Ashley
@ashleytrawick.bsky.social
Storyteller | She/her | 📍Georgia | Here to talk about any of these: 🎶🎞✍🏾🎮, crack light jokes and show kindness. Newsletter: https://hertakeworks.kit.com/sign-up
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Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
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There are mass layoffs and the cost of coffee went up 41%. People are being told to go back to the office four or five days a week, which means increased costs for commuting, lunches, clothes, hair, makeup and childcare again.
Q: Would a $2,000 tariff dividend check going to people be inflationary?
Bessent: Maybe we could persuade Americans to save that.
Bessent: Maybe we could persuade Americans to save that.
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
There are mass layoffs and the cost of coffee went up 41%. People are being told to go back to the office four or five days a week, which means increased costs for commuting, lunches, clothes, hair, makeup and childcare again.
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I wish we, like, regulated shit nowadays. Between car bloat, blinding headlines, and neighbourhoods packed with rental suites but no on-property parking, driving is an absolute nightmare now.
Nearly all drivers say vehicles' lights are too bright in study
The study, commissioned by the Department for Transport, was completed by Berkshire's TRL.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I wish we, like, regulated shit nowadays. Between car bloat, blinding headlines, and neighbourhoods packed with rental suites but no on-property parking, driving is an absolute nightmare now.
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An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
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With a new flu virus variant circulating, scientists fear more sickness this winter. The vaccine may be slightly less effective but doctors still urge getting one ASAP. n.pr/3X18OZx
Flu season could be nasty this winter
With a new flu virus variant circulating, scientists fear more sickness this winter. The vaccine may be slightly less effective but doctors still urge getting one ASAP.
n.pr
November 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
With a new flu virus variant circulating, scientists fear more sickness this winter. The vaccine may be slightly less effective but doctors still urge getting one ASAP. n.pr/3X18OZx
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the world that was stolen from us is difficult to even imagine, for folks living now
the cheapness of rent, the ability to support yrself and yr ambitions, or to go to school, on a single low wage job
the sustainability of life that we haven't had in generations
the cheapness of rent, the ability to support yrself and yr ambitions, or to go to school, on a single low wage job
the sustainability of life that we haven't had in generations
there were periods where you could have a part time service job that covered college classes and rent! so often i'd read about artists in the 60s and 70s who also paid for studio spaces they could stock with supplies, who had the leisure time to party and create their great works. robbed, i tell ya!
November 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
the world that was stolen from us is difficult to even imagine, for folks living now
the cheapness of rent, the ability to support yrself and yr ambitions, or to go to school, on a single low wage job
the sustainability of life that we haven't had in generations
the cheapness of rent, the ability to support yrself and yr ambitions, or to go to school, on a single low wage job
the sustainability of life that we haven't had in generations
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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 was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
Donate to Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Mya Abraham
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling S… Mya Abraham needs your support for Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs
www.gofundme.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
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Friends, I'm looking to speak with people who are upset about the Democrats' shutdown deal and who can speak about how increasing healthcare costs will impact them. If that's you, I can be reached via DM or at andrea.gonzalez@voxmedia.com. We can also protect people's identities as needed.
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Friends, I'm looking to speak with people who are upset about the Democrats' shutdown deal and who can speak about how increasing healthcare costs will impact them. If that's you, I can be reached via DM or at andrea.gonzalez@voxmedia.com. We can also protect people's identities as needed.
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NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
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What an amazing essay from the former chair of Africana Studies at Bowdoin. I'll share a few sections in the reply but seriously, read the whole thing. It's all insightful and beautifully written.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
What an amazing essay from the former chair of Africana Studies at Bowdoin. I'll share a few sections in the reply but seriously, read the whole thing. It's all insightful and beautifully written.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
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After Smithsonian controversy, Amy Sherald opens to fanfare in Baltimore
“There’s no downcast eyes. There’s no one looking away...There is not a single figure that we encounter in her work that carries a gaze of ‘I don’t belong.’”
wapo.st/4i0ukaB
“There’s no downcast eyes. There’s no one looking away...There is not a single figure that we encounter in her work that carries a gaze of ‘I don’t belong.’”
wapo.st/4i0ukaB
After Smithsonian controversy, Amy Sherald opens to fanfare in Baltimore
Baltimoreans flocked to opening day of “American Sublime,” the exhibition Amy Sherald removed from the National Portrait Gallery this summer.
wapo.st
November 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
After Smithsonian controversy, Amy Sherald opens to fanfare in Baltimore
“There’s no downcast eyes. There’s no one looking away...There is not a single figure that we encounter in her work that carries a gaze of ‘I don’t belong.’”
wapo.st/4i0ukaB
“There’s no downcast eyes. There’s no one looking away...There is not a single figure that we encounter in her work that carries a gaze of ‘I don’t belong.’”
wapo.st/4i0ukaB
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Thrilled for @theflytrapmedia.com!
GUYS WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE ARE ACTUALLY TECHNICALLY 5 SUBS OVER OUR GOAL!!!! OH MY GOD!!!
November 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Thrilled for @theflytrapmedia.com!
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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I am proud of so much of the work I did at ARTnews, until my very last day. I learned a lot. I also have not taken a real vacation in three years and have some serious health issues I am still dealing with. The last two weeks have been a big adjustment.
October 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I am proud of so much of the work I did at ARTnews, until my very last day. I learned a lot. I also have not taken a real vacation in three years and have some serious health issues I am still dealing with. The last two weeks have been a big adjustment.
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People are always surprised I cannot just go get a service job or let people know I am available to freelance. The terms of my TN visa meant I can't even get paid scholarship money to attend conferences or do class talks. I also cannot leave the country to grieve my layoff somewhere else.
October 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
People are always surprised I cannot just go get a service job or let people know I am available to freelance. The terms of my TN visa meant I can't even get paid scholarship money to attend conferences or do class talks. I also cannot leave the country to grieve my layoff somewhere else.
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I wrote detailed consignment and auction reports, artist profiles, business stories and features. I published more than 600 articles at ARTnews. I also presented at three NICAR conferences, which inspired me to produce many more quick investigations and do more data reporting this year.
October 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I wrote detailed consignment and auction reports, artist profiles, business stories and features. I published more than 600 articles at ARTnews. I also presented at three NICAR conferences, which inspired me to produce many more quick investigations and do more data reporting this year.
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The layoff is why I have posted a lot less recently, and why my byline stopped appearing two weeks ago, even with a lot of recent art crime news. It happened a few days before my third anniversary. Two other people were laid off.
October 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The layoff is why I have posted a lot less recently, and why my byline stopped appearing two weeks ago, even with a lot of recent art crime news. It happened a few days before my third anniversary. Two other people were laid off.
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I was recently laid off by ARTnews, a few days before the theft at the Louvre. The terms of my TN work visa means I can't freelance unless I donate the funds to charity. I'm open to new FT roles in business reporting and communications, and am willing to relocate to other cities, including Toronto.
October 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I was recently laid off by ARTnews, a few days before the theft at the Louvre. The terms of my TN work visa means I can't freelance unless I donate the funds to charity. I'm open to new FT roles in business reporting and communications, and am willing to relocate to other cities, including Toronto.
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I want to be a whole human who leaves the world better than how I got it, who helps their community big and small
October 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I want to be a whole human who leaves the world better than how I got it, who helps their community big and small
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Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
October 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
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BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Lawyers allege cover-up after fed shoots at man during D.C. traffic stop
Neither D.C. police nor the Department of Homeland Security have explained why the Homeland Security agent fired his weapon.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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So. I don’t want to alarm anyone, but when you follow a set bedtime and get adequate rest, your body recharges or something.
I have rediscovered this for the millionth time.
I have rediscovered this for the millionth time.
October 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
So. I don’t want to alarm anyone, but when you follow a set bedtime and get adequate rest, your body recharges or something.
I have rediscovered this for the millionth time.
I have rediscovered this for the millionth time.
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🚀 HERE WE GO — Accessible games mega-thread! 🎮🌠
While creating AbleToPlay, we found tons of *amazing* games with great accessibility—let’s celebrate them! 🎊
♥️ 1 Like = 1 Games Accessibility Win 🎉
While creating AbleToPlay, we found tons of *amazing* games with great accessibility—let’s celebrate them! 🎊
♥️ 1 Like = 1 Games Accessibility Win 🎉
April 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
🚀 HERE WE GO — Accessible games mega-thread! 🎮🌠
While creating AbleToPlay, we found tons of *amazing* games with great accessibility—let’s celebrate them! 🎊
♥️ 1 Like = 1 Games Accessibility Win 🎉
While creating AbleToPlay, we found tons of *amazing* games with great accessibility—let’s celebrate them! 🎊
♥️ 1 Like = 1 Games Accessibility Win 🎉