Monica Kwasnik
@mkwasnik.bsky.social
Journalism instructor, editor, mom, wife, Oregonian, defender of #democracy and a #freepress
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I've been to some countries where people live under military rule or autocracy. And without fail, one of the questions I get when they ask about life in the U.S. is whether it's true that Americans just let homeless people die on the street.
During freezing temperatures in Port Arthur, Texas, a 61-year-old homeless man was found dead in his wheelchair outside a convenience store.
He was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. Authorities say he had been released from a hospital the previous day.
This is a diseased society.
He was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. Authorities say he had been released from a hospital the previous day.
This is a diseased society.
'What's wrong with the world?' Man in wheelchair found dead outside in freezing temps
The 61-year-old man had been released from a hospital the day before.
news4sanantonio.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I've been to some countries where people live under military rule or autocracy. And without fail, one of the questions I get when they ask about life in the U.S. is whether it's true that Americans just let homeless people die on the street.
Bad Bunny looking at Turning Point USA after generating the biggest halftime audience in Super Bowl history.
February 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Bad Bunny looking at Turning Point USA after generating the biggest halftime audience in Super Bowl history.
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I almost didn’t write this post because it was so obvious. But apparently it wasn’t. presswatchers.org/2026/01/jour...
February 1, 2026 at 12:37 AM
I almost didn’t write this post because it was so obvious. But apparently it wasn’t. presswatchers.org/2026/01/jour...
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“I don’t agree with the government, so I can’t run for office.”
FFS! What nation is this?!
FFS! What nation is this?!
Breaking - GOP candidate for Gov of Minnesota drops out. Says he cant support federal “retribution” against Minnesotans… @startribune.com
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can’t support federal ‘retribution’ against Minnesota
His exit comes as some other Republicans have started to distance themselves from the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the state.
www.startribune.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:13 AM
“I don’t agree with the government, so I can’t run for office.”
FFS! What nation is this?!
FFS! What nation is this?!
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If you are tired of people complaining about paywall access to journalism then imagine how tired people are of living in places like America where disinformation is free and journalism is a mandatory paid subscription
December 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
If you are tired of people complaining about paywall access to journalism then imagine how tired people are of living in places like America where disinformation is free and journalism is a mandatory paid subscription
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@juliorvarela.com: “High-quality reporting must be free and open, supported by collective models that value impact over manufactured growth.”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/audi...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/audi...
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 AM
@juliorvarela.com: “High-quality reporting must be free and open, supported by collective models that value impact over manufactured growth.”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/audi...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/audi...
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I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
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If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago
October 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago
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this is the jacket's breast pocket lining pulled up to make it look like a pocket square
October 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
this is the jacket's breast pocket lining pulled up to make it look like a pocket square
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Trump To Travel With Own Escalator Following U.N. Embarrassment
September 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Trump To Travel With Own Escalator Following U.N. Embarrassment
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What exactly is an "antifascist ideology?"
The Constitution?
The Constitution?
September 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
What exactly is an "antifascist ideology?"
The Constitution?
The Constitution?
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When we eulogize political figures who have died we usually do so with snippets of their own words that exemplify the essence of their life’s work. So let’s see them, all of the Kirk quotes in which we see him urging his followers to embrace the better angels of their nature.
September 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
When we eulogize political figures who have died we usually do so with snippets of their own words that exemplify the essence of their life’s work. So let’s see them, all of the Kirk quotes in which we see him urging his followers to embrace the better angels of their nature.
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Best heat pump video!
It’s accurate, engaging, and sharable—let's fight myths and misconception with good information.
It’s accurate, engaging, and sharable—let's fight myths and misconception with good information.
Heat Pumps, Explained (And Why Everyone’s Switching)
YouTube video by Drew Tozer
youtu.be
September 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Best heat pump video!
It’s accurate, engaging, and sharable—let's fight myths and misconception with good information.
It’s accurate, engaging, and sharable—let's fight myths and misconception with good information.
Look at this mayhem in D.C.! If THIS warrants the president’s expression of love to “very special” criminals but does NOT warrant the National Guard, then it’s not violence that he’s concerned about. It’s the other thing. (Photo: Leah Millis/Reuters)
August 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Look at this mayhem in D.C.! If THIS warrants the president’s expression of love to “very special” criminals but does NOT warrant the National Guard, then it’s not violence that he’s concerned about. It’s the other thing. (Photo: Leah Millis/Reuters)
It took NINE YEARS for MAGAs to recognize that Trump has been hoodwinking them. It took the rest of us nine minutes.
July 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It took NINE YEARS for MAGAs to recognize that Trump has been hoodwinking them. It took the rest of us nine minutes.
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“What Senator Alex Padilla did today was political theater.”
--Kristi Noem, the Head of Costuming, Hair, and Makeup at Political Theater
--Kristi Noem, the Head of Costuming, Hair, and Makeup at Political Theater
June 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
“What Senator Alex Padilla did today was political theater.”
--Kristi Noem, the Head of Costuming, Hair, and Makeup at Political Theater
--Kristi Noem, the Head of Costuming, Hair, and Makeup at Political Theater
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I’ve seen people standing still before, but I never realized that only a phalanx of armed police officers could have any hope against such a terrifying display of disorder and anarchy.
June 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I’ve seen people standing still before, but I never realized that only a phalanx of armed police officers could have any hope against such a terrifying display of disorder and anarchy.
By minimizing authoritarianism, @politico.com is digging the grave in which free speech will be buried.
Journalists, if you value the First Amendment, THIS is the time to fight for it!
Journalists, if you value the First Amendment, THIS is the time to fight for it!
President Trump is leveraging his role as commander-in-chief in a much clearer and more urgent way than during his first term — whether that’s showing off the military in a parade or using it to quell protests.
From Los Angeles to Washington, Trump leans in as commander in chief
On one coast, military forces are arriving by the thousands to defend federal buildings and agents. On the other, they’re readying a celebration of American military might.
www.politico.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
By minimizing authoritarianism, @politico.com is digging the grave in which free speech will be buried.
Journalists, if you value the First Amendment, THIS is the time to fight for it!
Journalists, if you value the First Amendment, THIS is the time to fight for it!
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I like this Gavin more than podcast Gavin.
June 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I like this Gavin more than podcast Gavin.
What kind of mental gymnastics is required right now of those of you who insisted reversing Roe was about states’ rights? States’ rights has been code for bigotry & oppression since the Civil War. So when the feds trample states’ rights in the name of bigotry & oppression, we see what you stand for.
June 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
What kind of mental gymnastics is required right now of those of you who insisted reversing Roe was about states’ rights? States’ rights has been code for bigotry & oppression since the Civil War. So when the feds trample states’ rights in the name of bigotry & oppression, we see what you stand for.
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Amazing. Respect the lede.
June 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Amazing. Respect the lede.