Serena Zets
@serenazets.bsky.social
Telling stories at Center for American Progress, freelancing everywhere!
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"[Republicans] don’t know how to talk about, let alone defend, their signature piece of legislation because of its overwhelming unpopularity," writes Serena Zets, Campaigns Manager at the Center for American Progress.
Serena Zets: Republicans are hiding from the constituents their “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt
Senator Ernst’s callousness signals a bigger problem for Republicans
couriernewsroom.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"[Republicans] don’t know how to talk about, let alone defend, their signature piece of legislation because of its overwhelming unpopularity," writes Serena Zets, Campaigns Manager at the Center for American Progress.
Recent work for @wcp.bsky.social. It was wonderful to talk to poet and former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith ahead of this year's event.
The last three U.S. poets laureate reunite Sept. 6 for a panel discussion and reading at the National Book Festival.
“This festival can be a transformative experience for everyone who chooses to sit and listen,” says Tracy K. Smith.
“This festival can be a transformative experience for everyone who chooses to sit and listen,” says Tracy K. Smith.
The National Book Festival Celebrates Poetry and Community in Tense Times
The 25th installment reunites U.S. Poets Laureates Tracy K. Smith, Joy Harjo, and Ada Limón on Sept. 6 at the Convention Center
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September 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Recent work for @wcp.bsky.social. It was wonderful to talk to poet and former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith ahead of this year's event.
New op-ed in @couriernewsroom.bsky.social about Republicans' callousness and failure to sell the devastating Medicaid and SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. couriernewsroom.com/news/serena-...
Serena Zets: Republicans are hiding from the constituents their “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt
Senator Ernst’s callousness signals a bigger problem for Republicans
couriernewsroom.com
September 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
New op-ed in @couriernewsroom.bsky.social about Republicans' callousness and failure to sell the devastating Medicaid and SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. couriernewsroom.com/news/serena-...
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Check out the latest from @serenazets.bsky.social on how Republicans are hiding from their disastrous law, too ashamed and out of touch to acknowledge how cuts to health care and food assistance will harm the communities they represent⇣ couriernewsroom.com/news/serena-...
Serena Zets: Republicans are hiding from the constituents their “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt
Senator Ernst’s callousness signals a bigger problem for Republicans
couriernewsroom.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Check out the latest from @serenazets.bsky.social on how Republicans are hiding from their disastrous law, too ashamed and out of touch to acknowledge how cuts to health care and food assistance will harm the communities they represent⇣ couriernewsroom.com/news/serena-...
New work for @wcp.bsky.social, the first of three Pride guides helping you choose your own Pride adventure beyond WorldPride! washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7639...
The 2025 Underground Pride Guide: Because Maybe You Want More Than What WorldPride Is Offering
From Trans Pride to Black Pride, our guide offers a ton of alternative queer events taking place May 17 through 29.
washingtoncitypaper.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
New work for @wcp.bsky.social, the first of three Pride guides helping you choose your own Pride adventure beyond WorldPride! washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7639...
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Representative Bresnahan, Protect SNAP for the Future of Our Community | SNAP is a lifeline for 40 million Americans. Cutting it as part of the GOP budget would devastate families in our communities.
Representative Bresnahan, Protect SNAP for the Future of Our Community - Bucks County Beacon
SNAP is a lifeline for 40 million Americans. Cutting it as part of the GOP budget would devastate families in our communities.
buckscountybeacon.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Representative Bresnahan, Protect SNAP for the Future of Our Community | SNAP is a lifeline for 40 million Americans. Cutting it as part of the GOP budget would devastate families in our communities.
I was honored to contribute to @wcp.bsky.social's Spring Arts Guide, which celebrates the undercurrent of resistance and resilience in our city's arts scene. Check out my preview of Mosaic Theater's production of Cullud Wattah in today's Theater Recommendations!
This year’s Spring Arts Guide celebrates acts of resistance from D.C.’s arts community. Arts editor @sarahmarloff.bsky.social kicks it off with this note.
Art as an Act of Resistance: Welcome to the 2025 Spring Arts Guide
This year, City Paper’s Spring Arts Guide isn’t just recommending events, but reminding us just how much power art has.
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March 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I was honored to contribute to @wcp.bsky.social's Spring Arts Guide, which celebrates the undercurrent of resistance and resilience in our city's arts scene. Check out my preview of Mosaic Theater's production of Cullud Wattah in today's Theater Recommendations!
Right now, the GOP is trying to slash vital programs, and we can't let that happen.
To fight back, we're collecting stories about Medicaid, SNAP, and DOGE impacts.
Please fill out this form and our team will be in touch! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
To fight back, we're collecting stories about Medicaid, SNAP, and DOGE impacts.
Please fill out this form and our team will be in touch! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Right now, the GOP is trying to slash vital programs, and we can't let that happen.
To fight back, we're collecting stories about Medicaid, SNAP, and DOGE impacts.
Please fill out this form and our team will be in touch! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
To fight back, we're collecting stories about Medicaid, SNAP, and DOGE impacts.
Please fill out this form and our team will be in touch! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you or someone you know would be impacted by the federal funding freeze previewed yesterday, send me a message or email me at szets@americanprogress.org to get connected to ways to tell your story. Personal stories are already telling us the truth of this admin and it's up to us to share it.
January 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
If you or someone you know would be impacted by the federal funding freeze previewed yesterday, send me a message or email me at szets@americanprogress.org to get connected to ways to tell your story. Personal stories are already telling us the truth of this admin and it's up to us to share it.
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"where are all the protests?"
read our series showing the legacy of both the Trump and Biden admins—from BLM in the 2010s, to Standing Rock, to George Floyd, to the Palestine encampments—as protest suppression and criminalization. politicians want to call blocking traffic and masking "terrorism."
read our series showing the legacy of both the Trump and Biden admins—from BLM in the 2010s, to Standing Rock, to George Floyd, to the Palestine encampments—as protest suppression and criminalization. politicians want to call blocking traffic and masking "terrorism."
Welcome to the United States of Suppression
Our new series documents the recent crackdown on dissent and protests in the U.S.
www.teenvogue.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"where are all the protests?"
read our series showing the legacy of both the Trump and Biden admins—from BLM in the 2010s, to Standing Rock, to George Floyd, to the Palestine encampments—as protest suppression and criminalization. politicians want to call blocking traffic and masking "terrorism."
read our series showing the legacy of both the Trump and Biden admins—from BLM in the 2010s, to Standing Rock, to George Floyd, to the Palestine encampments—as protest suppression and criminalization. politicians want to call blocking traffic and masking "terrorism."
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Read this intimate profile on poet, @j9joseph.bsky.social written by @serenazets.bsky.social for the @wcp.bsky.social: washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7565...
Janine will be at Hill Center on Thursday, get your tickets now: www.hillcenterdc.org/event/the-li...
@poetryfoundation.bsky.social
Janine will be at Hill Center on Thursday, get your tickets now: www.hillcenterdc.org/event/the-li...
@poetryfoundation.bsky.social
She Grew Up Undocumented. Her Experience Shaped Her Poetry.
Days after Donald Trump's inauguration, formerly undocumented Filipino artist Janine Joseph will discuss the intricacies of immigration and how art can fuel a movement in perilous times. The talk will...
washingtoncitypaper.com
January 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Read this intimate profile on poet, @j9joseph.bsky.social written by @serenazets.bsky.social for the @wcp.bsky.social: washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7565...
Janine will be at Hill Center on Thursday, get your tickets now: www.hillcenterdc.org/event/the-li...
@poetryfoundation.bsky.social
Janine will be at Hill Center on Thursday, get your tickets now: www.hillcenterdc.org/event/the-li...
@poetryfoundation.bsky.social