noelrubinton

A reporter and writer based in Washington, DC. A native of NYC and proud alum of @brownuniversity. RTs/follows not endorsements.

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@phileil @yourpploh A well deserved tribute to a tremendous, and sensitive, writer.

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I've done occasional advance obituaries for the Washington Post and here's one published today marking the death of David Pryor, Arkansas's former governor and senator. He had a large impact on the state and beyond from the 1970s to the 1990s.
https://t.co/gOm42jwOo3

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An exquisite story in today's @washingtonpost
about Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova--by an extraordinary writer, Sally Jenkins. She writes of the remarkable friendship, though ups and downs, of two sports, and human, icons. https://t.co/fAphbIL4bt

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Reporting on today's speech and q-and-a @PressClubDC by Gen. Mark Milley, the @AP says the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said there's an "ongoing" decision making process about what weapons the U.S. should share with Ukraine. https://t.co/3BoiTcnVkV

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“Too early to tell,” Joint Chiefs chair Mark Milley says in response to questions at ⁦@PressClubDC⁩ about whether Putin has lost strength due to last weekend’s challenge. Says situation in being monitored closely, including “vicious” Wagner group.

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.⁦@JenJudson⁩, former ⁦@PressClubDC⁩ president, and ⁦@CBSNews⁩ ⁦@costareports⁩ listen to Joint Chiefs head Mark Milley in speech at ⁦@PressClubDC⁩ where he spoke of the need and ways to prevent future large scale wars.

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Joint Chiefs head Mark Milley, in ⁦@PressClubDC⁩ speech, says Russia’s attack on Ukraine is a “frontal attack” that must be repulsed. He praises Ukrainians and its ambassador to the US, who was in audience.

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In ⁦@PressClubDC⁩ speech, Joint Chiefs head Mark Milley praises Austin Tice and ⁦@WSJ⁩ ⁦@evangershkovich⁩ as brave journalists unfairly endangered by their work and calls for their safe release.

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Maryland Governor ⁦@iamwesmoore⁩ speaking at ⁦@PressClubDC⁩: Democracy depends on a fully free press. “Our country needs a free press” to set out truths, not myths.

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Today at ⁦@PressClubDC⁩ (and a special Maryland cookie) ⁦@iamwesmoore⁩.

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. ⁦@AshleyJudd⁩ spoke at ⁦@PressClubDC⁩ about the multiple unfairnesses after her mother’s death by suicide. Her family lives “with a form of public violence” due to the violations of privacy by media and law enforcement. “When one of us is hurt, all of us are hurt.

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.⁦@AshleyJudd⁩ addresses a ⁦@PressClubDC⁩ lunch to talk about the need for changes in how suicide is treated and reported. “You can pretend to care but you can’t pretend to show up.” She talks about the lessons from the life and death of her mother, Naomi.

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Great opportunity to see actress and social justice activist Ashley Judd discuss responsible reporting on suicide at @PressClubDC lunch 5/9. https://t.co/7zXiOTdSbI

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@phileil Congratulations, a great achievement!

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In #aaasmtg briefing on generative AI implications on science, @NewsGuardRating co-ceo Gordon Crovitz says ChatGPT is the “greatest” potential source of misinformation yet. He says it is essential for humans to handle AI correctly. @aaas

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Toby Smith, VP for policy @AAUniversities, says in US-China research security briefing at #AAASmtg “There’s a thought we [US] have a monopoly on scientific knowledge. We don’t.” He says safe collaboration with Chinese is key to US continuing to develop knowledge.

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A year after the start of the Ukraine, a fascinating , thought-provoking package of analysis from @CFR_org https://t.co/YOXom8l7QI

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.⁦@CFR_org⁩ President ⁦@RichardHaass⁩, w/ ⁦@NPRKelly⁩ in DC, talks about his new book #TheBillofObligations on state of American democracy, says until recently “we could to some extent take it for granted. We can no longer do that.”

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Second half of this tv segment is an excellent discussion of @RichardHaass argument in his new book about the need for re-envisioning citizenship. Domestic division is what has been keeping him up at night, he says.

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Listen in on @RichardHaass's interview with @MSNBC about his new book, The Bill of Obligations, and US involvement in the war in Ukraine. https://t.co/80CFc3VAg0

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.@BrownUniversity @WatsonInstitute @DavidKertzer is deservedly in good company as "The Pope at War" is on longlist for PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld award. His "Secret History of Pope Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler" was the product of research in the Vatican Archives & far beyond.

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The PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD recognizes a #biography of exceptional literary, narrative, and artistic merit, based on scrupulous research.

2023 judges: @ManuBhagavan and @SMPaternostro. #PENLitAwards #Books #Awards