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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The word "icon" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here... Also, has Milli Vanilli been reconstituted, and if so, why?!

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

If you got a Punchbowl Invite from me, please delete it. I didn't send it.

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

On the one hand, Congratulations on your new addition! I'm glad you were able to access the kind of healthcare your boss seems determined to deny everyone else. On the other hand, most Midlife Crises include a Corvette, not small children. Just saying. people.com/karoline-lea...

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, Welcomes Baby No. 2 with Husband Nicholas Riccio, 60

Karoline Leavitt welcomed daughter Viviana with husband Nicholas Riccio on Friday, May 1, just days after being evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner during an active shooter situation

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Medicaid and SNAP are on the chopping block. Roe v. Wade is gone. The Voting Rights Act has been gutted like a fish. And yet, we still have time for this bullshit. Can we start to care as much about West Philly as we do the West Bank?! Please?! www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...

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How the Middle East and the word 'genocide' became the defining issue of the Philly congressional race

The key dispute is about whether the candidates are willing to call Israel’s actions in Gaza a “genocide” and the role the pro-Israel lobby plays in Democratic politics.

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Stop this news cycle. I want to get off.

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

As someone who ran to the dance floor whenever "Planet Rock" came on, I want to be respectful. But as someone who would cheerfully kneecap anyone who sexually abuses kids, I don't know if I can. So, I'll say, Rest In Something... ew.com/afrika-bamba...

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

So, if I understand this right, you’re threatening to let people die unless Zambia lets you strip them of its resources. I would call you scumbags, but that would be insulting to scumbags… www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/h...

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U.S. Considers Withholding H.I.V. Aid Unless Zambia Expands Minerals Access

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Hey Everybody! It's time for the @spj-posts.bsky.social Keystone Pro Chapter's Excellence In Journalism Contest! You have until March 31 to enter! Reach out to Contest Coordinator, @jociavaglia.bsky.social for more details. Here's how to enter: betternewspapercontest.com?fbclid=IwY2x...

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BetterBNC® :: A Better Way to Run Your Journalism Contest

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Describe the #ErikaKirk/#BariWeiss interview using a movie title…

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

If you invade my home and take my Momma out in handcuffs, I don't care if you starve. I ain't feeding you and my neighbors ain't either... www.thedailybeast.com/ice-barbie-m...

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ICE Barbie Moans About Agents’ Lunch Options in Chicago

Noem said ICE agents are in need of some bathroom and lunch breaks.

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

I really like reading foreign newspapers because their coverage of America isn’t hampered by market forces, advertisers, and a president who thinks the First Amendment was printed on a roll of toilet paper. So imagine if they weren’t there… www.spj.org/spj-opposes-...

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SPJ opposes changing rules on U.S. visas for international journalists

Society of Professional Journalists, improving and protecting journalism since 1909

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

When I turned 30, I decided I'd stop being angry when people I found disappointing did things I found disappointing. Because I cover politics, this attitude has been helpful. Here's an example... www.phillymag.com/news/2025/09...

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Philly Today: Shapiro Orders Flags at Half-Staff for Charlie Kirk

He said the order was "a mark of respect for the memory of Charlie Kirk."

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

This is your annual reminder that your company probably has a social media usage policy. Don’t let #CharlieKirk get you fired in this economy. He’s not worth it.

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

The Associated Press is reporting that Turning Point's Charlie Kirk has died after being shot in the neck in Orem, Utah. He was 31.

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

While I believe that this man is a total piece of shit, I hope he recovers from his injuries. That said, does this mean the National Guard will be deployed to Orem, Utah now? Asking for a friend... people.com/charlie-kirk...

people.com

Suspect in Custody After Charlie Kirk Shot at Utah Valley University

The Turning Point USA founder was appearing on campus as part of his American Comeback Tour when shots were fired

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

So, I guess the only way you can use race as a criterion is when you’re snatching people off the street and deporting them to places they’re not even from, huh? #ThisIsAmerica www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Supreme Court lifts limits on LA immigration raids

US top court says that immigration agents can stop people based solely on their race, language or job.

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Follow the Money! Produce high-impact #journalism on econ/biz issues. Get a $15k grant from @mcgrawcenter via @newmarkjschool to report on inequality, workplace, health, immigration, trade, corp accountability, climate & more. Apply by 10/13: bit.ly/McGrawFellows

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

History is history. If it shocks your conscience, it probably should. America built an entire economy on the backs of a workforce that it could control by force through beatings, sexual assault, the selling of its relatives, and the threat of death. Truth hurts. Sorry. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...

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Trump says Smithsonian should portray America’s 'Brightness,' not 'how bad Slavery was'

President Trump confirmed the White House is doing a review Smithsonian museums, where he complained "everything discussed is how horrible our Country is."

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

If you missed our workshop at the @nabjofficial.bsky.social convention in Cleveland last week, here it is! Get some knowledge on creating your news site from @lmcglynn.bsky.social, #BrandonRobinson, and @kathiawoods.bsky.social by clicking on this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVHN...

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Just a reminder that if you're attending @nabjofficial.bsky.social in Cleveland, you're invited to join us on Saturday at 10:30am for "Keeping It Local". We'll be in Room 20 of the Huntington Convention Center to provide information on how to turn your news desert into an information oasis.

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

If you're going to be attending the @nabjofficial.bsky.social convention in Cleveland this week, please join us for this important workshop on how to help your community get the news it needs in a challenging media climate.

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

FYI: If you're attending the @nabjofficial.bsky.social convention in Cleveland this week, please join me and #WillFord from @marylandmatters.org for a conversation about my @lernerbooks.bsky.social, "To Arm or Disarm" on Friday at 11am. Hope to see you there!

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Some personal news… If you’re attending the #NationalAssociationofBlackJournalists convention in Cleveland, please join me and #MarylandMatters Statehouse reporter #WilliamFord for a talk about my book, “To Arm or Disarm” on Friday, Aug. 8 from 11-11:30am. Copies of the book will be available.

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

This makes sense. Leaving dead bodies lying around decomposing is a bad idea and turns the situation into a sketch from “Monty Python and The Holy Grail”. But you know what also makes sense? Giving the folks who pick up the bodies a contract with a living wage. Just saying… 6abc.com/post/retriev...

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Retrieval of dead bodies is being delayed due to strike, Philadelphia officials say

The City of Philadelphia is seeking a court order to get striking medical examiner's office workers back on the job as the blue-collar workers' walkout continues.

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Somewhere in Heaven, the late President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalyn are sitting on the front porch of their home, drinking sweet tea, and laughing their asses off at the level of arrogance… www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

@apnews.com is reporting that @dalarrykrasner.bsky.social has won a third term as Philadelphia’s District Attorney.

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Public comment here at #PhiladelphiaCityCouncil is being particularly public comment-y today, meaning that it's a combination of truly poignant and absolutely batshit nuts...

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

The National Football League is made up of messy people. You know that Philly is gonna show its entire ass, right?

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Just a reminder that you have 31 days to get your entries in for the #SPJKeystonePro chapter's Excellence in Journalism contest! You know you've got great stuff to enter from 2024. Send it to us! betternewspapercontest.com

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BetterBNC® :: A Better Way to Run Your Journalism Contest

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

But no, this isn’t fascist. Not at all. Kick rocks in cheap flip-flops, you fascist, alien looking, eight head…

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

This is your annual reminder that the music of The Clash is timeless… youtu.be/lrRLtBGOARU?...

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The Clash - Know Your Rights

YouTube video by Antitodo Old Punk

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Are folks sure that this dude has isn’t still doing heroin?

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

My only hope here is that your karmic retribution involves scorpions and that the Ancestors beat the shit out of you so badly that your skin returns to it’s natural color and your toupee falls off at long last. www.blackenterprise.com/trump-starts...

blackenterprise.com

Trump Administration Begins Black History Museum Purge With Black Excellence Artifact Removals

The Black history museum became a target after Trump signed as executive order claiming people are subjected to "ideological indoctrination."

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Denise Clay-Murray @denisethewriter.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Yet another example of how the 2000 Census, and its prediction that America would be a country where the majority of people spoke Spanish by 2048, broke people’s brains… www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...

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White House Assesses Ways to Persuade Women to Have More Children

Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate.

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