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Shaban

@theshabomb.com

Professional yapper, photojournalist <——sometimes at the same time Photojournalist at VPM News. RTD, DMN alumnus

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VPM News@vpm.org · 3mo ago

A young black bear was spotted in the Oregon Hill neighborhood today! The bear was just roaming around, probably looking for food. He was safely tranquilized and will be released in one of the state wildlife management areas...further away from the city. Photos by @theshabomb.com

A small black bear is seen amidst some greenery. The bear is in the center of the picture.Richmond fire and police officials are seen pointing at something (probably the bear!).A Richmond Fire Department official in a navy tee with white and red lettering is seen resting his arm against a wooden fence, as seen through some greenery.A person with a blue "firefighter" shirt is seen holding a yellow object. An animal control officer is seen in the foreground, but out of focus.
Jahd Khalil@jahd.bsky.social · 9mo ago

How this week's elections in Virginia became about ... everything. By your four favorite public radio reporters @margaretbarthel.bsky.social @theshabomb.com @bradkutner.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/11/02/n...

How this week's elections in Virginia became about ... everything

Earlier this year, "quiet" was one word to describe the Virginia race for governor. Then came DOGE, a text message scandal down ballot, a redistricting surprise, the government shutdown and more.

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Kathy Lu (she/her)🫰@kathylu.bsky.social · last yr.

Meet Shaban Athuman of @vpm.org. We met many moons ago! Recently, he told me how he found community in #journalism — from friendships to a career to a sense of belonging. "I tell people that journalism is you looking out for your community," he said. (short 🧵) www.audiencibility.com/kathy-lu-sto...

To grow the journalism community, we must teach it ourselves — AUDIENCIBILITY

Shaban Athuman arrived in America not knowing how to speak English. Through photography and his time at a high school journalism workshop at The Roanoke Times, he found a career and a community. We ne...

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Shaban@theshabomb.com · last yr.

This is kind of like my origin story. I stand on many shoulders, like @kathylu.bsky.social. Thank you Kathy, for lending me yours to stand on. Read more from our our conversation (www.audiencibility.com/kathy-lu-sto...). Afterwards, invest in your local news. Like @vpm.org

To grow the journalism community, we must teach it ourselves — AUDIENCIBILITY

Shaban Athuman arrived in America not knowing how to speak English. Through photography and his time at a high school journalism workshop at The Roanoke Times, he found a career and a community. We ne...

audiencibility.com

Meghin Moore@meghin.bsky.social · last yr.

Kathy interviewed @theshabomb.com! This is also truly, such a Shaban-ism, that I could hear him say it when reading this: “It’s freaking cool, there’s no other job that lets you do this!”

Ida Bae Wells@nhannahjones.bsky.social · 2y ago

Trump has signed an executive order eliminating all funding for diversity and inclusion in the federal government, sending home DEI staff who will then be laid off. The historical echo for this is when Woodrow Wilson resegregated the federal government in 1913. We have reached the second nadir.

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Shaban@theshabomb.com · 2y ago

On the 2nd day of the General Assembly, here’s what I saw: Delegates debated three constitutional amendments, but spent most of their time on HJ1, which enshrines reproductive rights in the state constitution. Del.Taylor shed some tears as Del.Freitas graphically described an “abortion” #valeg

A woman wipes away tears as a man talks in graphic details about abortion Visitors in the gallery can’t hide their surprise as members roast each other A woman looks on with pride Two men laughing