colleen grablick
@colleengrablick.bsky.social
co-founder at The 51st, formerly DCist (rip), words in diff places. MFA pursuer...
Give yourself the treat of immersing yourself in the joyful, skillful evisceration @colleengrablick.bsky.social delivers here. I love a blog that makes you wonder multiple times if the ref should step in and stop the fight.
Hell Gate *subscribe today!*@hellgatenyc.com · 2mo agoLike moths to a flame, the scale-happy chain Tatte tends to coalesce in areas trafficked heavily by hybrid workers, tourists, and wellness elites, or ideally, all three. But why does New York City need this?
🧵 The 51st is a part of a Pulitzer-winning project! We contributed to this collaborative series that covered the opioid epidemic's devastating impacts on a generation of older Black men across America. tinyurl.com/4jpsnpjj
How Drug Overdose Deaths Have Plagued One Generation of Black Men for Decades
In dozens of cities, the recent rise of fentanyl has put older Black men in particular jeopardy.
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me in @51st.news on this inspiring and encouraging display of confidence from our electeds in the face of congressional interference <3
This from @colleengrablick.bsky.social is rude, unsparing, and completely factual and objective.
The 51st@51st.news · 2y agoBeyond being a sick OWN in the minds of people who overuse the 🤣 emoji and think wearing sunglasses inside is totally friggin' epic, what is the BOWSER Act actually saying? We fact-checked the latest attempt to strip D.C. of its home rule.
A packed @51st.news newsletter in your inboxes today, leading with reporting on the battles Columbia Heights' street vendors are facing trying to get licensed, a full year after they fought for decriminalization. 51st.news/a-year-after...
A year after decriminalization, Columbia Heights street vendors still can't get licensed
It’s been 16 months since D.C. created a new process to license vendors in Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant. So why are so few vendors licensed?
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lauren@lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 2y agoi've long been a big believer in newspapers in spite of their flaws but i increasingly believe between subscriptions to defector, 404 media and the 51st i no longer need to put up with a newspaper's downsides that are inherent to their business model: ownership and editorial
hiiii! for a @51st.news story i'm looking to talk to people who had a shitty experience at a D.C. job fair. i've seen some threads/reddits about the entire experience being a chaotic waste of time. if this is you hmu! my email is colleengrablick@51st.news
we're only 5 ppl away from reaching our goal of 2,000 members by the end of the year! 🤩 if the DCist shutdown was one of your 2024 lows, make @51st.news one of your 2025 highs by signing up to join us. for less than the cost (probably) of your drinks tonight! 51st.news/3-months-81-...
3 Months, 81,000 Readers and 60 Stories. Here's What's Next.
We're only 68 members away from our goal of 2000 needed by 2025!
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Happy Friday, y'all! Not gonna lie: I'm getting nervous 😬 about reaching our goal for 2,000 paying members @51st.news by year's end. We're 287 people away. That means recruiting just over 50 new supporters a day, including today, through New Year's Eve. Can you help? A 🧵 of *some* why+how:
Disturbing reporting by @abigailhiggins.bsky.social and @colleengrablick.bsky.social for @51st.news. “There's no sense of urgency [by D.C. government] whatsoever in targeting Black men that are older,” says Ambrose Lane Jr., a health policy advocate who’s been working in the opioid space for years.
The 51st@51st.news · 2y agoBlack men in D.C. are facing one of the worst opioid crises in the country, accounting for nearly 38% of the city’s opioid fatalities in 2022, while only making up about 4% of D.C.’s total population. Read our special report on the epidemic. https://buff.ly/3DkvI7q
Really proud to have reported this story with @colleengrablick.bsky.social and that our small but mighty newsroom @51st.news collaborated with @nytimes.com, @thebaltimorebanner.com and six other local newsrooms across the country to co-report on the dramatic rates of overdoses among older Black men.
The 51st@51st.news · 2y agoBlack men in D.C. are facing one of the worst opioid crises in the country, accounting for nearly 38% of the city’s opioid fatalities in 2022, while only making up about 4% of D.C.’s total population. Read our special report on the epidemic. https://buff.ly/3DkvI7q
20+ resources for safety + legal counsel. @ethiopique202.bsky.social led community listening re: ?s from local immigrants post-election 🤝 @51st.news rounded up resources based on the results. English 51st.news/resources-fo... Amharic ethiopique.com?p=4600 Spanish eltiempolatino.com/2024/12/10/n...
Do you have burning questions about life and culture in D.C.? Submit them for our Ask A D.C. Native column, and maybe we’ll answer them for you! Email questions to: christinasturdivantsani@51st.news