Mostly newstweeting: prev. founder @themendovoice; fellow @innovationrji, @jskstanford; @moderntimessf. More news co-ops now. katemaxwell@bsky
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Have you had an emergency or disaster arrive at your door, or are you thinking about how to prepare? I’d love to talk with journalists and news people about what info and tools you need to keep your newsroom and community informed & safe before, during & after disasters: 🚩⛈🌡🚒
.@katebmaxwell: Disaster strikes in your town or city. What do you need in your local news go bag? #RJIFellows #RJIFellowships rjionline.org/news/what-do-y…
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.@nicoleMfoy counted hundreds of citizens who have been detained by immigration officers, including children. As she notes, the number is likely an undercount meaning the reach of enforcement on citizens in this particular way is likely much larger.
projects.propublica.org/amer…
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Every time a company like @mcclatchy makes gutting layoffs across the country, people rightfully ask why local investors can't buy their local papers
Here's the truth: You may not make much money doing journalism these days, but you can make a lot of money killing it
Bay Area: come see the amazing Thea Riofrancos talk climate and extraction in a SF library, Berkeley university, Oakland community space, or all three!
🚨BAY AREA: I’ll be coming to San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland next weeks for a series of events on my book EXTRACTION — and on the intersections of climate, energy, mining, geopolitics, and the supply chains of global capitalism. Come through! theariofrancos.com/upcoming-…
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Reporting on the fires from inside a prison near Spokane, via @prisonjourn prisonjournalismproject.org/…
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NYC passed a law requiring landlords to install AC by 2030. Public housing was exempt
Karen Leader, a 71‑year‑old retiree in NYCHA, has watched neighbors pass out from the heat while she waits for help that never came
This heat wave may be no different: capitalbnews.org/us-heat-wav…
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This verdict is appalling — esp. the conviction of Daniel Sanchez-Estrada merely for transporting constitutionally protected zines, similar to the pamphlets that prompted the press freedom clause.
The implications extend far beyond so-called "Antifa." theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) calls on immigration authorities to unconditionally release journalist Estefany Rodríguez, who was detained without warrant on March 4 despite being in the United States legally, according to news reports. cpj.org/2026/03/cpj-calls-on… (via @CPJAmericas) #FreeEstefany
#usa “The detention of Estefany Rodríguez by Department of Homeland Security agents is part of a shameful and alarming pattern of the Trump administration’s use of immigration authorities to clamp down on freedom of the press,” said CPJ U.S., Canada, and Caribbean Program Coordinator Katherine Jacobsen. “Rodríguez came to the United States seeking safety from death threats she received for her reporting in her native Colombia and was in the United States legally at the time of her detention. The United States has traditionally been a safe haven for journalists fleeing retaliation in connection with their work. With Rodríguez’s case, federal authorities have shown a cruel disregard for this tradition.” cpj.org/2026/03/cpj-calls-on…
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Hello! I’m the reporter who has been tracking citizens detained by immigration agents. And last night, I noticed something: A lot of them were at the State of the Union, including a number of whom I’ve written about.
Their stories should be known:
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🔔 LIVE NOW: Join us for an urgent national town hall on press freedom featuring FPF's @trevortimm, and other leading voices across journalism and civil rights, hosted by @NABJ in partnership with @BlkStarNetwork.
youtube.com/watch?v=IEcIkJtA…
I’ve been highlighting the intersection of the climate crisis & local news crisis while helping local journalists cover disasters for years — this piece provides useful analysis about how essential and fragile this type of info is for communities:
Local news is shrinking just as climate disasters are accelerating. This piece by @activerewriting looks at where those crises collide and the journalists reporting through disasters without newsrooms or pay to keep communities informed.
localnewsinitiative.northwes…
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Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, & disaster research underpinning half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, & increased resilience.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs. usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
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NEW: I spent 2weeks in Ghana speaking w/ people trapped in the U.S. deportation machine. Deportees attempting suicide in military camps and hiding in homes without water and power in Ghana to Africans afraid to leave their homes in the US.
STORY: capitalbnews.org/ghana-us-de…
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The flooding is coming for you. Whether you know it or not.
Whether the maps say it, or not.
Incredible piece, below, by Miami Herald about flooding across S. Florida that isn't mapped by anyone — except the Miami Herald.
The details are amazing…
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miamiherald.com/news/local/e…
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I'll have a special livestream on Mon (3pm PT) to discuss dynamics & potentially devastating impacts of then likely Cat 4/5 Hurricane #Melissa as it nears Jamaica. I'll also offer a quick CA weather update, including notably warm/dry conditions into Nov. youtube.com/live/mZJXmweDr0g
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Totress Beasley,65, paid off her home on Jan 7.
On Jan 8, it burned down.
Like for many, it was her retirement plan. Now she doesn't know when she'll get to stop working.
Climate Disasters Are Destroying Black Retirements and the American Dream capitalbnews.org/black-retir…
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🧵Hi, I'm the @propublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
ALT White words on a black background read: 50+ Immigration agents have the authority to detain whom they reasonably suspect are in the country illegally. We found more than 50 Americans who were held after agents questioned their citizenship. They were almost all Latino. ~130 Agents also can arrest citizens who allegedly interfered with or assaulted officers. We compiled cases of about 130 Americans, including a dozen elected officials, accused of assaulting or impeding officers. ~20 Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer.
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>> Recursos de seguridad para periodistas que cubren protestas: cpj.org/2024/04/u-s-presiden… (vía @CPJAmericas y @pressfreedom)
>> Journalists covering protests can access @pressfreedom safety resources here: cpj.org/2024/04/u-s-presiden… (via @CPJAmericas @pressfreedom)
It’s hard to keep track of all the different and brutal ways that immigration agents are violating the law right now — but @nicoleMfoy’s reporting always shines a light on the bigger picture:
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer. propublica.org/article/immig… @nicoleMfoy
