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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

This Facebook post is from the U.S. Congressman for Eastern Long Island, Nick LaLota. Get to know his likely Democratic opponent: Chris Gallant, a military pilot who's already come out against this new war. We still have the power to make changes in the midterm elections.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Long Island Congressman doing both sides with Minneapolis. Not buying it.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

(2/2) I want to go some day (hopefully summer of 2027 if NATO isn’t destroyed by our government) and would love to help #Greenland’s economy in the meantime. Any suggestions for clothing, jewelry, blankets - locally made products to order & help the economy now? Photo from NYE WebCam in Nuuk.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Seriously? It’s a low, even for Murdoch. She was not shot after driving into an officer. We can see the footage.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Maybe they’re avoiding congestion pricing? A helicopter for 5.2 miles.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Three TV news networks. One looks very different from the others.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Thanks, Senator Bill Cassidy. You allowed RFK Jr to serve. And we can blame all the others who did nothing to stop this disaster in public health.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Breaking News? What in the self-absorbed what?

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

NYT vs New CBS coverage of #NoKingsDay: note Republican description of it as a “day of hate” comes after reporting what was actually observed in NYT version, but in CBS it’s given more weight in first graph.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

No “trouble” or “unrest” in Montpelier - just a peaceful protest #NoKings

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Someone on the Connections team loves Alex Chilton

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Someone just shared this on Reddit. Very timely, indeed.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Today is #WorldNewsDay. #FactsMatter #ChooseJournalism by subscribing to accurate, fact-based news sources. Support #StudentJournalism, too, through organizations like #PressPassNYC Because today's teens are the future audience and talent the industry needs.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

9/29 is #WorldNewsDay. I got my start at The Michigan Daily at U-Mich. I learned how to write for a wider audience & the importance of ACCURACY. As the First Amendment comes under attack, we must invest in #StudentJournalism so teens appreciate news. That's why I'm with @presspassnyc.bsky.social

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Two headlines of today’s news

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

This, from NYT, is how to provide context even when you don’t have the full story reported. I was shocked by how the Washington Post previewed this news yesterday -with zero skepticism of these outrageous claims.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Thank you @schoolofnytimes.bsky.social for providing 5 scholarships to NYC public high school journalists involved with @presspassnyc.bsky.social to attend your fantastic program this summer. Listen to Amoy and Mariana talk about what they learned.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

In a hurry, I mistakenly picked the wrong sticker at the polling site, wore it for hours and nobody noticed. FYI: the correct one says “I Voted.”

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

How do we know what’s real anymore? This is such a key illustration of the problem.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Glad to see they changed the verb in this headline from “confronting“ to “interrupting.“

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

He’s back… running for City Council. Eight years after I covered his sentencing in federal court, for transferring obscene material to a minor. I’m really struck by how some people cannot give up the spotlight or the desire for power.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

What a pleasure to meet @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social in Glasgow while I was on vacation in Scotland last week. A former teacher turned education journalist, he's working to start student newspapers in Scotland's high schools! That's our mission, too! @presspassnyc.bsky.social @lara-bergen.bsky.social

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I wrote to the university president complaining about the cancellation of DEI and their submission to authoritarianism. But they still want my money. Sorry. I only give to the student newspaper. @umich.edu

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Hundreds of people lined the road outside Town Hall at the #handsoff rally in East Hampton, NY

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Why was this necessary? And who will benefit?

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

How NTSB now alerts the media. First reported by @thedesk.net

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I saw this during a tour of The NY Times with @presspassnyc.bsky.social journalism teachers from the city’s public schools. Sadly, it’s often still true today.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

A striking contradiction on this digital front page. “Never forget” vs “never mind”?

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Laurie Cumbo says she won’t criticize Snoop Dog and other artists for going to DC, if they wind up getting a new school or cultural center in return. She calls on artists to use their creativity to stand up for what’s right. #MLKDay at Brooklyn Academy of Music.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Now at Brooklyn Academy of Music’s #MLKDay celebration: Carlotta Walls LaNier of the Little Rock Nine. “They’re taking history out of classrooms,” she warns.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Happy Almost Hanukkah! My friend’s dog thinks she’s a dreidel.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

The NYT: always on top of important local news

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

The NYC DOE “hopes to expand” journalism opportunities beyond the 30 schools taking part in a new journalism curriculum next year & wants to work with the Council to capture data on how many schools have journalism opportunities. — Despina Zaharakis, Office of School Wellness

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Dedicated teens from the NYC Youth Journalism Coalition are getting ready to speak at a City Council committee hearing on the need for more journalism opportunities in the public schools.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

More gorgeous creatures from my visit today to @natural-history.bsky.social Butterfly Vivarium

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

My moment of Zen today with butterflies at the American Museum of Natural History. Blue morphos galore!

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Friends in dry regions: is this normal? It’s not for NYC.

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Has anyone else seen these new environmentally-conscious coffee cups? I encountered one at a place in Fort Greene yesterday. It’s easy to use and works well.

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