Jonathan Franklin
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In this week’s edition of my newsletter, I share a more personal report on the confusion surrounding the updated COVID-19 vaccines — and how it’s affecting not only the public, but me and my own family.
You can read it at the link below:
You can read it at the link below:
The C-Note Monday, September 8 Edition
COVID-19 vaccine chaos, a postal traffic crisis, Jeeps recalled, and lessons on moving beyond past mistakes.
open.substack.com
September 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
In this week’s edition of my newsletter, I share a more personal report on the confusion surrounding the updated COVID-19 vaccines — and how it’s affecting not only the public, but me and my own family.
You can read it at the link below:
You can read it at the link below:
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Hi! 👋🏾 I’m Cheyanne Mumphrey, and I'm a reporter for @apnews.com I cover #HigherEd! Always looking to connect with students, grads, families, profs & more. What I write is made more useful if real people are in it. Have a story or insight to share? Let’s connect 📧 cmumphrey@ap.org
June 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Hi! 👋🏾 I’m Cheyanne Mumphrey, and I'm a reporter for @apnews.com I cover #HigherEd! Always looking to connect with students, grads, families, profs & more. What I write is made more useful if real people are in it. Have a story or insight to share? Let’s connect 📧 cmumphrey@ap.org
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Weeks ago, the ADL insisted that #Musk 's "awkward" gesture, despite its striking resemblance to a #Nazi salute, was "not a Nazi salute."
Wonder if this is another "delicate moment" & whether #SteveBannon, who seemingly ended his #CPAC speech with a Nazi salute, will be granted the same leniency.
Wonder if this is another "delicate moment" & whether #SteveBannon, who seemingly ended his #CPAC speech with a Nazi salute, will be granted the same leniency.
February 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Weeks ago, the ADL insisted that #Musk 's "awkward" gesture, despite its striking resemblance to a #Nazi salute, was "not a Nazi salute."
Wonder if this is another "delicate moment" & whether #SteveBannon, who seemingly ended his #CPAC speech with a Nazi salute, will be granted the same leniency.
Wonder if this is another "delicate moment" & whether #SteveBannon, who seemingly ended his #CPAC speech with a Nazi salute, will be granted the same leniency.
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A 67 year old amputee and wheelchair user lived with his son who had cerebral palsy.
They were killed in the Eaton fire while waiting for an ambulance that never arrived.
Many disabled people can not evacuate on their own. They need to be included in evacuation plans (yet almost never are)
They were killed in the Eaton fire while waiting for an ambulance that never arrived.
Many disabled people can not evacuate on their own. They need to be included in evacuation plans (yet almost never are)
Father Missing a Limb and Son with Cerebral Palsy Weren't Able to Evacuate L.A. Fires in Time, Family Says
A 67-year-old amputee along with his son with cerebral palsy died in the Eaton fire on Jan. 8, according to his daughter.
people.com
January 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
A 67 year old amputee and wheelchair user lived with his son who had cerebral palsy.
They were killed in the Eaton fire while waiting for an ambulance that never arrived.
Many disabled people can not evacuate on their own. They need to be included in evacuation plans (yet almost never are)
They were killed in the Eaton fire while waiting for an ambulance that never arrived.
Many disabled people can not evacuate on their own. They need to be included in evacuation plans (yet almost never are)
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I talked to the Black residents of Altadena who say they’ve lost everything but hope.
“When you escape tragedy, you say, ‘it could have got me.’ It didn’t. So I’m going to keep on going,” said 83-year-old Walt Butler.
“When you escape tragedy, you say, ‘it could have got me.’ It didn’t. So I’m going to keep on going,” said 83-year-old Walt Butler.
Black residents mourn lost homes, history as wildfires scorch Altadena
“All that stuff that you thought was so important can be gone in five minutes.”
www.whatimreading.net
January 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I talked to the Black residents of Altadena who say they’ve lost everything but hope.
“When you escape tragedy, you say, ‘it could have got me.’ It didn’t. So I’m going to keep on going,” said 83-year-old Walt Butler.
“When you escape tragedy, you say, ‘it could have got me.’ It didn’t. So I’m going to keep on going,” said 83-year-old Walt Butler.
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The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether Wisconsin was free to deny a tax exemption to a Catholic charity on the grounds that its activities were not primarily religious.
Supreme Court to Hear Catholic Charity’s Bid for Tax Exemption
The justices agreed to hear an appeal from a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that the charity’s activities were insufficiently religious to qualify.
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2024 at 12:31 AM
The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether Wisconsin was free to deny a tax exemption to a Catholic charity on the grounds that its activities were not primarily religious.
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Tom Homan is ready to come out of federal retirement for one role: border czar. It’s not a new title for an administration but Homan is poised to have different access, benefits and challenges to carrying out Trump’s immigration agenda. My latest @npr.org :
www.npr.org/2024/12/09/n...
www.npr.org/2024/12/09/n...
www.npr.org
December 10, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Tom Homan is ready to come out of federal retirement for one role: border czar. It’s not a new title for an administration but Homan is poised to have different access, benefits and challenges to carrying out Trump’s immigration agenda. My latest @npr.org :
www.npr.org/2024/12/09/n...
www.npr.org/2024/12/09/n...
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One of the coldest sports pics ever captured
December 10, 2024 at 1:59 PM
One of the coldest sports pics ever captured
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I. JUST. WANT. THE. RECIPE. I. DON'T. WANT. FOUR. PAGES. OF. STORY. ABOUT. HOW. THIS. WAS. YOUR. AUNT. LINDA'S. FAVORITE. DISH. ON. WINTER. ESCAPES. TO. THE. MOUNTAINS.
November 27, 2024 at 4:08 PM
I. JUST. WANT. THE. RECIPE. I. DON'T. WANT. FOUR. PAGES. OF. STORY. ABOUT. HOW. THIS. WAS. YOUR. AUNT. LINDA'S. FAVORITE. DISH. ON. WINTER. ESCAPES. TO. THE. MOUNTAINS.
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We're excited to join all the journalists and journalism-supporters on Bluesky! And we don't arrive empty-handed: We're currently accepting applications for the Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship, free training for DMV-based journos that's 37 years strong! nationalpress.org/training/pau...
APPLY: Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship Class of 2025
NPF's annual Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship is accepting applications from young D.C. journalists for a year-long program.
nationalpress.org
November 18, 2024 at 9:05 PM
We're excited to join all the journalists and journalism-supporters on Bluesky! And we don't arrive empty-handed: We're currently accepting applications for the Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship, free training for DMV-based journos that's 37 years strong! nationalpress.org/training/pau...
Nothing feels better than a deep clean of your home 😩🏠
November 19, 2024 at 4:13 AM
Nothing feels better than a deep clean of your home 😩🏠
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“Black users on Bluesky are already working to build a community on the site. One user, Rudy Fraser, launched Blacksky, a collection of curated, Black-centered feeds that filter out racism and misogyny to provide a safe, inclusive experience for users.”
Black Twitter helped define the internet — so where will the exodus from X lead?
Some X users say they’re hoping to create a new “Black Twitter” on other social media platforms.
www.nbcnews.com
November 17, 2024 at 5:20 PM
“Black users on Bluesky are already working to build a community on the site. One user, Rudy Fraser, launched Blacksky, a collection of curated, Black-centered feeds that filter out racism and misogyny to provide a safe, inclusive experience for users.”
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Black Twitter helped define the internet — so where will the exodus from X lead?
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
Black Twitter helped define the internet — so where will the exodus from X lead?
Some X users say they’re hoping to create a new “Black Twitter” on other social media platforms.
www.nbcnews.com
November 17, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Black Twitter helped define the internet — so where will the exodus from X lead?
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
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Red Lobster CEO says endless shrimp is never coming back because ‘I know how to do math’
Red Lobster CEO says endless shrimp is never coming back because 'I know how to do math'
Instead, Damola Adamolekun is going back to what made the company successful in the first place.
fortune.com
November 15, 2024 at 3:47 AM
Red Lobster CEO says endless shrimp is never coming back because ‘I know how to do math’
Is it Friday yet?
November 14, 2024 at 4:28 AM
Is it Friday yet?
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43 lab monkeys escaped in South Carolina. They have a legal claim to freedom.
43 lab monkeys escaped in South Carolina. They have a legal claim to freedom.
Who owns the escaped monkeys now? It’s more complicated than you might think.
www.vox.com
November 12, 2024 at 2:48 PM
43 lab monkeys escaped in South Carolina. They have a legal claim to freedom.
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Welcoming escapees to BlueSky
Here's an app to find your Twitter follows - I did this yesterday and found HUNDREDS of people I followed.
chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sky-f...
Here's an app to find your Twitter follows - I did this yesterday and found HUNDREDS of people I followed.
chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sky-f...
a woman in a red dress is standing in a doorway and smiling .
ALT: a woman in a red dress is standing in a doorway and smiling .
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Welcoming escapees to BlueSky
Here's an app to find your Twitter follows - I did this yesterday and found HUNDREDS of people I followed.
chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sky-f...
Here's an app to find your Twitter follows - I did this yesterday and found HUNDREDS of people I followed.
chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sky-f...
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Elwood Edwards, who voiced the iconic “You’ve Got Mail” message for AOL, has died. He was 74
Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Greeting, Dies at 74
Elwood Edwards, the man behind the iconic “You’ve Got Mail” message for AOL, has died at the age of 74.
people.com
November 7, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Elwood Edwards, who voiced the iconic “You’ve Got Mail” message for AOL, has died. He was 74
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The National Association of Black Journalists is hosting an in-person conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
September 13, 2024 at 11:19 PM
The National Association of Black Journalists is hosting an in-person conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Biden says 'everybody must condemn' attack at Trump rally, hopes to speak to former president.
July 14, 2024 at 12:20 AM
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Biden says 'everybody must condemn' attack at Trump rally, hopes to speak to former president.
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Where does rural Gen Z stand? @ximenabustillo.bsky.social and I went down to North Carolina, and got a group together to talk about it.
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/14/1185826401/rural-voters-lean-red-young-voters-lean-blue-so-whats-a-young-rural-voter-to-do
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/14/1185826401/rural-voters-lean-red-young-voters-lean-blue-so-whats-a-young-rural-voter-to-do
www.npr.org
July 14, 2023 at 6:25 PM
Where does rural Gen Z stand? @ximenabustillo.bsky.social and I went down to North Carolina, and got a group together to talk about it.
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/14/1185826401/rural-voters-lean-red-young-voters-lean-blue-so-whats-a-young-rural-voter-to-do
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/14/1185826401/rural-voters-lean-red-young-voters-lean-blue-so-whats-a-young-rural-voter-to-do
These 30 min weekends aren’t cutting it 😩🫠
July 2, 2023 at 10:10 PM
These 30 min weekends aren’t cutting it 😩🫠
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ICYMI: @AttorneyCrump and Mark Krudys has sent a letter urging the DOJ to open a criminal investigation into the death of Irvo Otieno.
Otieno died in police custody after prosecutors say he was held down by 7 Henrico County, Virginia, sheriff's deputies and 3 hospital employees.
Otieno died in police custody after prosecutors say he was held down by 7 Henrico County, Virginia, sheriff's deputies and 3 hospital employees.
June 28, 2023 at 11:30 PM
ICYMI: @AttorneyCrump and Mark Krudys has sent a letter urging the DOJ to open a criminal investigation into the death of Irvo Otieno.
Otieno died in police custody after prosecutors say he was held down by 7 Henrico County, Virginia, sheriff's deputies and 3 hospital employees.
Otieno died in police custody after prosecutors say he was held down by 7 Henrico County, Virginia, sheriff's deputies and 3 hospital employees.