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Diane Sylvester

@di-sly.bsky.social
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Journalist, cat-loving broad. Writing for Editor & Publisher. Helping independent journalists and newsrooms thrive. Frm: Founding Investigative EP-Futuro, ABC, CNN

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 27/09/2026
Why is so much untraceable dark money flooding elections? Because the Supreme Court demolished campaign finance laws. bit.ly/4d1GYVr
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$1 Billion in Secret Cash Is Reshaping the Midterms
We may never know where most of the money came from.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Incarcerated Women Are Pushing for Decarceration, Not “Trauma-Informed” Prisons
Organizers discuss how they are fighting new women’s prisons in Vermont, Massachusetts, and Illinois.
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 27/09/2026
NEW: A Texas woman died after being denied an abortion and her family sued the state and her doctors for violating her right to life. They say the ban should be struck down. It's one of several cases challenging abortion laws under state constitutional rights to life and liberty @autonomynews.co
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New Lawsuits Argue That Pregnant People Also Have a Right to Life
Lawyers are fighting abortion bans in state court by establishing that pregnant people have a right to life and liberty—or at least self-defense.
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New_ Public @newpublic.org · 25/09/2026
New_ Public’s @joshpkramer.bsky.social shows what it looks like to manually control your social media algorithm with @mysky.social, a new experimental feed project. Just like the 🍔👑 says… Have it your way!
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
ICE BEHIND THE MASKS HAVE NAMES 2 masked agents threatened to arrest Robert Peck for legally observing them. He sued. “And now, because of a lawsuit, the (ICE) agents have names.” A Hylton 📌Nicholas Lapointe 📌Christopher Semler I hope more people take ICE to court when their rights are violated.
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 22/09/2026
Sources: Polymarket is lobbying regulators in London, Brussels, and across the EU to be governed by financial services laws rather than local gambling rules (Financial Times) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18/09/2026
Illinois will not look away and stay silent — we must remain vigilant and prepared. What happened here during Operation Midway Blitz cannot simply disappear from the public record.
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ICE Says It Can't Find Its Own Records Of Teargassing And Arresting Broadview Protesters
ICE's own rules require reports every time an agent uses force. But the agency says it can't find any from its attacks on protesters on Sept. 19, 2025.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 09/09/2026
Rushing to stage high-profile events for July 4, the people behind Freedom 250 (veterans of Trump campaigns) doled out large contracts to fellow MAGA insiders. Much of this was on American taxpayers’ dime.
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Dems ask for probe into Trump team's handling of anniversary data
Lawmakers want answers about links between Freedom 250 and the president's political operation.
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cosmoguy.bsky.social @cosmoguy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The single biggest factor for the success of the AFD is the massive support by Putin / Musk / Other Billionaires to boost their single topic online and offline. Both politics and most of the media pretend this is organic and the public wants to talk about nothing else and reinforce the attention.
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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
On Germany: something I can’t stand is the idea that the Left and the Green parties haven’t offed arguments about the cost of living. They have! It’s just that they haven’t offered *hate*. The AfD have offered hate, that is their most passionate offering, that is primarily why they are thriving.
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Molly White @molly.wiki · 05/09/2026
Huge congratulations to the US-based Wikimedia Foundation employees who voted with 92% support in favor of unionizing, and shoutout to the tireless work of the organizers.
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Wikimedia Foundation Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Form Union with CWA
U.S. workers form first recognized unit as global union movement builds across Wikimedia Foundation
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The 20 biggest donors for this midterm election have funneled a staggering $1.2 billion into federal races this cycle, and the list shows the rising power of the tech industry, which is dominated by Republican donors. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If the criticism is "why don't journalists write about X?" the answers usually are: -a word count limit of 600 or less -a publishing quota deterring longer stories -an editor shot down the pitch or cut that detail or angle -a beat reporter was laid off -freelance rates of $250 to $350
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Brazil has suspended Discord's livestreaming feature in the first enforcement test of its child protection law, the ECA Digital, reports Tech Policy Press fellow Tatiana Dias.
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Brazil Suspends Discord's Livestreams in First Enforcement Test of Child Protection Law
After a teenager's death, Brazil is testing its new child online safety law, reports Tech Policy Press fellow Tatiana Dias.
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Dan DeFreest @dandefreest.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Blanche was confirmed as AG. Just a reminder: The last time a president appointed an attorney he had personal ties to, was when Nixon appointed his law partner and campaign manager John Mitchell. Mitchell ended up disbarred and spent 2 yrs in prison for his role as AG protecting Nixon.
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
My next report for OpenNews is about best practices for covering tornadoes. If you are a reporter or editor, what information would be helpful? Guidance on sources, data, and terminology? Emergency supplies? Follow-up stories?
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The 51st @51st.news · 05/08/2026
NEW: Looking to lend a hand? Each week, we round up ways to get involved around D.C. Here's this week's list:
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12 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
Fighting back against one year of occupation and more ways to show up for your neighbors.
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
If you are an expert on air quality and have 10-15 minutes to talk to me today or tomorrow about important things journalists should know while reporting on wildfires and smoke, my DMs are open, or you can email me at karen at OpenNews dot org.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
"Maria" is working in Coachella CA doing maintenance on the lemon trees. She wears thick gloves and sleeves to protect herself against the lemon thorns. She shares, "I will work any job to feed my children." Today Coachella temps are predicted to reach a high of 118°. #WeFeedYou
A farm worker who is working in Coachella CA doing maintenance on the lemon trees. She wears thick gloves sleeves, and a hoodie to protect herself against the lemon thorns and the sun
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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 02/08/2026
‘Palantir’s market capitalisation has risen to $320 billion, 150 times earnings. The 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵 has speculated that “Palantir might be the most overvalued firm of all time.”’ @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and @lucasamin.bsky.social on Palantir’s NHS contract. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Peter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin · ‘This looks absolutely rubbish’: Palantir and the NHS
A decade ago Palantir was largely unknown in the UK. It now holds public contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds...
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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Southern states are using the same tactics they used to intimidate civil rights activists in the 50s and 60s to harass and intimidate CAIR today. They’ve pointed to *no evidence* that CAIR is engaged in criminal activity. The whole campaign is just rank bigotry. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
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Texas and Florida Draw Up Terrorism Lists and Take Aim at a Muslim Group
The federal government designates terrorism groups. But Governors Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott have gotten in the game, and a focus is CAIR, a nonprofit.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Fauci hearing was a disgrace. Here are some reminders of how it really went down in 2020. Never forget.
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NotGoingBack @nooneletgo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I've been writing/saying for a long time that people aren't going to realize how much federal regulations are protecting them until they're gone. And, unfortunately, people are going to get hurt and even die as a result.
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 25/07/2026
My two cents People are going to get so fucking sick and not know why. Some people are going to die.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Introducing the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, which had never convened a hearing because DOJ never brought a case to it for its first 30 years. That changed on July 15. Here’s the story, with thanks and credit to @seamushughes.bsky.social for catching the filing:
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The Trump admin DOJ went to a secretive deportation court this week
After the first hearing ever convened by the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, the judge concluded DOJ still had more work to do to make its case. Also: Law Dork on MS NOW.
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Baltimore Beat @baltimorebeat.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Black Crossword is a free mini crossword puzzle that places emphasis on terms and clues from across the Black diaspora. baltimorebeat.com/black-crossw...
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Black Crossword: July 15, 2026
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The 51st @51st.news · 18/07/2026
One of our main goals at The 51st is to make D.C. an easier place to live. One way to do that is by explaining stuff that is otherwise confusing, mystifying, or intentionally opaque! What do you want to know more about? What can we help you understand? Let us know:
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Help us explain D.C.
At The 51st, we aim to make living in the District easier for the residents who call it home. To that end, one of our editorial focus areas is explainers: stories that demystify opaque city services…
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 18/07/2026
"I am a journalist from Gaza, and I have documented loss so relentlessly that I have wondered where all that grief goes. It might feel gone, but then one story comes along and unlocks everything that came before it."https://mondoweiss.net/2026/07/when-the-story-breaks-the-journalist/
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When the story breaks the journalist
I am a journalist from Gaza, and I have documented loss so relentlessly that I have wondered where all that grief goes. I now know it never disappears. It might feel gone, but then one story comes…
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
When AI hiring tools go wrong, vendors say the employer decides. Employers say the system decided. Samonne Montgomery writes that these are not opposite arguments — they are the same institutional dodge.
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Assigning Responsibility When AI Discriminates Against Job Applicants
As AI systems become more ubiquitous in hiring, courts are beginning to answer the question that policy keeps postponing: who owns an automated decision?
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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 17/07/2026
Ok. As promised, a thread about supply chain food safety vulnerabilities in the food industry. Buckle up. It's a long one.
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Andrea Arroyo Art @andreaarroyoart.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
"Viva Frida" Commissioned by the NY Botanical Garden-México Now Festival. Today is #FridaKahlo 's death anniversary (7/6, 1907- 7/13, 1954,) she taught us that our scars are not only marks of suffering, but also maps of survival. #AndreaArroyoArt #ArtAsSolidarity #feministartist #MexicanNewYorker
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
ICE is engaged in a very large escalation nationwide, with the agency claiming to be hitting record arrest numbers amid the return of quotas. This has gotten very little attention from the media because ICE learned lessons from the chaotic disasters of Kristi Noem’s tenure. Keep a watch.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 05/07/2026
For most of us, seeing the Klan 2.0, a.k.a. Patriot Front, march through Washington, D.C., unchallenged by authorities overshadowed any celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. My ancestors lived through this. And no one today can say with a straight face that racism is behind us.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Mourners marched across the Mississippi to the federal building carrying coffins for every migrant that has died in DHS custody.
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Diane Sylvester @di-sly.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Watching TV from 1970's, 80s, 90's early '00s is maddening in multiple levels, there's all the racist, xenophobic homophobic, misogynistic crap- but also the push backs and the commonly held public health, science logic that makes your head/heart break
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Metal-Aged Mom @metalagedmom.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Watching episode of ER from 2001. Dr. Chen & Dr. Carter are trying to diagnose an unconscious preschooler. Carter: “Could be measles.” Chen: “Measles? Have you ever seen measles?” Carter: “No, have you?” Chen: “Of course not, nobody’s seen measles.” So far backwards in such a short time.
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Tomo Aries @ Comms Open ✨🤍 @tomoaries.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Some reading for you below: variety.com/2026/music/n... www.linkedin.com/posts/jaquor... www.businessinsider.com/clipping-soc...
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What Is ‘Clipping,’ the Viral Marketing Strategy That’s Taking Over the Music Biz?
Over the past year, 'clipping' has grown from a promotional tool in the livestream space to a key strategy for promoting artist content.
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
18th consecutive day of protest in Albania. The demonstrators are now moving towards the “Dëshmorët e Kombit” boulevard (Nation’s martyrs) where the Prime Minister’s residence is located in Tirana.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/06/2026
 "There was so much whiplash there... 'Am I supposed to use this? Am I not supposed to use it?' — that is creating so much of this anxiety." @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @racheljanfaza.bsky.social on what young people are saying about AI, work, and the fear that they’re already falling behind.
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Day 13 Tirana Albania — the Flamingo Revolution protesters are on time for their daily walkout in the streets of the Albanian Capital.
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Maya Media @mayamedia.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Worse than I thought. I saw Kushner’s Albania resort up close — it is an environmental disaster. The damage at Vjosa-Narta is not fake news. Bulldozers are tearing into one of Europe’s most precious wetlands www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
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I saw Kushner’s Albania resort up close — it is an environmental disaster
The damage at Vjosa-Narta is not fake news. Bulldozers are tearing into one of Europe’s most precious wetlands.
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Diane Sylvester @di-sly.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 25/05/2026
I'd say erased but anyway a reminder that Memorial Day started because African American Charlestonians took it upon themselves to give a proper burial to the union soldiers
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The Forgotten Black History of How Memorial Day Started
Historians like the Pulitzer Prize winner David Blight have tried to raise awareness of freed slaves who decorated soldiers' graves in 1865
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Another reminder: if there exists *any* class of people who don't have due process rights, then *nobody* actually has due process rights because the government can always just say you're in that class.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/05/2026
The proper headline here is CHARGES DISMISSED DUE TO DOJ MISCONDUCT www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/u...
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Charges dropped against activists in Chicago immigration crackdown amid grand jury misconduct claims | CNN
Chicago’s top federal prosecutor abandoned a closely watched case Thursday against four activists who protested outside a federal building during last year’s immigration crackdown in the city, after a...
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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 20/05/2026
Incredible performance by David Byrne on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert! Dance, Stephen, Dance!
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The Great Pumpkin Papers 🎃🎃🎃 @professormusgrave.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Kind of feel like we especially don’t need fancy law explainers at the moment. “Can the president just take money when he wants?” A third grader could answer this. A Yale law prof is likelier to write the wrong answer so their 2L can work for Alito
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404 Media @404media.co · 17/05/2026
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed throughout this commencement speech at the University of Arizona for his praise of AI. This comes just a week after another commencement speaker who mentioned AI was booed at a school in Florida. Read more: www.404media.co/ucf-ai-comme...
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