AnaBeatrizCholo
@anaperiodista.bsky.social
Mama of 3, abuela of 1, mestiza, Navy vet, former journalist (LAT, AP, Chicago Tribune) who’s now a plebe working for the National Park Service. 🇺🇸 🏳️🌈 🇧🇷 🇨🇴
What is one to do when the world is on fire and you need to console yourself? The answer for me just popped into my head out of nowhere - to listen to Carlos Vives on Spotify.
Current situation: dancing while working in my office.
Current situation: dancing while working in my office.
June 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
What is one to do when the world is on fire and you need to console yourself? The answer for me just popped into my head out of nowhere - to listen to Carlos Vives on Spotify.
Current situation: dancing while working in my office.
Current situation: dancing while working in my office.
Today is World Press Freedom Day.
Journalism matters. Now more than ever.
#freedom #journalism #news #press #freedomofthepress
Journalism matters. Now more than ever.
#freedom #journalism #news #press #freedomofthepress
May 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Today is World Press Freedom Day.
Journalism matters. Now more than ever.
#freedom #journalism #news #press #freedomofthepress
Journalism matters. Now more than ever.
#freedom #journalism #news #press #freedomofthepress
My desire to be well informed and NOT be silent is at odds with my desire to “remain” sane.
February 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
My desire to be well informed and NOT be silent is at odds with my desire to “remain” sane.
Wow, January 2025.
January 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Wow, January 2025.
Merry Christmas, Maryana Iskander! ☃️ 🎄 ❄️
December 26, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Merry Christmas, Maryana Iskander! ☃️ 🎄 ❄️
“Thank you for your payment to Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.”
You’re welcome! I think I’ve been a Wikipedia freeloader for much too long. I am also making a recurring monthly donation.
#wikipedia
December 26, 2024 at 5:33 PM
“Thank you for your payment to Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.”
You’re welcome! I think I’ve been a Wikipedia freeloader for much too long. I am also making a recurring monthly donation.
#wikipedia
So far I’m loving my free Substack reads but I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed by so many good authors. I just subscribed to pay for “No Lies Detected.”
Who else should I subscribe to and pay?
Who else should I subscribe to and pay?
December 3, 2024 at 3:15 PM
So far I’m loving my free Substack reads but I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed by so many good authors. I just subscribed to pay for “No Lies Detected.”
Who else should I subscribe to and pay?
Who else should I subscribe to and pay?
Teflon. Teflon. Teflon.
Hmm, why is that word stuck in my head? Does it have to do with something that happened in the news today? 🤔
BRB. Going to throw out some pans in my kitchen.
Hmm, why is that word stuck in my head? Does it have to do with something that happened in the news today? 🤔
BRB. Going to throw out some pans in my kitchen.
November 26, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Teflon. Teflon. Teflon.
Hmm, why is that word stuck in my head? Does it have to do with something that happened in the news today? 🤔
BRB. Going to throw out some pans in my kitchen.
Hmm, why is that word stuck in my head? Does it have to do with something that happened in the news today? 🤔
BRB. Going to throw out some pans in my kitchen.
This! —> “…the ppl who are getting the most out of Bluesky — or, at least, the ppl whose posts I’m enjoying the most..They’re the ppl who are using Bluesky as a chance to reinvent themselves and spurn bad habits, squash old beefs, try out a new posting style, let loose a little.” @kevinroose.com
November 22, 2024 at 9:35 PM
This! —> “…the ppl who are getting the most out of Bluesky — or, at least, the ppl whose posts I’m enjoying the most..They’re the ppl who are using Bluesky as a chance to reinvent themselves and spurn bad habits, squash old beefs, try out a new posting style, let loose a little.” @kevinroose.com
A fellow shipmate of mine from the Navy said I’m just as qualified as the current nominee for secretary of defense.
He’s not wrong.
He’s not wrong.
November 21, 2024 at 4:44 AM
A fellow shipmate of mine from the Navy said I’m just as qualified as the current nominee for secretary of defense.
He’s not wrong.
He’s not wrong.
I was reminded this morning that my mostly unpacked suitcase was still on the bedroom floor two weeks after my return from canvassing in Phoenix on #GOTV weekend.
I didn’t even notice.
I didn’t even notice.
November 18, 2024 at 4:17 PM
I was reminded this morning that my mostly unpacked suitcase was still on the bedroom floor two weeks after my return from canvassing in Phoenix on #GOTV weekend.
I didn’t even notice.
I didn’t even notice.
Why yes, I have been up since 2 am-ish.
Today. And every day. Every night. Whatever.
Will it always be like this?
Today. And every day. Every night. Whatever.
Will it always be like this?
November 17, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Why yes, I have been up since 2 am-ish.
Today. And every day. Every night. Whatever.
Will it always be like this?
Today. And every day. Every night. Whatever.
Will it always be like this?
Ahh, it's like a breath of fresh air up in here.
What a relief not to be bombarded by unrelenting tweets from the owner (and propagandist) of a particular social media platform whom I didn't even follow.
It was so oppressive in there - ugh! Happy to be here...
What a relief not to be bombarded by unrelenting tweets from the owner (and propagandist) of a particular social media platform whom I didn't even follow.
It was so oppressive in there - ugh! Happy to be here...
November 16, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Ahh, it's like a breath of fresh air up in here.
What a relief not to be bombarded by unrelenting tweets from the owner (and propagandist) of a particular social media platform whom I didn't even follow.
It was so oppressive in there - ugh! Happy to be here...
What a relief not to be bombarded by unrelenting tweets from the owner (and propagandist) of a particular social media platform whom I didn't even follow.
It was so oppressive in there - ugh! Happy to be here...
