Thank you @jennyabamu.bsky.social for moderating tonight’s forum about data centers in PG County, and thanks to the panelists for sharing expertise. Really grateful to the organizers for the opportunity to join remotely!

Over the course of the DC crackdown, people in underserved communities say the level of scrutiny has not been equally applied. Vincent Tyree was jailed for four days. Now the government says they don't even have the evidence to prosecute him... Read & Share 👇🏾 www.cnn.com/2025/09/12/p...

Mamdani critics trying to make DSA affiliation political liability ahead of November, so far jabs haven’t landed DSA says socialism not scary to new generation of voters “Younger folks really see capitalism is not working out for them.” Our latest 👇🏾 www.cnn.com/2025/08/28/p...

Maryland is having 3 different conversations about reparations at once. @wamu.org's @jennyabamu.bsky.social explains the tension between the different visions about what restorative justice should look like for Black Marylanders wamu.org/story/25/08/...

Mayor Bowser’s response to the federalization of the DC police illustrate how she’s often trying to communicate multiple messages at once as she faces perhaps the biggest test to date of her leadership. Our latest 👇🏾 www.cnn.com/2025/08/13/p...

NEW: Less than a month after Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City’s mayoral primary, some of Mamdani’s allies are coalescing around another democratic socialist challenging the incumbent Democratic mayor of Minneapolis. www.cnn.com/2025/07/24/p...

Let the good times roll

Like many journalists, former WAMU ed reporter @jennyabamu.bsky.social had long resisted video-first content creation. But then she figured out a way to join in that worked -- and she's got ideas how others could, too: NEW: Why I finally joined TikTok kappanonline.org/abamu-why-i-...

On the final day of its term, the Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings on birthright citizenship and several other cases. Here is a look at the court's other major decisions and what's left to be decided.

Maryland in 2 Minutes! Scorching temps, a hiring freeze for state workers, and a Maryland woman racking up 400+ unpaid D.C. traffic tickets?! 👀💸 Like, comment, share & hit that follow for more #MarylandNews #LocalNews #DMVUpdates #DCNews #HotInMaryland #StateJobs #HiringFreeze #WAMUNews #WAMU885

Crazy to see this military base back in the headlines after 4 years again #MarylandPolitics #AfghanEvacuation #AlUdeid #ForeignPolicy #MilitaryLife #VeteransVoices #GlobalConflict #ReporterReflections #MiddleEastCrisis #QatarBase #USEmbassy #MarylandReporter #DisplacementStories #MilitaryFamilies

Some personal news as they say #maryland #montgomerycounty #pgcounty open.substack.com/pub/jennyaba...

This weekend we're talking about projecting & recognizing patterns within the world that we are in, and then building worlds that we want. Check it out, super interesting! https://f.mtr.cool/tycfwdullm #writing #scifi #fyp

Book two seems to be closing in at about 80k words. Still reworking the ending, but I have had so much fun with this #novel. The Herd Series has truly been the reprieve I have needed #writing #scifi #books #fyp #postapocalypticbooks #dystopia

Let me tell you something open.substack.com/pub/jennyabamu

Made #Nigerian #Meatpies, busy mom cheat-style, so it’s easier! Did it for multicultural day at my kid’s school in #Maryland Full #recipe in my #newsletter, link in bio!

They canceled the #Salvadoran Day parade in #Maryland because people were too afraid. That says a lot about where we are. Also, I made #Nigerian meat pies. #Recipe on in my newsletter. Also, BIG announcement coming first in the newsletter so subscribe! #immigration open.substack.com/pub/jennyaba...

Very cool, flamenco 💃 is such a passionate-style dance, saw a show in Madrid. Curious to see a show in New Mexico #dance #art #culture #Spain #flamenco

We are now live with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, talking about the closing of Dupont Circle, Trump's military parade, and the 2026 budget. Join the conversation with the Mayor by calling (800)-433-8850.

The election comes nearly two months after president Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office following his impeachment for declaring martial law in the country.

In this week’s #newsletter, I explore the complexities of values & the challenges of belonging in diverse communities. It’s a journey through #faith, #culture, & the contradictions that shape us. #Read more: #nigerian #african #africanculture www.jennyabamu.com/p/the-conund... #sundayreads #african

New newsletter coming out tomorrow! Go ahead and subscribe! www.jennyabamu.com #african #church #newsletter #conservative

☕ Making coffee + thinking about PG County: #Nonprofits protested funding cuts—now Council Chair Edward Burroughs says he’ll restore the money next cycle. But the deeper story? Local leaders and funding in politics. New piece coming via @wamu.org Follow for more. #maryland #princegeorgescounty

Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass has announced that his campaign for County Executive has qualified for public financing just two months after its launch in March.

A gunman killed two employees of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum. The suspect chanted "free, free Palestine" after he was taken into custody, officials said. Here's what we know.

New #newsletter out today! After a conversation with a sharp Gen Z podcaster, I found myself unpacking the myth of a media cabal. Spoiler: it’s not what you think. Let’s break it down—what’s really happening behind the headlines. open.substack.com/pub/jennyaba... #news #podcast #themedia

A tall ship of the Mexican Navy has struck the Brooklyn Bridge. https://abc7ny.com/post/ship-strikes-brooklyn-bridge-emergency-response/16453075/

I’m deep in revisions for book 2 & somehow hit 77k words! Also—drumroll—I officially have a new author site! You can now order from B&N, Walmart, directly from me via Stripe, and of course, Amazon (for those who haven’t sworn it off) #scifibooks #speculativefiction #dystopianfiction #postapocalypse

José Mujica, the charismatic former guerrilla fighter who later went on to lead Uruguay and became known as "the world's poorest president" for his austere lifestyle, has died at 89.

In 1978, Congress gave federal workers the right to organize and bargain collectively, finding it in the public interest. Now Trump wants to end those labor rights for most of the federal workforce.

When I was a kid, I remember watching movies where women, primarily middle-aged white women, would do things that seemed ridiculous: yelling at the sky, chasing energies, and dancing in weird motions. Last week, I became one of those women – just in brown skin form. open.substack.com/pub/jennyaba...

READ THIS! Designing Cities for Families: A Pulitzer Prize-winning [yes, you read that right, PULITZER PRIZE] series explores how urban design and architecture affect parents and kids. By the great @langealexandra.bsky.social in @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/features/des...

The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21, according to a memo issued to the force on Friday.

Wow an American pope!

Montgomery County Public Libraries to Launch Summer Reading Challenge on Saturday, June 14. Early registration begins on Thursday, May 15, online and at all MCPL branches. https://mocofeed.com/montgomery-county-public-libraries-to-launch-summer-reading-challenge-on-saturday-june-14-mocofeed/

#Maryland #Tesla drivers, so many of these qualifiers on the road #elonmusk

This is a lot of people in government, but the system does force you to update your password on government systems every few months

Loveeee this #metgala

Loving this from #badbunny #metgala

Sabrina Carpenter at the Met Gala. 📷

Coco Jones at the Met Gala. 📷

Zendaya at the Met Gala. 📷

So here for these #metgala looks

Alright! Here it is! 5 Lessons on Product-Market-Fit from Selling Out at My First Book Festival #books #festival #pmf #productmarketfit #marketing #products #bookfestival #theherdworld open.substack.com/pub/jennyaba...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a $1 billion school voucher program into law Saturday, cementing the biggest legislative victory of his decade in office before a huge crowd including families, legislators and GOP donors. www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/art...

Your girl sold out early

Getting ready for the day of book festival in Maryland! Find me if you happen to be there! #dayofthebookfestival #maryland #books #blackbooksky

I actually spent more time on this listicle than I anticipated lol #books #bookstore #scifi #survival #democracy open.substack.com/pub/jennyaba...

I had so much fun having this conversation. #Writing this book was a form of #therapy for me, so it felt only fitting to join the Black Writer Therapy #Podcast to talk about the process, life as a Black woman doing this work, and all the things I needed to get off my chest along the way. #blackbooks