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The Antifascist Art of HandsOff! Seattle
> Read More: The Antifascist Art of HandsOff! SeattleIn my eyes, three things set HandsOff! Seattle apart from any protest like it: the sheer depth of knowledge, creative expression, and intersectionality of messaging on display. Here is just a fraction of that artwork.
📁 Category: Journalism
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“Healthcare, Not Hate” – Protestors Ask Seattle Children’s Hospital for Support
> Read More: “Healthcare, Not Hate” – Protestors Ask Seattle Children’s Hospital for SupportOver 900 people assembled outside of Seattle Children’s Hospital today, in protest of the organization’s decision to unilaterally discontinue healthcare for its transgender youth. This was the third in a series of grassroots demonstrations; attendance has grown exponentially since they began Thursday morning.
📁 Category: Journalism
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I Do Not Consent.
> Read More: I Do Not Consent.You do not have to just watch this happen on TV. You are allowed to change the events you see on the screen. Please, get up and help me.
📁 Category: Essays
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Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?
> Read More: Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?My partner and I first broached the possibility that we might need to flee the country last summer. After election day, we began that preparation in earnest. I’m making the document we used to begin this conversation with friends and colleagues freely available to the public. I hope it helps.
📁 Category: Essays
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Fascist Transcripts – Whatley, Blackburn, & Johnson
> Read More: Fascist Transcripts – Whatley, Blackburn, & JohnsonA qualitative analysis of transcripts from the first three speakers at the 2024 Republican National Convention. Also included: an overview of the project’s scope, methodology, highlight key, and sources.
📁 Category: Journalism
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An Illusion of Unity
> Read More: An Illusion of UnityThis year’s Republican National Convention was a fascist rally. It was a neo-Nazi, and explicitly white nationalist rally… I intend to bind this fascist rhetoric to the historical record for all time, so that they cannot escape it.
📁 Category: Journalism
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Writing and Reporting for the Media, 13th Ed.
> Read More: Writing and Reporting for the Media, 13th Ed.These are research notes for my next video, which is a practical guide to professional journalism. If you’d like a peek behind the curtain, this piece is for you, but maybe clear out your afternoon. It’s about 23k words.
📁 Category: Research Notes
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Square Enix Is Using Stolen Fan Art for the Steam Port of Final Fantasy VIII
> Read More: Square Enix Is Using Stolen Fan Art for the Steam Port of Final Fantasy VIIIThe 2013 Steam port for Final Fantasy VIII uses the work of French artist Antoine Retaureau as its library cover image without attribution. The artist’s signature has been cropped out and the image mirrored, inhibiting reverse image searches. This has gone largely unnoticed for almost five years.
📁 Category: Journalism
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Video Essay: A History of American Journalism
> Read More: Video Essay: A History of American JournalismI’ve made good on my threat to release a video essay. This is part one of three; an educational series on the history, methodology, and ethics of journalism. Inside: a code of conduct, a jailbreak, and some light cannibalism. The script is included if you’d prefer to read it, instead!
📁 Category: Video Essays
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Reddit Offers Moderators Stock Ahead of IPO
> Read More: Reddit Offers Moderators Stock Ahead of IPOReddit plans to offer stock to a select group of users and moderators ahead of its upcoming IPO, according to an email obtained from a moderator of multiple subreddits. At approximately 12:43PM today, a subset of Reddit users and moderators were contacted simultaneously via DM and email with an invite to pre-register for a Directed Share Program. It also included an as-of-yet incomplete set of terms and legal disclosures, blended with the occasional meme.
📁 Category: Journalism