Maggie Sivit
@msivit.bsky.social
✏️ Engagement editor at @injusticewatch.org ⌛️ Previously digital and engagement producer at WBEZ 🇨🇺 NAHJ member 📬 maggiesivit@injusticewatch.org
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Here’s a gift link to the New York Times’ story, which is refreshingly frank.
Rubio Stresses U.S. Plan to Coerce Venezuela Rather Than Govern It
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Here’s a gift link to the New York Times’ story, which is refreshingly frank.
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And there ya have it…
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Finance Industry Eyes Investment Opportunities in Venezuela
Some on Wall Street are already considering possible investment opportunities in Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to Charles Myers, chairman of consulting firm Signum Globa...
www.wsj.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
And there ya have it…
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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rubio pretty much believes in a reverse domino theory for latin america and since he is effectively running foreign policy in the region i would expect him to see cuba as his next target
And I don’t want to sound conspiratorial, but if they feel like they can do this in Venezuela without any serious consequences, they’re absolutely going to try it in Cuba too.
January 3, 2026 at 12:37 PM
rubio pretty much believes in a reverse domino theory for latin america and since he is effectively running foreign policy in the region i would expect him to see cuba as his next target
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BREAKING: U.S. President Donald Trump says Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro has been captured after US conducted a "large scale strike" on the country.
At least 7 explosions and low-flying aircraft are heard in Venezuela's Caracas
At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft are heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas.
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 9:36 AM
BREAKING: U.S. President Donald Trump says Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro has been captured after US conducted a "large scale strike" on the country.
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I love everything about this project
January 2, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I love everything about this project
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January 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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One of the most important pieces I've read this year. A lot of journalists tried to capture what it was like on the ground, as Chicagoans resisted an onslaught of federal agents attacking our neighbors, and @melissagiragrant.com pulled it off.
Inside Chicago’s Neighborhood ICE Resistance
Residents have organized a formidable network to protect immigrant communities from Trump’s brutal deportation program. Their efforts are making a genuine difference.
newrepublic.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:23 AM
One of the most important pieces I've read this year. A lot of journalists tried to capture what it was like on the ground, as Chicagoans resisted an onslaught of federal agents attacking our neighbors, and @melissagiragrant.com pulled it off.
I will never forgot the all-staff meeting after layoffs were announced where someone asked Moog whether he considered taking a pay cut himself (no, of course) — and why reporters and producers had to pay for CPM’s financial woes, instead of the people (ahem, him) who caused them. This is so gross.
The nonprofit owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ paid its outgoing CEO more than $900,000 in 2024, new tax filings show, as it engaged in staff cuts and other measures to deal with declining revenue.
Ex-CEO of Chicago Public Media saw $900,000 payout in 2024, IRS filings show
chicago.suntimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I will never forgot the all-staff meeting after layoffs were announced where someone asked Moog whether he considered taking a pay cut himself (no, of course) — and why reporters and producers had to pay for CPM’s financial woes, instead of the people (ahem, him) who caused them. This is so gross.
I like that this “most-read” list includes stories with the most engaged time on page, rather than those with the most page views. Nice to see among all the EOY “most-read” roundups
NEW: Our reporters published investigations this year on the Trump administration, health care, education and more.
These are the stories readers spent the most time with in 2025.
These are the stories readers spent the most time with in 2025.
The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 2025
Our reporters published investigations this year on the Trump administration, health care, education and more. These are the stories readers spent the most time with in 2025.
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I like that this “most-read” list includes stories with the most engaged time on page, rather than those with the most page views. Nice to see among all the EOY “most-read” roundups
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December 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Extremely cool that these listening clubs are established voluntarily by Radio Ambulante listeners but supported by the show with guidance for facilitation and an interactive map to help more people plug in current.org/2024/11/how-...
How ‘Radio Ambulante’ is sparking connections with in-person Listening Clubs
Radio Ambulante Studios received funding this year to convene new Listening Clubs focused on issues of importance to Latino voters.
current.org
December 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Extremely cool that these listening clubs are established voluntarily by Radio Ambulante listeners but supported by the show with guidance for facilitation and an interactive map to help more people plug in current.org/2024/11/how-...
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For CJR's Journalism 2050 Issue, Yona TR Golding writes about audience capture, “the phenomenon whereby content creators are motivated to tailor content to their subscribers’ tastes”—which can infringe upon independence.
How the news changes when journalism becomes content.
How the news changes when journalism becomes content.
www.cjr.org
December 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
For CJR's Journalism 2050 Issue, Yona TR Golding writes about audience capture, “the phenomenon whereby content creators are motivated to tailor content to their subscribers’ tastes”—which can infringe upon independence.
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Revisit some of our team’s outstanding reporting from this past year, including our investigations into tax foreclosures, a rogue forensics lab, juvenile detention, wrongful convictions, and more. buff.ly/0HeVrdE
Injustice Watch’s best work of 2025
Revisit some of our team’s outstanding reporting from this past year, including our investigations into tax foreclosures, a rogue forensics lab, juvenile detention, wrongful convictions, and the…
www.injusticewatch.org
December 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Revisit some of our team’s outstanding reporting from this past year, including our investigations into tax foreclosures, a rogue forensics lab, juvenile detention, wrongful convictions, and more. buff.ly/0HeVrdE
I’m reading this piece about @mlk50.com’s creator residency and really appreciate the detailed account of the logistics, challenges, and successes of the program so far. news.influencerjournalism.com/mlk50-creato...
MLK50's Creator Residency Faced Every Ethical Complication. They Planned for That
How the Memphis newsroom set boundaries, handled a crisis, and built a model other outlets can follow
news.influencerjournalism.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I’m reading this piece about @mlk50.com’s creator residency and really appreciate the detailed account of the logistics, challenges, and successes of the program so far. news.influencerjournalism.com/mlk50-creato...
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December 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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1. Social media is now 5% following friends and 95% watching videos made by strangers.
2. Every podcast is turning into a YouTube show.
3. AI companies can't stop building TikTok clones.
Everything is becoming television.
I wrote about why that matters.
www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everyt...
2. Every podcast is turning into a YouTube show.
3. AI companies can't stop building TikTok clones.
Everything is becoming television.
I wrote about why that matters.
www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everyt...
Everything Is Television
A theory of culture and attention
www.derekthompson.org
October 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
1. Social media is now 5% following friends and 95% watching videos made by strangers.
2. Every podcast is turning into a YouTube show.
3. AI companies can't stop building TikTok clones.
Everything is becoming television.
I wrote about why that matters.
www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everyt...
2. Every podcast is turning into a YouTube show.
3. AI companies can't stop building TikTok clones.
Everything is becoming television.
I wrote about why that matters.
www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everyt...
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NEW from us and @crainschicago.bsky.social: Hundreds of Cook County workers have waited years to recover stolen wages — even after the Illinois Department of Labor ruled they were owed money. buff.ly/WJHXcax
Illinois fails to collect wages owed to workers in Cook County
Wage theft cases get stalled out in Cook County Court, where it can take years for workers to receive payment they're owed — if they receive it at all.
www.injusticewatch.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
NEW from us and @crainschicago.bsky.social: Hundreds of Cook County workers have waited years to recover stolen wages — even after the Illinois Department of Labor ruled they were owed money. buff.ly/WJHXcax
Thinking about the future of explainers: unconventional formats, hyperlocal interpretations, specific cases used to illustrate processes, breaking down how things actually work (rather that official processes), crowdsourced explainers, solutions-focused framings
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/sorr...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/sorr...
December 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Thinking about the future of explainers: unconventional formats, hyperlocal interpretations, specific cases used to illustrate processes, breaking down how things actually work (rather that official processes), crowdsourced explainers, solutions-focused framings
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/sorr...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/sorr...
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‘Rebranded plantations’: how empire shaped luxury Caribbean tourism
‘Rebranded plantations’: how empire shaped luxury Caribbean tourism
Research shows that the British colonial wealth extraction system still influences the region’s tourist industry
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
‘Rebranded plantations’: how empire shaped luxury Caribbean tourism
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More on young adults and their news habits:
Young Adults and the Future of News
U.S. adults under 30 follow news less closely than any other age group. And they’re more likely to get (and trust) news from social media.
www.pewresearch.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
More on young adults and their news habits:
Thinking about the time I went out in the middle of a snowstorm to try to talk to a snow plow driver for this story www.wbez.org/curious-city...
What’s it like to be a snow plow driver in Chicago?
www.wbez.org
December 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Thinking about the time I went out in the middle of a snowstorm to try to talk to a snow plow driver for this story www.wbez.org/curious-city...
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PHOTOS: Feds deploy tear gas in Elgin as hourslong standoff ends in man's arrest
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
December 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
PHOTOS: Feds deploy tear gas in Elgin as hourslong standoff ends in man's arrest
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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Thanks so much to everyone who celebrated Injustice Watch's 10th birthday with bowling, magic, and more. It meant the world that so many people braved the cold to spend the evening with us. Cheers to the next decade of impactful investigative journalism 🥂
December 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Thanks so much to everyone who celebrated Injustice Watch's 10th birthday with bowling, magic, and more. It meant the world that so many people braved the cold to spend the evening with us. Cheers to the next decade of impactful investigative journalism 🥂