Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 02/10/2026I think about this a lot too, and it low-key is keeping me from starting a journalism-specific newsletter. I have a tiny list of subscribers to a “personal updates” newsletter and idk if it makes sense to also try to manage a totally separate newsletter with another name/domain/focus/etc. 110
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 18/09/2026Thank you for working hard to create an intentional community for us 😎 120
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 12/09/2026Thank you for the tool! We ended up getting the membership and it already feels worth it 🙌🏽 010
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 12/09/2026This week my partner and I were hemming and hawing about a Costco membership when I remembered @bryanmvance.com’s awesome Costco membership calculator! Check it out👇🏽 stumptownsavings.com/p/costco-mem...stumptownsavings.comIs a Costco Membership Worth It? Use This Calculator to Find OutWondering if those warehouse-sized packages of everything save you money? Use this calculator to figure out if a Costco membership is right for your household. 141
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 11/09/2026I listened to @lexroman.com‘s Money Trail on my walk this morning and nearly spit out my coffee learning about “Magic Dust’s” dark and dank history. I had no idea and I don’t know how I would have learned about it otherwise! 112
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 03/09/2026I have a conflict with this event but I’m super interested! Will it be recorded for attendees who can’t make it live? 110
Reposted by Silvia CanelónThe Institute for Independent Journalists @indiejournalists.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Looking to fund for your next big story? Join us on Nov. 20 for a webinar on fellowship and grant opportunities from @transjournalists.org, @edwriters.bsky.social, @idabwellssociety.bsky.social, and Freelance Investigative Reporters & Editors! bit.ly/moneymoneyiij 012
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 03/09/2026I’m literally listening right now! the episode about the overlap between budget culture and diet culture. h/t your recent newsletter 🙌🏽 110
Reposted by Silvia CanelónLex Roman @lexroman.com · 04/08/2026Airtable was just acquired by Bending Spoons. Goodbye to Airtable. If your business runs on Airtable or worse, if your business IS Airtable, you need to make an exit plan. I wrote about what this means for small business owners. www.revenuerulebreaker.com/airtable-was...revenuerulebreaker.comAirtable was just acquired by Bending Spoons. Goodbye to Airtable.If your business runs on Airtable or worse, if your business IS Airtable, you need to make an exit plan 043
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 01/08/2026I'm part of Lex’s intentional creative network called Legends and right now, you can get your first year for less than $75. Revenue Rulebreaker is one of the newsletters I most look forward to reading and Lex offers lots of perks on top of that. Check it out! revenuerulebreaker.com/lucky400/"revenuerulebreaker.com 101
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 31/07/2026I was also impressed by Cesium's open source 3D geospatial capabilities. Looks like #RSpatial has a Cesium wrapper for use in #RStats, anyone have any working examples to learn from? Maybe @kylewalker.bsky.social? github.com/r-spatial/ce...github.comGitHub - r-spatial/cesium: Cesium wrapper to RCesium wrapper to R. Contribute to r-spatial/cesium development by creating an account on GitHub. 030
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 31/07/2026Many thanks to @benkates.com for the invitation to speak and @bengarvey.com for hosting! I shared the stage and learned a lot from Robert Crocker who talked about D3 interaction design in data viz and Luis Cielak who told us all about his data viz heroes 👏 121
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 31/07/2026I had fun speaking at the July Philly Data Viz Meetup! I gave folks a brief tour of some of my favorite community-oriented data viz projects & preview of a project with the @indiejournalists.bsky.social about philanthropy funding for #journalism. Links & more 👉🏼 silviacanelon.com/talk/2026-07... #ddjsilviacanelon.comA Candid Look at Journalism Philanthropic FundingJuly Data Visualization Meetup 141
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 29/07/2026Ooh maybe you could chat with Cara Kuhlman of Future Tides? In this guide she talks about how journalists could run local tours as a way to build community and earn revenue: www.futuretides.org/how-to-tours...futuretides.orgA Tour Guide for JournalistsA digital guidebook to help newsrooms develop walking tours as a medium for local journalism. 110
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 27/07/2026I like how @betterimagesofai.bsky.social talks about these issues when it comes to the images chosen to represent AI in the press and elsewhere: “Images representing AI as sentient robots mask the accountability of the humans actually developing the technology” betterimagesofai.orgbetterimagesofai.orgBetter Images of AIWe are a non-profit creating more realistic and inclusive images of artificial intelligence. Visit our growing repository available for anyone to use for free under CC licences, or just to use as insp... 111
Reposted by Silvia CanelónThe Institute for Independent Journalists @indiejournalists.bsky.social · 27/07/2026New to freelancing? The Freelance Journalism Podcast is a must listen! IIJ leaders Katherine Lewis and Shernay Williams answer some FAQs of freelance journalism and share advice for emotional and financial sustainability. youtu.be/d0d1XDMO_gI 011
Reposted by Silvia CanelónLex Roman @lexroman.com · 13/07/2026I'm looking to talk to entrepreneurs and financial experts about saving for retirement for an upcoming story. I want to hear your approach, your tips, your challenges and any recommendations you have for others in your shoes. More here: www.revenuerulebreaker.com/be-a-source-...revenuerulebreaker.comBe a source for a Revenue Rulebreaker story: Current requestsI'm looking for sources for the following stories. If any of these apply to you, please get in touch. 011
Reposted by Silvia CanelónJohn Hernandez @johnhernandez.bsky.social · 11/07/2026I just noticed we're $225 away from hitting our $1,500 fundraising goal for OpenNews' 15th birthday. Coincidentally, that means fifteen $15 donations would get us there. That's lots of fifteens. Maybe not a coincidence after all? Get me to 15 shares. We'll see.zeffy.comOpenNews turns 15! 🥳Help us connect more journalists to peers, support and community.Your gift helps sustain a community where journalists and technologists learn from one… 033
Reposted by Silvia CanelónThe Institute for Independent Journalists @indiejournalists.bsky.social · 04/07/2026The IIJ is co-hosting a freelancer meetup at #NAHJ26 with the Association of Independents in Radio, International Women's Media Foundation, and Next Gen Journo! RSVP here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/... 021
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 30/06/2026Makes me want to look into what it would take for an individual to self-host 210
Reposted by Silvia CanelónThe Institute for Independent Journalists @indiejournalists.bsky.social · 27/06/2026The IIJ is co-hosting a freelancer meetup at #NAHJ26 with the Association of Independents in Radio, International Women's Media Foundation, and Next Gen Journo! RSVP here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/... 111
Reposted by Silvia CanelónKaren Hao @karenhao.bsky.social · 10/06/202610 gigawatts is roughly the average power demand of NYC (~5.5 GW), LA (~3 GW), and SF (~1 GW) combined 24312183
Reposted by Silvia CanelónEmily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 27/05/2026We had SO MUCH FUN doing our live taping in Brooklyn, and now you all can listen in, too, to me and @alexhanna.bsky.social -- I mean Al Sloppy Wood doing ridicule as praxis together with a wonderful live audience. www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/epis... 2229
Reposted by Silvia CanelónOpenNews @opennews.bsky.social · 03/06/2026New on Source: Emilia Ruzicka reflects on their analog data-collection process and offers us a soothing balm for these overly digital times. Give it a read and join us tomorrow, June 4, to chat about it at our noon ET Community Call!source.opennews.orgData by hand: Analog datavis & self-reflectionAccepting the limitations of the format I’ve chosen and embracing that my visualizations will always be imperfect 052
Reposted by Silvia CanelónThe Institute for Independent Journalists @indiejournalists.bsky.social · 03/06/2026The IIJ is co-hosting a freelancer meetup at this #AAJA26 with the Association of Independents in Radio and the International Women's Media Foundation! RSVP here for more details: www.zeffy.com/en-US/... 021
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 22/05/2026Lately I’ve been in a relational dynamics space so it’s been Where Do We Begin (ofc), Proxy w Yowei Shaw & Burnt Toast. But also Criminal, Sounds Like a Cult & (recently) Armchair Expert for the entertainment value. My go-to tech ones are 404 Media Podcast & Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000. So good! 130
Reposted by Silvia CanelónThe Institute for Independent Journalists @indiejournalists.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Mongabay editor Latoya Abulu shares what *not* to do when pitching a story on Indigenous communities and the environment. Listen to the whole conversation on the Freelance Journalism Podcast: youtu.be/oJiDyWJ9HPI 021
Reposted by Silvia CanelónKaren Hao @karenhao.bsky.social · 20/05/2026On the one-year anniversary of EMPIRE OF AI, I am so, so excited to announce The AI Resist List, a new project that documents examples of resistance to the AI empires around the world 😍 airesistlist.org 4525271122
Reposted by Silvia CanelónThe Institute for Independent Journalists @indiejournalists.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Spend a day with the IIJ at #IRE26 and walk away with a wealth of resources to boost your freelance business! Our full day freelancing workshop is FREE for IRE attendees, learn more and register here: theiij.com/2026-dc-w... 002
Reposted by Silvia CanelónAlex Hanna @alexhanna.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Looking forward to seeing you in less than three hours! 0207
Reposted by Silvia CanelónOrganization for Accessible Journalism @accessiblejournalism.org · 15/05/2026Yes, we're the real deal. The only U.S. journalism organization entirely focused on making news more accessible. givebutter.com/buildnewsgivebutter.comDonate to Equal Access Public MediaTogether, we build a more accessible journalism industry and more accessible public-facing news products so we can make #NewsForAll. 024
Reposted by Silvia CanelónKaren Hao @karenhao.bsky.social · 14/05/2026So much attention has been paid to the Musk v. Altman trial. But real accountability for the AI industry will not come from a billionaire mudfight. It will come from the movements around the world resisting the empires of AI. My op-ed for @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/technology/c...theguardian.comThe Elon Musk v Sam Altman battle is a distraction | Karen HaoFixating on questions of whether Altman is untrustworthy, or whether Musk is even less so distracts from a far deeper problem with AI 10281134
Reposted by Silvia CanelónLex Roman @lexroman.com · 07/05/2026"Can I run a successful paid subscription WITHOUT a paywall?" I've been getting this question a lot this week. You can BUT I usually see it work for: - Publishers with huge audiences (100k+) - Publishers with local missions (like The 51st) The rest of us need a hook 131
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 05/05/2026I’m presenting some data findings about funding for freelance journalists at the IIJ Town Hall. Come through! 👀 📊 022
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 30/04/2026So cool. I set a reminder in case I miss it in my inbox! 👀 👀 110
Reposted by Silvia CanelónThe Institute for Independent Journalists @indiejournalists.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Join us for the first-ever IIJ Town Hall, a virtual event for members of our community to hear the latest industry trends affecting independent journalists of color, and to hear how IIJ programming is evolving in response to these trends. www.zeffy.com/en-US/... 022
Reposted by Silvia CanelónOpenNews @opennews.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Want to join us at SRCCON 2026? Check out our program for sessions on defining our values, making data public and usable, community organizing and all kinds of other convos you want to have right now — with the usual welcoming SRCCON spirit. Just fill out a call for participation and grab a ticket!2026.srccon.orgSRCCON 2026 — Call for ParticipationA peer-led conference from OpenNews for journalists who want to transform their work, their organizations, and their communities. 072
Reposted by Silvia CanelónLex Roman @lexroman.com · 23/04/2026Want your newsletter to grow? MAKE IT EASY TO SIGN UP You need a newsletter landing page. Here's what to include. www.revenuerulebreaker.com/you-need-a-n...revenuerulebreaker.comYou need a newsletter landing page: What to includeIf you have a newsletter, you need a newsletter landing page. Stop making people dig around for where to sign up and get your visitors on your list! Here's what you should include 001
Reposted by Silvia CanelónOrganization for Accessible Journalism @accessiblejournalism.org · 18/04/2026Our mission combines our two favorite things: accessibility and journalism. Be sure to follow our projects on Bluesky and to check out the sites: • @the-word.news at the-word.news • @eapmstyleguide.org at www.eapmstyleguide.org 096
Reposted by Silvia CanelónLex Roman @lexroman.com · 08/04/2026I'm running a one day special on Legends, my paid subscription for creative entrepreneurs. Legends are people who believe the good small business media matters and who want to connect with other independent thinkers. It's $75/yr today www.revenuerulebreaker.com/25-off-wedne...revenuerulebreaker.comRevenue Rulebreaker by Lex RomanWe take you behind the scenes of real small businesses and inside the stories of struggle, vulnerability and triumph of building something that is uniquely yours. 211
Reposted by Silvia CanelónOpen Journalism Bot @openjournalism.bsky.social · 27/03/2026New open GitHub repo from ProPublica! github.com/propublica/gas-ssi-toolk…github.comgas-ssi-toolkitThe source code for the GAS SSI Toolkit 001
Reposted by Silvia CanelónOpen Journalism Bot @openjournalism.bsky.social · 27/03/2026New open GitHub repo from Pudding! I don't know what this does but it uses Svelte. github.com/the-pudding/store-namesgithub.comstore-names 011
Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 27/03/2026Done! Thanks for sharing that. I’m sure those stories will be a helpful preview 010