The Friends of Wyman Park Dell get some goats to come through and chew up the overgrowth each year, so I donated to support the cause because that’s fun. If I’d known the “thank you” gift would be such a Black Phillip-inspired shirt, I’d have donated twice to live even more deliciously.

If you have an extra $10 a month to spare, here's a list of worker-owned cooperative news sites you might want to support: • 404 Media • Defector • The Flytrap • Flaming Hydra • The Appeal • Aftermath • Racket • Hell Gate • The 51st • The Colorado Sun • Range Media • Discourse Blog • Pop Heist

If you're a journalism organization looking to connect with your audiences, lots of ideas here on how to host meaningful events! A big thank you to @niemanlab.org and @speppered.bsky.social for writing about the talk Christiaan and I gave at @lionpubs.bsky.social recent conference.

*gasps in Vandermaniac*

Made this video for my friends in MOWDER OYAL who have a new record out, "Prefigurative Musics." The single is "Imaginary." Happy Bandcamp Friday mowderoyal.bandcamp.com

if you have a Canva account, you can turn off the AI use of your material here: - Allow your general usage to improve AI: toggle off - Allow your content to improve AI: toggle off - Allow your sessions to be recorded: toggle off etc www.canva.com/settings/pri... #Canva #AI

The WNBA All-Stars came out wearing warmup shirts that said, "Pay Us What You Owe Us." The players' union met with the WNBA Thursday and came away frustrated with the economic model proposed by the league. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

If you're LGBTQ+ and you rely on Medicaid for your health care, I'd like to talk with you! I'm grateful for the conversations I've had so far. I'm writing about how LGBTQ+ Americans are among those who will be disproportionately impacted by the passage of the "Big Beautiful Bill."

Freelancing writers, this is gold: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Meredith has always been a G, but it's still exceptionally weird and very refreshing hearing from a tech exec who can see through all of this AI bullshit for what it is at its foundation: a backdoor surveillance tool.

You should honestly acquire a copy of @greenwell.bsky.social's. new book on how private equity is rotting us from the inside out but if you need an incentive, here's a little taste.

Well-known Baltimore arabber shot and killed by Baltimore Police officers baltimorebeat.com/well-known-b...

Homicides are way down and the clearance rate is rising, but what does it mean that arrests for murder in Baltimore remain stubbornly flat? They've largely stayed the same for two decades. tinyurl.com/4kptm9bz [ By @notrivia for us and thegarrisonproject.org ]

This year, in the absence of any media outlet or corporation asking me to write about Pride, I challenged myself to write a Pride essay I’d actually want to read. This is what I wrote. open.substack.com/pub/johnpaul...

Looks like it's the H st location, for anyone reading this and wondering.

DC pals, come see @greenwell.bsky.social at Solid State Books on June 11! Hear her talk about how private equity has ruined great journalism, and many other things. I'll be there!

I'm working on a new project about chronic health conditions, and I'd love to hear your perspective if you have received a medical diagnosis, live with a chronic illness, or provide care for someone who does. Just a few questions: forms.gle/yXKUraKbV6z5...

I have an absurdly specific question and am hoping my savior is here somewhere. If you a) have written a book b) are left-handed Can you please tell me what kind of pen you used to sign books? I have to sign a bunch soon and am terrified of smearing but want something bolder than ballpoint. :(

Very excited to receive the first book by @amandahess.bsky.social soon! DC friends, she'll be at Solid State books on May 7 talking about what it feels like to be a parent in a very online world. Ty @doubledaybooks.bsky.social for publishing one of my favorite writers!

The Houston Landing spent $20 million and hired ~50 people and within a few years, it's over. The big expensive nonprofit newsroom excites funders and C-Suite types often to the detriment of sustainability, longevity, and the communities promised news etc. www.causeiq.com/organization...

New for @baltimorebeat.bsky.social: Some of Maryland's top legal leaders are calling for sweeping reforms to reduce racial disparities in the criminal justice system. But lawmakers have largely rejected bills that would have implemented some of the changes. baltimorebeat.com/marylands-to...

psst there's a lot of great stuff in here and i think you should get it while you can

Amy Sherald on the cover of @newyorker.com!

Really finding this guide to influencer collaborations from @ampress.bsky.social very useful! americanpressinstitute.org/influencer-c...

"... @wired.com gained 62,500 new subscribers in the US during the first two weeks of February alone... " THIS is how you succeed in this media environment -- with hard-hitting, fearless, differentiated reporting on the biggest stories in the world. apnews.com/article/elon...

Even a little bit helps!

truly unbelievable to me that the tech dude shit i was writing about in mid 2022 is now just the entire federal government management structure www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Thanks to @beyondvideo.bsky.social!! This was better than gong to the Criterion Closet bc 1) I walked there and 2) they have like ALLLLLL the movies, including all the ones from Criterion

Announcing the Data.gov Archive lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/02...

The pioneering experimental pedal steel player Susan Alcorn has died

We couldn't let January come to a close without compiling this annual list... Presenting Beyond Video's Top-Renting New Releases of 2024! Baltimore has taste.

Just saw Nickel Boys. So beautifully done. Beautiful treatment of a gutting story, incredible sound design, amazing editing m.youtube.com/watch?v=-2qZ...

Just had a sample of the Eaton Fire ash that is in my driveway run on the department XRF. Is there titanium (new house paint)? Yup. Lead (old house paint)? You betcha. Heavy metals? Check. Treat that ash like it's toxic folks (because it is)

this is devastating & unbelievably awful but it seems things are turning a corner, finally. please let yourselves rest & recharge for round 2: getting help and helping your neighbors. lots of resources available to you & needing hands just like yours: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

@tyleraking.com The Mutual Aid L.A. team's resource list is up. Please boost, it's the best one I've seen: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

I don't want this to get lost in the news, but that's KIND OF the reason we're hiring—there's so much news! But here's the headline for the reporter position: —75k/year —Fully covered health insurance —Part-ownership of the company —25 vacation days —Joining an incredible team! PLEASE APPLY!

Meena nails it here. So many of my talented friends and peers have contemplated leaving journalism not because of the nature of the work itself but because of how broken this industry is.

Tonight at @redemmas.org !!

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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases) projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

Today is Giving Tuesday, the midpoint of our biggest fundraiser of the year 🌟 Thanks to NewsMatch and the generosity of people like you, every donation made today will be TRIPLED. 👉 Get started here: azluminaria.org/membership/ Thank you for supporting Arizona Luminaria! 🧡

Something for which I'm truly thankful, and not just today.

My annual Thanksgiving tradition: watch the dog show at noon then Best in Show while prepping for the big meal.

Hello, @npr.org list of beloved books! Love how you can filter this list by genre apps.npr.org/best-books/#...

Very good used book haul from Wonderbooks today 🤗 Hold Still by Sally Man What’s Michael? by Makoto Kobayashi Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Join @bsoderberg.bsky.social and me at @redemmas.org in Baltimore on December 10th. We'll be talking about my new book Spy Plane: Inside Baltimore's Surveillance Experiment. RSVP here

This new Roedelius album of 50 unreleased songs recorded between 1968-1980 is incredible. Perfect writing + focus music open.spotify.com/album/6m9sFT...