Emily Bloch
@emdrums
National news + youth & internet culture: @phillyinquirer • 📝: @teenvogue @cosmopolitan @bonappetit • SPJ • @jaxdotcom alum • she/her • [email protected]
Two years at Inky 🥲🥳
Personal news✨ Monday, I start as a national reporter with the Philadelphia Inquirer covering the day’s biggest news with a focus on youth, internet & local culture. It’s a new position I’m v excited to help shape alongside a brilliant team on the forefront of digital engagement
When Lucy Dacus (@lucydacus) headlines Friday’s Make The World Better benefit concert at FDR Park, she might perform more than just her live set. She’s also hoping to officiate someone’s wedding: share.inquirer.com/8lJVXp
A reminder for my Jax followers to subscribe to @jaxdotcom and support the @TimesUnionGuild — before it’s too late
scoop: Gannett is offering buyouts to its staff, per email just now from CEO Mike Reed. "...We need to adjust our organization to efficiently meet the needs of our business today...as we continue to use A.I. and leverage automation to realize efficiencies."
Politico has compiled a list of people who've left The Washington Post over the last eight months or so. It's three pages long. politico.com/f/?id=00000198…
Favorite story of the week, hands down
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath played their first U.S. show at Glassboro State College. It did not go well. inquirer.com/entertainment/… via @phillyinquirer
Who's trying to go in on this South Philly pool club together? share.inquirer.com/JL08dd
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath played their first U.S. show at Glassboro State College. It did not go well. inquirer.com/entertainment/… via @phillyinquirer
It’s too soon for ‘Pumpkin Spice Season’ so stop asking, you weirdos inquirer.com/news/nation-wo…
People are already Googling “pumpkin spice lattes release date” to which I formally say: be so for real right now, I’m begging. share.inquirer.com/6wNTcb
Inevitably, the @Phillies made fun of the Coldplay-Astronomer affair situation
Tattoos, outfits, and desserts: I'm here to tell you about the great Labubu takeover of Philadelphia and how local businesses are getting in on the craze. share.inquirer.com/TrLgPG
NEW: The @MiamiHerald obtained records that give insight into who is being held at the Alligator Alcatraz. A list of roughly 750 names marks about: ◾️250 with immigration violations ◾️260 with pending criminal charges ◾️240 with criminal convictions miamiherald.com/news/local/imm…
Waymo has arrived in Philly for early testing. But the news has some locals reminiscing about what happened the last time a robot came to town — 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘳: 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘵. Let's talk about hitchBOT. share.inquirer.com/sXcm3R
Philly is in its first municipal strike in the social media age. Does that affect how events are unfolding? inquirer.com/politics/phila… via @phillyinquirer
Congrats 🙏🏿 Tell him I’m going back on tour
y'all my brother just woke up from a 15 year coma😭🥹!!!
Hey in case anyone needs an alternate holiday to observe today, it’s the Caesar Salad’s birthday.
Night 2 of @theholdsteady's Philly 'Constructive Summer' stand coming up tonight at @BBowlPhilly inquirer.com/entertainment/… via @phillyinquirer
I’ve always left my DMs open on apps to remain accessible but X has made that concept literally impossible. Every day I’m added to at least 5 spammy group chats here. I’m over it (more than I’ve already been). DMs are closed. They’re open on the other apps.
Zohran Mamdani’s branding went viral for standing out — two Philly creatives are responsible inquirer.com/politics/natio…