Albert Serna Jr.

Are you a journalist at @ire-nicar.bsky.social #NICAR25 interested in investigating political #darkmoney?

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Thrilled to be teaming up w/ @robertmaguire.bsky.social of @crew.bsky.social, Shanna Ports of @campaignlegal.org & @opensecrets.org alum @albertpbj.bsky.social for a panel about tracking #DarkMoney in politics!

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Kash Patel was paid by Russian filmmaker with Kremlin ties, documents show Patel, Trump’s nominee to be FBI director, was paid $25,000 last year by a film company that has promoted anti-Western views advanced by the Kremlin, documents show.

Washington Post confirms scoop first reported by @motherjones.com earlier today showing that Kash Patel is personally compromised by payments linked to the Kremlin www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Today’s OSINT conference at USC was nothing short of amazing. So cool to listen to talented folks nerd out about journalism. Very inspiring and I’m so full of ideas. Can’t wait for more tomorrow.

Federal workers: Here’s how to lock down your communications Under the new administration there’s an increased need for digital security. Here’s how everyone, even you, can communicate and post safely, from using Signal to thinking twice about what you post on ...

Under the Trump administration, privacy experts say there’s a new urgency to making sure people understand the risks of their digital communication and take the proper precautions. This is especially true for anyone who works with the government.

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I know a lot of folks are suffering right now but I just wanted to pass along this for my dear friend who lost their homes. If you could donate or share that would be much appreciated.

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So many people have lost their homes and are still facing more losses. To all my reporter friends out there covering the fires: no story is worth your life. Keep us informed, but be safe.

In California, Incarcerated Teenagers Help Fight Wildfires "You’re put in danger every time you’re on the fire line.”

These teenagers and young men — 95% of whom are Black, Latinx, or Filipino — earn between $2.20 and $4 per hour, plus an additional $1 an hour when they’re actively fighting fires, according to the DJJ. ⤵️

People outside of LA truly don’t understand how apocalyptic this is. It’s worse than it’s ever been. Entire residential neighborhoods are burning to the ground.

Why "we" want insurance executives dead No, that does not mean people should murder them. But if you've watched a loved one suffer and die from insurance denial, it's normal to wish the people responsible would suffer the same fate.

"To report on the online commentary surrounding Thompson's death without examining the systemic cruelty of our healthcare system is to willfully strip context from these online outpourings." @taylorlorenz.bsky.social www.usermag.co/p/yes-we-wan...

As a kid I never understood why my grandparents drank coffee at night. I still don’t, beyond the simple pleasure it brings.

Some things make me feel more Mexican than others, like making a cafecito at night. Guess I’m in me señora era

CHP lost or had stolen two M16 rifles given to them through the Federal 1033 program, that gives police department's access to military equipment used by the Federal government.

There is a noticeable problem with this list and if you don’t see it, you are part of the problem.

Please, don’t rebuild you cis-white-male-centered framing here on Bluesky. That framing is what has failed at Birdsite, in journalism and our democracy.

As a wiseman once said: “So next time that you think you want somethin' here
Make somethin' def or take that garbage to St. Elsewhere”

I think it's bonkers that at the end of 2024 "entry-level" reporting jobs are still asking for 5+ years of experience.

As our newsroom @azcir.bsky.social builds our audience and followers on this platform, we'd love to hear more from you. What investigative coverage is lacking in our state? What areas of our existing coverage would you like us to explore further? Let us know!

Melanie Zanona @MZanona NEWS: I’m told Speaker Mike Johnson has committed to Nancy Mace that he will not allow biological men in women’s bathrooms & locker rooms in the Capitol next year, by adding a provision in the House Rules package. Mace is still reserving the right to file it as privileged resolution or amend it if that doesn’t happen though.

would be great if reporters did not simply regurgitate transphobic phrases like "biological men" that right-wing republicans pass along to them

A great resource is @transjournalists.org if you’re covering trans issues anywhere but especially in the Hill. Trans friends are great but there’s actual style guides that can help.

What a year-long investigation looks like.

I always have really great thoughts for (skeets?) and when I start typing they don’t sound as great so I don’t (skeet?) them.

Also, I hate calling them skeets.

Yes. If their ideas were actually "challenging" that would be interesting and worth engaging with. But they're not. They're just annoying, especially as so much of it is based on misrepresenting things over and over that take a while to show why they're misrepresented.

Screengrab from Overheard in the Newsroom: Being a journalist is like being a parent. No one listens to you but they blame you when they aren’t informed.

Still true

webcomic name the same joke every time by alex norris

True about almost every minority group in every context. This might be my first universalist statement ;)

The question everyone seems to not be asking is how does RFK know what poppers are? Is she a connoisseur? Does she prefer the brown bottle over rush? Just things to ponder since the claims are nonsense.

a woman with red hair is wearing a striped shirt and has the words skeet skeet on her face . ALT: a woman with red hair is wearing a striped shirt and has the words skeet skeet on her face .

Really? Skeets? Did the fire the person who came up with that yet?

Im not very good at, what are we calling the Bluesky version of tweets? Posts? Clouds?

Welcoming all tips

And grateful for the opportunity to cover the environment in this truly astonishing moment 🙏