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Last week, we asked #NewstodonFriday readers if anyone else felt sick at the thought of the U.S. election, and here we are. Not much levity in this week’s thread, but rather stories on the state of journalism and media, how different outlets plan to tackle the Trump administration, and even one about how political polarization can literally make you sick. We’ve sprinkled a little lighter fare in there, including a beautiful Tiny Desk concert from Meshell Ndegeocello (close your eyes and scroll to the bottom if you can’t bear to read any news). Please check out the stories, follow the publications, click on the stories, subscribe, donate and otherwise support if you can. Independent media matters now, more than ever.

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In a mission statement earlier this week, the team at @ProPublica explained their plans on holding the incoming Trump administration’s feet to the fire. Here, they dive into the specific issues journalists will be following, and how to get in touch with reporters if you have information to share.

https://www.propublica.org/article/second-trump-presidency-issues-contact

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What ProPublica’s Reporters Are Covering During Donald Trump’s Second Presidency — and How to Contact Them

From Trump’s relationships with billionaires to immigration, here are some of the issues and topics our reporters are watching during his second presidency.

ProPublica
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Tech site @404mediaco says people have been canceling their subscriptions to the site out of a general sense of depression since the Republicans clinched the presidency and the Senate in the U.S. election. Here, co-founders @jasonkoebler, @emanuelmaiberg, Samantha Cole and @josephcox explain why their work is still valuable.

https://www.404media.co/why-the-work-still-matters-under-trump/

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Why the Work Still Matters

When Donald Trump won in 2016, we weren't sure if good journalism mattered anymore. Now, we're more sure than ever it does.

404 Media
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A little bit of Democrat joy from @bolts as they report on Monique Worrell, the state attorney who was ousted by Ron DeSantis last year, and beat her replacement, Federalist Society member Andrew Bain, to win her job back.

https://boltsmag.org/tampa-orlando-proscutor-elections-2024/

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Orlando Prosecutor Ousted by Governor Wins Her Job Back - Bolts

Monique Worrell defeated the prosecutor Ron DeSantis appointed to replace her last year, while the Tampa prosecutor removed by the governor lost his attempt at a comeback.

Bolts
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Political polarization is making us sick, according to new research from a team at New York University. @thetyee’s Crawford Kilian writes about how COVID-19 epitomizes this and whether there’s a possibility of repair.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/11/06/Political-Polarization-Making-Us-Sick/

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Democrats in Texas were thrashed in last week’s election. It wasn’t supposed to go like this. For @TexasObserver, Gus Bova looks at how it happened, and offers a couple of things to think about.

https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-democrats-lost-decade-2024/

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For Texas Democrats, a Lost Decade

Or, how to lose in every way, all at once.

The Texas Observer
Nov 8, 2024 at 11:45pmWeb
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Humans spend a lot of time moving in crowds. Matthew R. Francis and Maki Naro collaborate on this comic for @KnowableMag, which demonstrates how tools from fluid dynamics can help model crowd behavior and smooth the flow of crowds, potentially making us safer.

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2024/using-physics-to-understand-behavior-of-human-crowds

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Bustling through the physics of crowds

COMIC: Using tools from fields like fluid dynamics to better understand how groups of people move around can improve flow and make large gatherings safer

Knowable Magazine | Annual Reviews
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People in Ukraine are worried about how Trump’s victory might affect them. The team at @timkmak’s Counter Offensive talked to people on the ground about their concerns. “If we get discouraged because an election has taken place in another country and we don't like the president elected, we will never have independence and autonomy,” says 21-year-old Yelyzaveta Kanievska.

https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/the-street-level-view-from-kyiv-on

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The street-level view from Kyiv on Trump's election

We went back to old sources and new friends in Ukraine to get a readout on how they're responding to the seismic news that Trump will be returning to the White House.

The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak
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Last year, the Indian government announced they had found a huge reserve of lithium in Kashmir. Now, @restofworld reports that extraction plans have been halted as industry experts say government info on the land is “misleading and quite inadequate.”

https://restofworld.org/2024/india-lithium-reserves-halted/

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India’s ambitious lithium dreams have stalled

Last year, India touted the discovery of a huge reserve of valuable lithium in Kashmir. Experts say optimism around the discovery was overblown.

Rest of World
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Nearly two million Massachusetts residents are food insecure, and that’s been exacerbated by rising prices and the end of pandemic measures. @gbhnews reports on a new group, the Make Hunger History Coalition, which aims to solve the problem of hunger, not just through food donations and charity but by addressing the underlying issues that cause it.

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2024-11-08/can-massachusetts-lead-the-nation-in-abolishing-food-insecurity

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Can Massachusetts lead the nation in abolishing food insecurity?

Anti-hunger organizations, activists and policymakers shine a light and work to end food insecurity in the commonwealth.

GBH
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One story we thought was great this week didn’t get enough attention: @ArtPhotosDesk shared an animation about an incarcerated artist and his mentor, which was published by the incomparable The Marshall Project. Take a look at it here.

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/11/01/animation-life-inside-prison-artist-mentorship

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Life Inside, Remixed: An Incarcerated Artist Paints Through His Pain

Rafael Rodriguez’s artistic mentor and cellmate, Memo, taught him how to pour his anger and pain into oil painting.

The Marshall Project
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And finally, @CultureDesk shared a little music, a Tiny Desk concert from Grammy winner Meshell Ndegeocello. Her profound, thoughtful songs focus on love, race, sexuality and religion; she is committed to being herself and speaking her truth. Listen to her concert here, which includes “Thus Sayeth The Lorde,” a song from her latest album with the Audre Lorde quote, “If I did not define myself for myself, I’d be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.”

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/18/g-s1-3207/meshell-ndegeocello-tiny-desk-concert

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@Flipboard @TexasObserver Yeah, it was a real shit show.🤦‍♂️