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Dec 27, 2023 5 tweets 3 min read
hi. @TeenVogue's offices are closed right now. here is a roundup of NOT-PAYWALLED, FREE, FACT-CHECKED reporting and essays on Israel's war on Gaza, U.S. organizing in response, and the media, published over the last few weeks.

🧵 THREAD with links below.


Do American Colleges Have an Antisemitism Problem? Instances of antisemitism are rising on campuses, but the medicine on offer may be feeding the disease, argues Hadas Thier. BY HADAS THIER
Pro-Ceasefire Protesters are Shutting Down Weapons Manufacturers “We as everyday people have an enormous amount of collective power and we have the ability to disrupt business as usual." BY SAMUEL GETACHEW
 What a Palestinian-American Wants You To Know About Dehumanization Writer Hala Alyan unpacks our responsibility to examine the narratives we’ve been exposed to with a critical lens. BY HALA ALYAN
 These Journalists Are Reporting From Gaza Amid Israeli Bombardment "We’ll continue to publish, to live, to rebuild our lives, and to revive the region. We won't give up." BY ZAHRA HANKIR
@TeenVogue first, @samuel_sgd spoke to organizers with @AROCBayArea @SamidounPP @wearedissenters @Pal_ActionUS about the protesters getting arrested to shut down US ports and factories participating in Israel's military campaign, and the importance of direct action
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Nov 7, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read
NEW: @TeenVogue's RED TIDE package explores life in Florida under Ron DeSantis.

I drove from Tampa to Tallahassee to Sarasota to speak with members of the Tampa Five, organizers on repro and LGBTQ+ rights, and marginalized youth about their survival. ⬇️
teenvogue.com/story/young-fl… @TeenVogue This package is about those you leave behind when you talk about "cutting off Florida," or engaging in coastal elitism. @TeenVogue

"You don't know how many people live here — how many people of color live here, how many queer people live here in Florida."
teenvogue.com/story/young-fl…
Aug 2, 2023 13 tweets 5 min read
ok time for a loooong 🧵 @TeenVogue

Q: what do the Duggar family, Ezra Miller, JK Rowling, the CNN Trump town hall, and the Barbie movie all have in common?

A: Warner Bros-Discovery, helmed by CEO David Zaslav, pictured below in a Max (née HBO Max) hat.
teenvogue.com/story/sag-wga-… @TeenVogue In the race to streaming platforms, the old, white, wealthy CEOs of film and TV conglomerates — the ones #SAG and #WGA are striking against — bet big on continuous reboots and remakes, with the popularity of the MCU providing encouragement. @TeenVogue
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