james
@hashtagjames.bsky.social
co-director at @objectivejournos.bsky.social, prev podcastbian @thesicktimes.org • (they/them)
https://objectivejournalism.org/
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Education and health care are some of the largest sources of overseas Filipina workers, and they wield power differently. “When those women workers strike, the facilities can't work without them,” said organizer Jollene Levid. “Filipino women have been instrumental in these types of labor fights.”
Filipino American Health Care Workers Are Taking Their Legacy of Fighting for Freedom to Trump
Caregivers are applying lessons from resisting authoritarianism under Philippine dictator Marcos Sr. to the modern-day fight against Trump.
www.thexylom.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Education and health care are some of the largest sources of overseas Filipina workers, and they wield power differently. “When those women workers strike, the facilities can't work without them,” said organizer Jollene Levid. “Filipino women have been instrumental in these types of labor fights.”
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The @washingtonpost.com layoffs disproportionately affected union members of color, per data from the @postguild.bsky.social.
50% of Hispanic/Latino guild members, 45% of Black members, and 43% of Asian members were laid off, compared to 37% of white members.
www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/wash...
50% of Hispanic/Latino guild members, 45% of Black members, and 43% of Asian members were laid off, compared to 37% of white members.
www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/wash...
Washington Post layoffs disproportionately affected union members of color, preliminary Guild data shows
"We cannot ignore what this means for equity, representation, and the future of this organization."
www.niemanlab.org
February 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
The @washingtonpost.com layoffs disproportionately affected union members of color, per data from the @postguild.bsky.social.
50% of Hispanic/Latino guild members, 45% of Black members, and 43% of Asian members were laid off, compared to 37% of white members.
www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/wash...
50% of Hispanic/Latino guild members, 45% of Black members, and 43% of Asian members were laid off, compared to 37% of white members.
www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/wash...
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February 4, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Every month, we have a goal of gaining 15 new members, which covers the costs of commissioning five new stories!
Support the only Asian American-run news outlet covering health, climate, and the environment, starting at $2/month:
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Anyways, today is a good day to become @thexylom.com's member. As WaPo abandons its international coverage, the responsibility of reporting from Sudan to Ukraine will fall to indie outlets like ours.
I just want to keep my job and not have to self-deport by the end of 2026:
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I just want to keep my job and not have to self-deport by the end of 2026:
bsky.app/profile/thex...
February 4, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Anyways, today is a good day to become @thexylom.com's member. As WaPo abandons its international coverage, the responsibility of reporting from Sudan to Ukraine will fall to indie outlets like ours.
I just want to keep my job and not have to self-deport by the end of 2026:
bsky.app/profile/thex...
I just want to keep my job and not have to self-deport by the end of 2026:
bsky.app/profile/thex...
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What do we want? TRANS NEWS!
When do we want it? 2026!!
We're down to the last few days of our 2026 fundraiser, and we've got less than $5000 left to raise, but we still need your help to raise it.
When do we want it? 2026!!
We're down to the last few days of our 2026 fundraiser, and we've got less than $5000 left to raise, but we still need your help to raise it.
January 28, 2026 at 12:09 PM
What do we want? TRANS NEWS!
When do we want it? 2026!!
We're down to the last few days of our 2026 fundraiser, and we've got less than $5000 left to raise, but we still need your help to raise it.
When do we want it? 2026!!
We're down to the last few days of our 2026 fundraiser, and we've got less than $5000 left to raise, but we still need your help to raise it.
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Help us reach the goal and fill up this extremely not phallic shape with the colors of the trans pride flag!
Here'swhere to become a member of Assigned (and get a weekly members' newsletter): www.assignedmedia.org/newsletter
And here's a link to donate in any amount: www.assignedmedia.org/support
Here'swhere to become a member of Assigned (and get a weekly members' newsletter): www.assignedmedia.org/newsletter
And here's a link to donate in any amount: www.assignedmedia.org/support
January 19, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Help us reach the goal and fill up this extremely not phallic shape with the colors of the trans pride flag!
Here'swhere to become a member of Assigned (and get a weekly members' newsletter): www.assignedmedia.org/newsletter
And here's a link to donate in any amount: www.assignedmedia.org/support
Here'swhere to become a member of Assigned (and get a weekly members' newsletter): www.assignedmedia.org/newsletter
And here's a link to donate in any amount: www.assignedmedia.org/support
less than six months after striking workers at @pghguild.com ended their historic strike with a labor victory, their paper — the pittsburgh post-gazette — is closing. story for @objectivejournos.bsky.social here: objectivejournalism.org/2026/01/the-...
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is closing
After a historic three-year strike, staffers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette returned to work in late November. Now, the 239-year-old paper is shuttering.
objectivejournalism.org
January 7, 2026 at 9:14 PM
less than six months after striking workers at @pghguild.com ended their historic strike with a labor victory, their paper — the pittsburgh post-gazette — is closing. story for @objectivejournos.bsky.social here: objectivejournalism.org/2026/01/the-...
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In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
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While working on this piece, I couldn't forget the wave of harassment trans journalists got here mid-2024 when we spoke up about the NYT's transphobia and the complicity of major figures there.
We need a lot less reverence for institutions, and a lot more listening to folks on the front lines.
We need a lot less reverence for institutions, and a lot more listening to folks on the front lines.
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 3, 2026 at 1:33 PM
While working on this piece, I couldn't forget the wave of harassment trans journalists got here mid-2024 when we spoke up about the NYT's transphobia and the complicity of major figures there.
We need a lot less reverence for institutions, and a lot more listening to folks on the front lines.
We need a lot less reverence for institutions, and a lot more listening to folks on the front lines.
after a year full of attacks on science, give the gift of support independent newsrooms doing the work to cover it! i want to shout out the folks at @thexylom.com, who are just 20 members short of their end-of-year goal: fundrazr.com/sustain-the-...
Sustain The Xylom!
Support The Xylom's independent reporting by making a monthly recurring donation!
fundrazr.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
after a year full of attacks on science, give the gift of support independent newsrooms doing the work to cover it! i want to shout out the folks at @thexylom.com, who are just 20 members short of their end-of-year goal: fundrazr.com/sustain-the-...
happy #movementmediamonday! movement media has helped me stay hopeful in the face of mainstream news' flaws, so editing @lewispants.bsky.social’s series on movement journalism for @objectivejournos.bsky.social has been a joy.
their latest column is out today:
objectivejournalism.org/2025/12/move...
their latest column is out today:
objectivejournalism.org/2025/12/move...
Movement journalism can transform narratives
When we accept that we are powerless, we foreclose our own radical potential. Stories can change that.
objectivejournalism.org
December 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
happy #movementmediamonday! movement media has helped me stay hopeful in the face of mainstream news' flaws, so editing @lewispants.bsky.social’s series on movement journalism for @objectivejournos.bsky.social has been a joy.
their latest column is out today:
objectivejournalism.org/2025/12/move...
their latest column is out today:
objectivejournalism.org/2025/12/move...
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Movement Media Monday is a day to resist corporate media and the spread of propaganda by supporting independent media like Mondoweiss. #MovementMediaMonday act.mondoweiss.net/a/donate?sou...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Movement Media Monday is a day to resist corporate media and the spread of propaganda by supporting independent media like Mondoweiss. #MovementMediaMonday act.mondoweiss.net/a/donate?sou...
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Today, on #MovementMediaMonday we join partners across the country in amplifying media that moves us toward justice. Truth-telling is an act of resistance. For the people who write from inside prisons, it’s also an act of courage.
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Today, on #MovementMediaMonday we join partners across the country in amplifying media that moves us toward justice. Truth-telling is an act of resistance. For the people who write from inside prisons, it’s also an act of courage.
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ONLY ON ASSIGNED MEDIA:
Fenway Health's annual gala Friday drew protests and cries of "Shame!" after the LGBTQ community health center ended care for trans people under 19.
@evanurquhart.bsky.social was there.
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www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Fenway Health's annual gala Friday drew protests and cries of "Shame!" after the LGBTQ community health center ended care for trans people under 19.
@evanurquhart.bsky.social was there.
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www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Protect Trans Futures and ACT UP Disrupt Charity Gala at Fenway Health — Assigned
The LGBTQ+ community health center recently announced they would no longer offer gender-affirming care to trans young people under the age of 19.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
ONLY ON ASSIGNED MEDIA:
Fenway Health's annual gala Friday drew protests and cries of "Shame!" after the LGBTQ community health center ended care for trans people under 19.
@evanurquhart.bsky.social was there.
(repost with updated thumbnail)
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Fenway Health's annual gala Friday drew protests and cries of "Shame!" after the LGBTQ community health center ended care for trans people under 19.
@evanurquhart.bsky.social was there.
(repost with updated thumbnail)
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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One way I have found to mourn someone is to set up a monthly sustaining donation to a mutual aid effort they cared about. If you can join me in honoring Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social with a sustaining donation today, please do. Thank you Alice, and I will not let the bastards grind me down.
November 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
One way I have found to mourn someone is to set up a monthly sustaining donation to a mutual aid effort they cared about. If you can join me in honoring Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social with a sustaining donation today, please do. Thank you Alice, and I will not let the bastards grind me down.
new via @objectivejournos.bsky.social -- @jewishcurrents.bsky.social reporter emily wilder & 15 other journalists with the freedom flotilla to gaza intending to cover its efforts to break israel's siege were detained by israeli military forces this morning: objectivejournalism.org/2025/10/jewi...
objectivejournalism.org
October 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM
new via @objectivejournos.bsky.social -- @jewishcurrents.bsky.social reporter emily wilder & 15 other journalists with the freedom flotilla to gaza intending to cover its efforts to break israel's siege were detained by israeli military forces this morning: objectivejournalism.org/2025/10/jewi...
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Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyone’s rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
September 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyone’s rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
apropos of nothing sharing this @objectivejournos.bsky.social from 2023 objectivejournalism.org/2023/05/the-...
The troubling framework of the “Neo-Nazi’s girlfriend”
How we outline women’s active participation in far-right extremism matters.
objectivejournalism.org
September 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
apropos of nothing sharing this @objectivejournos.bsky.social from 2023 objectivejournalism.org/2023/05/the-...
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The Micro Division winner of the Breaking Barriers Award is Alexis Allison’s article for @objectivejournos.bsky.social s.bsky.social, “The Editor of a New York City Newspaper Bullied Reporters for Years. Then, He Was Promoted.”
September 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The Micro Division winner of the Breaking Barriers Award is Alexis Allison’s article for @objectivejournos.bsky.social s.bsky.social, “The Editor of a New York City Newspaper Bullied Reporters for Years. Then, He Was Promoted.”
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Proud to have worked on this story. Journalism spends so much time focusing on other industries — it’s worth turning that focus onto ourselves and asking the same questions.
The Micro Division winner of the Breaking Barriers Award is Alexis Allison’s article for @objectivejournos.bsky.social s.bsky.social, “The Editor of a New York City Newspaper Bullied Reporters for Years. Then, He Was Promoted.”
September 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Proud to have worked on this story. Journalism spends so much time focusing on other industries — it’s worth turning that focus onto ourselves and asking the same questions.
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So anyway, these guys are all still employed in journalism. I'm not. Journalism didn't break my heart. White supremacy, prejudice, callousness, fascism broke my fucking heart.
August 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
So anyway, these guys are all still employed in journalism. I'm not. Journalism didn't break my heart. White supremacy, prejudice, callousness, fascism broke my fucking heart.
shoutout #aaja25 😌
It was a pleasure meeting so many media professionals at #AAJA25 @aajaofficial.bsky.social in Seattle last week.
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August 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
shoutout #aaja25 😌
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Our large grant that has allowed @thesicktimes.bsky.social to expand runs out in the fall. We’re trying to get ahead and raise $30k this month in our summer fundraiser.
If you have the means: can you help us reach our goal?
If you have the means: can you help us reach our goal?
#LongCOVID research and support programs are under attack from the Trump administration. We're delivering vital news and holding institutions accountable during these difficult times.
We need your help to keep our essential work going into 2026. the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/
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July 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Our large grant that has allowed @thesicktimes.bsky.social to expand runs out in the fall. We’re trying to get ahead and raise $30k this month in our summer fundraiser.
If you have the means: can you help us reach our goal?
If you have the means: can you help us reach our goal?
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"I can't believe The New York Times did this" Trans kids? Claudine Gay? Gaza? At some point we have to stop being surprised. The right sees the Times as a vehicle for laundering its conspiracy theories and injecting it into elite America and the Times is very happy to oblige them.
July 4, 2025 at 2:04 AM
"I can't believe The New York Times did this" Trans kids? Claudine Gay? Gaza? At some point we have to stop being surprised. The right sees the Times as a vehicle for laundering its conspiracy theories and injecting it into elite America and the Times is very happy to oblige them.
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imagining a world where one of the only outlets able to hire journalists without relying on contractors, sub-$45k wages or both focused on the material conditions of the fascist state its readers live in as it ruins its safety net, instead of reporting someone's rejection from an Ivy as "news"
NYTimes opinion pages told people not to vote for Zohran because he's young and that Cuomo being a sex pest was less of a strike against him. now NYT reports a "leak" of him not getting into Columbia from a eugenicist co-reported by a guy who harasses trans women. boggles the mind, but also, typical
July 4, 2025 at 5:07 AM
imagining a world where one of the only outlets able to hire journalists without relying on contractors, sub-$45k wages or both focused on the material conditions of the fascist state its readers live in as it ruins its safety net, instead of reporting someone's rejection from an Ivy as "news"