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Tori Smith Ekstrand
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Professor, Media Law, UNC-Chapel Hill, School of Journalism and Media. Former AP exec. Speaking for myself & not UNC. "Take up space. Pitch it faster. Run harder. Put another plate on the bar. And NEVER tone it down." - Ilona Maher. #academicfreedom
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Other states sending troops to the capital include Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina.

Read the full story:
White House says National Guard could carry weapons in DC as Mississippi, Tennessee pledge to send troops
Mississippi pledged to send about 200 Guard troops. About 160 Tennessee Guard troops will depart this week. They could carry weapons in the city.
www.stripes.com
August 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Job growth is decelerating as huge amounts of policy uncertainty from POTUS reduces businesses’ willingness to invest:
+128K/mo over most-recent 12 months
+81K/mo over most-recent 6 months
+35K/mo over most-recent 3 months
+73K this past month
August 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
toriekstrand.bsky.social
This is well done. Jessica Grose once had a piece titled "Human Contact is the New Luxury Good." I couldn't put it better.
July 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Looks like it may be AI. Why not?
June 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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They sound squeaky.
June 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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We are apparently just that comfortable or just that, well, unaware. Or a lot of both. 😭😭
June 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM