To officially accuse a state or warring party of genocide requires that certain extremely high thresholds are met. New on Chills: chills.substack.com/p/gaza-the-w...

Appalling - but unsurprising - news from Georgia today. #MziaAmaglobeli sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment. Mzia is a tenacious journalist & a visionary publisher. I am proud to act as international counsel. I & my Georgian & international colleagues will now be taking urgent steps to #FreeMzia.

The reality of how Russia is adopting out Ukrainian children has been made bare — and it is chilling. New: chills.substack.com/p/russias-on...

Major piece about my new film "The Atomic Bowl" (now streaming on PBS) today from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Nuclear fallout, from 1946 to today. thebulletin.org/2025/07/a-ne...

Memories of miasmic clouds of Drakkar Noir surrounding adolescent boys at high school lockers pervade my nightmares. But right now, I am on a quest, and scent is my happy place. New on Chills: chills.substack.com/p/an-exquisi...

As of today, we've counted a massive number of arrests of journalists in the Palestinian territories since the start of the war: 90. 84 of them are Palestinian. cpj.org/2023/10/arre...

He was in the first ICE plane full of immigrants being sent to the most brutal El Salvador prison. The Court ordered the plane to turn around- return to the USA so that the Immigrants could have the hearing they are entitled to. Trump refused. No due process for Andry or any of the immigrants

Please lets not forget Andry Hernandez Romero, a gay makeup artist who was deported to El Salvador. He came to the US to escape bullying in Venezuela, his homeland . He has committed no crime. His family is unable to contact him. They worry for his safety. So should we all #FreeAndryRomero

The bananacake is really bananacaking today

What Journalists Get Wrong About ‘Objectivity.’ New on Chills: chills.substack.com/p/what-journ...

Goodbye to Bill Moyers. We've lost a trailblazer and a critical voice in this hellscape www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

What Journalists Get Wrong About ‘Objectivity.’ New on Chills: chills.substack.com/p/what-journ...

Some broadcasters, like CNN, aired Trump’s full remarks. Others, like ABC 7 in Chicago, censored his use of the f-word, either bleeping it out or removing it entirely. Several split the difference, airing the word on certain news shows but not others. www.poynter.org/ethics-trust...

Plus: @ncrabbithole.com with @tommytomlinson.bsky.social on the "strange minutiae" of North Carolina, Erika Hayasaki talks to freelance writer Sheon Han, and @laurenwolfe.bsky.social on working with interpreters.

My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: Remembering William Langewiesche, and a conversation with @franklinleonard.bsky.social about the power of "Based on a true story" in Hollywood. niemanstoryboard.org/2025/06/20/r...

Xavier will find happiness anywhere

Lauren Wolfe on the no-popularity contest for journalists: Get comfortable not being liked. You’re not writing for praise. You’re writing for clarity — and sometimes for history. @laurenwolfe.bsky.social

Being neutral isn’t always noble. Sometimes, it’s complicity dressed up in politeness. New on Chills: chills.substack.com/p/how-to-rep...

How to Report the Truth When No One Wants to Hear It What I’ve learned as a journalist in hostile, high-stakes places — when power lies, and people still need the truth. chills.substack.com/p/how-to-rep...

I am both cheered and disheartened by a new, sweeping study about the news and how we consume and perceive it. On Chills: chills.substack.com/p/americans-...

Signs we are becoming a police state: Australian writer @alistairkitchen.bsky.social was denied entry into the United States after border officials at LAX searched his phone and questioned him about his views on the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org/2025/06/aust...

LA is strong. This is what a peaceful protest looks like. We refuse the chaos.

Hey, there’s a parade in D.C. in honor of my dad today—it’s his birthday! He’s 84. And he grew up in Brooklyn then Queens, like the man we shall not name. He deserves all the good wishes! So, dissidents, consider this day a celebration of Gordon Wolfe!

There are so many pitfalls to reporting in translation. Here are some tips. New on Chills: chills.substack.com/p/tips-for-j...

Are you a journalist who needs safety advice or emergency assistance? 🔴Contact us at [email protected]. 🔴For legal support call the @rcfp.org‬ legal hotline at 1-800-336-4243. 🔴More resources here: cpj.org/2018/09/phys...

Law enforcement in Los Angeles shot non-lethal rounds that struck at least 4 reporters while covering protests that began on Friday and escalated over the weekend following immigration raids. Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard members to the state against local authorities' wishes. cpj.org?p=486855

Two lives shots - a peaceful music interval in the protests in LA, a modest peaceful protest in Atlanta. Chyron: Coast-to-Coast Protests!!! OMG!!! This would be embarrassing to any normal media professional.

New from CPJ: Law enforcement injure at least 4 journalists covering protests in California amid federal crackdown. Two were shot with rubber bullets. A Los Angeles Police Department representative just told CPJ it will investigate the cases. cpj.org/2025/06/law-...

There’s currently a big attack on Kyiv and other cities underway in Ukraine. The energy infrastructure is under fire, my source says

New Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson's personal X page is a treasure trove of ultraright-wing content. She has posted about the great replacement theory—which alleges there's a coordinated plot to decrease America’s white population—incessantly for the past 3 years. https://trib.al/vrtqs6L

My Sproinger Spaniel

Oooh, scawy www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Who talks or even thinks like this? Trump's first thought is how much Diddy liked HIM: "I haven’t seen, I haven’t spoken to him in years. He used to really like me a lot." www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Despite Ukraine’s incredible military feat against Russia, the country is going to still suffer without Patriot missile systems that could be provided by the U.S. 1/

This is the first evidence uncovered about journalist Austin Tice’s whereabouts since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in early December 2024. New on Chills: chills.substack.com/p/secret-int...

Excited to be consulting with @pressfreedom again after 14 years! To explain some of what CPJ does, here's a primer I wrote about the sacred boundaries broken in the killing of journalists in Gaza: chills.substack.com/p/your-prime...

Today Ukraine reportedly hit over 40 strategic aircraft that were carrying out missile strikes on Ukrainian cities. My source: “This is absolutely unprecedented, one of the biggest losses of Russian army. I think even bigger than ‘Moskva’ sinking. Losses estimated at over $2B.”

Someone (sort of jokingly) suggested I should do a podcast with my dad. We talk a lot of politics and NYC history and he will use “putz” AND “schmuck” in a single sentence to describe someone. Thought?

Hi! Many things are bad. You can still have a great day. Things that help me: -making plans to see friends -a long walk with my dog -buying egg tarts -cleaning and organizing my home -making a meal I enjoy -donating to a charity or mutual aid -remembering my enemies will die one day -taking a nap

Dying

Such a beautiful evening last night. The mountain on the right is Rainier from my roof.

“This administration does not have a credible history of telling the truth about anything. And so, when they estimate $45 million, you know that’s a low-ball figure,” said @repcohen.bsky.social theintercept.com/2025/05/29/t...

Homicide rates: NY 4.5, FL 7.2 Life expectancy: NY 79, FL 76.1 Uninsured rate: NY 4.8, FL 10.7

Reminder: Netanyahu does not speak for all or most Jews. His policies are horrifying. Your hatred of him and what he’s doing is one thing. Hating all Jews because of what he and his nightmare government are doing is anti-Semitism. Blaming all Jews is lazy and as old as time

If the SAVE Act is passed, might Democrats have a chance in the next presidential election? New on Chills: chills.substack.com/p/will-trump...

Dog in a lake! Seattle’s the best

In Seattle. Look at these “agents.” No ID. No uniforms. Lookin’ more like a bunch of J6 insurrectionists than law enforcement. www.kuow.org/stories/ice-...

Agreed. As I've said before, my perspective as someone who isn't Jewish, watching this done by people who also aren't Jewish, is that the intent is to make Jews take the blame. The Trump admin's statement about why they just attacked Harvard international students fits that to the letter.

And it includes all international students who are Jewish!

More than half of the National Science Foundation grants terminated since April fund programs that would help students train in science, engineering and math. Story by @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social Gift link: nyti.ms/3Shu4rt