When you’ve been a public policy nerd for years and you finally have the credentials to prove it. 👩🏻‍🎓 And yes, @barackobama.bsky.social actually follows me on Twitter, er, X so I had to jump on this audio! 💅 #publicpolicy #magnacumlaude #obama

Proud to have graduated Magna Cum Laude from @fiu.bsky.social with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and Service and a minor in Criminal Justice. Worked full-time. Studied full-time. Made sacrifices. And grateful to have gone back to school after 20 years to finish what I started. MBA next! 💪🏼👩🏻‍🎓

In the Miami Mayoral race, Dems erased the GOP’s gains in Shenandoah, The Roads, and Little Havana. Cuban precincts shifted 15–20 points to the left and Republicans were crushed in Coconut Grove. Last year, Trump nearly won most Brickell precincts; today, Brickell swung almost 20 points left.

Let’s go, Miami! 💙 thehill.com/homenews/cam...

Today was a good day. 💜 Excited to join Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management’s Executive MBA Cohort for Welcome Day! I am ready to learn from this community, expand my perspective and strengthen the way I make an impact on this world. Here’s to my #mbalife starting in 2026! 🎓🤓

😳 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Happy Eat Your Kid's Candy Day! 🙌🏽🎃👻😂

A year ago today I was knocking on doors with so much hope in my heart. 💔 #iykyk #canvassing

Exactly a year ago, I was working on the @kamalaharris.com campaign, an experience that I will never forget and feel so grateful for. 💙 Now, holding 107 Days in my hands feels surreal. Excited to read her reflections on leadership, resilience and the moments that shaped this historic campaign.

Read more about the grants here: kf.org/4pdAVkR

NEWS: Today, Knight Foundation is excited to announce $19.8 million in investments to support Detroit’s economic growth and cultural vitality.

Today we announced that veteran newsroom leader Amalie Nash will join Knight Foundation as our Vice President of Journalism and lead our efforts to build a sustainable future for local news.

📰 Funders are moving fast to protect public media as federal cuts loom. @insidephilanthropy.com has the story on how foundations are pooling resources to keep stations alive. 🔗 insidephilanthropy.com/home/rapid-response-funders-pool-their-dollars-to-protect-public-media

Public media is a public service. Proud to see this rapid-response effort from @knightfoundation.org and partners! Bravo to all who made this bold leadership possible. 👏🏼 Public media connects us to local news, culture, education and the information we rely on to show up as informed citizens.

I'm attending Arena's event, “Panel: Why Do I get So Many Fundraising Emails and Texts?” - sign up now to join me! #ArenaAcademy www.mobilize.us/arena/event/...

Congratulations to @wlrn.bsky.social’s Daniel Rivero Trabanco and Joshua Ceballos on being recognized for such important work! Dive in and read all the stories that were recognized in this year’s Esserman-Knight Awards. 🙌🏼 @knightfoundation.org www.wlrn.org/south-florid...

For the record — I was using em dashes before ChatGPT. 💅

An independent structural engineer has been brought in to ensure the building is stable.

It’s worth spending time with the broader PKI News Influencers project: www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...

New Pew-Knight Initiative study: “The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March 2025.” @pewresearch.org @knightfoundation.org

This is what a Cold Air Front looks like from Space

The Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund is now accepting applications to support artists, organizations and collectives in Akron, Detroit and Miami. Applications are OPEN through June 20. Learn more, sign up for info sessions, or apply here: kf.org/4cUNw6V 🔁 Share to help us spread the word.

The truth is money helps but money doesn’t win elections. “The people have the power.” apnews.com/article/wisc...

MSNBC calls the Wisconsin Supreme Court race for Susan Crawford

I just got off the Senate floor where I joined Senator Booker who has been speaking since last night. His words remind us: this is not a left or right moment—it’s a right or wrong moment. We must stand up and fight back.

Can’t stop listening to @booker.senate.gov! He is on fire with “plenty of fuel in the tank!” 🔥 THIS is the energy we need in times like these.

Wow! @booker.senate.gov’s filibuster is 13 hours in and fighting the good fight. Live on his Instagram or page here: www.booker.senate.gov/live

Don’t do it, Pandora!

PARTING WAYS: After nearly 69 years, WPLG-TV and the ABC television network are breaking up. www.local10.com/station/2025...

Should have posted this yesterday... only my Shakespeare nerds will understand. #idesofmarch

Behind every "overnight success" is a woman who's been grinding for years while everyone was sleeping. #InternationalWomensDay

It all started with a cafecito. ✨☕✨ What began as a simple idea of honoring our love for Miami, cafecito, and community has grown into something bigger than I ever imagined. 305 DAY® is now a citywide celebration the celebrates our community! belatina-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/belatina...

“The greatest danger to our future is apathy. We can't all save the world in a dramatic way, but we can each make our small difference, and together those small differences add up. The question is: What kind of impact do you want to make?" — Jane Goodall

Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.

This. Energy. Only. 🫡

A California fourth-grader's interview with her grandfather, who was forced out of Uganda before moving to the U.S., is one of our outstanding podcasts.

If you drink coffee, use a cellphone, know a grain farmer or port worker or have avoided monkeypox and Ebola, chances are good your life may have been touched by the work of the U.S. Agency for International Development. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Joy Reid delivers her final open for MSNBC:

Resharing for folks joining from #kmf25 @knightfoundation.org

“It is up to us to ensure that the doors of opportunity and the pathway to the American Dream are open to everyone.” — Dr. Vivek Murthy Watch #KMF25’s keynote with former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and Knight President & CEO @maribel-wadsworth.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRAN...

How can we use AI to transform America’s cities for the better? @goldsmithongov.bsky.social led a conversation with @djpatil.bsky.social & @mattmahansj.bsky.social on how AI can break barriers & enhance government services. "Technology alone is information, but it isn’t insight," Patil cautioned.

This is true. @bsky.app is the app of the people. We may not all agree. We may not even all like each other. But we can engage and disagree and agree with our hate That makes the platform the future of social media

"There are some debts in life you can never pay back, so you pay them forward." - Vivek Murthy At @knightfoundation.org’s #KMF25, former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy reflected on the debt to his immigrant parents — a powerful reminder that gratitude isn’t just felt, it’s acted upon.

Honored to sit down with @jay.bsky.team at Knight Media Forum for a conversation on their rapid growth to 30M+ users in just one year.

Microsoft said it created a new phase of physical existence that is not a liquid, solid or gas, a development many experts didn’t think possible.

Congratulations to @jay.bsky.team and the @bsky.app team on an amazing first year! 🙌🏼

As media continues to evolve, @knightfoundation.org’s #KMF25 is asking the questions we all have opinions about:

👋🏽 Did you know you can change your @bsky.app handle to match your domain? Thank you to @emilyliu.me on the helpful tip and guidance. More here: bsky.social/about/blog/4...

So incredible to hear @bsky.app founder @jay.bsky.team at @knightfoundation.org’s #KMF25 sharing about her trajectory with @maribel-wadsworth.bsky.social. “None of these other networks are open, whereas we are open from the ground up.” — @jay.bsky.team 👏🏽

"I’m proud that this week, we announced a new $25M commitment to the American Journalism Project. The American Journalism Project is an organization that has been pivotal in helping local newsrooms find sustainable business models." – @maribel-wadsworth.bsky.social at #KMF2025