Karyn Caplan
@karyncaplan.bsky.social
Press Freedom; Climate & Biodiversity Crises; Gender; Social Impact Via Tech; Justice: End Poverty, Genocide, Slavery, Corruption, Impunity, Inequality & Guns
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Read all the reporting + sharp-edged analysis here: www.status.news/p/washington...
This recap, courtesy of @nataliekorach.bsky.social and @status.news, details a lot of what happened with some additional context.
February 5, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Read all the reporting + sharp-edged analysis here: www.status.news/p/washington...
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I arrived at The Post during a personal and professional nadir. But they welcomed me into their merry band of misfits, and believed in me — so I started believing in myself, too.
My ode to what makes The Post so special. ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹 www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
My ode to what makes The Post so special. ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹 www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Murder of The Washington Post
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
www.theatlantic.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:46 PM
I arrived at The Post during a personal and professional nadir. But they welcomed me into their merry band of misfits, and believed in me — so I started believing in myself, too.
My ode to what makes The Post so special. ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹 www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
My ode to what makes The Post so special. ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹 www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
US democratic backsliding under Trump is steeper than any recent precedent, when looking at state force against civilians, political prosecution, independence of the judiciary / civil service, etc. Trump’s rule is ‘worse’ than Putin, Orban, Erdogan, Chavez. @jburnmurdoch.ft.com @financialtimes.com
Great work from the FT's John Burn-Murdoch www.ft.com/content/b474...
February 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
US democratic backsliding under Trump is steeper than any recent precedent, when looking at state force against civilians, political prosecution, independence of the judiciary / civil service, etc. Trump’s rule is ‘worse’ than Putin, Orban, Erdogan, Chavez. @jburnmurdoch.ft.com @financialtimes.com
“Journalists are on the frontlines.”
“As news organizations, press freedom groups, and constitutional experts denounced the arrests as a brazen First Amendment violation, authoritarian experts viewed them as unmistakable evidence that Trump had entered a new, more dangerous phase.” @status.news
“As news organizations, press freedom groups, and constitutional experts denounced the arrests as a brazen First Amendment violation, authoritarian experts viewed them as unmistakable evidence that Trump had entered a new, more dangerous phase.” @status.news
After the arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, I asked authoritarian experts about what we’re seeing. Their take: Authoritarianism is here and Trump is already going further than other strongmen: “Orbán doesn’t arrest journalists.”
My latest for @status.news:
www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
My latest for @status.news:
www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
‘This Is a New Dimension’
As federal agents begin arresting journalists, experts tell Status that Donald Trump's attacks on the press have crossed into openly authoritarian behavior.
www.status.news
February 1, 2026 at 3:48 PM
“Journalists are on the frontlines.”
“As news organizations, press freedom groups, and constitutional experts denounced the arrests as a brazen First Amendment violation, authoritarian experts viewed them as unmistakable evidence that Trump had entered a new, more dangerous phase.” @status.news
“As news organizations, press freedom groups, and constitutional experts denounced the arrests as a brazen First Amendment violation, authoritarian experts viewed them as unmistakable evidence that Trump had entered a new, more dangerous phase.” @status.news
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“Even the bravest, most determined journalists cannot shore up democracy without strong institutions,” writes Susan Chira.
The Promise—and Limits—of a Free Press
Journalists alone cannot stave off autocracy.
www.foreignaffairs.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
“Even the bravest, most determined journalists cannot shore up democracy without strong institutions,” writes Susan Chira.
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CPJ condemns a Hong Kong court’s conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in a landmark national security trial. Authorities must immediately free the 78-year-old British national.
#PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeThePress
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#PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeThePress
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CPJ condemns Hong Kong’s conviction of Jimmy Lai in national security case - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, December 14, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a Hong Kong court’s conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in a landmark nationa...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
CPJ condemns a Hong Kong court’s conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in a landmark national security trial. Authorities must immediately free the 78-year-old British national.
#PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeThePress
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#PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeThePress
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#HongKong: RSF condemns the threats made against int media outlets that were summoned by China's #NSL office & accused of “spreading false information” following last week’s deadly fire. As the crackdown on the press continues, reporters persist in reporting the facts despite growing red lines.
December 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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What's it like to be sued by Donald Trump and what do you do? We went to an expert and asked the NYT's chief lawyer, David McCraw how to deal with a $5bn plaintiff who also happens to be president.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/med...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/med...
‘The New York Times won’t settle’: Why reporters will not be intimidated by Donald Trump
David McCraw, lead newsroom lawyer for the NYT, talks liberty and lawsuits with Alan and Janine
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
What's it like to be sued by Donald Trump and what do you do? We went to an expert and asked the NYT's chief lawyer, David McCraw how to deal with a $5bn plaintiff who also happens to be president.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/med...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/med...
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CPJ is honored to recognize this year's International Press Freedom Awards honorees who exemplify the best of journalism🏆
⚡️Dong Yuyu
⚡️Elvira Pilar and Juan Carlos Tito
⚡️Bolot Temirov
⚡️Sonia Dahmani
⚡️Gwen Ifill Awardee David McCraw
⚡️Dong Yuyu
⚡️Elvira Pilar and Juan Carlos Tito
⚡️Bolot Temirov
⚡️Sonia Dahmani
⚡️Gwen Ifill Awardee David McCraw
November 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
CPJ is honored to recognize this year's International Press Freedom Awards honorees who exemplify the best of journalism🏆
⚡️Dong Yuyu
⚡️Elvira Pilar and Juan Carlos Tito
⚡️Bolot Temirov
⚡️Sonia Dahmani
⚡️Gwen Ifill Awardee David McCraw
⚡️Dong Yuyu
⚡️Elvira Pilar and Juan Carlos Tito
⚡️Bolot Temirov
⚡️Sonia Dahmani
⚡️Gwen Ifill Awardee David McCraw
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Europe will arrive in Belém with a strong NDC – just in time, but a clear signal that it remains fully committed to the Paris Agreement. This was a hard-fought outcome, achieved in a difficult political and economic context. 1/4
November 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Europe will arrive in Belém with a strong NDC – just in time, but a clear signal that it remains fully committed to the Paris Agreement. This was a hard-fought outcome, achieved in a difficult political and economic context. 1/4
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NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani!
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
November 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani!
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#HappeningNow: Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress
Grateful for our partnership with Doha Forum, @stimsoncenter.bsky.social, and Global Institute for Strategic Research.
www.youtube.com/live/bKQYT9t...
Grateful for our partnership with Doha Forum, @stimsoncenter.bsky.social, and Global Institute for Strategic Research.
www.youtube.com/live/bKQYT9t...
Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress
YouTube video by International Peace Institute
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September 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#HappeningNow: Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress
Grateful for our partnership with Doha Forum, @stimsoncenter.bsky.social, and Global Institute for Strategic Research.
www.youtube.com/live/bKQYT9t...
Grateful for our partnership with Doha Forum, @stimsoncenter.bsky.social, and Global Institute for Strategic Research.
www.youtube.com/live/bKQYT9t...
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IT'S THURSDAY: 📅 Sept 25 | ⏰ 1:00 PM EDT | 📍 Hybrid
Join us and our speakers for a co-hosted policy forum with @theelders.bsky.social, “The UN at 80: Charting a Path for the Future of Multilateralism.”
👉 Register here: lnkd.in/eabCAcqQ
Join us and our speakers for a co-hosted policy forum with @theelders.bsky.social, “The UN at 80: Charting a Path for the Future of Multilateralism.”
👉 Register here: lnkd.in/eabCAcqQ
September 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
IT'S THURSDAY: 📅 Sept 25 | ⏰ 1:00 PM EDT | 📍 Hybrid
Join us and our speakers for a co-hosted policy forum with @theelders.bsky.social, “The UN at 80: Charting a Path for the Future of Multilateralism.”
👉 Register here: lnkd.in/eabCAcqQ
Join us and our speakers for a co-hosted policy forum with @theelders.bsky.social, “The UN at 80: Charting a Path for the Future of Multilateralism.”
👉 Register here: lnkd.in/eabCAcqQ
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NOW: Governor Newsom joins New York Times journalist @dgelles.bsky.social at Climate Forward hosted by @nytimes.com
Watch LIVE 📺 www.youtube.com/live/e68zhfw...
Watch LIVE 📺 www.youtube.com/live/e68zhfw...
September 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
NOW: Governor Newsom joins New York Times journalist @dgelles.bsky.social at Climate Forward hosted by @nytimes.com
Watch LIVE 📺 www.youtube.com/live/e68zhfw...
Watch LIVE 📺 www.youtube.com/live/e68zhfw...
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‘Science demands action’: world leaders and UN push climate agenda forward despite Trump’s attacks
‘Science demands action’: world leaders and UN push climate agenda forward despite Trump’s attacks
Leaders unveil new targets to cut planet-heating pollution after Trump called climate crisis a ‘con job’
World leaders have unveiled new targets to cut planet-heating pollution at the United Nations, in a bid to spur fresh impetus to the beleaguered climate effort a day after Donald Trump called the crisis “the greatest con job ever perpetrated upon the world”.
A total of 120 countries and the European Union announced new goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in New York on Wednesday. The pledges most notably include one from China, the world’s leading emitter, which said it would cut emissions by 7-10% from its peak level by 2035. Continue reading...
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September 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
‘Science demands action’: world leaders and UN push climate agenda forward despite Trump’s attacks
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At the New York Times’s annual Climate Forward event, watch world leaders, executives and activists discuss how President Trump has upended global climate policy. Watch live:
Climate Forward Live Updates: How Trump Is Changing Climate Policy Globally
The New York Times’s annual Climate Forward event includes Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, among others. The discussion is focusing on how environmental policies are shifting around the globe.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
At the New York Times’s annual Climate Forward event, watch world leaders, executives and activists discuss how President Trump has upended global climate policy. Watch live:
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"It’s so important to have a free press, and it’s nuts we aren’t paying more attention to it."
We @pressfreedom.bsky.social agree. Thank you Jimmy Kimmel.
We @pressfreedom.bsky.social agree. Thank you Jimmy Kimmel.
KIMMEL: “He’s gunning for our journalists too — they want to pick and choose what the news is… it’s so important to have a free press, and it’s nuts we aren’t paying more attention to it.”
September 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"It’s so important to have a free press, and it’s nuts we aren’t paying more attention to it."
We @pressfreedom.bsky.social agree. Thank you Jimmy Kimmel.
We @pressfreedom.bsky.social agree. Thank you Jimmy Kimmel.
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#HappeningNow: Global Leaders Series: Insights from The Business of Philanthropy👇
www.youtube.com/live/b4yaA05...
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#HappeningNow: Global Leaders Series – Insights from The Business of Philanthropy
YouTube video by International Peace Institute
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September 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#HappeningNow: Global Leaders Series: Insights from The Business of Philanthropy👇
www.youtube.com/live/b4yaA05...
www.youtube.com/live/b4yaA05...
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“The only way to operate in this environment is to refuse to be scared.”
@theatlantic.com’s Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg shared the story behind one of the year’s biggest scoops, and what he learned from the Trump administration’s response. Watch in full: tinyurl.com/2kcjzm2w
#sirharrysummit
@theatlantic.com’s Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg shared the story behind one of the year’s biggest scoops, and what he learned from the Trump administration’s response. Watch in full: tinyurl.com/2kcjzm2w
#sirharrysummit
September 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
“The only way to operate in this environment is to refuse to be scared.”
@theatlantic.com’s Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg shared the story behind one of the year’s biggest scoops, and what he learned from the Trump administration’s response. Watch in full: tinyurl.com/2kcjzm2w
#sirharrysummit
@theatlantic.com’s Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg shared the story behind one of the year’s biggest scoops, and what he learned from the Trump administration’s response. Watch in full: tinyurl.com/2kcjzm2w
#sirharrysummit
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NEW STATEMENT: ⚡As the U.S. government acted to curtail press freedom and free speech this week, Mario Guevara, the only journalist behind bars, faces the very real threat of deportation for doing his job and covering the news. #FreeMario
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Journalist Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation after US appeals court decision - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, September 19, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists and Free Press express outrage that journalist Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation back to his native El Salvador after the Board...
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September 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
NEW STATEMENT: ⚡As the U.S. government acted to curtail press freedom and free speech this week, Mario Guevara, the only journalist behind bars, faces the very real threat of deportation for doing his job and covering the news. #FreeMario
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cpj.org/2025/09/jour...
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“If the American ideal of freedom means anything, it is that Americans can engage in an extremely wide range of political speech, including the tasteless and the offensive,” the editorial board writes.
Opinion | The Trump Administration’s Chilling Efforts to Punish Free Speech
If the American ideal of freedom means anything, it is that we can engage in an extremely wide range of political speech, including the tasteless and the offensive.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“If the American ideal of freedom means anything, it is that Americans can engage in an extremely wide range of political speech, including the tasteless and the offensive,” the editorial board writes.
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On Thursday, September 25, IPI and @theelders.bsky.social will cohost a policy forum, “The UN at 80: Charting a Path for the Future of Multilateralism," launching the Elders' paper "Global Cooperation in a Fragmented World."
📅 Sept 25 | ⏰ 1:00 PM EDT | 📍Hybrid
👉 Register here: http://bit.ly/4pKG58u
📅 Sept 25 | ⏰ 1:00 PM EDT | 📍Hybrid
👉 Register here: http://bit.ly/4pKG58u
September 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
On Thursday, September 25, IPI and @theelders.bsky.social will cohost a policy forum, “The UN at 80: Charting a Path for the Future of Multilateralism," launching the Elders' paper "Global Cooperation in a Fragmented World."
📅 Sept 25 | ⏰ 1:00 PM EDT | 📍Hybrid
👉 Register here: http://bit.ly/4pKG58u
📅 Sept 25 | ⏰ 1:00 PM EDT | 📍Hybrid
👉 Register here: http://bit.ly/4pKG58u
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CPJ’s CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social spoke with @cnn.com's Becky Anderson about Israel’s strikes on Nasser Hospital that killed five journalists in Gaza today.
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August 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
CPJ’s CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social spoke with @cnn.com's Becky Anderson about Israel’s strikes on Nasser Hospital that killed five journalists in Gaza today.
Watch👇
Watch👇
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"We are outraged that independent journalists were among the victims of this strike on the hospital, a location that is protected under international law. These journalists were present in their professional capacity, doing critical work bearing witness."
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Reuters and AP issue joint letter to Israeli officials to demand clear explanation for airstrikes that killed journalists in Gaza
Reuters and AP issue joint letter to Israeli officials to demand clear explanation for airstrikes that killed journalists in Gaza
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August 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"We are outraged that independent journalists were among the victims of this strike on the hospital, a location that is protected under international law. These journalists were present in their professional capacity, doing critical work bearing witness."
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