Stretch Ledford
@stretchledford.bsky.social
Multimedia Journalism prof, UIUC. Currently collaborating w students & faculty at Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone & the University of Birmingham in the UK, investigating grassroots solutions to global issues of women's health. #periodpoverty
Critique the NYT all you want. Civil critiques are healthy. But they’re perhaps the only journalism enterprise that has the resources and expertise to do shit like this. And I’d pay double my sub to help keep them doing it.
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Critique the NYT all you want. Civil critiques are healthy. But they’re perhaps the only journalism enterprise that has the resources and expertise to do shit like this. And I’d pay double my sub to help keep them doing it.
This is definitely the best season to be a professor. A student delivered these to my office today. 😋
November 22, 2025 at 4:32 AM
This is definitely the best season to be a professor. A student delivered these to my office today. 😋
Monday, Nov 18, you say?
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Monday, Nov 18, you say?
This would explain… a lot… re Helsinki.
November 13, 2025 at 2:22 AM
This would explain… a lot… re Helsinki.
In & near Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, last night
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In & near Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, last night
Ok so GPT, Claude and Google each gave me a unique interpretation of GDTBATH. My money’s on you having done your undergrad at Dook, but I kind of hope there’s some sort of Bluesky “academic-adjacent subculture” that I’m getting a peek into. Inquiring minds want to know. 🧐🧐🧐
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Ok so GPT, Claude and Google each gave me a unique interpretation of GDTBATH. My money’s on you having done your undergrad at Dook, but I kind of hope there’s some sort of Bluesky “academic-adjacent subculture” that I’m getting a peek into. Inquiring minds want to know. 🧐🧐🧐
I gotta say, as disappointing as the opinion page has been lately the Post is kicking it editorially.
October 31, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I gotta say, as disappointing as the opinion page has been lately the Post is kicking it editorially.
Huge gratitude to UIUC journalism alum @mizamudio.bsky.social of the Invisible Institute for an exceptional Frank Center workshop on accountability journalism.
Conversations like this are vital to our students’ professional and, indeed, moral development.
#FrankCenter #Illinois #journalism
Conversations like this are vital to our students’ professional and, indeed, moral development.
#FrankCenter #Illinois #journalism
October 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Huge gratitude to UIUC journalism alum @mizamudio.bsky.social of the Invisible Institute for an exceptional Frank Center workshop on accountability journalism.
Conversations like this are vital to our students’ professional and, indeed, moral development.
#FrankCenter #Illinois #journalism
Conversations like this are vital to our students’ professional and, indeed, moral development.
#FrankCenter #Illinois #journalism
@cc-indivisible.bsky.social spotted in Chambana. #nokings
October 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
@cc-indivisible.bsky.social spotted in Chambana. #nokings
Bill, you’re old enough to know, as am I, that any mention of Ripple must include a reference to the thinking man’s drink which results from mixing it with Champagne.
October 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Bill, you’re old enough to know, as am I, that any mention of Ripple must include a reference to the thinking man’s drink which results from mixing it with Champagne.
The photo also makes no sense the way it was presented with the two stories.
October 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The photo also makes no sense the way it was presented with the two stories.
A not great layout/design choice on today's NYT homepage. Which story is this photo supposed to illustrate? And how?
October 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A not great layout/design choice on today's NYT homepage. Which story is this photo supposed to illustrate? And how?
Two days ago he called Russia a paper tiger.
September 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Two days ago he called Russia a paper tiger.
And continuing…. Who among us thinks David Bowie looks “visibly exhausted” in this photo?
September 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
And continuing…. Who among us thinks David Bowie looks “visibly exhausted” in this photo?
I really didn’t get up this morning to rag on the NYTimes, but isn’t the implication with this wording that predictions of the Rapture could’ve take come to pass in a less than obvious way?
September 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I really didn’t get up this morning to rag on the NYTimes, but isn’t the implication with this wording that predictions of the Rapture could’ve take come to pass in a less than obvious way?
More supposition as fact from the NYTimes. Nothing about Kimmel’s making fun of Trump’s crocodile tears over Kirk’s death.
September 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
More supposition as fact from the NYTimes. Nothing about Kimmel’s making fun of Trump’s crocodile tears over Kirk’s death.
Rule #1 for journalists: Accept nothing at face value. Attribute everything. Correction: “Disney executives, WHO SAID THEY WERE wary…” Disappointing.
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Rule #1 for journalists: Accept nothing at face value. Attribute everything. Correction: “Disney executives, WHO SAID THEY WERE wary…” Disappointing.
The gold card isn’t the worst of it.
September 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The gold card isn’t the worst of it.
@pbump.com Philip, I preach and preach and preach to my students about stopping what they are doing and photographing when they hear that small voice inside saying to be attentive. Thought of you when I shot this. :) Best wishes. I've enjoyed your work for a long time.
September 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
@pbump.com Philip, I preach and preach and preach to my students about stopping what they are doing and photographing when they hear that small voice inside saying to be attentive. Thought of you when I shot this. :) Best wishes. I've enjoyed your work for a long time.
@pbump.com Had to share. Enjoy your work. Thanks for what you do. Never let the bastards best you.
September 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
@pbump.com Had to share. Enjoy your work. Thanks for what you do. Never let the bastards best you.
“Even if you are a beneficiary of the system today, one day you will inevitably become a victim on this land,” said [Qi Hong's] letter, which the activist also circulated online. “So please treat the people with kindness.”
September 2, 2025 at 11:34 PM
“Even if you are a beneficiary of the system today, one day you will inevitably become a victim on this land,” said [Qi Hong's] letter, which the activist also circulated online. “So please treat the people with kindness.”