating our rights; and (2) how a one-sentence statute could (and *SHOULD*) fix it.
www.stevevladeck.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:55 PM
"Just like the killing of Renée Good, Saturday morning’s shooting once again raises the question of why it is so damned difficult to hold federal officers—and the federal government itself—accountable if and when they violate our rights."
Me on the federal accountability gap—and how to close it:
Me on the federal accountability gap—and how to close it:
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Hey, the excellent Minneapolis arts and culture magazine Racket took down their paywall for the day, so you can go read their coverage of the occupation unhindered. Start here: racketmn.com/voices-of-th...
January 23, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Hey, the excellent Minneapolis arts and culture magazine Racket took down their paywall for the day, so you can go read their coverage of the occupation unhindered. Start here: racketmn.com/voices-of-th...
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Newsrooms are shrinking, disinfo is rising and environmental reporting has never been more critical. This #GivingTuesday, stand with SEJ — the community environmental reporters rely on for resources, support and solidarity. Gifts of $100+ will earn an SEJ tote bag!
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December 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Newsrooms are shrinking, disinfo is rising and environmental reporting has never been more critical. This #GivingTuesday, stand with SEJ — the community environmental reporters rely on for resources, support and solidarity. Gifts of $100+ will earn an SEJ tote bag!
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probably marks me as old fashioned but i'm not a fan of politicians cursing like this
Q: What could Maduro do?
TRUMP: He's offered everything. You know why? Because he doesn't want to fuck around with the United States
TRUMP: He's offered everything. You know why? Because he doesn't want to fuck around with the United States
October 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
probably marks me as old fashioned but i'm not a fan of politicians cursing like this
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MIT's response to the Trump admin's proposed "compact" is excellent and should be a model for other universities. orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...
October 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
MIT's response to the Trump admin's proposed "compact" is excellent and should be a model for other universities. orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...
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Today is the final day to submit your intent to run for SEJ’s Board of Directors. We invite you to take an active role in shaping the future of environmental reporting.
Full details, key dates and submission guidelines are available on the SEJ website and FAQ page: www.sej.org/sej-board-el...
Full details, key dates and submission guidelines are available on the SEJ website and FAQ page: www.sej.org/sej-board-el...
🗳️ The Society of Environmental Journalists Board Elections are coming up! Do you care deeply about the future of environmental journalism and serving the SEJ community? We’re calling on members to step up and apply to be a candidate for the 2025 election! Learn more: www.sej.org/sej-board-el...
September 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Today is the final day to submit your intent to run for SEJ’s Board of Directors. We invite you to take an active role in shaping the future of environmental reporting.
Full details, key dates and submission guidelines are available on the SEJ website and FAQ page: www.sej.org/sej-board-el...
Full details, key dates and submission guidelines are available on the SEJ website and FAQ page: www.sej.org/sej-board-el...
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🚨 Submissions are OPEN for the 2025 #SEJAwards for Reporting on the Environment! These awards honor the best in environmental journalism across the globe—from features to investigations, student work to books.
Deadline: Sept 2 | Late: Sept 16
Enter now: sej.org/awards
Deadline: Sept 2 | Late: Sept 16
Enter now: sej.org/awards
August 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🚨 Submissions are OPEN for the 2025 #SEJAwards for Reporting on the Environment! These awards honor the best in environmental journalism across the globe—from features to investigations, student work to books.
Deadline: Sept 2 | Late: Sept 16
Enter now: sej.org/awards
Deadline: Sept 2 | Late: Sept 16
Enter now: sej.org/awards
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As Brazil's largest journalism conference takes off in São Paulo, SEJ celebrates our partnership with the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism @abraji.bsky.social, advancing investigative environmental reporting throughout Latin America (1/2)
congresso.abraji.org.br
congresso.abraji.org.br
July 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
As Brazil's largest journalism conference takes off in São Paulo, SEJ celebrates our partnership with the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism @abraji.bsky.social, advancing investigative environmental reporting throughout Latin America (1/2)
congresso.abraji.org.br
congresso.abraji.org.br
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The student paper at the college at which I teach reports a "tsunami of takedown requests" from international students terrified of being targeted for innocuous, legitimate op-eds & opinions.. Many ask in person--leave no trace in writing. Reminds me of my father's account of studying in the USSR.
April 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The student paper at the college at which I teach reports a "tsunami of takedown requests" from international students terrified of being targeted for innocuous, legitimate op-eds & opinions.. Many ask in person--leave no trace in writing. Reminds me of my father's account of studying in the USSR.
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Decent and certainly qualified picks for board seats — also politically astute when it come to Powell — and a sharp contrast to the fetid Dana White www.axios.com/2025/04/11/e...
Exclusive: Meta adds Dina Powell, Patrick Collison to board
It's part of a broader effort by Meta to expand its board to include more global business experts.
www.axios.com
April 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Decent and certainly qualified picks for board seats — also politically astute when it come to Powell — and a sharp contrast to the fetid Dana White www.axios.com/2025/04/11/e...
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“Scholars of racism face a peculiar accusation: that studying racism causes racism. As facile as this criticism is—no one thinks that agriculture professors cause world hunger, or that cardiology professors cause heart attacks…this sort of ignorant bullying comes with the territory.”
Am I Still Allowed to Tell the Truth in My Class?
Recent orders from the Trump administration run a real risk of muzzling professors like me who teach about the racism of the country’s past.
www.theatlantic.com
April 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“Scholars of racism face a peculiar accusation: that studying racism causes racism. As facile as this criticism is—no one thinks that agriculture professors cause world hunger, or that cardiology professors cause heart attacks…this sort of ignorant bullying comes with the territory.”
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New Mexico made child care free for most families. Believe it or not, the good thing is good.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line
The state, which has long ranked worst in the US for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare to a majority of families
www.theguardian.com
April 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
New Mexico made child care free for most families. Believe it or not, the good thing is good.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Temperature anomalies over the last month (left), 3 months (center), and 12 months (right) around our planet...
Data from doi.org/10.24381/cds...
Data from doi.org/10.24381/cds...
April 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Temperature anomalies over the last month (left), 3 months (center), and 12 months (right) around our planet...
Data from doi.org/10.24381/cds...
Data from doi.org/10.24381/cds...
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Trump's obsession with bilateral makes no sense, and it's the responsibility of his economic team to explain that to him. (I don't know if they're failing, or not even trying.)
April 12, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Trump's obsession with bilateral makes no sense, and it's the responsibility of his economic team to explain that to him. (I don't know if they're failing, or not even trying.)
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Scoop: DOGE now controls how grant opportunities get posted across government.
DOGE engineer removed users’ permissions to post to Grants-dot-gov without telling them. Now requests flow thru DOGE-controlled mailbox.
with @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social + @hannahnatanson.bsky.social
DOGE engineer removed users’ permissions to post to Grants-dot-gov without telling them. Now requests flow thru DOGE-controlled mailbox.
with @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social + @hannahnatanson.bsky.social
DOGE takes over federal grants website, wresting control of billions
A DOGE engineer removed users’ access to grants.gov, threatening to further slow the process of awarding thousands of federal grants per year.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Scoop: DOGE now controls how grant opportunities get posted across government.
DOGE engineer removed users’ permissions to post to Grants-dot-gov without telling them. Now requests flow thru DOGE-controlled mailbox.
with @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social + @hannahnatanson.bsky.social
DOGE engineer removed users’ permissions to post to Grants-dot-gov without telling them. Now requests flow thru DOGE-controlled mailbox.
with @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social + @hannahnatanson.bsky.social
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Exclusive: Trump officials have the private goal of deporting at least 1 million immigrants this year. Analysts say that's unrealistic.
‘One million.’ The private goal driving Trump’s push for mass deportations.
Immigration officers and analysts are increasingly skeptical the Trump administration can deport that many immigrants in a single year.
wapo.st
April 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Exclusive: Trump officials have the private goal of deporting at least 1 million immigrants this year. Analysts say that's unrealistic.
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“This executive order parrots some of the arguments that we’ve seen from companies like Exxon Mobil, as they’ve sought to have climate cases removed from federal court and then dismissed in the state courts,” @ucsusa.bsky.social's Mulvey says.
grist.org/politics/why...
grist.org/politics/why...
Why Trump's executive order targeting state climate laws is probably illegal
President Donald Trump continues dismantling climate policy with a move of questionable legality that benefits fossil fuels. States are sure to sue.
grist.org
April 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
“This executive order parrots some of the arguments that we’ve seen from companies like Exxon Mobil, as they’ve sought to have climate cases removed from federal court and then dismissed in the state courts,” @ucsusa.bsky.social's Mulvey says.
grist.org/politics/why...
grist.org/politics/why...
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I know this will surprise folks who bought cars based on promises they'll be self-driving "next year," but he's now admitting that DOGE will only deliver on 7.5% of the promised $2,000b, and even that is only coming "next year."
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
April 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I know this will surprise folks who bought cars based on promises they'll be self-driving "next year," but he's now admitting that DOGE will only deliver on 7.5% of the promised $2,000b, and even that is only coming "next year."
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
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I’m thrilled to share that Heatmap News — just in time for its second birthday — has won a NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARD!
Our project “Decarbonize Your Life” has been received the 2025 award for service journalism!
You can find it here: heatmap.news/decarbonize-...
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Our project “Decarbonize Your Life” has been received the 2025 award for service journalism!
You can find it here: heatmap.news/decarbonize-...
asme.memberclicks.net/american-soc...
April 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I’m thrilled to share that Heatmap News — just in time for its second birthday — has won a NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARD!
Our project “Decarbonize Your Life” has been received the 2025 award for service journalism!
You can find it here: heatmap.news/decarbonize-...
asme.memberclicks.net/american-soc...
Our project “Decarbonize Your Life” has been received the 2025 award for service journalism!
You can find it here: heatmap.news/decarbonize-...
asme.memberclicks.net/american-soc...
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Exclusive: Researchers at the US National Institutes of Health were told they can't attend scientific conferences and meetings without official permission, even if they pay their way and go during time off, current and former NIH scientists told Reuters reut.rs/4j7rFLT
Exclusive: US NIH scientists barred from attending conferences on their own time and dime
Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health have been told they cannot attend scientific conferences and meetings without official permission, even if they pay their own way and go during time off, three current and former NIH scientists told Reuters.
reut.rs
April 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Exclusive: Researchers at the US National Institutes of Health were told they can't attend scientific conferences and meetings without official permission, even if they pay their way and go during time off, current and former NIH scientists told Reuters reut.rs/4j7rFLT
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My NYT colleague Elisabeth Bumiller has already written an outstanding piece on this exact point. I am just noting that I am encoutering this again and again, almost every day. Here is Elisabeth's piece from last month.
nyti.ms/3R9xkon
nyti.ms/3R9xkon
‘People Are Going Silent’: Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves (Gift Article)
People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.
nyti.ms
April 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
My NYT colleague Elisabeth Bumiller has already written an outstanding piece on this exact point. I am just noting that I am encoutering this again and again, almost every day. Here is Elisabeth's piece from last month.
nyti.ms/3R9xkon
nyti.ms/3R9xkon