jasmine mithani
@jazzmyth.bsky.social
tech, gender & its discontents reporter @19thnews.org • newsletters @ data + feelings • reads a lot • los angeles • she/her 🧿🌈🇵🇰
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@jazzmyth.bsky.social
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panican! at the disco
April 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
panican! at the disco
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ICYMI: I interviewed older gay men about hockey fandom, history and their thoughts on Heated Rivalry.
This story has everything: The first gay hockey blog. A wedding cake shaped like a Zamboni. A wedding officiant wearing a ref jersey.
If you need a little sunshine, please read.
This story has everything: The first gay hockey blog. A wedding cake shaped like a Zamboni. A wedding officiant wearing a ref jersey.
If you need a little sunshine, please read.
Older gay men built their own hockey fandom. Then came 'Heated Rivalry.'
The hit show is an unexpected invitation for some older gay hockey fans to reflect on love, acceptance and coming out.
19thnews.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:49 PM
ICYMI: I interviewed older gay men about hockey fandom, history and their thoughts on Heated Rivalry.
This story has everything: The first gay hockey blog. A wedding cake shaped like a Zamboni. A wedding officiant wearing a ref jersey.
If you need a little sunshine, please read.
This story has everything: The first gay hockey blog. A wedding cake shaped like a Zamboni. A wedding officiant wearing a ref jersey.
If you need a little sunshine, please read.
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Do you or a family member live in Idaho and rely on an HCBS waiver? Want to talk to a reporter about it? Please email sluterman at 19thnews dot org or DM. #JournoRequest
February 9, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Do you or a family member live in Idaho and rely on an HCBS waiver? Want to talk to a reporter about it? Please email sluterman at 19thnews dot org or DM. #JournoRequest
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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You've probably already seen this, but in case not, there's some good strategies here. Take care of yourself. www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...
How to Maintain Mental Hygiene as an Open Source Researcher - bellingcat
Online researchers are often exposed to disturbing content – particularly from warzones like Ukraine. Here are some tips from first hand experience on how to stay safe.
www.bellingcat.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:16 PM
You've probably already seen this, but in case not, there's some good strategies here. Take care of yourself. www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...
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My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
February 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
i cannot for the life of me understand how someone could insert so many spaces in between words in the same sentence
February 4, 2026 at 10:25 PM
i cannot for the life of me understand how someone could insert so many spaces in between words in the same sentence
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NEW: I spent hours combing through the references to #MeToo in the latest tranche of Epstein files. I found Epstein closely tracked the fallout of #MeToo, joked about being in a "pariahs club," and advised men accused of misconduct behind the scenes 19thnews.org/2026/02/jeff...
Epstein tracked #MeToo fallout and advised accused men behind the scenes
New files released by the Justice Department show Jeffrey Epstein joking about being in a "pariahs club" and discussing the fate of powerful men who had been accused of wrongdoing.
19thnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:03 PM
NEW: I spent hours combing through the references to #MeToo in the latest tranche of Epstein files. I found Epstein closely tracked the fallout of #MeToo, joked about being in a "pariahs club," and advised men accused of misconduct behind the scenes 19thnews.org/2026/02/jeff...
"When a corrections officer sexually assaults me, ain't that intimate partner violence? When a guard uses his authority to coerce me, ain't that abuse of power? When the state denies me protection from violence, ain't I a woman who deserves safety?"
www.theflytrapmedia.com/aint-we-wome...
www.theflytrapmedia.com/aint-we-wome...
Ain't We Women, Too?
For many incarcerated women, the state is their abuser, but the gender-based violence we experience behind bars goes ignored.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:57 PM
"When a corrections officer sexually assaults me, ain't that intimate partner violence? When a guard uses his authority to coerce me, ain't that abuse of power? When the state denies me protection from violence, ain't I a woman who deserves safety?"
www.theflytrapmedia.com/aint-we-wome...
www.theflytrapmedia.com/aint-we-wome...
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To anyone laid off from the Post today, we are hiring:
.@votebeat.org is hiring a Senior National Reporter to cover issues of voting and democracy in 2026 and beyond. Reach out if you're interested in applying, we're a great place to work! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
Recruitment
workforcenow.adp.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
To anyone laid off from the Post today, we are hiring:
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A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
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Pastor Carl Ruby says on organizing call re Trump/Vance spreading pet-eating lies re Springfield's Haitians: "In a typical year, the president of the chamber of commerce told me we get 20-25 inquiries about maybe moving a business to Springfield. He said we have not had one since the cats and dogs."
February 4, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Pastor Carl Ruby says on organizing call re Trump/Vance spreading pet-eating lies re Springfield's Haitians: "In a typical year, the president of the chamber of commerce told me we get 20-25 inquiries about maybe moving a business to Springfield. He said we have not had one since the cats and dogs."
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The Washington Post Guild just set up a GoFundMe.
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
www.gofundme.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The Washington Post Guild just set up a GoFundMe.
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
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In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
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IRE, the nation’s largest journalism association, calls on the federal government to drop these charges and to acknowledge and respect the rights of journalists covering protests across the country.
www.ire.org/2026/01/30/i...
www.ire.org/2026/01/30/i...
IRE condemns the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) strongly condemns the arrests of independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, who covered a Jan. 18 protest against immigration enforcement at a church...
www.ire.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:56 PM
IRE, the nation’s largest journalism association, calls on the federal government to drop these charges and to acknowledge and respect the rights of journalists covering protests across the country.
www.ire.org/2026/01/30/i...
www.ire.org/2026/01/30/i...
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UPDATE — The Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is calling for the immediate release of Lemon and Fort, and for all charges against them to be withdrawn.
thetriibe.com/2026/01/jour...
thetriibe.com/2026/01/jour...
NABJ Chicago calls for the immediate release of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort arrested after filming Minnesota church protest • The TRiiBE
Journalism organizations condemn the arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort as vindictive attacks on press freedom.
thetriibe.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:58 PM
UPDATE — The Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is calling for the immediate release of Lemon and Fort, and for all charges against them to be withdrawn.
thetriibe.com/2026/01/jour...
thetriibe.com/2026/01/jour...
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Georgia Fort's is chilling, and it's being overshadowed by the equally chilling arrest of Don Lemon.
A GoFundMe is being set up for Fort. In the meantime, you can support her work directly – without paying massive fundraising platform fees – through her website:
www.georgiafort.com/support
A GoFundMe is being set up for Fort. In the meantime, you can support her work directly – without paying massive fundraising platform fees – through her website:
www.georgiafort.com/support
Support Independent Journalism | GF
www.georgiafort.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Georgia Fort's is chilling, and it's being overshadowed by the equally chilling arrest of Don Lemon.
A GoFundMe is being set up for Fort. In the meantime, you can support her work directly – without paying massive fundraising platform fees – through her website:
www.georgiafort.com/support
A GoFundMe is being set up for Fort. In the meantime, you can support her work directly – without paying massive fundraising platform fees – through her website:
www.georgiafort.com/support
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🚨Don Lemon is being charged under the FACE Act, which has historically been used to prosecute those who impede access to abortion clinics. But it also criminalizes interference @ houses of worship.
Days into 2nd term, Trump pardoned 24 anti-abortion activists convicted under FACE 🧵
Days into 2nd term, Trump pardoned 24 anti-abortion activists convicted under FACE 🧵
January 30, 2026 at 4:20 PM
🚨Don Lemon is being charged under the FACE Act, which has historically been used to prosecute those who impede access to abortion clinics. But it also criminalizes interference @ houses of worship.
Days into 2nd term, Trump pardoned 24 anti-abortion activists convicted under FACE 🧵
Days into 2nd term, Trump pardoned 24 anti-abortion activists convicted under FACE 🧵
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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
"How does Minneapolis’s immigrant community feel about receiving aid from a sex shop? Lehman explains that no one looks at the dildos on the walls when their baby needs diapers."
January 29, 2026 at 10:50 PM
"How does Minneapolis’s immigrant community feel about receiving aid from a sex shop? Lehman explains that no one looks at the dildos on the walls when their baby needs diapers."
Great piece from @ryannemena.bsky.social about a DHS spokesperson who left their job after being instructed to add spin to press communication.
The statement from DHS is *chef's kiss*
www.dailynews.com/2026/01/29/f...
The statement from DHS is *chef's kiss*
www.dailynews.com/2026/01/29/f...
![For the first time in his 20-year career as a federal spokesperson, he was told to respond to inquiries not with the facts of a case, but with spin, Beam said. Criticize the Biden administration. Praise Trump. Omit information that doesn’t fit the political narrative. Whether or not he answered any questions about a case was an afterthought, he said.
“We were providing responses that spoke to the criminal history, but it didn’t always distinguish the difference between being charged and being convicted of,” he said. “And at some point we would also see language in the responses that [was] political, specifically saying ‘thanks to the Trump administration, we’re doing X. Because of the Biden administration, we have this consequence.’ And that’s not what career public affairs officers traditionally do.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fqcwmrt22q4kp3cvaoc2ovyq/bafkreigsylyhvynn4thdlbfzexjdzrba62ntn4heeqpm2czymduq2c4eca@jpeg)
January 29, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Great piece from @ryannemena.bsky.social about a DHS spokesperson who left their job after being instructed to add spin to press communication.
The statement from DHS is *chef's kiss*
www.dailynews.com/2026/01/29/f...
The statement from DHS is *chef's kiss*
www.dailynews.com/2026/01/29/f...
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Nurses saw themselves in Alex Pretti’s death. Now they’re demanding justice.
Jean Stone, a maternal newborn nurse in Pennsylvania, was working a hospital shift when her husband sent a text: They’ve murdered another person.
Must-read by my colleagues @chabeli.bsky.social + @bcrodriguez.bsky.social
Jean Stone, a maternal newborn nurse in Pennsylvania, was working a hospital shift when her husband sent a text: They’ve murdered another person.
Must-read by my colleagues @chabeli.bsky.social + @bcrodriguez.bsky.social
Nurses saw themselves in Alex Pretti's death. Now they’re demanding justice.
Nurses have advocated for better working conditions for years. Pretti’s death elevated the ongoing challenges for a profession that is increasingly in the crosshairs of immigration enforcement.
19thnews.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Nurses saw themselves in Alex Pretti’s death. Now they’re demanding justice.
Jean Stone, a maternal newborn nurse in Pennsylvania, was working a hospital shift when her husband sent a text: They’ve murdered another person.
Must-read by my colleagues @chabeli.bsky.social + @bcrodriguez.bsky.social
Jean Stone, a maternal newborn nurse in Pennsylvania, was working a hospital shift when her husband sent a text: They’ve murdered another person.
Must-read by my colleagues @chabeli.bsky.social + @bcrodriguez.bsky.social
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Was not expecting this to take off, but just wanted to pop in and say as I’m reading through all the comments that my signal is caitlingilbert.24 if y’all want to reach out with any relevant tips! FWIW I’m also a neuro phd so if you’re from that corner of academia we can chat brains too 🙃
In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
January 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Was not expecting this to take off, but just wanted to pop in and say as I’m reading through all the comments that my signal is caitlingilbert.24 if y’all want to reach out with any relevant tips! FWIW I’m also a neuro phd so if you’re from that corner of academia we can chat brains too 🙃
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I wrote about the Christian influencers convincing women to love ICE. Pay particular attention to the lady who says she avoids getting shot by ICE by making "nutrient dense and healthy meals" and "hanging out with my husband"
Right-wing influencers want women to love ICE
"We need more stories and images showing the professionalism and compassion of ICE."
www.motherjones.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:31 PM
I wrote about the Christian influencers convincing women to love ICE. Pay particular attention to the lady who says she avoids getting shot by ICE by making "nutrient dense and healthy meals" and "hanging out with my husband"
Excited to continue reporting on how federal policy shifts are impacting domestic violence services and survivors, focusing on my home state!
👏 @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social is thrilled to announce the six California journalists selected for our Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Fund. Through this initiative, they will pursue ambitious reporting that examines domestic violence as a critical public health issue.
January 27, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Excited to continue reporting on how federal policy shifts are impacting domestic violence services and survivors, focusing on my home state!