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Jessica Luther

@jessicawluther.com

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Investigative journalist, mainly sports. Wrote a couple books. PhD in Sports Studies. Dissertation on the Univ of Texas women's bball team in the 1970s. Tall. Tired. She/Her. Austin, TX https://www.jessicawluther.com/

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · Nov 22

Ok, there are so many new followers and I appreciate it, but you should know what you're getting into LOL so here are some things I've written or worked on to give you an idea of what I do, what I care about

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 4h

Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

apnews.com

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Abigail Segel @abigailsegel.bsky.social · 2h

For the WNBPA and the NWSLPA, solidarity is an ethos as well as a strategy. I spoke with leaders from both unions to learn more about the organizations' strong relationship:

The US’s biggest pro women’s sports unions have found strength together

For NWSL and WNBA players’ unions, collective actions have been key to their successes in wholly different sports

www.theguardian.com

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 19h

So many Texans are already too aware of how impossible compromise is with those who want us dead.

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 19h

Sorry, autocorrect made a typo I couldn’t abide!!

Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 19h

“There can be no compromise with those who want us dead.” The Texas GOP have passed laws causing pregnant people to die, oversee a foster care system in which kids die, watched as hundreds died when the grid failed, were in charge this summer during the fatal floods, I could go on and on and on.

Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 22h

Citing the “martyrdom” of Charlie Kirk, Texas AG Ken Paxton says his office is pursuing sweeping undercover investigations into “leftist” groups. “To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."

"Leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger. Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture and have unleashed their deranged and drugged-up foot soldiers on the American people," said Attorney General Paxton. "The martyrdom of Charlie Kirk marks a turning point in America.
There can be no compromise with those who want us dead. To that end, I have directed my office to continue its efforts to identify, investigate, and infiltrate these leftist terror cells. To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."
The radical Left has incubated an environment where political violence is not only justified but celebrated and praised. In July, nearly two dozen armed leftists connected to various Texas-based Antifa-like groups ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") facility in Alvarado, Texas. On September 10, 2025, a leftist assassin connected to the radical transgender movement murdered Charlie Kirk because of Kirk's bold support for truth, love of country, and unshakable faith. Two weeks later, another deranged leftist opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas.
President Donald Trump has officially designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and instructed his administration to "utilize all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist actions — conducted by Antifa." Building on President Trump's bold actions, Attorney General Paxton has instructed his office to initiate sweeping investigations into radical leftist organizations engaged in or providing support to those performing political violence.

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Frankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 1d

I was so honored when I found out Hanif Abdurraqib had selected one of my stories for The Year's Best Sports Writing 2025. But mine is just one of many excellent pieces featured in the anthology. I interviewed Hanif about his selection process. Happy pub day to all of this year's featured writers!

in the field: hanif abdurraqib & the year's best sports writing

"I was trying to push the definition of what sportswriting could be, or what sports could be."

www.thefrankiedlc.news

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Mike Goodman @themlg.bsky.social · 1d

I still think somebody should gimme a bunch of money to build the best, nerdy digital sports news site out there that like twice a month writes a nice big feature on how we should tax billionaire owners a lot more.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds like Republicans ought to get all the Republicans who form the Republican majorities in the Republican-led House and the Republican-led Senate together to pass the budget that Republicans wrote with the Republican White House and that Republicans now insist absolutely must be passed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy says the safety of the air traffic control system will start being impacted next Sunday if the shutdown continues

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damned soul-o-man @dansolomon.com · 1d

NOW HIRING: open fact-check position at @texasmonthly.bsky.social, come work with us and potentially save me and my colleagues from ourselves www.texasmonthly.com/about/jobs-a...

Jobs and Internships

Since 1973, Texas Monthly has chronicled life in contemporary Texas, reporting on vital issues such as politics, criminal justice, the environment,

www.texasmonthly.com

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 1d

Awful! I wore a mask as much as I could with the heat. I’m sorry to everyone going next weekend.

Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 1d

Oh no! We have seen the Killers multiple times and we were so tired so we cut out after Phantogram.

Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 1d

Related: Phantogram was amazing

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 1d

Aaron and I attended a 3-day music festival in our mid-40s, but if you looked at us today, you'd probably assume we scaled Mt. Fuji or hiked the Appalachian Trail or some other ridiculous physical feat. No, it was just age, heat, and crowds that did us in.

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Capital B @capitalb.bsky.social · 2d

A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.

No One Was Helping Black Transgender Youth. So These Parents Stepped In.

A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.

capitalbnews.org

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 1d

I recently listened to this May 2025 episode of Tech Won't Save Us (@techwontsave.us) with @joolia.bsky.social about the War on Empathy and it's so good, Julia is so good and so smart. techwontsave.us/episode/275_...

The Roots of Elon Musk’s War On Empathy w/ Julia Carrie Wong - Tech Won’t Save Us

techwontsave.us

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 1d

the usual useful list:

go.bsky.app/2Fq4P6e

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 1d

once again encouraging you all to support independent, worker owned, billionaire free News media when and how you are able

Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 2d

Installing someone like Bari Weiss as the head of a major news organization isn’t even about profit or longevity. In effect it’s about continuing to shrink the traditional news industry smaller and smaller and weaker and weaker and less and less journalism based until it ceases to exist

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 1d

Weiss isn’t a journalist. The FP clearly has a conservative viewpoint. Ellison is simply lying about why he bought the FP and put CBS News in Weiss’ hands. We do not have to take any of this at face value since we all have our own eyes and brains and the ability to evaluate what’s in front of us.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING— David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, just sent out this email to Paramount employees re: The Free Press acquisition/Bari Weiss. Says she has passion for "rigorous, fact-based reporting & a relentless commitment to amplifying voices from all corners of the spectrum."

Text shared w me:

Dear Team Paramount:

I think we can all agree that the temperature of our nation's social discourse feels higher than ever. Too often, the space once reserved for thoughtful dialogue has been consumed by partisan division and hostile disputes. If we are to move forward, we must find our way back to the ideals that shaped both our country and civilization itself: open exchange of ideas, vigorous yet respectful debate, and a genuine regard for the beliefs and traditions of others.

This challenge extends to the media. While it was founded with the mission of informing the public and fostering discussion on the issues of the day, too often it has become a platform that amplifies the very partisanship tearing our society apart. George Washington warned that the primary danger in politics is partisanship. Today, that danger extends far beyond politics - threatening the fabric of our communities. When we reduce every issue to "us vs. them" or "my way vs. the wrong way," we close ourselves off from listening, learning, and ultimately growing, both as individuals and as a society.

I don't pretend to have a solution to this challenge. But I do believe we each have a responsibility to do our part. At Paramount, we have both a unique opportunity and an obligation as stewards of one of the most iconic and respected news organizations in the world. We are challenging ourselves to do better - recognizing that we have the ability to reach a broad audience and demonstrate constructive, respectful, and bipartisan dialogue in our own work.
Our mission is clear: to ensure that this global platform remains a place where people can seek the truth, gain understanding, and engage with the facts. That is our purpose.

With this in mind, I am excited to share that The Free Press is joining our Company. Since its launch just five years ago, The Free Press, under cofounder Bari Weiss' leadership,

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Brian Moritz @bmoritz99.bsky.social · 2d

This, right here, should be the mission statement for all of us in journalism education.

"The hard part is having something interesting to say. Get a degree in that!"

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 4d

Being a podcaster costs $40 for a decent mic and $18 per month for hosting. The hard part is having something interesting to say. Get a degree in that!

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damned soul-o-man @dansolomon.com · 2d

it's impossible to know what people *aren't* posting and why, but i assure you that "is this safe to post" is a real concern that is shaping the decisionmaking of many real people right now

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 3d

If we were living under fascism, none of you would be here daring to post things. You'd be erasing your social media accounts and keeping your head down; you'd know that peacocking your faux-bravery on a network would expose you to being disappeared.
You have no idea what "fascism" really means.

shane @mouthfulofcavities.bsky.social · 3d

the regime is zip tying toddlers and ripping them away from their mothers unclothed... calling it fascism upsets this neo-con.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @sorayanadiamcdonald.com · 3d

"Beyond social media scams, women journalists have also increasingly been the target of pornographic deepfakes used to harass and blackmail them, and deepfakes created to fuel disinformation campaigns and push political narratives."

Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 3d

Broadcast journalists around the world are being targeted amid an explosion in deepfake scams. Are social media platforms doing enough to counter them? www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/scam...

Scammers are using video deepfakes of journalists to peddle products online

Broadcast journalists around the world are being targeted amid an explosion in deepfake scams. Are social media platforms doing enough to counter them?

www.niemanlab.org

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 3d

there’s actual eugenics happening to actual people right now and people are worried about computers somehow?

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what are we even doing

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 3d

if you’re writing a sentence that sounds like eugenics but you go “oh that’s fine to say because it’s not a real person,” then you’re fine, don’t worry about it

hailey @hailey.at · 3d

if you’re writing a sentence that sounds like eugenics but you go “oh that’s fine to say because it’s not a real person” (whatever that means) you may want to consider what made you okay with saying that

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 4d

“'The fact that we don't have money to pay journalists, but we have money to pay Bari Weiss between $100 and 200 million is indicative of what the Ellisons' true goal here is,' a network correspondent said. 'And it's not journalism.'"

CBS News staffers are ‘literally freaking out’ about Bari Weiss taking over newsroom

EXCLUSIVE: ‘People are using words like depressing and doomsday – feels like some sort of doomsday,’ one source told The Independent about the mood inside CBS News right now.

www.independent.co.uk

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