“The X-Men are not an allegory for being queer” The x-men:

Not to brag, but I think my beat of faith, sex and politics is crucial to the future of democracy. Whether I'm paid or not, I'm going to keep yelling about this. This is truly, to me, what feels like God's work.

Journalism now looks about as viable a career path as whaling ship captain

do the media executives feel bad about shuttering/gutting a profession that is a pillar of democracy. just wondering

I think it’d be good for more people to know that the exact same private equity executives responsible for destroying hundreds of jobs at Vice — Fortress Investment Group — are also responsible for destroying thousands of jobs at Gannett newspapers.

People lay all the blame on the vulture funds that buy up these news sites to try and turn a profit, and yes they’re bad and culpable, but the damage Google and Facebook have done to the news industry is far worse, and they seem to be escaping a lot of the blame

So many things to say about the deteriorating state of journalism. But being forced to freelance for survival (with limited opportunities available, might I add) is part of the depressing reality that me and too many of my peers have had to face. Something has to give, and soon.

Ariel is a brilliant editor and a thoughtful colleague. I’m so proud of the work we did together - we absolutely need more journalists like her esp in this moment. I know she'll continue to produce amazing pieces wherever she lands next.

Still reeling from the layoffs at Reckon. 10 talented colleagues gone, including some incredible journalists. I'm gutted. This is a major blow to our company + yet another sign of the crisis journalism faces. We need to support our newsrooms and the people in them.

Lift as you climb

My latest from Reckon reckon.news/honey/2024/02/…

STOP SAYING PEOPLE DON'T OWE EACH OTHER ANYTHING!!! we owe each other community. we owe each other love. we owe each other safety. we owe each other support. individualism is destroying us.

For everyone who forgets what our job is as journalists: it’s literally to spill tea, not to be liked. Don’t stop telling the truth. It’s our one job. And please — stop calling journalism “content.” It’s not.

Lots of amazing folks who have worked to get Reckon True Stories ready for July, including Marina Leigh, Kelly Araja, Michelle Zenarosa (Michelle Zenarosa), Katie Johnston Katie Johnston), Abbey Crain (Abbey Crain), and the whole Reckon / Ursa Story Company teams. 🎉

"Twenty-eight states targeted comprehensive sex ed this year -- what does that mean?" Another great article by Annabel Rocha for Reckon: reckon.news/family/2024/07… #SexEdForAll

For Reckon I wrote about the high stakes of this election and how the waiting game with Biden is filling us with dread. reckon.news/news/2024/07/t…

Here’s the Pro-Palestine Speech the DNC Refused to Put on TV: rollingstone.com/politics/polit…

Working harder but feeling poorer: for Reckon, #Maynard200 alum Michelle Zenarosa (Michelle Zenarosa) covers inflation, rising prices, and American workers who say their paychecks just don't stretch far enough. reckon.news/family/2024/08…

Proud of all the work Denny has put out! Any newsroom would be lucky to have her.

ICE raids tried to split LA apart, but might have made it stronger. From coordinating wildfire relief to blocking ICE buses, community organizers say LA County residents keep proving that in a city of strangers, nobody fights alone. lapublicpress.org/2025/06/ice-ra…