Reposted by Rachel SklarKaren K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I wish journalists could buy layoff insurance. So many of us move to other cities and other countries for jobs, but we can be laid off at any time, while still on the hook for leases, car payments, student loans, and other expenses. I couldn't apply for unemployment because I was on a work visa. 413311
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Unclear why the frat Snapchat screenshot was not referenced, but that is what makes it clear that she was NOT CAPABLE OF CONSENT. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...nytimes.comHow a Cornell Student Went From Shame to ActionThe woman known as “Jane Doe” was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: “I was assaulted.” 161
Reposted by Rachel SklarAnna Mehler Paperny @mehlerpaperny.bsky.social · 30/09/2026If we're going to talk about truth and reconciliation we should talk about Canada fighting First Nations in court. ijb.utoronto.ca/news/liberal...ijb.utoronto.caLiberals are playing legal hardball with First Nations over drinking water - Investigative Journalism BureauPrime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is playing legal hardball with First Nations fighting for clean drinking water — and First Nations are fighting back. Interviews and hundreds of pages o... 5188116
Reposted by Rachel SklarSave the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026🧡 On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, CBC reports that 11 years after the TRC issued 94 Calls to Action, only 15 have been put into force. Truth requires remembering. Reconciliation also requires action. What concrete progress should Canadians expect to see next? 14927
Reposted by Rachel Sklarecw press @ecwpress.bsky.social · 30/09/2026September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today and every day we encourage you to reflect on the painful legacy of residential schools and colonization in Canada, support Indigenous businesses and creators, engage in community events, and listen to Indigenous voices. 03913
Reposted by Rachel SklarAPTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. Today is a time to raise awareness of the ongoing impacts of residential schools and remember the children who never came home. How are you honouring the day? 10713408
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A harrowing read. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...nytimes.comAfter a Life in Isolation, a Tennessee Woman Waits for Her ExecutionChrista Pike could be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. Her supporters say she has changed in isolation; her victim’s family wants her to die. 000
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026An absolutely terrifying decision www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...nytimes.comSupreme Court Allows Rapid Third-Country Deportations, for NowThe court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own. 011
Reposted by Rachel SklarGrudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It’s just amazing how easy and straightforward it is to do reporting like this 1030264
Reposted by Rachel SklarThe Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 29/09/2026If the latest Last Week Tonight left you still wanting to understand more about the complexity of Brazilian politics, this thread is for you. Also, Hailey is a treasure. Please help her recover financially from her mom's cancer if you can 💖🌟💖 03619
Reposted by Rachel SklarSari Botton @saribotton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A fantastic interview with philanthropist @ruthannh.bsky.social by @greenwell.bsky.social on @columjournreview.bsky.social's The Kicker podcast. Ruth Ann is the primary sponsor of the forthcoming @oldstermag.bsky.social podcast, and I couldn't be more grateful. www.cjr.org/kicker/journ...cjr.orgThe Kicker: Journalism philanthropy, but make it fun.Ruth Ann Harnisch on life as the fairy godmother of newsletters, podcasts, and blogs. 163
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026As one of her longtime partners/beneficiaries across a variety of projects, I am familiar with @ruthannh.bsky.social's expansive and mission-driven generosity (and I do mean *expansive*) and with her quick and decisive "no" (and I do mean decisive!). Love seeing her important work get this airtime! 020
Reposted by Rachel SklarMegan Greenwell @greenwell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I’m writing a book about teaching reading and what it even means to be “a good reader.” I want to talk to as many teachers, librarians, parents, and students as possible. If you have thoughts about reading, please get in touch at readingmachinebook@gmail.com. (And please pass along!) 417971
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The Myth of the Submissive Woman www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What a Popular Netflix Show Tells Us About Women and FaithWhen faith is used to control and subordinate women, they leave the church. 010
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 11/09/2026“I feel sorry for all the young women who have to live there,” said Ms. Oxford, referring to women’s shrinking reproductive rights in the United States. 😬 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Canada Took In American Planes on 9/11. It Still Would Today.A tiny slice of Newfoundland welcomed in stranded passengers. 082
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 11/09/2026@glynnismacnicol.bsky.social went to Gander, Newfoundland on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 <3 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Canada Took In American Planes on 9/11. It Still Would Today.A tiny slice of Newfoundland welcomed in stranded passengers. 021
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 30/08/2026How did I miss this book and the article that it came from? The Time Tax is so real, and its weaponization is such a scourge. amzn.to/4cOmDCIamzn.toThe Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time―and How to Fix It: Lowrey, Annie: 9780063442559: Amazon.com: BooksThe Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time―and How to Fix It [Lowrey, Annie] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time―and How to Fix ... 110
Reposted by Rachel SklarJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 29/08/2026In the post-DOGE era, permanent cuts make us all vulnerable to extreme weather. We need to listen to the scientists. joycevance.substack.com/p/five-quest...joycevance.substack.comFive Questions with Meteorologist John MoralesAbout that climate change that isn't happening... 22958300
Reposted by Rachel SklarMichael Schulman @michaelschulman.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Maybe they quietly work on themselves and become a better person and redeem themselves through words and action. Maybe we believe and forgive them. Maybe they continue working and maybe we consume their product. But even that's extra. No one is owed a Met Gala on the other side. 2231
Reposted by Rachel SklarMichael Schulman @michaelschulman.bsky.social · 29/08/2026The final step in redemption/forgiveness is NOT honoring someone at a gala or casting them in a major motion picture or showering them with Tony Awards or electing them to high office or giving them a Netflix special. 1181
Reposted by Rachel SklarMichael Schulman @michaelschulman.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Since when did not wanting to throw the fanciest party in the world in someone’s honor become “canceling” them? 4506
Reposted by Rachel SklarAlexis Coe @alexiscoe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026For better or for worse, the executive branch remains an extremely committed content partner! 061
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 29/08/2026The "but wait, there's more" of the actual article is 🫣 000
Reposted by Rachel SklarElizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Opinion writing workshop is tomorrow afternoon! You can register here: www.elizabethspiers.com/workshops/elizabethspiers.comWorkshopsLearn to write professional op-eds and personal essays with Elizabeth Spiers, a contributing writer for The New York Times opinion section, former columnist at Fortune and Fast Company, and opinion co... 14517
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 26/08/2026As we head into the midterms and what is sure to be a... robust period of activity from the Executive branch, I highly recommend the perspective of presidential historian @AlexisCoe in Study Marry Kill: alexiscoe.substack.com?r=9h5 (very funny always on point)alexiscoe.substack.comStudy Marry Kill | Alexis Coe | SubstackFor history cranks and fiends. Click to read Study Marry Kill, by Alexis Coe, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers. 121
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 22/08/2026SXSW: "Everything I Know About Community I Learned From Summer Camp" This summer, I sent my kid to the summer camp I attended for 13 years, and realized it was a master class in building customer identity, loyalty & connection. (And merch.) Pls vote this up! 🏕️ participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx... 020
Reposted by Rachel SklarJill Twiss @jilltwiss.bsky.social · 11/08/2026At its heart "Music Man" is the story of a guy who lies about his skillset, makes promises he can't keep, terrorizes a librarian, and then demands a parade - so I get why Trump is into it 1505
Reposted by Rachel SklarAmanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026These crosstabs are BRUTAL. For *strongly* disapprove: - 47% of men - 45% of white voters - 51% of Hispanic voters - 56% of ages 18-29, 49% of 30-44, 47% of 45-65, 51% of 65+ - 45% of no college degree - 53% of independents That's not even "somewhat" -- that's hardcore dislike. 37018
Reposted by Rachel SklarKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 11/08/2026BREAKING WSJ: Trump White House officials have asked the Trump Justice Department to consider a new prosecution of David Hearn, the man accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool — as Trump fumes over U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's decision to drop the case.wsj.comExclusive | White House Asks Justice Department to Consider New Reflecting-Pool ProsecutionOfficials asked the department whether it is possible to bring new charge against Olympic canoeist after the U.S. attorney dropped case. 2581281450
Reposted by Rachel SklarMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Literally, the single most important, extreme, & completely disqualifying thing about any of the candidates in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race has been totally absent from the National & State Conversations™️ except for a few fact-checking orgs & passing mentions in paragraph 12-15 of some articles. 415251
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Is it an emergency if you're eyeing it beforehand?!? 063
Reposted by Rachel SklarPeter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 09/08/2026How the Reflecting Pool became a reflection of the Trump administration's willingness to skirt laws, expend millions, ignore facts and punish truth tellers, by @maxinejoselow.bsky.social @fahrenthold.bsky.social @tylerpager.bsky.social @nu1wcf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/u...nytimes.comHow the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s WashingtonA hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout. 1115954
Reposted by Rachel SklarEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026The Trump administration is making it harder for children to secure pro bono lawyers to represent them in deportation proceedings. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...politico.comIn a suburban Virginia courtroom, the immigration system’s strains come to lifeThe Trump administration is making it harder for children to secure pro bono lawyers to represent them in deportation proceedings. 25137
Reposted by Rachel SklarJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 10/08/2026This week marks one year of Trump’s military occupation of D.C. A backward look at what happened is essential to understanding where we are: joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...joycevance.substack.comThe Week AheadAugust 9, 2026 7643219
Reposted by Rachel SklarKathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 10/08/2026“She forged a trailblazing career… In the early 2000s, she was credited as the first researcher to show definitively that the human papillomavirus, or HPV — the most common sexually transmitted infection — caused so-called oropharyngeal cancers of the throat, tonsils and base of the tongues”nytimes.comDr. Maura L. Gillison, Who Linked Throat Cancers to HPV, Dies at 61She challenged the conventional view that a majority of head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. 7944324
Reposted by Rachel SklarAnil Dash @anildash.com · 10/08/2026The Republican platform is simple: they want to sexually abuse children, and they want you to pay for it. The way this manifests these days is by their dogged focus on the digital creation of child sexual abuse material. 326090
Reposted by Rachel SklarJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10/08/2026I've donated and encourage other sf/f professionals and fans to do the same 6409155
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 06/08/2026"Until we upend these stubborn cultural beliefs, and until we have functional care systems, we’ll just have to watch as the tech bros get rich by monetizing ever more innovative ways for women to continue doing the mental load for free." 111
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The Rent Is Higher Than You Think open.substack.com/pub/economic...open.substack.comThe Rent Is Higher Than You ThinkCorporate landlords found a new way to raise prices. 000
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 30/07/2026"Springfield was on its way back because of the economic boom from immigrants." Was. braddelong.substack.com/p/crosspost-...braddelong.substack.comCROSSPOST: Lyz Lenz: Who Will You Blame When They [the Haitian Immigrants] Are Gone?Lyz Lenz "did not intend to come to Springfield, Ohio, the week that temporary protected status (TPS) ended for Haitian immigrants"; Trump is truly an evil, racist monster. And so is JD Vance... 000
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Usually like Gal Beckerman but I hate the reflexive use of “teenage girl” to belittle Fauci & say he’s cringe. Teenage girls are AMAZING, are geniuses at finding joy and sparkle in the world - and at creating it - while putting up with SO MUCH SHIT JUST LIKE THIS. www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...theatlantic.comThe Revelatory Cringe of Anthony FauciThe private notes of the man who oversaw COVID policy are deeply embarrassing—and surprisingly instructive. 070
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 28/07/2026“This guy has the nerve to stand on a stage and tell Americans he’s done more for you than your own mother and father, while your groceries and gas cost more than they did before and his net worth triples.” www.adamkinzinger.com/p/breaking-t...adamkinzinger.comBREAKING: Trump's Own Political Operation Tells Republicans to Run From Him, GOP Goes Silent on Abuse Allegations, Trump Made More in Two Years Than in the Previous Sixty, and more..Top Stories for July 28, 2026. 032
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 28/07/2026ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...nytimes.comICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation DriveFederal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country. 022
Rachel Sklar @rachelsklar.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Jo Piazza crushing it on Brian Lehrer right now @wnyc.org www.wnyc.org/browse/shows...wnyc.orgThe Brian Lehrer ShowBrian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. 001
Reposted by Rachel SklarFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 28/07/2026More: www.404media.co/person-oppos...404media.coPerson Opposing Data Center Arrested for Clapping at City MeetingPolice refused to release the arrest report, saying it could "could interfere with ongoing investigative efforts." 12210
Reposted by Rachel SklarFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 28/07/2026A high school teacher in Kansas was arrested for clapping in opposition to a proposed data center during a city council meeting. 116240
Reposted by Rachel SklarCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Kalshi Wants You to Bet on How Many People ICE Abducts Today migrantinsider.com/p/kalshi-wan...migrantinsider.comKalshi Wants You to Bet on How Many People ICE Abducts TodayA CFTC filing obtained by Migrant Insider shows the exchange quietly built a market that lets traders wager on ICE's daily arrest count with three confidential appendices the public never saw. 42253140