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visuals editor @cenmag. past lives @thehill @vagazette @theflathat. she/her. @hillguild always ✊
scoop: Skydance's David Ellison has held early talks about acquiring The Free Press. w/ @laurenshirsch nytimes.com/2025/07/11/bus… Bari Weiss et al could have a role in shaping the editorial voice of CBS News, if the deal comes to fruition.
Paxton's outside firms have settled two cases so far, netting Texas $2 billion+. But they have also netted massive paydays for the lawyers — $143m in the Meta case. The fees for a recent settlement w/Google aren't final, but could exceed $350 million. texastribune.org/2025/07/24/ken…
Joint statement on Gaza from @AFP, @AP, @BBCWorld and @Reuters
Actually disgraceful. This means worse Big Brother, Survivor, and Amazing Race. Even beyond reality tv, this makes paramount a worse place to work. Cutting DEI programs is such a short sighted move and for what?????
Paramount will eliminate all DEI programs once the new ownership is in place: “Skydance, for its part, does not have DEI programs in place today and will not establish such initiatives" hollywoodreporter.com/business/busin…
Heath Freeman and his private equity goons are trying to buy yet another paper — with money we've been demanding go towards LIVING WAGES for the employees they already have. This was the point of our rally last week: the money for a fair contract is there.
NEW: Alden Global Capital's MediaNews Group is making a last-minute bid for The Dallas Morning News, which reached a deal with Hearst earlier this month. MediaNews offering $16.50 a share to Hearst's $14 nytimes.com/2025/07/22/bus…
was looking at the Operating Engineers logo and noticed the needle is pointed at 420 lmao
The summer sun is great for drying laundry…and a little sunbathing for Amaterasu!
It's been 454 days since we started negotiations with @Society4Science. That's great news for expecting giraffes. Not so much for the @snmediaguild workers waiting on a fair contract. Sign our petition to let CEO @mayaajmera know you stand with us! [Link in comments.]
That’s it. Congress has officially killed federal funding of PBS, NPR and local stations across the U.S. after decades of thwarted attempts.
BREAKING: $9 billion rescission package gets final passage in the House 216-213. This was close. Did not vote: Three members - 2 Rs, 1 D No votes: 2 Rs.
New @nytimes piece on the rise of public domain paintings being used on book covers—I wrote about the same thing (and its implications for the creative industry) back in February for my @itsnicethat column on treating the past like a stock library 🖼️ itsnicethat.com/articles/eliza…
Elisabeth Egan on the book cover trend you’re seeing everywhere. ow.ly/yquH50WhvbN
So, this is a first in D.C. politics: Yesterday @trayonwhite shared a video on his Instagram account of a woman encouraging people to go vote. (There was some light endorsement of his message, also.) The video, though, is AI-generated.
had my annual wine (sangria) consumption @ jazz in the garden
Bezos allegedly buying Condé Nast stylecaster.com/entertainment/…
Teen Vogue, which Bezos would own if this goes through, was one of the only mags to report on terrible internet legislation honestly and tell people exactly how bad they would be. KOSA, the Section 230 Sunset act, etc. This is some of the BEST reporting in the country on it, too.
Bezos allegedly buying Condé Nast stylecaster.com/entertainment/…