Ann Marie Awad
@anntastic.bsky.social
Audio journalist, podcast person, editorial director at @indiejournalists.bsky.social. One of the people behind @coloradioclub.bsky.social. I used to host a podcast about legal weed. Just a little guy.
i observe the traditional holidays
Happy large boulder the size of a small boulder day for all who celebrate
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 PM
i observe the traditional holidays
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Institutional neutrality is a straight jacket the campus presidents and boards put themselves in in order to absolve them of any moral obligations to the to the world and community which they reside. Trump’s Compact attempted to codify this practice that many, many campuses adopted on their own.
January 26, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Institutional neutrality is a straight jacket the campus presidents and boards put themselves in in order to absolve them of any moral obligations to the to the world and community which they reside. Trump’s Compact attempted to codify this practice that many, many campuses adopted on their own.
body cameras have not stopped cops from killing people, why would they stop ICE? what would body cameras have done to prevent the last two killings? renee good’s murderer filmed the shooting himself and proudly released that shit.
January 27, 2026 at 1:01 PM
body cameras have not stopped cops from killing people, why would they stop ICE? what would body cameras have done to prevent the last two killings? renee good’s murderer filmed the shooting himself and proudly released that shit.
i think it’s funny there’s a piece floating around out there about how the kids these days don’t like Harry Potter because they no longer care for liberalism and like….
-racial stereotypes abound
-everyone hates hermoine for trying to free slaves
-main char wants to be a cop when he grows up
-racial stereotypes abound
-everyone hates hermoine for trying to free slaves
-main char wants to be a cop when he grows up
January 27, 2026 at 12:16 PM
i think it’s funny there’s a piece floating around out there about how the kids these days don’t like Harry Potter because they no longer care for liberalism and like….
-racial stereotypes abound
-everyone hates hermoine for trying to free slaves
-main char wants to be a cop when he grows up
-racial stereotypes abound
-everyone hates hermoine for trying to free slaves
-main char wants to be a cop when he grows up
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yes everyone, a small positive development does not all of our problems are solved, thanks for reminding me, a stupid person, of these facts!!!
January 27, 2026 at 12:43 AM
yes everyone, a small positive development does not all of our problems are solved, thanks for reminding me, a stupid person, of these facts!!!
trying to remember around what time trump started firing a bunch of people during the first term
January 27, 2026 at 2:37 AM
trying to remember around what time trump started firing a bunch of people during the first term
I wish I could focus on reading a book
January 27, 2026 at 2:27 AM
I wish I could focus on reading a book
listening to some golden oldies (blink 182)
January 26, 2026 at 9:57 PM
listening to some golden oldies (blink 182)
my first reaction upon hearing that Homan was going there was to imagine that Trump hid another $50k cava bag somewhere in the twin cities and Homan is now tasked with finding it
CNN calling Tom Homan "well respected" and "not as hardline as Bovino" is an interesting choice. The dude took a $50,000 bribe in a fucking Cava bag and says all the same fascist shit as Bovino and Noem.
January 26, 2026 at 4:14 PM
my first reaction upon hearing that Homan was going there was to imagine that Trump hid another $50k cava bag somewhere in the twin cities and Homan is now tasked with finding it
oh shit tequila tuesday will be a bloodbath
NEWS: Bari Weiss will hold an all-hands meeting to discuss the future of CBS News tomorrow, per note that just went out to employees.
January 26, 2026 at 3:23 PM
oh shit tequila tuesday will be a bloodbath
gobsmacked that this piece is almost 10 years old because I still think about this headline all the time: www.huffpost.com/entry/i-dont...
January 26, 2026 at 3:11 PM
gobsmacked that this piece is almost 10 years old because I still think about this headline all the time: www.huffpost.com/entry/i-dont...
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the other day I saw someone try to make a joke about OSHA violations but they spelled it “ocean violations” and I’ve just been thinking about potential ocean violations ever since
January 26, 2026 at 1:34 AM
the other day I saw someone try to make a joke about OSHA violations but they spelled it “ocean violations” and I’ve just been thinking about potential ocean violations ever since
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Journalists, please remember that repeating obviously false statements is not balance or fairness. It is actively participating in deception.
January 25, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Journalists, please remember that repeating obviously false statements is not balance or fairness. It is actively participating in deception.
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ICE killing #AlexPretti should remind you of police killing #PhilandoCastille. Both men had concealed weapon permits, did not draw their guns, & were killed in Minn. These homicides are the price of unaccountable policing. These deaths are variations on the same fatal theme.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 AM
ICE killing #AlexPretti should remind you of police killing #PhilandoCastille. Both men had concealed weapon permits, did not draw their guns, & were killed in Minn. These homicides are the price of unaccountable policing. These deaths are variations on the same fatal theme.
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Something I want more people to bear in mind about Linda Tirado's injuries in 2020 is how few colleagues in journalism felt moved to aggressively support her in public after she was shot by police.
People need to learn from that now as journalists go into danger again, because that hurt her a lot.
People need to learn from that now as journalists go into danger again, because that hurt her a lot.
January 25, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Something I want more people to bear in mind about Linda Tirado's injuries in 2020 is how few colleagues in journalism felt moved to aggressively support her in public after she was shot by police.
People need to learn from that now as journalists go into danger again, because that hurt her a lot.
People need to learn from that now as journalists go into danger again, because that hurt her a lot.
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If you’re outraged over ICE and you want to do one thing tonight where you don’t even have to leave your couch, subscribe to a local, independently owned newspaper.
Having reporters who can be relied on right now to ask questions and actually report the truth is essential.
Having reporters who can be relied on right now to ask questions and actually report the truth is essential.
January 25, 2026 at 1:30 AM
If you’re outraged over ICE and you want to do one thing tonight where you don’t even have to leave your couch, subscribe to a local, independently owned newspaper.
Having reporters who can be relied on right now to ask questions and actually report the truth is essential.
Having reporters who can be relied on right now to ask questions and actually report the truth is essential.
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It’s crucial that networks with Sunday morning shows not let Republicans lie about what happened today. Interrupt them, cut their mics, cut away. It’s reckless and inaccurate to let them spin a murder. The video is clear. I don’t expect this to happen, but the journalistic imperative is clear.
January 25, 2026 at 4:28 AM
It’s crucial that networks with Sunday morning shows not let Republicans lie about what happened today. Interrupt them, cut their mics, cut away. It’s reckless and inaccurate to let them spin a murder. The video is clear. I don’t expect this to happen, but the journalistic imperative is clear.
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I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.
January 25, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.
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This is the same exact awakening you will need to have about your whiteness, your masculinity, your straightness, your wealth, whatever power-holding facet of your identity you struggle to own the weight of.
January 25, 2026 at 1:17 AM
This is the same exact awakening you will need to have about your whiteness, your masculinity, your straightness, your wealth, whatever power-holding facet of your identity you struggle to own the weight of.
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Hey you know that uncomfortable, existentially reorienting realization you might be having right now that America is harmful, has always been harmful, is built on harm — and you are in & of it, even as you might choose to rage against it?
January 25, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Hey you know that uncomfortable, existentially reorienting realization you might be having right now that America is harmful, has always been harmful, is built on harm — and you are in & of it, even as you might choose to rage against it?
mmm yes
This clip got lost in what has been a truly gruesome week. But it deserves a home.
How Tears for Fears developed “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”. 🎸
How Tears for Fears developed “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”. 🎸
January 24, 2026 at 1:27 PM
mmm yes
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Just eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it. Get yourself an egg and beat it
January 24, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Just eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it. Get yourself an egg and beat it
whiskey friday with me but im not a big whiskey drinker or really much of a drinker at all so its just me struggling to get thru one glass while interviewing a very interesting person and then getting a headache
January 24, 2026 at 2:59 AM
whiskey friday with me but im not a big whiskey drinker or really much of a drinker at all so its just me struggling to get thru one glass while interviewing a very interesting person and then getting a headache