Spider-Man backpack. A five year old with a Spider-Man backpack. Peter Parker would be absolutely beside himself.

Calling all mentors and aspiring mentors! I'm co-leading @aajaofficial.bsky.social's Mentor Match program this year and we're looking for great journalism mentors to pair with young mentees. Is this you? Apply to be both a mentor or mentee here: www.aaja.org/programs-and...

oh to be a round little gray cat with no emails

So grateful to have The Handbasket acknowledged in such talented company.

“The trans community really doesn’t trust legacy media because they feel that their stories aren’t being told, their perspectives aren’t being incorporated, and that propaganda is dominating the narrative” @evanurquhart.bsky.social

A nice feather in @autonomynews.co's cap!!

Thank you to @mallorycarra.com‬ for covering the rise of independent journalism, and including Bolts in the article.

A benefit of having a gazillion little indie news outlets is that we're much more difficult for the administration to suppress. Titans can be felled. A swarm has no weakpoint to target. Thanks to @mallorycarra.com for telling the story of independent journalism as a tool of resistance in the US.

Good morning, we're in The Guardian alongside some greats

What a treat to appear alongside @marisakabas.bsky.social, @evanurquhart.bsky.social, and our friends at @404media.co who have answered approximately 1,000 questions for us. Shoutout to @tinynewscollective.bsky.social for its essential support, without which we would not have liability insurance!

Independent journalism is absolutely a form of resistance, thanks to the important work of @marisakabas.bsky.social @autonomynews.co @404media.co @assignedmedia.org @boltsmag.org. My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Hey, @theguardian.com wrote about zines in today's movement and talked to @meganpiont.bsky.social and @prisonculture.bsky.social!!!! www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

love seeing great people recognized for great work @meganpiont.bsky.social @prisonculture.bsky.social

Inside the resistance-powered resurgence of zines. My first for @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Escape room where the thing you are trying to escape is reading about Olivia Nuzzi

Congrats Zohran on being the first Mets fan to realize that if he wanted to see a big win in his lifetime he’d have to do it himself

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

I'm seeing a whole lot less outrage for the journalists of color who have been systematically discarded at places like NBC and CBS (and across journalism, really) than the response to Jimmy Kimmel's 5-day suspension.

US colleges need cats

when you’ve stayed up too late watching the world series

NHK graphics department forced to improvise in order to keep up with this marathon World Series game

I’m enjoying the baseball tweets but having to wade through all the American fascism is putting a bit of a downer on the whole thing

Law enforcement is violently targeting press at protests around Los Angeles, from easily recognizable "mainstream" outlets to freelancers and independents. ALL press have explicit legal protections in California. #JournalismIsNotACrime. This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇

Or you can skip the AI and read the original piece here: yourfirstbyline.substack.com/p/how-to-int...

Nicole is one of the most thoughtful, kind editors I've met. She had done so much great work in this space and I feel lucky I got to see even a snippet of how much she loved what she was doing at Polygon at AAJA23. Huge loss for this industry on so many fronts. Polygon was so great.

now that every writer’s been forced to pivot to a one-man-show newsletter, every post is like ‘i wrote about Anora (2024), the end of the USSR, vladimir putin, child labor laws, Alf, and the postmodernism of fredric jameson ❤️’

10 years ago, I ran an Oscar Pool for all of my 20s and the friends I accumulated along the way. (I stopped it in 2015 because I started covering entertainment). Tonight, I'm tallying the lil Oscar Pool I'm running for the USC students I work with. I love the Oscars.

Had a great time speaking at #IIJ2025, hyping up the audio listerv community and having it on the record that I can be annoying 😂🤓

"One of the first things that PR people see, that editors see, is your social media." - @mallorycarra.com #IIJ2025

#IIJ2025 continues tomorrow! Buy a ticket. Make a donation! #Journalism #Freelance

Today is the day!! Excited!

My students regularly ask me about my entertainment editor days and how to cover junkets and red carpets, so it was fun to finally put this on the record at @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social's Your First Byline!

This article written by Ivy Russell, a pioneer in women's strength training, is my personal touchstone. Especially a fan of the part where she talks about women should strength train so you can throw a harasser over your head

I was a Blue Ribbon Judge for the Ambies this year in the True Crime and News categories. Excited to see which podcasts win in March!

Yesterday was West Coast Media Jobs' 5th anniversary! (I was teaching all day so I didn't have time to make a post.) Proud of how far it has come and there's so much more I want to do. Stay tuned. You can subscribe here: westcoastmediajobs.substack.com

A "True Crime" documentary YouTuber racked up millions and millions of views with fully AI-generated murders that did not happen www.404media.co/a-true-crime...

Big news for my 2007 hipster self!!

Butters’ grandpa got him a catnip-infused bird toy, but he loves the box more than anything 😂 #caturday #catsofbluesky

Please enjoy my favorite news clip about February courtesy of @kmoxnews.bsky.social youtu.be/38PB3sBZxf4

lol. what’s the napoleon hat worth nowadays?

Land new clients with tools from the 2025 Freelance Conference! Hear inside secrets from @jeffreyyamaguchi.bsky.social, @mallorycarra.com and entrepreneur Melinda Emerson. Learn more: https://theiij.com/sessions-25

Jeremy Strong for Dunkin omg

I'm speaking at this very cool virtual conference! Check it out and get early bird pricing before rates go up:

I watched two virtual #Sundance films: BY DESIGN: Yes, this is the body swap movie with a chair. It's weird and abstract. I'm not sure what to make of it quite yet. SORRY, BABY: Really touching movie about trauma, female friendship and academia. Beautifully done.

New research backs up what gamers have thought for years: cozy video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety. Don't believe it? We made an adorable world for you to explore (and yes, there is gardening) www.reuters.com/graphics/VID...

Happy Lunar New Year! ❤🐍

Dear leaders & newsrooms: Now is a great time to revisit your standards and practices with your staffers. Because you don't want to lose journalists this way and cause unnecessary fear to spread in your workplace. Our industry is already a difficult place! A short 🧵 www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...

So much upbeat goodness, so much thoughtfulness in this roundup of great journalism from @mallorycarra.com for @nbcuacademy.bsky.social !