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The Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 3d

A policy-minded advocate for left-wing causes, Katie Wilson shrugged off the idea she might be better suited for a City Council seat, instead aiming for mayor.

Katie Wilson's name might be new to Seattle voters. She says that's good

A policy-minded advocate for left-wing causes, Katie Wilson shrugged off the idea she might be better suited for a City Council seat, instead aiming for mayor.

www.seattletimes.com

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Lilly Ana @lillyanafowler.bsky.social · 5d

Had been waiting for an in-depth profile on who is likely to be Seattle’s next mayor and was wondering who was going to do it … bookmarking for later !

The Stranger @thestranger.com · 6d

In our October issue, Stranger Editor @hmwinter.bsky.social shadowed mayoral candidate Katie Wilson to find out how much we didn't know about our leading mayoral candidate.

The Making of Katie Wilson

She’s coming for the mayor’s office.

www.thestranger.com

Lilly Ana @lillyanafowler.bsky.social · 5d

I loved my time in school and extended it as long as possible
to spend time thinking, reading and writing and avoiding real life, but boy is there some dark stuff happening at these institutions that charge students obscene amounts of money …

Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 5d

Amazing work from USC student journalists: www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/10/01/u...

USC sold dead bodies to U.S. military to train IDF medical personnel

A review of seven years’ worth of contracts unveiled more than $860,000 to use cadavers in surgical trainings involving the Israeli Defense Forces.

www.uscannenbergmedia.com

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Lilly Ana @lillyanafowler.bsky.social · 9d

PS Would be curious to know what the board knew when and what they think of this decision now.

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Lilly Ana @lillyanafowler.bsky.social · 9d

“Cascade PBS paid CEO Rob Dunlop over $500,000 last year. The executive team made over $2 million in salaries and bonuses. Union members estimate they collectively made $950,000 a year.”

Nathalie Graham @gramsofgnats.bsky.social · 9d

Sacrificing the newsroom during a time when journalism is a vitally important check on authoritarian power was the only way to stay afloat for Cascade PBS. Right? Well, according to an internal report, the finances were actually... good:
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/09...

Cascade PBS Newsroom Axing Preventable, Union Says

Cascade PBS laid off 16 positions, including its entire news staff, and blamed it on Trump cuts. The union says the layoffs weren't a financial inevitability.

www.thestranger.com

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Josh Cohen @jcohenwrites.bsky.social · 12d

We are deeply upset with Cascade PBS execs' decision to eliminate the news operation and lay everyone off. It's been wonderful to see the outpouring of support and anger folks have shown this week. If you want to share that anger with the bosses, we'd appreciate it. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Cascade PBS Union @cascadepbsunion.bsky.social · 12d

actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

A press release condemning Cascade PBS’s decision to lay off its News and Investigations teams.

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Lilly Ana @lillyanafowler.bsky.social · 13d

A Gofund me account has been set up for the journalists laid off at Cascade PBS. Please give if you can. I understand they’re not getting much severance and many of them will need the help gofund.me/f5ab47652

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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Lilly Ana @lillyanafowler.bsky.social · 15d

“The Cascade PBS suits blamed Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress for nationwide cuts to federal support for public broadcasting…We’re going to go ahead and call that what it plainly is: mendacious bullshit.” open.substack.com/pub/washingt...

Death of a newsroom

Cascade Public Media capitulates to federal budget cuts

open.substack.com

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Lilly Ana @lillyanafowler.bsky.social · 15d

Absolutely right. Your local PBS station just capitulated to Trump.

David Kroman @kromandavid.bsky.social · 15d

Fiery take on the death of Crosscut from Paul Queary of the Washington Observer:

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Lilly Ana @lillyanafowler.bsky.social · 15d

what was the first ? tryjng to remember ….

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David Kroman @kromandavid.bsky.social · 16d

I understand most people's final day is Oct. 31. As if you needed more confirmation of how out of touch KCTS leadership is with its own news operation, I'm pretty sure this is the second time they've fired people days before an election.

David Kroman @kromandavid.bsky.social · 16d

I heard the news this morning. I owe everything to Crosscut and this breaks my heart. Frankly, it always felt over managed by people who’d never worked in print journalism before. My heart goes out to everyone there

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 16d

BREAKING: Cascade PBS, which operates the website Crosscut, is laying off 19 people, reportedly including its entire news staff. In an email to staff, CEO Rob Dunlop blamed federal cuts, saying the nonprofit is "winding down our longform, written journalism."

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 16d

Mexico's Jewish president calls on Israel to end 'genocide in Gaza'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who is Jewish, called Israel's war on Gaza a 'genocide,' marking a decisive shift in her government's foreign policy — and putting it at odds with the United States.

www.latimes.com

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Lilly Ana @lillyanafowler.bsky.social · 16d

hang in there ❤️

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Katie Campbell, KUOW @katiecampbell.bsky.social · 16d

Devastating news for local journalism.

Seattle's Cascade PBS announces layoffs, end of online long-form journalism

The move, attributed to the loss of federal funding for public media, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers and the creation of three new positions, station President and CEO Rob Dunlop told KUOW.

www.kuow.org

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Lilly Ana @lillyanafowler.bsky.social · 16d

$36K more in other compensation !

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Lilly Ana @lillyanafowler.bsky.social · 16d

In 2024, Rob Dunlop’s salary was $516K projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/o...

Cascade Public Media - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica

Since 2013, the IRS has released data culled from millions of nonprofit tax filings. Use this database to find organizations and see details like their executive compensation, revenue and expenses, as...

projects.propublica.org

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Lilly Ana @lillyanafowler.bsky.social · 16d

Key part here : we’ve always known the CEO of Cascade PBS makes too much compared to most of the staff at the station : more than $500K. He’s refused to take a pay cut & now he has laid off an entire newsroom. When the head of a local PBS station makes that much, budget constraints are an excuse.

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 16d

BREAKING: Cascade PBS, which operates the website Crosscut, is laying off 19 people, reportedly including its entire news staff. In an email to staff, CEO Rob Dunlop blamed federal cuts, saying the nonprofit is "winding down our longform, written journalism."

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Lilly Ana @lillyanafowler.bsky.social · 16d

Honestly, same. I learned a lot at Cascade PBS and met a lot of really good people there. My heart goes out to everyone impacted by the lay offs. You all deserve better from management.

David Kroman @kromandavid.bsky.social · 16d

Some of my best journalism memories are grinding with @lillyanafowler.bsky.social, @melissajsantos.bsky.social and @jcohenwrites.bsky.social on the news desk

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 21d

Earlier today, FCC Chair Brendan Carr said “we can do this the easy way or the hard way” about Disney/ABC “taking action on Kimmel.”

Hours later, ABC pulled Kimmel off the air.

It’s a blatant crackdown on free speech by an authoritarian administration. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Disney's ABC pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' after FCC chair criticizes the host's Charlie Kirk comments

The network confirmed it is "indefinitely" pulling the show.

www.nbcnews.com

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 21d

1. Just so we’re clear, this is the clip that got Jimmy Kimmel’s show shelved by ABC.

If I’m missing any other clips please let me know.

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 22d

New Tyler Robinson posts leaked to me tell a very different story than you've heard before:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...

Exclusive: Leaked Messages from Charlie Kirk Assassin

Accused shooter’s “politics” is not what government and media say

www.kenklippenstein.com

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 22d

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month everyone!

A screenshot of a Los Angeles Times article with the following headline

You look Latino. You speak Spanish. You work hard. That's now probable cause.

A photo of workers handcuffed with the caption:

Workers handcuffed after being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement near Vinton, La., in June. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Associated Press)

By Dean Florez, Guest contributor

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

For the record.

My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.

I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."

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Lilly Ana @lillyanafowler.bsky.social · 23d

“I was the last remaining Black full-time opinion columnist at the Post, in one of the nation’s most diverse regions. Washington D.C. no longer has a paper that reflects the people it serves.”

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

substack.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23d

An opinion columnist for The Washington Post said she was fired last week after posting on social media about gun violence and what she called “racial double standards” following the assassination of the right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk.

Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting

Karen Attiah said she was fired for “speaking out against political violence” and America’s apathy toward guns.

nyti.ms

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