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Steelwheeler Apr 30, 2023

The rise and violent demise of pro-Russian war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/30/vladlen-tatarsky-blogger-russia-explosion/

The rise and violent demise of pro-Russian war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky

The killing of the blogger, whose real name was Maxim Fomin, in an explosion in St. Petersburg showcased the role of a new cadre of propagandists in the vanguard of the Kremlin's info wars.

The Washington Post

Steelwheeler Apr 29, 2023

Hacker Memes Apr 29, 2023

early prototype of apple pay

#caturday

Steelwheeler Apr 17, 2023

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/17/world/russia-ukraine-news/vladimir-kara-murza-a-fierce-putin-critic-is-handed-a-25-year-prison-sentence?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Russia-Ukraine War News: Putin Critic Convicted of Treason

A court in Moscow sentenced Vladimir Kara-Murza after he gave speeches opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine. Here is what we’re covering:

The New York Times

Steelwheeler Apr 16, 2023

How Manchester Orchestra found peace within grief | Interview | The Line of Best Fit https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/manchester-orchestra-found-peace-within-grief

How Manchester Orchestra found peace within grief

As Manchester Orchestra journey through grief on The Valley of Vision, Alisdair Grice speaks with lead vocalist Andy Hull about utilising voice as an instrument, and their expansive creativity in world-building.

The Line of Best Fit

Steelwheeler Apr 10, 2023

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/europe/northern-ireland-good-friday-photos.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Northern Ireland 25 Years After the Good Friday Agreement, in Photos

As it commemorates a quarter-century since the Good Friday Agreement, the region is searching for its place and trying to move on from a legacy of bloody divisions.

The New York Times

Steelwheeler Apr 6, 2023

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/world/europe/evan-gershkovich-wall-street-journal-russia.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Evan Gershkovich Covered Repressed Russian Journalists. Now They Are Covering Him.

Evan Gershkovich’s work for The Wall Street Journal included reporting on Russians’ efforts to help others who were being repressed. Russian journalists are now scrutinizing his arrest as a brazen attack on press freedom.

The New York Times

Steelwheeler Apr 4, 2023

America’s friendliest big cities are not the ones you’d expect https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/03/31/most-helpful-cities/

America’s friendliest big cities are not the ones you’d expect

Skeptical of a report ranking the City of Brotherly Love and Beantown as the most helpful cities in the nation, we sought a broader measure of civic engagement.

The Washington Post

Steelwheeler Mar 31, 2023

The GOP response to Trump is one hell of an indictment https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/31/house-gop-debates-public-urination/

The GOP response to Trump is one hell of an indictment

“Did you or did you not decriminalize public urination in Washington, D.C.?” Rep. Lauren Boebert demanded of a witness, D.C. council member Charles Allen.

The Washington Post

Steelwheeler Mar 24, 2023

Tremendous article… well said
https://theathletic.com/4344054/2023/03/24/nhl-pride-nights-lebrun/?source=user_shared_article

LeBrun: Speaking from the heart on Pride nights, the NHL and hope in a bleak moment

It may be a tough call for teams, but no NHL player should get to take away their teammates' right to celebrate inclusion in hockey.

The Athletic

Steelwheeler Mar 24, 2023

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/24/world/africa/rwanda-paul-rusesabagina-release.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero, Paul Rusesabagina, to Be Released From Prison

Paul Rusesabagina, whose story inspired a Hollywood movie, was kidnapped by the Rwandan government and jailed. In a deal brokered by the U.S., he is to be set free.

The New York Times