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Kevin Uhrmacher
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@katiperry.bsky.social
is an excellent journalist, skilled developer and delightful colleague and I can't wait to follow her work in this role! Great hire
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Graphicsâ New Hire With Focus on Polling and Elections | The New York Times Company
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Arin Dube
12 days ago
New NBER WP on California fast-food minimum wage. Link in next post.
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Geoffrey A. Fowler
18 days ago
Some news: After 25 years in newsrooms at
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bit.ly/4tT6FOp
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What is AI doing to our kids? Iâm going to find out.
After 12 years as a tech columnist, I'm helping launch the new Youth AI Safety Institute to test the AI products shaping childhood.
https://geoffreyfowler.substack.com/p/what-is-ai-doing-to-our-kids-im-going
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John Burn-Murdoch
27 days ago
The FT
@financialtimes.com
is hiring a new data journalist to join our US data and visuals team in New York. Great job, great team, great place to work. Apply here đ
job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/financialtim...
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US Data Journalist
New York; Washington DC
https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/financialtimes33/jobs/4847818101
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Meghan Hoyer
about 1 month ago
This is a
@caitlingilbert.bsky.social
appreciation post. Caitlin this year is a Goldsmith finalist, a Livingston finalist AND a SABEW winner - for 3 different projects on topics ranging from VA benefits to vaccine skepticism to TikTok algorithms. Absolute boss.
wallacehouse.umich.edu/livingston-a...
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Presenting the 2025 Livingston Award Finalists
These Livingston Award finalists highlight excellence in reporting and storytelling by journalists under the age of 35. Here is the best work of 2024 from young reporters.
https://wallacehouse.umich.edu/livingston-awards/finalists/
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Jeremy Berg
about 1 month ago
Very good (if tragic) story from the Washington Post [GIft Link]
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For U.S. medical researchers, shrinking labs and bare budgets are the new reality
The Trump administration has slashed the number of grants from the National Institutes of Health, with far fewer focused on women, cancer and mental health.
https://wapo.st/3OONwh6
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Audrey Dutton
about 2 months ago
I genuinely do not understand management's refusal to agree to basic protections, like that they won't replace us with AI. It's baffling. Makes no sense. We're on strike to show management how serious we are about this, and how eager we are to get a contract done!
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Amanda Shendruk
about 2 months ago
It's not just you: Democracy is STRUGGLING. The US has lost its status as a liberal democracy. And we may now be in a wave of autocratization. đ«Ł
www.not-ship.com/democracy-in...
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Arin Dube
about 2 months ago
A striking fact I learnt researching my book: For those in the bottom half, much of the real wage growth between 1979 and 2019 happened over just 7 "tight" years. For top wages, full employment wasn't a big deal. For bottom wages, it was the nearly the whole game.
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Will Oremus
about 2 months ago
friends i have some news
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Caroline O'Donovan
2 months ago
Exciting job news! I'm hella stoked to be part of what the
@sfstandard.com
is building, to help strengthen the local news ecosystem, and to have a broader remit to cover this baffling era of Silicon Valley!
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Charles Ornstein
2 months ago
Super interesting story out of Idaho: As Trump Demands Voter Data, This Fiercely Independent Red State Says No, by
@audreydutton.bsky.social
@jenafifield.bsky.social
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As Trump Demands Voter Data, This Fiercely Independent Red State Says No
Wary of federal intrusion, Idaho passed a law three decades ago allowing it to sidestep so-called motor-voter laws. The exemption and the sentiment behind it are fueling resistance to President Donald...
https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-voter-data-trump-justice-department
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Audrey Dutton
2 months ago
I love this job. I love ProPublica. I love my editors and my coworkers. And I would love to see us get to the finish line on the best contract possible for staff, so we can get back to focusing ALL of our energy on the work we're here to do.
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Alyson Hurt
2 months ago
This is beautifully done. Cheers (and virtual hugs) to
@lamthuyvo.bsky.social
and the crew at
@puddingviz.bsky.social
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So, it's not "I miraculously survived like three types of Mystery Cancer at once" level good news, Chris, but... Dump your email into this text box, people!! I'm gonna be doing some wild and woolly Stuff With Data pretty soon!!
signupforthenews.com/andrew-van-dam
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Ben Mullin
2 months ago
After The Washington Post cut its newsroom roughly in half in February, I teamed up with
@katierobertson.bsky.social
@erikwemple.bsky.social
to examine why its owner, Jeff Bezos, was insisting on major cuts after years of investment. The answer is here:
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/b...
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How Jeff Bezos Upended The Washington Post
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/business/media/washington-post-jeff-bezos-layoffs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TFA.Lfg1.zj9Fo-H2ZMeE&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Ben Casselman
2 months ago
An obscure methodological tweak -- a change in the source of data on the price of legal services -- resulted in meaningfully lower monthly PCE inflation in January. That's prompting questions about why the change was made and why it wasn't disclosed publicly.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b...
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Change in Data Sources Led to Lower Inflation Reading
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/business/economy/inflation-cpi-pce-methodology.html?unlocked_article_code=1.S1A.b-6S.rhZfhHrqCiYa&smid=url-share
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Maximilian Kasy
2 months ago
David Autor (
@davidautor.bsky.social
) just wrote a very kind and thoughtful review of "The Means of Prediction" for the Journal of Economic Literature (
@aeajournals.bsky.social
):
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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Tracy Jan
2 months ago
Noem's one-minute $220 million ad cost more than nearly every film nominated for Best Picture at the upcoming 2026 Academy Awards: * Frankenstein * Marty Supreme * Sinners * Bugonia * Hamnet * Train Dreams * Sentimental Value * The Secret Agent
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Kristi Noem's $220M Horseback Riding Ad Dwarfed the Budgets of These 2026 Oscar Nominees
Outgoing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem used $220 million in taxpayer money to create a minute-long anti-immigration ad. That's more than the combined production and marketing budgets of nearly every 2026 ...
https://people.com/kristi-noem-dhs-ad-budget-dwarfed-best-picture-nominees-11923008
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Claudia Persico
2 months ago
Hey, my new JPAM article is online! It's called, "Can Pollution Cause Poverty? The Effects of Pollution on Educational, Health, and Economic Outcomes" and you can read it here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Can Pollution Cause Poverty? The Effects of Pollution on Educational, Health, and Economic Outcomes
Although pollution is widespread, there is little evidence on how it affects children's long-run outcomes. Using detailed, geocoded longitudinal data, we compare siblings who were gestating before ve....
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pam.70091
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Kelcie Moseley-Morris
3 months ago
I feel like it has fallen off the collective radar too because the radar is clogged with 280,000 other dots. But weâre still here. Weâre following the court cases and federal rules and state legislatures. The number of us who follow repro issues exclusively is small but mighty.
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Hannah Dormido
3 months ago
A little late update here: A month ago, I was laid off from The Washington Post, along with hundreds of my colleagues. Iâm incredibly proud of the reporting and visual storytelling Iâve done over the past five years, alongside some of the best journalists in the industry.
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Amanda Shendruk
3 months ago
We stopped calling it "women's work," but we never stopped making it women's work. Today, women across the world spend 17% of their time on these domestic, unpaid tasks. Men? About 7%. Just a little something to think about this International Women's Day.
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Hey guys? You could help out a little more.
We stopped calling it "women's work" â but we never stopped making it women's work.
https://www.not-ship.com/hey-guys-you-could-help-out-a-little-more/
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Ben Casselman
3 months ago
I get a lot of questions these days about data from BLS and other agencies. Some of this is about fears of political interference. Some of it is about the reliability of the data, especially in light of recent big revisions. In a story today, I tried to tackle both.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/b...
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Washington Post Data Team
3 months ago
Hello Bluesky! We're the Washington Post data team. We dig through government records, social media, campaign finance reports, weather maps, and any other data we can dig up, download, FOIA or create. Then, we share what we find with you. We've worked on a lot in the past year. A few highlights đ§”
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Scott Clement
3 months ago
Most homeowners say their housing costs is affordable, while most renters say they are not
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we never publish a column without making sure it answers the five W's if/when? why? what? how much have you got? have you got it, do you get it, if so how often? which do you choose, the hard or soft option?
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Drew Harwell
3 months ago
Incredible front-page story from Ukraine by a reporter and photojournalist that the Post just laid off
wapo.st/4rKFape
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John Williams
3 months ago
I'm going to write one long thread over the next couple of days about the people I worked with at the Post. They deserve the extra time and attention. I'll start with someone you likely know well:
@roncharles.bsky.social
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Fenit Nirappil
3 months ago
Paigeâs last story for us, now atop the homepage, shows what we lost. She could have done a quick hit on Oz telling Americans to delay retirement, but instead delivered a comprehensive piece rich in policy analysis, data, voices of real people and a rare non-TV interview with Oz
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Harry
3 months ago
Haven't seen a sports-specific starter pack for Washington Post folks affected by recent layoffs so created one below - please show them your support and give a follow (let me know if I've missed anyone too!)
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Fenit Nirappil
4 months ago
âKatie Mettler, a former chair of the Washington Post guild, said: âIâm glad Will Lewis has been fired. I wish it had happened before he fired all my friends.ââ
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
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Emily Riederer
4 months ago
The weirdest thing about reading financial journalist is their love of the phrase âup and to the rightâ. Iâm no time series expert but I guess I wasnât worried about the âto the rightâ bit. Thought that was kind of non-negotiable
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Daniel Wolfe
4 months ago
The Post was foolish enough to unleash a bevy of the worldâs most talented multi-disciplinary journalists out there for their competition to scoop up. These are some of the most hard working and skilled people I know. Save this one and reshare it please! đ
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janice kai chen
4 months ago
Donât forget about Daniel
@sadbumblebee.buzz
himself, who is a brilliant and compassionate writer, climate reporter, and developer â among many other talents. Some of my faves of his work:
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Tim Meko
4 months ago
News: I was cut yesterday in a newsroom-wide layoff affecting 300+ staff at The Washington Post. I spent the last decade leading and building the award-winning Graphics team. I'll miss them. I'm now exploring senior graphics, cartography, or leadership roles. Intros welcome.
timmeko.com
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Tim Meko - Visual Journalist & Graphics Editor - Tim Meko
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Daniel Wolfe
4 months ago
Today I was one of the many laid off from the Post. It is a dark day for news. For now I am going to take some time with my family before figuring out where I go from here. In the meantime, please consider supporting my colleagues. Any contribution helps:
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
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Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar⊠Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
https://www.gofundme.com/f/standing-together-for-guild-colleagues
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Caitlin Gilbert
4 months ago
Amid the hundreds of colleagues weâve lost today, I wanted to highlight the BRILLIANT data/graphics folks who any newsroom should be fighting to hire right nowâthreading here:
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Alyssa Fowers
4 months ago
I was laid off from the Washington Post today, along with hundreds (!!!) of incredible colleagues. If you need a data journalist, chart designer, or wacky-idea-specialist, give me a shout!
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Drew Harwell
4 months ago
Here's who the Washington Post just laid off.
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Philip Bump
4 months ago
I just learned that The Post fired Marty Weil. I wasn't in the newsroom much, but when I was, he came in for his evening shifts, he would come through and say hello to literally everyone there. A really great guy, and a true sign of what The Post is giving up.
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Drew Harwell
4 months ago
Nitasha is the best, a complete genius and one of the funniest people I've ever worked with, scoop her up immediately
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Washington Post Guild
4 months ago
It takes all of us to make The Washington Post. Every section works together to create this authoritative, entertaining, worldwide news report. So, Jeff Bezos,
#SaveThePost
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee
4 months ago
For nearly a century, the @washingtonpostâs foreign correspondents have been on the ground for the worldâs most pressing stories. Now, our desk is facing potential steep cuts. Washington needs us. The world needs us. If you read us and need us, please watch this video and share.
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Joseph Menn
4 months ago
Former tech reporter Pranshu and I worked with his predecessor as India bureau chief, the fearless Gerry Shih, on a Pulitzer-finalist series about that countryâs domination of US tech giants. Gerry now leads Israel coverage, and both of their jobs are at risk.
#SavethePost
, tell Jeff Bezos.
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Danielle Paquette
4 months ago
Emerging from mat leave to say that serving as a foreign correspondent for the @washingtonpost was the honor of a lifetime. Our reporters worldwide put their lives on the line to dig up what would otherwise stay buried. It's not a product. It's a public service.
#SaveThePost
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Maria Sacchetti - reporter - The Washington Post
4 months ago
SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/15/ice-detention-death-homicide/
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Washington Post Guild
4 months ago
The Washington Post Guild is alarmed and appalled by federal law enforcementâs search and seizure of reporter Hannah Natansonâs property and personal devices. Hannah is a valued member of our union whose work covering the federal workforce has been essential (1/3)
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Philip Bump
4 months ago
Gift link to FBI-targeted Post reporter Hannah Natanson's sweeping look at how federal workers have been targeted by Trump.
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I am The Postâs âfederal government whisperer.â Itâs been brutal.
One reporterâs effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources â and nearly broke her.
https://wapo.st/49BQBrh
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Sasha Chavkin
5 months ago
A deeply reported data dive by
@andrewvandam.bsky.social
uncovers a disturbing trend: Malnutrition deaths are surging in America, driven by deaths among people who are 85 and older
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Column | Why are malnutrition deaths soaring in America?
According to data, malnutrition deaths have jumped in the United States, especially among those 85 and older. Hereâs why the numbers suddenly started to rise.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/29/why-are-malnutrition-deaths-soaring-america/
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