Julia B. Chan
@juliachanb.bsky.social
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Julia B. Chan
@juliachanb.bsky.social
· Nov 9
reintroducing myself to the skyline hii 👋 i’m julia. i’m the editor of @19thnews.bsky.social, a nonprofit newsroom reporting at the intersections of gender, race, policy and politics. i’d love to follow fellow journos and you know, do that whole exchange of information and conversation thing
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Before we close out the year, we wanted to remind you that Evie McGee and Stephen Colbert have generously offered to match all donations to The 19th up to $10,000 through midnight. ✨
Thank you for your support! Here’s to a braver, clearer, more joyful 2026. 💜 https://bit.ly/48ufq81
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December 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Before we close out the year, we wanted to remind you that Evie McGee and Stephen Colbert have generously offered to match all donations to The 19th up to $10,000 through midnight. ✨
Thank you for your support! Here’s to a braver, clearer, more joyful 2026. 💜 https://bit.ly/48ufq81
Thank you for your support! Here’s to a braver, clearer, more joyful 2026. 💜 https://bit.ly/48ufq81
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National Guard wearing Santa hats while patrolling in DC.
December 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
National Guard wearing Santa hats while patrolling in DC.
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New: archivists have distributed the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss killed. iCloud, Mega, torrent too. Shows won’t be able to keep this episode offline www.404media.co/archivists-p...
Archivists Posted the 60 Minutes CECOT Segment Bari Weiss Killed
iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.
www.404media.co
December 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
New: archivists have distributed the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss killed. iCloud, Mega, torrent too. Shows won’t be able to keep this episode offline www.404media.co/archivists-p...
that’s it, i’m holding all stories from publishing at @19thnews.org!!
December 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
that’s it, i’m holding all stories from publishing at @19thnews.org!!
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@19thnews.org is hiring two editors!! We're looking for folks who live and breathe for finding distinct angles, shaping stories and editing across platforms. I want to see a creative mind amid rigorous standards — someone who wants to grow *with* us. 19thnews.org/19th-news-ed...
We're hiring an Editor
The 19th is hiring an editor to work closely with the editorial director to assign, shape, edit and publish stories to fulfill The 19th’s mission of serving women and LGBTQ+ people with timely, high-q...
19thnews.org
December 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
@19thnews.org is hiring two editors!! We're looking for folks who live and breathe for finding distinct angles, shaping stories and editing across platforms. I want to see a creative mind amid rigorous standards — someone who wants to grow *with* us. 19thnews.org/19th-news-ed...
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I know that nights like tonight can feel frustrating — and they are, in fact, bad — but, I also do think that nights like this show us how many people are still striving to do good journalism with accountability at its core.
And how clear it is when there are efforts to stop that journalism.
And how clear it is when there are efforts to stop that journalism.
December 22, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I know that nights like tonight can feel frustrating — and they are, in fact, bad — but, I also do think that nights like this show us how many people are still striving to do good journalism with accountability at its core.
And how clear it is when there are efforts to stop that journalism.
And how clear it is when there are efforts to stop that journalism.
look, newsroom leadership is hard af but of all the responsibilities EICs have these two top the list:
- get in front of big stories (well in advance!!)
- stand by your journalists and their reporting
pulling a story last minute like this isn’t just messy publicly but so destructive internally
- get in front of big stories (well in advance!!)
- stand by your journalists and their reporting
pulling a story last minute like this isn’t just messy publicly but so destructive internally
The New York Times updated their story with a statement from Bari Weiss:
December 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
look, newsroom leadership is hard af but of all the responsibilities EICs have these two top the list:
- get in front of big stories (well in advance!!)
- stand by your journalists and their reporting
pulling a story last minute like this isn’t just messy publicly but so destructive internally
- get in front of big stories (well in advance!!)
- stand by your journalists and their reporting
pulling a story last minute like this isn’t just messy publicly but so destructive internally
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
i’ll admit, living in sf i don’t think about power outages a lot—let alone plan for them—but here are just a few things giving me big pause tonight:
1. robot cars adding to problems and/or creating new ones in already tenuous situations
see these many examples: bsky.app/profile/anic...
1. robot cars adding to problems and/or creating new ones in already tenuous situations
see these many examples: bsky.app/profile/anic...
At least five FUBARed Waymo robots:
Market & Guerrero, SF
One is a problem, two a mistake, five a major ops screw up. Waymo has never fixed their cascading failure problem. Maybe they don't know how.
Fundamentally unfit for service at scale until they do, IMO.
OP: tiktok.brahmsstan
Market & Guerrero, SF
One is a problem, two a mistake, five a major ops screw up. Waymo has never fixed their cascading failure problem. Maybe they don't know how.
Fundamentally unfit for service at scale until they do, IMO.
OP: tiktok.brahmsstan
December 21, 2025 at 4:07 AM
i’ll admit, living in sf i don’t think about power outages a lot—let alone plan for them—but here are just a few things giving me big pause tonight:
1. robot cars adding to problems and/or creating new ones in already tenuous situations
see these many examples: bsky.app/profile/anic...
1. robot cars adding to problems and/or creating new ones in already tenuous situations
see these many examples: bsky.app/profile/anic...
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Failed Waymo robot blocking emergency services during a widespread emergency:
Grant St at Sacramento, heart of Chinatown, San Francisco
I've been warning about this scenario for ~7 yrs. Safety drivers fix this in seconds. SFPD will prob have to drive this out of the way.
OP:tiktok.joolyana
Grant St at Sacramento, heart of Chinatown, San Francisco
I've been warning about this scenario for ~7 yrs. Safety drivers fix this in seconds. SFPD will prob have to drive this out of the way.
OP:tiktok.joolyana
December 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Failed Waymo robot blocking emergency services during a widespread emergency:
Grant St at Sacramento, heart of Chinatown, San Francisco
I've been warning about this scenario for ~7 yrs. Safety drivers fix this in seconds. SFPD will prob have to drive this out of the way.
OP:tiktok.joolyana
Grant St at Sacramento, heart of Chinatown, San Francisco
I've been warning about this scenario for ~7 yrs. Safety drivers fix this in seconds. SFPD will prob have to drive this out of the way.
OP:tiktok.joolyana
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Waymo has halted service in San Francisco after numerous videos & images showed its autonomous cars snarling traffic during the blackout.
With traffic lights down, Waymos across the city stopped dead in their tracks at intersections.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
With traffic lights down, Waymos across the city stopped dead in their tracks at intersections.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Waymo stopped its service across San Francisco on Saturday after numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams in the city.
missionlocal.org
December 21, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Waymo has halted service in San Francisco after numerous videos & images showed its autonomous cars snarling traffic during the blackout.
With traffic lights down, Waymos across the city stopped dead in their tracks at intersections.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
With traffic lights down, Waymos across the city stopped dead in their tracks at intersections.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
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The Sunset is dark & quiet during the blackout.
Pedestrians are using flashlights to get around & restaurants have closed early. Kitchen staff are taking the bus or scootering home.
Patrons are dining by candlelight.
Elsewhere, Waymos are stuck, snarling traffic.
Pedestrians are using flashlights to get around & restaurants have closed early. Kitchen staff are taking the bus or scootering home.
Patrons are dining by candlelight.
Elsewhere, Waymos are stuck, snarling traffic.
December 21, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The Sunset is dark & quiet during the blackout.
Pedestrians are using flashlights to get around & restaurants have closed early. Kitchen staff are taking the bus or scootering home.
Patrons are dining by candlelight.
Elsewhere, Waymos are stuck, snarling traffic.
Pedestrians are using flashlights to get around & restaurants have closed early. Kitchen staff are taking the bus or scootering home.
Patrons are dining by candlelight.
Elsewhere, Waymos are stuck, snarling traffic.
live shot of me in a blackout, bored and awkward in the living room
December 21, 2025 at 3:14 AM
live shot of me in a blackout, bored and awkward in the living room
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About 125,000 people are without power in San Francisco on Saturday, after PG&E suffered an outage affecting 30% of its customers in the city.
Vast swaths of the city were affected. PG&E said it was "possible" power would be restored later in the day.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-p...
Vast swaths of the city were affected. PG&E said it was "possible" power would be restored later in the day.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-p...
PG&E outage leaves 125,000 without power in San Francisco
125,000 people — about a third of PG&E's customers in San Francisco — were without power on Saturday from blackouts across city.
missionlocal.org
December 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
About 125,000 people are without power in San Francisco on Saturday, after PG&E suffered an outage affecting 30% of its customers in the city.
Vast swaths of the city were affected. PG&E said it was "possible" power would be restored later in the day.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-p...
Vast swaths of the city were affected. PG&E said it was "possible" power would be restored later in the day.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-p...
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I saw a Waymo follow the car in front of it and just blast through an intersection rather than treat it like a four-way stop and stop because the traffic light was out this afternoon.
PG&E is having a massive outage in San Francisco. Waymo robots aren't handling the traffic light outages well. Cell service is also out is some places.
No surprise as Waymo robots & cell have repeatedly failed during power outages.
CPUC regulates both Waymo and PG&E (Profit Greed & Explosions).
No surprise as Waymo robots & cell have repeatedly failed during power outages.
CPUC regulates both Waymo and PG&E (Profit Greed & Explosions).
December 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I saw a Waymo follow the car in front of it and just blast through an intersection rather than treat it like a four-way stop and stop because the traffic light was out this afternoon.
holy shit the entire city’s almost consumed by red.. isn’t this how most dystopian movies start?!
December 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
holy shit the entire city’s almost consumed by red.. isn’t this how most dystopian movies start?!
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Congrats to Australia, this is really cool!
report.cervicalcancercontrol.org.au
report.cervicalcancercontrol.org.au
December 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Congrats to Australia, this is really cool!
report.cervicalcancercontrol.org.au
report.cervicalcancercontrol.org.au
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Nearly 125,000 San Francisco households and businesses lost power Saturday due to PG&E blackouts that brought a massive portion of the city to a halt — darkening businesses and homes, causing traffic jams and forcing BART trains to bypass at least two downtown stations.
📸: Benjamin Fanjoy
📸: Benjamin Fanjoy
December 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Nearly 125,000 San Francisco households and businesses lost power Saturday due to PG&E blackouts that brought a massive portion of the city to a halt — darkening businesses and homes, causing traffic jams and forcing BART trains to bypass at least two downtown stations.
📸: Benjamin Fanjoy
📸: Benjamin Fanjoy
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BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
bit.ly
December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
huge power outage in sf right now, seems to be spreading from west to east.. and perfectly timed to freak me out in what became an utterly pitch black steam room
December 20, 2025 at 11:27 PM
huge power outage in sf right now, seems to be spreading from west to east.. and perfectly timed to freak me out in what became an utterly pitch black steam room
@19thnews.org is hiring two editors!! We're looking for folks who live and breathe for finding distinct angles, shaping stories and editing across platforms. I want to see a creative mind amid rigorous standards — someone who wants to grow *with* us. 19thnews.org/19th-news-ed...
We're hiring an Editor
The 19th is hiring an editor to work closely with the editorial director to assign, shape, edit and publish stories to fulfill The 19th’s mission of serving women and LGBTQ+ people with timely, high-q...
19thnews.org
December 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
@19thnews.org is hiring two editors!! We're looking for folks who live and breathe for finding distinct angles, shaping stories and editing across platforms. I want to see a creative mind amid rigorous standards — someone who wants to grow *with* us. 19thnews.org/19th-news-ed...
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NEW: Nearly eighty years after WWII, Asian American nurses still have not received formal recognition for their service.
But a women-led coalition is working to change that.
This article was published in partnership with @19thnews.org and More to Her Story.
www.thexylom.com/post/eighty-...
But a women-led coalition is working to change that.
This article was published in partnership with @19thnews.org and More to Her Story.
www.thexylom.com/post/eighty-...
Eighty Years Later, Asian American WWII Nurses Still Await Congressional Recognition
Their stories surfaced in fragments, often only within families. A coalition led by Asian American women is pushing Congress to make them part of the official record.
www.thexylom.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
NEW: Nearly eighty years after WWII, Asian American nurses still have not received formal recognition for their service.
But a women-led coalition is working to change that.
This article was published in partnership with @19thnews.org and More to Her Story.
www.thexylom.com/post/eighty-...
But a women-led coalition is working to change that.
This article was published in partnership with @19thnews.org and More to Her Story.
www.thexylom.com/post/eighty-...
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Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
December 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
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WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
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NEW: DOJ's slow-walking of the law firm cases continues, pushing appeals well into 2026.
The Trump admin has often rushed to the Supreme Court this year. In the law firm cases, though, DOJ — even though it lost below — is moving the appeals as slowly as possible.
Overnight, at Law Dork:
The Trump admin has often rushed to the Supreme Court this year. In the law firm cases, though, DOJ — even though it lost below — is moving the appeals as slowly as possible.
Overnight, at Law Dork:
DOJ's slow-walking of the law firm cases continues, pushing appeals well into 2026
The Trump admin has often rushed to the Supreme Court this year. In the law firm cases, though, DOJ — even though it lost below — is moving the appeals as slowly as possible.
www.lawdork.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
NEW: DOJ's slow-walking of the law firm cases continues, pushing appeals well into 2026.
The Trump admin has often rushed to the Supreme Court this year. In the law firm cases, though, DOJ — even though it lost below — is moving the appeals as slowly as possible.
Overnight, at Law Dork:
The Trump admin has often rushed to the Supreme Court this year. In the law firm cases, though, DOJ — even though it lost below — is moving the appeals as slowly as possible.
Overnight, at Law Dork: