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Washington, DC
Joined September 2013
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Lydia Gerike retweeted
.@astead sums it up perfectly in 1 minute.
Lydia Gerike retweeted
Begging people asking for where the news is on any situation to google the local newspaper for the area.
@asheville is Asheville
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@newsobserver is Raleigh
@knoxnews is Knoxville
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Lydia Gerike retweeted
Thousands of journalists have been laid off so far this year. Thousands more have had to fight to save their jobs. My heart breaks for all of them.
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Lydia Gerike retweeted
I’ve teamed up with All Things Go to give away a pair of tickets to both ATG festivals in NY & MD!
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Lydia Gerike retweeted
New from me for @guardian:
A conservative group, backed with a grant from the Heritage Foundation, will publish a list of civil servants they deem to be anti-Trump.
If elected, Trump's plans to reclassify and replace those workers with MAGA loyalists.
theguardian.com/us-news/arti…
Lydia Gerike retweeted
Fast Company is proud to announce our fifth annual Queer 50 list, featuring a lineup of some of the most influential LGBTQ leaders in business, tech, and beyond.
Lydia Gerike retweeted
First displayed on the National Mall as part of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian & Gay Rights, the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt represented a watershed cultural moment, pushing for AIDS specific healthcare and helping advance LGBTQ+ issues. #PrideMonth
ALT Thousands of colorful squares of fabric covered in names and pictures are laid out in rows on the wide lawn of the National Mall with the white dome of the Capitol in the background.
Lydia Gerike retweeted
After announcing her surprise retirement from the @WNBA last month, @Candace_Parker is ready for her next act: helping @adidas secure its place in women’s basketball.
Read our exclusive: bit.ly/3WEiHx0
Lydia Gerike retweeted
Interested in following student media coverage of the protests on campuses across the country?
Check out the College Media Map with links and a search tool for 500+ websites. splc.org/collegemedia/
We also have a list of some college media on X: teapawt.net/i/lists/47145407
Lydia Gerike retweeted
Live updates following protests on campus today:
idsnews.com/article/2024/04/…
Lydia Gerike retweeted
On the eve of the divestment protest, IU changed policy to forbid tents w/out IU approval.
Thursday morning, they posted the change to their website.
That afternoon, police arrested 33 protesters for violating policy. @idsnews
idsnews.com/article/2024/04/…
Lydia Gerike retweeted
The IDS is walking out today. We will not publish content for 24 hours. In case of urgent breaking news, we will post to our X account.
Lydia Gerike retweeted
If you love podcasts, dump Spotify: defector.com/if-you-love-pod…
Lydia Gerike retweeted
RIP Protocol.com 🫠
Lydia Gerike retweeted
one issue with the news desert framing (which has been valuable!), is that it misses places like DC - which has as many journalists per capita as any place in the world yet whose residents starve for local coverage and civic information. the shuttering of @DCist is a crisis