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Miles W. Griffis @mileswgriffis.bsky.social · 7d

👀 I'm listed in the notables for the 2025 Best American Science and Nature Writing!

My essay "Back from the dead: Learning how to live and die with Long COVID" for @highcountrynews.org was long listed by editor Susan Orlean. You can read it free here:

www.hcn.org/issues/56-6/...

Learning how to live and die with long COVID - High Country News

The late artist David Wojnarowicz’s work has brought me back from the dead.

www.hcn.org

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 9d

word of the day: scorbutic (relating to or affected with scurvy)

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Cascade PBS Union @cascadepbsunion.bsky.social · 13d

It’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund

Donate to Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed, organized by Isabella Breda

On Monday, Sept. 22, Cascade PBS announced that it would be s… Isabella Breda needs your support for Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed

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Toastie @btoastie.bsky.social · 22d

RIP GOAT

Be like Robert. Support badass journalism.

1970s black and white photo of Robert Redford leaning against a brick wall wearing sunglasses and reading High Country News magazine.

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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 23d

If you're an early-career journalist, consider applying for @theopennotebook.bsky.social's paid, mentored fellowship and follow in the footsteps of @katherinejwu.com, @janehu.bsky.social, @sciwriabdul.bsky.social, @1juliarosen.bsky.social, @celiaford.bsky.social and many more! Deadline: 10/31.

The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 23d

Applications are OPEN for our early-career fellowship program supported by the @bwfund.bsky.social!

Work with a mentor to plan, report, and write articles for The Open Notebook and become part of the TON team. 🧵

Early-Career Fellowship Program - The Open Notebook

Every year, The Open Notebook offers a paid, part-time fellowship program for early-career science journalists. This ten-month program offers fellows the opportunity to explore their career interests ...

www.theopennotebook.com

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 28d

thank you! 🙏

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 28d

anyone have intel on why archive.org is down? bad day for, say, a journalist trying to see what information a company has suddenly scrubbed from their website 👀

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · Sep 6

i just opened bluesky to ask this question, so thank you for satisfying my curiosity!

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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · Sep 2

“We can become better storytellers together.” – Tiên Nguyễn

As we celebrate our 15th anniversary, we invite you to honor the past, elevate the present, and invest in the future of science journalism. #TON15 www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...

Image of a woman in a black and white sweater and the following quote: The Open Notebook offers not only a wealth of resources, it provides community to science writers at every stage of their career. TON embodies generosity. By reading the site's expert and timely articles, we can become better storytellers together. Tiên Nguyễn. Journalist and filmmaker (L.A.)

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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · Aug 27

Science journalism matters. Trust in facts matters. Community matters. Thank you for being part of TON’s story. Help us celebrate another 15 years.

See how @laurahelmuth.bsky.social describes what TON has meant to her. #TON15

www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...

An image showing a woman smiling and quoted text that says: The Open Notebook is an incredibly generous project, a gift to the science writer community ...Everyone involved - the TON creators, the interviewers, the writers who reveal their methods - is helping teach the rest of us a master class in science writing. Laura Helmuth, Editor (Washington, D.C.)

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · Jul 31

@theopennotebook.bsky.social turns 1️⃣ 5️⃣ this year! to celebrate, we're having our first Town Hall on August 26 at 2p ET/11a PT. register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The Open Notebook: Celebrating 15 years of supporting journalists
TOWN HALL
Join the TON team to celebrate our community and learn more about our work!
Tuesday, August 26, 2pm ET on Zoom (event will be recorded)

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · Jul 10

are you stressed? overworked? worried about the fate of our world? just eat a ripe peach over your kitchen sink and all your problems will magically disappear. like and subscribe for more great tips

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Kate Macfarlane @katemacfarlane.bsky.social · Jun 29

Fun to see Seattle’s new ADUs getting some national press!

Lots to say on this topic…

jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · Jun 27

in seattle, new homes with skybridges — connection points between houses that some housing folks describe as “umbilical cords” — keep popping up. i found out why for @nytimes.com. (tl;dr: housing policy!) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/r...

Why Does This House Have a Skybridge?

www.nytimes.com

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · Jun 30

thanks for reading, kate!

jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · Jun 27

in seattle, new homes with skybridges — connection points between houses that some housing folks describe as “umbilical cords” — keep popping up. i found out why for @nytimes.com. (tl;dr: housing policy!) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/r...

Why Does This House Have a Skybridge?

www.nytimes.com

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · Jun 27

epic handshake meme: two arms clasp tightly. one arm is labeled "The Xylom" and the other is "The Other Notebook." the text over the clasped hands reads: "summer fundraising during a strange moment when both journalism and science are under attack"

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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · Jun 24

If you value what we do at TON – mentoring early-career science writers; creating free resources for anyone covering science, health and the environment; creating community – consider supporting us with a gift today. 🧪

Support The Open Notebook - Support Science Journalism

Please help support The Open Notebook, a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to foster a supportive, diverse, and inclusive global community that enables journalists who cover science to learn and...

www.theopennotebook.com

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · Jun 25

at this rate i fully expect my microwave, turntable, and lawn mower to somehow prompt me to try their "new AI tools for greater productivity"

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · Jun 12

running a non-profit is never easy and it’s only getting tougher — right when we need journalism the most, amidst the gutting of federal science funding and agencies. please donate to support the future of science journalism 👇🏽

The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · Jun 12

Our summer fundraiser starts today and we have a goal of $3,000. Every gift helps. If TON’s work has mattered to you, please consider donating. 👉 [Yes! I’ll support The Open Notebook today!]

Support The Open Notebook - Support Science Journalism

Please help support The Open Notebook, a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to foster a supportive, diverse, and inclusive global community that enables journalists who cover science to learn and...

www.theopennotebook.com

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · May 20

the list of "high risk" conditions (per Prasad and Makary's NEJM paper: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....) is quite short - unclear whether folks with Long COVID would be covered unless they have another condition. on the other hand, seems like we might all be eligible for boosters if we start smoking?

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · May 15

forbidden candies

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · May 3

i will often write to noel gallagher's teotihuacan from the 1998 x-files movie soundtrack - propulsive beat + immaculate vibes + no lyrics!!

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Indigenous Journalists Association @indigenousja.bsky.social · Apr 16

🎓 Applications Now Open: Pacific Islander Journalism Scholarship!

@indigenousja.bsky.social & @aajaofficial.bsky.social are now accepting applications for the 2025 Pacific Islander Journalism Scholarship!

📅 Deadline: May 31
💰 Award: Up to two $5,000 scholarships

Apply now - tinyurl.com/25k4x2c2

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · Apr 9

EXCLUSIVE: sneak peek of the now de-extincted direwolf

dog with face smushed against a pillow and couch

brown and white pitbull mix wearing a blue and orange sweatshirt gazes into the camera

brown and white pitbull sleeps against a yellow pillow with all four paws arranged on top or one another

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · Apr 9

if your work relates in any way to psychedelics AND you were affected by the recent HHS firings, i want to hear from you! anonymous contributions are fine. my DMs are open, and you can also message me on Signal at janehu.01.

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