Reposted by David TaylorNayna Gupta @naynagupta.bsky.social · 23hAfter sharing his father's immigrant story Sen Padilla closes by turning mic to Pastor Ruby who says it's hard to describe in words the fear Haitians in Ohio are facing--what it's like to see ppl locked in their homes for weeks out of fear--six weeks for one. He says Springfield, Ohio is grieving. 1244
Reposted by David TaylorCivil Eats @civileats.com · 29/09/2026Sunni Park, a Korean-American chef in Pittsburgh, says she has always viewed perilla as a steady companion and a “doorway” through which she could explore her own culture. “When I’m eating perilla, I’m thinking of all my ancestors.”civileats.comAt This Public Garden, an Asian Herb Offers a Portal to the PastThe herb perilla raises questions about colonization and immigration. 031
Reposted by David TaylorDavid Taylor @davidataylor.bsky.social · 29/11/2025The book now on deep discount sale on major platforms! bookshop.org/p/books/gins...bookshop.orgGinseng, the Divine Root: The Curious History of the Plant That Captivated the WorldThe Curious History of the Plant That Captivated the World 011
Reposted by David TaylorCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/09/2026Four days ago, a scientist was surprised by the news that Anthropic discovered new virus genes for making DNA. He says he’s been studying them for years—and feeding his data to Anthropic’s AI as part of his own research. Coincidence? Here’s my story. nyti.ms/3VSWaycnyti.msDid Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work. 892113863
Reposted by David TaylorUC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics @scipsychedelics.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Tickets on sale now! How can psychedelics research advance our understanding of consciousness? Join @michaelpollan.bsky.social and renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch in convo, moderated by @shaylalove.bsky.social. At Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley on Oct 13 at 7:30pm. 🎟️ ➡️ bit.ly/4x7o06U 022
Reposted by David TaylorReasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 21/09/2026From Nebraska to Oklahoma, ranchers are carefully burning their grasslands — and stopping wildfires in their tracks. reasonstobecheerful.world/great-pla…reasonstobecheerful.worldWhy Great Plains Ranchers Are Setting Fire to Their Own LandFrom Nebraska to Oklahoma, ranchers are carefully burning their grasslands — and stopping wildfires in their tracks. 085
Reposted by David TaylorThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 26/09/2026⚡US senators push Trump to rescind Putin's invitation to G20 summit A bipartisan group of U.S. senators are urging President Donald Trump to withdraw an invitation extended to Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the upcoming G20 summit in Miami.kyivindependent.comUS senators push Trump to rescind Putin's invitation to G20 summitThe invitation was announced on Sept. 23, when Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Putin had been invited to the summit as part of an effort to give him opportunities to engage with Trump and other wo... 33437124
Reposted by David TaylorPoPville @popville.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Heads Up There Will be NO Yellow Line Metro Service this Weekend - Deets: www.popville.com/2026/09/head...popville.comHeads Up There Will be NO Yellow Line Metro Service this Weekend - PoPvillephoto by Erinn Shirley From WMATA: "Impacted service, Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27 Yellow Line - No rail service No service due to planned track work. Silver Line - Modified service Trains ... 042
Reposted by David TaylorMarketplace @marketplace.org · 23/09/2026Big bank take little bank! Here’s why bank mergers are happening more often lately, and what it means for customers.marketplace.orgAs banks consolidate, some customers aren’t so sure they’re happyBank consolidation has been happening for decades, and its pace has sped up in recent years. Borrowers and depositors are experiencing a number of side-effects. 172
David Taylor @davidataylor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026And it is! @signalawards.bsky.social winner. Catch up on Season 1: peoplesrecorder.compeoplesrecorder.comThe People's Recorder PodcastThe People's Recorder is a national podcast on the 1930s Federal Writers' Project, a program launch by President Roosevelt during the Depression. This podcast explores the landmark program: what it ac... 000
Reposted by David TaylorOut of Context Podcast Quotes @podcastquotebot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"What if I just write it on a piece of paper and hand it to them?" - LAUREN OBER, 8 - Lauren comes out to family?, The Loudest Girl in the World #TheLoudestGirlintheWorld #LaurenOber 001
Reposted by David TaylorDC Public Library @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Think you've got the words? 👀 Scrabble players of all skill levels are welcome at MLK Library on Sept. 29, 6–8:30 p.m. Experts from CoCo Scrabble will be there with tips, tricks and plenty of wordplay. Register today: bit.ly/4cMXEjo 052
Reposted by David TaylorW. Ralph Eubanks @wralpheubanks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I’m happy to be sharing the stage with @robertpjones.bsky.social at the Mississippi Book Festival this weekend! www.redeemingdemocracy.net/p/the-backsl...redeemingdemocracy.netThe BACKSLIDE Book Tour: This Week, Chicago-Jackson-New YorkPLUS, a limited number of personalized signed copies of BACKSLIDE still available. 032
David Taylor @davidataylor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again? apnews.com/article/fat-...apnews.comFat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska’s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around. 000
Reposted by David TaylorFree DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · 18/09/2026“the primary goal was never to stop crime.” Solidarity with our beloved community members in Memphis who are also under occupation by this corrupt administration. 17228
Reposted by David TaylorMinnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 18/09/2026What happened in Minnesota’s federal court, Judge Patrick J. Schiltz said, “created a grave threat to the rule of law” as the Trump administration violated dozens of judicial orders at the height of Operation Metro Surge.startribune.comTrump’s Minnesota surge threatened democracy, federal judge warnsWhat happened in Minnesota’s federal court, Patrick J. Schiltz said, “created a grave threat to the rule of law.” 14718
David Taylor @davidataylor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The National Park Service hired a firm to start work on the historic public golf course w/o public announcement or notice to Congress. A lawsuit challenging the plan to revamp the golf course argues that redevelopment violates the congressional act that created the park. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comPark Service quietly awards contracts to work on Trump’s takeover of East Potomac golf courseDemocrats on the House Natural Resources Committee say the Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump’s planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington. 000
Reposted by David TaylorThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 17/09/2026⚡️Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russian oil refinery, military airfield. Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a military airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight on Sept. 16, while a fire broke out at the Yaroslavl oil refinery following reports of a drone attack.kyivindependent.comUkrainian forces reportedly strike Russian oil refinery, military airfieldSeparately, Telegram channels reported drones entering the industrial zone of the Yaroslavl oil refinery before publishing footage that appeared to show the facility on fire following explosions. Ukra... 1347670
David Taylor @davidataylor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026UNC Pembroke students uncover Lumbee history in the @librarycongress.bsky.social collections of the Federal Writers' Project, in a program supported by the Mellon Foundation. Kudos to @uncpembroke.bsky.social prof Dr. Michele Fazio. Full article: laurinburgexchange.com/news/402274/... 000
Reposted by David TaylorDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026A continued, complete absence of "reporting" www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comThree months after a fall, it’s not clear when McConnell will be back at the SenateThe Kentucky Republican has not returned to the chamber since he suffered a fall three months ago. 53836170
David Taylor @davidataylor.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Shocker! Also shocker: It’s not true www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u... 000
Reposted by David TaylorJerry Ordway @jerryordway.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Small Press Expo is going on now! Go say hi, and buy some cool books! 0317
Reposted by David TaylorKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Because it’s make-believe, that’s why!! FFS, people Don’t be stupid 1001521226
Reposted by David TaylorThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 09/09/2026Zach Cregger is our most successful horror director at a time when the genre has exploded. This September marks the biggest test of his growing power when Resident Evil is released by Sony.on.wsj.comHorror Movies Are Huge. Zach Cregger Is the Reason Why.Director Zach Cregger drove a horror-movie renaissance. Resident Evil will test his influence. 1114
Reposted by David TaylorThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 09/09/2026⚡️Exclusive: EU lawmakers join pressure to use 200 billion euros in Russian assets to help Ukraine Ukraine needs substantial, long-term financing now, but Belgium should not have to shoulder Europe's responsibility alone, EU lawmaker Karin Karlsbro told the Kyiv Independent.kyivindependent.comExclusive: EU lawmakers join pressure to use 200 billion euros in Russian assets to help UkraineUkraine needs substantial, long-term financing now, but Belgium should not have to shoulder Europe's responsibility alone, EU lawmaker Karin Karlsbro told the Kyiv Independent. 621447
Reposted by David TaylorMinnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 04/09/2026Minnesota’s law banning apps that digitally alter photos of clothed people to make them appear nude may remain in place over objections by tech billionaire Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, a judge ruled on Friday.bit.lyJudge keeps Minnesota ‘nudification’ law in effect over challenge from Elon Musk’s AI companyThe law was allowed to go into effect Aug. 1 while a judge weighed whether to block it. 811943
Reposted by David TaylorLisa Jarvis @lisamjarvis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Also worth remembering: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/w...nytimes.comKennedy Stirred Vaccine Fears in Pennsylvania Years Before Measles OutbreakAt a speech in Lancaster County, Robert F. Kennedy mocked the threat of measles. Now local officials are racing to contain one of the largest outbreaks in the country. 055
Reposted by David TaylorRaw Vision @rawvisionmagazine.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Gumby and the Ghosts brings together new collaborative and individual drawings by Philadelphia artists Anthony “Tony” Coleman & Andrew Jeffrey Wright. 📍 Galactic Panther Art Gallery, Virginia, USA 📅 Until Oct. 8, 2026 Image: Anthony Coleman #GalacticPantherArtGallery 021
David Taylor @davidataylor.bsky.social · 24/08/2026peoplesrecorder.compeoplesrecorder.comThe People's Recorder PodcastThe People's Recorder is a national podcast on the 1930s Federal Writers' Project, a program launch by President Roosevelt during the Depression. This podcast explores the landmark program: what it ac... 000
Reposted by David TaylorCenter for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 21/08/2026That report analyzes the impact of the administration’s deployments of the National Guard in cities around the country, finding that they had no measurable impact on the rate of violent crime reductions. In response, CAP President and CEO @neeratanden.bsky.social issued the following statement:americanprogress.orgSTATEMENT: Baseless Threats Won't Stop Our Independent Research, Says CAP's Neera Tanden 311924
Reposted by David TaylorScott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Scoop with @liamjscott.bsky.social: The Pentagon fired Stars and Stripes's publisher, editor-in-chief, and a reporter today following criticism of DOD interference. The EIC and reporter were fired for "insubordination" for doing a CBS interview. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comPentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders who criticized DOD’s interferenceThe Defense Department earlier this year railed against the publication, which has long enjoyed editorial independence, as “woke.” 28777285
Reposted by David TaylorEd Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 18/08/2026This land is our lands, it’s not just their land From California to the New York island From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and meinsideclimatenews.orgPublic Lands Are at the Forefront of Wyoming’s Primaries - Inside Climate NewsA recent poll showed overwhelming support from Wyomingites for public land. A new PAC is hoping to capitalize. 043
Reposted by David TaylorThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 17/08/2026⚡️Chief economist at key Russian state development bank reportedly fired after warning of economic defeat to West. "I believe Russia will not fall apart, but I am almost certain that we will arrive at a social crisis," Andrei Klepach, the chief economist of VEB.RF, was quoted as saying.kyivindependent.comChief economist at key Russian state development bank reportedly fired after warning of economic defeat to West"I believe Russia will not fall apart, but I am almost certain that we will arrive at a social crisis," Andrei Klepach, the chief economist of VEB.RF, was quoted as saying. 1940790
David Taylor @davidataylor.bsky.social · 16/08/2026The U.S. cuts, followed by foreign aid cuts from several other countries, forced 60% of women’s organizations to reduce services, according to WHO. The US govt has insisted that no one has died because of its funding cuts. But the AP has documented deaths of women and children from Asia to Africa. 010
Reposted by David TaylorNPR @npr.org · 16/08/2026Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.n.prIs there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it's ramping up againJust like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines. 4238101
David Taylor @davidataylor.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Excited to be awarded a writing residency @the-vcca.bsky.social and going this fall! 000
Reposted by David TaylorNational Association of Science Writers (NASW) @sciencewriters.org · 13/08/2026HAPPENING NOW! Join the Science Writers Roundtable to discuss best practices, gray areas, and ethical considerations when it comes to investing money as a journalist or PIO. Register: www.nasw.org/events/... Open to all interested professionals and students. NASW membership not required.nasw.orgEthical investing for science communicatorsIn this Science Writers Roundtable session, we’ll talk about best practices, gray areas, and ethical considerations when it comes to investing money as a journalist or PIO. 001
Reposted by David TaylorOut of Context Podcast Quotes @podcastquotebot.bsky.social · 30/01/2026"Conservatives who distrusted FDR labeled the New Deal as socialist." - CHRIS HALEY, Native Historians Do Stand-up, The People's Recorder #ThePeoplesRecorder #FranklinDelanoRoosevelt #HappyBirthdayFranklinDelanoRoosevelt #FDR #ChrisHaley 001
Reposted by David TaylorSoraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 04/08/2026It is 2006. I am 22. The US is mired in a costly Forever War. A predictable historic market collapse looms. I do not have health insurance. It is 2026. I am 42. The US is mired in a costly Forever War. A predictable historic market collapse looms. I do not have health insurance. 503390807
Reposted by David TaylorRon Charles @roncharles.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Cockroaches can survive anything. Apparently, so can book critics. Six months after "leaving" The Washington Post, I’m taking stock of life as an independent journalist — with no colleagues, no IT support, and lots of books. roncharles.substack.com/p/six-months...roncharles.substack.comSix Months After the FallThere is life after The Washington Post — but no IT support. 0295
David Taylor @davidataylor.bsky.social · 03/08/2026I'm late but excited by this list from @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social! It includes American Made: Work Stories from the WPA, an "illuminating history of work in America ... Like Studs Terkel’s Working, American Made is a beautiful ode" to people who built America. Foreword @kimkelly.bsky.social 011
Reposted by David TaylorStanford Social Innovation Review @ssir.org · 20/07/2026"I am not famous. I do not work in philanthropy. I am a woman who grew up in public housing in South Minneapolis. My net worth is negative. And yet in May of 2026, Time named me one of its 100 most influential leaders in philanthropy..."ssir.orgGiving Can Be Simple (And During a Crisis, It Must Be) (SSIR)When the village cannot wait, philanthropy must learn from community. 152
Reposted by David Taylor日経サイエンス @nikkei-science.com · 27/02/2026「暗躍する砂マフィア」 砂はありふれた資源だが,コンクリートの主原料であるため世界の建設業界の急成長から需要が急増している。そこに目を付けた犯罪組織による違法採掘が世界各地で問題となっている。 www.nikkei-science.com/202506_088.h...nikkei-science.com暗躍する砂マフィア|日経サイエンス国際安全保障の研究者アブデラマン(Abdelkader Abderrahmane)は2人の研究助手とともにモロッコの都市ケニトラから大西洋岸にある砂の採掘現場へ調査に向かった。乾燥した平坦な土地を車で6kmほど走ると,最 … 続きを読む → 0124
Reposted by David TaylorForbes @forbes.com · 02/08/2026Washington is facing a destructive fire season, with wildfires burning about 425,000 acres, according to officials.forbes.comThousands Put Under Evacuation Orders In Spokane Area As Wildfires SpreadWashington is facing a destructive fire season, with wildfires burning about 425,000 acres, according to officials. 1211427564
Reposted by David TaylorAmerican Oversight @americanoversight.org · 01/08/2026ICYMI: The New York Times reported on records we obtained that suggest TSA is sharing traveler data directly with ICE. It seems like we're already seeing the impact. Their reporting also suggests that ICE has been arresting more people at airports. americanoversight.org/ice-tsa-data...americanoversight.orgPreviously Undisclosed TSA-ICE Agreement Raises Questions About Sworn Trump Admin TestimonyOur lawsuit uncovered the agreement formalizing TSA’s role in the Trump administration's expanded immigration enforcement into domestic air travel 03529
Reposted by David TaylorThe Onion @theonion.com · 28/07/2026Ken Burns Wants You To Watch America: Birth Of A Nation Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cTi_vTwwmU… 692836522
Reposted by David TaylorStanford Social Innovation Review @ssir.org · 28/07/2026"In the face of these conditions, our philanthropic responsibility has had to evolve, to balance mitigating immediate harm with advancing long-term mission. How to act decisively amid legal and political uncertainty? This is our new reality. Every one of us must adapt and respond."ssir.orgNo City Stands Alone (SSIR)Lessons from Los Angeles, Chicago, and Minneapolis on defending our neighbors and democracy 023
Reposted by David TaylorOut of Context Podcast Quotes @podcastquotebot.bsky.social · 05/07/2026"Instead, Roosevelt's New Deal recognized that many Americans needed a 'hand up' to get off the ground!" - CHRIS HALEY, A Giant Listening Project, The People's Recorder #ThePeoplesRecorder #ChrisHaley 011
David Taylor @davidataylor.bsky.social · 26/07/2026“Blurred the lines”? There’s no blur! It’s crystal clear. 000
Reposted by David TaylorPeter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Have been a member of the @whca.bsky.social almost continuously since the 1990s. Our mission is to defend the First Amendment rights of White House correspondents to report on the president without fear or favor. Unfortunately last night did not advance that cause. Time to rethink the dinner. 4353305574