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Marta Jewson

@martajewson.bsky.social
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Independent journalist at lamplighter.news Lost my Minnesota accent reporting on charter schools, special education, sunshine laws in New Orleans. Had successful LITT brain surgery! Mid-Citizen. Alt text: A 5yo in a snowsuit, snow-covered bungalow.

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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 3h
Failing to post an agenda may seem like a small infraction of state transparency laws. But the open meetings law ensures the public can witness the deliberations and decisions of public bodies. In March, KIPP voted to close a school without so much as a word: www.lamplighter.news/p/subterfuge...
lamplighter.news
‘Subterfuge’: How KIPP New Orleans’ vote to close Douglass High School skirted Open Meetings Law
A crisp chronicle of schools, health and climate from the nation's weathervane, built on a bedrock belief in incremental reporting.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 3h
“The actions undermine the express purpose of the Open Meetings Law—to allow citizens to evaluate public bodies and protect citizens from decisions without any public input,” she said. “The public is in the dark about the board’s decisions.” www.lamplighter.news/p/again-bric...
lamplighter.news
Again, Bricolage Academy cited for Open Meetings Law concerns
The district issued an escalated warning, a ‘Notice of Breach,’ to Bricolage Academy, for failing to comply with state transparency laws for the second time this year.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 3h
For the late night crowd: Again, Bricolage Academy cited for Open Meetings Law concerns
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 5h
Minneapolis public high schools in the 00s it was offered once a week over the intercom and optional.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 9h
“The letter demonstrates that the Open Meetings Law is not simply best practices or suggestions—it is mandatory,” Hamrick said. “The board has an obligation to provide notice to the public and conduct its business in the sunshine.”
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11h
Again, Bricolage Academy cited for Open Meetings Law concerns The district issued an escalated warning, a ‘Notice of Breach,’ to Bricolage Academy, for failing to comply with state transparency laws for the second time this year. www.lamplighter.news/p/again-bric...
lamplighter.news
Again, Bricolage Academy cited for Open Meetings Law concerns
The district issued an escalated warning, a ‘Notice of Breach,’ to Bricolage Academy, for failing to comply with state transparency laws for the second time this year.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 15h
Are your kids in school today? (I feel like New Orleans kids tend to be with Mardi Gras days and all)
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 18h
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
It's been a minute since I had a 2.5 hour dinner where no one pulled out their phones. Absolutely lovely meal with old pals at Lola's.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Joey Ortiz came straight outta 1985
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
the WNBA finals is gonna be a real contrast of where the WNBA is coming from and where it's headed. One team forced to play in a 3,000-seat G-League venue because "Sombr" has a concert, the other team filling an 18,000-seater to the top with some of the loudest fans in hoops
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The @houstonchronicle.com posted this video and it's pretty jarring. No matter that he was fleeing, law enforcement officers may not use deadly force on someone who poses no significant risk of death or serious injury to others. Deliberately hitting someone with a car is a use of deadly force.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Yelich was 45 in my head 😂 (He's 34)
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Benson-TP-Saints-Meta glasses
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
😬 I used to - with my giant water-obsessed dog - but those steps really scare me now.
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 10/10/2026
My god. A Virginia data center ran backup diesel generators full blast for 24 hours, creating a giant cloud of toxic smoke that choked its human neighbors. The government claimed there was nothing they could do.
gadgetreview.com
Virginia Data Center Ran Diesel Generators for 24 Hours. Residents Fled Their Homes
Virginia data center diesel generators ran nearly 24 hours during a Code Red alert, leaving neighbors with no regulatory recourse under current state permits.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This the guy who wrote a book about how to develop "charater"
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The highway was comically jammed AT noon.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
~ It’s a great day for retail therapy ~
A wide variety of pens arranged in rainbow order on a 4’ x 8’ display
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This is a seinfeld episode - careful who you wink at.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The kind of mystery we all need.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I see a lot of this information going around without attribution to the journalists. @wired.com reported on Brenden Cuni, who was present in NY and has a history of violence. He has been with CBP and then ICE for a decade. www.wired.com/story/ice-ag...
wired.com
ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
From Lisa Ballay - I did find it interesting she did not outright list party affiliation in the photo ad attached to the text. But it did send me to google.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Good morning to you too. I kind of wanted this to be an amendment text. Alas it is not.
+1 (504) 238-3277 >
Screenshot of the following text
IF NOTHING CHANGES ON YOUR BALLOT, WHY WOULD ANYTHING CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE?
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Yes, good to know! Excited to call out my fellow Minnesotans - Tho I was not raised in a Vikings household. They lost 4 Super Bowls in the 70s - my dad ensured we were college football only 😂
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
YUP, Sept. 7 bsky.app/profile/nola...
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Essence one also ran last month, I swear.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Thank you so much for the time remember because my opening at noon commute will be much more chaotic lol I *love* knowing which conferences are in town because sometimes they trend toward the same items/humor.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Mike Johnson is an outspoken advocate of strict voter ID laws, incl. the SAVE Act which would require add'l documents to register to vote, under penalty of perjury. Declaring a string of 0s as his phone number, he signed under the attestation: “All statements contained herein are true and correct.”
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Andrew Thrasher @tituslegaldesign.com · 10/10/2026
This story hits on at least 3 of my ongoing 287(g) threads: 1️⃣ small town police chief in VA signs an agreement in May, w/o town council authorization. 2️⃣ taps into the Task Force 287(g) cash cow, earning the agency over $100K from ICE. 3️⃣ town council sides w/ PD against vocal community push back.
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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 11/10/2026
this story happens all the time btw. like constantly. everywhere
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Oh no, now I'm about to go get that special
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I miss you mama’s Beach Corner is a go to for mid city folk. And Revel advertises a burger I’ve not had yet but love their stuff!
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Overlapping service districts/responsibility shouldn’t be this complicated
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Of course they are
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Love this led for us: Canal Street's clogged sidewalk drains cleaned for first time since post-Katrina installation www.nola.com/news/busines...
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Well that is disappointing. Especially the fishing pier. I just assumed that would be a rebuild (are you talking about the viewing platform that was collapsing across the train tracks)
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution Attempt www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/u...
nytimes.com
Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution Attempt
Ms. Pike, 50 and convicted of the 1995 murder of a classmate, survived two doses of the drug pentobarbital late last month.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Hope you feel better soon!
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Went out to the Sankofa Wetland Park & Nature Trail earlier today ~ lovely use of the space and glad to have some additional accessible greenery in town.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Oh no, I just did it. What symptoms?
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Alright my Madison people, help @theonion.com @bencollins.bsky.social out! Excellent excuse to clear out a college box.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
And get to say: jobs jobs jobs!
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I have the Jackery portable power station - and it’s perfect for getting up w a fan, internet, charging. But you’d still be rocking a cooler if the outage is prolonged.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
So far it feels like a story of Florida infrastructure doing what it’s supposed to and that will be really cool if it holds as the headline 🤞🏻
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Very much miss that Twitter community. I'm hoping that without crazy social media spreading right now that Florida infrastructure has held up to design standards - that'd be a nice takeaway. Hope he is all good!
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
As Johnson seeks his sixth term, Lay couldn’t help but think he has filled out the qualifying form that many times. “There’s no way he doesn’t have a phone number,” Lay said. “I think it’s a symbol of his lack of openness to his constituents and what they need.”
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
‘Highly Undemocratic’: Five Louisiana Congressional Candidates, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, file for election using disconnected phone numbers www.lamplighter.news/p/highly-und...
lamplighter.news
‘Highly Undemocratic’: Five Louisiana Congressional Candidates, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, file for election using disconnected phone numbers
Declaring a string of 0s as his phone number, Johnson is one of eight candidates with a series 0s or 5s listed as their phone number in their bid for public office.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I think there will be car cases. Saw this home one - though appears unrelated to activity: abcnews.com/amp/US/off-d...
abcnews.com
Off-duty ICE agent shot after allegedly attacking woman and her father outside their home: Police
The incident occurred early Friday in Fresno. The woman arrived home to find the ICE agent sleeping on her front lawn, according to the Fresno Police Department.
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Watching Community and Chang's school security made from an army of middle schoolers is too spot on for current affairs
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