Reposted by Andrew MendelsonRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Time for this classic again. 155164335545
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonDan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 16/09/2026Report for America opens applications for 2027–2028 host newsrooms. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/repo...editorandpublisher.comReport for America opens applications for 2027–2028 host newsrooms - Editor and PublisherReport for America is now accepting applications from local news organizations interested in hosting a corps member beginning in July 2027. Applications are due Oct. 19. 045
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Jared Kushner is not "on the other side of the aisle." He's not an elected official. He's not an administration official. He's the president's son-in-law and a private citizen. You do not, in fact, have to take meetings with relatives of the president. Some might even say you should *not* do that 58691832101
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonDr. William Horne @wihorne.bsky.social · 03/09/2026We are in the “you can’t learn that anymore” stage of fascism, for anyone still keeping track. 26994426
Andrew Mendelson @andrewmendelson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Jean-François Leroy, Captain of Photojournalism, Dies at 69 — Blind Magazine share.google/XzeiHWPYkCfy...share.googleJean-François Leroy, Captain of Photojournalism, Dies at 69 — Blind MagazineFounder and longtime director of the Visa pour l'image photojournalism festival passed away at 69, on the opening day of the 38th edition. 010
Reposted by Andrew Mendelsonjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/08/2026it is in fact just the media, which has devoted more attention to this than it has to the fact that multiple republican lawmakers are dealing with “we hired nazis” scandals and that the “we hired nazis” problem extends to the white house 17457611334
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 27/08/2026It’s a test for media Let’s hope we pass 6356256
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Dolly Parton covers Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin 729682
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 15/08/2026This installment of my Stop the Presses newsletter prompted hundreds of reader recommendations of pro-democracy people to follow. Take a look. There are great voices out there giving us hope that we can defeat the Trump crime family, a.k.a. the Republican Party.stopthepresses.news25 must-follow people in pro-democracy mediaOne way to fight negativity is to lift up inspirational voices 212444
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonSpencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Gambling apps partnering with news organizations are the natural endpoint of horserace journalism. What’s the point of a horserace if you can’t bet on it 314131708
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 11/08/2026See also the term "activist scholar," which is applied derogatorily to academics who use their expertise to advocate for Left-leaning policy, but not to Right-leaning academics, even if they take money from Right-wing groups or advocate for Right-wing causes based on dubious evidence or none at all. 231721414
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Grateful to be included on a list of defenders of our democracy. Thank you @markjacob.bsky.social 🙏🏼 8949141026
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Adul El-Sayed was born and raised in Michigan and holds a PhD from Oxford (that's in England, not in Mississippi), where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He's a leading US public health expert. You, Tuberville, are motivated by just one thing: racism. It permeates your innermost self and defines you. 1131539462
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/08/2026Kevin Hassett on Trump: "He doesn't really have much patience for yes-men" 4891101151
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonAngie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Sunday: I’ll do a quick fact check of this insane RFK Jr interview Monday: Up to 40 lies & it was only a 3 min clip! Tuesday: Ready to defend my 2nd PhD thesis on fascist quackery That's why @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social & I are holding him accountable rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-is-...rasmussenretorts.substack.comRFK Jr is Asking to Be Proven Wrong Again So Here Are 40 Examples From Just One CNN InterviewHe's just creating work for us at this point 13337112
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonClaes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The integrity of US elections is not in danger because of foreign interference. But because of President Trump’s interference. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comHow Trump’s address was bluntly aimed at destabilizing the US electoral systemUS president using office and intelligence agencies to try to undermine confidence in elections before midterms 12610
Andrew Mendelson @andrewmendelson.bsky.social · 11/07/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/b...nytimes.comTimes Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media (Gift Article)The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.” 000
Andrew Mendelson @andrewmendelson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/w...nytimes.comIsrael Investigating After Photo of Stripped and Bound Detainee Is Shared 000
Andrew Mendelson @andrewmendelson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...insidehighered.comNorth Texas Denies Faculty Conference FundingThe institution joins other universities that have worked to limit conference funds for professors due to anti-DEI pressures. 000
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonKat Stafford @katstafford.bsky.social · 04/07/2026The embodiment of a picture being worth a thousand words. Caption: Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr" 52534176
Andrew Mendelson @andrewmendelson.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Barbara Gray to Join ProPublica as a Senior Editor for Research www.propublica.org/atpropublica...propublica.orgBarbara Gray to Join ProPublica as a Senior Editor for Research 000
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonKnight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org · 01/07/2026The Knight Institute is seeking a communications associate to support urgent work on free speech, civil liberties, and the digital public sphere. The role will assist with social media, press, and other work tied to the Institute’s litigation, research, policy, and public education priorities.knightcolumbia.org | Knight First Amendment Institute 098
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonDerf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Section 1 of the 14th Amendment states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” And yet 4 of those fuckers ruled this is not what it says. 2386
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 24/06/2026Amazon Prime Day is my favorite holiday! The entire U.S. press becomes glorified blogspam for a single retailer owned by one of the planet's richest men for no coherent reason, with nobody in any position of editorial power thinking it's at all gross or unethical 2240676
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonAlex Abdo @alexabdo.bsky.social · 22/06/2026We're hiring! The Knight Institute is looking for a litigator to join us for a two-year position fighting for free speech in the digital age. knightcolumbia.org/page/staff_a...knightcolumbia.org | Knight First Amendment Institute 15551
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 09/06/2026If you credulously do a segment about the vote in California in which you don’t say the president is lying, you’re spreading disinformation to your listeners. 262184553777
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/06/2026L - GOP Rep and MI senate candidate Mike Rogers actual photo from the campaign trail. R - Photo put out by staffer. 3219153174599
Andrew Mendelson @andrewmendelson.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Some thoughts on TMZ DC www.instagram.com/reel/DY7a-Ta... 000
Andrew Mendelson @andrewmendelson.bsky.social · 27/05/2026www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...insidehighered.comU of Texas Makes It Easier to Fire Faculty, Close ProgramsOne faculty member is concerned that the policy changes anticipate a 2027 legislative session that could further encroach on academic freedom at the state university system. 000
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonProfessor Darkness @professordarkness.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Exhibit 1 for his trial for violations of our First Amendment rights. 1782107413546
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 24/04/2026The first photo here is fake. A still from the same moment shows that Trump's head wasn't drooping like that. Also, he'd just adjusted his tie, which is why the guy two to the left of RFK is looking at him. Actual still at right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ctx... 21428231001
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonAbby Sewell @sewella.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Israeli airstrike kills Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil Rescue workers were fired on by Israeli forces so they were forced to halt attempts to reach Khalil, Lebanon's health ministry said Khalil’s body was retrieved at least six hours after the strike apnews.com/article/leba...apnews.comLebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper saysRescue workers say a Lebanese journalist was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. The daily Al-Akhbar newspaper says its reporter Amal Khalil was killed on Wednesday in the southern vil... 17561
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 12/04/2026100% agree with @froomkin.bsky.social on this one 1527952
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonSteve Benen @stevebenen.com · 07/04/2026After Trump wrote, in reference to Iran, “A whole civilization will die tonight,” the entirety of the House Democratic leadership issued this joint statement: 1582861976
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Never before in the history of journalism have we seen such bravery. 5498383
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Forget about the attire. No one with an ounce of self respect should show up. 622165349
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonRuth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Americans are dying so that Kushner can make money 1076162146989
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Stop saying Trump wants to "nationalize elections." What he said was: "We should take over the voting, the voting in at least many—15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.” "Take over the voting" and "nationalizing voting" is very different from the more sanitized language. 7138071184
Andrew Mendelson @andrewmendelson.bsky.social · 18/02/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/m...nytimes.comFrederick Wiseman, 96, Penetrating Documentarian of Institutions, Dies 063
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonDamian Radcliffe @damianradcliffe.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Great to see this vital work getting recognition. My @uosojc.bsky.social colleague David Ewald is leading an innovative class giving students hands-on experience tackling real-world communication challenges and understanding the human stakes behind global stories. 👉 news.uoregon.edu/new-class-gi...news.uoregon.eduNew class gives students a hands-on look at hostage advocacyTaught with Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, the course also explores press freedom 021
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president. 738274219119
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 05/02/2026This is so upsetting! 18540120
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world 532218716840
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 02/02/2026A reminder that the Kennedy Center is the literal and legal and congressional designated presidential memorial to JFK. This would be like Trump tearing down the Lincoln Memorial to build something “better.” 35564582298
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspapers. 5721144
Reposted by Andrew MendelsonIlhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 28/01/2026I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don’t let bullies win. Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong. 24258383011442
Reposted by Andrew Mendelsonjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 27/01/2026if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too. 441229204262