emilycgaj
@emilycgaj.bsky.social
unc law student. formerly: local, semi-journalist @ the vineyard gazette, the daily tar heel, & walter magazine. currently: city of philadelphia law department.
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if you’re 25 years old with control of the entire treasury system and you don’t delete every student debt file, you are the biggest loser the world has ever seen
February 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
if you’re 25 years old with control of the entire treasury system and you don’t delete every student debt file, you are the biggest loser the world has ever seen
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“Facts are not censorship. Fact-checkers never censored anything," said Poynter president Neil Brown. "It’s time to quit invoking inflammatory and false language in describing the role of journalists and fact-checking.”
www.poynter.org/fact-checkin...
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Meta is ending its third-party fact-checking partnership with US partners. Here's how that program works. - Poynter
Meta will end its eight-year partnership with independent American journalists and will instate a Community Notes model like X
www.poynter.org
January 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
“Facts are not censorship. Fact-checkers never censored anything," said Poynter president Neil Brown. "It’s time to quit invoking inflammatory and false language in describing the role of journalists and fact-checking.”
www.poynter.org/fact-checkin...
www.poynter.org/fact-checkin...
Just a reminder that this happened NOT because "journalists are getting lazy," but because obits for public figures are frequently written well in advance to ensure promptness. I learned how to write a preemptive obit in journalism school. This is not a new phenomenon. + Jimmy Carter was super old.
Both the New York Times and Washington Post obituaries for Jimmy Carter have joint bylines including writers who have been dead for years. The Guardian ran an obit with a single byline—and yes, the writer has been dead since 2021.
December 30, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Just a reminder that this happened NOT because "journalists are getting lazy," but because obits for public figures are frequently written well in advance to ensure promptness. I learned how to write a preemptive obit in journalism school. This is not a new phenomenon. + Jimmy Carter was super old.
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we are not paying enough attention to commercially available phone-cracking and spyware being sold to any government who will buy it
Very scary report out of Serbia: Cellebrite is now being used by cops to unlock the phones of journalists they take into custody, and to then infect those phones with tracking malware
www.404media.co/cellebrite-u...
www.404media.co/cellebrite-u...
Cellebrite Unlocked This Journalist’s Phone. Cops Then Infected it With Malware
A new report from Amnesty International reveals multiple cases where Serbian authorities used Cellebrite devices to access targets' mobile phones before loading them with spyware.
www.404media.co
December 16, 2024 at 5:11 PM
we are not paying enough attention to commercially available phone-cracking and spyware being sold to any government who will buy it
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nothing gets past some of you
December 18, 2024 at 8:14 PM
nothing gets past some of you
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Fuck em up Lillian
December 14, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Fuck em up Lillian
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EVAN GERSHKOVICH IS BACK WHERE HE BELONGS — on the byline of a WSJ article.
So great to see Evan publishing stories again.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
So great to see Evan publishing stories again.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Tracking Putin’s Most Feared Secret Agency—From Inside a Russian Prison and Beyond
The spy unit that arrested a Wall Street Journal reporter is leading the biggest campaign of internal repression since Stalin. era.
www.wsj.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:22 AM
EVAN GERSHKOVICH IS BACK WHERE HE BELONGS — on the byline of a WSJ article.
So great to see Evan publishing stories again.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
So great to see Evan publishing stories again.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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NEW: “Eat What You Kill”
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. @davidmcswane.bsky.social
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. @davidmcswane.bsky.social
A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did…
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December 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM
NEW: “Eat What You Kill”
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. @davidmcswane.bsky.social
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. @davidmcswane.bsky.social
First law school exam ever tomorrow. If you see this wish me luck or send advice/good vibes/dog photos 🫶
December 4, 2024 at 2:35 AM
First law school exam ever tomorrow. If you see this wish me luck or send advice/good vibes/dog photos 🫶
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You weren’t stupid for caring. You weren’t stupid for trying.
Love. Always.
Love. Always.
You weren't stupid for believing people would make better choices
November 6, 2024 at 9:55 PM
You weren’t stupid for caring. You weren’t stupid for trying.
Love. Always.
Love. Always.
It's my first law school exam season! I need motivation to get through... if anyone knows any media/1A attorneys willing to chat and remind me I can do real work once I get these As in civpro and torts, please feel free to connect 🫶🗞️🧘♀️
November 23, 2024 at 3:52 AM
It's my first law school exam season! I need motivation to get through... if anyone knows any media/1A attorneys willing to chat and remind me I can do real work once I get these As in civpro and torts, please feel free to connect 🫶🗞️🧘♀️
being a 1L in a swing state during an election is super not slay
November 11, 2024 at 3:14 AM
being a 1L in a swing state during an election is super not slay
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i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same
November 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM
i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same
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UVA and Virginia state police are raiding the Gaza solidarity encampment next to the Rotunda. They literally changed the bylaws, which previously permitted tents, a few hours ago. The encampment had been going quietly for several days.
May 4, 2024 at 5:08 PM
UVA and Virginia state police are raiding the Gaza solidarity encampment next to the Rotunda. They literally changed the bylaws, which previously permitted tents, a few hours ago. The encampment had been going quietly for several days.