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Jack El-Hai @jackelhai.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

"Unrivaled collection of firsts." Today's #history article pick from Damn History, a free newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to writer @emilysohn.bsky.social & @longlead.com! Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe thecatch.longlead.com

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Sports Illustrated's Forgotten Pioneer

In the Mad Men era of magazine journalism, Virginia Kraft was a globe-trotting writer and a deadly shot with a rifle. Why hasn't anyone heard of her?

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Laura Dattaro @ldattaro.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I'm looking to get in touch with scientists in Minnesota. Best ways to reach me are here or LDattaro.73 on Signal. Thanks! #chemsky #neuroskyence

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Virginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Scientists who work on government-funded DEI, equity, or health disparity work, I want to talk to you. How do you plan to continue your efforts in the face of this executive order calling for an end to DEI programs and initiatives? DM me or email gewin at me dot com.

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Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing – The White House

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.

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Lizzy Lawrence @lizzylawrence.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Hi all. I cover the FDA for STAT. As the new admin begins, I want to encourage you all to reach out to me if you ever want to talk about anything FDA-related — especially if you work or used to work at the agency. My email is lizzy.lawrence@statnews.com and my Signal username is lizzylaw.53

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Emily Sohn @emilysohn.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

I finally got a chance to read this and agree it is so good, I wanted to share for anyone else who missed it.

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Emily Sohn @emilysohn.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

If you're looking for some Friday afternoon reading, I recommend this gripping tale about women cyclists who escaped from Afghanistan, by Kim Cross. This is one of those great sports stories that is about a whole lot more than sports. www.bicycling.com/culture/a625...

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These Women Were Some of Afghanistan’s Best Athletes. Then They Started Getting Death Threats.

They led a cycling revolution in a country where women were forbidden to ride. When the Taliban returned to power, their only hope was a harrowing escape to an uncertain future.

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Emily Sohn @emilysohn.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

You can't be included if you don't submit something!

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Emily Sohn @emilysohn.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

If you're a reporter, even if you "only cover science," you have likely encountered trauma - in your sources or yourself or both. It's not something a lot of us were trained to handle, a hole that @beebrookshire.bsky.social and I are trying to fill. Join us at @sciencewriters.org meeting.

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Emily Sohn @emilysohn.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

I suddenly have a bunch of new followers - hello! I'm not sure why but it seems like good motivation to reengage on here. More soon!

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 28/02/2024

Maiken Nedergaard has drawn recognition and criticism for her work on glymphatics, which she describes as a brain washing system. By @emilysohn.bsky.social bit.ly/3TgOfXZ

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Long Lead @longlead.com · 04/01/2024

Virginia Kraft wanted to write about something other than hemlines, so she learned to hunt. Why has media history overlooked this journalism pioneer? Read THE CATCH: thecatch.longlead.com

Virginia Kraft, smiling in a small boat, holding a fishing pole and a fish.

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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · 02/01/2024

Yaaaaay welcome NASW to bluer skies!

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Emily Sohn @emilysohn.bsky.social · 03/01/2024

This book is going to be so good!

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Emily Sohn @emilysohn.bsky.social · 19/12/2023

A behind-the-scenes look at "The Catch" for anyone who wants a little more of the backstory!

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Sarah N Rogers @sarahnrogers.bsky.social · 06/12/2023

Ever hear of Virginia Kraft? You're not alone. But she was a journalism pioneer for Sports Illustrated, a hell of a shot with a rifle, and a complicated protagonist. Read this incredible epic by @emilysohn.bsky.social, with Creative Direction by yours truly. thecatch.longlead.com

thecatch.longlead.com

Sport Illustrated's Forgotten Pioneer

In the Mad Men era of magazine journalism, Virginia Kraft was a globe-trotting writer and a deadly shot with a rifle. Why hasn't anyone heard of her?

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Long Lead @longlead.com · 29/11/2023

If journalism is history’s first draft, why was one of its pioneers edited out? Next week, @longlead.bsky.social drops a revision, revealing a female sports writer overlooked by time. Be the first to read her story. Subscribe to our newsletter to know exactly when it goes live: buff.ly/3QGe01o

A woman looks over the Alaskan wilderness on assignment for Sports Illustrated, 1959

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Emily Sohn @emilysohn.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

In case you missed it (or were there and wish you'd taken more notes), @beebrookshire.bsky.social wrote this fantastic summary of our trauma-informed reporting panel for science writers. Stay tuned for more on this, and let us know if you have specific questions you'd like to see addressed.

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Emily Sohn @emilysohn.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

Kudos to @beebrookshire.bsky.social and all of our panelists, this sessions was so good and important that I teared up in the middle of it. I highly recommend that all journalists check out the Dart Center to learn how to address trauma (your sources and your own) in your reporting.

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