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Serena Zets

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Telling stories at the National Women's Law Center, freelancing everywhere!

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The 51st @51st.news · 26/07/2026
Photographer Nancy Shia has documented the movements, politicians, and people who defined Adams Morgan — and D.C. more broadly — during several of its most tumultuous decades. But "in all my time in D.C., I’ve never felt such a critical time" to resist facism, she tells @serenazets.bsky.social:
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Nancy Shia's been photographing protest in DC for 50 years
Capturing tenant organizing, statehood activism, and rapid gentrification taught her that change comes for those who keep fighting.
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Serena Zets @serenazets.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Grateful to tell the story of Nancy Shia's 50+ years of photography and organizing in D.C. through @51st.news.
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Washington Independent Review of Books @wirobooks.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
In filling out a perfect March Madness bracket, a man flies too close to the sun. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/m... @melvillehouse.bsky.social @joukovsky.bsky.social @serenazets.bsky.social #booksky
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Medium Rare: A Novel | Washington Independent Review of Books
The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.
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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Ahead of Othello's opening next week @serenazets.bsky.social sat down with The Pitt's Lucas Iverson to chat about his return to Shakespeare Theatre Company, whether we'll see Ogilvie in Season 3, and why he's wearing hats to walk around D.C. For @wcp.bsky.social
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From Shakespeare Theatre Company to The Pitt and Back
Baltimore native Lucas Iverson talks newfound fame, hospital drama, and the parallels between Othello’s Cassio and The Pitt’s Ogilvie.
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COURIER @couriernewsroom.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
"[Republicans] don’t know how to talk about, let alone defend, their signature piece of legislation because of its overwhelming unpopularity," writes Serena Zets, Campaigns Manager at the Center for American Progress.
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Serena Zets: Republicans are hiding from the constituents their “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt
Senator Ernst’s callousness signals a bigger problem for Republicans
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Serena Zets @serenazets.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Recent work for @wcp.bsky.social. It was wonderful to talk to poet and former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith ahead of this year's event.
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Serena Zets @serenazets.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
New op-ed in @couriernewsroom.bsky.social about Republicans' callousness and failure to sell the devastating Medicaid and SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. couriernewsroom.com/news/serena-...
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Serena Zets: Republicans are hiding from the constituents their “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt
Senator Ernst’s callousness signals a bigger problem for Republicans
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Kennedy Andara @kennedyandara.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Check out the latest from @serenazets.bsky.social on how Republicans are hiding from their disastrous law, too ashamed and out of touch to acknowledge how cuts to health care and food assistance will harm the communities they represent⇣ couriernewsroom.com/news/serena-...
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Serena Zets: Republicans are hiding from the constituents their “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt
Senator Ernst’s callousness signals a bigger problem for Republicans
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Serena Zets @serenazets.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
New work for @wcp.bsky.social, the first of three Pride guides helping you choose your own Pride adventure beyond WorldPride! washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7639...
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The 2025 Underground Pride Guide: Because Maybe You Want More Than What WorldPride Is Offering
From Trans Pride to Black Pride, our guide offers a ton of alternative queer events taking place May 17 through 29.
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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 23/04/2025
Representative Bresnahan, Protect SNAP for the Future of Our Community | SNAP is a lifeline for 40 million Americans. Cutting it as part of the GOP budget would devastate families in our communities.
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Representative Bresnahan, Protect SNAP for the Future of Our Community - Bucks County Beacon
SNAP is a lifeline for 40 million Americans. Cutting it as part of the GOP budget would devastate families in our communities.
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Serena Zets @serenazets.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
I was honored to contribute to @wcp.bsky.social's Spring Arts Guide, which celebrates the undercurrent of resistance and resilience in our city's arts scene. Check out my preview of Mosaic Theater's production of Cullud Wattah in today's Theater Recommendations!
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Serena Zets @serenazets.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Right now, the GOP is trying to slash vital programs, and we can't let that happen. To fight back, we're collecting stories about Medicaid, SNAP, and DOGE impacts. Please fill out this form and our team will be in touch! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Serena Zets @serenazets.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
If you or someone you know would be impacted by the federal funding freeze previewed yesterday, send me a message or email me at szets@americanprogress.org to get connected to ways to tell your story. Personal stories are already telling us the truth of this admin and it's up to us to share it.
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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 28/01/2025
"where are all the protests?" read our series showing the legacy of both the Trump and Biden admins—from BLM in the 2010s, to Standing Rock, to George Floyd, to the Palestine encampments—as protest suppression and criminalization. politicians want to call blocking traffic and masking "terrorism."
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Welcome to the United States of Suppression
Our new series documents the recent crackdown on dissent and protests in the U.S.
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Hill Center @hillcenterdc.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Read this intimate profile on poet, @j9joseph.bsky.social written by @serenazets.bsky.social for the @wcp.bsky.social: washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7565... Janine will be at Hill Center on Thursday, get your tickets now: www.hillcenterdc.org/event/the-li... @poetryfoundation.bsky.social
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She Grew Up Undocumented. Her Experience Shaped Her Poetry.
Days after Donald Trump's inauguration, formerly undocumented Filipino artist Janine Joseph will discuss the intricacies of immigration and how art can fuel a movement in perilous times. The talk will...
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