Danyella Wilder
@danyellawilder.bsky.social
I’m a digital freelance writer/editor. Teaching creative writing @WriteGirl. Prev: @theraincrossgazette @blavity @southsideweekly etc.
Book Lover. Self-proclaimed Yapper. Californian. | 🇯🇲
Book Lover. Self-proclaimed Yapper. Californian. | 🇯🇲
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5 ways to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth (cause the fed govt doesn’t run your house)
1. Find out what Sojourner Truth REALLY said
2. Buy a Black horror, scifi or fantasy book
3. Listen to “Naima” by John Coltrane
4. Send the victims of the LA fires in Altadena a few coins
5. Get a library card
1. Find out what Sojourner Truth REALLY said
2. Buy a Black horror, scifi or fantasy book
3. Listen to “Naima” by John Coltrane
4. Send the victims of the LA fires in Altadena a few coins
5. Get a library card
February 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
5 ways to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth (cause the fed govt doesn’t run your house)
1. Find out what Sojourner Truth REALLY said
2. Buy a Black horror, scifi or fantasy book
3. Listen to “Naima” by John Coltrane
4. Send the victims of the LA fires in Altadena a few coins
5. Get a library card
1. Find out what Sojourner Truth REALLY said
2. Buy a Black horror, scifi or fantasy book
3. Listen to “Naima” by John Coltrane
4. Send the victims of the LA fires in Altadena a few coins
5. Get a library card
Re *that* @apnews.com apology statement: Apologies take accountability for *unintentional* behavior, which very much undermines the nasty work of your red carpet reporters. Proper journalism requires intentionality 24/7. I hate to see employees be given a pass for such blunt carelessness.
February 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Re *that* @apnews.com apology statement: Apologies take accountability for *unintentional* behavior, which very much undermines the nasty work of your red carpet reporters. Proper journalism requires intentionality 24/7. I hate to see employees be given a pass for such blunt carelessness.
Been a bit absent from this app. Haven’t had many words to say after everything that’s already happened in this country (and CA), so far. Think I’m still in a state of shock? Trying my best to help others. Praying for healing and wellness. Thanking God for another day.
January 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Been a bit absent from this app. Haven’t had many words to say after everything that’s already happened in this country (and CA), so far. Think I’m still in a state of shock? Trying my best to help others. Praying for healing and wellness. Thanking God for another day.
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Throughout Los Angeles, ash, smoke, wind & flames are rewriting the landscape & although less publicized, Black history.
My latest gets into what is being lost, & how disaster-capitalism + the collapse of the insurance system will make it so much worse. capitalbnews.org/california-w...
My latest gets into what is being lost, & how disaster-capitalism + the collapse of the insurance system will make it so much worse. capitalbnews.org/california-w...
Generational Black Homes in LA Reduced to Ash Amid Growing Wildfires
As multimillion-dollar mansions in celebrity enclaves dominate headlines, Black communities in Altadena face an uphill battle to rebuild their lives.
capitalbnews.org
January 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Throughout Los Angeles, ash, smoke, wind & flames are rewriting the landscape & although less publicized, Black history.
My latest gets into what is being lost, & how disaster-capitalism + the collapse of the insurance system will make it so much worse. capitalbnews.org/california-w...
My latest gets into what is being lost, & how disaster-capitalism + the collapse of the insurance system will make it so much worse. capitalbnews.org/california-w...
Fighting wildfires (incarcerated or not) should not equate $10.24
January 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Fighting wildfires (incarcerated or not) should not equate $10.24
The physical/metal toll of the SoCal fires is and will be incomprehensible, leaving behind the costliest economic impact in the U.S.—$50B to be exact. Regardless of *who* you believe is responsible for this disaster, one thing’s for certain: Los Angeles is not prepared to host Summer Olympics 2028.
January 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The physical/metal toll of the SoCal fires is and will be incomprehensible, leaving behind the costliest economic impact in the U.S.—$50B to be exact. Regardless of *who* you believe is responsible for this disaster, one thing’s for certain: Los Angeles is not prepared to host Summer Olympics 2028.
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The mental picture a lot of people have of fire threatened "interface zones" is of mansions on hills, but the map of the Eaton Fire is a terrifying proxy for the map of northeast Los Angeles' Black enclaves
Eaton Fire Devastates Historic Altadena, Displacing Black Families and Destroying Legacies
While celebrity losses grab headlines, the Eaton Fire has destroyed nearly 1,000 structures in Altadena, displacing Black families who’ve shaped the community for generations. Here's a brief history o...
www.bet.com
January 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The mental picture a lot of people have of fire threatened "interface zones" is of mansions on hills, but the map of the Eaton Fire is a terrifying proxy for the map of northeast Los Angeles' Black enclaves
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After this week’s attack in the French Quarter, Black residents are questioning why it takes “terror” to draw attention to the systemic violence the city historically faces. capitalbnews.org/new-orleans-...
‘Our City Is Always Hurting’: Black New Orleans Residents Grapple With Inequity
After this week's attack in the French Quarter, they're questioning why it takes “terror” to draw attention to the systemic violence the city historically faces.
capitalbnews.org
January 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
After this week’s attack in the French Quarter, Black residents are questioning why it takes “terror” to draw attention to the systemic violence the city historically faces. capitalbnews.org/new-orleans-...
Me to myself: I get it. It’s Jan. 1, we’re feeling a good start to the new season, and you really want to get in a winter wonderland moment as much as possible. Except there’s un problema: you live in southern california. It’s 75 outside. You’re better off at the beach than buying another sweater.
January 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Me to myself: I get it. It’s Jan. 1, we’re feeling a good start to the new season, and you really want to get in a winter wonderland moment as much as possible. Except there’s un problema: you live in southern california. It’s 75 outside. You’re better off at the beach than buying another sweater.
The organizers of the #RoseParade want the illusion of fun and high-spirited energy but with performers who lack any reality of vocal breath control.
January 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The organizers of the #RoseParade want the illusion of fun and high-spirited energy but with performers who lack any reality of vocal breath control.
The driver in NOLA had bombs in his truck labeled “no lives matter,” rammed into a crowd (with intent) and started shooting. The death toll now stands at 12.
Shame on the FBI for stating this was anything else but a terrorist attack.
Shame on the FBI for stating this was anything else but a terrorist attack.
The people killed in New Orleans are too poor and therefore unimportant for it to be ‘terrorism’ it seems
January 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The driver in NOLA had bombs in his truck labeled “no lives matter,” rammed into a crowd (with intent) and started shooting. The death toll now stands at 12.
Shame on the FBI for stating this was anything else but a terrorist attack.
Shame on the FBI for stating this was anything else but a terrorist attack.
Amazing myself for being awake early enough to catch the #RoseParade. Girl, who am I?
January 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Amazing myself for being awake early enough to catch the #RoseParade. Girl, who am I?
“Up and down and across media…” Well, you entirely missed the side of media that represents Black folk, you know, the one otherwise referred to as the Black press.
Oh, and the accessibility issues within this article? Yeah, you should fix that if you care.
Oh, and the accessibility issues within this article? Yeah, you should fix that if you care.
Semafor Media asked their readers, from up and down and across media, to share what they got wrong in 2024:
The things we got wrong in 2024 | Semafor
From Joe Biden’s mental acuity to the influence of X on the US presidential election.
www.semafor.com
December 31, 2024 at 4:36 PM
“Up and down and across media…” Well, you entirely missed the side of media that represents Black folk, you know, the one otherwise referred to as the Black press.
Oh, and the accessibility issues within this article? Yeah, you should fix that if you care.
Oh, and the accessibility issues within this article? Yeah, you should fix that if you care.
For 2025, make it the year you build a familiar relationship with your librarian/local bookseller. Thank me later.
December 31, 2024 at 3:35 PM
For 2025, make it the year you build a familiar relationship with your librarian/local bookseller. Thank me later.
I saw something once that suggested creating a “brag list” (exactly what it sounds like) of big/small professional, work-adjacent successes. I’ve found it super helpful when reworking a résumé or as needed for a confidence boost!
If you’re the kind of person who easily forgets what you’ve accomplished, you need a practice for reminding yourself. Count the years, the finished projects, the progress, the praise, count it all up and use it as evidence against the ever present criticism in your head that you’re not doing enough.
December 27, 2024 at 7:21 PM
I saw something once that suggested creating a “brag list” (exactly what it sounds like) of big/small professional, work-adjacent successes. I’ve found it super helpful when reworking a résumé or as needed for a confidence boost!
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Unhoused people told us they already feel like they’re seen as problems to be solved, not people to be helped.
In reporting on the issue, we wanted to help ProPublica’s readers recognize the humanity of the people we had met and talked to.
By @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social
In reporting on the issue, we wanted to help ProPublica’s readers recognize the humanity of the people we had met and talked to.
By @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social
What I Learned Reporting in Cities That Take Belongings From Homeless People
Some cities take people’s belongings — ignoring their own policies and court orders — and then fail to store them. Our reporting shows there are more effective and compassionate ways to deal with…
propub.li
December 27, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Unhoused people told us they already feel like they’re seen as problems to be solved, not people to be helped.
In reporting on the issue, we wanted to help ProPublica’s readers recognize the humanity of the people we had met and talked to.
By @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social
In reporting on the issue, we wanted to help ProPublica’s readers recognize the humanity of the people we had met and talked to.
By @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social
Austin Reaves a true gem 😤
December 26, 2024 at 3:35 AM
Austin Reaves a true gem 😤
Beyoncé, that was a terrific performance. It was cute. It was fun. And our babygirl Blue Ivy? Girl you better watch out!
December 25, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Beyoncé, that was a terrific performance. It was cute. It was fun. And our babygirl Blue Ivy? Girl you better watch out!
Yesterday, I treated my dad to lunch at a nice outdoor Mexican restaurant because that’s how you get the holiday started in California.
Feliz Navidad!
Feliz Navidad!
December 25, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Yesterday, I treated my dad to lunch at a nice outdoor Mexican restaurant because that’s how you get the holiday started in California.
Feliz Navidad!
Feliz Navidad!
‘A Very Black Christmas’ playlist on spotify starting…now!
December 25, 2024 at 3:27 PM
‘A Very Black Christmas’ playlist on spotify starting…now!
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It's not even behind a paywall (like the NYT OG article is). You can read it here static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics...
I actually read Blake Lively’s entire 80-page lawsuit against Justin Baldoni and watching the social media discussion around it play out is surreal because so much of what people are confidently saying is completely destroyed in the evidence they will probably never read
December 23, 2024 at 3:33 PM
It's not even behind a paywall (like the NYT OG article is). You can read it here static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics...
Making cinnamon rolls *from scratch* for the first time. Please clap.
December 23, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Making cinnamon rolls *from scratch* for the first time. Please clap.