the US visa officer is, by virtue of the doctrine of consular nonreviewability, literally an unquestionable black box capable of irreversible decisions they don't need to explain. there are maybe six weeks of formal training and then its just up to vibes after that.

Well if nothing else the Supreme Court ruling is gonna humble some white and Asian students when they find out they still didn’t get in to their dream school and it wasn’t the fault of already underrepresented Black applicants.

San Antonio does not mess around on the 4th of July.

I’m quite used to the cruelty students can face when they apply for a US visa but this one broke me. We offered admission to a stellar, talented & hardworking student. After months of work and hundreds of dollars, an embassy officer saw him for 5 mins & said no. why? …

In Iowa, we are banning "Ulysses," "The Catcher in the Rye," and "The Color Purple." Honestly, if you are a kid and turning to Ulysses for titillation when the internet is everywhere, we should be giving you a medal and a full-ride scholarship to the Iowa Writers' Workshop

So proud and honoured to be awarded the Wikimedia Laureate for 2023. #Wikimania2023

Everyone involved in this newspaper raid is going to regret awakening the interest of journalists in Marion County affairs

Like the final episode of Seinfeld. ajc.com/news/crime/bre…

Yesterday, I was laid off by Texas Tribune after nearly 9 years. New leadership got rid of its longest-tenured reporters and said they’ll no longer cover the criminal justice beat. No one on police, prisons, courts, the death penalty. In Texas. Here’s some of what we’ll lose:

One year ago my life changed after an airline damaged my wheelchair beyond repair. Out of sheer desperation and frustration I shared my vulnerable truth online. The world responded with overwhelming support, outrage, and advocacy. #RightsOnFlights 🧵

I'm thrilled to share the most science-fiction looking shot I've ever captured: here's the International Space Station against the backdrop of Oceanus Procellarum on the moon. I'm absolutely obsessed with how this one turned out.

Happy 99th birthday, President Carter! You’ve inspired so many people around the world with your leadership, character, and commitment to service. Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful birthday and send our best wishes to you and Rosalynn.

Tal Mitnick is the first Israeli conscientious objector to be imprisoned since Oct. 7. He explains to Oren Ziv why the current war on Gaza has only reaffirmed his convictions. שיחה מקומית 972mag.com/tal-mitnick-co…

Dr. Debby Day was catching errors in patients’ files — wrong name, wrong body part, wrong disease — but she said her bosses didn’t want to hear about the mistakes. They placed her on a performance improvement plan and told her to work faster. propub.li/3xTfCz8

8:24 PM - TORNADO IMMINENT IN SAN MARCOS. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. STRONG ROTATION ON RADAR HEADING DIRECTLY INTO SAN MARCOS. Get into an interior room of your home immediately. This tornado will be followed by destructive baseball size hail