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Damaso Reyes
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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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I spent a decade working on a project about how Europe is changing. Here are some images.

Berlin, train station.
November 22, 2025 at 3:50 AM
November 22, 2025 at 3:40 AM
November 21, 2025 at 3:46 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
Good morning everyone!

Democracy Docket v. Washington Post.
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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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.
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Please consider applying for a JSK fellowship, it will change your life!

jsk.stanford.edu/become-a-fel...
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
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...
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
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we need a department of kerning
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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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
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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
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM
You can indict, but not convict, a ham sandwich in the District...

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Jurors Find Sandwich Hurler Not Guilty of Assault
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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