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Joe

@jdr1.bsky.social

Hi Bluesky! I am at the White House today and my hair looked good so here a selfie ✨

November 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM

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The Gaily Show

@thegailyshow.org

@washblade.bsky.social White House Correspondent Joe Reberkenny joined us to share two exclusive interviews: 1) Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva and 2) Second Lt. Nicolas Talbott who is the lead plaintiff in Talbott v Trump (against Trump's ban on transgender service members).
youtu.be/XgoPWootrr4

Rep. Grijalva Swearing In. Talbott vs. Trump.

YouTube video by The Gaily Show

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November 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM

Joe

@jdr1.bsky.social

Hiiii I’m back! I’ve been working on a lot of cool stuff that I wanna share with y’all BlueSky-ers! I’ll be posting a few of my stories from this week— give them a read if you are interested in LGBTQ politics 💖

November 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM

Joe

@jdr1.bsky.social

New *EXCLUSIVE* story up right now! I investigated Trump’s withholding of congressionally allocated funds for the NPS to highlight underrepresented communities (which is a constitutional violation, and justification for impeachment)! Read it here: www.washingtonblade.com/2025/09/24/e...

EXCLUSIVE: Trump admin blocks $1.25 million in LGBTQ, DEI grants, which may violate federal law

Federal funding intended for projects highlighting underrepresented communities, including Black and LGBTQ history, remains frozen amid a potentially unconstitutional grant pause.

www.washingtonblade.com

September 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM

Joe

@jdr1.bsky.social

Ok I’ve decided I’m gonna use this app more

September 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM

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Jason

@jknapp.bsky.social

hi chat - i know everything sucks and this White House is the worst, but bestie - @jdr1.bsky.social - is now the new chief White House correspondent for @washblade.bsky.social and I couldn’t be more proud of him!!!
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August 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM

Joe

@jdr1.bsky.social

Morning folks! I just published a new story on some safety concerns that various queer bar owners have raised since a Feb meeting. Give it a read! www.washingtonblade.com/2025/03/25/w...

D.C. queer bar owners sound alarm on WorldPride security concerns

‘The city has a complete obligation to manage this, make it safe’

www.washingtonblade.com

March 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM

Joe

@jdr1.bsky.social

New story for the Washington Blade is up! www.washingtonblade.com/2025/02/19/b...

Backlash after WorldPride names Grimes — mother to 3 Musk children — a performer

‘Do better,’ ‘that does not make f***ing sense’

www.washingtonblade.com

February 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM

Joe

@jdr1.bsky.social

New story up! I talked with a special executive branch source as well as Col. Bree Fram (highest ranking trans official in the DoD) about the recent slurry of anti-LGBTQ executive orders. Read it here- www.washingtonblade.com/2025/02/18/f...

Federal workers, trans service members cope with Trump attacks

‘We could very easily be entering a Lavender Scare 2.0’

www.washingtonblade.com

February 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM

Joe

@jdr1.bsky.social

Hiiiiii girlies! My story on last nights protest at the Kennedy Center is up and honestly might be my favorite story to date. Read it here!! www.washingtonblade.com/2025/02/14/d...

Dancing protesters denounce Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover

‘This is an attack, not only on free speech, but on artists’

www.washingtonblade.com

February 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM

Joe

@jdr1.bsky.social

New story up on the Washington Blade website! Two protests of Trumps anti-LGBTQ executive orders are planned for tomorrow. Read it here www.washingtonblade.com/2025/02/12/p...