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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 5h

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 6h

Never lose your sense of wonder, even if The Onion comes for you on it.

The Onion @theonion.com · 10h

Passenger Glued To Airplane Window Like It Fucking 1956 https://theonion.com/passenger-glued-to-airplane-window-like-it-fucking-1956-1832728158/

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Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 7h

He is spending time on comparing the wealth gap, I suspect more people would identify with living out of a smaller space like that, just as you identify with it in your message.

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Tracy Barbutes @tracybarbutes.bsky.social · 3d

Photojournalists, if you’re not already a member, please consider becoming one. @nppa.org works tirelessly for our First Amendment rights.

The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 3d

Link to full statement here: nppa.org/news/814

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The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 3d

Link to full statement here: nppa.org/news/814

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Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 4d

That’s great to hear! Bellingham makes that convenient(though there’s still so much room to grow).

Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 4d

Wrapped #weekwithoutdriving by making a Lowe’s, grocery and Costco run on our e-bikes in a single loop. The views along bike routes can often beat the same route by car.

Two e-bikes loaded with groceries outside of a Costco

A view of the city of Bellingham from a mixed use path.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 5d

The messages show high-level officials in the Trump administration discussing the possible deployment of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, an infantry force that has dropped into combat zones in both World Wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show

A high-ranking White House official was indiscreetly texting about the Portland, Ore., planning last weekend, according to messages shared with the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 5d

French visual journalist Antoni Lallican was killed by a Russian drone while working on assignment in the Donbas region of Ukraine. www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

French photojournalist Antoni Lallican killed by a drone in Ukraine

French photojournalist Antoni Lallican, 37, was killed on Friday in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region in a drone attack, according to European journalists' associations. It was the first time a journali...

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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 5d

🇫🇷🕯️🇺🇦 Macron: Our compatriot, photojournalist Antoni Lallican, accompanied the Ukrainian army on the resistance front.

I learned with deep sadness of his death, the victim of a Russian drone attack.

I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family, his loved ones, and all his colleagues…

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 6d

“The e-bike market is skyrocketing — and, according to some studies, outpacing electric cars…The question now is: Do officials double down on deadly car-centric urban design, or do they rethink cities to encourage people to ditch four wheels for two?”

Via @grist.org grist.org/transportati...

E-bikes could cut carbon, congestion, and costs — if cities take them seriously

E-bike sales are booming, providing a clean form of transportation that also improves public health. Yet cities remain committed to cars.

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The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 7d

Link to the full statement on our website here: nppa.org/news/813

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Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 8d

They mention both Victoria and Vancouver here, might as well stop in Bellingham for some rides and fresh hop beers as well.

Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 8d

Top 10 bicycle-friendly cities to visit in North America this fall.
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Top 10 bicycle-friendly cities to visit in North America this fall

There's no better way to explore the beauty of North America during the fall season than by traveling to the best bicycle-friendly cities

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Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 8d

Great talk from @spottnik.bsky.social last night to kick off the #weekwithoutDriving. He set a high bar by managing the @seattledot.bsky.social without a personal or company vehicle. Enjoyed the management takeaways from his talk beyond the transportation ones.

Greg Spotts points to the finished Dutch-style protected bike intersection in Washington state, completed during his Seattle Department of Transportation tenure.

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Jazmine Ulloa @jazmineulloa.bsky.social · 9d

As immigration agents have escalated their tactics, US citizens, many of them Latino men, have been stopped and in some cases taken into custody by law enforcement officers. Allison, Jenny and I took a closer look at the encounters. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...

‘I’m From Here!’: U.S. Citizens Are Ending Up in Trump’s Dragnet

www.nytimes.com

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The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 10d

Journalist Steve Held has been released.

Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 10d

Steve Held was released.
Please support and follow @unraveledpress.com @thetriibe.com @chicagoreader.com and other local, independent news media

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 10d

UPDATE: At 1:27 a.m. on Sept. 28, Unraveled Press reports that co-founder Steve Held has been released.

thetriibe.com/2025/09/chic...

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The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 21d

@nppa.org joins with free speech groups to urge Kentucky prosecutor to drop charges against Cincinnati journalists before upcoming trial.
See below.

Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 21d

Prosecutors must drop charges against two Cincinnati journalists arrested while covering a protest. Their jury trials are scheduled in just a couple weeks.

A coalition of rights groups and journalism professors explained why this prosecution is so dangerous.

Drop charges against Cincinnati journalists before upcoming trial

Journalists must not be put on trial for covering protests

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Cengiz Yar @cengizyar.com · 29d

Two exciting new roles on @propublica.org's audio team:

audio producer: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...

senior audio producer: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚨EXCLUSIVE:

Federal judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court has got to do a better job of explaining emergency rulings, with frequent decisions in favor of Trump at least appearing to validate harsh criticism of the judiciary at a time of rising threats:

www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases

Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.

www.nbcnews.com

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Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · Sep 1

Support the voice of visual journalists and have a chance at some awesome prizes as you do it!

The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · Sep 1

Take a Shot at Winning Big — While Supporting NPPA and Visual Journalism!
Grab a raffle ticket and be in the running for awesome prizes. Buy entries from September 1-30. Share the link with your colleagues, tell your families and friends. Support NPPA! Follow the link below.
nppa.org/news/807

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · Aug 31

Some other stories where I looked at porn while reporting

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I talked here about why we should un-scandalize this kind of journalism: niemanstoryboard.org/2024/01/17/s...

Inside an OnlyFans empire: Sex, influence and the new American Dream

The fast-growing platform is the creator economy at its most bluntly transactional, where sex is just another unit of content to monetize.

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The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · Aug 29

NPPA members…
The National Press Photographers Association is proud to introduce the PressPass Navigator, a powerful new resource for visual journalists. Link here:
nppa.org/resources/pr...

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · Aug 22

Mississippi's new social media age-verification law has now forced BlueSky to block Mississippi IP addresses.

Our Mississippi Free Press team is now urgently having to grapple with what that means for our audience—and for press freedom.

My new editorial:

Ed Note | State Law Compels BlueSky to Block Mississippi IPs

Ashton Pittman writes about how Mississippi’s social media age-verification law prompted BlueSky to block access to Mississippi IP addresses.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · Aug 8

We really appreciate the support! @freedom.press 🙏🙏🙏

We could use your support, please checkout the article at the link below to find out more and donate!

Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · Aug 7

Without photojournalism, the news stays out of sight.

@nppa.org fights to protect the lens that keeps the public informed. Their work is more important than ever, but they need your help.

Read about their work and support them if you can.

The leading voice for visual journalists may be silenced. You can help.

We talked with the National Press Photographers Association’s Mickey Osterreicher about why NPPA’s work is more important than ever.

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Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · Aug 6

Great workshop to up your video storytelling game.

The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · Aug 4

Registration is open for the Advanced Storytelling Workshop. Follow the link here: nppa.org/events/1

2025 Advanced Storytelling Workshop

Sept. 21-26, 2025, in Denver. By the time your week with us is over, you will have new skills, new tools in your video storytelling toolbox, and some new mentors.

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