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Sophie Hayssen

@shayssen.bsky.social
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journalist & a pleasure to have in class previously: Mother Jones editorial fellow/personality hire Email: sahayssen (at) gmail dot com www.sophiehayssen.com/portfolio

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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 17/09/2026
In a recent panel discussion, an Ohio state senator said that the five Republican lawmaker-mandated university civics centers are not “right-wing indoctrination,” but a George Washington University Law School professor questioned the need for them ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/16/o...
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Ohio GOP lawmaker says university centers are not right-wing indoctrination. Professor pushes back. • Ohio Capital Journal
An Ohio state senator claimed that the five Republican lawmaker-mandated university civics centers are not “right-wing indoctrination,” but a George Washington University Law School professor…
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Sophie Hayssen @shayssen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
For a story I'm looking to speak with someone who owns stock in Williams-Sonoma. If that's you hmu via email at sophie.hayssen67@journalism.cuny.edu or on Bluesky. #JournoRequest
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Elon Musk is now pouring money into repealing ranked-choice voting in Alaska, per the Anchorage Daily News: www.adn.com/politics/202...
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Prism @prismreports.org · 16/07/2026
🚨EMERGENCY FUNDRAISER: Fascism has its boot on Prism’s neck🚨 Not only is fascism killing our kin & funneling our tax dollars toward genocide, it is targeting a free press that tells truth against power. Prism has lost half a million dollars in funding. We need your help to keep our newsroom alive.
Fascism has its boot on Prism's neck. We need you, our readers, for an emergency fundraiser.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/support-independent-nonprofit-news-led-by-journalists-of-color
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 23/06/2026
Breaking news: The Supreme Court ruled a Rastafarian can’t pursue a lawsuit against prison officials who forcibly sheared his dreadlocks in violation of a court order while he was incarcerated, a departure from recent decisions expanding religious freedoms.
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Supreme Court says Rastafarian can’t sue prison officials over shorn dreadlocks
The ruling is a departure from a series of decisions by the justices expanding religious freedoms in recent terms.
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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 23/04/2026
Staten Island traffic cameras have caught a white RAM 1500 pickup truck blasting through school zones or running red lights more than 547 times since 2022. The truck belongs to James Giovansanti, who lives and works there as an NYPD officer. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/23/t...
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To Protect And Swerve: NYPD Cop Has 547 Speeding Tickets Yet Remains On The Force - Streetsblog New York City
One of the city’s most-dangerous drivers is an officer with the NYPD, which does nothing to stop his reign of terror on Staten Island.
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Sophie Hayssen @shayssen.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
one of the contestants from fboy island is running for senate in virginia and i have no one to talk to about it.
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Sophie Hayssen @shayssen.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
oh what a time to be an employee at the midtown bar co-owned by justin timberlake and tiger woods.
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Tina Vasquez @tinavasquez.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
NEW: Like many of you, I found the revelations about César Chávez’s sexual abuse of Dolores Huerta, Ana Murguia, and Debra Rojas absolutely devastating. For @prismreports.org, I wrote about the importance of grappling with Chávez’s true legacy—both as as a civil rights leader and a rapist.
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César Chávez’s shadow
Revelations that César Chávez sexually abused young girls and women has set off a bomb in Latino communities and movement spaces
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Thank you!
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El Faro English @elfaroenglish.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Last September, Silverio Villegas was gunned down by an ICE officer near Franklin Park, Chicago. The United States has already forgotten his name. Even the New York Times, the paper of record, recently identified him only as “a Mexican immigrant.” beta.elfaro.net/en/ef-photo-...
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The ICE Killing the U.S. Has Already Forgotten
Last September, Silverio Villegas was gunned down by an ICE officer near Franklin Park, Chicago. The United States has already forgotten his name. Even the New York Times, the paper of record, recentl...
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
I’m not sure how it’s possible not to speak a word of Spanish in America in 2026 but it sounds like a lot of you have work to do ✨
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
nevermind spanish, some of you have three days to learn how to dance
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 05/02/2026
About 500 BYU students, alumni and others protested Thursday against Border Patrol’s presence at a job fair on the Provo campus, chanting “BYU get ICE out” and “Border Patrol has got to go.” (Video by The Tribune’s Francisco Kjolseth) Read more here: www.sltrib.com/news/educati...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/02/2026
i am very much of the view that undermining the court’s secrecy is a necessary part of remaking it into something like an actual court (and not some guardian council) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive
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Prism @prismreports.org · 01/02/2026
Taxpayer-funded ‘intellectual freedom centers’ at public universities are part of the effort to push conservative ideology on college students in the guise of civics education, @shayssen.bsky.social reports. Despite their heated political origins, the centers are expanding.
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Right-wing plot to set up ‘intellectual freedom centers’ at public universities
UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of Florida are part of the effort to push conservative ideology on college students in the guise of civics education
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Timothy Messer-Kruse @profmk.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
They say to understand politics follow the money. This excellent article does that for the expanding 'civic institute' scam. Tracing the money trail leads back to a shadowy network of right-wing billionaires like the Koch family. prismreports.org/2026/01/27/c...
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Right-wing plot to set up ‘intellectual freedom centers’ at public universities
UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of Florida are part of the effort to push conservative ideology on college students in the guise of civics education
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Tina Vasquez @tinavasquez.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Please read Sophie’s investigation about the right wing “civic centers” sprouting up at universities nationwide!
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Truthout @truthout.org · 29/01/2026
Some of the same supposed pro-free speech groups, donors, and legislators championing these centers simultaneously cheer on the end of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and rail against critical race theory.
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So-Called “Intellectual Freedom Centers” Spread Right-Wing Ideologies on Campus
The push to reshape education has gained considerable momentum under the second Trump administration.
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
I have hit 200 articles at MoJo 😎
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Prism @prismreports.org · 28/01/2026
“Incarceration for profit is still the model. Why are we building jails in neighborhoods & they’re always bigger & never smaller?” Mamdani administration moves forward with building a “jailscraper” in Chinatown, which residents have pushed back against for years, Morgan Gu reports.
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Mamdani administration moves forward with megajail in Chinatown
Chinatown residents have pushed back for years against the Manhattan “jailscraper,” which is part of the city’s plan to shut down Rikers Island
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
So-Called “Intellectual Freedom Centers” Spread Right-Wing Ideologies on Campus
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So-Called “Intellectual Freedom Centers” Spread Right-Wing Ideologies on Campus
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Sophie Hayssen @shayssen.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
For about a year, I've been digging into the growing number of right-wing funded civic centers teaching "informed patriotism" and "Western civilization" at public universities. Today, @prismreports.org published my investigation. Big thanks to my editor @tinavasquez.bsky.social & the Prism team.
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Sophie Hayssen @shayssen.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
hell freaking yeah! congrats @juliametraux.bsky.social
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
😁
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Prism @prismreports.org · 27/01/2026
What's behind the right-wing plot to set up taxpayer-funded ‘intellectual freedom centers’ at public universities? UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Civic Life & Leadership & the University of Florida’s Hamilton School are part of the effort to push conservative ideology, @shayssen.bsky.social reports.
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Right-wing plot to set up ‘intellectual freedom centers’ at public universities
UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of Florida are part of the effort to push conservative ideology on college students in the guise of civics education
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I wonder whether rare disease organizations will start speaking up. Some disability orgs definitely have. www.wfaa.com/article/news...
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Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
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Holly L (First Grace28 at the other place) she/her @hollyl.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Today, @motherjones.com got a donation from me specifically because the work of reporter @juliametraux.bsky.social. Disability coverage by disabled folks is crucial. Each donation (admittedly small though it is) has come after another piece covered by Julia Métraux. #disability #pwME #press
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Sophie Hayssen @shayssen.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Henry is one of the most thoughtful, compassionate and dedicated people I’ve worked with. Hire him!
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Allegra Kirkland @allegrak.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Condé Nast finally achieved its dream of wrecking Teen Vogue and killing its politics section. www.thecut.com/article/teen...
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Teen Vogue Is Folding Into Vogue.com
According to Condé Nast’s announcement, the outlet will keep its “unique editorial identity and mission.”
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 03/07/2025
The nominee to lead DHS’s intel arm (I&A) says officers may use fake identities to enter private chats. His comfort with this type of covert entry should alarm Congress before it votes, warns @sreynolds.bsky.social. www.justsecurity.org/116094/dhs-i...
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Incoming DHS Intelligence Lead Promotes Unlawful Activities
The public, Congress, and the media should insist that the DHS's domestic intelligence practices be sunset, rather than expanded.
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Sophie Hayssen @shayssen.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
So excited to share that the package @katieherchenroeder.bsky.social and I fact checked for @motherjones.com is listed a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize 😆
Reads: "Finalist: Alexia Campbell, April Simpson and Pratheek Rebala of the Center for Public Integrity; Nadia Hamdan of Reveal; and Roy Hurst, contributor, Mother Jones"
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Sophie Hayssen @shayssen.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
My latest for @teenvogue.com. It was a joy to write and a nice reminder of the power we all have to advocate within our communities. Thank you to my editor @allegrak.bsky.social for making this story possible.
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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Friends, I know you're excited to try protesting, but under no circumstances should you ever sign up to attend one. I'm suspicious of any org asking people to put their name on a list that is easily accessible via warrant or may even be public. You can just show up day of.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Wisconsin! Judge Susan Crawford will work to protect your rights and freedoms. So get out there and vote today by 8pm. You can find your polling place at wisdems.org/vote. If you have any questions about voting, call or text the Voter Assistance Hotline at 608-336-3232.
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Find Your Voting Locations | WISDEMS Voter Protection Team
This searchable map shows you early voting and dropbox info for hundreds of villages, towns, and cities across Wisconsin. Enter the address you're registered at and your options will pop up!
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
This long New Yorker piece is ostensibly about police malfeasance but really shows the extent to which the state enforces men’s presumptive right to use sexual force against women. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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How Police Let One of America’s Most Prolific Predators Get Away
When a prosecutor began chasing an accused serial rapist, she lost her job but unravelled a scandal. Why were the police refusing to investigate Sean Williams?
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IWW Freelance Journalists Union @iwwfju.bsky.social · 26/04/2024
STUDENT JOURNALISTS: If you need a press pass to help you cover anti-war actions at your school, please email us! We can provide digital passes without charge ASAP! freelancejournalists+presspass@iww.org
Press Pass sample from Industrial Workers of the World Freelance Journalists Union
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Sophie Hayssen @shayssen.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Wrote a short follow up to this for my substack talking about the dangers of university surveillance in the age of ICE and Trump 2.0. sophiehayssen.substack.com/p/silence-su...
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Silence, Surveillance and the Failure of American Universities
What I learned from writing about pro-Palestine campus protests.
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Sophie Hayssen @shayssen.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
adrien brody is who people think jeremy strong is.
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Prism @prismreports.org · 01/03/2025
“It comes back to the question of: safety for who?” New technology & support from law enforcement & federal agencies allow universities nationwide to monitor student activists like never before, Sophie Hayssen reports. prismreports.org/2025/02/26/u...
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Universities used pro-Palestine protests to expand surveillance
New technology and support from law enforcement and federal agencies allows universities to monitor student activists like never before 
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Prism @prismreports.org · 26/02/2025
Universities nationwide used pro-Palestine protests to expand surveillance, @shayssen.bsky.social reports. New technology & support from law enforcement & federal agencies allow universities to monitor student activists like never before. prismreports.org/2025/02/26/u...
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Universities used pro-Palestine protests to expand surveillance
New technology and support from law enforcement and federal agencies allows universities to monitor student activists like never before
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Sophie Hayssen @shayssen.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
well the blake lively discourse just took a very antisemitic turn
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Sophie Hayssen @shayssen.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
airline pilots should make at least a million dollars a year and i'm not even joking.
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Vulture @vulture.com · 17/02/2025
What do we think they’re chatting about during the commercial break
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Sophie Hayssen @shayssen.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Elite level headline 10/10 no notes
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wint @dril.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
My 100th birthday... in prison? - This is abuse.
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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 13/02/2025
This is where you go to tell the National Park Service to restore the word "transgender" in its entry on the Stonewall monument. (Scroll down.)
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Stonewall National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) person was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGB civil rights a...
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
An attack on women’s access to paid work.
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Henry Carnell @hencarnell.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
If you are LGBTQ at the CDC/NIH/NSF/etc. or your research intersects with LGBTQ folks and you want to speak with a journalist-- Or if you are a researcher on climate at CDC/NSF/EPA-- email me at hcarnell@cir.og or signal me at hcarnell.58.
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Sophie Hayssen @shayssen.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Congrats to @motherjones.com reporters and my former colleagues @msjpauly.bsky.social and @hencarnell.bsky.social who got a GLAAD nom for their piece on conversion therapy! Check it out. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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First they tried to "cure" gayness. Now they're fixated on "healing" trans people.
Inside the movement to resurrect conversion therapy.
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