jill (she/her)
@jillmwebb.bsky.social
now @ wnyc. journalist & audio producer mainly covering mental health, the environment, labor & justice
www.jillmwebb.com
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@jillmwebb.bsky.social
· Aug 26
Construction workers, many of whom are immigrant & Hispanic workers, have higher rates of suicide than other industries, Jill Webb reports. Advocates are leading discussions on mental health as part of“toolbox talks,” which are usually for addressing typical construction site safety practices.
The construction industry has a suicide crisis
Construction workers, many of whom are immigrant and Hispanic workers, have higher rates of suicide than other industries
prismreports.org
My latest on the suicide crisis within U.S. construction, an industry that heavily relies on an immigrant workforce that is currently being targeted by ICE raids:
i wrote about how the music industry supports #Palestine despite threats of blacklisting: verystrangeweather.substack.com/p/how-the-mu... #music
How the music industry supports Palestine despite threats of blacklisting
What is the role of artists in resistance?
verystrangeweather.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:49 PM
i wrote about how the music industry supports #Palestine despite threats of blacklisting: verystrangeweather.substack.com/p/how-the-mu... #music
in Maine:
Video shows ICE leaving behind an infant and broken glass after arresting a man with no criminal history.
“There was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.”
My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...
“There was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.”
My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...
ICE agents shatter window, leave 1-month-old baby, mother in car after Portland arrest
Video shows federal immigration agents leaving behind an infant and broken glass after detaining a Guinean immigrant with no known criminal history.
www.pressherald.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:16 AM
in Maine:
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wrote about the possibility of a U.S. general strike friday, the current history of general strike organizing & what's going on in MN: verystrangeweather.substack.com/p/about-that... #generalstrike #minneapolis
About that general strike...
it's coming, the question is whether that means this week or this decade
verystrangeweather.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:43 PM
wrote about the possibility of a U.S. general strike friday, the current history of general strike organizing & what's going on in MN: verystrangeweather.substack.com/p/about-that... #generalstrike #minneapolis
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‘Does that mean my friends are gonna get taken?’: The children of Minneapolis grapple with ICE separating families, @meghnadbose.bsky.social & Rana Roudi report. Some immigrant parents are avoiding seeking medical care for sick children, while other kids worry about their friends’ safety.
The children of Minneapolis grapple with ICE separating families
Some immigrant parents in Minneapolis are avoiding seeking medical care for sick children, while other kids worry about their friends’ safety
prismreports.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:33 PM
‘Does that mean my friends are gonna get taken?’: The children of Minneapolis grapple with ICE separating families, @meghnadbose.bsky.social & Rana Roudi report. Some immigrant parents are avoiding seeking medical care for sick children, while other kids worry about their friends’ safety.
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
wrote about the possibility of a U.S. general strike friday, the current history of general strike organizing & what's going on in MN: verystrangeweather.substack.com/p/about-that... #generalstrike #minneapolis
About that general strike...
it's coming, the question is whether that means this week or this decade
verystrangeweather.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:43 PM
wrote about the possibility of a U.S. general strike friday, the current history of general strike organizing & what's going on in MN: verystrangeweather.substack.com/p/about-that... #generalstrike #minneapolis
#JOURNOREQUEST For those protesting and observing in Minnesota, how are you handling childcare? Are you organizing child-watching duties with other families? I want to hear about it -- DM or email me at jillmargotwebb@gmail.com #minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 3:33 PM
#JOURNOREQUEST For those protesting and observing in Minnesota, how are you handling childcare? Are you organizing child-watching duties with other families? I want to hear about it -- DM or email me at jillmargotwebb@gmail.com #minneapolis
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Greg Ketter, owner of DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis, walks through a cloud of tear gas during protests that rocked the city on January 24 in the wake of the shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents. A video of the bookseller has since gone viral.
(Theia Chatelle)
(Theia Chatelle)
January 26, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Greg Ketter, owner of DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis, walks through a cloud of tear gas during protests that rocked the city on January 24 in the wake of the shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents. A video of the bookseller has since gone viral.
(Theia Chatelle)
(Theia Chatelle)
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"When the world is hurting and people have been harmed, hold on to this," writes Adrianne Wright in a letter to her daughter. "Remember why we must take care of one another."
https://bit.ly/4pVRnFP
https://bit.ly/4pVRnFP
If Something Happens to Me: A Letter to My Daughter
I want you to know why I chose to keep fighting for the world you deserve.
bit.ly
January 26, 2026 at 7:45 PM
"When the world is hurting and people have been harmed, hold on to this," writes Adrianne Wright in a letter to her daughter. "Remember why we must take care of one another."
https://bit.ly/4pVRnFP
https://bit.ly/4pVRnFP
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The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Analysis by The Marshall Project of ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project found that the Trump administration’s revival of family detention has swept thousands of children into ICE custody. At least 3,800 children under 18, including 20 infants, have been booked since Trump took office.
ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit
Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Wrote about the intersection of art and birth control for my latest: impulsemagazine.com/symposium/th...
The Birth Control Tapestry: In Conversation with Alexandria Masse — IMPULSE Magazine
As access to reproductive healthcare unravels, Alexandria Masse crochets her birth control information sheet.
impulsemagazine.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Wrote about the intersection of art and birth control for my latest: impulsemagazine.com/symposium/th...
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NY’s offshore wind project resumes after Trump’s stop work order https://gothamist.com/news/nys-offshore-wind-projects-resume-after-trumps-stop-work-order
NY’s offshore wind project resumes after Trump’s stop work order
A 2017 photograph of an offshore wind farm operated by Equinor in England.
Empire 1 can resume construction off the coast of Long Island after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:16 PM
NY’s offshore wind project resumes after Trump’s stop work order https://gothamist.com/news/nys-offshore-wind-projects-resume-after-trumps-stop-work-order
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A ban on sending books and magazines to prisoners in Arkansas prisons goes into effect Feb. 1, putting into place the strictest regulations in the country on sending outside publications to the incarcerated
Arkansas set to impose nation’s strictest ban on sending books, magazines to prisons | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
A ban on sending books and magazines to inmates in Arkansas prisons goes into effect Feb. 1, putting into place the strictest regulations in the country on sending outside publications to the incarcer...
www.arkansasonline.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
A ban on sending books and magazines to prisoners in Arkansas prisons goes into effect Feb. 1, putting into place the strictest regulations in the country on sending outside publications to the incarcerated
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“The most wealthy and powerful tech CEOs are still staying silent as ICE floods America’s streets, but now some researchers and engineers working for them have chosen to break rank.”
Great @laurengoode.bsky.social story:
Great @laurengoode.bsky.social story:
Tech Workers Are Condemning ICE Even as Their CEOs Stay Quiet
The killing of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a wave of statements from tech companies and CEOs. Today, pushback against ICE is largely coming from employees, not executives.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:06 AM
“The most wealthy and powerful tech CEOs are still staying silent as ICE floods America’s streets, but now some researchers and engineers working for them have chosen to break rank.”
Great @laurengoode.bsky.social story:
Great @laurengoode.bsky.social story:
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Men don’t call a woman a fucking bitch when they’re afraid for their lives—they say it when they hate us. They say it when they’re punishing us.
jessica.substack.com/p/ice-shooti...
jessica.substack.com/p/ice-shooti...
From One Fucking Bitch to Another
These two words made Renee Nicole Good’s murder undeniable
jessica.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Men don’t call a woman a fucking bitch when they’re afraid for their lives—they say it when they hate us. They say it when they’re punishing us.
jessica.substack.com/p/ice-shooti...
jessica.substack.com/p/ice-shooti...
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“A plover without habitat cannot exist. A plover doesn’t just go to another beach…” – @allieri.bsky.social, Executive Director, @nycploverproject.bsky.social
Read @jillmwebb.bsky.social @therevelator.org: therevelator.org/piping-plove...
#HabitatLoss #EndangeredSpeciesAct #PipingPlover #Shorebirds
Read @jillmwebb.bsky.social @therevelator.org: therevelator.org/piping-plove...
#HabitatLoss #EndangeredSpeciesAct #PipingPlover #Shorebirds
Piping Plovers Inspire Volunteer Conservationists Despite New Threats From the Trump Administration • The Revelator
Proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act and park staffing cuts are putting the endangered coastal bird in danger.
therevelator.org
January 13, 2026 at 10:31 PM
“A plover without habitat cannot exist. A plover doesn’t just go to another beach…” – @allieri.bsky.social, Executive Director, @nycploverproject.bsky.social
Read @jillmwebb.bsky.social @therevelator.org: therevelator.org/piping-plove...
#HabitatLoss #EndangeredSpeciesAct #PipingPlover #Shorebirds
Read @jillmwebb.bsky.social @therevelator.org: therevelator.org/piping-plove...
#HabitatLoss #EndangeredSpeciesAct #PipingPlover #Shorebirds
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NYC Council employee detained by immigration officials in Nassau County, speaker says https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-council-employee-detained-by-immigration-officials-in-nassau-county-speaker-says
NYC Council employee detained by immigration officials in Nassau County, speaker says
Councilmembers Sandy Nurse, left, and Julie Menin during a hearing in City Hall.
Menin called the detention an “apparent overreach." [ more › ]
gothamist.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:21 AM
NYC Council employee detained by immigration officials in Nassau County, speaker says https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-council-employee-detained-by-immigration-officials-in-nassau-county-speaker-says
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2025 began a new chapter for WNYC. The federal funding we depended on for decades is gone — so now we must rely on listener support to bridge the gap.
As we enter the final weeks of the year, show your support with a tax deductible contribution to WNYC.
wnyc.org/donate
As we enter the final weeks of the year, show your support with a tax deductible contribution to WNYC.
wnyc.org/donate
December 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
2025 began a new chapter for WNYC. The federal funding we depended on for decades is gone — so now we must rely on listener support to bridge the gap.
As we enter the final weeks of the year, show your support with a tax deductible contribution to WNYC.
wnyc.org/donate
As we enter the final weeks of the year, show your support with a tax deductible contribution to WNYC.
wnyc.org/donate
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Dr. Janell Green Smith, a midwife who advocated for Black maternal health, dies of childbirth complications
Dr. Janell Green Smith, a midwife who advocated for Black maternal health, dies of childbirth complications
Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina midwife and advocate for Black maternal health, has died due to complications during childbirth.
thegrio.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Dr. Janell Green Smith, a midwife who advocated for Black maternal health, dies of childbirth complications
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Wegman's is now collecting biometric data from anyone entering its two NYC locations gothamist.com/news/nyc-weg...
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces
The supermarket chain says it’s a move to ensure shopper safety. Surveillance experts warn of privacy risks.
gothamist.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Wegman's is now collecting biometric data from anyone entering its two NYC locations gothamist.com/news/nyc-weg...
Last freelance piece of 2025: I wrote about the push to make U.S. college students climate literate for @theprogressivemag.bsky.social: progressive.org/latest/the-p...
The Push to Make U.S. College Students Climate Literate
Students and professors at universities across the country are pushing for general education requirements to equip students to combat climate change.
progressive.org
December 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Last freelance piece of 2025: I wrote about the push to make U.S. college students climate literate for @theprogressivemag.bsky.social: progressive.org/latest/the-p...
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Are these the same companies that told us the robot could do it?
December 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Are these the same companies that told us the robot could do it?
One of my favorite stories I reported this year. Proposed changes to the #EndangeredSpeciesAct and park staffing cuts are putting the endangered coastal bird in danger:
Piping Plovers Inspire Volunteer Conservationists Despite New Threats From the Trump Administration https://therevelator.org/piping-plovers-inspire/
Piping Plovers Inspire Volunteer Conservationists Despite New Threats From the Trump Administration • The Revelator
Proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act and park staffing cuts are putting the endangered coastal bird in danger.
therevelator.org
December 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
One of my favorite stories I reported this year. Proposed changes to the #EndangeredSpeciesAct and park staffing cuts are putting the endangered coastal bird in danger:
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“I asked Karoline to be godmother over my only sister,” Bruna Ferreira told the Washington Post from an ICE Processing Center in Louisiana. “Why they’re creating this narrative is beyond my wildest imagination”
Mom of Karoline Leavitt's Nephew Calls Out White House's 'Disgusting' Narrative
“I asked Karoline to be godmother over my only sister,” Bruna Ferreira told the Washington Post from an ICE Processing Center in Louisiana.
www.jezebel.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“I asked Karoline to be godmother over my only sister,” Bruna Ferreira told the Washington Post from an ICE Processing Center in Louisiana. “Why they’re creating this narrative is beyond my wildest imagination”
Updates on the @sbworkersunited.org strike 27 days in: verystrangeweather.substack.com/p/27-days-in...
27 days in: The Starbucks Workers United strike
strikers triple & larger actions in PA, CA + NYC
verystrangeweather.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Updates on the @sbworkersunited.org strike 27 days in: verystrangeweather.substack.com/p/27-days-in...