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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Support local news like this. #CommunityNews #CommunityJournalism #NJNews #NewarkNews #CommunityCorner
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Are you a community organization looking to get involved with us? Join our mailing list today and never miss out on reminders to send us your events and partnership opportunities! Visit www.publicsq.org/community-su... to sign up today.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Want to stay tuned in to all the latest from us and never miss out on a community happening? Sign up for our Community Corner today at www.publicsq.org/newsletter
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Newsletter — PUBLIC SQUARE
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Our Community Corner represents our commitment to being a community-rooted news platform, and it is our way of giving the mic to you to share what is happening on your corner.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Did you catch our latest Community Corner newsletter?
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Support local news like this. #CommunityNews #CommunityJournalism #NJNews #NewarkNews #CommunityCorner
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Are you a community organization looking to get involved with us? Join our mailing list today and never miss out on reminders to send us your events and partnership opportunities! Visit www.publicsq.org/community-su... to sign up today.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Want to stay tuned in to all the latest from us and never miss out on a community happening? Sign up for our Community Corner today at www.publicsq.org/newsletter
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Did you catch our latest Community Corner newsletter? Our Community Corner represents our commitment to being a community-rooted news platform, and it is our way of giving the mic to you to share what is happening on your corner.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Funding cuts mean that local news needs support now more than ever. Consider a gift to help sustain our non-profit community newsroom; donate today: lnkd.in/e3P3eBq9
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
“The unwritten part of the explanation was that someone (the Mayor, the Memorial Day planners, bigots?) didn’t want to see a rainbow flag in their America 250 Memorial Day photos.” -Matt Dragon
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
“Sure, repairing masonry might require a thorough cleaning first; however, it was clear the town had no plan to put it back after the repairs.”
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
“During May 2026 in West Orange, town employees were instructed to powerwash the rainbow flag off the Town Hall steps. The belated, nonsensical explanation referenced America 250, stating the steps needed to be fixed for the Memorial Day celebration as part of the 250th Anniversary events.“
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Matt Dragon’s latest piece calls out the silencing of LGBTQIA+ voices in his West Orange hometown.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
#NewsRootedInTheCommunity #LocalNews #CommunityJournalism #NewJersey #Civics
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Funding cuts mean that local news needs support now more than ever. Consider a gift to help sustain our non-profit community newsroom; donate today: donorbox.org/support-psa-...
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Support PSA 2026 | Public Square Amplified (Powered by Donorbox)
Reporting rooted in community - are you in? Give a gift today and maximize your impact! Public Square Amplified (PSA) is an award-winning grassroots local nonprofit newsroom founded by a tea...
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
With one free sign up, you'll never miss out on the latest from us! Join our newsletter today: www.publicsq.org/newsletter
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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Delaney Hall, from largest East Coast facility to a hunger strike: How did we get here? — PUBLIC SQUARE
To understand Delaney Hall’s growth and conditions, one has to go back to the 1980s, when the United States began rapidly expanding its prison system, and governments turned to private corporations to...
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
“GEO Group had been in charge of the facility from 2011 to 2017, housing 450 immigration detainees during that period.” -Demi Guo
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
“This spread to immigration policy, resulting in the detention of Cuban refugees in the Mariel boatlift and Chinese migrants in the Golden Venture shipwreck.“
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
“To understand Delaney Hall’s growth and conditions, one has to go back to the 1980s, when the United States began rapidly expanding its prison system, and governments turned to private corporations to meet demand.“
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Delaney Hall, from largest East Coast facility to a hunger strike: How did we get here? — PUBLIC SQUARE
To understand Delaney Hall’s growth and conditions, one has to go back to the 1980s, when the United States began rapidly expanding its prison system, and governments turned to private corporations to...
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Read Demi Guo’s latest story on the ongoing hunger strike at Delaney hall in Newark,
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Today, we bring you reflections from participants in the fourth annual Citizen as Journalist class.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
In commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, we honor the Black journalists who have reported from the front lines of the war on our communities and invite you to participate in an act of resistance by supporting your local Black newsroom.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
As readers of this news site and other Black independent news outlets, please know that the struggle to keep our doors open to bring you the best journalism in our communities is in jeopardy.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
This is a harbinger of what may become of the long legacy of a free, independent press, the cornerstone of the struggle against tyranny in the fight for liberation.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Amid the propaganda of fake news, misinformation, disinformation, and corporatized media, local newsrooms are disappearing either because direct funding to build our newsrooms' capacity has been slashed or because supporters now see AI—LLMs—as a replacement for journalists.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
As we summon ourselves, as journalists, to ink the first draft of today’s 250th anniversary of the U.S.A., we cannot not be bold in confronting the very unraveling of the free, independent press by those for whom truth, accountability, and transparency are anathemas.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Today, we bring you reflections from participants in the fourth annual Citizen as Journalist class. #BlackPress #July4th #250thanniversary
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Donate Today: donorbox.org/support-psa-...
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Support PSA 2026 | Public Square Amplified (Powered by Donorbox)
Reporting rooted in community - are you in? Give a gift today and maximize your impact! Public Square Amplified (PSA) is an award-winning grassroots local nonprofit newsroom founded by a tea...
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
In commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, we honor the Black journalists who have reported from the front lines of the war on our communities and invite you to participate in an act of resistance by supporting your local Black newsroom.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
As readers of this news site and other Black independent news outlets, please know that the struggle to keep our doors open to bring you the best journalism in our communities is in jeopardy.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
This is a harbinger of what may become of the long legacy of a free, independent press, the cornerstone of the struggle against tyranny in the fight for liberation.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Amid the propaganda of fake news, misinformation, disinformation, and corporatized media, local newsrooms are disappearing either because direct funding to build our newsrooms' capacity has been slashed or because supporters now see AI—LLMs—as a replacement for journalists and reporting.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
As we summon ourselves, as journalists, to ink the first draft of today’s 250th anniversary of the United States of America, we cannot not be bold in confronting the very unraveling of the free, independent press by those for whom truth, accountability, and transparency are anathemas.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Today, we bring you reflections from participants in the fourth annual Citizen as Journalist class. #July4th #BlackPress
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Donate Today: donorbox.org/support-psa-...
donorbox.org
Support PSA 2026 | Public Square Amplified (Powered by Donorbox)
Reporting rooted in community - are you in? Give a gift today and maximize your impact! Public Square Amplified (PSA) is an award-winning grassroots local nonprofit newsroom founded by a tea...
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
In commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, we honor the Black journalists who have reported from the front lines of the war on our communities and invite you to participate in an act of resistance by supporting your local Black newsroom.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
As readers of this news site and other Black independent news outlets, please know that the struggle to keep our doors open to bring you the best journalism in our communities is in jeopardy.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
This is a harbinger of what may become of the long legacy of a free, independent press, the cornerstone of the struggle against tyranny in the fight for liberation.
100
publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Amid the propaganda of fake news, misinformation, disinformation, and corporatized media, local newsrooms are disappearing either because direct funding to build our newsrooms' capacity has been slashed or because supporters now see AI—LLMs—as a replacement for journalists and reporting.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
As we summon ourselves, as journalists, to ink the first draft of today’s 250th anniversary of the United States of America, we cannot not be bold in confronting the very unraveling of the free, independent press by those for whom truth, accountability, and transparency are anathemas.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Today, we bring you reflections from participants in the fourth annual Citizen as Journalist class. #July4th #BlackPress
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Donate Here:https://donorbox.org/support-psa-2026
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
In commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, we honor the Black journalists who have reported from the front lines of the war on our communities and invite you to participate in an act of resistance by supporting your local Black newsroom.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
As readers of this news site and other Black independent news outlets, please know that the struggle to keep our doors open to bring you the best journalism in our communities is in jeopardy.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
This is a harbinger of what may become of the long legacy of a free, independent press, the cornerstone of the struggle against tyranny in the fight for liberation.
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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Amid the propaganda of fake news, misinformation, disinformation, and corporatized media, local newsrooms are disappearing either because direct funding to build our newsrooms' capacity has been slashed or because supporters now see AI—LLM—as a replacement for journalists and reporting.
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