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I'm not here much anymore, but would love to stay in touch with all the amazing folks I've met over the past decade. Please find me elsewhere on the web: linktr.ee/mollymccluskey
Right now, @mccarrennews, the director of the @PressClubDC 's @PFC_NPC is sending a barrage of unhinged emails to @yasmineelsabawi if she doesn't take down this tweet, including threatening to call her boss. #pressfreedom
Join IIJ leaders @KatherineLewis and @ShernayW for a freelance meetup at this year’s @womenjournos CAMP in Washington, D.C., Sept 5-7. RSVP here: zeffy.com/ticketing/jaws…
The @IWMF 2025 Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism is now open. It honours Kari's legacy of "championing small moments that make the world sing." Apply by July 13 for a chance to have your powerful storytelling supported. Find out more 👇 twp.ai/4io44l
A new addition to GIJN's Reporter’s Guide to Investigating War Crimes! This chapter is designed to assist journalists investigating arms sales that may have crossed the line into fueling national and international crimes or systemic human rights abuses. twp.ai/4iooof
It’s #NationalPollinatorWeek! So put on your beard o’ bees and get to celebrating these diverse and important creatures! To start, check out our Pollinator Playlist featuring streaming films about the important roles they play in our everyday lives: dceff.org/pollinators-pl…
Now show mothers vs fathers in speaking roles. Or, to make it easier… alive. Disney doesn’t just sideline women, it sidelines maternal presence. It’s a pattern and whole generations grew up on it.
Male characters dominate the scripts of most popular Disney movies.
The IIJ is hosting a meetup for freelancers at this year’s @NAHJ Conference and Expo in Chicago on Friday, July 11. RSVP here: zeffy.com/ticketing/nahj…
The tradition of embassies opening their doors to their neighbors dates back at least to the 1950s, when diplomatic teas were held as charity fundraisers, and as a measure of goodwill. diplomaticaglobal.com via @mollyemccluskey
The return of the bald eagle is one of the most successful recovery stories in US conservation history. However, new threats undermine the future of this iconic comeback story. Climate change and development could threaten this remarkable comeback. 🔗 ✍️ Molly McCluskey…
.@DiploGlobal will be hosting a second virtual screening of the #documentary Mrs. Robinson tomorrow at 1pm AK/5pm ET thanks to @projdandelion. Hope you'll join us. Free tickets required. RSVP here. kinema.com/events/MRS-ROB…
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I'll be hosting a virtual screening of Mrs. Robinson, a powerful film that celebrates the remarkable legacy of Mary Robinson, Ireland’s first female president, and her work in climate change, global diplomacy, and women’s rights. Tues 3/18 7pm E. kinema.com/events/Screeni…
In just 6 weeks they determined the worthiness of every USAID program? Ridiculous claim. When we investigated 4-years of USAID spending from 2001-2004, we had 55,000 rows of expenditures to sift through, from AIDS drugs to embassy curtains.
After a 6 week review we are officially cancelling 83% of the programs at USAID. The 5200 contracts that are now cancelled spent tens of billions of dollars in ways that did not serve, (and in some cases even harmed), the core national interests of the United States. In…
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This morning, I'm hosting Talk of Alaska, where the topic is the news landscape, combatting misinformation, and media literacy. Tune in at 10 a.m. on 91.1 KSKA or your local public radio station