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We support quality journalism about inequality and poverty in America. Read our work and learn more: https://economichardship.org/ Edited by @alissaquart.bsky.social and @deborahjianlee.bsky.social // Bluesky posts by @rachelsanoff.bsky.social

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Dec 1

The Economic Hardship Reporting Project supports independent journalists as they forward fresh narratives about inequality. EHRP’s high-quality journalism is then co-published with mainstream media outlets, to help readers understand and address systemic hardship. economichardship.org

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Quality Journalism About Inequality

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Apr 2

Check out Geography of Poverty: economichardship.org/2015/09/geog...

Geography of Poverty

Co-published with MSNBC with support from Magnum Foundation and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Matt Black traveled around the United States documenting impoverished communities in more than ...

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Apr 2

COMING SOON!

EHRP's @alissaquart.bsky.social and photographer Matt Black will be in conversation at @publictrust-org.bsky.social on April 9!

The talk is centered around Black's six-year EHRP-supported photography project, Geography of Poverty, and his related books. publictrust.org/americas-geo...

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Apr 2

Thank you to @longreads.com for selecting Jordan's work as one of their Editors' Picks, saying it "grants devastating proximity to residents sickened by their town’s toxic legacy and hell-bent on disrupting it, even if it means ruining real-estate deals." longreads.com/2025/03/27/t...

The Machine in the Garden - Longreads

"After decades of unchecked hazardous waste pollution, a Florida hamlet fights the developers eager to build homes there anyway."

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Apr 2

"They didn’t care where they dumped, they just dumped.”

Jordan Blumetti extensively reports on a Florida community’s fight against developers building homes in areas poisoned by hazardous waste. (Published by EHRP + @oxfordamerican.bsky.social ) oxfordamerican.org/magazine/iss...

The Machine in the Garden

FISSURE First came the notices for rezoning and the announcements from development companies that …

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Feb 25

“'Very little in our current media ecosystem addresses poor Americans,' says Victor Pickard...The main reason for its absence, he says, is that media owners are 'dedicated to making as much money as possible.'”

@alissaquart.bsky.social in @columjournreview.bsky.social www.cjr.org/analysis/ame...

America Needs a Working-Class Media

Catering to rich audiences is not serving us.

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Feb 11

LA Should Requisition Empty Housing for Fire Victims

If that sounds far-fetched, it’s only because property law seems more real to us than moral law. But what’s really hard to defend is sending 10K households in search of shelter while padlocking every door. economichardship.org/2025/02/la-r...

LA Should Requisition Empty Housing for Fire Victims - Economic Hardship Reporting Project

Co-published by Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Jacobin. Luxury housing sits empty all over Los Angeles while average city residents displaced by the recent fires are struggling to find new ho...

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social · Feb 6

When is a charity not so charitable? Journalist Bobbi Dempsey writes for #TheCommons about growing up in poverty and encountering social service organizations that wanted her family to "perform" their pain. Read the essay: phlnthrp.com/3EpPPSt

@economichardship.bsky.social partnered on this story.

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Bobbi Dempsey @bobbidempsey.bsky.social · Feb 6

Thankful for @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social for publishing my essay on how people seeking assistance from nonprofits often feel pressure to "perform their pain." Also grateful to @economichardship.bsky.social for supporting this piece (and my work in general).

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I Was Poor and Ashamed. But That Wasn’t Enough for Charities

As a young girl, the author found nonprofits often stereotyped her family. Now, as a journalist, she reports on how they can do better.

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Alissa Quart @alissaquart.bsky.social · Feb 10

Hey if you want some community consider attending this mind blowing yearly event Brooklyn Public Library's Night of Ideas on March 8th...doing an event with Hamilton Nolan and co. @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social @economichardship.bsky.social @publiclibrariesmag.bsky.social @mollycrabapple.bsky.social

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Jan 30

ICYMI: For EHRP and @moreperfectunion.bsky.social, our contributing editor Meagan Day explains in this digital piece how the rising broligarchy exploits consumers and perpetuates disinformation. www.instagram.com/perfectunion...

More Perfect Union on Instagram: "Why were tech billionaires front and center at Trump’s inauguration? They weren’t just there for the photo-op — it’s way worse than that. They’re actually hoping fo...

11K likes, 198 comments - perfectunion on January 22, 2025: "Why were tech billionaires front and center at Trump’s inauguration? They weren’t just there for the photo-op — it’s way worse than that. ...

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Ann Larson @annlarson.bsky.social · Jan 22

Tech overlords are in the supermarket.

If you are suspicious of store automation as a shopper, wait til you see what workers say. My latest in @thenation.com (w/ support from @economichardship.bsky.social) shows how electronic price tags are the latest scam.

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Automation in Retail Is Even Worse Than You Thought

New technology is not just making shopping more challenging for workers and consumers—it’s poised to rip off the most vulnerable.

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Ann Larson @annlarson.bsky.social · Jan 23

I was briefly on @marketplace.org this morning talking about how people who sell groceries can't afford to buy them.

The low-wage service economy gets so little coverage in national media. Thanks to @economichardship.bsky.social for the support.

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What it was like to work at a grocery store during peak COVID - Marketplace

Writer Ann Larson spent a year working as a cashier at a big-name grocery store at the height of the pandemic.

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Miles W. Griffis @mileswgriffis.bsky.social · Jan 23

You can read the original feature with original photos at @highcountrynews.bsky.social. Many thanks to @economichardship.bsky.social for supporting my reporting on this 🙏

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A smoldering threat to wildland firefighters - High Country News

Long COVID affects more than 16 million Americans, and firefighters are at increased risk of getting it.

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Miles W. Griffis @mileswgriffis.bsky.social · Jan 23

The ongoing fires in Southern California during a winter COVID-19 surge brought me back to my 2022 reporting on Long COVID in wildland firefighters for High Country News.

Today, we republished my feature at @thesicktimes.bsky.social.

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Long COVID is a smoldering threat to wildland firefighters - The Sick Times

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in October 2022 by High Country News and was supported by The Economic Hardship Reporting Project. Researchers found that particulate matter from wil...

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Jan 20

“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.”

Social justice is racial justice is economic justice. Today we honor #MLK. We vow to keep learning from his teachings and fighting for equality

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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · Jan 14

This story was supported by @economichardship.bsky.social, which is such an incredible resource for working class freelancers with big ideas: atmos.earth/the-worlds-n...

The World’s Northernmost Coal Mine Closing Is Good News… Right? | Atmos

As Norway shutters its last coal mine, locals who remain in Svalbard fear they’re being left helpless against an encroaching Russia.

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Alissa Quart @alissaquart.bsky.social · Jan 15

Things are pretty bleak right now. I've been finding meaning and connection wherever I can, even in conversations on BookTV! Like this one with Adam Chandler about his new book and the American Dream. No lie. @economichardship.bsky.social #americandream

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Jan 20

The Economic Hardship Reporting Project will continue our support of the journalists essential to our democracy and future. We remain committed to uplifting the voices of journalists who hold power accountable and ensure the lived experiences of marginalized communities are heard.

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Jan 20

These are not distant warnings but immediate realities—where the shrinking working class, growing wealth inequality, and assaults on press freedom signal a fight we cannot afford to lose.

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Jan 20

The future of journalism and economic justice for millions of Americans is uncertain. Today ushers in a change in administration that threatens to deepen economic hardships while further silencing the voices of those who are most affected.

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Dec 31

1⃣ Biden Is Bankrolling Israel’s War Amid Growing Financial Hardship at Home

How the U.S. prioritizes billions of dollars in military spending over supporting millions of desperate Americans

✒️: @stephensemler.bsky.social for EHRP + @theintercept.com economichardship.org/2024/03/bide...

Biden Is Bankrolling Israel’s War Amid Growing Financial Hardship at Home - Economic Hardship Reporting Project

The president has prioritized military spending over helping American families cover the rising costs of child care.

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Dec 31

2⃣ Tired of Losing

For many Americans, self-storage units—and the ability to hold onto belongings—are the only available forms of relief while enduring the trauma of losing your home.

✒️: Julie Poole for EHRP + @slate.bsky.social economichardship.org/2024/08/tire...

Tired of Losing - Economic Hardship Reporting Project

My mother’s journey with self-storage showed me how, for many Americans, these units hold much more than material possessions.

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Dec 31

3⃣ Good Recipes for Tough Times

With inflation driving up grocery costs, @markbittman.bsky.social Bittman and his team collaborate with EHRP and @motherjones.com to bring our economic reality into the kitchen with affordable recipes. economichardship.org/2024/04/good...

Good Recipes for Tough Times - Economic Hardship Reporting Project

The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Bittman Project reimagine the modern recipe.

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Dec 31

4⃣ A team of photographers document the creativity of union workers in a historic moment

✒️📸 @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social Sara Terry @jeffrae.net Rita Harper @sylviajarrus.bsky.social @octaviojones.bsky.social Chloe Aftel for EHRP @motherjones.com Magnum FDN www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Can American labor seize the moment?

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Economic Hardship Reporting Project @economichardship.bsky.social · Dec 31

5⃣ US Media Is Collapsing. Here’s How to Save It.

Our ED breaks down today’s journalism crisis and ways to cut a path forward, including mutual aid collectives supporting laid off journalists.

✒️: @alissaquart.bsky.social for EHRP + @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social economichardship.org/2024/02/us-m...

US Media Is Collapsing. Here’s How to Save It. - Economic Hardship Reporting Project

Mass layoffs are tearing through US media. To preserve a functioning media ecosystem, we need three things: immediate aid to struggling journalists, public subsidies to smaller news outlets, and event...

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