Damaso Reyes
@damaso.bsky.social
2026 John S. Knight Journalism Fellow. Award winning founding editor of The Blacklight, the NY Amsterdam News' investigative unit. Living kidney donor. Photojournalist. Reposts ≠ endorsement.
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Damaso Reyes
@damaso.bsky.social
· Nov 22
I spent a decade working on a project about how Europe is changing. Here are some images.
Berlin, train station.
Berlin, train station.
November 22, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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November 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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He’s got a point and his team is doing hugely valuable work
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
He’s got a point and his team is doing hugely valuable work
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Extraordinary that the Texas government would be so corrupt that it would have to black out more than 80% of its emails with Elon Musk.
NEW: After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s influence over state government.
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Extraordinary that the Texas government would be so corrupt that it would have to black out more than 80% of its emails with Elon Musk.
Please consider applying for a JSK fellowship, it will change your life!
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Become a fellow
Apply now for the next JSK Journalism Fellowships cohort. Deadline is Dec 3.
jsk.stanford.edu
November 19, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Please consider applying for a JSK fellowship, it will change your life!
jsk.stanford.edu/become-a-fel...
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I'm creating a roadmap for other news orgs to replicate the success we had creating the 1st investigative unit at a Black newspaper.
If you're a newsroom leader or a funder I'd like to hear from you about what you would like to see in such a roadmap.
jskfellows.stanford.edu/how-founding...
If you're a newsroom leader or a funder I'd like to hear from you about what you would like to see in such a roadmap.
jskfellows.stanford.edu/how-founding...
How founding the first investigative unit at a Black newspaper created a virtuous circle
Help me draft a plan to do it again
jskfellows.stanford.edu
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I'm creating a roadmap for other news orgs to replicate the success we had creating the 1st investigative unit at a Black newspaper.
If you're a newsroom leader or a funder I'd like to hear from you about what you would like to see in such a roadmap.
jskfellows.stanford.edu/how-founding...
If you're a newsroom leader or a funder I'd like to hear from you about what you would like to see in such a roadmap.
jskfellows.stanford.edu/how-founding...
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we need a department of kerning
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
we need a department of kerning
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Security officers and members of 32BJ SEIU, which represents more than 20,000 security workers in New York City, gathered at City Hall last week to testify in support of the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act.
NYC security officers, unions call for standardized pay, benefits
Security officers and members of 32BJ SEIU gathered at City Hall last week to testify in support of the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act.
amsterdamnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Security officers and members of 32BJ SEIU, which represents more than 20,000 security workers in New York City, gathered at City Hall last week to testify in support of the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act.
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At Outlier Media, Sarah Alvarez learned that making an impact for low-income Detroiters meant reporting on complex problems and not letting up. rjionline.org/news/the-cas...
The case for treating the news like a campaign
At Outlier Media, Sarah Alvarez learned that making an impact for low-income Detroiters meant reporting on complex problems and not letting up.
rjionline.org
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
At Outlier Media, Sarah Alvarez learned that making an impact for low-income Detroiters meant reporting on complex problems and not letting up. rjionline.org/news/the-cas...
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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New Yorkers chose a young progressive, self-styled Democratic Socialist to lead them into the 2030s. Democrat Zohran Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo by more than 9 percentage points out of 2 million ballots cast. https://bit.ly/3WZbOWp
November 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
New Yorkers chose a young progressive, self-styled Democratic Socialist to lead them into the 2030s. Democrat Zohran Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo by more than 9 percentage points out of 2 million ballots cast. https://bit.ly/3WZbOWp
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I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
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Voters in races across the country backed Democrats, including in New York’s mayoral race and contests for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, rejecting President Donald Trump’s late and lightweight push for his preferred candidates.
Democrats notch wins for governors, mayor over Trump’s picks
Voters in races across the country backed Democrats, including in New York’s mayoral race and contests for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, rejecting President Donald Trump’s late and lightweight push for his preferred candidates.
amsterdamnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Voters in races across the country backed Democrats, including in New York’s mayoral race and contests for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, rejecting President Donald Trump’s late and lightweight push for his preferred candidates.
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Last night we hosted our first-ever Election Night Livestream from our Harlem headquarters! Thanks to our hosts, panelists, staff & loyal readers who tuned in. Missed it? Watch here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AzxzjTNUv/
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Last night we hosted our first-ever Election Night Livestream from our Harlem headquarters! Thanks to our hosts, panelists, staff & loyal readers who tuned in. Missed it? Watch here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AzxzjTNUv/
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Zohran Mamdani’s win comes to the chagrin of both moderate Democrats who would not endorse him and Republicans who bolstered efforts to defeat him, claiming that his tax-the-rich brand of politics would decimate the city. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3Xjgo1v
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Zohran Mamdani’s win comes to the chagrin of both moderate Democrats who would not endorse him and Republicans who bolstered efforts to defeat him, claiming that his tax-the-rich brand of politics would decimate the city. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3Xjgo1v
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EDITORIAL: Of the 300 or more partner organizations that participated in the “No Kings” day demonstrations on Oct. 18, only a few have announced plans to continue opposing Trump’s authoritarian government.
EDITORIAL: What’s after No Kings Day?
Only a few have announced plans to continue opposing Trump’s authoritarian government after "No Kings" day.
amsterdamnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
EDITORIAL: Of the 300 or more partner organizations that participated in the “No Kings” day demonstrations on Oct. 18, only a few have announced plans to continue opposing Trump’s authoritarian government.
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Black New Yorker: Kai Cogsville was born and bred in Harlem’s Sugar Hill section of Harlem. He’s seen the evolution of his neighborhood, and says there is no community in the world like it
Kai Cogsville and Defend Harlem are leading the charge against housing inequity
Kai Cogsville leads Defend Harlem to fight displacement, promote housing equity, and reclaim Harlem’s cultural and economic power.
amsterdamnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Black New Yorker: Kai Cogsville was born and bred in Harlem’s Sugar Hill section of Harlem. He’s seen the evolution of his neighborhood, and says there is no community in the world like it
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
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So many people I hate are so unhappy.
a cartoon of a unicorn crying with the words happy tears below it
Alt: a cartoon of a unicorn crying with the words "happy tears" above it
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
So many people I hate are so unhappy.
