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Helen Li
@helenli.bsky.social
Freelance journalist | helenliwrites@pm.me
What are you seeing? What questions are you hearing?

The goal is a more solutions-journalism approach based upon voices from the frontlines, developing a resource for teachers and school staff who are asking what they can do right now.

Deadline: tomorrow if possible. Looking to file Thursday 6/12
June 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This was truly one of my favorite pieces I’ve ever written. I tried to do my best to reflect the essence of who Alysa is and gather perspectives from those around her.

Thank you to @rockerskating.com for your analysis, @bryanagraham.bsky.social for the edits! And Tom Lutz for commissioning.
March 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
2/3 of the workers funded by the National Endowment for Democracy were furloughed.

“We thought that a lot of it would fall in line with the administration’s posturing, especially around China,” said one person, who worked with Hong Kong nonprofits. “They wanted to dismantle it regardless.”
February 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
In Lesotho, ~20% of the population is affected by HIV. Peace Corps Volunteers were told to halt all HIV-prevention related programming.

“That kind of outreach is probably no longer happening, and that is going to cause issues with medication adherence and with more people contracting HIV.”
February 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
To get your foot in the door for international development, you have to plan meticulously. The recent Trump executive orders and USAID stoppage left thousands of unfulfilled contracts. For some young workers with big dreams, they were left with $170,000 in student loan debt.
February 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I reviewed lobbying public disclosure reports and analyzed who were the top lobbyists and go-to firms for chips companies.

The revolving door nature of it all isn’t surprising—but the nuance of people’s backgrounds and connections is fascinating!

www.businessinsider.com/chips-act-to...
Meet 21 DC power players who shape federal policy for chip companies like Intel, Nvidia, and TSMC
Business Insider analyzed public lobby disclosures, mapping out the top lobbyists and policy issues for chipmakers.
www.businessinsider.com
December 4, 2024 at 5:16 PM