First left, third row, it's me!

Verifying myself for the Journalists of Color slack. journalistsofcolor.us

Coups tend to be bloodless, in part because the possibility of a slide into a fratricidal civil war scares the military deeply, and coup dynamics are driven by a desire to avoid civil war. Let me explain more concretely.

Gung ho.
Ghetto.
Illegal.
Articulate.

Common words and phrases can be insulting or degrading to people of color. MSNBC’s @Raelyn, NBC Latino's Sandra Lilley, Velshi on MSNBC’s Jared Blake & NBC News’ Nina Sen explain when words can be harmful: nbcuacademy.com/catalog/racist…

Horrifying footage from S. #Pakistan today of entire building washed away by floods. Over 935 people killed, more than 33 million affected, worst natural disaster for country in decades:

More highlights from our stacked afternoon of panels: L-R: Social Newsgathering and Standards with @AliGostanian and Nina Sen; PAG's 'Dear Corky' panel with Curtis from Detroit 🏳️‍🌈✏️🐼, Frank Bi and John Lee; and our 'Using @Twitter to Build and Engage Live Audiences' panel.

Mama 🐻 and I know anyone who loves a child would do this too ❤️

A little dispatch from Uvalde, Texas, for all the librarians out there. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u…

The amount of myths that persist on how easy ‘mothering’ is….

I'm seeing people wringing their hands over remote work. I've been happily working remotely since 2014. Remote work doesn't really mean 'work in your dark basement office alone for 8 or more hours a day' it means 'work where it makes sense to you.'

Today, the Lviv Philharmonic performed for the first time since the invasion—with refugees from across Ukraine joining the orchestra! It was streamed online, as the concert hall is now a warehouse for medical supplies that go to hospitals. Like food, music to nourish the soul! 🇺🇦

⚡️Russian journalist killed by Russian shelling in Kyiv.

Oksana Bauila, a reporter with Russia’s The Insider media outlet was on assignment at the site of a Russian shelling in Kyiv’s Podil district when the Russian forces launched another strike at the spot, The Insider said.

Marianna from Mariupol's bombed hospital gave birth to a baby girl yesterday, her aunt told me. The baby is 3200 grams and is healthy. She was named Veronika - in honour of Nike, the goddess of victory. Victory of Ukraine.

Photos by Evgeniy Maloletka

My latest for Washington Post. Modi, unwilling to denounce Putin, turns the trauma of Indian students fleeing Ukraine into a campaign prop, a publicity campaign washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…

Everyone should watch this. Sky News team comes under fire from Russian forces in Kyiv, despite making it clear they’re journalists.

Two colleagues were hit by bullets - corespondent Stuart Ramsay and Camerman Richie Mocker. They’re lucky to be alive. news.sky.com/story/sky-news…

My sister was trapped in #Ukraine . This is a thread about her incredible journey to reach #Poland . During her escape she experienced #racism , injuries, freezing temps and sleep deprivation. Her story is only one of the hundreds of thousands of people trying to get out.

Congrats to all!

Munzir El Nezzel lost his leg in a bomb attack in Syria. His son, Mustafa, was born without limbs after his mother was exposed to nerve gas. A viral photo of the two won an international award, helping bring the family to Italy for better lives. nyti.ms/342VhZi

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Travis McMichael, who shot Ahmaud Arbery, has been convicted of murder; the case inflamed tensions over racial injustice.