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Jules Walkup

@JulesWalkup

UGA alum ‘22 | former @redandblack, @cnn, @bangordailynews | they/he | RT & likes ≠ endorsements; views are my own

 Brunswick, ME
Joined February 2020
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Ben Jodway@thepenbyben23 Jun 2025
I'm a journalist for @TheBuckeyeFlame covering rural LGBTQ+ communities -- and I might be the only one in the world doing this work. You can find my other socials and my portfolio on my website, bjodway.com/.
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Why a Maine newspaper opened its own cafe. Read @JulesWalkup on why we think local newspapers should be in the Third Space business. bangordailynews.com/2025/05/…
Why a Maine newspaper opened its own cafe

Why a Maine newspaper opened its own cafe

It’s the only eatery in the state — maybe the nation — where readers can speak with reporters, editors, the publisher and owner of the local paper.

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The parts of Maine hit hardest by the housing crisis are far from the coast bangordailynews.com/2025/04/… via @bangordailynews
The parts of Maine hit hardest by the housing crisis are far from the coast

The parts of Maine hit hardest by the housing crisis are far from the coast

Here are three areas of Maine where housing prices have risen the most since the pandemic began.

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Happy Sunday! It's officially day 3 of College Media Madness! Here is the current leaderboard, featuring @bcheights in first place! Can anyone top that?
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Check out my first story with @propublica as part of their Local Reporting Network.
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Public housing delivered Linda Gallagher-Garcia from homelessness in Maine. But being evicted from public housing pitched her right back into it. propublica.org/article/maine…
Maine Public Housing Tenants Face Eviction at High Rates. A New Program to Keep Renters Housed...

Maine Public Housing Tenants Face Eviction at High Rates. A New Program to Keep Renters Housed...

For those who are evicted from public housing in Maine, experts say the consequence “is almost certainly homelessness.”

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How Trump’s plans for education could affect Maine schools @JulesWalkup for @bangordailynews/@Report4America bangordailynews.com/2024/11/…
How Trump’s plans for education could affect Maine schools

How Trump’s plans for education could affect Maine schools

The federal government controls more than $100 million that flows to Maine every year for K-12 education programs.

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AB@AlannaBennett5 Nov 2024
So jealous of my cat today, she has no idea what a president is. This is the reward she was given in exchange for giving up her ability to decide when it’s time to eat.
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As the results come in: read local! Read @redandblack! #Election2024
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Our nonprofit newsroom is rooted in the ideals of democracy. This Election Day we are turning to our alumni & friends to help support our independent journalism beyond this election season. We ask you to consider making a contribution that will be matched from now until Dec. 31
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Because of experience I gained at The Red & Black, I'm getting to live my dream of working with professional sports teams and organizations. I couldn't have done it without them. Support student journalists and help them beat Florida! @redandblack givebutter.com/Ol9o5G
2024 Red & Black Rivalry Challenge

2024 Red & Black Rivalry Challenge

Help us Beat Florida's Student Newsroom!

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Midcoast Maine school district will bring back transgender protections, reports @JulesWalkup @bangordailynews/@Report4America bangordailynews.com/2024/08/…
Midcoast school district will bring back transgender protections

Midcoast school district will bring back transgender protections 

Thursday night's vote rescinds a June decision to delete a policy that aimed to protect transgender students.

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.@Report4America brought journalists from every corner of the country to Minneapolis last week for the service program’s 2024 National Gathering. It was an opportunity to connect and learn in a way that can only be done in person. More: bit.ly/4cV956y #RFAGathers24
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Rare ‘cotton candy’ lobster among star attractions at reopened Maine aquarium bit.ly/3zpRl4i via @JulesWalkup @bangordailynews/@Report4America
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Midcoast school district eliminates transgender protections @JulesWalkup @bangordailynews via @Report4America bangordailynews.com/2024/06/…
Midcoast school district eliminates transgender protections

Midcoast school district eliminates transgender protections

About 75 speakers opposed eliminating the transgender policy during an hours-long hearing, while more than 20 supported the board’s decision.

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Lori Valigra@LValigra10 Jun 2024
My latest story in the Bangor Daily News: dams vs endangered salmon World weighs in on fate of 4 Maine dams blocking passage of endangered salmon via BDN bangordailynews.com/2024/06/…
World weighs in on fate of 4 Maine dams blocking passage of endangered salmon

World weighs in on fate of 4 Maine dams blocking passage of endangered salmon

The stakes couldn't be higher, pitting the potential survival of a species against business interests.

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A 21-foot sculpture honors the tribes that hunted swordfish in the gulf of Maine: bangordailynews.com/2024/06/… via @JulesWalkup @bangordailynews/@Report4America
A 21-foot sculpture honors the tribes that hunted swordfish in the Gulf of Maine

A 21-foot sculpture honors the tribes that hunted swordfish in the Gulf of Maine

The new artwork is a striking tribute to the Wabanaki people who hunted swordfish off the island some 5,000 years ago.

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It's "damn near impossible" for workers to find housing when job hunting in this region of Maine bangordailynews.com/2024/05/… via @bangordailynews

Workers can't find housing when job hunting in this Maine region

Scarce housing opportunities have pushed workers, especially those in hospitality, health care, education or municipal services, to either commute long distances or leave the region altogether.

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Bill Trotter@billtrotter3 May 2024
Mainers have been charged with breaking elver transaction rules that were adopted a decade ago to deter poaching, which has beset Nova Scotia & New Brunswick this spring. Some people want to hide their catch & cash b/c the baby eels are worth a lot of $$$ bangordailynews.com/2024/05/…
Midcoast man again charged with violating Maine’s baby eel fishing laws

Midcoast man again charged with violating Maine’s baby eel fishing laws

Maine has seen relatively few violations of its anti-poaching laws for elvers, which sell for around $2,000 per pound.

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Hi student journalists! If you're covering protests at your school, please know that the Student Press Law Center has a free legal hotline available to you should you need it.
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@SPLC1 May 2024
We are disturbed to see reports of student journalists assaulted or threatened with arrest, as the country relies on them at this historic moment. All of us are better informed when they can work without fear for their personal safety. Full statement: loom.ly/5MX-rgA
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Student journalists like ours @redandblack are on the frontlines of these campus protests, and they are risking their safety to bring the world professional news. Their safety cannot be an afterthought. What happened to Daily Bruin staff is unimaginable.
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Shortly before 3:30 a.m., four Daily Bruin reporters were walking on campus when they were followed and then assaulted.
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Volunteers and workers have almost finished placing old, donated Christmas trees in rows along Popham Beach as part of an effort to restore sand dunes that were flattened by winter storms. @JulesWalkup @bangordailynews/@Report4America bangordailynews.com/2024/04/…

Christmas trees now helping restore Popham Beach sand dunes

The rows of Christmas trees can trap windblown sand, protecting the uplands and providing habitats for coastal wildlife such as least terns.

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