Sonia Weiser
@weischoice.bsky.social
Plucky journalist. Email me: sdweiser@gmail.com. Working on a book proposal. Portfolio: soniaweiser.wordpress.com
Open for commissions and kind words. Seriously. Hire me.
Open for commissions and kind words. Seriously. Hire me.
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I know it's a very thin veil but this lie is especially angering knowing many people are being denied access to medically necessary MRIs.
so trump just out there getting standard MRI scans as a standard part of the standard multiple annual check ups a president gets in the first ten months
November 15, 2025 at 5:37 AM
I know it's a very thin veil but this lie is especially angering knowing many people are being denied access to medically necessary MRIs.
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Congress’s shutdown deal eliminated key food safety rules, blocking agencies from enforcing measures to prevent contamination and trace outbreaks. This rollback has coincided with a surge in hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses.
Shutdown Deal Kills Rules to Prevent Food Contamination and Foodborne Illnesses
The gutting of these rules coincides with a huge increase in hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses.
truthout.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Congress’s shutdown deal eliminated key food safety rules, blocking agencies from enforcing measures to prevent contamination and trace outbreaks. This rollback has coincided with a surge in hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses.
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The DOT also reportedly plans to rescind requirements that airlines disclose junk fees. It's also planning to redefine what flight cancellations would require refunds for passengers.
Both Delta and United gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Everything is for sale.
Both Delta and United gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Everything is for sale.
BREAKING: The Trump administration is officially withdrawing a Biden-era plan to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when flight disruptions are caused by the airlines.
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The DOT also reportedly plans to rescind requirements that airlines disclose junk fees. It's also planning to redefine what flight cancellations would require refunds for passengers.
Both Delta and United gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Everything is for sale.
Both Delta and United gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Everything is for sale.
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Heartbroken to hear of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social ‘s transition to be a crip anscestor AND feeling so honored to have been alive in the time as this brilliant human, and gotten to learn from her.
May her memory continue to always be a blessing.
May her memory continue to always be a blessing.
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Heartbroken to hear of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social ‘s transition to be a crip anscestor AND feeling so honored to have been alive in the time as this brilliant human, and gotten to learn from her.
May her memory continue to always be a blessing.
May her memory continue to always be a blessing.
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“Many of the women say that they were pressured to have unwanted or unnecessary gynecological procedures while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody
More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM
“Many of the women say that they were pressured to have unwanted or unnecessary gynecological procedures while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
Last few days to fill out this survey on what kind of peer support networks would be most beneficial for the media industry. Hoping to create a series of donation-based, set-time, peer-led groups. Already over 100 responses. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Setting Up Support Groups for Media
Some of the biggest concerns media workers cited in response to my email were feeling lost, lonely, unsupported, and generally devoid of community. So I'm taking it upon myself to set up a series of f...
docs.google.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Last few days to fill out this survey on what kind of peer support networks would be most beneficial for the media industry. Hoping to create a series of donation-based, set-time, peer-led groups. Already over 100 responses. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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At just 34 years old, Zohran Mamdani culminated a meteoric political rise Tuesday by scoring a decisive victory in a polarizing mayoral election.
He will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City.
buff.ly/7kOwKhb
He will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City.
buff.ly/7kOwKhb
Mamdani Makes History With Victory in Mayor’s Race
More than 2 million New Yorkers cast a ballot in a high-stakes election that smashed recent turnout levels.
www.thecity.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
At just 34 years old, Zohran Mamdani culminated a meteoric political rise Tuesday by scoring a decisive victory in a polarizing mayoral election.
He will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City.
buff.ly/7kOwKhb
He will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City.
buff.ly/7kOwKhb
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Journalists, writers, and co!
@weischoice.bsky.social is setting up peer support groups for media folks.
If you, like me, could use some more regular contact with colleagues, take a look.
There's a linked survey form for giving feedback/ideas on how to make the groups as useful as possible.
@weischoice.bsky.social is setting up peer support groups for media folks.
If you, like me, could use some more regular contact with colleagues, take a look.
There's a linked survey form for giving feedback/ideas on how to make the groups as useful as possible.
Setting Up a Peer-Lead Support Group Network for Media
mailchi.mp
November 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Journalists, writers, and co!
@weischoice.bsky.social is setting up peer support groups for media folks.
If you, like me, could use some more regular contact with colleagues, take a look.
There's a linked survey form for giving feedback/ideas on how to make the groups as useful as possible.
@weischoice.bsky.social is setting up peer support groups for media folks.
If you, like me, could use some more regular contact with colleagues, take a look.
There's a linked survey form for giving feedback/ideas on how to make the groups as useful as possible.
Facing one of my greatest irrational and puritanical fears tonight by going to a sexy nightclub party. Loud EDM scares me. Any kind of crowded dark environment scares me. Certain kinds of kink scare me. Going to things like this alone is super scary.
Will be pitching this around next week. Eds hmu
Will be pitching this around next week. Eds hmu
October 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Facing one of my greatest irrational and puritanical fears tonight by going to a sexy nightclub party. Loud EDM scares me. Any kind of crowded dark environment scares me. Certain kinds of kink scare me. Going to things like this alone is super scary.
Will be pitching this around next week. Eds hmu
Will be pitching this around next week. Eds hmu
Truly fuck off with this
October 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Truly fuck off with this
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Forget the polls. Take nothing for granted. And let's work our hearts out these next seven days.
Vote now: zohranfornyc.com/vote
Canvass + phonebank: zohranfornyc.com/gotv
Vote now: zohranfornyc.com/vote
Canvass + phonebank: zohranfornyc.com/gotv
October 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Forget the polls. Take nothing for granted. And let's work our hearts out these next seven days.
Vote now: zohranfornyc.com/vote
Canvass + phonebank: zohranfornyc.com/gotv
Vote now: zohranfornyc.com/vote
Canvass + phonebank: zohranfornyc.com/gotv
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Just a reminder …
October 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Just a reminder …
William Carlos Williams' formatting of "This is Just to Say" walked so Thought Leaders' linkedin post format could run.
October 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
William Carlos Williams' formatting of "This is Just to Say" walked so Thought Leaders' linkedin post format could run.
Good? news I guess: My former high school teacher said that her juniors are looking at AI with skepticism and are pushing back against it. However her freshmen don't know how to function without it. Hopefully they'll evolve to also hate it.
October 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Good? news I guess: My former high school teacher said that her juniors are looking at AI with skepticism and are pushing back against it. However her freshmen don't know how to function without it. Hopefully they'll evolve to also hate it.
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as someone who knows a lot about protests if you're worried about what to wear tomorrow I'm here to tel you that you should just go with clothes
October 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
as someone who knows a lot about protests if you're worried about what to wear tomorrow I'm here to tel you that you should just go with clothes
does anyone else constantly wonder what the point of existing is now that AI can seemingly do everything? Like why bother being here?
October 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
does anyone else constantly wonder what the point of existing is now that AI can seemingly do everything? Like why bother being here?
X is hiring a personality & behavior tutor to humanize Grok. Needs "the ability to identify awkward or off-putting elements, enhance overall character consistency, deliver sharp humor, excel in casual conversations across diverse contexts, and infuse interactions with wit and charm." So terrifying
October 17, 2025 at 2:37 AM
X is hiring a personality & behavior tutor to humanize Grok. Needs "the ability to identify awkward or off-putting elements, enhance overall character consistency, deliver sharp humor, excel in casual conversations across diverse contexts, and infuse interactions with wit and charm." So terrifying
Where do we all stand on putting our shorts away for the season?
October 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Where do we all stand on putting our shorts away for the season?
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Dear freelance writers: Broad Sound (a journal of arts and culture) is looking for new pitches to run at broadsoundmag.com beginning in November (queue’s full through then!) Pay is $100 per piece. Write us the essay of your dreams. Details: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
BROAD SOUND: An Evergreen Call for Pitches
BROAD SOUND An Evergreen Call for Pitches As a freelancer, I wonder if you’ve had this thought: “I’d love to write about that, but there’s just no home for it.” It’s a pain I know too well. A topic...
docs.google.com
August 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Dear freelance writers: Broad Sound (a journal of arts and culture) is looking for new pitches to run at broadsoundmag.com beginning in November (queue’s full through then!) Pay is $100 per piece. Write us the essay of your dreams. Details: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
a museum of museum gift shops
if u could open your own museum what would it be about what are u going to devote your life to curate
what is the most unique museum u have visited
for me possibly the ramen museum
for me possibly the ramen museum
August 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
a museum of museum gift shops
Discovered that an article I wrote for Slate was cited in @sophiegilbert.bsky.social's book Girl on Girl and DO YOU KNOW HOW EXCITING IT IS TO BE VIEWED AS A CREDIBLE SOURCE?????????????????
July 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Discovered that an article I wrote for Slate was cited in @sophiegilbert.bsky.social's book Girl on Girl and DO YOU KNOW HOW EXCITING IT IS TO BE VIEWED AS A CREDIBLE SOURCE?????????????????
seeing my 1 year old nephews next week. What are the cool 1 year olds into these days?
July 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
seeing my 1 year old nephews next week. What are the cool 1 year olds into these days?
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Time for some real talk: @thexylom.com, the only Asian American-run news outlet covering science, climate, and the environment, will run out of funding in July if we don't secure $7,500 by the end of the month. I might lose my job at a time while waiting for a visa extension -- a nightmare scenario.
Urgent! Every Dollar Counts!
We grow science with words, and are the only Asian American-run science newsroom: independent, nonprofit, led by Gen-Z! The Xylom needs to raise $7,500 by the end of the month to stay afloat. Please…
fundrazr.com
June 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Time for some real talk: @thexylom.com, the only Asian American-run news outlet covering science, climate, and the environment, will run out of funding in July if we don't secure $7,500 by the end of the month. I might lose my job at a time while waiting for a visa extension -- a nightmare scenario.