the story today is of a profoundly low energy military parade being met with millions of americans in nationwide protests denouncing the dictatorial pretensions of the president
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There are many many many more cases of this among top male “thinkers” journalists in the industry. everyone including their employers are protecting these men.
Columbia Journalism Review@columjournreview.bsky.social · last yr.Wesley Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in journalism say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault. www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...
Elon Musk is trying to run the federal govt like a tech company
if i text you this just know you’re cooked
The Trump administration sent an email to air traffic controllers urging them to resign. “We encourage you to find a job in the private sector,” the email says.
Official Email Urges Federal Workers to Find More Productive Jobs
The message reiterated an offer for a chance to take a second job or travel to a “dream destination” and remain on the federal payroll for months. But questions remain about whether that would be lega...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Staffing was 'not normal' in air traffic control tower at time of midair collision, FAA report obtained by AP says.
did you all not read project 2025? cuz it shows.
"The editing became extremely intrusive. It was very much toning down of my voice, toning down of the feel, and a lot of pressure for what I considered false equivalence.” And, increasingly, attempts “to dictate the subject.” - @pkrugman.bsky.social
Paul Krugman on Leaving the New York Times
The paper wanted to take away his newsletter or make him write less frequently, he says.
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Local government officials around the U.S. signal they won't assist — and in some cases they'll actively oppose — the Trump administration's efforts to conduct a massive deportation of migrants.
Local governments across U.S. signal they won't aid Trump migrant crackdown
Local government officials around the U.S. signal they won't assist — and in some cases they'll actively oppose — the Trump administration's efforts to conduct a massive deportation of migrants.
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If you’re a federal employee and want to talk about DOGE, my Signal username is annamerlan.30 and I simply love to chat with people on their non-work devices
Here’s the list of the 78 Biden-era executive orders that have been reversed by Trump.
Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as
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One of Trump's first moves on Monday night was to rescind an executive order by former President Biden that had provided agencies with “information, resources and a methodology to assess” diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in their workforce.
Trump revokes federal diversity, equity and inclusion guidelines
'We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based,' President Donald Trump said in his inaugural address.
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That was a Nazi salute. Like, a real life compulsory Dr. Strangelove Nazi salute. We’re all gonna have to process that, and decide if that’s what we’d like to engage with for the next 4 years. We had a door no. 2. and that was closed. But maybe think about reconfiguring a door no. 3.
"By withdrawing, the United States would join Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only four countries not party to the agreement, under which nations work together to keep global warming below levels that could lead to to environmental catastrophe." www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/c...
Trump Plans to Order U.S. Exit From World’s Main Climate Pact
The United States would be one of only four countries outside the Paris Agreement, which is designed to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
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It feels worth just, like, saying this, but every major social media company in the country is now frantically sucking up to Trump. I'm sure this won't have any particular consequences www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
As TikTok negotiates with Trump, every major social media company has caved to the new president
Online life has "been taken over by the right wing,” warns Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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I toured the #EatonFire today in Altadena. I’ve covered wildfire since 2013 and this amount of destruction is some of the worst I’ve seen. What hits me over and over again is what’s left: the things people adorned their houses with…
Hi! Wow what a start to 2025, already. I finally had some time to sit down and plan out my year workwise. I am open for any audio or story editing/producing projects. I have experience story producing documentaries, narrative podcasts, etc. I also report, edit and produce podcasts. Let’s talk!
I had a lot of people asking me so I wrote an explainer: Here's how you can help the incarcerated firefighter battling the blazes in Southern California this week: www.latimes.com/california/s...
How you can help the incarcerated firefighters battling L.A. wildfires
The Los Angeles-based Anti-Recidivism Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to ending mass incarceration, started a fundraiser on Friday to support the fire crews of California’s prisons.
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Josie Huang, one of the nicest and most talented people in L.A journalism, lost her home in the Eaton Fire. She, her husband Kevin (also a lovely and talented journo) and their two children will be picking up the pieces. Please consider helping them out: www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
Donate to Support the Huang Family After Fire Loss, organized by Marie McDermott
Dear Friends, Family and Community of the Huang Family: Yesterday, Josie and… Marie McDermott needs your support for Support the Huang Family After Fire Loss
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Amid all the tragedy, I couldn’t help but remember that Rodney King’s family home is in Altadena and I need to hit them up and see if they’re ok.
Prof. Anthea Butler@antheabutler.bsky.social · 2y agoThere are families who will never be able to come back from this devastation, and many of them were in generational homes, passed down from people who bought homes in the 1970sand 80's in Altadena. All of the fires are a tragedy, but especially for those who don't have the resources to rebuild.
"The Eaton Fire hit near the center of this historic Black community, shattering homes and businesses that are more than financial investments but also cultural heritage." www.bet.com/article/7a2t...
Eaton Fire Devastates Historic Altadena, Displacing Black Families and Destroying Legacies
While celebrity losses grab headlines, the Eaton Fire has destroyed nearly 1,000 structures in Altadena, displacing Black families who’ve shaped the community for generations. Here's a brief history o...
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Is it time to reassess Google's deal to fund California newsrooms? @mattdpearce.com told @kqednews.bsky.social he's worried about the public funding provisions. “We need a law, not lobbying mayhem.” www.kqed.org/news/1202040...
Journalists’ Union: California Should Renegotiate State’s Newsroom Funding Deal With Google | KQED
The $250 million deal tabled the California Journalism Preservation Act, a bill that would have forced large tech platforms to pay newsrooms for using their content.
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