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Lauren Aguirre

@laurencaguirre.bsky.social
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Journalist. Local news lover. Growth and Community Editor @votebeat.org. Philly resident. Native Texan. Sci-fi nerd. She/her.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 10/09/2026
You've got election questions. We've got answers. Submit your question to reporters who specialize in explaining how elections work in Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin: www.eventbrite.com/e/will-the-m...
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
this video is required watching for everyone on the internet now I don’t make the rules www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWgH...
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Something’s Happening to the Ozone Hole
YouTube video by Cleo Abram
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The newsletter product I’ve been testing and iterating for months is finally live! Stay up to date with changing voting rules and other election administration news with Votebeat’s email alerts.
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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 22/06/2026
We heard you may have anxiety about the midterms. Ask Votebeat your questions and we'll give you answers live! RSVP to submit your questions and attend for free: www.eventbrite.com/e/will-the-m...
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
…did it *have* to be the patriots of all teams? www.inquirer.com/eagles/live/...
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Eagles trade A.J. Brown to the Patriots for 2 draft picks; Browns trading Myles Garrett; Birds add another WR
The Birds will get the Patriots' 2028 first-round pick and a fifth rounder in the 2027 draft.
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Well no doubt it’s really live tv #survivor50
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
If you were thinking about moving to Philly, you should move to Philly. (As a native Texan, San Antonio is great but Philly has it beat for walkability hands down.) www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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Philly is still the 6th-biggest U.S. city. San Antonio is catching up. By expanding its boundaries.
San Antonio continues to inch closer to Philly's spot as the nation's sixth-largest city, according to new census estimates.
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Since I went to an early screening on Monday, I’ve been impatiently waiting for the Project Hail Mary soundtrack to drop and it does not disappoint. The score is the best music for getting some work done. Somehow captures this feeling:
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a poster for project hailmary shows a man standing on top of a rocket
ALT: a poster for project hailmary shows a man standing on top of a rocket
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
My bright light this week is I have tickets to an early showing of Project Hail Mary on Monday!! I cannot cannot cannot wait to see it!!!
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a man in a red jacket says thumbs up in front of a project hailmary poster
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Jessica Huseman @jessicahuseman.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Over the past few years, I’ve developed a series of 90-minute, skills-focused trainings designed for newsrooms of all sizes. They’re practical, affordable, and require no advance prep. The goal: reporters leave with tools they can use immediately. I can work with any budget.
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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 03/03/2026
It's Election Day in Texas and some counties could be slower to report results. Those include Gillespie and Eastland where results are likely to take longer because Republicans are counting their ballots by hand. Here's what to expect: www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...
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Here’s when Texas voters can expect to see 2026 primary election results
Republicans’ decision to count ballots by hand in two Texas counties could delay unofficial primary election results.
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
It’s primary Election Day in Texas and Votebeat is hosting a feed for all the news you need today. Follow it here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Vox @vox.com · 12/02/2026
First, lawsuits. www.vox.com/climate/4789...
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Trump just blew up a load-bearing pillar of climate regulation in the US. What happens now?
First, lawsuits.
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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This isn't only the end of an era. Gallup is the whole damn history of presidential approval ratings.
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Carter Walker @bycarterwalker.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Scoop: The Pennsylvania Department of State is launching a pilot program for internet-connected e-pollbooks during the spring primary. The devices had previously not been used in the state, despite some calls for their approval. www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...
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Pennsylvania plans to test out internet-connected e-pollbooks in 2026 primary
The move could have benefits for election administration, but some worry about security and perceptions.
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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 10/02/2026
The scandal led to several candidates in the 2022 primary getting kicked off the ballot, but Michigan hasn’t changed its laws since.
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Michigan campaign operatives who faked signatures convicted of fraud
The scandal led to several candidates in the 2022 primary getting kicked off the ballot, but Michigan hasn’t changed its laws since.
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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 09/02/2026
A state law describing absentee voting as a privilege does not mean absentee ballots receive less constitutional protection than in-person votes, the court held.
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Lawsuit seeking money over disenfranchised Madison votes can proceed, judge rules
A state law describing absentee voting as a privilege does not mean absentee ballots receive less constitutional protection than in-person votes, the court held.
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
The snow is going to melt this week!! Finally! 40 degrees. I was not built for weeks of freezing temperatures. www.inquirer.com/weather/snow...
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Philly’s snowpack is making history, along with misery
A thaw really is coming soon, but this has been a rare run of weather for Philly.
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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Former Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer: “Clearly the federal government is going to do things that it’s never done before. The FBI going in and taking materials from an election that happened over five years ago is unprecedented, so maybe we’re destined for additional unprecedented actions."
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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 04/02/2026
Thanks for visiting our page! We're a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom covering how elections work in the United States. ➕ Follow our reporters with this starter pack: go.bsky.app/E6rMEmt 📩 Sign up for our newsletters: votebeat.org/newsletters. 💜 Donate to support our work: votebe.at/donate.
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
One of my hobby horses is that most coverage of housing and real estate does not consider the rental market and assumes everyone wants to or can buy a home eventually. Thank you Indy Star for pairing a job that includes the full range of housing and real estate! jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/gannet...
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Job Details | Dayforce Jobs
Find your next adventure
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Superman is secretly a journalism movie. In case you care about that.
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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 09/07/2025
Maricopa County voters recently received two separate mailings about their voter registration status, including one that’s incorrect. Here's why both letters were sent and what to do if you got them: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
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What to do if you got letters from the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office
An erroneous mailing has caused confusion, but voters who get a letter demanding proof of citizenship need to act to keep voting in state and local elections.
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Votebeat is hiring a managing editor! #journalismjobs workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
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Recruitment
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
French company opens $35 million plant to remove PFAS from polluted Chester County creeks www.inquirer.com/business/veo...
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French company opens $35 million plant to remove PFAS from polluted Chester County creeks
Veolia says its new facility cleans water for 100,000 people from Red and White Clay Creeks.
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
This episode of Code Switch is well worth the listen open.spotify.com/episode/4JlB...
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The 'little r' racist idea that swung the election
Code Switch · Episode
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Gov. Shapiro secures $153 million for SEPTA, averting fare hike planned for 2025 www.inquirer.com/transportati...
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Gov. Shapiro secures $153 million for SEPTA, averting fare hike planned for 2025
Gov. Shapiro announced cash infusion the on Friday. A 7.5% fare increase for all SEPTA riders will still go into effect on Dec. 1.
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
A new 76ers arena would cost SEPTA millions. City Council may approve it even if the team does not agree to subsidize the transit agency for the additional annual $21 million cost, a key lawmaker said. www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...
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A new 76ers arena would cost SEPTA millions. City Council may approve it anyway, a key lawmaker said.
The likelihood that the arena would add costs to SEPTA undermines the 76ers’ repeated contention that the project will cost local taxpayers nothing.
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
My biggest pet peeve about public transit policy is when its only purpose is seen as commuting to work. A good transit system is there to support all kinds of trips at all times of the day, not only office commutes. Groceries, football games, coffee shop trips, concerts, etc.
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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
“While pandemic shifts in commuting patterns contributed to SEPTA's current financial straits, the reduction in turnpike funding transfers is the real culprit of the fiscal cliff,” according to a housing and transit policy analyst. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2024/11...
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Shapiro says he won't let SEPTA fail amid funding crisis
SEPTA supporters want Gov. Josh Shapiro to use federal highway dollars as a stopgap to prevent service cuts and fare increases.
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