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Nichole Jankowski
@mallwitch.bsky.social
Freelance investigative journalist covering culture, fashion, beauty and the arts. Toronto, Canada
Just me or does it feel like the social contract is exceedingly thin..
January 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Yesterday the New York Times instructed staff to avoid publishing photos of Luigi Mangione's face, internal company messages leaked to me reveal.

"The news value and public service of showing his face is diminishing," Times management told staff.
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ny-times-d...
NY Times Doesn’t Want You to See Mangione’s Face
Management directs staff to “dial back” Luigi Mangione headshots
www.kenklippenstein.com
December 12, 2024 at 2:30 AM
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Well this isn’t the coherent politics I’ve come to expect from murderers 🤔
December 9, 2024 at 7:59 PM
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gonna be wild when they catch the shooter and he presents the cops with his Get Out Of Jail free card
December 8, 2024 at 1:15 AM
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Y’all call social media “the town square” then get mad when people act like it’s the town square.
December 5, 2024 at 4:44 PM
🤷🏼‍♀️
December 5, 2024 at 3:33 AM
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This is insane.
November 27, 2024 at 3:21 AM
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Fabulous LITERARY MAGAZINE starter pack!

go.bsky.app/7cWNC2j
November 24, 2024 at 10:21 AM
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Can anybody tell me what this means?
November 23, 2024 at 9:21 PM
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Don’t bother prerinsing your dishes. Seriously! Every expert we’ve talked to says it’s unnecessary—as does the Environmental Protection Agency. nyti.ms/3AOvJzN
How to Use Your Dishwasher Better
Dishwashers save water, time, and energy. Here are some tips for getting the most out of your machine.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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So fun fact: The Onion takeover started when I posted "so uh how do we buy The Onion?" on Bluesky.

@leilza.bsky.social then reached out to me with a LinkedIn message and the below email.

Then we got @strle.bsky.social looped in and it got very real.

www.axios.com/2024/04/26/t...
April 26, 2024 at 6:28 PM
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Photos and survivors' testimony gathered by NPR in Gaza City reveal a battle that destroyed nearly every corner of Al-Shifa, as well as the neighborhoods and homes around it — now heaps of twisted metal, debris and ashes from fires that were set alight.
Here's what we found after Israel's raid on Al-Shifa, Gaza's biggest hospital
NPR photos show the Gaza Strip's biggest hospital in ruins after an Israeli raid. Israel says the siege only targeted militants. Palestinians recount a different story.
www.npr.org
April 6, 2024 at 5:14 PM
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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)

projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
March 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM
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Solidarity with my union today. Covering the Oscar nominations is one of my favorite work days of the year, but after what I’ve witnessed from Condé Nast management over the past two months, I am more than ready to withhold that labor
January 23, 2024 at 12:12 PM
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Alright besties: we’ve got another union walkout tomorrow, timed with the Oscar noms announcement. Don’t click on any links from Vanity Fair, Vogue, Bon Appetit, GQ, Glamour, Self, Allure, Teen Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler, etc: ✊ www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Condé Nast Union Members Launch 24-Hour Walkout Amid Layoff Talks
More than 400 workers at Vanity Fair, Vogue, Condé Nast Entertainment, Bon Appétit and other brands are walking out on Tuesday to protest bargaining practices the union alleges are unlawful.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
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New fiction from me… my CRYPTO FAIRYTALE CAPER in the Jan / Feb issue of the walrus. Inspired by FTX, my Lolo, Miami, pretty girls, vigilantes etc etc etc 🐩 thewalrus.ca/the-last-vac...
The Last Vacation | The Walrus
The face of the con was always someone who embodied the fashion of the time—a slob, a genius, or finally, a charismatic dum-dum
thewalrus.ca
January 5, 2024 at 4:51 PM
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do you ever forget to email someone back, and instead of actually emailing them back, you just feel bad about it every single day forever
November 30, 2023 at 3:02 AM
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Just published on our blog: Bluesky for Journalists FAQ

This page also includes a link to a waitlist form for journalists, so members of the press no longer have to email our press inbox for a code.

We appreciate everyone's help sharing this information!
Bluesky for Journalists
blueskyweb.xyz
October 13, 2023 at 10:57 PM
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I wrote about getting PAID and staying MAD marlowegranados.substack.com/p/getting-paid
Getting Paid
& the importance of staying mad
marlowegranados.substack.com
September 29, 2023 at 4:31 PM
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I wrote about why everyone is mad at Ashton Kutcher lyz.substack.com/p/a-good-man...
A good man is hard to find
On Ashton Kutcher and patriarchy
lyz.substack.com
September 13, 2023 at 12:24 PM
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I have been *dying* to share Noor Bakhsh’s story—a virtuosic musician from a village in Balochistan who just wrapped his first European tour at 78.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/19/totally-full-of-spiritual-energy-ustad-noor-bakhsh-the-pakistani-musician-discovered-on-the-side-of-a-road
July 20, 2023 at 8:17 AM
It’s hot out so I went to work in a cafe wearing a wool sweater. Women’s winter is right, moving to the patio because I’m being iced out!
July 18, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Me, today, after letting a little 500 word article about organization ruin my life for days
July 10, 2023 at 9:13 PM