adam mahoney (he/him)
@adamlmahoney.bsky.social
I am a 2025 writer-in-residence at the Banff Centre, Pulitzer Center grantee, and a Ida B. Wells fellow at Type Investigates. I live in New Orleans.
📧: adam.mahoney@capitalbnews.org
pre-order: THE PROBLEM WITH PLASTIC: https://shorturl.at/Otagc
📧: adam.mahoney@capitalbnews.org
pre-order: THE PROBLEM WITH PLASTIC: https://shorturl.at/Otagc
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NEW: Last week, oil literally rained down on a Black town in rural Louisiana where 60% of folks live in poverty.
The company isn’t taking responsibility & the federal + state governments are saying residents have to clean it up themselves. capitalbnews.org/louisiana-oi...
The company isn’t taking responsibility & the federal + state governments are saying residents have to clean it up themselves. capitalbnews.org/louisiana-oi...
"In a country built on anti-Black violence, for the media — one of the perpetrators of that violence — to truly reckon with the harm it has done would require dismantling itself as we know it. But too few journalists were willing to risk their own comfort"
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/the-s...
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/the-s...
The Summer the Internet Found Empathy — And How Quickly We Lost It
In May 2020, a nation already cracked by a pandemic convulsed further...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"In a country built on anti-Black violence, for the media — one of the perpetrators of that violence — to truly reckon with the harm it has done would require dismantling itself as we know it. But too few journalists were willing to risk their own comfort"
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/the-s...
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/the-s...
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@adamlmahoney.bsky.social entered the media industry full-time in summer 2020, when newsrooms wanted frontline dispatches from the Floyd protests and nuanced Black perspectives, and wanted them now. It seemed like empathy itself had gone viral.
It didn't last.
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/the-s...
It didn't last.
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/the-s...
The Summer the Internet Found Empathy — And How Quickly We Lost It
In May 2020, a nation already cracked by a pandemic convulsed further...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
@adamlmahoney.bsky.social entered the media industry full-time in summer 2020, when newsrooms wanted frontline dispatches from the Floyd protests and nuanced Black perspectives, and wanted them now. It seemed like empathy itself had gone viral.
It didn't last.
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/the-s...
It didn't last.
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/the-s...
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i promise there’s a way to do journalism without being sponsored by an oil company
October 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
i promise there’s a way to do journalism without being sponsored by an oil company
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There are 1,200 data centers in the South, and $200 billion worth are on the horizon. Black community members said they are fighting a new wave of “extraction.” capitalbnews.org/data-centers...
From Mississippi to Maryland, Black Communities Are Taking On Big Tech
There are 1,200 data centers in the South, and $200 billion worth are on the horizon. Black community members said they are fighting a new wave of “extraction.”
capitalbnews.org
October 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
There are 1,200 data centers in the South, and $200 billion worth are on the horizon. Black community members said they are fighting a new wave of “extraction.” capitalbnews.org/data-centers...
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We wrote a BOOK! 📘 “The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late” is due out from @thenewpress.bsky.social on Dec. 2 🗓️
Pre-order your copy right now: www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...
🏷️ @adamlmahoney.bsky.social
Pre-order your copy right now: www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...
🏷️ @adamlmahoney.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We wrote a BOOK! 📘 “The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late” is due out from @thenewpress.bsky.social on Dec. 2 🗓️
Pre-order your copy right now: www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...
🏷️ @adamlmahoney.bsky.social
Pre-order your copy right now: www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...
🏷️ @adamlmahoney.bsky.social
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We wrote a BOOK! 📘 “The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late” is due out from @thenewpress.bsky.social on Dec. 2 🗓️
Pre-order your copy right now: www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...
🏷️ @adamlmahoney.bsky.social
Pre-order your copy right now: www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...
🏷️ @adamlmahoney.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We wrote a BOOK! 📘 “The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late” is due out from @thenewpress.bsky.social on Dec. 2 🗓️
Pre-order your copy right now: www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...
🏷️ @adamlmahoney.bsky.social
Pre-order your copy right now: www.beyondplastics.org/problem-with...
🏷️ @adamlmahoney.bsky.social
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Doulas are being seen as an important piece to the maternal health puzzle, particularly for Black women, who have higher maternal mortality rates. In Florida, they are also being trained to better prepare patients for the climate crisis.
Enter the climate doula:
19thnews.org/2025/10/doul...
Enter the climate doula:
19thnews.org/2025/10/doul...
The birth of the climate doula
In Florida, a new pilot program teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat — addressing a growing climate and maternal health crisis.
19thnews.org
October 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Doulas are being seen as an important piece to the maternal health puzzle, particularly for Black women, who have higher maternal mortality rates. In Florida, they are also being trained to better prepare patients for the climate crisis.
Enter the climate doula:
19thnews.org/2025/10/doul...
Enter the climate doula:
19thnews.org/2025/10/doul...
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If you read only one thing today let it be THIS:
Early retirement withdrawals for hardship have tripled since 2020, as disasters strike and insurance fails — leaving workers on their own in old age.
Climate Disasters Are Destroying Black Retirements and the American Dream
Early retirement withdrawals for hardship have tripled since 2020, as disasters strike and insurance fails — leaving workers on their own in old age.
capitalbnews.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:28 AM
If you read only one thing today let it be THIS:
Reposted by adam mahoney (he/him)
Early retirement withdrawals for hardship have tripled since 2020, as disasters strike and insurance fails — leaving workers on their own in old age.
Climate Disasters Are Destroying Black Retirements and the American Dream
Early retirement withdrawals for hardship have tripled since 2020, as disasters strike and insurance fails — leaving workers on their own in old age.
capitalbnews.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Early retirement withdrawals for hardship have tripled since 2020, as disasters strike and insurance fails — leaving workers on their own in old age.
Last month, I sat w/ Leon on the year anniversary of his release from prison. On his table, he had a certificate from his congressperson—which he laminated himself—as he explained to me the process of photovoltaic power & what it meant to him to finally be supported.
capitalbnews.org/solar-jobs-h...
capitalbnews.org/solar-jobs-h...
Incarcerated Texans Rebuild Their Lives Through This Rooftop Solar Program
Houston’s Fifth Ward harnesses the sun to power homes and new beginnings for returning citizens as federal support for climate justice programs wavers.
capitalbnews.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Last month, I sat w/ Leon on the year anniversary of his release from prison. On his table, he had a certificate from his congressperson—which he laminated himself—as he explained to me the process of photovoltaic power & what it meant to him to finally be supported.
capitalbnews.org/solar-jobs-h...
capitalbnews.org/solar-jobs-h...
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@pablo.show have you read this or other articles similar? Real world consequences to #clippers & #NBA shenanigans. @capitalb.bsky.social
capitalbnews.org/clippers-int...
capitalbnews.org/clippers-int...
In LA, Olympic Dreams Lead to Nightmares for a Historic Black Community
A federal investigation exposed a shady deal that has bigger ramifications for one of the metro area’s disappearing Black enclaves.
capitalbnews.org
October 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
@pablo.show have you read this or other articles similar? Real world consequences to #clippers & #NBA shenanigans. @capitalb.bsky.social
capitalbnews.org/clippers-int...
capitalbnews.org/clippers-int...
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As climate change increasingly becomes a threat not just to homes, but to the very foundations of retirement, even the most careful savers are finding personal effort can’t outpace the risks woven deeply into the financial system.
@adamlmahoney.bsky.social reports
inthesetimes.com/article/clim...
@adamlmahoney.bsky.social reports
inthesetimes.com/article/clim...
Climate Change Puts A Generation’s Retirement On The Line
Early retirement withdrawals for hardship have tripled since 2020, as disasters strike and insurance fails–leaving workers on their own in old age.
inthesetimes.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
As climate change increasingly becomes a threat not just to homes, but to the very foundations of retirement, even the most careful savers are finding personal effort can’t outpace the risks woven deeply into the financial system.
@adamlmahoney.bsky.social reports
inthesetimes.com/article/clim...
@adamlmahoney.bsky.social reports
inthesetimes.com/article/clim...
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NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.
It’s oligarchs all the way down.
My first for @zeteo.com:
zeteo.com/p/this-famil...
It’s oligarchs all the way down.
My first for @zeteo.com:
zeteo.com/p/this-famil...
October 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.
It’s oligarchs all the way down.
My first for @zeteo.com:
zeteo.com/p/this-famil...
It’s oligarchs all the way down.
My first for @zeteo.com:
zeteo.com/p/this-famil...
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NEW STUDY
Since I was born, 500 Black neighborhoods have vanished
And 500,000 Black people have been lost
All due to urban revitalization projects
Like the one for LA’s new coliseum — for the Clippers and ‘26 Olympics — that’s destroying Inglewood
@adamlmahoney.bsky.social @capitalb.bsky.social
Since I was born, 500 Black neighborhoods have vanished
And 500,000 Black people have been lost
All due to urban revitalization projects
Like the one for LA’s new coliseum — for the Clippers and ‘26 Olympics — that’s destroying Inglewood
@adamlmahoney.bsky.social @capitalb.bsky.social
From Watts to D.C.: How 500 Black Neighborhoods Vanished in 45 Years
America’s gentrified neighborhoods have lost 500,000 Black people, while gaining residents of every other race, a study finds.
capitalbnews.org
October 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
NEW STUDY
Since I was born, 500 Black neighborhoods have vanished
And 500,000 Black people have been lost
All due to urban revitalization projects
Like the one for LA’s new coliseum — for the Clippers and ‘26 Olympics — that’s destroying Inglewood
@adamlmahoney.bsky.social @capitalb.bsky.social
Since I was born, 500 Black neighborhoods have vanished
And 500,000 Black people have been lost
All due to urban revitalization projects
Like the one for LA’s new coliseum — for the Clippers and ‘26 Olympics — that’s destroying Inglewood
@adamlmahoney.bsky.social @capitalb.bsky.social
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“For city leaders, the new entertainment district and the $7 billion Olympic Games offer a spotlight for waves of investment. For thousands of Black renters and homeowners, they signal another chapter in a long cycle of rising rents, displacement, and environmental burdens” @adamlmahoney.bsky.social
In LA, Olympic Dreams Lead to Nightmares for a Historic Black Community
A federal investigation exposed a shady deal that has bigger ramifications for one of the metro area’s disappearing Black enclaves.
capitalbnews.org
October 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“For city leaders, the new entertainment district and the $7 billion Olympic Games offer a spotlight for waves of investment. For thousands of Black renters and homeowners, they signal another chapter in a long cycle of rising rents, displacement, and environmental burdens” @adamlmahoney.bsky.social
NEW: The LA Clippers claimed to fight climate change, but their tree-planting partner vanished while their superstar pocketed millions for doing nothing. Trees or no trees, it feels like smoke and mirrors for a city still losing its air and its children.
capitalbnews.org/clippers-int...
capitalbnews.org/clippers-int...
In LA, Olympic Dreams Lead to Nightmares for a Historic Black Community
A federal investigation exposed a shady deal that has bigger ramifications for one of the metro area’s disappearing Black enclaves.
capitalbnews.org
October 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
NEW: The LA Clippers claimed to fight climate change, but their tree-planting partner vanished while their superstar pocketed millions for doing nothing. Trees or no trees, it feels like smoke and mirrors for a city still losing its air and its children.
capitalbnews.org/clippers-int...
capitalbnews.org/clippers-int...
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Cancer risks in parts of Louisiana's industrial area between New Orleans and Baton Rouge already known as "Cancer Alley" are up to 11 times higher than estimates by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a study by scientists at Johns Hopkins University.
www.nola.com/news/environ...
www.nola.com/news/environ...
Cancer risk in Louisiana's industrial parishes is underestimated by EPA, study says
All of the census tracts in the study had "unacceptable" levels of cancer risk, Johns Hopkins researchers found.
www.nola.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Cancer risks in parts of Louisiana's industrial area between New Orleans and Baton Rouge already known as "Cancer Alley" are up to 11 times higher than estimates by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a study by scientists at Johns Hopkins University.
www.nola.com/news/environ...
www.nola.com/news/environ...
Retirement in America today means gambling on disaster as more and more Americans are being forced to wipe out what little savings they have. I spoke with Altadena fire victims who now think they'll never have the chance to stop working. inthesetimes.com/article/clim...
Climate Change Puts A Generation’s Retirement On The Line
Early retirement withdrawals for hardship have tripled since 2020, as disasters strike and insurance fails–leaving workers on their own in old age.
inthesetimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Retirement in America today means gambling on disaster as more and more Americans are being forced to wipe out what little savings they have. I spoke with Altadena fire victims who now think they'll never have the chance to stop working. inthesetimes.com/article/clim...
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my last story for atmos as editor-at-large is up today for the anniversary of oct. 7. it's about the people who come together to defend the olives, the land, and palestine
atmos.earth/political-la...
atmos.earth/political-la...
Volunteers On Palestinian Farms Are More Valuable—and Scarce—Than Ever | Atmos
Thousands of volunteer farmhands pilgrimage to Palestine each year—but two years of genocide have made the journey more challenging.
atmos.earth
October 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
my last story for atmos as editor-at-large is up today for the anniversary of oct. 7. it's about the people who come together to defend the olives, the land, and palestine
atmos.earth/political-la...
atmos.earth/political-la...
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"People really forget that we're human beings."
I wrote about the deep challenges facing Black transgender youth and their families and the support network some are creating to help others navigate a moment of heightened political hostility. capitalbnews.org/black-parent...
I wrote about the deep challenges facing Black transgender youth and their families and the support network some are creating to help others navigate a moment of heightened political hostility. capitalbnews.org/black-parent...
No One Was Helping Black Transgender Youth. So These Parents Stepped In.
A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.
capitalbnews.org
October 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"People really forget that we're human beings."
I wrote about the deep challenges facing Black transgender youth and their families and the support network some are creating to help others navigate a moment of heightened political hostility. capitalbnews.org/black-parent...
I wrote about the deep challenges facing Black transgender youth and their families and the support network some are creating to help others navigate a moment of heightened political hostility. capitalbnews.org/black-parent...
The second largest oil refinery in California is currently on fire. Nearly 15,000 people live on the urban refinery's fence-line.
October 3, 2025 at 4:50 AM
The second largest oil refinery in California is currently on fire. Nearly 15,000 people live on the urban refinery's fence-line.
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So DHS is saying we didn’t see what we thought we did.
The dept has not responded to why immigration agents were allegedly responding to a robbery.
The dept has not responded to why immigration agents were allegedly responding to a robbery.
October 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
So DHS is saying we didn’t see what we thought we did.
The dept has not responded to why immigration agents were allegedly responding to a robbery.
The dept has not responded to why immigration agents were allegedly responding to a robbery.
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For Black Louisianans, health fears mount as federal crews face delays, threats, and funding shortfalls at the oil disaster site.
An Explosion Left a Black Town Contaminated. Politics Are Stunting the Cleanup.
For Black Louisianans, health fears mount as federal crews face delays, threats, and funding shortfalls at the oil disaster site.
capitalbnews.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
For Black Louisianans, health fears mount as federal crews face delays, threats, and funding shortfalls at the oil disaster site.
Reposted by adam mahoney (he/him)
@adamlmahoney.bsky.social is the only reason I know about this recent oil industry disaster. Follow him and support this type of much needed journalism.
An Explosion Left a Black Town Contaminated. Politics Are Stunting the Cleanup.
For Black Louisianans, health fears mount as federal crews face delays, threats, and funding shortfalls at the oil disaster site.
capitalbnews.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
@adamlmahoney.bsky.social is the only reason I know about this recent oil industry disaster. Follow him and support this type of much needed journalism.
For at least two days last month, federal workers could not clean up the black oily goop in this Louisianan town beca of funding issues and a legitimate threat of gun violence.
My latest:
My latest:
For Black Louisianans, health fears mount as federal crews face delays, threats, and funding shortfalls at the oil disaster site.
An Explosion Left a Black Town Contaminated. Politics Are Stunting the Cleanup.
For Black Louisianans, health fears mount as federal crews face delays, threats, and funding shortfalls at the oil disaster site.
capitalbnews.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
For at least two days last month, federal workers could not clean up the black oily goop in this Louisianan town beca of funding issues and a legitimate threat of gun violence.
My latest:
My latest: