Ann Doss Helms
anndosshelms.bsky.social
Ann Doss Helms
@anndosshelms.bsky.social
Retired education reporter in the Charlotte, NC, region. Ready to ditch X and try this.
Maybe they didn’t mean to send it now, but if they wrote it they’re planning to do it. Journalists and activists, if you have Ukrainians in your community they likely got this email from Homeland Security. We need to know more. Kudos to WFAE’s Julián Berger for breaking the story.
April 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
*Libby and I ...
March 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
… Not only did the councilwoman stand up for her rights, but the sheriff and police chief both ignored the mayor’s repeated demands to remove her. At least one of them is a Republican, but he put the law over politics.
February 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
… Bezos seems eager to bend the knee, which is deeply troubling. But the opinion page published this @danamilbank.bsky.social piece. And the news side continues to employ outstanding journalists and publish important work.
February 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Has it happened yet? 😂
December 7, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Right? I care nothing about the anatomy of whoever is in the next stall. It’s not low on my list of concerns, it’s absent.
November 24, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Yes!
November 21, 2024 at 5:32 PM
I don’t know. All my friends seem to be posting on Facebook about being on Bluesky 😀
November 21, 2024 at 5:31 PM
3. Stay connected with folks who care about the things I do — the leaders and speakers but also the quiet helpers.

4. Reconnect with nature. It keeps me sane and grounded.
November 21, 2024 at 5:28 PM
What are y’all doing to stay engaged and focused? My thoughts so far:

1. Follow the news but don’t wallow in it.

2. Try to remember what I want to work for, not just what I want to fight against. The latter may be essential to the former but I don’t want to let someone malicious define me. … 🧵
November 21, 2024 at 5:26 PM