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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I’m rarely online anymore but I felt compelled to come here and share that eating shrimp cocktail alone in a room with blackout curtains on a Saturday morning is an intensely pleasurable experience

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Will James @willjames.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

There's much more detail about what led to Antonio Mays' death and the identity of the suspected shooter in the podcast we made about this. The final episode just dropped. www.npr.org/2026/06/04/g...

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Embedded: "We Keep Us Safe" from NPR, KUOW and The Seattle Times

In the summer of 2020, sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. traveled a thousand miles to join the racial justice movement of his generation. He arrived in Seattle during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest...

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NPR @npr.org · 02/08/2026

Hours of video analyzed in an 18-month investigation reveal what really happened the night Antonio Mays Jr. was shot at the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, and how protesters mistook him for a threat. n.pr/4pPMxeG

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New video evidence upends the unsolved killing of a Black teen at a Seattle protest

Hours of video analyzed in an 18-month investigation reveal what really happened the night Antonio Mays Jr. was shot at the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, and how protesters mistook him for a threat.

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PhoenixWomanMN @phoenixwomanmn.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

NPR, the Seattle Times, and KUOW did a very good story on the CHAZ/CHOP murder. It's the first mainstream media story I can remember that includes a mention of the shooter telling people to pick up the shells from the bullets he'd fired: www.npr.org/2026/07/31/g...

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A teen was killed at a Seattle protest. New video evidence shows what really happened

An 18-month investigation by The Seattle Times, KUOW and NPR's Embedded podcast and a review of more than a dozen videos from the night of the shooting reveal the most comprehensive view to date of ho...

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Zachary Fletcher @zfletcher.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

the final twenty minutes of the show are some of the most impactful journalism moments I’ve ever heard — humanity on full display. all 8 eps out on @kuow.org / @npr.org.

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Zachary Fletcher @zfletcher.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

if you listen to one podcast this year, make it WE KEEP US SAFE by @willjames.bsky.social / @sydbrownstone.bsky.social this is a hard, complicated story to tell. will, sydney and david gutman do an incredible service for us all putting the pieces together. www.npr.org/2026/06/04/g...

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Embedded: "We Keep Us Safe" from NPR, KUOW and The Seattle Times

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The killing of 16 yo Antonio Mays Jr. at CHOP has been unsolved for 6 years. Ep 6 has one of the biggest reveals from our year+ investigation: an interview with a witness police never spoke to who had one of the closest views of what happened that night. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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Documentary Podcast · Weekly Series · NPR's home for audio documentaries brings untold stories to light through deeply reported narrative series. We go to hidden corners of the headlines to explore wh...

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The Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 11/06/2026

A new podcast series from The Seattle Times, KUOW and NPR's "Embedded" investigates the unsolved killing that led to the end of 2020's Capitol Hill Occupied Protest.

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New podcast on Seattle CHOP deadly shooting features eyewitnesses and unseen evidence

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Will James @willjames.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

As reporters who covered 2020 in Seattle, this story haunted us. Black Lives Matter protesters said self-appointed protest security shot a Black teen in self-defense — that he was involved with a gang, attacking the protest. Some praised his killing online: “What a shot!" We always had questions.

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

They claimed Antonio Mays Jr. was in a gang. That he was doing a drive-by shooting. Some protesters celebrated the shooting in the immediate aftermath. But the more we looked into this unsolved killing, the more that story unraveled.

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Six years ago, a 16-year-old was shot and killed at a Black Lives Matter occupy-style protest in Seattle. Early reports from witnesses and protesters said the shooter(s) were self-appointed protest security defending the protest from an attack.

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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 04/06/2026

NPR's award-winning audio documentary podcast Embedded is partnering with The Seattle Times and KUOW to launch We Keep Us Safe, a new series investigating the unsolved homicide of Antonio Mays Jr. The 16-year-old Black teenager was shot and killed inside Seattle's CHOP.

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Embedded series 'We Keep Us Safe' investigates teen's killing in 2020 Black Lives Matter protests

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

lol Scott Pelley and the old guard at 60 Minutes eat people like this alive for breakfast.

Back and forth between Scott Pelley and new management at CBS during a recent 60 Minutes staff meeting:

"This is not actually productive," Forelle said.
"It's working for me," Pelley replied.

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Now give the student who turned down this job a column to talk about why. I bet it’s good.

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Jurors ruled that the City of Seattle must pay $30.5 million to the father and estate of Antonio Mays Jr., the 16-year-old reportedly slain by "CHOP security" in 2020 during the Seattle racial justice protests. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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Seattle CHOP verdict: City must pay $30.5 million to family of slain teen

A King County jury found Seattle was negligent in its response to the fatal shooting of a teenager in the Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone in 2020.

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

"Be petty and incredibly annoying with authority." Yes yes yes yes yes yes

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Here’s a gift link to this stunner Washpost story, quoting the 60 Minutes correspondent on the CECOT story, who accuses Bari Weiss of spiking the piece all because the Trump Administration wouldn’t comment. “Government silence is a statement, not a VETO.” wapo.st/3YL4T3D

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‘60 Minutes’ correspondent says CBS’s Bari Weiss abruptly pulled segment on Trump deportations

CBS News pulled a ‘60 Minutes’ segment about a prison in El Salvador one day before it was set to air because the Trump administration declined to participate.

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

My colleagues and I have interviewed dozens of people about the death of 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr., reportedly shot by CHOP security. Themes we often hear: He was up to no good. Security was protecting us. Here’s a video of Mays 3 days before his death. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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New footage of teen killed at Seattle CHOP discovered on eve of trial

The clip was in hundreds of hours of video livestreamed by Omari Salisbury, one of the first reporters on the scene after Antonio Mays Jr.’s unsolved shooting.

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Years ago, my colleagues at Business Insider and I tracked YouTuber “cancellation” arcs. What we found is that for many entertainers, “cancellation” actually sets the stage for a redemption arc, one that can raise their profile higher than ever. It wasn’t career-ending. It was fuel.

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

"Some people in the industry don't think ethics and rules apply to them—due to their desire for power and influence, pursuit of ‘friendship’ with sources, or a combination of some or all of those things." - @karenho.bsky.social. www.thehandbasket.co/p/moral-rot-...

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Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field

The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Epstein’s journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.

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David Kroman @kromandavid.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The Seattle Police Department's chief operating officer, Brian Maxey, and chief legal officer, Becca Boatright, were both sacked this morning. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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Chief Shon Barnes fires top civilian leaders in Seattle police

The police department’s chief operating officer, Brian Maxey, and general counsel, Rebecca Boatright, were let go by Chief Shon Barnes, sources said.

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The Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 02/11/2025

What began in the 1990s as a modest incentive meant to foster economic development in a nascent field became a billion-dollar windfall of questionable effectiveness.

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Big Tech got a billion in tax breaks. What did WA get?

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

5 yrs after a Black teen was killed at CHOP, city officials + some protesters say he was firing a gun before he was shot. There’s no evidence of that in videos we’ve reviewed, including those filed by city to defend itself in a lawsuit from the boy’s father. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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New Seattle CHOP videos contradict city’s narratives on teen death

A father’s civil suit reveals videos that could change how the public views the unsolved, highly politicized death of his son. A trial set for next week could be the public’s last chance for answers.

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

This is Panther, and he is the goodest boy at the King County Superior Court Clerk’s Office.

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Chu Minh Tofu - Tanya, the proprietor, is a former Buddhist monk and has two locations. If you go to the Little Saigon location, you can walk to the International District, visit Uwajimaya, get some boba, etc. chuminhtofu.com

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ChuMinh Tofu | Best Vietnamese food in Seattle, WA | Vietnamese food near me

ChuMinh Tofu offers delicious food at multiple locations. Enjoy our great food and exceptional service near you.

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

At 35 years old I have learned that "sub" is short for "submarine sandwich." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Matt Remle! www.linkedin.com/in/matt-reml...

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

ATTN CAPITOL HILL! Blewett, famous porch sitter of 14th (you’ll often see him with his brother Snoqualmie), is missing. Check your basements and laundry rooms, where he has been known to frequent!

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

JUST IN: Judge restrains LAPD from using nonlethal munitions against journalists, detaining or assaulting journalists covering protests or restricting their movements under most circumstances.. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

We found a note Antonio Jr., the slain 16-year-old, left for his dad before he came to CHOP. "“I am fighting for a cause," he wrote. "One day I want my sister to live in a world where her skin won’t be the cause of any pain for her physically or emotionaly.” www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

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Mays letter

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

This week is the five-year anniversary of the unsolved, fatal shooting that ended CHOP. We have an update on details of the case - including potential evidence police may have lost - and are continuing to talk to people about what they know or remember. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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Lost evidence and ‘attorneys’ eyes only’: New info in 2020 CHOP killing

Five years after a teen’s killing ended the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, the homicide case is shrouded in secrecy and potential evidence has disappeared.

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Lauren Kuehne @omfishient.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Thank you @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social @isabellabreda.bsky.social & Lynda Mapes for capturing the story of one of the most inspiring scientists and human beings I know. @noaa.gov and all of us have lost. The dreams Trump is taking away from so many - those are the ones that made America great.

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‘They took away my American dream’: A federal biologist in Seattle let go of her job to save benefits

Anna Kagley began her science career with the federal government 38 years ago. Suddenly, it was over.

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

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Will James @willjames.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Unbelievably proud to have collaborated with these two, who just won the nation's top honor for young journalists for their work on Lost Patients. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Also I am watching a pilot eating dinner with headphones on and I wonder if he’s listening to Evanescence

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Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

I am a deeply anxious flyer. The last time I was at an airport I had a panic attack and threw up. No joke, watching “The Rehearsal” has made me feel so much better about flying — especially knowing a lot of pilots have probably watched it too.

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