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Editor @opinion . Ex- @vicenews and @NBCNews . Fantasy connoisseur. Taller than Putin. Willing and able to die on hills.
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💫 I am BEYOND proud to have won a NY Press Club award with the extraordinary
@ManishaKrishnan
for online feature writing. 💫
One of the most gutwrenching and hardest professional experiences I've had. But also the most rewarding.
Read our work here:
Just announced - Here are the NYPC awards for excellence in journalism.
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The Minneapolis police chief just told the jury: “In no way, shape or form is what Officer Chauvin did part of our training, ethics, or values.” The Blue Wall of Silence appears to be cracking in a pretty remarkable way during this trial.
#ChauvinTrial
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This video is extremely hard to watch but everyone needs to see it
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The prosecution’s first witness was Jena Scurry, a 911 dispatcher who watched the scene with Floyd unfold on a nearby police cam and called Derek Chauvin’s sergeant. “My instincts were telling me something is wrong,” she said.
#ChauvinTrial
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These hairstyles are GORGEOUS
⚡️ The Open Source Afro Hair Library, slated to launch Juneteenth 2023, will be the gaming world’s first free database of 3D-modeled Black hairstyles.
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The day after I was laid off along with dozens of my colleagues, VICE paid over $1M in bonuses to executives.
Meanwhile we still haven’t been paid our severance and reporting tools are being denied to current employees because the company can’t pay its bills.
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✨some exciting personal news✨Today's my first day at NBC News where I'll be for the next couple months editing.
If you're around 30 Rock, let's get some coffee/lunch/happy hour drinks!
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Everyone seemed to know, yet no one did anything.
Charlottesville suspect was known as “the Nazi” of his high school
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Welp, lay offs came for me too, along with too many of my wonderful colleagues.
The people at VICE kept me in this job for nearly 7 years, and even above the anger and sadness, I'm so grateful for them and extremely proud of the work we did together.
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I’m so sad to report that today was my last day at
@NBCNews
. I wasn’t expecting to get attached during a short contract, but I met a lot of good eggs!
I’m taking some much-needed time off to travel and read more dragon books while keeping an eye out for what’s next 🐉 👀
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Roger Stone being photographed with members of Oath Keepers as his security doesn’t automatically connect him to the Capitol riot. But it’s a “red flag.” via
@misstessowen
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🧵Something that jumped out to me in the Roe decision: SCOTUS decided that abortion "is not deeply rooted in the Nation’s history and tradition.” That’s simply not true. In the mid-1800s, it was common. Newspapers had ads for the procedure and pills you could take.
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My favorite thing about Instagram is celebrity comments. Now I know that Miley Cyrus wants Juliette Lewis’ skincare regime, and idk why but it makes me happy.
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Strange that my fave soap and fave ice cream are made by the same company.
http://t.co/55mhEP98uR
http://t.co/FKVJLLQ6iA
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I can give you at least 9 reasons (since odd numbers work better on the internet) why Donald Trump is NOT the law and order candidate.
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A woman with a little bit of sass and a whole lot of magic in her died today. RIP Ursula K. Le Guin.
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”This is a phenomenon known as ‘consequences.’” —
@carter_sherman
DaBaby’s apology for being homophobic definitely has nothing to do with him losing tons of money
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A jury took about 2 hours to find Waukesha Christmas Parade attacker Darrell Brooks guilty on all 76 counts, including 6 murder charges.
That's about 1.5 minutes per charge.
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Betsy DeVos said she supports the option to arm teachers but also that she couldn’t “ever imagine” her 1st grade teacher with a gun. This, from the woman, who’s leading Trump’s school safety commission.
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Donald Williams, who witnessed George Floyd die, told the jury *through tears* that he called 911 on Chauvin because he "just felt like it was the right thing to do.”
#ChauvinTrial
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Lastly, none of the cops on scene were administrating any medical help to George Floyd, paramedics testified. “Any lay person can do chest compressions,” Smith said. “There's no reason Minneapolis [police] couldn't have started chest compressions.”
#ChauvinTrial
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Averhealth drug tests can separate parents from their kids, put people in jail, and get them fired from jobs in dozens of states. But a lot of the time, those results are wrong, according to whistleblower testimony obtained by
@alicehines
. Read:
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Chauvin’s defense decided that a medical examiner being sued over a Black teen’s death in police custody would be a good expert witness.
#ChauvinTrial
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We asked school shooting survivors and parents of victims what they want to say directly to the NRA. We’ll be sharing their stories—and their rage—all weekend.
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This 18-year-old's decision to turn his dad into the FBI after the Capitol Riot tore his family apart.
Such a poignant reminder of the scars Jan. 6 left from
@daithaigilbert
:
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A 43-year-old formerly homeless man in rural Texas is proving to be the antithesis of NIMBYism. When Texas banned homeless camps statewide, he opened up his own property to anyone who needed a place to stay.
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omg, this love letter from a 4-year-old is the smoothest
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Auto sears are terrifying, thimble-sized devices that can attach to any semiautomatic gun, especially Glocks, and turn them into fully automatic machine guns. And they’re suddenly everywhere in the US, a new investigation by
@VICENews
and
@teamtrace
found.
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Judge presiding over murder trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers just asked anyone in court who thinks they’d have a strong reaction to the body cam footage of Arbery’s death to leave court. Pretty remarkable admission of how traumatic the footage is. (The jury was not in the room.)
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I’m heartbroken and furious all over again today. Continuing to lose talent has driven this company, which once provided me with my dream job, into the ground.
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What does a school district in the South do when its students put teddy bears in nooses and send snapchats about being “plantation owners"? I spent the last couple months finding out.
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Prosecution’s opening statement in
#ChauvinTrial
seems to be focused on preempting the defense's argument that George Floyd's heart disease or the fentanyl in his system is what killed, not the officer kneeling on his neck.
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Maybe Russia can finally wash its hands clean of that doping scandal on Pita Taufatofua’s abs
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In honor of yet another WH official leaving,
#tbt
to one of my best headlines (making it about me)
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TIL: “In 1840, it was briefly cool to walk a turtle on a string around the Parisian arcades” to signal how little you had to do, and thus, your status. Thanks
@shayla__love
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Incredible and powerful reporting from
@carter_sherman
about journalists who’ve survived sexual assault—and now cover sexual assault.
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Utah cops killed a 25-year-old man who had all the hallmarks of a sovereign citizen.
He was pulled over for not having a proper license plate—one that said “American State Citizen" instead—and had a gun in the car with him he didn't declare.
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SCOOP: The DOJ investigated Averhealth, a drug-testing giant whose results often determine whether parents retain or lose custody of their kids, for fraud in 2022.
The company tests more than 500,000 people across 34 states.
Read more:
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One of the saddest quotes I’ve ever heard. Poor Patton Oswalt.
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@m_zugasti
@VICENews
Representation IS important. A quote from the piece: “I hear a lot of people say, ‘Why does it matter?’ Because it means a lot, you know? You want to see yourself. I’ve seen so many kids faces just light up when they see dolls and characters that look like them."
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@SamirFerdowsi
spent weeks chasing down a story from a single Snapchat sent to
@VICENews
. Here’s what he found out.
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gorgeous gorgeous soup girls rejoice
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Big scoop in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial from
@theloniusly
: The court’s website mistakenly gave potential jurors access to supressed evidence, including Arbery’s mental health history. Read here:
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Nevada's accomplished something no other state EVER has: More women than men in its state Legislature.
@emmafidel
talked to some of the female legislators starting their term today.
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If we worked together in any capacity (especially freelancers!) please feel free to DM me your contact info.
I will have more to say later. For now, I'm going to pour myself a glass of something and play video games.
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Black women are already leading the charge to end violence against Black Americans and demand racial equity. Now, they’re being tapped to reform the very institutions that contribute to those problems.
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Trump’s EO to make administrative law judges political appointees could affect the Mueller investigation. And his solicitor general tried to get the Supreme Court to do it before.
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Sen. Mazie Hirono asks every single person up for confirmation in front of her committee if they have ever been accused of sexual harassment or assault. Barr said no.
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Fascinating video of an ex-Baltimore police officer explaining why forces target black men. — via
@Slate
http://t.co/lTjIdsLAGM
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I’ve spent the last couple months working with some of the most compassionate and creative reporters in the game
@VICENews
trying to figure out what’s changed—and what hasn’t—since George Floyd was murdered exactly a year ago. This is what we learned.
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VICE News found 24 vandalisms, arsons, and attempted arsons linked to abortion rights group Jane's Revenge.
The right has dubbed them "left-wing extremists." But the reality is much less clear.
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I’m lucky to have found some work freelancing and have support from family and friends. Not all my colleagues are so fortunate. Support them here:
Laid-off VICE employees are yet to receive a single dollar in severance because of the company's bankruptcy filing. Some of them have been left struggling to make ends meet, and that's why we need your help to support them.
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@MackLamoureux
“She is, I would say, one of the most dangerous QAnon influencers within the movement, if not the most dangerous.”
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I haven't been on deadline for a long time. As an editor for the past 8+ years, most of the reporting and writing I've done has been on my own time.
After freelancing for a little while, I can confidently say ... I'm tired and reporters should be paid more.
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I’ll be live at 3:30 p.m. ET talking with former FBI special agent and nat sec expert Clint Watts about Trump and Russia. Send me your Qs!
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Reminder: If you see a homeless person who needs help in these frigid NYC temperatures, you can and should dial 311.
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I recently underwent 12 rounds of interviews (with 10 different people) only to be given pretty negative feedback but then also asked to continue the process (???)
Job-hunting friends have shared similar stories. Something is 100% going on.
i'm helping one of my clients apply for a casual job at red rooster and they want him to record a 5 minute video explaining why he's passionate about the job. this is the kinda job you used to be able to apply for with a barebones resume. what is going on, man
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An important correction to our story yesterday about doing weird, but not racist, things on Ambien.
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In honor of Shut the Fuck Up Friday,
@filth_filler
talked to the pot-smoking sibling legal team that created it.
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She back! And with the incomparable
@l_tousignant
as EIC 👏 ❤️
Hey! Sorry about that random little break lol, but Jezebel is back, we’re good, and we have a new home
@PasteMagazine
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@emmafidel
Nevada's longest-serving female legislator, Maggie Carlton, had to fight her way into all-male meetings, filled with cigar smoke, back in 1999.
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This vine will convince white-and-gold-truthers that 'the dress' is definitively black-and-blue
http://t.co/qV1qUILVN9
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#ChauvinTrial
Day Four continues emotional testimony with George Floyd’s girlfriend of nearly 3 years, Courteney Ross. She broke down several times on the stand talking about how sweet Floyd was and how the two of them would have fun anytime they went to dinner.
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@emilytgreen
spent months uncovering the horrifying effects Trump’s comments about injecting bleach are having in Latin America.
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I love everything about this
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Spoke w/ Michael Reynolds, creator of
@earthship_HQ
. In the 70s he built and lived in this house — made of beer cans.
http://t.co/zDtSToYk1P
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Yes, dirt bikes in cities are annoying and can be dangerous. But have you ever considered why are riders in the streets in the first place?
@EOckerman
did and found out they have nowhere else to do the sport they love.
Although some city officials have considered the idea of a designated space to ride, none have followed through yet.
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Red flag laws are intended to stop violent people, like the Buffalo shooter, from getting and owning guns. But they only work if people use them. The
@theloniusly
explains:
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If you bought clothes during the pandemic (just to feel something), they probably came from Indian factories accused of the “largest global wage theft” ever.
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Just launched a weekly newsletter from
@alexaliautaud
and I keeping tabs on the RECORD # of women running for office this year. Read this week’s here: . And subscribe here: .
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EXCLUSIVE:
@MattWhitaker46
deleted his very concerning tweet that compared
@jimmybuffett
to Dave Matthews.
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Baltimore is descending into chaos as protesters and cops clash
http://t.co/y4JFT7YyHn
http://t.co/uyeuJaXb9q
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What you can learn in this week’s She’s Running newsletter:
- the one photo of an Arizona Republican Trump doesn’t want you to see
- If Tennessee has a shot at its first female governor
- How much money you can make writing Bigfoot porn
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Glad to see this! Such a clear example of interview contamination, imo.
'Making a Murderer' subject Brendan Dassey's homicide conviction has been overturned
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Back on my bullshit with
@AlxThomp
.
There’s been an open secret in Washington power circles: It’s highly profitable, if morally dubious, to secretly promote the interests of foreign governments, dictators, or oppressive regimes.
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.
@emmafidel
and I had to wade through swamps in the middle of the night and swallow a lot of bugs to make this video. We hope you like it.
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@Slate
with the best analysis of Google's driverless cars.
http://t.co/eWYB9OpGjw
http://t.co/BUmMeXdk78
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Aaron Hernandez's defense admitted something that shocked the jury
http://t.co/SjUjO8EoUI
http://t.co/CUxgBd2uWl
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This is a lede I wrote today. What a time to be alive.
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Even after states started passing laws banning abortion, women continued to undergo the procedure in the shadows. Abortion has, and always will be, a part of life in the U.S., at least for people who have the means to seek it.
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Neil Gorsuch may not be the hardline conservative everyone thinks when it comes to the Fourth Amendment.
@carter_sherman
and
@_MCisabella
explain.
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The Supreme Court gave the OK for a Georgia death row inmate to die by firing squad today—but more importantly, the justices allowed another avenue by which inmates can challenge their execution method. I blogged:
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Satsuki Ina knows what U.S. government detention is like. In fact, that’s where she was born, as part of the forced internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Now, she’s a psychotherapist who’s studied the effects of detention on migrant kids.
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Last week’s layoffs at Nat Geo gutted me, especially as a recent victim myself. I've always had a deep respect and admiration for them, which was why I was so proud of my first piece last week. (I was assigned before the cuts.)
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Stealing $15 pants as a teenager cost her family 80 times that. They could hardly afford food and electricity at the time. by
@EOckerman
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.
@cartersherman
has been KILLING covering the historic wave of women who ran for office this year as part of
@vicenews
“She’s Running” series. Here are just a few examples.
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