It was an honor to play a part in this project supported by @economichardship.bsky.social in partnership w/ @magnumphotos.bsky.social, featuring their amazing photographers, published by @capitalandmain.bsky.social and on display at two exhibitions at LA County libraries through March!

A new article from Prof. Alex Vitale and Prof. William Lopez in collaboration with the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. @truthout.org @alexvitale.bsky.social @economichardship.bsky.social

My latest w @wdlopez.bsky.social. Thanks to @truthout.org and @economichardship.bsky.social for their support of our efforts.

I was briefly on @marketplace.org this morning talking about how people who sell groceries can't afford to buy them. The low-wage service economy gets so little coverage in national media. Thanks to @economichardship.bsky.social for the support. www.marketplace.org/2025/01/23/w...

Tech overlords are in the supermarket. If you are suspicious of store automation as a shopper, wait til you see what workers say. My latest in @thenation.com (w/ support from @economichardship.bsky.social) shows how electronic price tags are the latest scam. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

ICYMI: For EHRP and @moreperfectunion.bsky.social, our contributing editor Meagan Day explains in this digital piece how the rising broligarchy exploits consumers and perpetuates disinformation. www.instagram.com/perfectunion...

LA Should Requisition Empty Housing for Fire Victims If that sounds far-fetched, it’s only because property law seems more real to us than moral law. But what’s really hard to defend is sending 10K households in search of shelter while padlocking every door. economichardship.org/2025/02/la-r...

Thankful for @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social for publishing my essay on how people seeking assistance from nonprofits often feel pressure to "perform their pain." Also grateful to @economichardship.bsky.social for supporting this piece (and my work in general). www.philanthropy.com/commons/char...

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Bluesky is winning because both twitter and threads have gone out of their way to make their platforms inhospitable to reputable journalists and news. @kattenbarge.bsky.social reports: www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...

We are making a starter pack of our own!

Great to talk about @economichardship.bsky.social and Bootstrapped, the election and what we can do better. Keep your ears open for EHRP writers who have lived financial struggle going on Marketplace to discuss the economy! www.marketplace.org/2024/12/04/u...

Learn directly from editors at @bloomberg.com @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @economichardship.bsky.social & more. Fellowship directors will explain how to get funding for an important journalism project. The best way to weather a storm is together.

Here I am talking about my beloved @economichardship.bsky.social and "how the economy feels" for ordinary people this morning on Marketplace. Take a listen. www.marketplace.org

I went to Illinois to see firsthand what happens when you eliminate cash bail entirely (with the support of @pulitzercenter.bsky.social and @economichardship.bsky.social) www.thenation.com/article/soci...