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National Reporter covering the US for @BBCNorthAmerica , focusing on Trump's legal battles and the 2024 race. Past: @thisisinsider @washingtonpost @guardianUS .
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As video clips of
@GayleKing
's sit down with R. Kelly spread across social media Wednesday, it was this still photo of a professional woman remaining calm in the face of a man losing control that became the most indelible image from the interview.
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There's a SpongeBob theme running through the
#marchforourlives
.
Madison Kambic, 22, is studying to be a teacher. Her sign is "making fun of the fact that politicians are just saying words and not doing [anything]."
"The kids will get it."
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More SpongeBob memes, this time from Miranda Henry, 20.
"In horrible times you need some light. Adding humor gets attention."
"This is such a relevant meme right now."
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Are they seriously playing ***IN THE AIR TONIGHT*** at coronavirus-era rally?
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This quote from a Black Capitol worker is going to stick with me for a long time.
w/
@elvina_nawaguna
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Help me out because I'm the last Millennial standing without a Nintendo Switch...what are some other examples you guys have seen of 2020 politicking in Animal Crossing?
Biden campaign launches official Animal Crossing: New Horizons yard signs
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BBC is hiring journalists in the US.
We're growing our US presence, and need folks to help us cover the biggest stories here.
(You don't have to be British! I'm VERY American, and they hired me.)
Job thread below. Just a messenger, not a manager, but DM if you're intrigued
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SCOOP: Staff at the
@DNC
just chose to unionize, a union spox confirmed to
@thisisinsider
In a card count, 67% of eligible staff chose to organize with SEIU Local 500.
It's the most significant unionization effort in politics to date. My story:
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There is something really delightful about the
#DNCConvention
roll call actually zipping from state to state and introducing the country to a new cast of characters and communities with each vote
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WaPo’s renaissance was due in large - uncredited - part to the audience, graphics, data, newsletter, video, etc teams, which are dominated by talented women, POC, and LGBTQ staff. Yet their brilliance is rarely cited in these glowing success stories about the Post.
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The weather has turned straight-up apocalyptic but protesters are still marching through D.C.
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"It does not make sense to have lifetime appointments in an era where people are staying on the court until they expire, because of political reasons,"
@AndrewYang
told me of his support for
#SCOTUS
term limits and expanding the court
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This afternoon, someone laid a small bouquet of flowers on the House steps at the Capitol
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I missed the original Friendzy so I tried watching it on Netflix recently and....could not get more than two episodes in.
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Christine Hallquist has won her Democratic primary for Vermont governor.
She becomes the first openly transgender woman in U.S. history to win a major party nomination for governor.
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Me: Hello Senator Sanders, I'm with Insider.
Bernie: Is that Business Insider?
Me: ....yes it is Business Insider
the rebrand remains in progress 🙃
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Last week, a PAC mysteriously tweeted from its own account that a reporter should "look at what happened with this PACs money."
So, I did.
Turns out a majority of the cash went to a firm whose CEO also started the PAC...
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One of the most insane anecdotes about Hill pay I heard from a former COS:
Some staff assistants — who start as low as $28-30k — also drive their members. Meaning that out of that salary, they have to pay for a car and its upkeep.
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There are now hundreds and hundreds of students outside the White House protesting for gun control. Students from several schools are here.
#NationalSchoolWalkout
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Here are some of the signs I've seen at
#MarchForOurLives
DC and the stories behind them.
This is Alex and Christian Mora. Their signs represent the years they will be eligible to vote.
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There’s a fleet of comfort golden retrievers at the
#MontereyPark
vigil tonight. They’ve been giving out snuggles to anyone who needs a little love tonight.
This is Reuben, he’s had the same little boy come back to pet him 3 or 4 times now.
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This Squirrel Hill native is heading to Pittsburgh to cover the Jewish community and those affected by the shooting for the
@washingtonpost
.
Looking for any info on vigils, prayers, help organized for victims’ families, special services, etc.
My DMs are open, please reach out.
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Impeachment could pave the way for Trump to be barred from ever holding federal office again.
But time is of the essence, and a lot of things have to go right before the Senate could even vote on a ban.
@davelevinthal
and I on how it would work:
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I’m following students from Richmond Montgomery HS in Maryland as they stage a walkout and head to DC to protest for gun control.
They left this morning at about 750 am.
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Nathan McAlpine, 14, is here with people from the Zion Baptist Church in DC.
"It's a Black Panther quote," he said of the sign. He explained that it was funny in the moment, but the line had deeper meaning and resonated with him.
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I covered so many protests in DC over the last four years, from the Inauguration, to the Women's March, the Science March, March for Our Lives etc.
I have never, ever seen a show of force from police or the military like the on display near the White House tonight.
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A sea of protesters march down Constitution Ave in the shadow of the US Capitol. Thousands here for another day of
#DCProtests
@eliza_relman
and I are here for
@businessinsider
and will update thru the day
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Current mood outside the White House: a man is blasting “Born in the USA” and “Proud to be an American” on a loudspeaker as people mill about and journalists wait for their live shots
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As
@eilperin
and
@StevenMufson
note in their exclusive story, Joe Balash's move comes after Scott Pruitt left the EPA and began consulting for a coal magnate, and Vincent DeVito left Interior only to later join Cox Oil Offshore
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If this week can handle just a tiny bit more news, I have some of the personal variety:
This was my last week as a reporter at the
@washingtonpost
.
I’ll be starting as a Politics Reporter at
@businessinsider
on Monday, based in DC!
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Ayanna Pressley seeing her hero Shirley Chisholm's office for the first time is a sight to behold.
Now, it's hers, and she sets about building her own legacy in Congress. My profile for
@washingtonpost
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Capitol Hill reporters covering speaker vote number 4 tomorrow
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when your editor asks where the draft you barely started is and you tell them its "coming along great!!1!"
Dems hope to get a deal on a framework by end of day tomorrow, per senators
But at lunch, they were told there key issues not yet resolved
1) Medicare
2) Medicaid
3) paid family leave
4) immigration
5) Taxes
Also Climate hasn’t been resolved but Ds say they’re getting closer
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Ragan Connelly, 17, and her boyfriend, Jacob McMurray, 18, brought their "resisting bitch face" from Toledo, OH to the
#MarchForOurLives
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BREAKING: The Arizona Democratic Party just unanimously voted to censure Sen. Kyrsten Sinema for her filibuster vote this week.
My story:
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Jones was just escorted out (gently) by Austin police. Panelists are now using this as a helpful teaching moment for audience on social media, disinformation, and weaponized communication!
#tribfest18
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As Trump campaigns on law and order, his campaign rallies have racked up nearly $2 million in unpaid police bills,
@davelevinthal
reports
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New York’s hottest club is the media line outside the Manhattan courthouse where Trump gets arraigned tomorrow.
Many reporters - or the line sitters they hired - will wait overnight for access
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My phone keeps autocorrecting "news" to "mess" and I'm not sure why, but I'll allow it.
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Update from Fulton County courthouse:
Clerk came down and showed us the process for filing an indictment when it lands.
She had an officer with the sheriff’s office help her act it out. He even rang a bell.
“I’m not gonna leave until it’s done,” she said. It’ll take her hours
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RELATED: the Biden campaign told me last week that they were looking into Animal Crossing as a way to meet college voters in digital gathering places as coronavirus upends in-person registration:
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Gun puns at
#MarchForOurLives
.
#MSD
alum Emily Ramos' sign features
@michaelb4jordan
.
And Detroit teen Leah Segal's sign features herself.
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I've spent the last few weeks writing about the political fallout from the end of Roe v Wade as we know it.
Democrats are realizing how badly they've neglected state legislatures, which is where most anti-abortion action happens.
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As Trump separates detains migrants in squalid facilities, some Jews see echoes of their own dark past.
I spoke to
@popchassid
@JFREJNYC
@NeverAgainActn
and
@jewishaction
about why liberal Jews are protesting Trump's immigration policies
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Me, immediately after a story publishes: Wow, I am the worst writer on the planet, why did my bosses publish this garbage
Me, rereading it two years later: Damn, I used to be such a great writer, what happened
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As Democrats turn their backs on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema for supporting the filibuster, one name keeps popping up as a potential 2024 primary challenger: Rep. Ruben Gallego. My latest:
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Mainstream GOP politicians are allowing QAnon conspiracy theories to proliferate among their base. And it's having an impact on the 2020 election in a very real way.
Our blockbuster, 6-byline story about how the dangerous fiction has warped our politics:
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A small bit of personal news: I'm now a senior politics reporter for
@BusinessInsider
!
Very grateful to editors
@elvina_nawaguna
@davelevinthal
and
@dsamuelsohn
for all their support and for making Insider's DC bureau such a wonderful place to work.
Now send me tips and tea!
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The next time you order takeout in the DC area, your delivery person might work for Congress.
Facing down impossibly low salaries, many Capitol Hill interns and junior staffers resort to taking second jobs.
My latest on congressional workplace culture:
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Today is my first day as a National Reporter for
@BBCNews
North America!
I'll cover the US for readers, listeners, and viewers both here and abroad.
What are the biggest stories or issues you'd like to see covered this year? Send ideas, tips, and stories via DM!
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(I refuse to say “digital” staff because all journalism is digital now and that term does nothing but silo talented journalists and limit their potential and careers.)
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Jason Sudekis winning a Golden Globe in a sweatshirt and reciting "three questions by Leo Tolstoy" is peak Ted Lasso energy
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He oversaw oil and gas drilling on federal lands at Interior.
Now he's leaving to work for an oil company that's expanding operations in Alaska.
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Jimmy Carter is recovering from a complication-free surgery to relieve pressure on his brain, the Carter Center announced
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This is one of the greatest engagement journalism projects I've ever seen. Read
@otraletra
on how it happened, and why it worked so well
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The Chicago high schooler who was threatened with a gun and told to say nothing — and then shared her story with the world.
@Emma4Change
’s moment of silence.
Here are some of the most significant speeches from the
#MarchForOurLives
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Since When Democrats Turn Out's founding in 2018, it spent $2,609,177. Of that, it paid $1,565,990 — 60% of its disbursements — to Dem digital firm Basecamp Strategy.
They have the same founder. He wouldn't answer any of my questions on the record
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If you started following the @ dear_white_staffers Instagram account and are shocked - shocked!! - at the racism, shitty bosses, low pay, mental health issues Capitol Hill staffers endure, you haven't been paying attention.
We've done lots of reporting:
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After back-to-back shootings in Boulder + Atlanta, we're seeing renewed calls for Congress to pass gun reform.
Democrats can't do it without Republican cooperation. But they may have some allies. Here's my list of GOP lawmakers to watch:
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Moments ago: hundreds of protesters turn to march down 16th St, directly towards the White House, chanting “Black Lives Matter” and “
#GeorgeFloyd
.” You can hear the roar all the way up the street.
Meanwhile, helicopters buzz overhead and police follow in their wake.
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Thanks to our campaign finance laws, this kind of arrangement isn't usually illegal, nor is it unheard of.
But it's a reminder to regular donors that when you give money to a partisan PAC, your cash doesn't always go where you think it does.
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“He didn’t want to engage with conversation” but rather weaponize his speech, says expert Jennifer Mercieca.
#TribFest18
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On July 4, a reminder that many of the staffers who make Congress run for you are barely paid enough to survive in Washington, DC.
On the second jobs of Capitol Hill workers:
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"Judges have said the Republicans did not provide evidence to back up their assertions — just speculation, rumors or hearsay.
"Or in one case, hearsay written on a sticky note."
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It's hard to overstate how much LA loves
#P22
, the photogenic mountain lion who lived in Griffith Park for a decade. He has a cult following, his own merch, and a holiday named after him.
Today, officials announced he'd passed away. Here's a tribute:
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I think we're used to most inside accounts of the Trump White House being a wild ride but this
@jonkarl
story is like riding a bull that's been strapped to a roller coaster that is also on fire
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The one we’ve been waiting for —
Liz Cheney voted NO on removing Greene from committees
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Cleansing your chaotic timelines with this profile of LA's lion king,
#P22
, who ruled Griffith Park for a decade.
Now his reign has come to an end, as officials say he can't live there anymore. But his legendary status is secure:
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In 15 days, Trump loses the legal protections he enjoys as president.
Here are 15 New York lawyers and prosecutors who are getting ready to take on Trump as soon as he's out of the White House w/
@JayShams
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Congress has the power to prevent Trump from ever holding federal office again. That means no Trump 2024.
We explain how the whole process could work, and the major obstacles in the way:
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the president and VP-elect.
Here's a comprehensive guide to everyone who might be considered for their Cabinet and other top administration roles. We'll update throughout the transition:
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I am really conflicted about tweeting this because that was the point, but Alex Jones has just crashed a
#TribFest18
panel on Alex Jones and fake news that
@cwarzel
is on
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A candidate for a staff assistant job may not even get interviewed if they don't have a car.
"You're immediately eliminating a lot of communities of color" with that requirement, the COS said.
If you have any stories like this, tell me in the DMs.
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For context, here's my story on the broader trend unions forming within Dem politics. It comes from a desire for increased worker protections in a chaotic industry, and also from a desire for organizations to live up to the Democrats' pro-labor stances
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Back from a WH lunch, Romney tells reporters his relationship with Trump is "friendly and cordial."
@pkcapitol
: *reads aloud a 10/5 tweet where Trump called Romney a "pompous ass who has been fighting me from the beginning"*
Romney: "That's as accurate as it is irrelevant."
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For people who got laid off today:
There are lots of reporting jobs open at
@Insider
/
@BusinessInsider
. Always happy to answer questions about our newsroom or give you tips on your applications
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NY Republican Nicole Malliotakis votes YES on removing her fellow freshman Greene from committees
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This
@TaylorLorenz
piece on how teens use Instagram to debate and discuss politics is fascinating. And what really stood out is how the "fake news" era and erosion of trust in media is already affecting the next generation of readers:
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The
@PittsburghPG
prints the Kaddish prayer, said by mourners for their families, across the front page.
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If you've been on the fence about subscribing to
@washingtonpost
, now is the time! It's only $80. FOR A YEAR. You probably spend more on mediocre cortados in one month than you would for a year of excellent news.
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Hello I covered an event called the DC Puppy World Cup for the
@washingtonpost
because Democracy Dies in Barkness
#DCPuppyCup
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Check out this epic investigation from
@Insider
:
⚡️ Here are the key findings from Insider's five-month investigation into federal lawmakers' personal finances by
@thisisinsider
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.
@AndrewYang
supported these changes to the
#SupremeCourt
back in the primary. Now, Democrats are talking about them more seriously in the wake of Justice Ginsburg's death
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Hello! I will be covering the
#MarchForOurLives
in DC on social for
@washingtonpost
. Here's how to follow me:
- Twitter: this account, duh
- Instagram Stories:
- Snapchat:
@washingtonpost
and
@kaylaepstein
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We compiled some of John McCain's most courageous political moments.
Yes, the famous Minn. rally rebutall is included, but there were many other noteworthy examples..
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"I don't know enough to have an opinion."
"I don't know anything about that."
"I don't think it's a big deal."
House Republicans dodged questions from us about QAnon — and a supporter possibly joining them in Congress next year
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Capitol janitorial and labor employees — all of whom were Black or Latino — told
@elvina_nawaguna
and I about the hurt of cleaning up after white nationalists who could have threatened their lives.
Revisit their stories as the January 6th hearing begins
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The one thing I will contribute to the It's the End of the Social Media Era discourse is this:
It's time for newsrooms to actually listen to their audience/strategy editors when they tell you how to go get readers, and develop loyalty + connection with them
For real this time.
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@Debbfest
That's fascinating! I'm an old who doesn't have the game, but are there any images you have of this that you could share? Feel free to DM!
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These kittens all look like someone has just finished getting them up to speed on 2020 so far
Novosibirsk Zoo welcomes 16 cobalt-eyed kittens of Pallas’s cat, known to be one of the world's fluffiest. New litter - in fact, three litters - are doing fine. Picture credit Novosibrsk Zoo
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Pelosi just said she'd support Hill staffers unionizing "if and when" staff want it. (But she has to pass a House resolution to even allow it.)
Are you a Capitol Hill staffer trying to unionize your office? Has your office warned you against it? Heard of any efforts? DM me!
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A couple updates with FAQs from the DMs!
- The openings atm are for editors, but I'll update the thread with any reporting jobs my bosses post.
- They're full-time positions, not freelance, but again - will post updates if that changes.
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A motion to make
@grace_panetta
more famous
medium-heat take: Pollsters' reputations are ruined after this election, but the less-famous vote count nerds who warned everybody about the absentee ballot shifts were right and (per, uh, polling!) voters were aware of it.
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Here’s Beto O’Rourke and Willie Nelson’s duet of “On the Road Again” at tonight’s Austin rally.
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