SCOOP: These are the 10 DOGE operatives inside the Social Security Administration. The team appears to be among the largest DOGE units deployed to any government agency. This includes a number of young engineers whose presence has not been reported. Read the full story:

#virginia #journalists give @spjva.bsky.social a follow! This platform will be one of our primary sources of events and information.

NASA did a feature on me last year. It was up this weekend but now when you click on the link you get a 404 message.

We've just published a new story that names six young men who've been aiding Elon Musk—all aged between 19 and 24. wrd.cm/40W0hd3

What could possibly go wrong now that Elon Musk has gained access to all US Treasury payments? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Note to OPM staff: Personal items cannot be searched. If any attempt is made, demand legal representation. Personal devices you own are off-limits to these staffers. Also, do not leave personal items in the office overnight. Stay alert and cautious.

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!

Check out the latest newsletter from the SPJVA Pro Chapter. For Virginia Journalists by Virginia Journalists. Featuring a look at @lonwags.bsky.social new book The Fever: the Most Fatal Plague in American History as well as job listings, news and upcoming deadlines. mailchi.mp/00b08851de00...

Hey VA journalists, I’m the incoming president of the SPJ VA Pro Chapter and I’d like you to consider joining (or renewing)! mailchi.mp/e2103518f978...

A follow up to the previous post: Ezra Klein and other pundits will talk for hours about the failings of the Democratic Party and the Harris campaign but I contend that the single largest contributor to the predicament we now face is the loss of local media.

Top of the day, folks. Reflections on election data. There was no red shift. And that will be more apparent when better exit poll data comes out I expect. There were small shifts on both sides. The biggest story is Democratic turnout. And the big question is why they didn’t turn out to vote.

Suppose we just realized why Trump was angling for recess appointments, huh?

Hello world! Why is building engagement here so difficult while Threads so easy. This platform is much nicer but seems impossible as a social app when there is no engagement.

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Any other journalists on here? I see a ton of anime illustrators.

Good morning Bluesky, anyone from VA here? I’m the director of the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism. Off X now and desperately trying to get my feed to stop showing Anime. Will be sharing our projects here and on Threads. We have a lot of work to do.