Reposted by Madysen LuebkeRainesford Stauffer @rainesford.bsky.social · 25/08/2026For a story: Is there a teenager in your life who would be up for keeping a screentime diary & being interviewed about it? The goal is to capture a week in teenagers' digital lives and center their experiences. Happy to answer questions. We will protect privacy! rainesford.alexandra@gmail.com or DM 34230
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 20/08/2026“Ratio utility billing system” fees – known within the apartment industry as “Rubs” – are an emerging problem nationwide, charged on top of rent and rarely given prices in apartment listings or leases. Co-published with the @economichardship.bsky.social:theguardian.com‘It kept adding up’: how add-on utility fees can lead to eviction for tenantsTenants can be evicted for not paying utilities even if they have paid rent – tenants and their allies are fighting back 18312150
Madysen Luebke @madysen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I've started taking ballet classes again after 10 years away from the barre (how did so much time pass?!) and it feels amazing and wonderful but in the hours after class I just feel the soreness setting in, and without a doubt I will feel as if I'd been hit by a truck. (I missed this). 000
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeShaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“In the algorithmic age, effective teaching is *affective* teaching.” exactly this.nytimes.comOpinion | I Let My Students Watch Me Struggle With a Masterpiece. It Changed Everything.Teachers need to model the passion they want to see. 35414
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The only research center in the United States focused on disabled parents may close soon due to loss of federal funding. New from me at @motherjones.com. “It is a profound setback for disability rights and family equity.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comThe only research center for disabled parents is losing federal fundingStaff call it a "profound setback for disability rights and family equity." 4509302
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeJack Grimes @jackapedia.design · 16/07/2026Furious that Chris Nolan would disregard historical accuracy in adapting The Odyssey by making a "movie" with "cameras" instead of memorizing the entire story and then going on a nationwide tour to sing it to us while tripping on ergotized barley 4134862799
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Scoop: NIH is on a mission to enlist one million Americans to share their genetic data to help with health research through a precision medicine program called “All of Us.” What participants don’t know is that at one research site, Palantir stores the data. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comPalantir has a hand in NIH's most ambitious health initiativeThe defense tech firm's work with public health data has largely flown under the radar. 15926689
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeJimmy's Hell Cousin @negaversebuffet.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I don’t know why this isn’t being reported as a company buying up an entire industry, extracting all the money from it to power their plagiarism machine, and then laying everyone off destroying said industry 15319
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeTracie McMillan @tmmcmillan.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Renters at apartment buildings operated by industry giant Greystar complain they’re deluged by ‘unfair’ and ‘inflated’ fees. The company denies these claims. We found 125 different fees in US listings, from pet fees for DNA testing of dog poop to "variable refrigerant flow."theguardian.com‘Extremely overwhelmed’: apartment renters face rising tide of feesGuardian investigation: Renters at apartment buildings operated by industry giant Greystar complain they’re deluged by ‘unfair’ and ‘inflated’ fees. The company denies these claims 147451
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeSoraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 14/06/2026HAPPY PRIDE KNICKS IN FIVE 41506238
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeRainesford Stauffer @rainesford.bsky.social · 01/06/2026For @us.theguardian.com, I reported on how economic instability, skyrocketing costs of basic needs, and the job market are making it harder for young people to enter adulthood: "It’s never enough."theguardian.com‘It’s never enough’: young Americans struggle to build financial independence as cost of living spikesA difficult job market and rising costs are making it harder for young adults to enter adulthood 217568
Madysen Luebke @madysen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Calling it now, next 'democratic women breaking up with their republican boyfriends' trend is absolutely going to be 'women in tech breaking up with their vibe-coding finance bro partners.' 010
Madysen Luebke @madysen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I'll admit, it was a bit of a curve to swap to Startpage - I got so used to the AI overview or the previews before that just giving me answers to questions. But that curve lasted like...two days max. 000
Madysen Luebke @madysen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026A casual reminder that I've got some availability in Fall 2026 and in 2027 for book fact checking! 094
Reposted by Madysen Luebkejamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/04/2026The court has simply recreated the pre-Brown world in allowing racial discrimination across a broad number fields as long as it is “facially neutral,” gutting the Reconstruction Amendments in the process. 232136503784
Reposted by Madysen Luebkenicole froio @nicolefroio.bsky.social · 29/04/2026i will never understand why people need to be validated in their problematic choices by me specifically. like why are you trying to convince me that your use of AI is chill? just use it if you want, and I'll think you suck for it if i want. damn. 310820
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeRainesford Stauffer @rainesford.bsky.social · 20/04/2026For @slate.com & @economichardship.bsky.social, I reported on how chaos and changes surrounding SNAP benefits are taking a toll. People described endless fear and worry over feeding their kids, where their next meal will come from, and whether SNAP could become even more difficult to access.slate.comIt Could Lead to Tens of Thousands of Deaths. In the Meantime, It’s Wreaking Havoc on Americans’ Sanity.Imagine not being able to feed your kid because of a mistake on a piece of paperwork. 14506270
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeMichael Schulman @michaelschulman.bsky.social · 01/04/2026When I told him about The New Yorker's very human fact-checking process, he crowed that "a lot of that is going to go away." To which I said, NO, AI means we need MORE fact-checking, because AI has flooded the web with bullshit. It certainly can't be trusted to fact-check itself, or anything. / 121974193
Madysen Luebke @madysen.bsky.social · 16/03/2026In 4th grade in Lincoln, Nebraska we spent one whole day reenacting as if we went to school in a one room schoolhouse: wearing bonnets, handwriting books, spelling bee, lunches wrapped in wax papers and brought in a pail, poetry recitation, and even using an outhouse. We prepped for months for it! 031
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeSandy Ernest Allen @sandyernestallen.bsky.social · 12/03/2026*taps internet microphone* After months of work, a project i've been coordinating for @literaryhub.bsky.social in conjunction with @maris.bsky.social is now live ... We've commissioned 13 reviews of books by LGBTQ folks not covered by the NYTBR under Pamela Paul ... lithub.com/what-was-los...lithub.comWhat Was Lost: A Queer Accounting of the NY Times Book Review, 2013-2022“Goodbye, Pamela Paul,” was the headline of Andrea Long Chu’s now-iconic, recently ASME-nominated New York Magazine farewell to the former NY Times Book Review editor, when Paul left the paper two … 131005501
Madysen Luebke @madysen.bsky.social · 03/03/2026When I have conversation with my deceased mom in my dreams, I wake up filled with wonder and awe: Was it really her talking to me? What did that weird thing she said mean? Why was she carrying a bird? To try to take away the rich mystery that grief can bring is naive and sad. 1174
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeRainesford Stauffer @rainesford.bsky.social · 26/02/2026For @time.com, I wrote a short essay about the first time, years ago, that I went to a ballet alone, where I entered the theater with a cheap, single ticket and emerged with a love of solo outings. I also chatted with people about activities they love to do alone, from hikes to movies to meals out:time.comWhy You Should Do More Things AloneSometimes the most important person to meet at the ballet is yourself, writes Rainesford Stauffer. 918433
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeBluebird350 @bluebird350.bsky.social · 13/02/2026“At this point, the only real community hardcore MAGA has to offer revolves around hurting others. They’re too broken for anything else.” 04012
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeDan Weissmann @danweissmann.bsky.social · 22/01/2026"We had a baby and we bought a house in 2024. We’ve always been responsible with money, and these were life decisions we made based on a sense of our income and bills. Spending nearly $1,000 more a month, that’s not something we factored in." Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Five Americans on Going Broke Paying for Their Health Care 22716
Madysen Luebke @madysen.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Fact checking is becoming both harder and more necessary than ever. 130
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Put another way, we’ve been convinced that cars represent “freedom” in places where we’ve built car dependency. That dependency took away our freedom, and the car industry convinced us that we could ONLY get it back if we paid whatever increasing costs of car ownership they demand. Some “freedom.” 722854
Madysen Luebke @madysen.bsky.social · 18/11/2025My dad made a similar comment - that this political infighting feels likes a protestant schism. For context: the church he grew up in split because hired painters accidentally painted some wood trim and that caused half of the congregation to leave in a huff (true, it's a crime, but schism worthy?) 010
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeRainesford Stauffer @rainesford.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Lottie, a 15yo in Pike County, KY, writes for @kentucky.com about the impact of SNAP delays in her community, which is still recovering from flooding. Cars line up hours before the church where she volunteers begins giving out food: "I see this line growing longer and longer month after month..."kentucky.comAs a Pike Co. student, I see the SNAP delays, and I see our people suffer | OpinionOpEd: As a high school student, I see the struggles of our mountain communities, already hurt by floods, now suffering under SNAP delays. 311772
Madysen Luebke @madysen.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Once, in line for ACQ bread at the Greenmarket I overhead a dad excitedly telling his four year old “your grandparents used to wait in lines for bread too!” 010
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeRainesford Stauffer @rainesford.bsky.social · 05/11/2025It feels a bit weird to post right now in light of what has happened to @teenvogue.com and so much of the incredible team there. What sources shared here is important, & I’m grateful I got to work on this. I reported on how young people are being impacted by delays to SNAP: “It’s about survival.”teenvogue.comMore Young People Will Go Hungry Without SNAP“We’re trying to make it, but it’s been hard.” 4678265
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 05/11/2025I'm hard-pressed to think of a non-Jewish Democratic politician who has spoken to Jews with more respect and empathy than Mamdani. The fact that many Jewish establishment orgs are going after him while staying relatively mum on resurgent Nazism is a disaster, both for American Jews and in general. 173666706
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 22/10/2025There is a full-on push in NYC right now to use "Mamdani doesn't make Jews 'feel safe'" as a cudgel to get Cuomo into office, and it is utterly disgusting. You know what makes me feel unsafe? People who casually characterize us as a trembling single-issue monolith scared of the big bad Muslim. 211488270
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeEmily Pawley @emilypawley.bsky.social · 01/10/2025In food history, we notice how super-refined foods--gelatin, vienna sausage, white bread--lose class and become horrifying once they become industrialized. Suddenly, fingermarks in bread dough demonstrate skill, not clumsiness. Post-chatGPT, I'm feeling this about writing. Smoothness feels gross. 251095284
Madysen Luebke @madysen.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Brilliant reporting by @lindsayleewallace.bsky.social about a really heinous situation for Success Academy teachers. A must read!! 082
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Autistic and neurodivergent people deserve far better than a government looking to prevent their existence, let alone one that will invent fictitious ways to do so that puts everyone in danger 3542841145
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeEd Zitron @edzitron.com · 18/09/2025Someone asked me earlier why I don’t do more than AI, and the answer is that every time I look deeper into AI I see more evidence that this is a massive, unbelievable failure, propped up by webs of debt and ignorance, private capital fully believes there’s massive AI demand that does not exist. 452509448
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeRainesford Stauffer @rainesford.bsky.social · 16/09/2025For a column, looking to chat with earlyish-career workers about whether you’re struggling to focus on work/job-searching amid…well, everything else happening in the world. Would love to talk to experts, including organizers, on actions we can take at work or beyond to help. DMs/inbox always open. 37443
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeMadysen Luebke @madysen.bsky.social · 04/09/2025I don't often get to talk about one of the central pieces of my identity, being raised by a disabled parent, but I do today in a guest post for Pooja Lakshmin's Real Self Care newsletter!poojalakshmin.substack.comWhat We Can All Learn from Disability Culture"My life is infinitely better for having been raised by a disabled mom." 172
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeRainesford Stauffer @rainesford.bsky.social · 04/09/2025My dear friend and brilliant writer @madysen.bsky.social wrote a gorgeous, thoughtful essay, and everyone should read it: "The sadness in my life is because my mom died, not because she had a disability. My life is infinitely better for having been raised by a disabled mom."open.substack.comWhat We Can All Learn from Disability Culture"My life is infinitely better for having been raised by a disabled mom." 13111
Madysen Luebke @madysen.bsky.social · 04/09/2025I don't often get to talk about one of the central pieces of my identity, being raised by a disabled parent, but I do today in a guest post for Pooja Lakshmin's Real Self Care newsletter!poojalakshmin.substack.comWhat We Can All Learn from Disability Culture"My life is infinitely better for having been raised by a disabled mom." 172
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 25/08/2025It’s up to the discretion of RFK Jr to define what ”medically frail” is when it comes to potential Medicaid work requirement exemptions—which may play a huge role in deciding which chronically ill and disabled people could qualify. My latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comRFK Jr. is getting personal authority over who to kick off of Medicaid“It's just a way of cutting people off of coverage and then blaming them for it.” 9671359
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 22/08/2025Ugly laws led to poor, disabled people being institutionalized. It's now part of the strategy Trump plans to use to get rid of unhoused people, in DC and beyond. For @motherjones.com, I spoke to @okaysoldierschweik.bsky.social, who wrote a book about ugly laws. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comUgly laws: the blueprint for Trump's anti-homeless crusadeDC's crackdown is just the latest in a long war on being poor and disabled in public. 2356204
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeEve Ettinger @eveettinger.com · 21/08/2025JAMES DOBSON CAN GO REST IN HELL 1344442
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 21/08/2025Praise the little baby Jesus: James Dobson has finally gone on home to Hell.apnews.comJames Dobson, influential founder of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, has diedDr. James Dobson, who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was long a campaigner against abortion and gay rights, has died. He was 89. 4054668
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeJacob Harris @jacobharr.is · 20/08/2025One of the things you learned at 18F and USDS is that government isn’t like a business: it has to serve everybody and not just specific market segments that are the most convenient. 9544220
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeCathy Gellis @cathygellis.bsky.social · 12/08/2025When the Bond villain owns the franchise... 3279
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 08/08/2025A growing number of states are passing laws that require companies to sell wheelchair parts to wheelchair users so they can fix it themselves or bring it to a mechanic to fix it for them. My latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comWheelchair users are finally winning the right to repairState laws are forcing private equity–backed firms—which can make buyers wait months—to allow DIY fixes. 5865286
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeNPR @npr.org · 05/08/2025NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Big Freedia about her new album, "Pressing Onward," and how her childhood singing in the church led her to this moment, fusing gospel with her signature bounce music.n.prBig Freedia takes bounce music to church on new album, 'Pressing Onward'NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Big Freedia about her new album, "Pressing Onward," and how her childhood singing in the church led her to this moment, fusing gospel with her signature bounce music. 316035
Reposted by Madysen LuebkeTrung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 01/08/2025I kinda think the way people use ChatGPT is sort of aspirational because it seems to emulate the way rich people have sycophants lying to them all the time until they lose touch with reality and also their entire minds 28135672635