All the love on this thread is amazing. I talked to my uncle this morning and he says they are glad this is "positive and uplifting" for everyone. Re some of the questions popping up... YES, they are amazing and adorable in person, and the kindest souls you'll meet.
And yes, they always wear matching outfits. The "recipe" for the pudding is apparently a box of butterscotch pudding mix, some raspberries, and whipped cream from a can.
My uncles say they are going to start posting a lot more on instagram. My uncle is in the process of digging another pond. This one will be heart shaped with two letter D's made from stones, apparently. And I'll try to get my other uncle to post some of his lovely nature photos.
There’s been a lot said and written this week about being Black in journalism, so here are my thoughts…Of course, these are my opinions, and don’t reflect those of my employer. So…. LONG THREAD… (1/20)
Anyhow... I'm going back to tweeting about biz & the economy. Please support local journalism and press freedom, and if you can send some financial love to
@Marketplace
or my Uncle's choir
@MosaicHarmony
or the charity he & I support
@CCSITalks
, that would be awesome.
Just called my mother to wish her happy Palm Sunday... she responds “Yes, today marks when Jesus rode an ass into Jerusalem, and everyone else needs to keep theirs at home.”😂
@Coney_IslandBae
@ModernWood
These guys have two hand-dug ponds with waterfalls they built themselves, ducks, chickens (including a house chicken named "Freddie"), guinea hens, and a garden. They are living their BEST lives.
Went to hang out with
#TheDavids
yesterday. Caught tadpoles/ pollywogs to feed duckling Billie (surprisingly hard!) & went for a long walk in the woods. Much needed self care. Get some nature in if you can.
So when we look to the people leading newsrooms and businesses through this moment, it’s worth seeing if their track record has prepared them for— or disqualified them for— the current moment. (20/20)
What IF we decided that, just like
#metoo
, people with a history of racist management practices weren’t fit to be newsroom leaders… or business leaders? How do you calculate the lost wages and the cost of the emotional strain? (13/20)
What IF we held the people who ruined the careers and financial prospects of Black and brown journalists due to their racism to the same standard we hold the people who did the same to women because of sexual harassment? (12/20)
Black journalists talk to each other about the racism in our newsrooms, and share info about the bad actors and the people who dismiss, suppress, or disrespect Black voices. We know who they are, and many of us have kept receipts. (10/20)
What if the energy used to track down and expose all the men who ruined the careers of women….was directed towards all the newsroom “leaders” who ruined the careers of black journalists? (5/20)
This is HARD to talk about. You may hear my voice shaking a bit because this has been the defining feature of my 20-year career, and that of many others.
There was a scary fire right by my house today and everyone is ok. But as it turns out, you know what? It was a damn good day for
@KAreports
to be on
#MakeMeSmart
today because WOW is bias in media and newsrooms REALLY in need of some sunshine.
Thinking of my dad today, who died of a heart attack when he was 59. When I was 11, he gave me this book for Christmas. His inscription feels especially resonant these days.
#FathersDay
We saved our HR complaints that went nowhere, bosses’ & colleagues passive-aggressive e-mails, the outcomes from serving on countless “diversity” committees whose findings and recommendations were ignored. (11/20)
This is—and should be— a time of scrutiny for media. Are organizations willing to face their flawed history & do the work to improve? Or will they silence or attempt to delegitimize voices in their newsrooms pushing them to do better? (14/20)
Ok so everything is legit awful except for the fact that after his chemo today my other Uncle David started posting a bunch of his pics online and I love him so much.
The managers and editors who passed over us for promotions, opportunities, & raises & instead gave them to less qualified white people. The ones who refuse to hire or promote Black men.(6/20)
The managers who shot down nuanced stories about our communities & pressured their Black reporters to cover whatever the trending “Black” story was among white people that day, even when it had nothing to do with their beat. (8/20)
The managers who beat Black journalists down with months and years of microagressions to the point they had to resign to salvage their mental health… or their dignity. (7/20)
And this isn’t just in journalism... what about all the managers in corporations and small businesses that engaged in discriminatory behavior that suppressed the advancement of black workers? (18/20)
Right now, many Black journalists are still working to improve their newsrooms and are running themselves ragged to cover the important stories happening all around us DESPITE leaders that aren’t equipped for the moment. (17/20)
Of course people should be allowed to learn and change and grow, but that doesn’t eliminate the past wrongs, or the lasting damage it caused. And how can we trust them to lead us at times like this? (19/20)
Will they listen to complaints of Black and Brown journalists delivered through venues where those journalists actually have a voice (like social media)? Will they create a safer space for those voices to be heard in the newsroom? (15/20)
(2/2) Many, MANY of the people who’ve enjoyed their story have asked if the Davids’ will “adopt” them or let them join the family. So, in consultation with my uncles, I present to you…. An application for adoption by the Davids.
I’ve been a journalist since I was 16 years old, and I’ve been in a lot of newsrooms, freelanced, and worked in a couple of different countries. I’ve experienced all kinds of versions of racism. (2/20)
Thanks so much to everyone for the kind messages and warm thoughts since the death of one of my “Uncle Davids”, David York. He truly was a light. My other Uncle David requests, in lieu of flowers or cards, people consider a donation to
@MosaicHarmony
. ❤️
Or will they rely on antiquated policies and guidelines that don’t reflect a diversity of lived experiences or the reality of America and insist those voices be silent? (16/20)
When the
#metoo
movement was heating up in media, and the guys who made inappropriate comments or advances over the years were being put on blast (NOT talking about the rapes or assaults here)… (3/20)
(1/2) It’s important not to look away from some of the tough things we are all experiencing right now, but I do hope folks are trying to do some self care as well. So in that spirit… I’m going to post more content about
#theDavids
.
The
@WSJ
story today about how you throw a "ticker tape" parade when no one uses ticker tape reminded me of the old ticker tape machine hanging out in the
@Marketplace
LA office.
(2/2) Many, MANY of the people who’ve enjoyed their story have asked if the Davids’ will “adopt” them or let them join the family. So, in consultation with my uncles, I present to you…. An application for adoption by the Davids.
For
#NationalSiblingsDay
, here is pic of the time my sister and I were featured in an “Easter Sunday Fashion” section of
@stltoday
. She was her normal bubbly self, and I was (as usual) skeptical of the whole endeavor. This was probably my first exposure to a journalist, lol.
I’m interested in the secondary effects of this
#tiktokteens
#kpopstans
campaign against the Trump campaign. Sure, it may have contributed to the bad optics yesterday, but this is probably going to cost the Trump campaign a lot of money.
Lol… I’m in St. Louis visiting family and to attend the
@stlpublicradio
50th anniversary gala… and my mom just asked me how she can start listening to podcasts. 🥴
Just want to hop on this site to say I hit the lottery with neighbors. Who bring great wine to parties, back me up when the HOA is too much in my business, and (yesterday) bring over their Labrador puppy to play with when I have a bad day.
#blessed
I’m just back from vacation, & it’s been a while since I’ve posted an update about
#TheDavids
. So, in honor of it being a year since MY Uncles became OUR Uncles, a THREAD. It all started about a month into lockdown, & I was feeling quite proud of my pandemic hobbies, UNTIL...1/15
Hi
@CruiseNorwegian
, my family is having some serious issues on my sister’s wedding cruise aboard the Norwegian Star. I would appreciate a response on complaint case
#352646
as soon as possible.
Producing a story for the
@Marketplace
evening show puts reporters on a shift that REQUIRES overtime. Now the company and its lawyers from
@JonesDay
are pushing for those reporters to work for no OT. It’s really disappointing.
At
@Marketplace
, most employees in the union are currently eligible for overtime pay. But our parent company,
@AmPubMedia
/
@MPR
, wants to take it away for nearly all positions.
So, let's do the numbers on overtime:
Like my cool umbrella? It's for "Stormy Weather". (All the
@marketplace
nerds will get the joke)
You can get one by supporting our work for $10/month
Please and thank you!
Petra really opened the doors to the magic of our world… and the worlds we’ve yet to imagine. I was waiting for her novels. We were supposed to cosplay together after the pandemic. It’s so cruel.
I applaud the brave and crucial coverage from
#journalists
covering the war in Ukraine. At the same time, the coverage makes clear the demographics of those who have & *have had* access to these coveted high profile assignments that have the potential to define & propel careers.
@partsperbln
I felt the same! But, seriously, though... everyone has their own way of managing this, and just because we aren't being BUSY doesn't mean we are lazy.
My latest story +THREAD. In 2019, the FBI started a database to track incidents like what happened to George Floyd, & said it would publish the data it at least twice a year. They told me Friday the FIRST batch of data is coming "this summer".(1/8)
Took my mother to see “Hamilton”... in Puerto Rico... the night after opening... Tickets, hotel on the beach. After the show, tears still drying on my face, my mom says, “It was a little too much rap for me.” 😅 Later she told me she had a great time on the trip.
#takethewin
I'm working on a story for
@Marketplace
about how people are spending their stimulus/ relief checks. If you received one, would you be willing to chat before 1 PM ET? DMs open.