‘Twas the night before the 2025 Marine Corps Marathon. I’m gearing up to cheer on my friends and running fam taking on the big race around the DMV. I can’t wait to see these athletes rock. Let’s GO! #runwiththemarines

Journalists seldom have a lot of time to turn stories around. It’s important to learn how to report and write quickly on deadline. S/o to @thebaltimorebanner.com Express Desk/Breaking News Reporter @darreonna.bsky.social for sharing her experiences with my @smpagwu.bsky.social #JournoLife students.

🎨I painted my Maryland Corn Maze pumpkins just in time for tonight’s special Dancing With the Stars “Wicked” themed show, #Halloween and the #WickedForGood debut. I swear the arts keep me grounded and centered. Alrighty let’s defy gravity with these unlimited musical puns. 🎭🎬 #capcut

Not to be THAT dictionary, but… It’s ‘per se,’ not ‘per say.’ It’s ‘dog-eat-dog world,’ not ‘doggy-dog world.’ It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’ It’s ‘one and the same,’ not ‘one in the same.’ It's 'buck naked,' not 'butt naked.'

Medium is down 🙄. This is a good time to remind you to always back up your intellectual property. That way you can always repost when and where you like. #JournoLife

Y’all be wanting me to claim Gen X because I saw 20 freaking days in the 70s, meanwhile I have to Goggle the lyrics of “La Di Da Di” youtu.be/waY_ng-is-E?...

“All politics is local.” I’m making sure my GW @smpagwu.bsky.social students can cover the people at the center of policy decisions from Capitol Hill to Main Street. S/o to @cnn.com’s @evamckend.bsky.social and @wric.com’s Deanna Allbrittin and Tyler Englander for sharing how they cover politics

🚨PSA: Everyone with a microphone is not a journalist. ###

D'Angelo's "Voodoo" album got me randomly thinking about about the impact of misconceptions of voodoo & hoodoo practices with African origins and Haitians in American culture. So many times these Black people & practices been scapegoated in American culture. The list is long 😞 youtu.be/WJuxww4DgRY

On repeat all day. D’Angelo’s “Voodoo” album got me though undergrad. I wore this CD out youtube.com/playlist?lis...

I feel like I cracked the code to getting better news stories from my #JournoLife college students. 💡Make them report #GreekLife and athletics programs responses to #NationalHazingPreventionWeek. These are easily the most interesting stories they've turned in yet. #JournoLife

Hey friends. Go take a walk. You probably need the break.

ISO: A journalist covering the Virginia gubernatorial race and free Friday around 1 p.m. to share your experience with my journalism students? I'm thinking of using the recent debate in my political reporting lesson.

This was fun. I got Issa Rae blavity.com/celebrity-mu...

How is Finksburg in Carroll County remotely part of the #RHOP?

“The RIFs have begun,” White House budget director Russell Vought posted on X Friday afternoon, using an acronym for reductions-in-force. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

In these UNPRECEDENTED TIMES 😫who doesn’t need a crocheted emotional support Prince☔️. For the record, I think we’re good on UNPRECEDENTED TIMES for now.

Journalists should always center people in policy coverage. I gave my @smpagwu.bsky.social #JournoLife students a taste of a day covering Capitol Hill & a #GovernmentShutdown. For many this was their first time sitting through ENTIRE press conferences. I told them to imagine doing this daily

Wheeeww @donlemonofficial.bsky.social is airing the gworls OUT! Y'all betta leave that man & his hubby alone. He has time today. I wasn't ready. But I'm here for it.

Hey parents of girls. Here's a fun STEM event this weekend in College Park. You can introduce your daughters to careers in aviation. Enjoy! www.pgparks.com/event_list/g...

The Capitol Battle of the Bands was pure #BlackJoy. S/o to all the HBCU scholars showcasing their artistic talents Sunday in College Park. The show was so much fun🎉. Bel-Air’s Jabari Banks hosted the showcase featuring HBCUs from the East Coast. Awesome time💯🎶🎶

Y'all Maryland doesn't deserve this. SMH, Reddit is a wild place. www.reddit.com/r/imaginarym...

Speaking of voices under attack…can we be just as loud about Black journalists and comedians who are silenced, even by our so-called liberal outlets. • Joy Reid • Don Lemon • Melissa Harris-Perry • Tiffany Cross • Jemele Hill • Marc Lamont Hill • Karen Attiah • Amber Ruffin

Blue Ivy looking at my George Washington University @smpagwu.bsky.social #JournoLife students that haven't gotten their @apnews.com Stylebook or app yet? Ummm we have a quiz Friday. You ain't no diiiiivvvaaaaaa 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

Taking medical advice from anyone that's not familiar with an IRB is ... a choice.

Friday, Sept. 26, is the FINAL DAY for signups for my independent class, Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102. We WILL NOT new enrollments after 11:59 pm on the 26th. Classes start Oct. 6th! Enroll here: www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to air on ABC on Tuesday night. Nice! Now what if society supported the 300,000+ Black women that lost their jobs with the same amount of mobilization and advocacy? www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/e...

Did I just bribe my The George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs #JournoLife students to pay attention and power through a rigorous current events quiz and intense AP style lesson? Yes I did. #DJM because this works🤣🤣🤣🤣.

⚠️Pay attention to your new followers.⚠️

I gave my heart and soul to that place. Built entire sections for journalists pushed out of their home countries. When the writer I hired, Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi Arabia, they paraded me around as a symbol for press freedom. I put MY LIFE on the line to defend journalism and WaPo.

Since ChatGPT began in 2022, it has amassed 700 million users, making it the fastest-growing consumer app ever. Reporting has shown that the chatbots have a tendency to endorse conspiratorial and mystical belief systems. youtu.be/AxQVf7Ikaso?...

Longest week ever! It’s ONLY Wednesday 😫.

God bless the fact checkers covering this UK state dinner. It's a workout. #JournoLife

Black student found hanging from tree at Delta State University. The body of 21-year-old Demartravion "Trey" Reed was discovered on Monday morning, prompting the university to cancel classes and campus activities. thegrio.com/2025/09/15/b...

Today we remember the lives lost when terrorists bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Denise McNair, 11, Addie Mae Collins, 14, Carole Robertson, 14, and Cynthia Wesley, 14 died as a result of a bomb placed under the church by members of the KKK youtu.be/Jx0eEHQjPek?...

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

Sometimes simple chores can offer opportunities for deep reflection. Trimming this tree gave me a chance to think about the people, things and experiences that make me grateful for life. Sure the final product isn’t perfect, 🎶but it’s mine. What more can I do🎶 #garden #meditation #encanto

If you can help, please donate helphopelive.org/campaign/260...

This gentle sunrise is the simple reminder that classes start soon at (School of Media and Public Affairs - SMPA). I’m honored to educate alongside this room of esteemed #JournoLife professionals. Since the countdown is on, I’ll share daily flashbacks to last semester’s guest speakers.

Just in case you didn't know, the Creole Criminal* on a horse just made country music HERstory AGAIN, with her Cowboy Carter Chitlin' Circuit. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 *Yeah Imma be calling Beyonce names for another week after missing the Destiny's Child Reunion by a day!!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭 www.usatoday.com/story/entert...

I had an amazing 24 hours in Las Beygas. Thank you Beyonce! The Cowboy Carter Tour was 💥💥💥🐝🐝🐝

Wanna feel old? I explained burning DVDs to college students today. 🤣

I want to write the high school textbooks documenting this time in US History.

Hey #JournoLife fam, what vertical video edit apps are you using? I use the CapCut app for a quick personal social media video, but I never use it for my clients. My reason has always been ownership, copyrights and regulatory practices. www.journalism.co.uk/news/capcut-...

Kudos to the Baltimore Association of Black Journalists and the Washington Association of Black Journalists for an excellent National Association of Black Journalists Election Candidate Forum. ✨READ MORE: nabjonline.org/members/elec... ✨REMINDER: Online voting starts July 14

✨Nicki Mayo News Client Spotlight: Congrats to the Black Public Defender Association on a successful annual conference at the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law in DC. I produced 3 videos to promote the event for the National Legal Aid & Defender Association www.instagram.com/p/DLVDD1kspMW/

✨Nicki Mayo News Client Spotlight: Congratulations to Lavish Lifestyles Concierge Founder and President Cynika Drake on a successful Cannes Lions 2025 C-Suite Villa. I designed the social media promotional materials for this daylong series of panels during the celebration of creativity in France.

Unpopular opinion: King George’s “You’ll Be Back” is the funniest and most honest song in Hamilton. It’s such a cautionary tale for politics and authoritarian leadership.

The girls are fighting

Q: Without looking it up, do you know what "BOLO" means? I want to see something.