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Mark Armstrong

@markarms.bsky.social

Producer, writer, singer. Editor, @niemanstoryboard.org Podcasts @ursastory.bsky.social Music: https://www.instagram.com/markarmsmusic Founder (emeritus) of Longreads markarms.com

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Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 5d ago

Thrilled to share my latest @niemanstoryboard.org podcast conversation, with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist @bykenarmstrong.bsky.social. We talked about the intersection of storytelling and investigative journalism, and experimenting with new forms. niemanstoryboard.org/2026/07/31/p...

Pulitzer winner Ken Armstrong on the importance of storytelling in investigative journalism - Nieman Storyboard

The senior editor for Bloomberg News shares lessons on collaborating with large reporting teams and experimenting with new forms for the Pulitzer-winning story “TrAPPed”

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The War on Cars@thewaroncars.bsky.social · 2w ago

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson: "Magic happens when we create inviting, people-centered public spaces — a car-free Pioneer Square, Pike Place Market, our new Waterfront Park, Seattle Center — and give people reasons to gather and shop there. Let’s do more of this across neighborhoods citywide..."

Seattle, the World Cup brought possibility. Let's build on it | Op-Ed, Mayor Katie Wilson

Seattle’s World Cup revealed something else, something many of us knew, despite the persistent voices pushing narratives of decline. Seattle is a great city.

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Nieman Storyboard@niemanstoryboard.org · 2w ago

"I had an outline that my book editor had approved. It all looked good on paper, but there were years, really, of changing the structure, recalibrating what the storytelling was." @pamelacolloff.bsky.social in conversation with @markarms.bsky.social niemanstoryboard.org/2026/07/17/h... #booksky

How Pamela Colloff wrote her first book, about a con artist turned jailhouse informant - Nieman Storyboard

The award-winning journalist discusses her new book, ‘Catch the Devil,’ for the Season Two premiere of the Nieman Storyboard podcast

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Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 3w ago

Excited to kick off Season Two of the @niemanstoryboard.org podcast this week with @pamelacolloff.bsky.social, discussing her new book “Catch the Devil.” niemanstoryboard.org/2026/07/17/t... #booksky #longreads #podcasts

The Nieman Storyboard podcast returns with Pamela Colloff - Nieman Storyboard

The author of “Catch the Devil” on criminal justice reporting and keeping readers hooked. Plus: Ellie Silverman finds the true story behind a now-viral photo

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Toni Schneider@toni.bsky.team · 4w ago

Staying in the game I'm four months into my interim CEO role at Bluesky, and it's time for an update. Most importantly, as of today, the interim part of the title is gone. I'm... https://toni.org/2026/07/10/staying-in-the-game/

Staying in the game

I'm four months into my interim CEO role at Bluesky, and it's time for an update. Most importantly, as of today, the interim part of the title is gone. I'm loving the mission and the job, and I'm all in as Bluesky’s official CEO. This job has been energizing from day one, and the Bluesky...

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Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 4w ago

Guys I can’t keep doing this independently. I need a job. If you know of a place—advocacy, OSINT org, think tank, left media, etc—where I could take this work in-house, pls let me know. I admire the folks making independent work for them, but I am collapsing under the weight and the lack of impact.

Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 4w ago

A few minutes ago, two ICE flights operated by Journey Aviation landed in Eswatini, likely another third-country removal of immigrants to a maximum security prison there. Nineteen people have already been sent there on previous ICE flights in the last nine months. Only two have been released.

An FR24 map showing N588AT landing in Eswatini
Katelyn Burns@katelynburns.com · last mo.

The trans sports ban are almost completely an invention of the media, conservative and mainstream. it has been years of lies, of shoddy fact checking on just completely false conservative claims, years of phony concern trolling.

Katelyn Burns@katelynburns.com · last mo.

We are swiftly headed for a society in which a trans kid must undergo state mandated torture, are banned from being on line, are banned from hanging out in most public spaces, are banned from using bathrooms at school, banned from accessing the health care they need, and banned from playing sports.

Lorraine Boissoneault@lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I hadn't looked at my Body Weather book proposal in years, and it was really fun to consider it from a craft perspective with Erika Hayasaki. Thanks to @niemanstoryboard.org for publishing it! @beaconpress.bsky.social

Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In 2024, author Lorraine Boissoneault won the Lukas Work-in-Progress Award for "Body Weather: Notes on Chronic Illness in the Anthropocene." Now she shares what it took to complete her book in this new @niemanstoryboard.org annotation with Erika Hayasaki. @lodrinkswater.bsky.social

Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In 2024, author Lorraine Boissoneault won the Lukas Work-in-Progress Award for "Body Weather: Notes on Chronic Illness in the Anthropocene." Now she shares what it took to complete her book in this new @niemanstoryboard.org annotation with Erika Hayasaki. @lodrinkswater.bsky.social

Nieman Storyboard@niemanstoryboard.org · 2mo ago

Our Friday newsletter: Inside Lorraine Boissoneault's award-winning book proposal for “Body Weather.” niemanstoryboard.org/2026/06/12/i...

Maria Bustillos@mariabustillos.com · 2mo ago

Amazing!!! Such a fun surprise @markarms.bsky.social is not only a great editor and podcaster and person, he is a REALLY GOOD SINGER. wow! He wrote about coming back to music on @saribotton.bsky.social's @oldstermag.bsky.social oldster.substack.com/p/rediscover...

Rediscovering My Voice in Midlife

Mark Armstrong re-embraces music after a long hiatus. PLUS: An Oldster Magazine Friday open thread on revisiting old creative passions later in life.

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Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I have a new song out! It features some of my favorite artists in both Seattle and NYC. Here's more backstory on “The Sound.” markarms.com/2026/06/12/n... #indiemusic #seattlemusic #seattle

Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 2mo ago

My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org, with links and stories from @erininthemorning.com @tommytomlinson.bsky.social @mallarytenore.bsky.social @mindahoney.bsky.social @michellekrupa.bsky.social @rahawahaile.bsky.social @coletteshade.bsky.social niemanstoryboard.org/2026/06/05/s...

Summer inspiration for journalists and writers - Nieman Storyboard

Plus: Season Two of Nieman Storyboard’s podcast is coming soon, and is an MFA worth it?

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Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 2mo ago

My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: @mallarytenore.bsky.social on @rachelaviv.bsky.social's Pulitzer finalist story, plus @jamiattenberg.bsky.social's #1000wordsofsummer, @nazriahi.bsky.social on rejection, and Paul Kix on editor feedback. niemanstoryboard.org/2026/05/29/p...

A closer look at a Pulitzer finalist story about mental illness and recovery - Nieman Storyboard

Rachel Aviv's annotations on a woman's schizophrenia diagnosis. Plus: Asking editors the right questions

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