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Honored to have been selected alongside 11 young journalists for the Puffin Fellowship at
@thenation
. I'll write about US foreign policy, peace, & intersectional movements in the coming months. Excited to meet these amazing people in NYC later this month!
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White privilege Exhibit A-
FBI arrested 13 white men for a plot to overthrow the government, kidnap a governor, & start a civil war
If it were 13 brown muslim men, they wouldn't be alive, their faces would be all over the media, it would be called terrorism, & we wouldn't have moved on 2 DAYS LATER!
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just found out that I’ve been accepted to
@princeton
university with a full ride scholarship!! 🧡
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We can find the $1.5 trillion to bail out corporations, but we cant find the money to make sure everyone is taken care of during a pandemic.
#SENATEVOTENO
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Columbus should not be celebrated or even have a day for him in the first place. If you are celebrating Columbus day you are celebrating mass racist genocide, serial rape, systemic torture, slavery, and land robbery.
#HappyIndigenousPeoplesDay
#ColumbusDay
"I realized that I knew nothing about the American Indian & everything we are taught is wrong"
"When we hear that we are a country that stands for freedom, for rightness, or justice, it simply doesn't apply to those who are not white"
WE MUST SET ABOUT TO RE-EDUCATE OURSELVES
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In my latest for
@thenation
& my first as the war & peace fellow, I spoke to professors & faculty at Harvard, Columbia, Yale, OSU & NYU on the student movement for Palestine & Divestment and how they are helping protect students’ right to protest.
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In my latest for
@thenation
I breakdown Texas’s proposition 3 which prevents a “wealth tax,” in other words taxing the rich. Read the full story here:
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today is my first day as an editorial & fact-checking intern at
@inthesetimesmag
!! excited to read & write about groundbreaking investigations, dispatches from the american left, and social movements in the next couple of months.
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I'm working on a story about the taboo on outfit repeating and its intersection with climate change.
looking to interview young people about how fast fashion is the norm and their experiences navigating unethical fashion. super informal, just thoughts, reach out via dm asap!
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After more than 300 students killed by the Bengali Police, this morning Bangladesh’s fascist prime minister resigned. Read about the student movement that started it all.
me via
@thenation
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I’m 18, started freelancing at 16. written for many major outlets and am not a nepo-baby. this has nothing to with age but just a sheer entitlement, terrible journalism, and a sorry excuse for reporting.
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For
@ObjectiveJrn
I wrote about my beginnings in the journalism industry at 15 years old and how for many teen journalists in the professional workspace writing can feel like labor. Grateful to
@gabemschneider
for hearing this out!
Read:
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Scholastic
@artandwriting
awards from the alliance of young artists and writers 2023 are out!! So grateful to have received three silver keys and four honorable mentions across short story, journalism and poetry mediums.✒️ 📄
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For
@thenation
I wrote about seeing tech, energy, oil, & defense corporations in high schools across the U.S. & how these climate change perpetrators are involved in our schools all the way down to the curriculum.
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@wishinguluv
no because, i tell people I'm Asian and they look me straight in the eye and say "but you have big eyes."
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“It’s the bare minimum of humanity to allow your workers cold water and some type of adequate break system whenever it’s 100 plus degrees outside." My latest for
@thenation
is on an OSHA proposal that could protect 36 million workers from extreme heat.
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@ProudResister
You can literally tell it was staged,
Look at the way they are looking at the camera 👀
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I and 12 other young people across the United States discuss the biggest issues facing America today for
@thenation
. Read what we all had to say
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looking to speak to bengali students for
@thenation
who would like to share their perspective on the student movement in Bangladesh. this is a paid opportunity, please get in touch or share aina.marzia
@princeton
.edu !
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getting a full ride to princeton university 🧡
BRAG ABOUT SOMETHING YOU’RE PROUD OF ACCOMPLISHING IN 2023 ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
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My first piece as the puffin student War and Peace fellow for The Nation tackles faculty solidarity for free speech across US colleges.
As students across the country continue to call on their universities to divest from Israel, professors are supporting their demands and standing up for their right to protest. "I want to live in the world they are building."
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In my latest for the
@newrepublic
I look into a climate, education and class interaction here on the frontera that is often left out of national conversations on excessive heat. Read
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Excited to be the 2024 recipient of the Mary Quon Moy Ing Memorial Scholarship awarded by
@aaja
to a high school senior exemplifying journalistic achievement. Grateful to AAJA for recognizing my work as I continue to report on marginalized communities & the issues they face.
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I was 1 of 8 students out of over 100,000 selected for the
@artandwriting
Awards Gold Medal for my journalistic portfolio, "Classrooms: The New Political Playground." The Alliance has awarded me a $12,500 scholarship for my writing, & journalistic craft as part of the honor.
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for
@thisisinsider
I wrote about entering the college admissions process, as a low income student. give it a read:
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Ok, I just want to know who made this map of east texas. There's no way I was taught the wrong regions.
@washingtonpost
really?
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I just want to say congratulations to my sister
@themariumzahra
for winning the National Spanish Spelling Bee. 🎉You deserve this!
@ELPASO_ISD
@YWSteamPrepNT
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Beyond Happy! Placed 1st in senior division paper and Outstanding Entry in World History at the National History day competition. Advancing to State! 🏆
@YWSteamPrepNT
@ELPASO_ISD
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illuminating pannel at
@thenation
journalism conference on covering solidarity, suppression and genocide with
@LailaAlarian
,
@SarahAziza1
,
@EdgeofSports
, and Lara-Nour Walton
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Beginning this year, Greg Abbott’s SB 17 has removed DEI within the University of Texas college system. As current students adjust to the law, many Texas high schoolers are reconsidering their college options in state. Read my latest for
@thenation
.
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I spoke to two Harvard Medical School Professors in my piece for
@thenation
“Students of this historical moment understand our liberation struggles are deeply interconnected & that our institutions cannot be relied upon to set us free” - Jennifer Brody
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me for The Nation on the increasingly all consuming state of work.
In the early 19th century, social reformer Robert Owen called for “eight hours labor, eight hours recreation, and eight hours rest.” For many young Americans entering the workforce, keeping this type of work-life balance isn’t feasible.
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My article analyzing the UN, "peacekeeping", and what it means to imperial powers was published today in the
@CIPolicy
International Policy Journal. Read it here
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States like Texas have no oversight for workers in extreme heat. The Texas Labor Code doesn’t address water & break access in 100-degree weather. Without federal protections, workers in scorching conditions are left to burn. My latest for
@thenation
.
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I am so thrilled to share that I will be working, learning, & writing with two incredible journalists,
@Rainesford
&
@AShihipar
over the next couple of months as part of the
@zenithcoop
mentorship! Grateful to have been given this opportunity & excited to make the most of it ♡
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Delighted to share that I was among the five young journalists shortlisted for the YJI Student Journalist of the Year, among "Young writers, photographers and artists from 14 countries."
@YJInow
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had an amazing time in nyc at
@thenation
puffin journalism conference. so grateful to have been in a room with like minded journalists & to have met with the 2024 The Nation puffin fellows in person! Looking forward to some incredible reporting in the coming months!
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In 2023 I looked into corporate presence on high school campuses, classrooms, and even in the curriculum for
@thenation
. From Lockheed Martin to Exxonn Mobil, the pipeline starts way before college.
Arms manufacturers have embedded themselves in STEM programs across the country, creating engineering degree to defense industry pipelines. In 2020, the gov gave more $ to Lockheed Martin than the Dept. of Ed. My 2022 investigation for
@inthesetimesmag
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I've been trying to land a pitch about this for some time, let me know where I should direct it or if any editors would be interested. I am a high school student and national independent journalist btw!! Work:
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When kids of billionaires be like "I started this from the ground up"
to be a self-made billionaire literally ALL you have to do is:
1. WORK HARD (be born into a wealthy family)
2. start up ur own business with NO help (other than ur extremely high-net-worth inner circle)
3. receive NO financial support (just a few small loans of a million dollars)
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Had an amazing time tonight at the president's dinner with
@District9StuCo
, representing
@YWSteamPrepNT
@ELPASO_ISD
! Thank you to
@RNicoleGuerrero
and
@ccontive
for your continued support!
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After months of reporting, for
@AJEnglish
I write about the Petrochemical Industry in Corpus Christi & the residents of Hillcrest who are leading the fight against environmental racism, now against the building of desalination plants in their backyards.
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happy to be featured in
@TeenVogue
's story on the queen's death and her colonial empire. thank you
@leximcmenamin
for including me!!
"Young People From Former British Colonies on the Queen’s Death and Monarchy"
full here:
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crazy how "lunch debt" is even a word, read my peice on why we shouldn't go hungry.
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I spend the past few weeks in my school cafeteria uncovering the realities that students with lunch debt face at the lunch line. my latest for
@prismreports
explains how feeding kids has become one of the most partisan issues in the US and how kids are going hungry because of it.
Students across the US are burdened with more than $19 million in school lunch debt. Even w/ USDA support for meal programs, a lack of comprehensive federal support combined with inflation & labor shortages means many kids will continue to go hungry.
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so thankful to be featured as a mentee of the month for the
@zenithcoop
newsletter. thank you
@literElly
for interviewing and as always to my mentors
@Rainesford
&
@AShihipar
for being with me in this.
read full here and subscribe!!
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My latest for
@prismreports
is on Texas cracking down on 'woke civics' in a hidden stipulation on page 8 of the 2021 law. This would ban student interaction with their elected officials in the classroom & limit "direct communication" otherwise. Read Full:
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Incredible essay in
@proteanmag
about the Western construct of "craft" and how it plagues effective decolonial writing.
@youknowfargo
"Craft is a machine built to produce and reproduce ethical failures; it is a counterrevolutionary machine."
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it was a very cold but nice saturday morning, a pleasure meeting with
@vgescobar
and other frontera fellows!
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I'm in high school but I am also a journalist, every day I think about leaving this industry because sooner or later I know I am going to be at the receiving end of a layoff email.
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so incredibly thrilled to have been selected to be a part of this amazing program. can't wait to meet talented young and professional journalists from across the U.S. 🤍
AAJA is thrilled to announce the 2023
@aajajcamp
cohort. This year’s cohort will be hosted at American University in Washington, D.C. Congrats to our talented class of
#studentjournalists
! 🎉 Learn more here:
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For
@i_d
I wrote about one of my favorite pastimes: chess, with a gen z spin. As chess becomes more popular creators & players are using internet culture to attract young players. + WFM
@annacramling
shares how this has impacted her online chess journey.
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Happy to have been selected as a finalist for the Jacinta Marie Bunnell Award for the Commentary for my peice in The CITY El Paso, "The Leadership Pipeline for Women" from Youth Journalism International. 🤍
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In one of my first investigative pieces for
@The_NewArab
, I looked into AI, advanced surveillance systems, & spyware used by Israel to entrench Palestinian apartheid while also answering what AI means for oppressed people today.
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@themariumzahra
put a smile on my face as well, so proud of you and your
@ScrippsBee
journey! you have greatness stored for you, inshAllah. love you, sis.
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So grateful to be recognized as the 2024 Mary Quon Moy Ing Memorial scholarship recipient from the Asian American Journalists Association (
@aaja
) for my journalistic achievements.
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So happy for My little sis, totally killed it at the Sun Country Science Fair
3rd place for Sweepstakes in life science
1st place for Behavioral and Social Sciences
and the special Air force Award. Again congrats, You never fail to make me proud!
Thank you
@ELPASO_ISD
.
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I reflected on the military-industrial complex and its direct impacts on youth and schools through recruiting. Excited to finally see this one out! thank you
@SonaliKolhatkar
and
@yesmagazine
. Read full below!
Military recruiters count on economic hardship to lure young people of color to sign up. Counter-recruiters are working hard to thwart their efforts.
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a very journalistic day! spoke at
#EWA23
, 2023
@TheNationFund
conference + meeting
@deepafern
with
@NPR
with
@WBUR
!!
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As the tween "Sephora kid" epidemic makes headlines, parenting, or the lack of it, has become a larger cultural discourse. My latest for the
@thedailybeast
, reports on why Gen Z will not be raising “iPad kids” & their thoughts on parenting in the age of the internet.
As younger generations become parents, they’re planning on de-introducing things that Millennial and Gen X parents led with—namely, technology.
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more than I year ago, I wrote about my chance at an elite institution as a disadvantaged student for
@businessinsider
. this morning, my piece on getting in to princeton university went live in the same outlet🧡
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Had an amazing time at the 2023
@aaja
national conference. Incredibly grateful to all the talented journalists, storytellers and mentors who I’ve crossed paths with. The people in this industry are truly what make it a family. 🤍
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For the
@THECITYElPaso
September issue, I highlighted my summer internship with Rep.
@vgescobar
and the Frontera fellows
@NatlDemSummer
.
Read the full digital issue here
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Going to state for Science Fair! Fingers crossed for Round 2 Judging at Texas A&M University!
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loved hearing rep.
@Andy_Levin
segments on labor movements, and the importance of union rights to democracy.
@dccc
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What started as a protest against quotas this summer became an student intifada against police violence & state repression. For
@thenation
I spoke to young Bengalis from the US to Dhaka.
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may, the manor, and me!
@THECITYElPaso
@miss_coulehan
@RNicoleGuerrero
also yes, you read it right "The GirlBoss School of WitchCraft and Wizardry"
@LajwardZ
read:
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featured in an
@TeenVogue
article about climate anxiety and enviornmental justice. thank you
@allegrakirkland
for allowing me to share!
read:
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congrats
@lajwardz
!! my day 1, sister, partner in crime, roommate, best friend, and now a valedictorian and graduate. ILYSM 🤍
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so hyped for the 2023
@thenation
student journalism conference featuring these amazing writers, editors, mentors, & reporters. 2 days!
@Rainesford
@AbramskySasha
@KatinaParon
@sdschuyler
@Julian_Epp
@KatrinaNation
@LailaAlarian
@Lfelizleon
@peterrothberg
@alexnpress
@sarahljaffe
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I spent the last week at American University getting the behind the scenes of journalism through
@aajajcamp
. So grateful to our sponsors and the speakers from some of the nations largest newsrooms. Wouldn’t change it for the world!! 🤍
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My article on Big Oil in the Coastal Bend was featured in the ‘Must Read’ section of the
@thexylom
’s newsletter today!
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Had a great time speaking at the Women and Gender Studies conference at UTEP about "Creating Leadership Roles for Women in STEAM" Thank you for having us!
@ELPASO_ISD
@UTEP
@YWSteamPrepNT
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Thank you
@gabaldonart
for allowing me the opportunity to speak with you today. Your art and words are truly inspirational!
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UIL LD debate co-champs with the twin flame for 2nd the year in a row!🔥
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Had a great time yesterday at the Super SAC meeting with the superintendent
@DsayavedraEPISD
! Looking forward to seeing her at our campus soon!
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In my first peice for
@Dazed
, I answer the long-debated question of shoplifting essential items, and if it can ever become a way to protest for young anti-capitalists. Please read and share!
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So excited to move on to state for National History day. Representing
@ELPASO_ISD
&
@YWSteamPrepNT
. Thank you
@RNicoleGuerrero
for leading me through out the paper. Also thank you to
@gabaldonart
@MichelePred
@anthonyburrill
for participating in interviews for the project.
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had an amazing time this evening meeting with other frontera fellows and
@RepEscobar
, excited to join her as an intern this summer.
@vgescobar
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I had the opportunity of profiling LA non-profit Coco's Angles, for
@MsMagazine
, founders and sisters Layla and Delara Tehranchi spoke about reforming the foster care system and how others can help!
Read full:
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attended the VASE regional art competition, and earned the highest ratings across the board.
@YWSteamPrepNT
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She just got her medal from
#TXSEF2020
looking forward to hearing from broad com masters
@YWSteamPrepNT
@ELPASO_ISD
#warriorpide
#EPISDproud
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Thank you for reading our work and ensuring Acequia’s remain protected in New Mexico.
New Mexican history holds the answer to sustainable water use.
Acequias, water systems that are 400+ years old, could help our water distribution be fairer and cleaner.
As an Acequia Commissioner, I saw the power they have to transform communities.
🔗
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I wrote my first book review on Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower. Published in 1993, the novel opens in July 2024 in a highly capitalist America. Read my analysis of Butler's "cautionary tale" for
@yesmagazine
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after freelancing for the last 10 months as a 17-year-old independent journalist, I have decided to join the
@freelancersu
union! it's time to raise the labor standards in this industry.
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editors: I am an asian high schooler applying to colleges this fall. let me write about my AA thoughts!!
my work has been seen in teen vogue, the daily beast, insider, the nation, and more! DM's open
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I wrote about SB 17, earlier this week. Now dozens of employees who worked in DEI roles are being laid off across the UT system.
Today’s action by the University of Texas at Austin is a direct result of the law the House passed last year to prohibit DEI initiatives at our higher education institutions—legislation I was proud to pass in the Texas House.
Under the guise of “diversity, equity, and
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✨end of the year thread incoming✨apart from beginning work at
@itsYRmedia
&
@thecityelpaso
it was also my first year breaking into journalism & freelancing. grateful to all the editors & outlets that helped make some of these stories a reality!!!
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