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Moving across the world to transition to life at Stanford is an incredibly massive adjustment—navigating intense academic demands, a new language, and an entirely new environment all at once. Knowing Ana personally, she is one of the smartest, most dedicated, and humble athletes you will ever meet. This is an administrative hurdle, not a reflection of her integrity. We fully stand behind her and can't wait to see her continue to thrive and shine in the NCAA and on the world stage. 🌲❤️

EXCLUSIVE: The White House believes it's getting close to an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations axios.com/2026/05/06/ira…

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINALISTS ❤️

18 yrs ago, I was violently assaulted & raped while walking alone. Every year on the anniversary of that day, I go on a solo hike to remind myself that there is still beauty in this world & I can enjoy it. This yr, I pushed myself & did a few days of the Southwest Coast Path…

Enjoy the current pump figures. With the so-called 'blockade', Soon you'll be nostalgic for $4–$5 gas. ΔO_BSOH>0 ⇒ f(f(O))>f(O)

I taught at NYU Abu Dhabi for 8 years and it’s a school like no other. It’s devastating to see this. When people hear I taught in the UAE they usually assume I taught rich kids. There were some of those but the vast majority of NYU Abu Dhabi students are the best of the best students from their home countries who get scholarships to come. It was a regular thing to have students who grew up poor in Nepal or Ukraine but they were geniuses who nailed standardized tests and recruiters found them. Many go back home and bring their education to their home countries.

Time may pass but some things never change with these six 🥺 Senior Day to celebrate our incredible 2026 class is THIS Sunday! Don’t miss your chance to send them off in style 🌲❤️ 🎟️➡️ stanford.io/4uC15Rl #OneMindForUs | #GoStanford

It’s official: 🚨 No. 10 Stanford Gymnastics has SOLD OUT Saturday’s dual meet vs. No. 5 UCLA. This is the Cardinal’s first sellout since January 27, 2019, when they also faced UCLA. UCLA won in 2019 —who do you think will take home the “W” on Saturday?

If you can’t get thru the phone, dm @EmiratesSupport . The team has been extremely helpful. Super responsive. Spread the word.

All my f&f say the UAE communicates with them so well in this current situation. They feel safe and supported. 🇦🇪🙏 #UAE #UAEIsMyHome

I am a proud US citizen and founder of a successful startup that employs 94 employees in the US and 180+ employees globally. I was in Dubai on a business trip meeting with financial institutions to help them fight financial fraud in the region, but now I am stranded. I expected the @usgov to do something to get US citizens out but I haven't seen any meaningful action. After 4 days of adrenalin and constant fear, I feel demoralised and abandoned by our government. It’s difficult watching other countries – UK, Israel, Spain, Italy and India – repatriate their citizens or ensure that commercial flights continue operating to bring them home. I became a naturalized US citizen because I believe in the American dream, and the idea that in a crisis, America never leaves its citizens behind. I see that American dream being shattered not just for me, but for tens of thousands of other Americans left stranded. I have 3 requests of our government: 1. Can the @usgov ensure the commercial airlines don't cancel US bound flights? I've booked a dozen flights to leave Dubai and ALL of them got canceled, even as flights to other countries continue operating. 2. If that is not possible, can the USG organize planes, commercial or military, to evacuate Americans out of Dubai and the surrounding region? I saw a very hopeful note from the Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs which states, “the US State Dept is in touch with 3,000 Americans and that we should call 1-202-501-4444 for assistance with departure options.” But that is unfortunately not accurate. I am enrolled in Step and have only received generic messages. Further, on calling that number, the message you get is: "Please don't rely on the USG for assisted departure or evacuation at this point. There are currently no evacuation flights at this time." 3. With funding cuts to the US consulates and with attacks on US embassies in the region, there’s no one that Americans can reach out to in the broader GCC region. Can we set up an emergency hotline within the US that actually works, and that has someone who is taking down more details? @SecRubio just stated that there are 1500 Americans who have contacted asking for assistance to evacuate. How did they do that because I am completely at a loss on who to call? I called up 1-202-501-4444 and all I got is a generic message. Myself and other Americans need help getting back home.

At least the State Department had a great plan in place to evacuate all the Americans from the Middle East who are trying to leave.

Statement by UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to inaccurate reporting by Bloomberg #WamNews wam.ae/a/173nyd7

BREAKING | UAE rejects 'inaccurate reporting' by Bloomberg about country's defence capabilities khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-reject…

@flightradar24 @etihad You are doing a great job in this situation.

There appears to be some confusion about the current situation at Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport. The airport website shows flights open for check-in and boarding, while @etihad has just posted that flights are suspended until 14:00 (UAE time) on Tuesday, 3 March.

Good analysis

Today on @CNNSOTU with @DanaBashCNN and Dave Petraeus—strategic assessment 48 hours in, with China and Russia quiet, decisions in Gulf capitals, air dominance over Iran, and no clear leadership transition.

That's some Maples Magic 🥳 #OneMindForUs | #GoStanford

@AxiomMath 5/ I care about that because life isn’t an optimization problem to be solved. It’s about depth of experience and meaning.