Mya Frazier
@myafrazier.bsky.social
Journalist based in Ohio | @rad-institute.bsky.social Fellow, 2025 | Words in many places: @NYTmag @BW @Harpers @climate @gdnlongread
Watchdog Writers Group, University of Missouri
Watchdog Writers Group, University of Missouri
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
November 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
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I wasn't expecting to come across these generous words about There Is No Place for Us in @maris.bsky.social's Maris Review today. So moved by her description of it as "an impeccably reported book" that "shows how the real tragedy of our time is that hard work doesn't even guarantee a place to live."
November 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I wasn't expecting to come across these generous words about There Is No Place for Us in @maris.bsky.social's Maris Review today. So moved by her description of it as "an impeccably reported book" that "shows how the real tragedy of our time is that hard work doesn't even guarantee a place to live."
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The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
Support Jamaica
supportjamaica.gov.jm
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
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SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people
SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
n.pr
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
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A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
October 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
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This raid is disgusting, abominable behavior, traumatizing children and families in their homes.
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
October 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This raid is disgusting, abominable behavior, traumatizing children and families in their homes.
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
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Truly moved and thankful for this remarkably generous, in-depth review in @nybooks.com.
"The great virtue of There Is No Place for Us is its refusal to look away from the disheartening reality it depicts, or from the depth and pervasiveness of the problem and the pain it causes people."
"The great virtue of There Is No Place for Us is its refusal to look away from the disheartening reality it depicts, or from the depth and pervasiveness of the problem and the pain it causes people."
The Homeless We Don’t See | Jay Neugeboren
As housing costs have risen and affordable housing remains in short supply, even Americans with full-time job are experiencing homelessness.
www.nybooks.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Truly moved and thankful for this remarkably generous, in-depth review in @nybooks.com.
"The great virtue of There Is No Place for Us is its refusal to look away from the disheartening reality it depicts, or from the depth and pervasiveness of the problem and the pain it causes people."
"The great virtue of There Is No Place for Us is its refusal to look away from the disheartening reality it depicts, or from the depth and pervasiveness of the problem and the pain it causes people."
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We’re thrilled to share that Mya Frazier's article, “Power failure,” a collaboration between FERN and Switchyard Magazine, was the winner of a 2025 CCNow Journalism Award!
September 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We’re thrilled to share that Mya Frazier's article, “Power failure,” a collaboration between FERN and Switchyard Magazine, was the winner of a 2025 CCNow Journalism Award!
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Ta-Nehisi Coates's piece on the thing is the best one I've seen. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
September 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Ta-Nehisi Coates's piece on the thing is the best one I've seen. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
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September 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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"Among those detained were South Korean employees on business travel....
"The raid could raise concerns for South Korean companies that are sending personnel to the US and hiring locally."
It comes weeks after Hyundai pledged $26 billion in US investments.
Gift link ⬇️
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"The raid could raise concerns for South Korean companies that are sending personnel to the US and hiring locally."
It comes weeks after Hyundai pledged $26 billion in US investments.
Gift link ⬇️
www.wsj.com/us-news/u-s-...
Hundreds Arrested in Immigration Raid at Hyundai Site in Georgia
South Korea said it had expressed concerns to the U.S. about the raid and that it was trying to secure the release of its citizens.
www.wsj.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"Among those detained were South Korean employees on business travel....
"The raid could raise concerns for South Korean companies that are sending personnel to the US and hiring locally."
It comes weeks after Hyundai pledged $26 billion in US investments.
Gift link ⬇️
www.wsj.com/us-news/u-s-...
"The raid could raise concerns for South Korean companies that are sending personnel to the US and hiring locally."
It comes weeks after Hyundai pledged $26 billion in US investments.
Gift link ⬇️
www.wsj.com/us-news/u-s-...
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September 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Seizure medication, wheelchairs, Social Security cards, dentures, urns of ashes, work uniforms — just some of what's been thrown away during cruel, degrading, utterly counterproductive homeless sweeps.
A good time to revisit this gutting @propublica.org story:
A good time to revisit this gutting @propublica.org story:
August 15, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Seizure medication, wheelchairs, Social Security cards, dentures, urns of ashes, work uniforms — just some of what's been thrown away during cruel, degrading, utterly counterproductive homeless sweeps.
A good time to revisit this gutting @propublica.org story:
A good time to revisit this gutting @propublica.org story:
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Profoundly grateful that my book continues to resonate with those in the trenches of this fight. @cafreema.bsky.social's reflections are powerful:
"Our society and government must make housing available to ALL. We must destroy housing as a commodity and recognize it as the human right it is."
"Our society and government must make housing available to ALL. We must destroy housing as a commodity and recognize it as the human right it is."
Working in deeply affordable housing for both families and individuals, I knew how difficult a read by @brian-goldstone.bsky.social this would be. So I put off reading it, despite preordering. I knew I would understand what would happen before it did, and I was right.
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There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America
Working and Homeless in America
bookshop.org
August 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Profoundly grateful that my book continues to resonate with those in the trenches of this fight. @cafreema.bsky.social's reflections are powerful:
"Our society and government must make housing available to ALL. We must destroy housing as a commodity and recognize it as the human right it is."
"Our society and government must make housing available to ALL. We must destroy housing as a commodity and recognize it as the human right it is."
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If you didn’t hear this story from Anas Baba on NPR today, you should take a listen.
He walked 3 hours to find a working internet connection to file the story
www.npr.org/2025/07/25/n...
He walked 3 hours to find a working internet connection to file the story
www.npr.org/2025/07/25/n...
4 things to know about Gaza right now amid warnings of 'mass starvation' risk
Hunger and disease continue to stalk Palestinians in Gaza, and aid organizations are warning that children are at greatest risk of starvation. A U.N. worker has described people as "walking corpses."
www.npr.org
July 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
If you didn’t hear this story from Anas Baba on NPR today, you should take a listen.
He walked 3 hours to find a working internet connection to file the story
www.npr.org/2025/07/25/n...
He walked 3 hours to find a working internet connection to file the story
www.npr.org/2025/07/25/n...
“The expression ‘skin and bones’ doesn’t do it justice. I saw the severity of malnutrition that I would not have thought possible in a civilized world. This is man-made starvation being used as a weapon of war..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/w...
No Meals, Fainting Nurses, Dwindling Baby Formula: Starvation Haunts Gaza Hospitals
www.nytimes.com
July 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
“The expression ‘skin and bones’ doesn’t do it justice. I saw the severity of malnutrition that I would not have thought possible in a civilized world. This is man-made starvation being used as a weapon of war..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/w...
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The images of children starved to death in Gaza should be the lead of every news program.
July 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The images of children starved to death in Gaza should be the lead of every news program.
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Pope condemns ‘barbarity’ of Israel’s war in Gaza
Pope condemns ‘barbarity’ of Israel’s war in Gaza
After pontiff calls for peace, Gaza’s health ministry says 73 Palestinians waiting for aid have been killed
Pope Leo XIV has condemned the “barbarity” of the war in Gaza and the “indiscriminate use of force” as Gaza’s health ministry said at least 73 Palestinians had been killed queueing for food.
The Hamas-run ministry said on Sunday that the victims had been killed in different locations, mostly in northern Gaza. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Pope condemns ‘barbarity’ of Israel’s war in Gaza
Soldiers opening fire on starving people who are trying to get food. This is genocide.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/w...
Israeli Troops Kill Dozens Near Border Crossing, Gaza Health Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
July 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Soldiers opening fire on starving people who are trying to get food. This is genocide.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/w...
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Roughly 12 million Americans are expected to lose their health insurance over the next decade—and now they'll get to watch their credit scores collapse too.
This country is a machine for manufacturing needless suffering.
This country is a machine for manufacturing needless suffering.
Federal judge reverses rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reports
Federal judge reverses rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reports
A federal judge in Texas removed a Biden-era finalized ruled by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have removed medical debt from credit reports.U.S.
apnews.com
July 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Roughly 12 million Americans are expected to lose their health insurance over the next decade—and now they'll get to watch their credit scores collapse too.
This country is a machine for manufacturing needless suffering.
This country is a machine for manufacturing needless suffering.
A lovely essay by @alecmac.bsky.social
"At a time when the rush of events seems particularly frenzied and overwhelming, the magazines have come to seem the ideal medium—a medium, quite literally, in that they are mediating the crush."
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"At a time when the rush of events seems particularly frenzied and overwhelming, the magazines have come to seem the ideal medium—a medium, quite literally, in that they are mediating the crush."
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The Sunday Long Read: Alec MacGillis, Public Libraries, Texas Flood
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
mailchi.mp
July 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A lovely essay by @alecmac.bsky.social
"At a time when the rush of events seems particularly frenzied and overwhelming, the magazines have come to seem the ideal medium—a medium, quite literally, in that they are mediating the crush."
mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
"At a time when the rush of events seems particularly frenzied and overwhelming, the magazines have come to seem the ideal medium—a medium, quite literally, in that they are mediating the crush."
mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
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An estimated 47.4 million Americans suffered from hunger last year.
13.8 million were children.
Now this country is set to strip SNAP benefits from *two million* more people—while allocating over $100 billion to "help squads of men in masks" terrorize immigrants.
A searing essay by Tracy Kidder:
13.8 million were children.
Now this country is set to strip SNAP benefits from *two million* more people—while allocating over $100 billion to "help squads of men in masks" terrorize immigrants.
A searing essay by Tracy Kidder:
Opinion | A New Era of Hunger Has Begun
www.nytimes.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
An estimated 47.4 million Americans suffered from hunger last year.
13.8 million were children.
Now this country is set to strip SNAP benefits from *two million* more people—while allocating over $100 billion to "help squads of men in masks" terrorize immigrants.
A searing essay by Tracy Kidder:
13.8 million were children.
Now this country is set to strip SNAP benefits from *two million* more people—while allocating over $100 billion to "help squads of men in masks" terrorize immigrants.
A searing essay by Tracy Kidder: