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Congrats to ⁦@hcpunion⁩ on winning the highest starting salary in the industry, $55,200 minimum for starting employees doing 35 hr work week, plus up to 3 hours of weekly overtime without prior approval. lithub.com/the-harpercoll…

BREAKING: U.S. prosecutors are probing whether Colombian President Gustavo Petro had ties to drug traffickers, sources tell AP. apnews.com/article/us-inv…

The ProPublica union has voted to authorize a strike. Around 150 journalists, videographers, copy editors and more voted to authorize, with 92% of the union voting yes. ProPublica allegedly rejected restrictions on replacing jobs with AI, and hasn't met other union concerns.

🇶🇦 Qatar has arrested two Al Jazeera analysts, Fatima Al-Samadi and Saeed Ziad, on charges described as supporting Iran during the current war. Al-Samadi is a senior researcher at the Al Jazeera Studies Center specializing in Iranian affairs, holding a doctorate from Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran. Her X account has been suspended. The reported trigger was a post praising the late Ali Larijani. Also arrested is Mona Hawa, a Palestinian journalist previously fired by Al Jazeera for criticizing the Al-Jolani government in Syria.

Incredible story here dropsitenews.com/p/iran-ministr…

academiaslapaz-k12.org/board-statement Academia Cesar Chavez's official statement after the NYT detailed allegations that UFW icon Cesar Chavez sexually abused and groomed Ana Murguia and Debra Rojas. Dolores Huerta, UFW cofounder came forward after the report.

Imagine a newspaper publisher refusing to let libraries keep copies of its paper. That’s effectively what’s starting online, as big publishers block the Internet Archive from preserving news sites. eff.org/deeplinks/2026…

From NYT's Stacey Cowley 🔗: nytimes.com/2026/03/20/bus…

The Trump Administration's decision to end the SAVE repayment plan pushed a million more student loan borrowers towards delinquency. Employers already cut 92K jobs in Feb. Gas is over $3/gallon. Trump promised that his mass deportations would produce an economic boom.

SCOOP: Nashville Journalist Estefany Rodriguez Released From ICE Detention migrantinsider.com/p/breaking-nas…

Women were always the true pillars of @wikileaks. Amazing to reunite w the formidable @Stella_Assange & @avilarenata at symposium on @wikileaks’ legacy! H/t @disruptberlin

Ilhan Omar’s State of the Union guest will face no charges after arrest at speech startribune.com/ilhan-omar-sot…

I’m the candidate challenging Diana DeGette. I’ll say it plain and clear: Free Palestine and we need an arms embargo on ALL weapons now. I’m not afraid to talk to voters about these issues directly and respectfully. If you want to connect, find me at kirosforco.com

That's FIFTY for Luka 🕺

I told @BeckyCNN that the US & Israel have shown ‘blatant disregard’ for the Gulf states’ security by starting this war and breaching red lines - the Qeshm desalination plant, Bushehr and South Pars - that generate predictable Iranian blowback against Gulf states’ interests.

LeBron, at age 41, was 8 for 8 in the first half last night, and 13 for 14 overall in LA's win at Houston. The Lakers got to their hotel rooms at around 5 a.m. in Miami last night ... and LeBron is currently 7 for 7 against the Heat with 6:52 left in the 3rd Q.

Scoop: Unionized ProPublica staffers vote to authorize a strike status.news/p/cbs-news-lay…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers say they'll change name of César Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day following sexual abuse allegations.

UPDATE: The attorney representing the family of Columbia Heights 5-year-old detained by ICE confirmed that an immigration judge has denied their asylum claim. startribune.com/liam-conejo-ra…

"I’m not sure the current administration understands this." This is who we're dealing with. Even remarkably dumb people can be some of the most dangerous.