Grant Ashley
grantashley.bsky.social
Grant Ashley
@grantashley.bsky.social
Journalist taking a break to teach in Spain
Bylines: BTPM NPR, WXXI News, Buffalo News, Investigative Post
Reposted by Grant Ashley
thx to AP “Today in History” now I will probably not be able to forget that the Florida recount began on the anniversary of the Beer-Hall putsch
Today in History: November 8, Florida election recount begins
1923: Hitler's failed 'Beer-Hall Putsch' 1960: JFK elected president over Nixon 2013: Typhoon Haiyan slams Philippines
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Not sure what’s on the ballot in Monroe County this November? My colleagues at @wxxirochester.bsky.social and I have bios for every candidate running — everything from state justice to town highway superintendent. Check out our website before you head to the polls!

www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2...
Meet the candidates on the ballot in Monroe County
Early voting started Saturday, and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4.
www.wxxinews.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
It's kinda cool that Gary Larson is doing new cartoons because he picked up a digital tablet, taught himself how to use it, and it made him love drawing again.

www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
New Work by Gary Larson | TheFarSide.com
Get an exclusive look at brand new cartoons and artwork from cartoonist Gary Larson, creator of the iconic comic strip The Far Side®.
www.thefarside.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
The disgraced New York Republican was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to a litany of federal charges, including wire fraud, identity theft and money laundering. n.pr/47uii5k
President Trump commutes the prison sentence of George Santos
The disgraced New York Republican was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to a litany of federal charges, including wire fraud and identity theft.
n.pr
October 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
España ha vetado el tránsito por las bases de Rota (Cadiz) y Morón de la Frontera (Sevilla) de aviones o buques de Estados Unidos cargados con armamento, munición o equipos militares para Israel
España veta el paso por Rota y Morón de armamento de Estados Unidos para Israel
Los seis cazas F-35 entregados en los últimos meses por Washington han utilizado la base de Las Azores
elpais.com
September 29, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
A protest against ICE in the Park Avenue neighborhood appeared to provoke the federal agents to leave a roofing job site.

www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2...
ICE agents in the Park Ave neighborhood spark large-scale protest
The group shouted “shame” and "Gestapo,” and applauded as agents in the ICE-led action drove a Border Patrol SUV away on four flat tires, which had been slashed.
www.wxxinews.org
September 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I interviewed Ani DiFranco for @buffalonews.com ahead of her concert tonight at Terminal B. We talked about her Broadway debut, her new album and what she’s expecting from her first trip to Buffalo since the pandemic. Check it out while there’s no paywall!
buffalonews.com/life-enterta...
Ani DiFranco: Buffalo will 'always be my home'
The folk singer said she “can’t wait” to see what a revitalized downtown and new immigrant populations have done for the city.
buffalonews.com
August 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
It’s true. If I had learned this… I dunno, 35 years ago?… I’d have had a very different writing career.
hi this is my favorite writing advice, it's from former simpsons writer john swartzwelder (i think about the crappy little elf all the time) www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
August 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
The new legislation allows the city to seize illicit products, shutter unlicensed businesses, hold landlords accountable and impose five-figured daily fines. https://www.btpm.org/local/2025-07-26/buffalo-illegal-dispensaries-enforcement-law
Buffalo Common Council seeks to crack down on illegal dispensaries
Buffalo city officials can now shutter illegal dispensaries, seize and destroy illicit products, and levy five-figure daily fines.
www.btpm.org
July 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Looking for horses, art, steampunk or jazz in WNY this summer? Check out my latest for @buffalonews.com at the link or in tomorrow’s print edition:

buffalonews.com/life-enterta...
Discover rodeo, steampunk and sculptures at festivals throughout WNY
Take a short drive out of Buffalo to enjoy a varied selection of summer events, festivals.
buffalonews.com
July 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
Nathan Lane should’ve gotten an Oscar for “The Bird Cage.”
July 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I’m back for the summer as the weekend host on @btpmnpr.bsky.social! Tune in to 88.7 FM or stream the show online at btpm.org
Buffalo Toronto Public Media | Buffalo Toronto Public Media
BTPM is your local public media station, serving the communities of Western New York and Southern Ontario.
btpm.org
July 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
JUST IN: The Justice Department's bid to relesae Epstein grand jury info comes with a huge caveat that it will seek to redact not just victim info but other "personal identifying information." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
July 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
My latest for Investigative Post has a serial cop impersonator, a "livid" Common Councilmember, bad blood between neighbors and the plea deal that put the nail in the coffin of a 28-year-old Buffalo establishment.
Behind the closing of Club Marcella: www.investigativepost.org/2025/07/10/b...
The story behind why Buffalo's Club Marcella closed
The owners insist they weren't to blame for the violence that plagued their club. Cops, public officials and victims' lawyers disagree.
www.investigativepost.org
July 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
NEW: In first public account, Kilmar Abrego Garcia details weeks in Salvadoran prison CECOT. Says he was subjected to 'severe beatings,' psychological torture & soiled himself. Also says jailers confirmed his tattoos have no gang meaning. w/@kyledcheney www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia describes ‘severe beatings’ and ‘psychological torture’ in Salvadoran prison
Abrego submitted a harrowing and detailed account of abuse after the Trump administration illegally deported him.
www.politico.com
July 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
Breaking News: Antonio Delgado, New York’s lieutenant governor, said he would take on Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year’s Democratic primary. https://trib.al/8q4hdyT
Antonio Delgado, Hochul’s No. 2, Will Challenge Her in Governor’s Race
Mr. Delgado, New York’s lieutenant governor, said he would take on Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year’s Democratic primary because her tenure had lacked “bold, decisive” leadership.
trib.al
June 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
NEWS: NPR and three Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House over effort to ban federal funding for NPR & PBS

The lawsuit calls Trump's executive order "textbook retaliation" for protected free speech - threatening public radio

My story:

www.npr.org/2025/05/27/n...
NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House
NPR and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president's executive order seeking to ban the use of federal money for NPR and PBS.
www.npr.org
May 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
ICE has cancelled the visas of 13 current and former UB students, per The Spectrum. University admin says the “exact reason for each visa revocation” is “unclear.”

www.ubspectrum.com/article/2025...
ICE cancels 13 UB students’ visas; reasons unknown
Four current UB students and nine recent graduates studying on F-1 visas had their immigration status terminated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week, the university confirmed Tuesday even...
www.ubspectrum.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
The main photo on the Cuomo for Mayor website is him in front of the giant foam COVID mountain he had his staff make and paint for a press conference prop.

www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/p...
March 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
From a FOIA perspective, "the entire federal workforce should write down and email what they did last week" is extremely funny
February 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
"I dislike the labeling of journalism as “storytelling.” Long anecdotal lead paragraphs and endless narratives worthy of [...] The Thousand and One Nights are not my idea of what news is supposed to be." @sulliview.bsky.social nails it, as always: margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/everything...
Everything wrong with Big Journalism in six words
The deeper meaning of the Washington Post's new mission statement
margaretsullivan.substack.com
January 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
Merchan: Through that lens, this court must determine a lawful sentence. After careful analysis, the court determines that the only lawful sentence that permits sentence without encroaching on the legal protections of the presidency is an unconditional discharge. Therefore, I impose that sentence.
January 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Reposted by Grant Ashley
I have now seen the Ann Telnaes cartoon of Jeff Bezos's supplication before Donald Trump more often today than I've seen any other cartoon during the entire rest of the year.

So, well played, Washington Post.
January 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM