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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 10d

My latest in my fight against the Washington Post.

I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing.

Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner.

karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...

The Washington Post Accused Me of “Gross Misconduct.” Here's My Response.

This fight isn’t just about my job — it’s about who gets punished for telling the truth, and who gets protected for spreading hate and violence.

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Amanda Shendruk @ashendruk.com · 11d

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Lex Roman @lexroman.com · 11d

It’s the last day to register for Going Solo! If you’re launching an independent media venture this fall, we’ll show you the ropes and you’ll join our community too

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Going Solo workshop — Project C

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Amanda Shendruk @ashendruk.com · 11d

I'm launching something for us. Not-Ship: a newsletter using data and visuals to navigate our turbulent world.

Everything feels like A LOT lately. It's all so uncertain. And the way I try to make sense of things is with data. So, that's what Not-Ship is all about. Come chart the chaos with me.

Not-Ship

A newsletter charting the age of uncertainty

www.not-ship.com

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 28d

First episode of Season 14 just dropped! We're kicking off this new season with a conversation about the "expertise crisis."

Trust us. It's a great episode!

hotelbarpodcast.com/podcast/the-...

Episode 196: The Expertise Crisis - Hotel Bar Podcast

What happens when nobody trusts experts anymore?

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Aug 2

When you’ve even lost O’Leary…
And one observation: you don’t need to go back to Ancient Rome (as O’Leary does) to find analogues. There are much more recent cases of authoritarians axing (or even executing) statisticians when the numbers proved inconvenient.
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Amanda Shendruk @ashendruk.com · Jun 25

Maddie from @51st.news called this post “petty with a purpose”.

Love this, @seamushughes.bsky.social!

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Shaming the Internet

We’re not mad, just disappointed. But also, mad.

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Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · Jun 11

Amazon took down 198 of the books after I reached out.

Read and subscribe to @indicator.media for more stuff like this: indicator.media/p/amazon-is-...

Amazon is selling hundreds of seemingly AI-generated biographies for children

Who wants to learn about “Genshis Khan” from a “whiite lady”?

indicator.media

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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · Jun 9

It's quite something to see all the photos and images Trump has removed from government records

"Here are the people Trump is trying to delete"

by @ashendruk.com & @crampell.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...

Opinion | Here are the people Trump doesn’t want to exist

Women, people of color and those in the LGBTQ+ community are main targets.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Jun 6

When Trump encounters a demographic he doesn’t care for, he “disappears” them–in many cases, the very record of their existence.
Meet America’s new “missing persons," and the govt campaign to delete statistical evidence of anyone who doesn't fit Trump’s idea of our new golden age.
w/ @ashendruk.com

Opinion | Here are the people Trump doesn’t want to exist

Women, people of color and those in the LGBTQ+ community are main targets.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Amanda Shendruk @ashendruk.com · Jun 6

Thank you!

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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · Jun 6

“In a nutshell, the purge sought to exclude the diversity the U.S. military once celebrated.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...

Opinion | Here are the people Trump is trying to delete

Women, people of color and those in the LGBTQ+ community are main targets.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Amanda Shendruk @ashendruk.com · Jun 6

Today is my last day at the Washington Post. Something exciting coming next!

If you love when data, graphics and journalism all mush together, sign up to get notified when ~~something exciting~~ launches this summer.

www.ashendruk.com/soon.html

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Amanda Shendruk @ashendruk.com · Jun 6

The Trump administration is deleting people. Erasing images, removing datasets, withdrawing protections and banning words

My final piece at the Washington Post, with the incredible @crampell.bsky.social

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Opinion | Here are the people Trump is trying to delete

Women, people of color and those in the LGBTQ+ community are main targets.

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Amanda Shendruk @ashendruk.com · Apr 30

Working with Karen would be incredible. If you’re in DC, don’t hesitate!

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · Apr 29

Come work with me! Looking for a skilled content creator / Visual storyteller in D.C.

Spread the word!

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Karen Attiah on Substack

Come work with me! Seeking: Content Creator / Visual Storyteller — Washington, D.C. I’m looking for an experienced, highly creative content creator based in Washington, D.C. to help capture and bui...

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Catherine McKenna @cathmckenna.bsky.social · Apr 28

Exercise your right to vote today, Canadians! Own your democracy! 🇨🇦🗳️

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Apr 23

Early voter turnout in the 4 advance voting days shattered records in Canada, with 7.3 million ballots cast.

Keep voting, Canada. Dont take anything for granted. The consequences are too high. #CanadaStrong #VoteCarney #VOTE

Early turnout shatters record in Canada polls with 7.3m ballots cast

Elections Canada, the organisation which runs federal elections, reports a 25% jump when compared to early voting in 2021 polls.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · Apr 21

Latest podcast is out: Get in everyone, we are going to Resistance Summer School!

Thank you to everyone who indicated they would like to take my course on Race, Media and International Affairs 101.

Please fill out this quick interest form to begin to sign up!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Columbia Canceled My Course on Race and Media. I'm Going to Teach It Anyway.

This is not a time for media literacy or historical knowledge to be held hostage by institutions bending the knee to authoritarianism.

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Amanda Shendruk @ashendruk.com · Apr 23

Living abroad; still voting in the Canadian election. 🇨🇦 Get out and vote on April 28! #cdnPoli #canadianElection2025 #cosyVotingAesthetic

Photo of mail in ballot materials for Canadians abroad.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · Apr 17

Call it what it is: a race/ gender purge.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Apr 16

Thirty-eight of 43 experts cut last month from the boards that review the science and research that happens in laboratories at the National Institutes of Health are female, Black or Hispanic, according to an analysis by the chairs of a dozen of the boards.

Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boards

Scientists, with expertise in fields that include mental health, cancer and infectious disease, typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Sam Learner @samlearner.bsky.social · Apr 2

We're hiring a new FT data journalist in DC or New York! Check out the posting/apply here: job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/financialtim...

US Data Journalist

New York; Washington DC

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Toby Nangle @tobyn.bsky.social · Apr 3

🚨 The stupidest chart you'll see today ... Trade tariffs by Dunning-Kruger
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Apr 3

I had been reluctant to amplify the theory that Trump's "reciprocal tariff rate" for a given country was based on the dumb calculation: (bilateral trade deficit) divided by (imports from that country)

But now USTR has confirmed it. Brief 🧵

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · Mar 30

Timely new study re: the financial challenge of car ownership in the US.

"Low-income households, Black households, and households w/multiple vehicles face disproportionate transportation cost burdens."

Trump's tariffs will only make matters worse.

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Dylan Freedman @dylanfreedman.nytimes.com · Mar 27

My first deep dive story for NYT: Are You Smarter Than A.I.?

Some experts predict that A.I. will surpass human intelligence within the next few years. Play this puzzle to see how far the machines have to go. 🟦🟩🟪

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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