Carrie Brown
@brizzyc.bsky.social
Associate prof of journalism, Montclair State University. Community engagement. Most recent prior: CUNY. WI native, beer & Packers enthusiast. Aging 🏃♀️. Author, Transforming Newsrooms w/Jonathan Groves. Must love dogs. Maplewood, NJ resident. views mine
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Carrie Brown
@brizzyc.bsky.social
· Aug 15
I don’t know why I post this stuff but just trying to occasionally lighten the timeline slightly or something.
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I’ll never stop suggesting folks read News for All the People. Its dense but really illuminates how a large part of what journalism has always been was anout engendering hate for Black and Indigenous people www.zinnedproject.org/materials/ne...
News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media
Book — Non-fiction. By Juan González and Joseph Torres. 2011. 256 pages. The history of media in the United States, through the lens of race.
www.zinnedproject.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:13 AM
I’ll never stop suggesting folks read News for All the People. Its dense but really illuminates how a large part of what journalism has always been was anout engendering hate for Black and Indigenous people www.zinnedproject.org/materials/ne...
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Student journalism strikes again.
DiChristina also invited Epstein to attend an editorial meeting for the Scientific American, where she worked as editor-in-chief.
Correspondence from 2010 also showed DiChristina on a guest list for a meeting on “the islands,” though it was not immediately clear what Epstein meant by “islands.”
Correspondence from 2010 also showed DiChristina on a guest list for a meeting on “the islands,” though it was not immediately clear what Epstein meant by “islands.”
BU COM dean corresponded extensively with Jeffrey Epstein in 2014 and 2015, files show
Mariette DiChristina, dean of Boston University’s College of Communication, corresponded extensively with Jeffrey Epstein in 2014 and 2015. The two set up a one-on-one meeting, had “phone dates” and D...
dailyfreepress.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Student journalism strikes again.
Thank you, that sums up what I want most for my students really quite effectively.
Swinging for the bleachers this morning, my friends, asking my students to reconsider the game they are playing (GPA and CV values) and reclaim what they came here to grow.
I made a list of one-minute moves to practice these goods below - would love your suggestions ⬇️
I made a list of one-minute moves to practice these goods below - would love your suggestions ⬇️
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Thank you, that sums up what I want most for my students really quite effectively.
The NJ-11 primary is today - the seat left vacant by our Gov. Mikie Sherrill. I gotta say they way to NOT get my vote is to point out you are endorsed by basically every milquetoast, machine Democratic politician in the state including the former Gov. Yeah no thanks!
February 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
The NJ-11 primary is today - the seat left vacant by our Gov. Mikie Sherrill. I gotta say they way to NOT get my vote is to point out you are endorsed by basically every milquetoast, machine Democratic politician in the state including the former Gov. Yeah no thanks!
"Adding heft and reducing existential risk can be achieved by collaborations and partnerships: small and large publishers working together on projects, or a network of independents sharing back-office operations, including a media lawyer." This is the way.
February 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"Adding heft and reducing existential risk can be achieved by collaborations and partnerships: small and large publishers working together on projects, or a network of independents sharing back-office operations, including a media lawyer." This is the way.
"Five months later, a crew leader for another Georgia farm kidnapped and brutally assaulted one of his workers who had escaped."
The dramatic rise of farm labor contractors has led to rampant abuses. For the latest story in my @propublica.org series on the H-2A visa program, I've looked into some of the reasons why regulators have failed to stop foreign farmworkers from getting harmed:
www.propublica.org/article/h-2a...
www.propublica.org/article/h-2a...
The Dramatic Rise of Farm Labor Contractors Has Led to Rampant Abuses. Here’s Why Regulators Have Failed to Stop Them.
Experts say there aren’t enough state and federal inspectors to adequately vet whether labor contractors who oversee farmworkers are following the rules. Nor is there broad political support to invest...
www.propublica.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM
"Five months later, a crew leader for another Georgia farm kidnapped and brutally assaulted one of his workers who had escaped."
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My actual job description is activist and here’s what I tell people in despair all the time: do not underestimate how much harm you can prevent by being just a little bit annoying.
This is one reason I keep trying to remind people of the power that we have. That we have *always* had. Not because I’m in denial, but because I know history. I’m no sophisticated intellectual, but I do know we’re going to win even though the bad shit is really terrible right now.
Too many people on Bluesky think that relentless expressions of despair are a sign of intellectual sophistication.
February 5, 2026 at 4:53 AM
My actual job description is activist and here’s what I tell people in despair all the time: do not underestimate how much harm you can prevent by being just a little bit annoying.
"In a recent eight-month period, I was scratched in the face (which left a scar that I cover with makeup daily), kicked in the chest so hard it left bruises, bitten multiple times and spat on. I’ve been pushed, sexually assaulted and punched" www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
Opinion | Nurses Face Horrific Violence at Work. We’re Striking to Change That.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:59 AM
"In a recent eight-month period, I was scratched in the face (which left a scar that I cover with makeup daily), kicked in the chest so hard it left bruises, bitten multiple times and spat on. I’ve been pushed, sexually assaulted and punched" www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
"Ms. Wiles and her team are so like-minded in their devotion to the president that they’ve in many ways lost touch with the outside world." Hm. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
Opinion | This Is the Real Reason Susie Wiles Talked to Me 11 Times
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:55 AM
"Ms. Wiles and her team are so like-minded in their devotion to the president that they’ve in many ways lost touch with the outside world." Hm. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
Sigh. Not long ago I had a convo w/a NYT reporter who said, "Yes, Bezos' heavy hand on the editorial/op ed dept is bad, but they are still doing great reporting!" And I said...yes, well, once this big red line is crossed, his BS will come for the whole newsroom. No pleasure being right.
February 4, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Sigh. Not long ago I had a convo w/a NYT reporter who said, "Yes, Bezos' heavy hand on the editorial/op ed dept is bad, but they are still doing great reporting!" And I said...yes, well, once this big red line is crossed, his BS will come for the whole newsroom. No pleasure being right.
Seeing laid off journalists always hurts my heart. Like many, I grew up revering the Post and loved getting my print copy when I lived in DC. A fundraiser www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
www.gofundme.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Seeing laid off journalists always hurts my heart. Like many, I grew up revering the Post and loved getting my print copy when I lived in DC. A fundraiser www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
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Someone wrote the lyrics to Tyler Childers' song Long Violent History in chalk on my campus.
"It's the worst that it's been since the last time it happened
It's happening again right in front of our eyes
There's updated footage, wild speculation
Tall tales and hearsay and absolute lies"
"It's the worst that it's been since the last time it happened
It's happening again right in front of our eyes
There's updated footage, wild speculation
Tall tales and hearsay and absolute lies"
February 4, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Someone wrote the lyrics to Tyler Childers' song Long Violent History in chalk on my campus.
"It's the worst that it's been since the last time it happened
It's happening again right in front of our eyes
There's updated footage, wild speculation
Tall tales and hearsay and absolute lies"
"It's the worst that it's been since the last time it happened
It's happening again right in front of our eyes
There's updated footage, wild speculation
Tall tales and hearsay and absolute lies"
"My son looked down the street and saw the cloud of smoke,” he said. He can still see his eight-year-old’s eyes getting wider as he saw the smoke billowing.
“We talked about how that’s not the way these things are supposed to go"
“We talked about how that’s not the way these things are supposed to go"
ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
ICE is afraid of children protesting
“Next time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.”
www.theverge.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:53 PM
"My son looked down the street and saw the cloud of smoke,” he said. He can still see his eight-year-old’s eyes getting wider as he saw the smoke billowing.
“We talked about how that’s not the way these things are supposed to go"
“We talked about how that’s not the way these things are supposed to go"
"one thing that intrigues me is that many of those who propagate hate are especially interested in blocking children from technology for fear that allowing their children to be exposed to difference might make them more tolerant." zephoria.substack.com/p/risks-vs-h... (2024)
Risks vs. Harms: Youth & Social Media
I hate that the "social media is bad for teens" myth will not die. In this little rant, I tackle one part of this puzzle: the obsession with "harms" (thanks lawyers) and the implications of not thinki...
zephoria.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:47 PM
"one thing that intrigues me is that many of those who propagate hate are especially interested in blocking children from technology for fear that allowing their children to be exposed to difference might make them more tolerant." zephoria.substack.com/p/risks-vs-h... (2024)
"Attorneys were visibly upset after the meeting; some could be seen crying, according to a person familiar with the situation."
Federal prosecutors are so demoralized by ICE's surge in Minneapolis that they're resigning in droves.
More than a dozen have left, or announced plans to leave, since the killing of Renée Good. “We are down to a skeleton crew,” one source told me last week. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
More than a dozen have left, or announced plans to leave, since the killing of Renée Good. “We are down to a skeleton crew,” one source told me last week. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota are "demoralized and pissed"
The administration is pressuring them to charge ICE protesters on scant evidence.
www.motherjones.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:39 PM
"Attorneys were visibly upset after the meeting; some could be seen crying, according to a person familiar with the situation."
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ohhh ‘democracy dies in darkness’ was aspirational
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
ohhh ‘democracy dies in darkness’ was aspirational
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This is what one afternoon drop looks like for one (1) Minneapolis mutual aid distributor (read: random mom who wants to help families at her kids’ schools)
February 4, 2026 at 5:16 PM
This is what one afternoon drop looks like for one (1) Minneapolis mutual aid distributor (read: random mom who wants to help families at her kids’ schools)
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"Nearby, a six-year-old wondered if the unicorn she saw marching earlier was ok. "
New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets.
These are their stories:
These are their stories:
What it's like to see ICE tear gas kids
Attendees at a Portland, OR protest describe a vicious, unprovoked and sudden attack
www.thehandbasket.co
February 3, 2026 at 3:23 AM
"Nearby, a six-year-old wondered if the unicorn she saw marching earlier was ok. "
Phew, Nancy Mace is REALLY off her rocker. Not that it excuses anything but wow. nymag.com/intelligence...
Nancy Mace Is Not Okay
“Something’s broken. The motherboard’s fried. We’re short-circuiting somewhere.”
nymag.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Phew, Nancy Mace is REALLY off her rocker. Not that it excuses anything but wow. nymag.com/intelligence...
"As a former ESPN reporter put it, “Sports media is kind of getting bribed.” Another reporter who was pursuing a story that could discredit sports betting said it may end up being career suicide, saying, “I worry I’m tying a noose around my neck.” www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/spor...
Sports betting reshaped newsrooms, and it’s “a little gross.” Now, here come the prediction markets
"Sports media is kind of getting bribed," as one former ESPN reporter told journalist Danny Funt.
www.niemanlab.org
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
"As a former ESPN reporter put it, “Sports media is kind of getting bribed.” Another reporter who was pursuing a story that could discredit sports betting said it may end up being career suicide, saying, “I worry I’m tying a noose around my neck.” www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/spor...
I am no big fan of Scott Galloway, but I just gotta hand it to him for this Resist and Unsubscribe thing, I'm sorry. This is really the most powerful thing we can do and having high profile voices that more non-activist people listen to is important. www.resistandunsubscribe.com
Resist and Unsubscribe
www.resistandunsubscribe.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:19 PM
I am no big fan of Scott Galloway, but I just gotta hand it to him for this Resist and Unsubscribe thing, I'm sorry. This is really the most powerful thing we can do and having high profile voices that more non-activist people listen to is important. www.resistandunsubscribe.com
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“One young girl who kept coming up to me, a little girl who was hugging my leg, asking us to help get her out of there.” - Rep. Joaquin Castro
NEW: @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social is calling for Dilley Immigration Center to be “shut down immediately.”
Dilley released Liam Ramos. But hundreds of children who remain in the facility are facing a measles outbreak. The highly contagious disease can be deadly.
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/02/h...
Dilley released Liam Ramos. But hundreds of children who remain in the facility are facing a measles outbreak. The highly contagious disease can be deadly.
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/02/h...
Hundreds of Kids, Including Infants, Are Still at the ICE Facility That Released Liam Ramos. Now There’s a Measles Outbreak.
Rep. Joaquin Castro, who visited last week, is calling for the facility to be “shut down immediately” after measles outbreak.
thebarbedwire.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:54 PM
“One young girl who kept coming up to me, a little girl who was hugging my leg, asking us to help get her out of there.” - Rep. Joaquin Castro
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Just a little light philosophy while chatting’ with the homies.
February 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Just a little light philosophy while chatting’ with the homies.
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Have you noticed this? I have.
"The news media doesn’t seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to his utterances, even after all the lies and deceit of the past decade."
That's @sulliview.bsky.social at her site.
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/dear-media...
"The news media doesn’t seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to his utterances, even after all the lies and deceit of the past decade."
That's @sulliview.bsky.social at her site.
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/dear-media...
Dear media, stop acting like Trump means what he says
Whether over "a deal" on Greenland or a "pivot" on ICE, we need far more skepticism
margaretsullivan.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Have you noticed this? I have.
"The news media doesn’t seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to his utterances, even after all the lies and deceit of the past decade."
That's @sulliview.bsky.social at her site.
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/dear-media...
"The news media doesn’t seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to his utterances, even after all the lies and deceit of the past decade."
That's @sulliview.bsky.social at her site.
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/dear-media...