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Erica Meltzer

@ericameltzer.bsky.social

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National Editor at Chalkbeat. I write about education and politics. Reach me at emeltzer@chalkbeat.org

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Erica Meltzer @ericameltzer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Even better, Mexico also has beans on toast but they look like this. Love good molletes.

Images depicts four molletes on a wooden cutting board. Molletes are rolls cut in half, topped with refried beans, cheese, salsa fresca and avocado.

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Erica Meltzer @ericameltzer.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

If you ever needed an example of what it means for the NY Times to not be a local paper.

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Erica Meltzer @ericameltzer.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Easter daisies. Blooming in mid-February. Like I said, we basically haven't had winter.

A cluster of easter daisies in pea gravel next to some flagstone. These are small white flowers with a yellow center growing from low-to-the-ground needle-leaved plants.

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Erica Meltzer @ericameltzer.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Well then.

Screenshot from the North Carolina Vital Records homepage showing a notice that reads "Due to increased demand related to REAL ID requirements, certificate orders have significantly increased. Any certificate ordered in 2025 will be processed within 110-115 business days."

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Erica Meltzer @ericameltzer.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

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Erica Meltzer @ericameltzer.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I need some help from Jewsky. This oil menorah belonged to my grandfather. I have seen him light it, but I can't remember how the shamash works. Is it the pitcher on the left or the gravy boat on the right? How would I light the wick and then use it to light the others?

Brass oil menorah with a row of eight small trays for oil. The menorah features two lions holding up a Star of David.

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Erica Meltzer @ericameltzer.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

This is a great summary of what it was like to work night cops / general assignment for the Boulder Daily Camera.

Image is a screen shot from an email inbox showing the sender as DailyCamera.com and the subject line "Graduation; Trail stabbing; Weekend events."

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Erica Meltzer @ericameltzer.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

A light in the darkness to welcome 2025.

A menorah with eight candles lit. The candles are burned down about halfway.

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Erica Meltzer @ericameltzer.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Curious pairing.

Image shows thumbnail photos and headlines for two Wall Street Journal articles. On the left, the headline reads, "Facing Extinction, Britain's Aristocrats Make a Curious Case for Survival" and the photo shows an older man in a suit. On the right, the headline reads, "Did Scientists Revive an Extinct Animal or Just Breed a Less Stripey Zebra?" The photo shows shows a zebra-like animal on a hillside.

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