Ellen McGirt
@emcg.bsky.social
I’m a writer and wanderer. Editor-in-chief, Design Observer. All about design, business, equity, and a better world. I’m not here for no okey doke.
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May 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Looking to put those design skills to work? Check out the Design Observer Job Board, curated roles for creatives shaping the future: designobserver.com/jobs/
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they want worldwide jim crow
1/ The Trump Administration is seeking to force foreign companies worldwide to ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes within their firms if they want to do business with the US government. It's an aggressive expansion of its anti-DEI crusade. ⬇️
March 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
they want worldwide jim crow
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THREAD: There’s a dire situation in Vietnam, at the largest Agent Orange spill in the country.
When Trump and Marco Rubio cancelled foreign aid, froze funding and began dismantling USAID, those who were cleaning up the Bien Hoa air base had to halt work. 1/
When Trump and Marco Rubio cancelled foreign aid, froze funding and began dismantling USAID, those who were cleaning up the Bien Hoa air base had to halt work. 1/
March 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
THREAD: There’s a dire situation in Vietnam, at the largest Agent Orange spill in the country.
When Trump and Marco Rubio cancelled foreign aid, froze funding and began dismantling USAID, those who were cleaning up the Bien Hoa air base had to halt work. 1/
When Trump and Marco Rubio cancelled foreign aid, froze funding and began dismantling USAID, those who were cleaning up the Bien Hoa air base had to halt work. 1/
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@alissaquart.bsky.social quoted me in Time about the value of poetry in a time of crisis and collapse.
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March 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
@alissaquart.bsky.social quoted me in Time about the value of poetry in a time of crisis and collapse.
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Canada giving Marco Rubio the tiniest red carpet they could find in a thrift shop somewhere.
March 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Canada giving Marco Rubio the tiniest red carpet they could find in a thrift shop somewhere.
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BREAKING: Judge in mass firing case orders the Trump administration to reinstate probationary federal workers across multiple agencies.
Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies. U.S.
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March 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
BREAKING: Judge in mass firing case orders the Trump administration to reinstate probationary federal workers across multiple agencies.
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Just ahead of Oscar Sunday, dive into the transformative world of makeup with legendary artist Mike Marino. From A Different Man to The Penguin, Marino discusses how makeup tells deeper stories beyond the surface. Full interview by @ahaut.bsky.social
About face: ‘A Different Man’ makeup artist Mike Marino on transforming pretty boys and surfacing dualities - DesignObserver
On the cusp of Oscar Sunday, we’re talking award-winning makeup that gets under the skin.
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February 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Just ahead of Oscar Sunday, dive into the transformative world of makeup with legendary artist Mike Marino. From A Different Man to The Penguin, Marino discusses how makeup tells deeper stories beyond the surface. Full interview by @ahaut.bsky.social
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Thanks, Ryan, and props to Marjorie Kelly (author of the excellent book Wealth Supremacy) for that quote.
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“A huge amount of damage comes from the idea that profits … must be maximized. That article of faith needs to go away.”
Really enjoying listening to this season of @sceneonradio.bsky.social again. We desperately need more orgs that believe and lead by example.
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Really enjoying listening to this season of @sceneonradio.bsky.social again. We desperately need more orgs that believe and lead by example.
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S7 E11: Better Capitalism?
Podcast Episode · Scene on Radio · S7 E11 · 51m
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February 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Thanks, Ryan, and props to Marjorie Kelly (author of the excellent book Wealth Supremacy) for that quote.
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“It is a courageous act to walk in your truth so that others can walk in theirs." Janelle Monáe joins DBBD to talk about artistic independence, self-expression, and building a creative future. A must-listen in today’s world. Full interview: designobserver.com/s7e12-janell...
February 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“It is a courageous act to walk in your truth so that others can walk in theirs." Janelle Monáe joins DBBD to talk about artistic independence, self-expression, and building a creative future. A must-listen in today’s world. Full interview: designobserver.com/s7e12-janell...
Reading this changed my day. Vital insight from one of the most thoughtful leaders I’ve ever encountered.
I’ve been thinking a lot about emotional bandwidth, in particular because I think the next stage of being a country will require a wider swath of people to have a larger bandwidth before being dysregulated.
February 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Reading this changed my day. Vital insight from one of the most thoughtful leaders I’ve ever encountered.
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I’ve known and worked with @joyannreid.bsky.social for over a decade and it’s been, well, a joy. She’s brilliant and fierce and irreplaceable. One of my favorite nights ever was getting to interview her for this live #WITHPod
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The Making of Joy Reid
Podcast Episode · Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast · 10/31/2023 · 54m
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February 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I’ve known and worked with @joyannreid.bsky.social for over a decade and it’s been, well, a joy. She’s brilliant and fierce and irreplaceable. One of my favorite nights ever was getting to interview her for this live #WITHPod
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Something @leahgreenberg.bsky.social told @gregsargent.bsky.social the other day deserves more attention: The reason the contentious town halls last week were largely in very GOP districts is bc swing MoCs won't hold them.
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February 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Something @leahgreenberg.bsky.social told @gregsargent.bsky.social the other day deserves more attention: The reason the contentious town halls last week were largely in very GOP districts is bc swing MoCs won't hold them.
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Military families struggle with food insecurity, which pisses me off. Help us raise funds for the Blue Star Families food pantry at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island. #DoYourPart and Buy a carton of eggs for a #militaryfamily and I will match up to $100K: bit.ly/42XByqf
(That's a lot of eggs...)
(That's a lot of eggs...)
Donate to Fort Wadsworth Food Pantry
Support our cause by donating to Fort Wadsworth Food Pantry.
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February 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Military families struggle with food insecurity, which pisses me off. Help us raise funds for the Blue Star Families food pantry at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island. #DoYourPart and Buy a carton of eggs for a #militaryfamily and I will match up to $100K: bit.ly/42XByqf
(That's a lot of eggs...)
(That's a lot of eggs...)
In case I don’t get to say this later when things get worse, +1. #ILoveYou
In case I don’t get to say this later when things get worse, I hate what’s happening to this country but I love so many of you who are fighting it, documenting it, even just commiserating about it so goddamned much
February 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
In case I don’t get to say this later when things get worse, +1. #ILoveYou
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incredible exchange, @marisakabas.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
incredible exchange, @marisakabas.bsky.social
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Big news for local news: @knightfdn is investing $25M in @JournalismProj to strengthen the nonprofit news sector. This funding will help grow more local newsrooms and ensure their long-term sustainability. More here: www.theajp.org/news-insight...
Knight Foundation invests $25 million in American Journalism Project to expand and strengthen local news
New Knight support will fuel investments in nonprofit news organizations and establish new resiliency lab.
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February 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Big news for local news: @knightfdn is investing $25M in @JournalismProj to strengthen the nonprofit news sector. This funding will help grow more local newsrooms and ensure their long-term sustainability. More here: www.theajp.org/news-insight...
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This is my “daughter of a Black Panther breakfast program volunteer” coming out but anyone who tells you that you have to be public about all your resistance activity should immediately be under suspicion for being an op, or being under the influence of an op
February 18, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This is my “daughter of a Black Panther breakfast program volunteer” coming out but anyone who tells you that you have to be public about all your resistance activity should immediately be under suspicion for being an op, or being under the influence of an op
This. A well articulated and affirming argument at a critical time. I’m sorry it requires so many preemptive calls for civility. Much appreciated
Mike Olsen very clearly articulates something close to my feelings. Good to see folks like him countering the prevailing narrative on X: not-a-tech-bro.ghost.io/wh/?ref=not-...
Why I'm Woke
Administrative note: At the request of a few of you, I'm turning on public comments for Not A Tech Bro. I do this with some trepidation. Up front, the rules are: Polite and constructive. Disagree if y...
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February 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
This. A well articulated and affirming argument at a critical time. I’m sorry it requires so many preemptive calls for civility. Much appreciated
SNL 50 was the healing vibe I didn’t know I needed
February 17, 2025 at 4:25 AM
SNL 50 was the healing vibe I didn’t know I needed
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On this Valentine’s Day, explore the history of a company that sold more than just products—it sold dreams of love, power, and transformation. 💘✨ From the archives 📖 designobserver.com/love-for-sale/
When Love Was for Sale: Desire, Beauty, and Power in Advertising - DesignObserver
The Graphic Art of Valmor Products
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February 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
On this Valentine’s Day, explore the history of a company that sold more than just products—it sold dreams of love, power, and transformation. 💘✨ From the archives 📖 designobserver.com/love-for-sale/
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This week on Design As, we explore pluriversal design—an approach that moves beyond universal solutions to embrace diverse ways of knowing and making change. Guests discuss how this paradigm shift impacts equity, democracy, and design’s role in shaping the world. 👇 designobserver.com/design-as-pl...
February 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This week on Design As, we explore pluriversal design—an approach that moves beyond universal solutions to embrace diverse ways of knowing and making change. Guests discuss how this paradigm shift impacts equity, democracy, and design’s role in shaping the world. 👇 designobserver.com/design-as-pl...
Flagging for the amazing answers and new fears unlocked
This year will mark 25 years since my firsts paid and published works in comic, design and illustration.
So it goes.
So it goes.
February 14, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Flagging for the amazing answers and new fears unlocked
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Volunteers are tracking the impacts of the USAID freeze. #observed apnews.com/article/usai...
Volunteers are now tracking what's already been lost in the USAID freeze
A growing number of people and groups in the international development ecosystem have stepped forward to track the widespread impacts of the freeze on U.S. foreign aid.
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February 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Volunteers are tracking the impacts of the USAID freeze. #observed apnews.com/article/usai...
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antifatness is a huge factor in support for RFK’s maha/eugenics project and so fucking many people will suffer as a result
February 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
antifatness is a huge factor in support for RFK’s maha/eugenics project and so fucking many people will suffer as a result
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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency