Mainstream media is not meeting this moment at all.

Really recommend reading this piece by @kissane.myatproto.social if you are about the future of social media and decentralized networks. This piece is not just about Trump's arrival on Bluesky; it's about the state of play for the open networking sector, and the political risks it faces.

Yes, Im throwing a FOIA party at a dungeons and dragons-esque metal bar. www.eventbrite.com/e/news-creat...

NCC is hosting our first IRL event! Participants will learn to distinguish between sources, identify public documentation, and cite information. Hosted by the wonderful @travelinganna.bsky.social + @morisy.bsky.social. Spots are very limited, so RSVP today. See you in Philly!

Promoting the editor-in-chief's personal side project. Zero named sources in a story that promotes the editor-in-chief's personal political position. Misspelling the subject's name. It took one day for CBS News to become a conservative blog. www.cbsnews.com/video/some-n...

“They are highly organized … [they] have purchased their own animal costumes”

Because TikTok is an incredible place, every time we open the app now, we are shown that fake video of a reporter being arrested. Simultaneously, a bunch of commenters are convinced our video of state troopers in Broadview from yesterday evening is AI. Perfect, no notes

My favorite “maga can’t be punks” moment was at work when someone told me they were also at the Green Day concert and this person was a top-tier kill-the-homeless type of capitalist and I just said “… do you understand the lyrics?” And she just said it was a good show 🫠

Philly, I'm doing a pay-what-you-can crowd deescalation workshop for protests, concerts, etc. Come hang with coffee and snacks

THURSDAY ART SHOW! If you are a working artist (i.e. you depend on income from your art) just respond to this post with your non-pornographic, non-violent, non-Al generated ✨CAT-RELATED✨ art/ crafts and I will repost! From now until 5:00 pm EST. Include any relevant links like your website or etsy!

The trainers for our creator misinformation courses are so good I cant believe I roped them in to this newscreatorcorps.org/2025/09/meet...

Reading media news is wild now that Im indie and it just looks like huge companies congratulating themselves for doing the absolute least. "We have millions of dollars and we sent readers a survey!" Girl, abolish yourself.

Upsetting, but not surprising, that people yell "what can I do!" but the community events I run still have empty seats. So many want others to do the work, while they just want to be praised for thinking the right way. But, its easier to get offline when you have a real community to work with

In a post-truth era, its more difficult to connect. We turn to systems that reinforce us rather than make the effort to build community, and isolation causes strife.

Creators! NCC is partnering with @outrider.org. They recognize the importance of content creators & will cover your expenses to attend their conference on how national security, artificial intelligence, climate, health, and the environment are interconnected in the new nuclear landscape. Email me.

I’m leading a program to teach creators fact-checking, interviewing, FOIA requests, finding public docs. This is for all levels of creators, all beats and you’ll receive a stipend for your time. newscreatorcorps.org/apply/

My next narcan training and harm reduction chat is next week, Philly. Come discuss elevating your neighbors and leave with a kit.

My next narcan training and harm reduction chat is next week, Philly. Come discuss elevating your neighbors and leave with a kit.

I’m not sure it’s safe to talk about the community work we’re doing anymore, so I won’t say much here. But I also won’t stop running harm reduction forums, or giving out supplies. And you cannot de-escalate if you are escalated so I will continue to research and post about happiness triggers.

I’m leading a program to teach creators fact-checking, interviewing, FOIA requests, finding public docs. This is for all levels of creators, all beats and you’ll receive a stipend for your time. newscreatorcorps.org/apply/

WSJ open share: #TrumpEpsteinCoverUp Exclusive | Epstein Birthday Letter With Trump’s Signature Revealed www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

Not going to ONA this year because its more important for me to spend time with people doing the work on the ground in harm reduction, and independent creators, than news leaders right now. Its a pivot that feels good, but I will miss the shenanigans at the carousel bar.

I've seen numerous examples of this in recent days - we're at a point where some reporters are using LLMs as a source and not even remotely properly factchecking, but also where LLM generated material is making its way into other material and being unknowingly reproduced by others.

In a bit of good news, medical research grants on vaccine hesitancy, diversity, and other topics are being reinstated, following court rulings. www.science.org/content/arti...

Not me using bell hooks and Immanuel Kant to explain why I’m a Disney adult open.substack.com/pub/goodnigh...

Its up to community groups to provide healthcare as mutual aid. There's a lot to learn from worker collectives rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/06/12/s...

Hey Philly! If you like art & the environment please repost this! On Wednesday we’re getting together for climate change crafting night! We’ll learn about actions all of us can advocate for to slow climate change, then make some art to share that information with others! RSVP here lu.ma/edq742p1

In my last job I created a text system to send information to people in disaster zones and it wasn’t widely adapted for a few reasons I will tell it you buy me a cocktail

“33.7% said they have paid $100- $199 for immersive experiences. 77.7% said “immersive experiences charge a fair price”. 8.3% said they are underpriced.” 83% of Americans have not paid for news because 32% weren’t interested enough, 8% said it wasn’t “good enough to pay for.” lnkd.in/e8c5wPcH

We have more on how the administration is gutting food safety programs and making foodborne illnesses more likely on our explainer: unbreaking.org/issues/food-...

We have a weekly newsletter that provides top-line facts in a very clean format - highly recommend. Person who puts it together is beautiful and funny

Unlike CEOs and other executives, individual contributors understand concert OPSEC

A challenge of covering reproductive rights is to find news that isn't a total joy-sucking bummer–wins or at least uplifting stories that ppl can hang their hat and their hope on. This story about abortion as mutual aid is that and more. By @travelinganna.bsky.social for @rewirenewsgroup.com

There’s a lot of mutual aid work being done to combat the errors of our government. I spent an afternoon with the Philly Abortion Doula to learn what she’s focusing on rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/07/16/p...

Kant noted the imagination is situation between perceptions and understanding. "We see the world according to our instruments." www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMu5...

Organized my first neighborhood training and chat session as an independent journalist and already have ideas on more civic info that builds community 

Since day one, the Trump administration has recklessly exploited Americans’ sensitive data in efforts to deport immigrants, restrict access to critical benefits and services, and gut the federal workforce. Here’s what we’ve learned so far: unbreaking.org/issues/data-...

From navigating new laws to planning for a potential bird flu outbreak, sex worker groups that sprung up during the pandemic are still hard at work, reports @travelinganna.bsky.social. They get healthcare onto the streets and into communities that mainstream medical svcs often can’t or won’t serve

Actual photo of me, a laid off journalist who still believes in information equity

Compelling evidence for me to ditch my “delete everything” mentality www.404media.co/r/feabad3d?m...

Classroom/Library enrollment was down pretty bad in February. National chaos and uncertainly likely has something to do with it. Can you help me make sure that all the educators on bluesky know Skype a Scientist exists and is ready to connect them with scientists? Every RT helps! #EduSky #STEMEd

I wonder how the people who voted to create “greater” jobs feel about there being more unemployed people now, and more competition for every job.

WSJ says Twitter is telling advertisers to spend more with them “or else” — “They are afraid of the legal/political ramifications of not doing so.” Do y’all get it yet? www.wsj.com/business/med...

Publisher affiliate programs took away our discovery of new clothing brands because everyone’s going to use Amazon since they have the highest returns for publishers. I miss finding new brands.

A whole genre of humans who create problems and then pretend they have fixed them

My restaurant of the year choice is a Philly community chef incubator www.usatoday.com/story/entert...

Coca-Cola is alreaady responsible for 11% of all global branded plastic pollution. sherwood.news/business/coc...

Incredible: Russ Vought’s daughter has cystic fibrosis and benefits from a “miracle drug” made possible by the National Institutes of Health—an agency Vought now aims to gut as part of the Project 2025 attack www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Scoop from @motherjones.com’s @metrauxjulia.bsky.social

Mutual aid groups in big cities are smart about redirecting food waste. What happens in small towns?

This map of food insecurity is not shocking at all, but how do we change the pipeline of fresh foods and release the hold big chains have on poor communities? www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-...