drew xolaya costley (they/she)
@drewcostley.bsky.social
black, trans, disabled. asst. managing editor for @veritenews.org.
journalist covering the lgbtqia+ community, environmental, health, science.
signal is drewcostley.12
AP, OneZero/Future Human, SFGate, East Bay Express, UCBSOJ, UDC and Howard alum.
journalist covering the lgbtqia+ community, environmental, health, science.
signal is drewcostley.12
AP, OneZero/Future Human, SFGate, East Bay Express, UCBSOJ, UDC and Howard alum.
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hey y'all. i'm drew (@drewcostley on the other app + @fortheshadow on IG).
I'm a journo, photog, artist, sports and nature enthusiast, world builder, community nurturer, + a Black, disabled, queer, enby, trans human.
working on my escape from the other app. looking to build community here.
hiii.
I'm a journo, photog, artist, sports and nature enthusiast, world builder, community nurturer, + a Black, disabled, queer, enby, trans human.
working on my escape from the other app. looking to build community here.
hiii.
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
It's Saturday. Tell someone you love that you love them, especially if that someone is you.
November 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
It's Saturday. Tell someone you love that you love them, especially if that someone is you.
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A few weeks ago I zoomed with a group of high school students and their adult mentor to discuss taking social action. I am thrilled to report that this group of 10 students raised $10,000 in two weeks to support their local food pantry. They sent me a photo and it has them all jumping and I tear up.
November 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
A few weeks ago I zoomed with a group of high school students and their adult mentor to discuss taking social action. I am thrilled to report that this group of 10 students raised $10,000 in two weeks to support their local food pantry. They sent me a photo and it has them all jumping and I tear up.
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like someone you know. or knew, I guess.
it's so weird seeing someone go through their new guy transition in real time
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 AM
like someone you know. or knew, I guess.
it's so weird seeing someone go through their new guy transition in real time
November 7, 2025 at 4:08 AM
it's so weird seeing someone go through their new guy transition in real time
chris moneymaker winning the 2003 wsop main event was ground zero for the gambling epidemic
November 7, 2025 at 4:07 AM
chris moneymaker winning the 2003 wsop main event was ground zero for the gambling epidemic
style wars is on YouTube for free!
November 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
style wars is on YouTube for free!
This morning @veritenews.org we've got a deep dive on whether the New Orleans Police Department is breaking the law by using tips from the mass surveillance facial recognition tech company Project NOLA, including thoughts from a bunch of local attorneys. veritenews.org/2025/11/05/p...
NOPD usage of Project NOLA tips questioned by attorneys
The non-profit Project NOLA sends information gathered from its network of facial recognition cameras to NOPD to aid in arrests. Legal experts have concerns.
veritenews.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This morning @veritenews.org we've got a deep dive on whether the New Orleans Police Department is breaking the law by using tips from the mass surveillance facial recognition tech company Project NOLA, including thoughts from a bunch of local attorneys. veritenews.org/2025/11/05/p...
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i love my mama
November 5, 2025 at 1:54 AM
i love my mama
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
surrounded by idiots
November 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
surrounded by idiots
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
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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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socks are prisons for toes
November 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
socks are prisons for toes
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I mean you are living through an attempt at inflicting mass starvation on millions of people. This is an ELIMINATIONIST political movement. The sooner folks wake up to this, the better for all of us.
November 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I mean you are living through an attempt at inflicting mass starvation on millions of people. This is an ELIMINATIONIST political movement. The sooner folks wake up to this, the better for all of us.
that battlefield redsec commercial looked like a video DHS would post on their social media
November 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
that battlefield redsec commercial looked like a video DHS would post on their social media
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my first article for unwinnable is about @neal.fun 's i'm not a robot!
"The state of modern technology is overwhelmingly miserable, and I’m Not a Robot works so well because it laughs with you about it."
@beewertheimer.com plays I’m Not a Robot, a game that puts you through an absurd CAPTCHA gauntlet:
@beewertheimer.com plays I’m Not a Robot, a game that puts you through an absurd CAPTCHA gauntlet:
The Absurdity of Proving You're Not a Robot - Unwinnable
When tasked with breaking up with your AI girlfriend, the chatbot repeatedly gaslights you.
unwinnable.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
my first article for unwinnable is about @neal.fun 's i'm not a robot!
my partner is happy because the man who just hit a home run is wearing a choker
November 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
my partner is happy because the man who just hit a home run is wearing a choker
It's Saturday. Tell someone you love that you love them, especially if that someone is you.
November 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
It's Saturday. Tell someone you love that you love them, especially if that someone is you.
she also said that she also thinks NBs are not trans(sexual) in the comments to the first post, so like, she's still dangerously self-hating
November 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
she also said that she also thinks NBs are not trans(sexual) in the comments to the first post, so like, she's still dangerously self-hating
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