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Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Ten years after losing a close friend to suicide, Desmond Carter turned pain into purpose. Through his group Mental Health is Real Wealth, he’s giving men a space to be honest and unguarded. My latest story explores how Carter’s work helps men heal. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Mental Health Is Real Wealth: how Black men prioritize healing in a Los Angeles community

The bi-monthly group gives Black men a safe space to share, reflect and support each other

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AmyAlexCA @amyalexca.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

“Besides its propensity for built-in biases, teachers and education experts worry that when it comes to student learning, original thinking, and knowledge retention, AI can be more of a hindrance than a help.” @aarickawash.bsky.social via @wordinblacknews.bsky.social wordinblack.com/2025/08/ai-s...

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AI in Schools: Will ChatGPT Help or Hurt Black Students?

Educators are trying to strike a balance between embracing new, potentially biased AI tools and preserving the integrity of learning.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Some professional news: After more than a decade of columnizing at The Washington Post, I'm taking the buyout. This is my last column. It is my advice to any other lucky pundits who land a perch like this -- with 11 principles I've aspired to, even if I haven't always achieved them: wapo.st/3TU2fGw

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Opinion | 11 tips for becoming a columnist

Here’s my advice for handling the awesome responsibility of this job.

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AfroLA @afrolanews.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Educators like L.A.-raised Miles Goodloe believe that college is still worth the investment. He’s ensuring that young people know about finances so that they can attend college with accruing as little debt as possible. Watch our latest Take 5 video on www.youtube.com/watch?v=co4Z...

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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

People need to know how Wesley was bullying the reporter for doing his job at WAPO trying to do a story about CPI & how he killed the story because he is friendly with the editor. This reporter left the paper and I don't blame him.

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Cara Kelly @carakelly.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

and on that note… someone please ask @washingtonpost.com why they cut Olivia out of their version of this story hours before they published? they had all the same reporting. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

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Star journalist Wesley Lowery faced Title IX complaints before leaving American University

Lowery resigned after allegations that he made inappropriate sexual comments in meetings with students and unwanted sexual advances toward journalists, records show.

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

This is true. The Washington Post had everything CJR had from me, also on the record by name.

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AfroLA @afrolanews.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

AfroLA's Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social spoke with in-depth with these four families who are committed to rebuilding their homes in Altadena. But how do you rebuild when there are financial, physical and emotional challenges before you lay the first brick? afrolanews.org/2025/04/thre...

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Three months later after the Eaton Fire, Black Altadeneans wrestle with “in-between” period

Families who survived the Eaton Fire struggle with financial hardships, mental health issues, and the difficult decision of whether to rebuild or move, all while navigating the racial wealth gap and…

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 17/04/2025

"In an earlier post, she wrote: "As for the inevitable death, if I die, I want a loud death, I don't want me in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group, I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury."

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Photographer Fatima Hassona killed ahead of Cannes documentary debut

The Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassona, killed along with ten family members in an Israeli air strike on her home in northern Gaza, is the star of a documentary due to be screened at the Cannes film festival next month.

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AfroLA @afrolanews.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

This past Saturday Reading Rainbow’s LeVar Burton @levarburton.bsky.social made a special visit to the Altadena library’s @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social reopening ceremony. AfroLA’s Marina Peña spoke to some of the families there. #altadena #blacklivesmatter #communityengagement

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Jelani Cobb @jelaniya.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Frank discussions of risk and danger are commonplace in newsrooms, which is why they also belong in classrooms.

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Jelani Cobb @jelaniya.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

A few words on journalism, risk and what I actually said.

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Rav BOO!dram 🎃👻 @rvbdrm.com · 10/02/2025

The ASL version of “Not Like Us” is magnificent.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

My latest. As journalists and writers, we have a duty to use language that is accurate and describes our current reality. I’m no longer going to talk about DEI/Anti-DEI. Let’s be clear. We are facing racial purges and re-segregation. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Opinion | The assault on DEI? It’s aimed at resegregation.

The GOP leaders attacking inclusion programs want to go back to an era when White men ran everything

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/02/2025

Breaking News: President Trump declared Palestinians had “no alternative” but to leave Gaza, before meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

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Trump Says Palestinians Have ‘No Alternative’ but to Leave Gaza: Live Updates

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Just got this tip from an airline pilot

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs. Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."

SUBJECT:
Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs
'The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024. of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending wokeness" and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve.
This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements. For example, during the initial days of his Administration, President Donald J Trump issued a series of executive orders to protect the American people and safeguard valuable taxpayer resources, including Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025).
Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan 20, 2025), Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025). Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20.
2025). Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20.

ent these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all jal assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that any of the President's executive orders. In the interian, to the extent applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency nay be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial
surice tot foreign nongovernmental organizations, DEL woke gender ideology, and the
pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the he temporary pause will become effective on January 28, 2025, at 5:00
rehensive analysis. Federal agencies must immediately deadlines for assistance programs arising while the les must report this information to OMB along with an directs Federal agencies to pause all activities associated
conducting merit review panels
No later than Febrar
- 10. 2025, agencies shail submit to OMB detailed information on
any programs projects or activities subject to this pause. Each agency must pause. (i) issuance of disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards, and (il) other relevant
has reviewed provided guidance to your agency with respect to the information
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To the extent required by law, Federal agencies may continue nistrative actions. such as closeout of Federal awards (2 CFR 200.344), or expressly required by law

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Matthew Hahn @matthewhahn.com · 15/01/2025

I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012. Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place. A thread.

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Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I am still accepting donations as the L.A. wildfire crisis is ongoing and the impact on communities is astronomical. Zelle (Preferred): DM me CashApp: $AarickaWashington Apple Pay: aarickadani@gmail.com PayPal: aarickadani@gmail.com Venmo: @Aaricka-Washington

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Nolan Hahn @nolanhahn.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Reminder to any who need it, you can just tape a furnace filter to a box fan and make yourself a very good and cheap air filter. If you want to get real fancy you can tape a few together to make a cube.

Furnace filter box fan cube made of square filters taped together

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Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

As you may have heard, L.A. County is facing a once in a lifetime wildfire crisis. I will be collecting monetary donations to give organizations who are giving directly to evacuation centers. If you would like to help and donate: CashApp: $Aaricka Washington Zelle: DM me

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Raquel Willis @raquelwillis.com · 10/01/2025

URGENT: Here’s a list of campaigns to support Black families displaced by the LA fires. Bit.ly/rebuildAD h/t: @ykreborn.bsky.social

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Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory

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Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

To those NOT in LA County: I just wanted to alert you all that many Los Angeles County residents (if not all of us) are facing unhealthy, dangerous air pollution right now. I’ve been to Lowe’s, Home Depot and Target (in person and online) and they don’t have any.

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Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Are you looking for a Black woman-owned news organization with a GOOD, worthy cause to support this #GivingTuesday? I have one for you...👇 (Yes, I work here) Donate: afrolanews.org/donate/

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AfroLA @afrolanews.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Happy Cyber Monday! As you peruse Amazon and Etsy for holiday gifts and treat yo’self goodies, I’d like to make an ask: Help us turn Cyber Monday into MEMBERSHIP MONDAY. In case you missed it, we’re well into our winter giving NewsMatch campaign: buff.ly/3V1BFfv

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Donate

Please help support a sustainable future for AfroLA.

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cousin skeeter @mojogogo.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

tell drake. i want him to know it was me. i played that shit 837283 times

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Rayonna @rayonna-speaks.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Did this story on a native of Gary, Indiana focusing on bringing back youth basketball and development to the area gary.capitalbnews.org/gary-indiana...

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Gary Youth Basketball League Builds Community Through the Game - Capital B Gary

Founded by a former West Side basketball player, At All Cost Youth Basketball League is for kids ages 5 to 13.

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Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

If you're a Black reporter and you're proud of a recent story you've worked on, please share it here! I want to read and share as well.

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madison @beastlibrarian.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

the quickest way to make a librarian happy is to use our collections and services often, and to tell us when and if you’re happy with your experience

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Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I took some photos with my all women’s run club (Girl Gang Crazy) a couple of weeks ago to celebrate our fall marathons accompliments (I ran the Chicago Marathon). Cheers to Medal Monday.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

We should care about what’s going on in Gaza for MANY reasons. But if you need a selfish one, look up “imperial boomerang.” Weapons and practices being used out in the colonies are eventually used on citizens as well. Black people BEEN trying to warn y’all.

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Black Aziz Anansi @blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 21/11/2024

Hey all, I wanna dedicate this thread to free documentaries! If you know of any good documentaries that are online, please feel free to drop them in this thread.

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Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

You have to read this thread today.

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Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I love it when The Office is on the stairmaster TV. I be cracking up and dying at the same time.

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Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 15/11/2024

bluesky’s feature set is already best-in-class imo but here are a few more i’d like to see soonish: - edit button - easily convert starter packs to feeds - optional verification for those who need or want it - better notification filters - optional notifs when people engage with your repost

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

It’s mostly white people who talk about echo chambers. Maybe you need the internet to meet people with different ideas but the rest of us do not. We know what the “other side” thinks because we deal with it every day! Everywhere! We’re fine. Carry on. Happy Saturday!

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Red da Redz @adiarebecca.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

And I bake too! 🙂‍↕️

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Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

How do y’all even learn to get down like this?

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YamsCookingYams @livisymone.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I need to find my chef/cook tribe on here.. so a thread it is! Let me see your best plates

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Robert Hernandez @webjournalist.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Check out this BIPOC Media Starter Pack. "News and perspectives from BIPOC-owned and led media outlets": go.bsky.app/5FWNeRh

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candice @spinnellii.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

my first contribution to the #MarineLife feed and of course it’s for #nudivember and if ya know me you know i love a nudibranch! Diversidoris crocea 📍 Anilao, Philippines

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