“Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.” ― Walter Cronkite

“The motto that keeps me moving forward is: never give up. If you start passing, step on the gas. Do what you believe is right, not what the majority will support. Don’t take defeats personally. Never let politics get under your skin.” — Serbian opposition leader and philosopher Zoran Djindjic.

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” ― Barack Obama

“There is only one thing I will not concede: that it might be meaningless to strive in a good cause.” ― Vaclav Havel

“Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.” — Maya Angelou

“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

On this MLK Day, and times of uncertainty, I reflect on lessons from surviving authoritarian regimes. I share strategies for resilience, humor, and survival. medium.com/@djordjepade...

January 20 is inauguration of a traitor and a felon into US presidency. It happened because we fucked around and didn’t know to cherish the fragile but all-mighty institution of free elections. Gentle advice: face it, work on accepting it, and devise plans for survival, personal & communal.

And Sora is allegedly out! Or Pandora if you think more about it www.theverge.com/2024/12/9/24...

Hello, Bluesky folks! I'm director of the JSK Journalism Fellowships at Stanford. I'm invested in our fellows and alumni -- emerging leaders reimagining journalism around the world & finding personal transformation, too. Applications are now open; apply & join us! jsk.stanford.edu/become-a-fel...

Did you know that you can pick custom algorithms to control what you see in your @bsky.app feeds? Kind of like how TweetDeck used to work for Twitter. This piece explains it all for all of us new in the world of Blue Sky: www.theverge.com/24295933/blu...

On my way into New York to appear on CNN NewsNight about Joe and Mika's pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago and why liberals are so angry at the betrayal. Sometime after 1020p ET.

If you're new to @bsky.app, here's a starter pack with awesome journalists to follow, John S. Knight Journalism Fellows/Alumni at Stanford @jskstanford.bsky.social. Shoutout to @dansinker.com for putting it together! go.bsky.app/7oV5Try

First Bluesky post: Journalism fellowships rock! Visiting Lynette Clemetson, my counterpart at Knight-Wallace Fellowships in Michigan. Now, more than ever, we need to champion press freedom, emerging J leaders & journalism that holds power to account. Applications are open! @jskstanford.bsky.social

Journalists: Are you ready to take the next step in your career? The JSK Journalism Fellowships provides the support and resources you need to continue your crucial work. Applications are open! 📅 Deadlines: Dec 4 (Int'l) | Jan 15, 2025 (U.S.) 🔗 bit.ly/jsk26

Calling all journalists! Ready to shape the future of journalism? Apply now for the JSK Journalism Fellowship at Stanford. Applications are now open! Deadlines: Dec 4 (International) | Jan 15, 2025 (U.S.). jsk.stanford.edu/become-a-fel...