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Deepa Fernandes @deepafern

Now: cohost @NPR’s @hereandnow. Past: radio/print journo. Always: Mama. Yogi. 2x immigrant - India-born, Aussie-raised, U.S-settled, on Ohlone land.

Joined October 2012
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Deepa Fernandes@deepafern
4 Aug 2023
Who owns this platforms matters. I cannot partake any longer… X’ing out. washingtonpost.com/world/202…

Analysis | Elon Musk raises the specter of ‘white genocide’

A far-left South African political party staged a massive rally in Johannesburg, where faction leader Julius Malema belted out an apartheid-era song: “Kill the Boer” — a term for white Afrikaners —...

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Bob Wachter
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4 Aug 2023
Enjoyed chatting w/ @deepafern @NPR @hereandnow. We discussed the current uptick, should folks change behavior, & my own case... which she learned of when she saw my banged-up face while she was suffering from Covid while camping in an Aussie rain forest. wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/08/…

COVID-19 summer uptick: What to know

The COVID-19 public health emergency declaration ended last May but the virus is still very much around. Parts of the country are experiencing an uptick in cases.

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My own family history is buried in this impressive novel by one of my fav authors, @taniajam. Thanks for talking with me!
Page One Media@PageOneM
3 Aug 2023
It's been a stellar press week for LOOT by @taniajam! Scroll through this thread to see the highlights: @deepafern from @NPR’s @hereandnow in conversation with Tania. wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/08/…
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Dr. Omekongo Dibinga, CSP@omekongo
2 Aug 2023
I sat down w/@deepafern, host of @hereandnow to discuss "Lies About Black People." I really appreciate what Deepa & @NPR do on the real issues we face today. I hope you also find this conversation helpful on your #antiracist journey! wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/08/… #npr #hereandnow

'Lies About Black People' seeks to debunk myths and move forward

The book addresses the many myths that are held about Black people, their corrosive effects, and how to begin to overcome them.

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Global Refuge@GlobalRefuge
26 Jul 2023
🔊 Listen to LIRS President and CEO @KrishVignarajah discuss the recent block of the Biden administration’s asylum restrictions: wbur.fm/3rKoKTt @hereandnow @deepafern

Federal judge blocks Biden's new border asylum policy

The judge who blocked it also put his ruling on hold, giving the administration a chance to appeal.

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Joshua Sharpe@JoshuaWSharpe
25 Jul 2023
I was happy to join @deepafern on @hereandnow to talk about my story on two friends and the betrayal that tore them apart. wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/07/…

One man's silence kept his friend imprisoned for decades. Now, he's yearning for forgiveness

What does forgiveness look like after betrayal? That's the question at the center of a story about three friends who fled Cuba together as young adults in 1980.

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ZERO TO THREE@ZEROTOTHREE
24 Jun 2023
"There's a waitlist of 14 months for our daughter to get into daycare, one of us had to stop working because there was literally no other option." Danny from our NC #StrollingThunder family on @hereandnow about the #ChildCare crisis: wbur.fm/3qSG2NP @wbur @deepafern
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UW School of Law@UWSchoolofLaw
23 Jun 2023
The Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation in a case over water rights, with Justice Kavanaugh writing the majority opinion. Monte Mills, Director of UW Law's Native American Law Center, spoke with @deepafern, cohost of @hereandnow, on the issue. wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/…
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Very important and courageous story. Thread 👇🏽
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Fariba Nawa@faribanawa
2 Jun 2023
My two cents on post election mood in #Turkey with @deepafern and @hereandnow wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/05/…

Turkey election: What Erdoğan's presidential reelection means for the country

There was a runoff election in Turkey to determine the results.

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Todd Schulte
@TheToddSchulte
1 Jun 2023
Got to join @deepafern on @hereandnow to talk about DACA, and so thankful for Norma’s leadership. wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/…

Texas judge hears DACA challenge: A recipient weighs in

The future of DACA is still up in the air.

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Aaron Glantz@Aaron_Glantz
25 May 2023
Loved talking with @deepafern on @npr's @hereandnow today Our story asks: "Will California crack down on cash apps that trap women in debt?" wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/05/…

Apps that offer fast cash could soon be regulated in California

The apps are nothing more than predatory loan practices packaged into a new, fancy app, experts say.

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𝙟𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙯𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙖@jczamora
23 May 2023
>> Guatemalan authorities imprisoned my father, journalist #JoséRubénZamora 297 days ago & @el_Periodico was forced to shut down on May 15. I joined @hereandnow's @deepafern to discuss what the closure of elPeriódico means for Guatemala: wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/05/… v/@NPR @hereandnow
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Tal Kopan@TalKopan
20 May 2023
Oh hey, this was my story with the great @deepafern. What a nice surprise.
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18 May 2023
Coverage of Youth and Education (Monthly Unique Visitors: 400,001 & over) First: San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) Second: The Mercury News/East Bay Times (@mercnews) #Californiajournalismawards cnpa.com/cja2022/Digital/Gal…
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Child Care Aware of America@ChildCareAware
12 May 2023
Thank you @hereandnow for highlighting these beautiful words of gratitude for #childcare providers: hubs.li/Q01PCly20. Need a Friday pick-me-up? Read this piece and then say #thankyouchildcare to a provider in your life. #ProviderAppreciationDay @deepafern @ABaileyLocke

What makes child care providers awesome: Parents share their appreciation

Preschool teachers, as well as daycare providers and nannies, don't always get the recognition, respect or pay that K-12 educators receive.

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Alfredo Corchado@ajcorchado
12 May 2023
HAPPENING NOW: LAST FEW MINUTES of Title 42 and no signs or indications of an invasion or rush to border. Lots of military force, concertina wire, DPS, drones & few hundred migrants waiting 4 hours to turn themselves to a fickle nation. ⁦@disolis⁩ ⁦@arcelitamartin⁩
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Tim Young
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10 May 2023
“It’s troubling that @POTUS is resurrecting a Trump policy that's inconsistent with US asylum law, which has been on the books for 7 decades, and imposes restrictions that would eviscerate asylum seekers’ legal rights” @KrishVignarajah and @deepafern 🎧👇 wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/05/…

What new asylum restrictions mean for migrants at the U.S-Mexico border after Title 42

The new restrictions will make it easier for the Biden administration to deport some people crossing the southern border after Title 42 ends on Thursday night.

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One of the best books I’ve read — so much heart and info for those of us living with elders & dementia. Thank you @sjauhar
Sandeep Jauhar@sjauhar
9 May 2023
For those interested, here’s the interview I did today on my new book, dementia, and caregiving with @deepafern on @NPR’s @hereandnow. Please share so it reaches the people who need to hear it. wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/05/…
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