Damakant Jayshi
@damakant.bsky.social
Senior Writer, The Preamble | Nieman Fellow For democracy and freedom of speech & expression - always. Ex: The Hindu, SouthAsiaCheck, Republica Nepal, The Kathmandu Post https://thepreamble.com/
The remarkable story of Lionel Messi’s meeting with a baby Lamine Yamal www.nytimes.com/athletic/561...
The remarkable story of Lionel Messi's meeting with a baby Lamine Yamal
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I feel sorry for Egypt's team. They played a great game, but their players suffered due to some poor refereeing - a sad reality of this tournament. I am a lifelong Messi and Argentina fan and relieved they moved to QF. But tonight, I'll be thinking of Salah and his teammates.🙏
Happy 250th Independence Day, America! Summer Friday: Why Do We Celebrate With Fireworks? open.substack.com/pub/sharonmc...
Summer Friday: Why Do We Celebrate With Fireworks?
How technology from China turned into a July 4 tradition
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All of these deals are extensively covered stories, but reading about these in one single piece... From Heather Cox RichardsonJuly 1, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
July 1, 2026
Today President Donald J.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to overturn $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict. The court left in place the jury's finding that Trump sexually abused Carroll in the 1990s and later defamed her after she went public with her claims. www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Supreme Court rejects Trump effort to overturn E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation verdict
The court left in place the jury's finding that Trump sexually abused Carroll in the 1990s and later defamed her after she went public with her claims.
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"Revelation is followed by reversal. When Oedipus’ (or Richard Nixon’s) crimes are exposed, he must fall from power. But not so Trump. ... What can journalists do in a world where there is no shame and, apparently, no consequence?"
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo agoThere are episodes in “Regime Change,” the new book by the New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, that read like satire, Fintan O’Toole writes in a review. He calls it a riveting chronicle of the fusion of reality and show business in the White House.
Graham Platner wins, US strikes in Iran, Trump signs $70B immigration bill into law thepreamble.com/p/the-daily-...
The Daily Brief — June 10, 2026
Graham Platner wins, US strikes in Iran, Trump signs $70B immigration bill into law
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On the emerging deal with Iran to end the war, Rep. Massie told NBC's Meet the Press that “if Lindsey Graham and Ted Cuz are crashing out last night, I’d say it’s probably a pretty good deal.” Pro-war Republicans bash the emerging deal. apnews.com/article/iran...
Republicans who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump's emerging proposal to end the war
President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans.
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NYT Publisher AG Sulzberger: "But rights are just ink on paper unless they’re exercised. Standing up for press freedom in court and losing is still a much healthier outcome than standing down and letting the administration simply rewrite the rules." www.nytco.com/press/ag-sul...
AG Sulzberger: ‘We Will Not Compromise’ on Independent Reporting | The New York Times Company
The New York Times publisher spoke in defense of a free press hosted by Yale Law School’s Floy Abrams Institute.
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Trump Bought Corporations’ Stock as His Administration Boosted Their Business www.notus.org/money/donald...
Trump Bought Corporations’ Stock as His Administration Boosted Their Business
New federal disclosures indicate the president went on a stock-buying spree in early 2026.
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Arshdeep calling Tilak 'andhera' is colourism and it is a problem, not banter www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-20...
Arshdeep calling Tilak 'andhera' is colourism and it is a problem, not banter
The BCCI, the IPL and the teams are supposed to check this and make the sport a more inclusive space
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'Key details that spread weren’t accurate: He was having an affair. (Rana is unmarried.) He retracted his lawsuit. (Not quite. It was refiled.) She was his supervisor. (She wasn’t.)' www.wsj.com/business/jpm...
The JPMorgan Banker Behind the Sexual-Assault Suit Captivating Wall Street
Chirayu Rana set off a PR crisis inside America’s biggest bank. Now, his claims have gone viral, stoked by AI fakes.
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Fox had to settle with Dominion with a similar to avoid being exposed over how it spread 2020 election lies. Newsom scores early win in his $787M lawsuit against Fox News www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
Newsom scores early win in his $787M lawsuit against Fox News
Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for $787 million over a defamation claim.
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College Where Charlie Kirk Was Killed Revokes Graduation Speaker’s Invite www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...
College Where Charlie Kirk Was Killed Revokes Graduation Speaker’s Invite
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Trump says the US is in “golden” age. Dunno abt that. But Nepal’s new government, led by PM Balendra Shah, is undoubtedly golden. “Gonna be, gonna be golden, We’re goin’ up, up, up, No fears, no lies, that’s who we’re born to be”… (Want to see how much other party leaders have!)
It would deploying US troops to Iran for days, if mot weeks. Trump Weighs Military Operation to Extract Iran’s Uranium www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Trump Weighs Military Operation to Extract Iran’s Uranium
The president hasn’t made a decision, U.S. officials said, as he considers the risk to U.S. troops.
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The difference in reactions to ex-PM Oli's, ex-home minister Lekhak's arrests from their respective parties is telling. Nepali Congress: No one is above the law but the arrests are selective. CPN-UML: vindictive, unlawful. UML: setopati.com/politics/385... NC: www.setopati.com/politics/385...
भदौ २३ र २४ गतेका दुवै घटनामा संलग्नलाई कारबाही हुनुपर्छ, हाम्रो साथ छ- कांग्रेस
सरकारले पूर्वप्रधानमन्त्री एवम् नेकपा (एमाले)का अध्यक्ष केपी शर्मा ओली र पूर्वगृहमन्त्री रमेश लेखकलाई पक्राउ गरेको घटनामा नेपाली कांग्रेसले आफ्नो धारणा सार्वजनिक गरेको छ।
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This article is being talked about a lot. We can see why. So prescient. www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/...
Why Iran Will Escalate
U.S. military strikes and the risk of a quagmire.
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"During the suffrage movement, not only did anti-suffragists oppose any women having the right to vote, but some made arguments explicitly claiming that marriage itself made women’s votes irrelevant or problematic." How the SAVE Act Advances a Hidden Agenda open.substack.com/pub/sharonmc...
How the SAVE Act Advances a Hidden Agenda
Old ideas about women and voting are showing up around the SAVE Act fight
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Trump: "They knocked out 54 ships in two days. I got mad at my people. I said, 'Why the hell did we kill them? Why didn't we just capture them and use them in our Navy?' They said they wouldn't have qualified for that. One of my generals said, 'Sir, it's a lot more fun doing it this way.'"
A very clear mandate for change in Nepal’s elections. At the very least, it is a wave election, and the PR results will show whether it is actually a tsunami. 1/
UAE billionaire Habtoor openly lambasts Trump over Iran war www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
UAE billionaire Habtoor openly lambasts Trump over Iran war
The Emirati businessman condemned the US president, a former business partner, for his “dangerous” attack on Iran and asked whether he had stopped to consider the collateral damage.
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The AI voice reading me this article pronounced ACL “tears” as rhyming with “fears,” and I can’t say it’s wrong, given the content of the story. @craigwelch.bsky.social puts the promise and pity of the FIFA 11+ in context for @nytimes.com. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/m...
Why Are So Many Teen Girls Still Tearing Their A.C.L.s?
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