Abbas Amjad
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Abbas Amjad
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Business student. Big reader. Politics and pop culture addict. Gay Arab. He/him 🎓






The differences between Rep. AOC’s and Sen. Bernie Sanders’ approach to tax cut plans are indicative of the divides Democrats must bridge as they form their agenda going into 2028. notus.org/economy/democr…

The FCC is gearing up to launch a formal review of the broadcast licenses granted to Disney’s eight owned ABC stations over complaints about Jimmy Kimmel‘s joke about Melania Trump looking like an "expectant widow." The FCC, headed by Trump appointee Brendan Carr, “is moving toward a review of Disney’s broadcast licenses, according to people familiar with the matter, a maneuver that would up the pressure on the ABC owner as it faces fierce scrutiny from the administration — again — over a late night monologue,” per a report by Semafor. variety.com/2026/tv/news/t…

NEW ALL-TIME HIGH: Francesca Hong has a 46% chance of being the Wisconsin Democratic Governor nominee

Mamdani and city leaders accused of 'racially engineering' elite public high schools to keep Asian-Americans out: Lawsuit trib.al/gcPMQVv




Ontario hospitals announce job cuts as nearly three-quarters try to climb out of financial holes Patients will feel the impacts of job losses at hospitals, NDP critic says cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

The University of Oklahoma confirms that Mel Curth, the teaching assistant who gave a student a failing grade on a psychology essay, will no longer be teaching…..Disgusting

Kevin O'Leary's new hyperscale data center project in Utah is expected to generate and consume more power than the entire state The project's final vote has been delayed due to major local pushback (via @sltrib)

A petition for the California billionaire tax, which would implement a one-time 5% tax on the state's 200 billionaires to fund healthcare programs, has received 1.5 million signatures — which could help it qualify for the November ballot. Gavin Newsom shared that he was fighting against this amendment in a previous interview with The New York Times.





Letterboxd is exploring a sale of the controlling stake in the company. (Source: semafor.com/article/04/26/…)

Israeli soldiers tortured this 18-month-old baby in Gaza to force a confession out of his father during an interrogation






