Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/04/2026top 2pm stories right now: CNN: "TRUMP FIRES BONDI AS ATTORNEY GENERAL" MS NOW: "TRUMP FIRES PAM BONDI" FOX NEWS: "TIGER WOODS BODYCAM VIDEO RELEASED" 1883945869
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyWashington Post Guild @postguild.bsky.social · 05/02/2026The sign! 🤩 The solidarity! 😍 0164
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyAFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 05/02/2026Executives at The Washington Post announced yesterday that they were eliminating hundreds of union jobs. Today, America’s unions rallied with @postguild.bsky.social to #SaveThePost! 210745
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 04/02/2026Here's who the Washington Post just laid off. 33754331
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 05/02/2026I grew up with the Washington Post, wrote editorials for the Washington Post and published a column there for more than 15 years. To watch its owners destroy it, seemingly deliberately, in just a year and a half is devastating. 23861451307
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 30/01/2026This js the latest data point only but: most anti free speech anti first amendment administration and gang in my lifetime and then some. It’s not even close. It’s not even just far 7642109
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyBrian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 26/01/2026ICE believes they have a hunting license to kill Americans like Alex Pretti. Senate Democrats need to shut down DHS appropriations, instead they should work with Republicans to #FundHealthcareStopICE to end this rogue and lawless agency. Do it for Pretti, a healthcare hero.🩺🩻⚕️ 571528570
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyStatus Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 26/01/2026🚨"YOU'RE ALL UNDER ARREST" An ominous announcement can be heard on border patrol's radio just moments after their agents THREW Status Coup's reporter Tina-Desiree Berg, and deployed tear and flash bang grenades at the press indiscriminately.⬇️ 25343412173
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 26/01/2026“Minnesota Vikings radio broadcaster taking leave of absence after mocking ICE protestors.” “On Monday, Paul Allen apologized for what he called a ‘cheap one-liner’ in which he called protestors ‘paid’ and wondered aloud if they would get ‘hazard pay’ to be out in inclement weather.”people.comMinnesota Vikings Radio Broadcaster Taking Leave of Absence After Mocking ICE ProtestorsA Minnesota sports radio personality is apologizing and taking a leave of absence, he announced Monday, Jan. 26, after he called into question the intentions of ICE protestors in Minneapolis. 147872162
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/01/2026With the rise of German fascism in the 1930s and 1940s, the Roman Catholic Church silently decided to protect its real estate over its congregants. There are creeping signs that the church may take a more moral position in the face of American fascism in the 2020s. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...nytimes.comTop Catholic Clerics Denounce U.S. Foreign Policy 1422529603
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyTorr (I moved to Threads) @torrleonard.bsky.social · 26/01/2026bsky.app/profile/torr... 011
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyBen Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 26/01/2026some (rare) good news for the journalism industry: The Philadelphia Inquirer is profitable www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...inquirer.comElizabeth Hughes: There is a path for Pittsburgh to save its newspaperAs publisher of The Inquirer, I believe that our own experience over the past decade offers a template for success. 938888
Jonathan A. Blakley @jblakley4444.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Cacio e Pepe Ramen www.nytimes.com/video/dining... Comfort food that’s needed during these trying times!!nytimes.comVideo: Cacio e Pepe RamenRamen noodles bring a bouncy twist to this classic Roman pasta dish. You’ll want the black pepper to be very coarse so that it can infuse the butter and achieve that fruity heat without burning. 000
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyClimate Central @climatecentral.org · 08/01/2026📈Why is there is upward trend in billion-dollar disasters? 1. There is a growing number of people, homes, and businesses exposed to these hazards. 2. Climate change is causing an increase in frequency and intensity of certain types of extreme weather. That's a bad combo. 1136
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyClimate Central @climatecentral.org · 08/01/2026🧵📊The data is in. 2025 ranks as the third-highest year (after 2023 and 2024) for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters — with 23 such events costing a total of $115 billion in damages. www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt... 52522
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 08/01/2026After the US admin cancelled the $B Climate + Weather Disaster dataset, @climatecentral.org hired the scientists who ran it and set it back up. Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes. More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv... 181042506
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/01/2026"This was a family that could've been like mine" -- Philip Bump breaks down crying on MS NOW when talking about the stuffed animals in Renee Good's car when she was killed 644214785947
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyJeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 08/01/2026This is *excellent* forensic journalism by The Times: clear explanation using video evidence. This is the best of Times journalism. Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...nytimes.comVideo: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in MinneapolisAn analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire. 12463198
Jonathan A. Blakley @jblakley4444.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...nytimes.comVideo: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in MinneapolisAn analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire. 110
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleySenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 17/05/2025Heartbroken by the loss of two of Maryland’s finest heroes. Lt. Mark Dranbauer and Charles Mudra served their community for years — putting themselves on the line to keep Marylanders safe. My prayers are with their loved ones and with the entire Baltimore City Fire Dept.thebaltimorebanner.comBaltimore firefighter dies during training FridayCharles Mudra, an emergency vehicle driver for the department, suffered a medical emergency as he was training at an East Baltimore facility. 1033336
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleySarah Krienen M.A. @sarah-krienen.bsky.social · 07/05/2025This post convinced me to spontaneously go and watch the movie. Highly recommend. Amazing story, casting, acting, costuming, writing, sound design,... I want a podcast just about this movie where experts from all different fields explain in depth why it's great. 2288
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyNPR @npr.org · 26/04/2025Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights of women, Black people and American workers over the course of decades.npr.orgAlexis Herman, the first Black secretary of labor in U.S. history, dies at age 77Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights of women, Black people and American workers over the course of decades. 11584281606
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyBrian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Another victory for U.S.-funded international broadcasters in court against the Trump admin: "Staffers at the government-funded Voice of America news service can go back to work, a federal judge in Washington ruled on Tuesday..." www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...washingtonpost.comJudge says Voice of America staffers can go back to workThe government-funded VOA has been locked in a court battle to stay on the airwaves. 221737
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleySteve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 16/04/2025AP, in a legal filing this morning, says the new White House policy removing all wire services from the daily press pool rotation clearly violates the court's injunction and asks Federal District Court Judge Trevor McFadden to enforce his order […]journa.hostOriginal post on journa.host 418560
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleySteve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 15/03/2025My colleagues and our broadcasts, devoted to telling America’s story to the world — honestly, fairly and with an unwavering commitment to the truth, are being silenced this weekend […] [Original post on journa.host] 1127126
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleySteve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 16/03/2025The main voanews.com webpage hasn’t been updated in more than 24 hours and the programming from the 50 language services not being refreshed. Some shows replaced online and on air with a loop video (this example for VOA’s Persian feed): ir.voanews.com/a/8011941.html 81841
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleySteve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 16/03/2025All 550 of VOA’s contract status reporters, editors, videographers, engineers and techs just notified they’re terminated effective end of this month. We don’t distinguish internally between them and regular staff — all are highly skilled and absolutely critical to the operation. 62676
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Justin Trudeau gave the exact kind of press conference today that we have been waiting for from our Democratic leaders. Watch it and learn from it. No gimmicks, no stunts, no script, no platitudes, no slogans, no games. Just straight talk, honesty, sincerity and facts. 828342147404
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyNPR @npr.org · 04/03/2025Kee Malesky, NPR's research librarian for more than 20 years, has died at age 74. She left NPR in 2014. She's remembered for her love of facts, and here's another irrefutable one: She will be missed.npr.orgKee Malesky, NPR's research librarian for more than 20 years, has died at 74Kee Malesky, NPR's research librarian for more than 20 years, has died at age 74. She left NPR in 2014. She's remembered for her love of facts, and here's another irrefutable one: She will be missed. 386222331953
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 04/03/2025For journalists, writers, artists, historians, photographers and cultural workers -- it's going to be so, so important that we document and bear witness to this moment in history. It's going to be hard, and many of us will have to move differently. But we must try. 10793195
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Thank you to all who reached out about the situation at The Washington Post—I appreciate the support. No matter what, I’m committed to speaking truth to power and helping us navigate these hard times. Subscribe to my audio columns at The Karen Attiah Podcast. open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...open.substack.comThe Golden Hour by Karen Attiah | SubstackOn writing, fighting, and beauty. Click to read The Golden Hour by Karen Attiah, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers. 14765138
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 01/03/2025NOTE: The opponents of DEI are purging anyone who is not a white man from military leadership This is not about merit; it’s about normalizing racism and misogynymilitary.comNo More Female 4-Stars: Franchetti Firing Leaves Top Ranks Filled by MenDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's first female chief, last week without any clear explanation -- part of a purge of top uniformed leadership that included the Joint... 10373058510752
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Angie Stone, singer and member of the iconic hip hop trio The Sequence, has died at 63tmz.comSinger-Songwriter Angie Stone Dead at 63Angie Stone -- a singer and member of the iconic hip hop trio The Sequence -- has died ... TMZ has confirmed. 34659921355
Reposted by Jonathan A. Blakleystephen fowler @stphnfwlr.com · 01/03/2025Some notable DOGE errors added this week include: -linking to wrong SBA contract (neither were canceled) -listing $99 million in savings from a $9.9 million contract -replacing one wrong contract listing from last week with a DIFFERENT wrong listing, inflated claims by ~$150M 44312
Reposted by Jonathan A. Blakleystephen fowler @stphnfwlr.com · 01/03/2025Half of the $9.6 billion in savings claims from ending contracts on the DOGE site still weren’t canceled as of Tuesday, NPR found. bsky.app/profile/stph... 921072
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyIda Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 01/03/2025The EEOC filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's company, Tesla, alleging it allowed "severe racial harassment" of Black employees including “frequent direct verbal racial attacks” and the “constant presence of racist graffiti evocative of lynchings.” Every story about these cuts should say that. 261942841
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20/02/2025When FAA employees are telling us it’s not safe to fly, we should probably listen. 9523128212337
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyNPR @npr.org · 20/02/2025NPR host Adrian Ma's girlfriend, Kiah Duggins, was aboard the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River. He spoke to NPR about that night and about his late girlfriend.npr.orgNPR host Adrian Ma remembers his girlfriend who died in D.C. plane crashNPR host Adrian Ma's girlfriend, Kiah Duggins, was aboard the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River. He spoke to NPR about that night and about his late girlfriend. 1775169735
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleySherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 15/02/2025On Feb. 14th I try always to give honor to one of the greatest contributors to American democracy in our nation’s history, Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery, Douglass never knew his actual birthdate, and adopted Feb. 14th as the day. His penetrating insights about our country inspire me daily. 376291545213
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyIda Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 15/02/2025“The Maryland National Guard must decline events which celebrates individuals based all or in part on immutable characteristics,” the memo said. Douglass was an abolitionist, suffragist, orator and author. That’s what we celebrate him. Let’s be clear: This bars celebrating him because he was Black.thebaltimorebanner.comMaryland National Guard out of Frederick Douglass parade after DoD orderStrict guidance from the national defense department crushed plans for a parade held in honor of Frederick Douglass’ 207th birthday because it was being held during Black History Month. 27467692486
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyPat Fuller @bannerite.bsky.social · 20/01/2025I always loved this image of Barack Obama looking at the statue of MLKJr. 205193413295
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyJen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 19/01/2025"Jennifer Mercieca, an expert in political rhetoric and at this point perhaps in particular Trump’s, likened this weekend’s schedule and turn of events to “a Roman ‘triumph,’” — a “general being celebrated in Ancient Rome.” 58416
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyKristin Wilson @kristin-wilson.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Four years ago right now. This was our evacuation team that got us out of the Capitol. When they knocked on our hiding place door, they had a code word & we had a response word so we knew they were actual USCP. You can see them holding back rioters. The “Join Us!” chant to cops was stomach turning. 14280392512
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyAnn Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 06/01/2025anntelnaes.substack.com/p/with-grati...anntelnaes.substack.comWith gratitudeI am overwhelmed by the response 847322407534
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Detroit Lions = America's team 3204265359
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 07/01/2025“The insurrectionists failed in the moment, but they set off a series of events that transformed US Constitutional democracy by upending the core principle that no man is above the law.” 526376
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Make it stoppppppppp. Also: why can’t they AI generate money into my bank account instead of this digital slop. 1019114
Reposted by Jonathan A. BlakleyKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 03/01/2025The fact that we are even humanizing these bots by saying they are being “killed” is… interesting. 2340167