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Tovah Strong

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Writer | Journalist in progress | IAIA alum | she/they

Joined February 2021

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Unlike their grandparents who heeded the call of Manifest Destiny and headed into Indian Territory with horse and plow to redeem and remake land, land artists viewed the terrain as an empty canvas to be cut, blasted and reshaped to their liking. grist.org/culture/land-a

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#BurningMan created an art installation one can see from space. It's called INSANITY and included tens of thousands of people burning thousands of gallons of gas while spending up to 13 hours trying to exit the festival in 110 degree heat.

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I'm so delighted and grateful that these poems found a home in one of my absolute favorite magazines. terrain.org/2022/poetry/to via

Three Poems by Tovah Strong - Terrain.org

Three stark and surprising poems of the West by new poet Tovah Strong, with audio.

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There is a shortage in the “domestic supply of infants” in the US. For decades, the adoption industry has filled this gap disproportionately with children from communities of color—first through international adoption and now foster care.

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Sorry for the language, but fuck the idea that we should celebrate the Earth one day a year. We are 100% dependent on this wet ball. Protecting it should be an intrinsic part of our lives and our civilization. This is our greatest responsibility.

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High Country News

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A recent study says 54 million acres of

land does not meet the agency’s own landhealth standards:

There are millions of acres of ‘failing’ rangelands, data shows

54 million acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management aren’t meeting the agency’s own land-health standards.

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The federal government and the Dakota Access Pipeline’s parent company, Energy Transfer, misled the public, used substandard science, utilized poor technology, and broke the law by not cooperating with impacted Indigenous Nations.

A new report reveals how the Dakota Access Pipeline is breaking the law

A new report alleges the Dakota Access Pipeline operators and the federal government misled the public and broke the law.

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Does anyone how to dig up lost Dropbox files on a computer hardrive? I fear I just lost a dozen important folders with a single click. (Yes, I'm horrified, and mildly terrified. I'm trying not to panic.)

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our planet could be eminently careening into the maw of an eldritch being & there'd still be headlines like 'Cancel Culture Gone Too Far?: I remember when we could have engaged in spirited debate about whether to rejoice in our glorious devouring by Zahrog, Sovereign of Despair.'

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Funny, I never see the NYT talk about protests against police brutality in America this way

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As antiwar protests continued across Russia, the police detained at least 411 people in 13 cities on Monday, an activist group said. The protests are a remarkable display of defiance in a country where prison terms are sometimes sought for demonstrators. nyti.ms/3pq5czV

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Sarah Sax, MESc.

One thing that is abundantly clear in the current Russian conflict is how tightly emissions reductions and global peace are bound together.

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Ah... reminds me of all the times my cousin asked if I had to go through customs when I visited the Midwest.

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This lawyer said her client got arrested for driving without a license so they go to court and it turns out he did have a license it was issued in New Mexico…the people that arrested him didn’t know New Mexico was a state

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In its most narrow interpretation, the McGirt ruling impacts Oklahoma only. But the detail is in the court’s interpretation of federal Indian law and what it could mean for broader environmental movements led by Indigenous nations.

Who's in charge of fixing the environment in eastern Oklahoma?

A Supreme court win for tribal sovereignty could have rippled effects on protections for the environment across the country

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There are so many projects I'd love to be working on right now, instead I'm quietly simmering in frustration at the fact that all of the arts programs--including the one that I'm currently in--will be combined into a program with zero clarity.

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There's a certain level of humor in the fact that I've spent far more time attempting to research the upcoming acquisition of the school I'm currently attending and trying to support the cohort that I'm part of than I have actually studying this semester.

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No one has studied what life looks like in the years after very young children are arrested, experts say. Because of the nature of trauma, it can be hard to say how one incident plays out over the course of a life.

publicintegrity.org

‘She looks like a baby’: Why do kids as young as 5 or 6 still get arrested at schools?

This story was produced as part of a collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity and USA TODAY. ORLANDO — The preschoolers filed offstage in royal blue caps and gowns, hugging their parents...

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"When it comes to American incarceration, no one escapes undamaged."

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This story started with a tip from an anonymous caller who said the TDCJ regional director got fired because his mother-in-law was selling drugs in the prison parking lot. I’ve been following this tip for 3 years. Here’s my latest story, and a THREAD: themarshallproject.org/2022/02/10/ris

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So glad to see "West" in its entirety! I highly recommended checking it out.

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It's finished: my digital poem of the transcontinental. If you're interested in polygamy, adoption, manifest destiny, race relations, labor unions, land art & more, this is your poem. @CopperCanyonPrs is publishing next year, but come play now! westtrain.org

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Hey all, I'm looking into--and compiling--info about college mergers and acquisitions, especially between research universities and liberal arts institutions. If you have advice or recommended resources, my ears (and messages) are open.

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High Country News

@highcountrynews

A Supreme Court water case has weighty implications for the West’s arroyos and ephemeral streams:

The Supreme Court is set to weigh in on the Clean Water Act’s reach

The high court is taking up an Idaho case that could obliterate federal protection for much of the West’s waters.

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Michael Barajas

@michaelsbarajas

Very excited to say that I'm helping launch this new nonprofit journalism project. We'll dig into local politics & organizing around criminal justice & voting rights — key issues where local govt plays an outsized and often overlooked policy role. Follow us at

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We focus on two hubs where local governments play a crucial role: criminal justice & voting rights. So many institutions all around the country shape these issues; we help you track who has the power to do what, & what they’re doing about it. We will be live soon with stories.

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Maurice Chammah

@MauriceChammah

The federal government under Biden may have stopped carrying out executions, but many states are working hard to start killing people on death row again — and it's only a matter of time before the dam breaks. Here's a round-up thread.

The Justice Department Is Pausing Federal Executions After They Resumed Under Trump

Attorney General Merrick Garland cited the impact of federal executions on inmates of color and the recent exonerations of people on death row. The department will its review policies and procedures.

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State-sponsored genocide exterminated whole tribes and drove Indigenous communities across Texas state lines. Now, a state agency appointed by

is trying to make money by attracting tourists to Indigenous historical and cultural sites.

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Texas Draws Criticism With Plan to Lure Tourists to Sites Where Indigenous People Were Banished

Nations once exterminated or displaced are now being asked to help bring in tourism dollars.

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Texas After Violence

@txafterviolence

Pamela Watts and her life partner Jennifer Miller were hit by an off-duty police officer in June 2020. Jennifer was killed in the collision.

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Via

: More than half of the

' Indigenous affairs coverage relied on stereotypes. Out of 300 articles, 804 stereotypes were used. “Violence” was the most frequently used stereotype and was found in 40 percent of coverage analyzed.

najanewsroom.com

NAJA releases 2021 Media Spotlight Report

Art by: Marty Two Bulls (Oglala Lakota) The New York Times wins NAJA Bingo on more than half of articles analyzed In the Native American Journalists Association’s 2021 Media Spotlight Report,…

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The Roman Catholic Church spent millions of dollars that were supposed to go to residential school survivors on lawyers, administration, a private fundraising company and unapproved loans, according to documents obtained by CBC News. cbc.ca/news/canada/sa

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This week marks the second time an agency--the same agency--has replied to my FOIA request with zero records found... hmm.

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Anthony Michael Kreis

The Civil Rights Act is only 57-years-old. The Voting Rights Act is only 56-years-old. The ADA is only 31-years-old today. The ADA amendments are only 13-years-old. The Equality Act has not yet passed. Our civil rights tradition is not an old one.

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TONIGHT! This event is open to the public to join for a fantastic conversation with multiple award winning authors Charlie Jane Anders, P. Djèlí Clark, and Fonda Lee in conversation with literary agent DongWon Song! left-bank.com/event/charlie-

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News like this makes the fiction-writing part of me thrill and leap about. What a combination of catastrophe and beauty.

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A shimmering rock found in the ruins of an ancient city has been identified as part of a human brain that exploded due to the heat of a catastrophic volcanic eruption. trib.al/jWC9Iub

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"At issue in the unchecked proliferation of spyware is the future of dissent." -

(and i would add: public participation, debate, independent journalism)

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The Spyware Threat to Journalists newyorker.com/magazine/2021/ via @NewYorker

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Former coworkers of Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut—who disappeared nearly four years ago and was believed to be in Chinese custody—confirmed this week that authorities have sentenced and imprisoned her.

Uyghur Professor Rahile Dawut Confirmed to Be Imprisoned by Chinese Authorities

Former coworkers of Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut confirmed this week that Chinese authorities have sentenced and imprisoned her.

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Texas Observer @TexasObserver.Social

As part of the Texas Observer’s land acknowledgement process, we interviewed Gary McAdams, the cultural program planner for the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, to explore the tribe’s history and ties to Texas.

texasobserver.org

Mapping Indigenous Communities of Texas: Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (kirikir?i:s)

The Wichita built towns along Red and Brazos River in North Texas. Those sites remain important to the tribe to this day.

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David A. Robertson

@DaveAlexRoberts

This is a very good list that everybody should ingrain, as much as these phrases have been ingrained that are extremely harmful. Read, learn. #trc

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i was asked yesterday in a podcast interview what allies can do to be in better relation with Indigenous people. my answer was stop giving your love & allegiance to the settler state. give it to the planet, including human relatives. there is no such thing as a good patriot.

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has launched a new page to highlight Indigenous communities, and history, in Texas. This includes interviews with tribal representatives and a land acknowledgement outlining our commitments. texasobserver.org/unceded/ Here it is, in full.

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A Philly man was cleared of murder after 34 years by evidence that was in the police file all along. inquirer.com/news/curtis-cr

@PhillyInquirer

@samanthamelamed

A Philly man was cleared of murder after 34 years by evidence that was in the police file all along

Curtis Crosland fought for decades to clear his name. The evidence that finally exonerated him was in the Philadelphia Police Department's and District Attorney's files all along.

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#DavidBraden has become the first death-row prisoner in the U.S. to be resentenced to life under a state law barring the use of the #deathpenalty against those with severe mental illness.

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In Texas, a defendant can commit murder, claim that the victim’s gender identity or sexual orientation triggered a mental breakdown and receive a lighter penalty. Smart reporting by the great

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Texas Observer @TexasObserver.Social

In more than 100 criminal cases between 1970 and 2020 where defendants attempted to use the “gay/trans panic” defense, the highest concentration of cases took place in Texas. By @sadieebrown for the TxO NextGen program: texasobserver.org/the-great-stat

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Texas Observer @TexasObserver.Social

In more than 100 criminal cases between 1970 and 2020 where defendants attempted to use the “gay/trans panic” defense, the highest concentration of cases took place in Texas. By

for the TxO NextGen program:

texasobserver.org

'The Great State of Hate': Texas Declines to Ban 'Gay/Trans Panic' Defense

“Are they going to get away with murder? That's the concern.”

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