Deepa Fernandes
@deepafern
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Now: cohost @NPR’s @hereandnow. Past: radio/print journo. Always: Mama. Yogi. 2x immigrant - India-born, Aussie-raised, U.S-settled, on Ohlone land.
California, USA
Joined October 2012
Who owns this platforms matters. I cannot partake any longer… X’ing out.
washingtonpost.com
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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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. https://t.co/snjZMXvwOl
wbur.org
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!
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. https://t.co/CELsTPGH8R
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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! https://t.co/DldntJ60Ok
#npr #hereandnow
wbur.org
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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🔊 Listen to LIRS President and CEO @KrishVignarajah discuss the recent block of the Biden administration’s asylum restrictions: https://t.co/K9fbss8Ko2
@hereandnow @deepafern
wbur.org
The judge who blocked it also put his ruling on hold, giving the administration a chance to appeal.
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I was happy to join @deepafern on @hereandnow to talk about my story on two friends and the betrayal that tore them apart. https://t.co/NfI4UaMZXZ
wbur.org
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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"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: https://t.co/XTfSr0U3iE
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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. https://t.co/k4U79Z3QDu
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My two cents on post election mood in #Turkey with @deepafern and @hereandnow
https://t.co/EVu7xgqVf0
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There was a runoff election in Turkey to determine the results.
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Got to join @deepafern on @hereandnow to talk about DACA, and so thankful for Norma’s leadership. https://t.co/1FgDvxxyHk
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The future of DACA is still up in the air.
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Loved talking with @deepafern on @npr's @hereandnow today Our story asks: "Will California crack down on cash apps that trap women in debt?" https://t.co/OfAYknAJh3
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The apps are nothing more than predatory loan practices packaged into a new, fancy app, experts say.
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>> 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: https://t.co/G0hYv6ClAz v/@NPR @hereandnow
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Oh hey, this was my story with the great @deepafern. What a nice surprise.
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
https://t.co/M0jSfe1Hgn
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Thank you @hereandnow for highlighting these beautiful words of gratitude for #childcare providers: https://t.co/87AuSHz8ZW. Need a Friday pick-me-up? Read this piece and then say #thankyouchildcare to a provider in your life. #ProviderAppreciationDay @deepafern @ABaileyLocke
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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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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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“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 🎧👇 https://t.co/bEAMfjzX0U
wbur.org
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
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. https://t.co/qMkYoXy5UM
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