Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 20/07/2026hey so can we talk about the 2030 men's World Cup....cnn.comWhy is Morocco killing thousands of stray dogs ahead of the 2030 World Cup? | CNNFor 19-year-old Amina from Ifrane, a small mountain town known as the “Switzerland of Morocco,” dead dogs are a common sight. 100
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 04/06/2026this just gets weirder and weirder...njspotlightnews.orgThe missing Rep. Tom Kean Jr. finally speaks … sort of | NJ Spotlight NewsThe Republican congressman hasn't been seen in months -- though his office has found multiple ways to puff up his public 'presence' 010
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 20/05/2026As of today, May 20, 2026, the average price for a regular gallon of gasoline in New Jersey sits at $4.52. (via AAA) There've been talks to temporarily suspend both the state and federal gas taxes to offer motorists a bit of relief... but that comes with a host of political and economic impacts... 111
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 18/05/2026never underestimate the power of an angry constituent whereistomkean.comwhereistomkean.comWhere Is Tom Kean?74+ days absent. But NJ-07 has been without real representation for much longer. 000
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Hillview Elementary School Class of 2008njspotlightnews.orgPurchased prestige: Is your kid's Blue Ribbon school what you think it is? | NJ Spotlight NewsUrban education writer Julie O'Connor discusses her reporting, New Jersey's response and the implications 000
Reposted by Maddi FerenceJaime “Nightmare” Christley @rohmersimpson.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Ted Turner lived long enough to witness the complete befouling of a significant part of his life’s work (CNN, cable news, arguably cable television altogether) but somehow Turner Classic Movies endures and that’s pretty awesome. 1414891606
Reposted by Maddi FerenceSonia Silva ❤️ @vallygirl.bsky.social · 06/05/2026I think politicians should start wearing sponsor jackets like F1 drivers, so we can see who owns them. 22248941012
Reposted by Maddi FerenceCitizen X @mayoubhappy.bsky.social · 29/04/2026This👇🏽 deserves to be posted 100 times but I’d be labeled spam. 3472852310855
Reposted by Maddi FerenceBenjamin Hulac @bhulac.bsky.social · 28/04/2026NEW: A massive week awaits in Congress: Farm Bill, budget bill, vote on spying law and more. One New Jersey lawmaker remains missing and we do not know why. www.njspotlightnews.org/podcast/wher... @njspotlightnews.org @maddiference.bsky.socialnjspotlightnews.orgWhere’s Tom Kean Jr. — and what’s going on with NJ’s missing congressman? - NJ Spotlight NewsWashington correspondent Benjamin J. Hulac breaks down what we know 042
Reposted by Maddi FerenceBlack Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Where’s Tom Kean Jr. — and what’s going on with NJ’s missing GOP congressman? | reporting by @maddiference.bsky.social, John P. McAlpin, & @bhulac.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdJa...youtube.comWhere’s Tom Kean Jr. — and what’s going on with NJ’s missing congressman? | Hey, NJYouTube video by NJ Spotlight News 031
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 24/04/2026how it started —> how it’s going pretty cool to now say i host an ~award-winning~ podcast for @njspotlightnews.org 332
Reposted by Maddi FerenceBenjamin Hulac @bhulac.bsky.social · 23/04/2026NEWS: Members of Congress are worried about Tom Kean. He is not replying to texts or calls and has not voted in the House since early March. "We just haven’t heard a word." www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/04/radi... @njspotlightnews.org @genesisobando.bsky.social @maddiference.bsky.socialnjspotlightnews.orgConcerns over congressman’s health during lengthy absence | NJ Spotlight NewsCalls and text messages to a missing New Jersey congressman have gone unanswered 226
Reposted by Maddi Ference19thnews @19thnews.org · 17/04/2026Democrat Analilia Mejia has won the special election for a safely blue U.S. House seat in New Jersey, Decision Desk HQ projects, further narrowing Republicans’ already razor-thin edge in the chamber and adding another progressive voice to the Democratic caucus.bit.lyGOP House majority shrinks as Democrat wins New Jersey special electionProgressive activist Analilia Mejia, who campaigned on affordability for the working class, will finish out Gov. Mikie Sherrill's term. 111032
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 16/04/2026there's no other way to put this... this is one of the most fucked up stories I've read in years.cnn.comExposing a global ‘online rape academy’ that is teaching men how to abuse women and evade detectionCNN exposes an online network of men encouraging each other to drug and assault their partners, and swap tips on how to get away with it. 011
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 14/04/2026"By herself, she argued against the school district’s attorney — and won. “I represented myself. I speak English very clearly, I’m educated, I can file a motion,” she said. “I can’t imagine a parent going through that who speaks English as a second language or has anxiety.”' 000
Reposted by Maddi Ference Spooky Femme Peter Lorre 🙀 @sarahkite.bsky.social · 12/04/2026“Sir, are you aware that you are a cat, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani is standing right behind you?” 9583241618
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Alexa, play "War (What is it good for)" by Edwinn Starr. New episode of Hey, NJ is out wherever you get your podcasts @njspotlightnews.org 011
Reposted by Maddi FerenceNJ Spotlight News @njspotlightnews.org · 13/04/2026Hey, NJ! This week, we’re talking about the war in Iran. Over a month into an expansive war in the Middle East, where is Congress? @bhulac.bsky.social discusses secret briefings, upcoming budget hearings, war power votes and more. Listen: www.njspotlightnews.org/podcast/what... 022
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 06/04/2026we're back and allegedly better than ever: www.njspotlightnews.org/podcast/deco...njspotlightnews.orgDecoding New Jersey's $60.7B budget: Politics, property taxes and the 'deficit' | Hey, NJ - NJ Spotlight NewsBudget and finance writer John Reitmeyer joins to discuss the political process behind budget negotiations 032
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 03/04/2026monday @njspotlightnews.org: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... 011
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 02/04/2026SCOTUS heard arguments Wednesday in the birthright citizenship case stemming from an executive order President Trump signed on the first day of his second term. Former state AG Matt Platkin led a coalition of states that sued to block the executive order: www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/04/plat... 021
Reposted by Maddi FerenceBenjamin Hulac @bhulac.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Hey, Internet, I cover Congress and the U.S. government for NJ Spotlight News, a non-profit newsroom. Tonight I'm in the House of Representatives, watching Pres. Trump give his State of the Union remarks. After a big wind-up, he is finally talking policy...🧵 @njspotlightnews.org 124
Reposted by Maddi FerenceThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/02/2026The Puppy Bowl, Animal Planet’s annual extravaganza of canine cuteness, is back on Sunday. And as always, the players on the field are all up for adoption. Several people involved in the production of the show have taken what they see as a “call to action” to heart. trib.al/mD8DHRH 26700133
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 06/02/2026what we're seeing in this CD 11 primary is pretty remarkable 100
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 04/02/2026the downfall of the new jersey devils between october and now deserves to be studied BUT my first thought after last night's lackluster performance was "well, at least if they miss the playoffs I'll save $1,500." 010
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 02/11/2025"Don't nobody want to hear about pails and water and whatnot. We want to hear what "Michelle O" got to say. I hope there's a section in there about her meet cute with my man, Barry Hussein." 010
Reposted by Maddi FerenceBobby Brier @bobby-brier.bsky.social · 08/10/2025How to watch the final NJ governor debate Ciattarelli, Sherrill look to debate Wednesday at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center @maddiference.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/10/how-...njspotlightnews.orgHow to watch the final NJ governor debate | NJ Spotlight NewsCiattarelli, Sherrill look to debate Wednesday at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center 042
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 03/10/2025finally, a politician with our interests in mind! 010
Reposted by Maddi Ferenceonion person @junlper.beer · 12/08/2025we need fascism because kids are doing wheelies 2073503418
Reposted by Maddi FerenceBrendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 12/08/2025The philosophical justification for what’s happening in DC is basically this Reddit post 30172771034
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 12/08/2025don’t let taylor swift distract you from the epstein files 040
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 11/08/2025When lawmakers pull a Friday afternoon news dump, all but negating this week's podcast episode. 🙃 110
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 08/08/2025"We're just trying to show people the effort it takes to find out basic public information." With that very generic statement, we could be talking about ANYTHING related to state gov't. Any guesses? New episode of Hey, NJ drops Monday! @njspotlightnews.org 031
Reposted by Maddi FerenceCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Happy b’day, “American Idiot” — released as a single 21 years ago today, and written in the wake of the Iraq War. “The country had gone into a war based on lies,” said Billie Joe Armstrong, “and no one seemed to care. .. It was a song that came from a very honest, pissed-off place.” 21074171666
Reposted by Maddi FerenceLostcatdog @lostcatdog.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Washington Post: “Is fascism bad? The answer may surprise you” Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier” 169263666771
Reposted by Maddi FerenceUncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 06/08/2025“Have you heard the good moose?” 1956951665
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Big news! We've booked our first-ever, non-NJ Spotlight News employee to be a guest on Hey, NJ! Think you know who it is? Drop your guesses, and find out if you're right during Monday's episode...🤔 132
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 31/07/2025you know how your 20s are all about figuring out life and making mistakes and yada yada? has anyone figured out how to do that while all of *gestures* THIS is going on? 000
Reposted by Maddi FerenceBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Holy shit, they did it. They wrote the headline. 795421009312
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 29/07/2025this is one of my favorite stories AGH adopt, don't shop. www.njspotlightnews.org/video/ahs-ne...njspotlightnews.orgNewark animal shelter invites influencers to tell tales, spur adoptions | Video | NJ Spotlight NewsAbout 40 influencers toured Associated Humane Societies - Newark as part of "Creator Day." 000
Reposted by Maddi FerenceIlhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 27/07/2025The world is letting them 19348751218
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 28/07/2025ICE is expanding its footprint in NJ. What does that look like and what does it mean for the region? @bhulac.bsky.social explains on this week's episode of "Hey, NJ."youtu.beWhat's behind Trump's massive ICE expansion in NJ? | Hey, NJYouTube video by NJ Spotlight News 069
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 28/07/2025i love playing “is there a crying dog on this train or is it just the brakes?” when i ride nj transit 000
Maddi Ference @maddiference.bsky.social · 25/07/2025You can see my North Jersey showing (CUPS froyo 4ever) but don't miss a new episode of "Hey, NJ" on Monday. 000
Reposted by Maddi FerenceBeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 22/07/2025we're at this stage where being a open racist or fascist is completely acceptable in many *online* contexts and within the Republican Party, but still unacceptable to most employers 361919288
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