LAKi (aka Lakshmi Sarah)
@lakitalki.bsky.social
Occasional transnational commuter.
Journalist. Author.
Lecturer, UC Berkeley Geography
Journalist. Author.
Lecturer, UC Berkeley Geography
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The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations ⤵️
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations ⤵️
Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
projects.propublica.org
January 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations ⤵️
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations ⤵️
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I’m one of the ProPublica reporters who has been documenting the aggressive tactics federal agents are using against immigrants & U.S. citizens
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
January 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I’m one of the ProPublica reporters who has been documenting the aggressive tactics federal agents are using against immigrants & U.S. citizens
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
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NEW: The Census Bureau says its next set of annual population estimates, which guide federal funding, will reflect recent increases in people moving out of the U.S. Set to be out starting this month, they will also factor in 2020 census data on race for the first time
www.census.gov/newsroom/blo...
www.census.gov/newsroom/blo...
January 15, 2026 at 3:51 PM
NEW: The Census Bureau says its next set of annual population estimates, which guide federal funding, will reflect recent increases in people moving out of the U.S. Set to be out starting this month, they will also factor in 2020 census data on race for the first time
www.census.gov/newsroom/blo...
www.census.gov/newsroom/blo...
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“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered earlier today by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune: [An ICE agent] s…
lithub.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
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Betty Reid Soskin, one of the nation's most iconic park rangers, died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sun., Dec. 21, 2025. She was 104.
Betty Reid Soskin, nation's oldest park ranger, has died. She was 104
Betty Reid Soskin, one of the nation's most iconic park rangers, died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sun., Dec. 21, 2025. She was 104.
richmondside.org
December 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Betty Reid Soskin, one of the nation's most iconic park rangers, died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sun., Dec. 21, 2025. She was 104.
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We’re leading a coalition of 17 AGs in support of journalists and protesters challenging DHS’s dangerous use of force during the Los Angeles protests this past summer.
We will continue to oppose threats to free, safe speech wherever and whenever they arise.
We will continue to oppose threats to free, safe speech wherever and whenever they arise.
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
We’re leading a coalition of 17 AGs in support of journalists and protesters challenging DHS’s dangerous use of force during the Los Angeles protests this past summer.
We will continue to oppose threats to free, safe speech wherever and whenever they arise.
We will continue to oppose threats to free, safe speech wherever and whenever they arise.
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Reposted by LAKi (aka Lakshmi Sarah)
The UAE has a "long-term vision of taking over Sudan," says Sudanese researcher Lina Yassin.
Sudanese Researcher Lina Yassin on COP30 Climate Talks, UAE-Funded Proxy War in Sudan over Gold & More
Sudanese climate diplomacy researcher Lina Yassin is supporting the Least Developed Countries Group at the U.N. climate summit in Belém, Brazil. The group is composed of 44 countries, including Sudan,...
www.democracynow.org
November 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The UAE has a "long-term vision of taking over Sudan," says Sudanese researcher Lina Yassin.
"The White House’s actions have resulted in a 'significant chilling effect on freedom of speech,' Lin wrote."
calmatters.org/education/hi...
calmatters.org/education/hi...
‘Unlawful coercion’: Trump can’t withhold funds or demand payment from UC, federal judge rules
A federal judge ruled Donald Trump cannot demand that UCLA pay a $1.2 billion settlement that would have restricted academic freedoms.
calmatters.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 AM
"The White House’s actions have resulted in a 'significant chilling effect on freedom of speech,' Lin wrote."
calmatters.org/education/hi...
calmatters.org/education/hi...
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Today’s winning headline.
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Today’s winning headline.
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The American government has revoked the visa of Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian author who won the 1986 Nobel Prize in literature.
The U.S. has revoked the visa of Nobel winner Wole Soyinka.
The American government has revoked the visa of Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian author who won the 1986 Nobel Prize in literature, according to Al Jazeera. The writer received what he called a “rather c…
buff.ly
November 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The American government has revoked the visa of Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian author who won the 1986 Nobel Prize in literature.
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About 50 protesters walked back and forth through the crosswalk to block the entrance of Coast Guard Island. A line of at least a dozen cars were stopped in traffic at the stop sign.
🎥: Sarah Ravani
🎥: Sarah Ravani
October 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
About 50 protesters walked back and forth through the crosswalk to block the entrance of Coast Guard Island. A line of at least a dozen cars were stopped in traffic at the stop sign.
🎥: Sarah Ravani
🎥: Sarah Ravani
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Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
nyti.ms
October 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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LIVE NOW: Governor Newsom signs legislation advancing California’s dominance in global innovation.
YouTube: youtube.com/live/XldN4O9...
Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/20097...
Instagram: @CAgovernor
X: @CAgovernor
YouTube: youtube.com/live/XldN4O9...
Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/20097...
Instagram: @CAgovernor
X: @CAgovernor
Governor Newsom signs legislation advancing California's dominance in global innovation
YouTube video by California Governor Gavin Newsom
youtube.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Amah Mutsun Land Trust Acquires First Property in Ancestral Territory
Amah Mutsun Land Trust Acquires First Property in Ancestral Territory
“tooromakma hinse nii” Acquisition Marks a Significant Step Forward for Amah Mutsun Tribal Band
www.indybay.org
September 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Amah Mutsun Land Trust Acquires First Property in Ancestral Territory
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A 4.6 magnitude earthquake occurred 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California!
🗺️ Coordinates: 37.858800, -122.239800
This is an automatic report and may be revised.
🗺️ Coordinates: 37.858800, -122.239800
This is an automatic report and may be revised.
View on OpenStreetMap
3 km ESE of Berkeley, California
osm.org
September 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake occurred 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California!
🗺️ Coordinates: 37.858800, -122.239800
This is an automatic report and may be revised.
🗺️ Coordinates: 37.858800, -122.239800
This is an automatic report and may be revised.
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A college newspaper is challenging the arcane laws used against Mahmoud Khalil and other noncitizens targeted over their criticism of Israel on campuses. theintercept.com/2025/08/26/s...
The Student Newspaper Suing Marco Rubio Over Targeted Deportations
The Stanford Daily argues the First Amendment protects journalists from arcane laws used against Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk.
theintercept.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A college newspaper is challenging the arcane laws used against Mahmoud Khalil and other noncitizens targeted over their criticism of Israel on campuses. theintercept.com/2025/08/26/s...
Love this:
My statement on Ai from the mini-comic as syllabus i made for new class I'm teaching that starts tomorrow! It robs you of your decisions & struggles - and the joy of being surprised. We won’t to be robbed of our learning - this is essential. This & the full mini at post:
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bsky.app/profile/nsou...
August 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Love this:
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“Book stores across Kashmir were raided by police today following a ban on 25 books by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Most of these books are written by acclaimed writes and historians on Kashmir. “
www.ndtv.com/india-news/p...
www.ndtv.com/india-news/p...
Police Conduct Raids Across J&K After Government Bans 25 Books
Bookstores across Kashmir were raided by police today following a ban on 25 books by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
www.ndtv.com
August 10, 2025 at 5:45 AM
“Book stores across Kashmir were raided by police today following a ban on 25 books by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Most of these books are written by acclaimed writes and historians on Kashmir. “
www.ndtv.com/india-news/p...
www.ndtv.com/india-news/p...
"Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it."
— Salvador Dali
…
"Blue very profoundly develops the the element of calm."
— Vasily Kandinsky
Artistic words of wisdom from SmetanaQ Cafe, Prague
— Salvador Dali
…
"Blue very profoundly develops the the element of calm."
— Vasily Kandinsky
Artistic words of wisdom from SmetanaQ Cafe, Prague
August 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it."
— Salvador Dali
…
"Blue very profoundly develops the the element of calm."
— Vasily Kandinsky
Artistic words of wisdom from SmetanaQ Cafe, Prague
— Salvador Dali
…
"Blue very profoundly develops the the element of calm."
— Vasily Kandinsky
Artistic words of wisdom from SmetanaQ Cafe, Prague
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We had two extra spots open up for the sold-out San Francisco South Asian Radical History Walking Tour on Sunday morning at 10 AM.
DM me to grab them!
www.berkeleysouthasian.org/tour/sf/
DM me to grab them!
www.berkeleysouthasian.org/tour/sf/
Register for the San Francisco Mission District tour • Berkeley South Asian Radical History Walking Tour
(or use this link)
www.berkeleysouthasian.org
July 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
We had two extra spots open up for the sold-out San Francisco South Asian Radical History Walking Tour on Sunday morning at 10 AM.
DM me to grab them!
www.berkeleysouthasian.org/tour/sf/
DM me to grab them!
www.berkeleysouthasian.org/tour/sf/
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We’re supporting a challenge against the Trump Administration’s unlawful, politically motivated restrictions on Violence Against Women Act grants.
oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
Attorney General Bonta Files Brief in Support of Lawsuit Challenging U.S. DOJ’s Unlawful Restrictions on Domestic Violence Funds
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in submitting an amicus brief in Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Bondi, supporting plaintiffs ch...
oag.ca.gov
July 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
We’re supporting a challenge against the Trump Administration’s unlawful, politically motivated restrictions on Violence Against Women Act grants.
oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...