Amanda Becker
@amandabecker.bsky.social
Journalist, The 19th. Author, YOU MUST STAND UP https://a.co/d/9HS7ife Nieman Nation. West Virginia evangelist. Committed cat lady. OH-IN-NY-CA-DC-WV/OH w/ a year in MA. abecker @ 19thnews.org https://signal.me/#eu/TDWZNUaLcAcViX9p9xtLbZ6HaLscAgQ1si8
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Spotted at SFO! Don’t forget YOU MUST STAND UP for the stockings of anyone on your list who likes to read about the fight for abortion rights.
Detroit’s seniors are facing a winter crisis most people never see 19thnews.org/2026/01/detr... via @19thnews.org
Detroit’s seniors are facing a winter crisis most people never see
Older women are more vulnerable to hunger, unsafe cold and isolation. They’re also reluctant to reach out for help.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Detroit’s seniors are facing a winter crisis most people never see 19thnews.org/2026/01/detr... via @19thnews.org
What does the new childhood vaccine schedule actually mean for your family? 19thnews.org/2026/01/cdc-... via @19thnews.org
What does the new childhood vaccine schedule actually mean for your family?
Officials say not much will change. Experts aren't so sure.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:06 PM
What does the new childhood vaccine schedule actually mean for your family? 19thnews.org/2026/01/cdc-... via @19thnews.org
Five years after January 6, dozens of pardoned insurrectionists have been arrested again 19thnews.org/2026/01/janu... via @19thnews.org
Five years after January 6, dozens of pardoned insurrectionists have been arrested again
At least 33 insurrectionists have been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes since January 6, 2021.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Five years after January 6, dozens of pardoned insurrectionists have been arrested again 19thnews.org/2026/01/janu... via @19thnews.org
Saw it here and there when it aired but never religiously so watching ER from the beginning and damn Benton (and everyone really) is mean to Baby Doc Carter.
January 6, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Saw it here and there when it aired but never religiously so watching ER from the beginning and damn Benton (and everyone really) is mean to Baby Doc Carter.
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kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
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Amid other rising costs, three Ohio cities rank near the top when it comes to medical expenses as a share of income, a new analysis said. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/05/o...
Ohio cities rank among the most medically expensive, analysis finds • Ohio Capital Journal
Amid other rising costs, three Ohio cities rank near the top when it comes to medical expenses as a share of income, a new analysis said.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Amid other rising costs, three Ohio cities rank near the top when it comes to medical expenses as a share of income, a new analysis said. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/05/o...
An Amanda Becker in Eau Claire input my email address into her TikTok Shopping acct so I get all the shipping etc notifications. I found her # on one and texted to ask her to please change it (AB buys a lot of crap on TikTok!) and nada so maybe I will start relaying all of the random stuff she gets?
January 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
An Amanda Becker in Eau Claire input my email address into her TikTok Shopping acct so I get all the shipping etc notifications. I found her # on one and texted to ask her to please change it (AB buys a lot of crap on TikTok!) and nada so maybe I will start relaying all of the random stuff she gets?
M Gessen: Maduro’s Ouster Plays Right Into Putin’s Hands www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...
Opinion | Maduro’s Ouster Plays Right Into Putin’s Hands
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January 5, 2026 at 1:29 PM
M Gessen: Maduro’s Ouster Plays Right Into Putin’s Hands www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...
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Reporter: Did you speak with the oil companies before the operation? Did you tip them off?
Trump: Before and after. They want to go in and they’re going to do a great job.
Trump: Before and after. They want to go in and they’re going to do a great job.
January 5, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Reporter: Did you speak with the oil companies before the operation? Did you tip them off?
Trump: Before and after. They want to go in and they’re going to do a great job.
Trump: Before and after. They want to go in and they’re going to do a great job.
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WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Don't worry, they're considering putting Stephen Miller in charge....
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January 5, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Don't worry, they're considering putting Stephen Miller in charge....
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Last year, I reported this for Teen Vogue's Work in Progress column (which I was so grateful & lucky to get to be the columnist for 😭) and it's almost painfully relevant today, the scariest Sunday of all the Sundays scaries:
The lull between the end of the year and the start of the next year is like airport time: What's happening when? No one really knows! Which means back-to-work (if you were off) feels like the most intense version of the Sunday Scaries. Some tips on how to deal for @teenvogue.bsky.social:
How Can You Deal With the Sunday Scaries?
That sense of impending anxiety is very real.
www.teenvogue.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Last year, I reported this for Teen Vogue's Work in Progress column (which I was so grateful & lucky to get to be the columnist for 😭) and it's almost painfully relevant today, the scariest Sunday of all the Sundays scaries:
I tried to get my 70+ father to read non-John Grisham fiction by giving him 'Buckeye' for Christmas — he's a lifelong Ohioan, same general age as book characters — and today he asked me: "Why did you get me this book again?" "I don't think this is my thing." #fail SMH.
January 5, 2026 at 1:59 AM
I tried to get my 70+ father to read non-John Grisham fiction by giving him 'Buckeye' for Christmas — he's a lifelong Ohioan, same general age as book characters — and today he asked me: "Why did you get me this book again?" "I don't think this is my thing." #fail SMH.
Surging electricity costs are pushing residents to desperate measures. Here's how some West Virginians are struggling through. mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/01/04/v...
West Virginians are forgoing basic necessities to afford their skyrocketing power bills
West Virginians are forgoing basic necessities to make ends meet as electricity costs soar. Hear from residents who are struggling to get by.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Surging electricity costs are pushing residents to desperate measures. Here's how some West Virginians are struggling through. mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/01/04/v...
Every Harlan Coben miniseries: “why have 2 subplots when you can have 35?”
January 4, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Every Harlan Coben miniseries: “why have 2 subplots when you can have 35?”
Cancelling my Post subscription six months ago was the best money I didn’t spend in 2025.
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
January 4, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Cancelling my Post subscription six months ago was the best money I didn’t spend in 2025.
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
Fortunate Son, of course, is literally about class inequality and the hypocrisy of how the wealthy can avoid serving in war (Trump used bone spurs to avoid draft) and the unjustness specifically of the Vietnam War. Clearly he has not paid attention to the lyrics as this post was a self troll.
Trump posted a propaganda video of US bombing Caracas last night with audio of CCR's Fortunate Son. The combination of Stupid and international terrorism is legit terrifying.
January 4, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Fortunate Son, of course, is literally about class inequality and the hypocrisy of how the wealthy can avoid serving in war (Trump used bone spurs to avoid draft) and the unjustness specifically of the Vietnam War. Clearly he has not paid attention to the lyrics as this post was a self troll.
No need to hire a private investigator to find someone — just ask their college alumni org for an address. Truly no clue how they always find me 😂
January 4, 2026 at 1:43 AM
No need to hire a private investigator to find someone — just ask their college alumni org for an address. Truly no clue how they always find me 😂
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Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
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Shocked Venezuelans hunker down, unsure of what comes next reut.rs/3YnboJV
Shocked Venezuelans hunker down, unsure of what comes next
Venezuelan security forces patrolled largely empty streets at dawn in the capital, Caracas, on Saturday, hours after loud explosions woke residents to the news that U.S. commandos had bombed the country and captured President Nicolas Maduro.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Shocked Venezuelans hunker down, unsure of what comes next reut.rs/3YnboJV
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“He has a history of heart disease, diabetes, glaucoma and was set to be tested for cancer due to internal bleeding the week he was detained.”
January 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM
“He has a history of heart disease, diabetes, glaucoma and was set to be tested for cancer due to internal bleeding the week he was detained.”
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🚨BREAKING: A pro-democracy organization has filed two formal complaints asking federal watchdogs to look into potential illegal actions and partisanship inside the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, an independent federal agency tasked with helping states administer elections.
Following Democracy Docket reporting, Election Advocates File Complaints Against Federal Election Panel
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
🚨BREAKING: A pro-democracy organization has filed two formal complaints asking federal watchdogs to look into potential illegal actions and partisanship inside the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, an independent federal agency tasked with helping states administer elections.