I feel like not enough people know that Jackie Kennedy was a photojournalist, documenting the streets of Washington, D.C., long before she became first lady.
Molly McCluskey
@mollymccluskey.com
Investigative journalist & editor covering public lands, the environment, foreign affairs and diplomacy. Founder & Publisher: Diplomatica Global Media. DC/CA/SE AK https://www.mollymccluskey.com/
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The move makes the country the latest to signal a shift away from a colonial past by changing its name. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
Nauru, the world’s 3rd-smallest country, changes its name
Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, aligning with its national language.
seattletimes.com
My friend asked me to plant sit while she's on vacation and knew that meant to leave three bags of potting soil and planters in various sizes. I feel seen.
Great opp with an amazing team 👇🏻
Mississippi Free Press@mississippifreepress.org · last wk.We are looking for a full-time Revenue Coordinator to help grow support for independent, nonprofit journalism in Mississippi. If you’re passionate about building relationships and making an impact, we’d love to hear from you. Learn more and apply: buff.ly/roBVgWi
🇬🇷 La #Grèce a salué, dimanche, l'inscription du mont Olympe au patrimoine mondial de l'#Unesco, plus haut sommet du pays. 🔍 Cette réserve naturelle protégée est également considérée, dans la #mythologie grecque, comme la demeure des dieux de l'#Antiquité
Le mont Olympe, "demeure" des dieux grecs, inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco
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The Kenya Wildlife Service said 10 of the pachyderms showed signs of partial paralysis before dying within two days, while the remaining five were found dead, with their carcasses partially consumed by scavengers. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park spark investigation
Kenya’s wildlife authorities are investigating the deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Amboseli National Park.
seattletimes.com
⛈️ The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Tornado Watch for the District of Columbia until 10PM.
In our collaboration with WIRED, Floodlight's Evan Simon reveals how Texas regulators are allowing AI data centers across the state to start up thousands of new pollution sources with no public notice or environmental reviews.
This permit, common for dry cleaners, is now being used to build AI power plants
Texas regulators are allowing AI data centers across the state to start up thousands of new pollution sources with no public notice or environmental reviews.
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Our elections this year ride on poll-by-poll integrity. That is where they’re won or lost regardless of how many big candidate checks and candidate questionnaires exist. Journalism should be whole-hog focusing on voting integrity and access as @mississippifreepress.org has done for years.
Jonathan Larsen@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 2w agoBut of course this won't get anywhere near the coverage or outrage as New Jersey.
Our FREE virtual encore series kicks off today with these popular shorts from DCEFF 2026. Watch it here, now through Sunday: tinyurl.com/DCEFF-TrailblazersEncore
Alaska removes thousands from state’s active voter list, erroneously flagging some citizens, write @alaska.bsky.social and @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/23/a...
Alaska removes thousands from state’s active voter list, erroneously flagging some citizens | Alaska Beacon
DMV sent ‘old data’ to the Division of Elections, the Alaska's elections director said, but DMV says elections officials asked for it.
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The beauty of leaving too many tabs open for far too long. 👇🏻
Sierra Magazine@sierramagazine.bsky.social · 2w agoThe BLM has since removed the webpages for these monuments, both of which clearly indicates that Bears Ears and Grand Staircase allow human use. Thanks to the reporting of @mollymccluskey.com we're able to keep them public. Check out here story linked above.
Two cases of measles were confirmed in Southern Maryland. The state health department shared info on three possible exposure sites, including in Mechanicsville.
2 Southern Maryland residents diagnosed with measles. Check possible exposure sites
Two cases of measles were confirmed in Southern Maryland, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) said Wednesday.
nbcwashington.com
In my latest for @sierramagazine.bsky.social, I looked at the latest effort to reduce Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments, the debate over the president's power under the Antiquities Act, and why environmentalists fear it's just the start. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/new-f...
A New Fight Over National Monuments Emerges in Utah
Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments are once again threatened by a major downsizing
sierraclub.org
I'm sitting outside a cafe in Dupont and the woman at the next table just up and left her laptop, purse everything and went inside without a "would you mind keeping an eye?" I wish I had that much faith in humanity
As #wildfire smoke chokes the U.S., revisiting my piece for @sierramagazine.bsky.social about how unauthorized drones are hindering firefighting efforts. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/unaut...
Unauthorized Drones Are Making Wildfires More Destructive
An alarming trend, and confusing regulations, hamper firefighting efforts across the country
sierraclub.org
Two U.S. Forest Service employees are alive and free after being held for hours at gunpoint in a trailer at a remote lake in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Read more at: www.sacbee.com/news/local/c...
Two Northern California Forest Service employees alive after kidnapping at gunpoint
Authorities responded to the reported kidnapping around 11 a.m. on Thursday and the hostages were not freed until the early morning hours.
sacbee.com
Losing sleep from climate change: “Almost half of people said they had lost at least three hours of sleep each night. The results are consistent with scientific research showing that global heating is damaging sleep across the world.”
June heatwave in UK led to ‘mass sleep deprivation’, poll suggests
Exclusive: Record temperatures fuelled by climate crisis left 86% of homes ‘too hot’ and many people feeling unwell
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LLMs learned how to write by scraping our articles. Now it's flagging our work as AI written.
Summer Brennan@summerbrennan.bsky.social · last mo.I ran an absolutely 100% human, zero AI-involvement at any stage passage of my writing through an "AI detector," curious if it could really tell human from AI work, and it said my own writing was "84% AI written" then asked I wanted to pay to have it "humanized." So there's that to keep in mind.
This is a grift. I wrote about the US government's extensive surveillance along the wall in 2019. The technology is already there. www.twincities.com/2026/07/02/t...
Trump administration’s $46 billion ‘smart wall’ races ahead on the US-Mexico border
Critics argue this militarizes the border and impacts local communities.
twincities.com
"Saturday's Fourth of July fireworks launched 850,000 smoky, sooty fireworks compared to 7,000 on July 4 of last year, according to the National Park Service."
Air quality alert issued for DC area after July 4 fireworks
An air quality alert has been issued for the D.C. area on Sunday after fireworks went off for the Fourth of July.
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🥵 DC hotter than 99% of all observations in the country with the last reading of 102. www.capitalweather.com/weather-now/
Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/02/d...
Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship
Researchers at the National Archives have since identified the document as a rare early copy of America’s founding document, printed just days after the original was signed on July 4, 1776.
chicagotribune.com
With the obvious caveat that these situations are much harder (emotionally, logistically, financially) for residents, wildfires can be really tough for visitors to navigate too. Over at @cangeo.bsky.social, we've published some tips on fire-proofing your summer travel plans:
How to prepare for wildfire risk on your Canadian vacation
Smoky air, closed roads, and evacuations are on the rise, but awareness and adaptability can see you through
canadiangeographic.ca
The air quality on July 5 every year in DC is no joke. This great piece from our friends at @capitalweather.com explains why this year is likely to be one of the worst yet - and why I'll be far away until it's all over.
Ian@ianlivingston.bsky.social · last mo.Pushing the DC fireworks back 90-120 min will only make conditions worse when it comes to smoke hanging around. This year's weather could enhance the mess. www.capitalweather.com/dcs-firework...
Access to public records is essential for quality journalism. It’s also the bedrock for other members of the public to hold local, state and federal governments accountable. Want to know what local government officials and staff are up to? Get the records. (Just be smart about it.)
A guide to accessing public records: Help them, help you | Cascadia Daily News
An investigative journalist’s tips for holding government accountable via records requests
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