@celiavw.bsky.social
Post by @laurenvillagran.bsky.social shows ICE's deliberate cruelty. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
All she wants for Christmas is to be deported. ICE won't let her go.
An American man fell in love with a woman from Lithuania. ICE detained her. The couple thought she'd be deported right away. They were wrong.
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December 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Post by @laurenvillagran.bsky.social shows ICE's deliberate cruelty. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
This has been a traumatic year for journalists. Despite the challenges, many of you have done great work. If you are based in the DMV, we'd love to honor you. spjdc.org/2025/12/star...
Start the New Year right: Use your holidays to prepare entries for the Dateline Awards! - Washington, D.C., Pro SPJ Chapter
Our DC Pro SPJ Chapter contest, an annual recognition of impressive journalism, will officially launch in early 2026. But DMV journalists: It’s not too early to find work from the past year...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This has been a traumatic year for journalists. Despite the challenges, many of you have done great work. If you are based in the DMV, we'd love to honor you. spjdc.org/2025/12/star...
Catholic parishes that use nativity scenes to help Christians remember the terrible crimes now being committed against immigrants should be applauded, not condemned. I regret that some bishops and conservative Catholics don't understand that the gospel trumps politics. cruxnow.com/church-in-th...
Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids
Stark reimaginings of Christ’s birth are drawing praise and outrage as churches turn the Christmas tableau into a commentary on federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
cruxnow.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Catholic parishes that use nativity scenes to help Christians remember the terrible crimes now being committed against immigrants should be applauded, not condemned. I regret that some bishops and conservative Catholics don't understand that the gospel trumps politics. cruxnow.com/church-in-th...
I am the granddaughter of Italian immigrants. Should all Italian Americans be blamed for organized crime? That makes as much sense as the president's latest rant against Somalis. But if I'm to be deported, please drop me off in Florence!
December 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I am the granddaughter of Italian immigrants. Should all Italian Americans be blamed for organized crime? That makes as much sense as the president's latest rant against Somalis. But if I'm to be deported, please drop me off in Florence!
The NYT wrote a really lame story about Trump's aged body and brain, which uncovered nothing new but drew the president's predictable ire. Why don't journos just quote Trump's verbatim comments more extensively and just let the public decide? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The NYT wrote a really lame story about Trump's aged body and brain, which uncovered nothing new but drew the president's predictable ire. Why don't journos just quote Trump's verbatim comments more extensively and just let the public decide? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Society of Professional Journalists is offering a $15 "piggy" discount on membership dues! Very clever rebuke to the abuse of reporters, and a good opportunity for journos to find solidarity. And if you're in the DMV, you can also join the D.C. chapter! www.spj.org/piggy/
Louder, Piggy
We’re reclaiming the word meant to demean a journalist and using it to build power, community and collective strength.
www.spj.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Society of Professional Journalists is offering a $15 "piggy" discount on membership dues! Very clever rebuke to the abuse of reporters, and a good opportunity for journos to find solidarity. And if you're in the DMV, you can also join the D.C. chapter! www.spj.org/piggy/
What was the point of NYT's piece on Epstein and lost New York? A valedictory for the demise of male power? If it was, it ignored the fact that many named still have influence. Better stories have been written on Epstein. This one didn't deserve publication. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/s...
Epstein Emails Reveal a Lost New York
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
What was the point of NYT's piece on Epstein and lost New York? A valedictory for the demise of male power? If it was, it ignored the fact that many named still have influence. Better stories have been written on Epstein. This one didn't deserve publication. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/s...
Larry Summers has been bad on every issue I can think of. I just didn't realize how bad until I read this.
Epstein Confidant Larry Summers Guiding CAP’s ‘Project 2029’ prospect.org/2025/11/14/e...
Epstein Confidant Larry Summers Guiding CAP’s ‘Project 2029’ prospect.org/2025/11/14/e...
Epstein Confidant Larry Summers Guiding CAP’s ‘Project 2029’ - The American Prospect
Summers was overseeing the economic policy plank of the Center for American Progress’s effort. Emails released this week show him in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein.
prospect.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Larry Summers has been bad on every issue I can think of. I just didn't realize how bad until I read this.
Epstein Confidant Larry Summers Guiding CAP’s ‘Project 2029’ prospect.org/2025/11/14/e...
Epstein Confidant Larry Summers Guiding CAP’s ‘Project 2029’ prospect.org/2025/11/14/e...
WaPO is still capable of doing good work. This is a very good example. wapo.st/4hOa4IO
How a young Jefferson’s plea to the King helped ignite America’s fight for independence
In the summer of 1774 Jefferson retreated to Monticello and wrote a secret plea meant to avert disputes with the British — a document that instead helped set America on the path to independence.
wapo.st
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
WaPO is still capable of doing good work. This is a very good example. wapo.st/4hOa4IO
And this discussion of giving people money directly instead of insurance companies? That money will not guarantee you care when you need it, and will remove coverage of pre-existing conditions. orhttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/schiff-republicans-cheat-shutdown-compromise/story?id=127350538
Schiff dismisses Trump's call to send Obamacare subsidies directly to people
Schiff suggests Republicans would "cheat" on any agreement Democrats ultimately reach with them in order to end the government shutdown.
abcnews.go.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
And this discussion of giving people money directly instead of insurance companies? That money will not guarantee you care when you need it, and will remove coverage of pre-existing conditions. orhttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/schiff-republicans-cheat-shutdown-compromise/story?id=127350538
Are Dems the Charlie Browns of Congress? Even the idea that some Senate Democrats would cave now without anything to show for it is maddening.
November 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Are Dems the Charlie Browns of Congress? Even the idea that some Senate Democrats would cave now without anything to show for it is maddening.
Democratic Senators should not cave in a stupid, incredibly naive belief that either their Senate Republican colleagues,the speaker of the House, or the current president will keep their word.
November 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Democratic Senators should not cave in a stupid, incredibly naive belief that either their Senate Republican colleagues,the speaker of the House, or the current president will keep their word.
After all my perches for opinion-NBC THINK, CNN Opinion, and U.S. News & World Report either shut down or won't accept commentary on religion, I've taken to medium. Now, I figured out how to post what I wrote on the impasse on food stamps. Alas, it's still timely. medium.com/@cvwexler/it...
It’s not “food insecurity”: it’s hunger
Food insecurity makes it sound like SNAP recipients are worried about their next meal. But if your pantry is bare or close to bare, what…
medium.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
After all my perches for opinion-NBC THINK, CNN Opinion, and U.S. News & World Report either shut down or won't accept commentary on religion, I've taken to medium. Now, I figured out how to post what I wrote on the impasse on food stamps. Alas, it's still timely. medium.com/@cvwexler/it...
What is amazing is that despite imperfect reporting and analysis, the capitulation of big media outlets to the president's demands, growing news deserts, and an avalanche of misleading ads, American common sense prevailed last night.
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
What is amazing is that despite imperfect reporting and analysis, the capitulation of big media outlets to the president's demands, growing news deserts, and an avalanche of misleading ads, American common sense prevailed last night.
No gilt without guilt. As millions of Americans are facing hunger (please let's not call it food insecurity), every corporation that gave millons to the president's ballroom should give at least as much to more than 40 million struggling Americans. apnews.com/article/whit...
East Wing ballroom donations by corporate owners create awkward moments for news outlets
President Donald Trump's razing of the White House's East Wing to build a ballroom has meant for some awkward moments for news outlets.
apnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
No gilt without guilt. As millions of Americans are facing hunger (please let's not call it food insecurity), every corporation that gave millons to the president's ballroom should give at least as much to more than 40 million struggling Americans. apnews.com/article/whit...
On @NPR, this morning, a cynical report on the shutdown. Took a R House member guest to mention crucial health insurance subsidies at stake. Host asked about the failure to seat AZ's new D rep, but failed to explain the new rep's signature would force a vote on the Epstein files. Shameful!
October 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
On @NPR, this morning, a cynical report on the shutdown. Took a R House member guest to mention crucial health insurance subsidies at stake. Host asked about the failure to seat AZ's new D rep, but failed to explain the new rep's signature would force a vote on the Epstein files. Shameful!
So this is an interesting question. If you are in temporary housing, would you embark on a massive demolition and construction project? Does the current inhabitant of the WH intend to leave? I apologize if many others have already brought this up!
October 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
So this is an interesting question. If you are in temporary housing, would you embark on a massive demolition and construction project? Does the current inhabitant of the WH intend to leave? I apologize if many others have already brought this up!
So the president starts literally demolishing the WH, and bans pictures and @NPR doesn't even include it in its headlines, and Democratic officials aren't lying on the ground to block the bulldozers? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing White House structure.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
So the president starts literally demolishing the WH, and bans pictures and @NPR doesn't even include it in its headlines, and Democratic officials aren't lying on the ground to block the bulldozers? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
You know in the old days, we'd call stories the editors deemed less important to be placed "below the fold." NYT has spent a lot of energy this year "belowthefolding" crucial attacks on our democracy. Its placement of stories, and their often weak, often misleading, headlines, shame journalism.
October 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
You know in the old days, we'd call stories the editors deemed less important to be placed "below the fold." NYT has spent a lot of energy this year "belowthefolding" crucial attacks on our democracy. Its placement of stories, and their often weak, often misleading, headlines, shame journalism.
Glad that sisters are calling out Cardinal Dolan. This man's desire to curry favor with the present administration needs to be curbed. www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/ny-...
NY Catholic sisters challenge Cardinal Dolan's praise for Charlie Kirk
On Wednesday (Sept. 24), Sisters of Charity of New York issued a statement in response to remarks Dolan made earlier this month during an appearance on "Fox & Friends." While discussing Kirk's killing...
www.globalsistersreport.org
September 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Glad that sisters are calling out Cardinal Dolan. This man's desire to curry favor with the present administration needs to be curbed. www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/ny-...
Can U.S. Catholic Bishops rally around a pro-life message that doesn't involve fetuses? DC Archbishop Robert McElroy's pro-immigrant message gives me hope. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
D.C. archbishop calls U.S. immigration crackdown a ‘governmental assault’
Hundreds gathered in Northwest Washington for a procession led by Catholic faith leaders to support migrants and refugees.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Can U.S. Catholic Bishops rally around a pro-life message that doesn't involve fetuses? DC Archbishop Robert McElroy's pro-immigrant message gives me hope. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
I have been on a news fast while in Europe, but @billscher.bsky.social @washingtonmonthly.com made me break it today. Great column about Biden inner circle and their reluctance to consider her a worthy Biden successor.
September 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I have been on a news fast while in Europe, but @billscher.bsky.social @washingtonmonthly.com made me break it today. Great column about Biden inner circle and their reluctance to consider her a worthy Biden successor.
So is this the Bro-pacy? Pope Leo shares his luxury flat with four mates. Sounds like something tech bros do, not popes. And it just reinforces the misogyny. Francis named women as decision makers, but Leo is going to trust his male chums, instead. www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Pope Leo plans to make his Vatican home a flat share with friars
Where does the Pope live? This proposed break with tradition would reflect Leo’s background as a member of the Augustinian order
www.thetimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
So is this the Bro-pacy? Pope Leo shares his luxury flat with four mates. Sounds like something tech bros do, not popes. And it just reinforces the misogyny. Francis named women as decision makers, but Leo is going to trust his male chums, instead. www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
In June, the Society of Professional Journalists, DC Chapter, honored VOA Director Michael Abramowitz,This week, even as litigation continues over the administration's actions, Abramowitz was fired.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
VOA director fired after declining reassignment to low-level post
Kari Lake tried to dispatch Michael Abramowitz to North Carolina. When he refused, she fired him.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
In June, the Society of Professional Journalists, DC Chapter, honored VOA Director Michael Abramowitz,This week, even as litigation continues over the administration's actions, Abramowitz was fired.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
For the media to recognize that they can't cover the president as if his actions were in the realm of normal is crucial. This oped wasn't written by a White House reporter, but it asks questions that need to be asked.
thehill.com/opinion/camp...
thehill.com/opinion/camp...
Trump’s mental decline is undeniable — so what now?
hemselves, that there is a problem, just as Biden’s supporters did for him. Donald Trump is showing all the signs of suffering from dementia. If this were a neighbor, a parent, or a family frien…
thehill.com
August 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
For the media to recognize that they can't cover the president as if his actions were in the realm of normal is crucial. This oped wasn't written by a White House reporter, but it asks questions that need to be asked.
thehill.com/opinion/camp...
thehill.com/opinion/camp...