Diane Sylvester
@di-sly.bsky.social
Journalist, cat-loving broad.
Writing for Editor & Publisher.
Helping independent journalists and newsrooms thrive.
Frm: Founding Investigative EP-Futuro, ABC, CNN
Writing for Editor & Publisher.
Helping independent journalists and newsrooms thrive.
Frm: Founding Investigative EP-Futuro, ABC, CNN
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Italy's antitrust authority orders Meta to suspend contractual terms that bar rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp; Meta calls the decision "fundamentally flawed" (Elvira Pollina/Reuters)
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December 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Italy's antitrust authority orders Meta to suspend contractual terms that bar rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp; Meta calls the decision "fundamentally flawed" (Elvira Pollina/Reuters)
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Yes, CECOT is a concentration camp in the guise of a prison. The Venezuelans were the first people to *ever* be released from CECOT since Bukele opened the prison in January 2023. Seriously. The first.
These are concentration camps. No other way to describe them. Truly horrific, and none of it surprising in the least.
30 minutes. Some deportees described sexual assault. Detainee describes the guard sexually assaulting most detainees. Lights left on all day. Prisoners not given clean water.
Now the DHS tour. Nobody spoke to the detainees. Noem's video was in a different area of the prison.
Now the DHS tour. Nobody spoke to the detainees. Noem's video was in a different area of the prison.
December 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Yes, CECOT is a concentration camp in the guise of a prison. The Venezuelans were the first people to *ever* be released from CECOT since Bukele opened the prison in January 2023. Seriously. The first.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 2/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 2/5
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Y’all know we have a tool for finding exactly these kinds of bad redactions, right? free.law/open-source-...
December 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Y’all know we have a tool for finding exactly these kinds of bad redactions, right? free.law/open-source-...
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ICE whistles work.
The horns and whistles work
What it's like to watch community activists stand up to a Border Patrol raid.
www.motherjones.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
ICE whistles work.
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Muting a Black woman to claim the vote was unanimous is so incredibly on the nose
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Muting a Black woman to claim the vote was unanimous is so incredibly on the nose
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In a new essay, 2026 JSK Fellow Allison Herrera examines the pressure on Indigenous journalists to prove objectivity by distancing themselves from their communities, a challenge familiar to many journalists from marginalized backgrounds. buff.ly/ihyQ6OJ
December 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
In a new essay, 2026 JSK Fellow Allison Herrera examines the pressure on Indigenous journalists to prove objectivity by distancing themselves from their communities, a challenge familiar to many journalists from marginalized backgrounds. buff.ly/ihyQ6OJ
claro
NYT columnist David Brooks wrote an op-ed a few weeks ago titled, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out,” lamenting people are too focused on the Epstein scandal + saying "the QAnon mentality has taken over."
Today he appeared in 4 photos from the Epstein dump. Welp! www.huffpost.com/entry/david-...
Today he appeared in 4 photos from the Epstein dump. Welp! www.huffpost.com/entry/david-...
David Brooks Said ‘Count Me Out’ Of Epstein Story, Then Wound Up In Epstein Photos
There's no indication The New York Times columnist did anything wrong. But wow, the timing of his column and the photo dump is unfortunate!
www.huffpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
claro
journo, doc folk- we have a spreadsheet of grant opportunities.
Thanks to my partner in crime @damaso.bsky.social for this round of updates
Thanks to my partner in crime @damaso.bsky.social for this round of updates
Friends! @di-sly.bsky.social and I have updated our spreadsheet of grants, fellowships and funders for journalists and newsrooms.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
There are some tasty fellowship deadlines coming up so spend some time over the holidays checking out this list!
#journalism
#grants
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
There are some tasty fellowship deadlines coming up so spend some time over the holidays checking out this list!
#journalism
#grants
POV: Journo Master Grant and Fellowship List
docs.google.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
journo, doc folk- we have a spreadsheet of grant opportunities.
Thanks to my partner in crime @damaso.bsky.social for this round of updates
Thanks to my partner in crime @damaso.bsky.social for this round of updates
Been listening to this on repeat ... Maggie's so soothing in these times.
We will be alright, in the afterlife ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgWC...
We will be alright, in the afterlife ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgWC...
Maggie Rogers - Dog Years
YouTube video by MaggieRogersVEVO
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Been listening to this on repeat ... Maggie's so soothing in these times.
We will be alright, in the afterlife ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgWC...
We will be alright, in the afterlife ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgWC...
It seems I'm in the minority here, but the Tigerbeat buyer teen in me 💜 this so much.
Available for purchase at the school Book Fair
December 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
It seems I'm in the minority here, but the Tigerbeat buyer teen in me 💜 this so much.
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Me finding out that the U.S. government can subpoena ChatGPT prompts to create any narrative they want to paint of you
December 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Me finding out that the U.S. government can subpoena ChatGPT prompts to create any narrative they want to paint of you
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Changes that Disney made to a popular program that lets qualifying disabled people skip long lines at its California and Florida theme parks are too restrictive, disabled fans contend in a federal lawsuit and shareholder proposal that seek to expand eligibility. https://to.pbs.org/4iIy54N
Disney changed the disability policies for their parks. Here's what to know
The battle over who can skip long lines on popular rides because of their disabilities marks the latest struggle by Disney to accommodate disabled visitors while cracking down on past abuses. But some...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Changes that Disney made to a popular program that lets qualifying disabled people skip long lines at its California and Florida theme parks are too restrictive, disabled fans contend in a federal lawsuit and shareholder proposal that seek to expand eligibility. https://to.pbs.org/4iIy54N
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Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
Nicole Foy
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
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One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.
December 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.
I'm kind of sad about Bluesky these days.
When I first came here, there was a warmth of kindness, a quirkiness. The thoughtfulness seems to have been replaced by a frenzy.
Maybe this is inevitable given the times, but it seems like a tipping point was reached when an etiquette shifted.
When I first came here, there was a warmth of kindness, a quirkiness. The thoughtfulness seems to have been replaced by a frenzy.
Maybe this is inevitable given the times, but it seems like a tipping point was reached when an etiquette shifted.
December 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I'm kind of sad about Bluesky these days.
When I first came here, there was a warmth of kindness, a quirkiness. The thoughtfulness seems to have been replaced by a frenzy.
Maybe this is inevitable given the times, but it seems like a tipping point was reached when an etiquette shifted.
When I first came here, there was a warmth of kindness, a quirkiness. The thoughtfulness seems to have been replaced by a frenzy.
Maybe this is inevitable given the times, but it seems like a tipping point was reached when an etiquette shifted.
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The bear would never
Man Charged With Leaving Girlfriend to Freeze to Death on Mountain
The experienced mountaineer is accused of abandoning his girlfriend at the top of Austria’s highest mountain.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The bear would never
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Family of Colombian man killed in illegal U.S. strike files human rights challenge
The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g...
The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g...
Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. strike files human rights challenge
In a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas, the first challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats argues that the death was an extrajudicial killing.
www.npr.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Family of Colombian man killed in illegal U.S. strike files human rights challenge
The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g...
The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g...
In case you missed the news ...CNN is partnering with Kalshi.
FWIW predictive "markets" - ie gambling has been up & running for years already.
The ghouls are just lining up more formally
FWIW predictive "markets" - ie gambling has been up & running for years already.
The ghouls are just lining up more formally
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
In case you missed the news ...CNN is partnering with Kalshi.
FWIW predictive "markets" - ie gambling has been up & running for years already.
The ghouls are just lining up more formally
FWIW predictive "markets" - ie gambling has been up & running for years already.
The ghouls are just lining up more formally
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The university said it expects funding to be restored within 30 days and establish a committee to ensure compliance with the agreement
Agreement linked here:
www.northwestern.edu/president/do...
Agreement linked here:
www.northwestern.edu/president/do...
www.northwestern.edu
November 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The university said it expects funding to be restored within 30 days and establish a committee to ensure compliance with the agreement
Agreement linked here:
www.northwestern.edu/president/do...
Agreement linked here:
www.northwestern.edu/president/do...
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To put it briefly, opposition leaders are stuck on questions of legality, and the time has come to move past that, because it is obvious the fascists in control of the government simply do not care about the law anymore.
open.substack.com/pub/maeforre...
open.substack.com/pub/maeforre...
He Can't Do That!
The Limits of Representative Democracy
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Happy Thanksgiving
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Happy #Truthsgiving! Let’s honor the full history of this day and the impact by colonialism, war, and injustice #Thanksgiving #DecolonizeThanksgiving
#HaveArtworkWillTravel #TravelerNotTourist
#AndreaArroyoArt #ArtAsSolidarity #FeministArtist #MexicanNewYorker
#NewYorkerArtist #NewYorkTimesArtist
#HaveArtworkWillTravel #TravelerNotTourist
#AndreaArroyoArt #ArtAsSolidarity #FeministArtist #MexicanNewYorker
#NewYorkerArtist #NewYorkTimesArtist
November 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Happy #Truthsgiving! Let’s honor the full history of this day and the impact by colonialism, war, and injustice #Thanksgiving #DecolonizeThanksgiving
#HaveArtworkWillTravel #TravelerNotTourist
#AndreaArroyoArt #ArtAsSolidarity #FeministArtist #MexicanNewYorker
#NewYorkerArtist #NewYorkTimesArtist
#HaveArtworkWillTravel #TravelerNotTourist
#AndreaArroyoArt #ArtAsSolidarity #FeministArtist #MexicanNewYorker
#NewYorkerArtist #NewYorkTimesArtist
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ICE’s spending on weaponry is up more than 600 percent over last year, dwarfing not only its spending during the Biden administration but also during Trump’s first term.
ICE’s spending on weaponry has soared more than 600 percent this year
The $71.5 million spent so far has paid mostly for guns, armor, and chemical munitions.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
ICE’s spending on weaponry is up more than 600 percent over last year, dwarfing not only its spending during the Biden administration but also during Trump’s first term.
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I put off my own mammo until a pal got diagnosed with breast cancer at 40. Schedule your exams, friends
alexzaragoza.substack.com
www.huffpost.com/entry/breast...
alexzaragoza.substack.com
www.huffpost.com/entry/breast...
Normalize talking about colonoscopies, mammograms (got one last year), etc etc
The below honor is posthumous because Chadwick died of colon cancer at 43
The below honor is posthumous because Chadwick died of colon cancer at 43
Chadwick Boseman’s Star Gets a Prime Spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: ‘A Place of Prominence for a King’
As Chadwick Boseman receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, his "Black Panther" co-star Lupita Nyong'o reflects on his legacy.
variety.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I put off my own mammo until a pal got diagnosed with breast cancer at 40. Schedule your exams, friends
alexzaragoza.substack.com
www.huffpost.com/entry/breast...
alexzaragoza.substack.com
www.huffpost.com/entry/breast...