Denise Clay-Murray

Hey Everybody! It's time for the @spj-posts.bsky.social Keystone Pro Chapter's Excellence In Journalism Contest! You have until March 31 to enter! Reach out to Contest Coordinator, @jociavaglia.bsky.social for more details.
Here's how to enter:
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Describe the #ErikaKirk/#BariWeiss interview using a movie title…

Don’t speak that into the universe…

Trump said to demand DOJ pay him $230 million The situation has no parallel in American history, as Trump, a presidential candidate, was pursued by federal law enforcement and eventually won the election.

I wish I could say I was surprised. But nothing Donald Trump has done has surprised me since 2016…

www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...

ICE Barbie Moans About Agents’ Lunch Options in Chicago Noem said ICE agents are in need of some bathroom and lunch breaks.

If you invade my home and take my Momma out in handcuffs, I don't care if you starve. I ain't feeding you and my neighbors ain't either...
www.thedailybeast.com/ice-barbie-m...

Free Press’ Bari Weiss Poised To Take Top Role At CBS News Paramount is close to clinching an acquisition of the The Free Press that will include a top role at CBS News for the site’s founder, Bari Weiss. The deal, which has been rumored for months, would be ...

Somewhere, Edward R. Murrow is taking a bottle of bourbon to the head while mainlining heroin...
deadline.com/2025/10/cbs-...

SPJ opposes changing rules on U.S. visas for international journalists Society of Professional Journalists, improving and protecting journalism since 1909

I really like reading foreign newspapers because their coverage of America isn’t hampered by market forces, advertisers, and a president who thinks the First Amendment was printed on a roll of toilet paper.
So imagine if they weren’t there…

www.spj.org/spj-opposes-...

Philly Today: Shapiro Orders Flags at Half-Staff for Charlie Kirk He said the order was "a mark of respect for the memory of Charlie Kirk."

When I turned 30, I decided I'd stop being angry when people I found disappointing did things I found disappointing.
Because I cover politics, this attitude has been helpful.
Here's an example...
www.phillymag.com/news/2025/09...

This is your annual reminder that your company probably has a social media usage policy. Don’t let #CharlieKirk get you fired in this economy. He’s not worth it.

The Associated Press is reporting that Turning Point's Charlie Kirk has died after being shot in the neck in Orem, Utah. He was 31.

Polly Holliday, Alice Star, Dead at 88 Polly Holliday, who was the last surviving original cast member from the CBS classic Alice, died Tuesday at the age of 88.

Rest In Peace, Florence Jean Castleberry...
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Suspect in Custody After Charlie Kirk Shot at Utah Valley University The Turning Point USA founder was appearing on campus as part of his American Comeback Tour when shots were fired

While I believe that this man is a total piece of shit, I hope he recovers from his injuries.
That said, does this mean the National Guard will be deployed to Orem, Utah now? Asking for a friend...
people.com/charlie-kirk...

Supreme Court lifts limits on LA immigration raids US top court says that immigration agents can stop people based solely on their race, language or job.

So, I guess the only way you can use race as a criterion is when you’re snatching people off the street and deporting them to places they’re not even from, huh?
#ThisIsAmerica
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Follow the Money! Produce high-impact #journalism on econ/biz issues. Get a $15k grant from @mcgrawcenter via @newmarkjschool to report on inequality, workplace, health, immigration, trade, corp accountability, climate & more. Apply by 10/13: bit.ly/McGrawFellows

It’s hard to teach people who think they know everything, or at least that’s been my experience.

See my comment above…

Why should I give you a seat when many of you have shown your abilities in the area of performance art more than you have actual leadership? Besides, the only young people folks seem interested in promoting are young White men who show my community nothing but total disrespect.

Pretty much…

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Engaged The NFL player popped the question to the pop star in a rose garden, which was revealed on social media on Tuesday. The pair has been dating since late summer of 2023.

Congratulations!
Now, go away. Both of you. Run along now…

www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/li...

Trump’s Hard-Right Evangelical Adviser James Dobson Dies at 89 The ultra-conservative Christian spent decades preaching hatred against the LGBT+ community.

Rest In Something...
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-hard-...

Trump says Smithsonian should portray America’s 'Brightness,' not 'how bad Slavery was' President Trump confirmed the White House is doing a review Smithsonian museums, where he complained "everything discussed is how horrible our Country is."

History is history. If it shocks your conscience, it probably should. America built an entire economy on the backs of a workforce that it could control by force through beatings, sexual assault, the selling of its relatives, and the threat of death. Truth hurts. Sorry.
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If you missed our workshop at the @nabjofficial.bsky.social convention in Cleveland last week, here it is! Get some knowledge on creating your news site from @lmcglynn.bsky.social, #BrandonRobinson, and @kathiawoods.bsky.social by clicking on this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVHN...

McGlinchey's Is Closing Forever The legendarily smoky Philadelphia dive bar's last day is Friday.

For those of you who were fans of McGlinchey’s…

www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2025...

Just a reminder that if you're attending @nabjofficial.bsky.social in Cleveland, you're invited to join us on Saturday at 10:30am for "Keeping It Local". We'll be in Room 20 of the Huntington Convention Center to provide information on how to turn your news desert into an information oasis.

If you're going to be attending the @nabjofficial.bsky.social convention in Cleveland this week, please join us for this important workshop on how to help your community get the news it needs in a challenging media climate.

FYI: If you're attending the @nabjofficial.bsky.social convention in Cleveland this week, please join me and #WillFord from @marylandmatters.org for a conversation about my @lernerbooks.bsky.social, "To Arm or Disarm" on Friday at 11am. Hope to see you there!

The Trump administration is considering removing Independence National Historical Park exhibits for depicting American history in a ‘negative light’ The park is home to the Liberty Bell and other historic landmarks, including the President’s House memorial commemorating the nine enslaved people George Washington brought with him to Philadelphia.

The fact that the #TrumpAdministration wants to take on the #AvengingTheAncestorsCoalition tells you just how badly they want this #Epstein stuff to go away.
www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...

@lernerbooks.bsky.social

Some personal news…
If you’re attending the #NationalAssociationofBlackJournalists convention in Cleveland, please join me and #MarylandMatters Statehouse reporter #WilliamFord for a talk about my book, “To Arm or Disarm” on Friday, Aug. 8 from 11-11:30am. Copies of the book will be available.

I’m so sorry for your loss.