colleen grablick
@colleengrablick.bsky.social
co-founder at The 51st, formerly DCist (rip), words in diff places. MFA pursuer...
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🧵 The 51st is a part of a Pulitzer-winning project!
We contributed to this collaborative series that covered the opioid epidemic's devastating impacts on a generation of older Black men across America.
tinyurl.com/4jpsnpjj
We contributed to this collaborative series that covered the opioid epidemic's devastating impacts on a generation of older Black men across America.
tinyurl.com/4jpsnpjj
How Drug Overdose Deaths Have Plagued One Generation of Black Men for Decades
In dozens of cities, the recent rise of fentanyl has put older Black men in particular jeopardy.
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May 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🧵 The 51st is a part of a Pulitzer-winning project!
We contributed to this collaborative series that covered the opioid epidemic's devastating impacts on a generation of older Black men across America.
tinyurl.com/4jpsnpjj
We contributed to this collaborative series that covered the opioid epidemic's devastating impacts on a generation of older Black men across America.
tinyurl.com/4jpsnpjj
me in @51st.news on this inspiring and encouraging display of confidence from our electeds in the face of congressional interference <3
March 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
me in @51st.news on this inspiring and encouraging display of confidence from our electeds in the face of congressional interference <3
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This from @colleengrablick.bsky.social is rude, unsparing, and completely factual and objective.
Beyond being a sick OWN in the minds of people who overuse the 🤣 emoji and think wearing sunglasses inside is totally friggin' epic, what is the BOWSER Act actually saying?
We fact-checked the latest attempt to strip D.C. of its home rule.
We fact-checked the latest attempt to strip D.C. of its home rule.
Fact-checking the BOWSER Act, line-by-line
The congressional bill is the latest attack on home rule. But what’s it really saying?
51st.news
February 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This from @colleengrablick.bsky.social is rude, unsparing, and completely factual and objective.
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A packed @51st.news newsletter in your inboxes today, leading with reporting on the battles Columbia Heights' street vendors are facing trying to get licensed, a full year after they fought for decriminalization.
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A year after decriminalization, Columbia Heights street vendors still can't get licensed
It’s been 16 months since D.C. created a new process to license vendors in Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant. So why are so few vendors licensed?
51st.news
January 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A packed @51st.news newsletter in your inboxes today, leading with reporting on the battles Columbia Heights' street vendors are facing trying to get licensed, a full year after they fought for decriminalization.
51st.news/a-year-after...
51st.news/a-year-after...
January 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
hiiii! for a @51st.news story i'm looking to talk to people who had a shitty experience at a D.C. job fair. i've seen some threads/reddits about the entire experience being a chaotic waste of time. if this is you hmu! my email is colleengrablick@51st.news
January 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
hiiii! for a @51st.news story i'm looking to talk to people who had a shitty experience at a D.C. job fair. i've seen some threads/reddits about the entire experience being a chaotic waste of time. if this is you hmu! my email is colleengrablick@51st.news
we're only 5 ppl away from reaching our goal of 2,000 members by the end of the year! 🤩
if the DCist shutdown was one of your 2024 lows, make @51st.news one of your 2025 highs by signing up to join us. for less than the cost (probably) of your drinks tonight! 51st.news/3-months-81-...
if the DCist shutdown was one of your 2024 lows, make @51st.news one of your 2025 highs by signing up to join us. for less than the cost (probably) of your drinks tonight! 51st.news/3-months-81-...
3 Months, 81,000 Readers and 60 Stories. Here's What's Next.
We're only 68 members away from our goal of 2000 needed by 2025!
51st.news
December 31, 2024 at 3:43 PM
we're only 5 ppl away from reaching our goal of 2,000 members by the end of the year! 🤩
if the DCist shutdown was one of your 2024 lows, make @51st.news one of your 2025 highs by signing up to join us. for less than the cost (probably) of your drinks tonight! 51st.news/3-months-81-...
if the DCist shutdown was one of your 2024 lows, make @51st.news one of your 2025 highs by signing up to join us. for less than the cost (probably) of your drinks tonight! 51st.news/3-months-81-...
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Happy Friday, y'all!
Not gonna lie: I'm getting nervous 😬 about reaching our goal for 2,000 paying members @51st.news by year's end.
We're 287 people away. That means recruiting just over 50 new supporters a day, including today, through New Year's Eve.
Can you help? A 🧵 of *some* why+how:
Not gonna lie: I'm getting nervous 😬 about reaching our goal for 2,000 paying members @51st.news by year's end.
We're 287 people away. That means recruiting just over 50 new supporters a day, including today, through New Year's Eve.
Can you help? A 🧵 of *some* why+how:
December 27, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Happy Friday, y'all!
Not gonna lie: I'm getting nervous 😬 about reaching our goal for 2,000 paying members @51st.news by year's end.
We're 287 people away. That means recruiting just over 50 new supporters a day, including today, through New Year's Eve.
Can you help? A 🧵 of *some* why+how:
Not gonna lie: I'm getting nervous 😬 about reaching our goal for 2,000 paying members @51st.news by year's end.
We're 287 people away. That means recruiting just over 50 new supporters a day, including today, through New Year's Eve.
Can you help? A 🧵 of *some* why+how:
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Disturbing reporting by @abigailhiggins.bsky.social and @colleengrablick.bsky.social for @51st.news.
“There's no sense of urgency [by D.C. government] whatsoever in targeting Black men that are older,” says Ambrose Lane Jr., a health policy advocate who’s been working in the opioid space for years.
“There's no sense of urgency [by D.C. government] whatsoever in targeting Black men that are older,” says Ambrose Lane Jr., a health policy advocate who’s been working in the opioid space for years.
Black men in D.C. are facing one of the worst opioid crises in the country, accounting for nearly 38% of the city’s opioid fatalities in 2022, while only making up about 4% of D.C.’s total population. Read our special report on the epidemic. https://buff.ly/3DkvI7q
Opioids are killing older Black men in D.C. at some of the highest rates in the country
Black men in their mid-fifties to mid-seventies accounted for nearly 38% of the city’s opioid fatalities in 2022, while only making up about 4% of D.C.’s total population.
buff.ly
December 20, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Disturbing reporting by @abigailhiggins.bsky.social and @colleengrablick.bsky.social for @51st.news.
“There's no sense of urgency [by D.C. government] whatsoever in targeting Black men that are older,” says Ambrose Lane Jr., a health policy advocate who’s been working in the opioid space for years.
“There's no sense of urgency [by D.C. government] whatsoever in targeting Black men that are older,” says Ambrose Lane Jr., a health policy advocate who’s been working in the opioid space for years.
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Really proud to have reported this story with @colleengrablick.bsky.social and that our small but mighty newsroom @51st.news collaborated with @nytimes.com, @thebaltimorebanner.com and six other local newsrooms across the country to co-report on the dramatic rates of overdoses among older Black men.
Black men in D.C. are facing one of the worst opioid crises in the country, accounting for nearly 38% of the city’s opioid fatalities in 2022, while only making up about 4% of D.C.’s total population. Read our special report on the epidemic. https://buff.ly/3DkvI7q
Opioids are killing older Black men in D.C. at some of the highest rates in the country
Black men in their mid-fifties to mid-seventies accounted for nearly 38% of the city’s opioid fatalities in 2022, while only making up about 4% of D.C.’s total population.
buff.ly
December 20, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Really proud to have reported this story with @colleengrablick.bsky.social and that our small but mighty newsroom @51st.news collaborated with @nytimes.com, @thebaltimorebanner.com and six other local newsrooms across the country to co-report on the dramatic rates of overdoses among older Black men.
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20+ resources for safety + legal counsel.
@ethiopique202.bsky.social led community listening re: ?s from local immigrants post-election 🤝 @51st.news rounded up resources based on the results.
English 51st.news/resources-fo...
Amharic ethiopique.com?p=4600
Spanish eltiempolatino.com/2024/12/10/n...
@ethiopique202.bsky.social led community listening re: ?s from local immigrants post-election 🤝 @51st.news rounded up resources based on the results.
English 51st.news/resources-fo...
Amharic ethiopique.com?p=4600
Spanish eltiempolatino.com/2024/12/10/n...
December 12, 2024 at 4:35 PM
20+ resources for safety + legal counsel.
@ethiopique202.bsky.social led community listening re: ?s from local immigrants post-election 🤝 @51st.news rounded up resources based on the results.
English 51st.news/resources-fo...
Amharic ethiopique.com?p=4600
Spanish eltiempolatino.com/2024/12/10/n...
@ethiopique202.bsky.social led community listening re: ?s from local immigrants post-election 🤝 @51st.news rounded up resources based on the results.
English 51st.news/resources-fo...
Amharic ethiopique.com?p=4600
Spanish eltiempolatino.com/2024/12/10/n...
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The @51st.news keeping up it's emerging reputation for bravery in reporting
Despite some recent embarrassments on the court, contributor
@millsrodrigo.bsky.social argues there’s a new energy on the Wizards squad this season that’s worth leaning into.
@millsrodrigo.bsky.social argues there’s a new energy on the Wizards squad this season that’s worth leaning into.
The Washington Wizards have a plan, finally
After an exciting start to the season, a recent troubling skid has dampened excitement about the team. But I'm not ready to give up hope just yet.
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November 22, 2024 at 12:12 AM
The @51st.news keeping up it's emerging reputation for bravery in reporting
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Do you have burning questions about life and culture in D.C.? Submit them for our Ask A D.C. Native column, and maybe we’ll answer them for you!
Email questions to: christinasturdivantsani@51st.news
Email questions to: christinasturdivantsani@51st.news
November 11, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Do you have burning questions about life and culture in D.C.? Submit them for our Ask A D.C. Native column, and maybe we’ll answer them for you!
Email questions to: christinasturdivantsani@51st.news
Email questions to: christinasturdivantsani@51st.news