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publicsq.bsky.social @publicsq.bsky.social · Sep 16
Noticed anything different off the Turnpike recently? PSA has a billboard! In honor of #DemocracyDay2025, we thought it was time to make our values visible in a big way. How are you supporting local news on #DemocracyDay?
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In his latest Opinion piece, Political Writer Matt Dragon explores the destructive historical racism embedded in ICE's kidnapping and disappearing of immigrants without due process. www.publicsq.org/latest-artic...

#LocalNews #CommunityJournalism #Freedom #CivilRights #NewJersey #NJNews #NJ
October 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Noticed anything different off the Turnpike recently? PSA has a billboard! In honor of #DemocracyDay2025, we thought it was time to make our values visible in a big way. How are you supporting local news on #DemocracyDay?
September 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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📣Heads up – starting 11/1, we’ll be posting a little more than usual! We’re participating in #NewsMatch, a powerful collaborative fundraising movement supporting independent journalism. Thank you for your support & stay tuned for more info!

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October 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Early voting begins today, Oct. 25, and ends next Sunday, Nov 2.

🔗To find local polling stations, please visit voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-plac...

#GOTV #EarlyVoting #VoteEarlyNJ #NJElections #NJVoting #NewJerseyVotes #NewJersey #NJ #CommunityNews #LocalNews #ElectionNews #NewsRootedInTheCommunity
October 26, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Early voting begins today, Oct. 25, and ends Sun, Nov. 2. Citizens can vote in the #NewJersey Gubernatorial and General Assembly Races.

🔗To find local polling stations, visit voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-plac...

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October 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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It’s the National Day of Protest against Police Brutality. Stand in solidarity for a world free of violence.

#NationalDayOfProtestAgainstPoliceBrutality #Revolution #RadicalRevolution #ExistenceIsResistance #CivilRights #Activism #NJ #NewJersey #Newark
October 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Read Community Reporter Grace Kang’s new piece in our ongoing coverage of the ‘No Kings’ movement, in which PSA spoke to multiple organizers at the Newark demonstration. www.publicsq.org/latest-artic...

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October 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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A happy Diwali to all who are celebrating.

May the celebration of light be a time of peace, prosperity, and joy!

#NewsRootedInTheCommunity #LocalNews #CommunityJournalism #Revolution #RadicalRevolution #ExistenceIsResistance #NJNews #NewJersey #Peace #Diwali #FestivalOfLights
October 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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“If you can't fly, then run,
if you can't run, then walk,
if you can't walk, then crawl,
but whatever you do,
you have to keep moving forward.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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October 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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For her latest book review, Renee Johnston has delved into “Nobody Can Give You Freedom: The Political Life of Malcolm X” by Prof. Kehinde Andrews.

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October 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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See PSA’s latest coverage of the ongoing legal case over Deborah Terrell’s police shooting with reporter @landi52orlando.bsky.social’s piece on the demonstration led by Terrell’s nephew, Tormel Pittman: www.publicsq.org/latest-artic...

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October 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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On this Indigenous Peoples Day, PSA recognizes, acknowledges, and honors the rich history, culture, and contributions of indigenous peoples across New Jersey and throughout our nation.

#IndigenousPeoplesDay #NJNews #NewJersey
October 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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In the 4th installment from our 2025 Citizen Journalism class, Jennah Cherry Romain shares her photo essay “A city in motion: Newark’s rhythms of travel”. Romain documented people as they navigated the South and West wards of Newark: www.publicsq.org/latest-artic...
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October 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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On Friday, Sept 26, “A Wisdom Keepers Delegation” with a coalition of global and local climate activists held an honorary indigenous water ceremony at Weequahic Park, Newark, NJ: www.publicsq.org/latest-artic...
October 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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“Through nonviolence, courage displaces fear; love transforms hate. Acceptance dissipates prejudice; hope ends despair. Peace dominates war; faith reconciles doubt…Justice for all overthrows injustice.” - Rev. James M. Lawson
October 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Sending our wishes for a meaningful and reflective Yom Kippur.
On this day, as on all days, we call for peace and reconciliation around the globe.
October 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Check out the latest in PSA’s ongoing gubernatorial election coverage with reporter Anthony Orlando’s piece on the September 21 debates at @RiderUniversity in Lawrenceville: www.publicsq.org/latest-artic...
September 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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In pt. 2 of our 2025 Citizen Journalism class’s series on the Essex-Hudson Greenway, the team explores national Greenway trends, the role of vegetation and biodiversity, and how public transit connects to the Greenway: www.publicsq.org/latest-artic...
September 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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In pt. 1 of “Essex-Hudson Greenway balancing biodiversity with public access for our neighborhoods,” our 2025 Citizen Journalism class intros the Greenway project & centers community spaces as portals for connectivity: www.publicsq.org/latest-artic...
September 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Hello to all- we are now here, please connect with us...
September 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Our community news platform includes news stories in the form of "News Poems" to offers everyone a unique storytelling venue. Read one from Political Writer, @mattdragon.com
mattdragon.com Matt Dragon @mattdragon.com · Aug 24
My latest news poem in @publicsq.bsky.social
Screenshot of poem: Lifeguards of morality Photo of a blue beach flag with two sea gulls looking out over the ocean "As the sun sets, birds keep watch and await swimmers afar. Photo credit: Josie Gonsalves for Public Square Amplified" Screenshot of poem: "I’ve always been scared for the kids with parents that let them swim at the beach with no lifeguards Maybe they think “It looks calm,” “we did this as kids,” “they’re strong swimmers,” “I’m a strong swimmer“ Maybe the parent can save the kid or will lose their own life trying or the ocean will take both as a dolphin leaps in front of a rainbow But very few survive by banking on the idea that they are smarter or stronger than the ocean which has no morality and contains the depths of depravity What else do those parents think they know better on seatbelts, vaccines, doctors appointments, fire safety? But probably not food" Screenshot of poem: "Speaking on Gaza, Omar El Akkad said "But I can't even begin to conceive, of a set of actions, that will somehow absolve me, of the reality that I killed those kids.” But it’s not just THOSE kids Because killing kids is the “American” way Kids who have cancer, who will now die because we canceled the research to save them Kids who face fewer restrictions on access to assault rifles than books or abortion Kids who had their health insurance ripped away, so that a billionaire can keep an extra million dollars they “earned” Kids who are Trans and are bullied into suicide, because they can legally be told they’re broken Kids who we bombed in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Iraq, Somalia, Iraq again, Afghanistan, Gaza, Yemen, among others Kids who grown men shot to death, because they were “afraid,” often with a state issued gun"
September 19, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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It was sad to watch #BorisSanzhez out of his intellectual depth on #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment issues in his interview with @petedominick.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Earthquakes continue to rockNJ at an alarming rate and with shocking severity. As of August 12, the Garden State has reportedly experienced 26 earthquakes. What’s the cause of this new trend?

🔗 Read the full piece: www.publicsq.org/latest-artic...
September 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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In this first installment from PSA’s 2025 Citizen Journalism class, Shriaditi Kancherla shares her photo essay “An afternoon at Johnson Park,” which captures both the activity and the serenity of this outdoor space: www.publicsq.org/latest-artic...
September 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Noticed anything different off the Turnpike recently? PSA has a billboard! In honor of #DemocracyDay2025, we thought it was time to make our values visible in a big way. How are you supporting local news on #DemocracyDay?
September 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM