Carrie Brown
@brizzyc.bsky.social
Associate prof of journalism, Montclair State University. Community engagement. Most recent prior: CUNY. WI native, beer & Packers enthusiast. Aging 🏃♀️. Author, Transforming Newsrooms w/Jonathan Groves. Must love dogs. Maplewood, NJ resident. views mine
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Carrie Brown
@brizzyc.bsky.social
· Aug 15
I don’t know why I post this stuff but just trying to occasionally lighten the timeline slightly or something.
Could be my first time in boarding group one, too? lol what is this sorcery
November 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Could be my first time in boarding group one, too? lol what is this sorcery
"Helene, in its blind violence, carved out the boundaries of a communal experience across and beyond western North Carolina." This is a fascinating read about information, disasters, and trust. (August) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/m...
I Never Understood Our Data-Saturated Life Until a Hurricane Shut It Down
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Helene, in its blind violence, carved out the boundaries of a communal experience across and beyond western North Carolina." This is a fascinating read about information, disasters, and trust. (August) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/m...
Well I can report that the airport is not crowded at all on the Friday after Thanksgiving despite the dearth of available seats on flights FYI so I am here earlllly
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Well I can report that the airport is not crowded at all on the Friday after Thanksgiving despite the dearth of available seats on flights FYI so I am here earlllly
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Again, there is no plan for running our universities without federal funding, or foreign students, at scale. But the public has no idea about this because no. one. is. telling. them. this. They expect their kids are still going to be able to do all the things at college in the next 4 years, & well:
The entire business model of R1 public universities rests on 4 revenue sources:
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Again, there is no plan for running our universities without federal funding, or foreign students, at scale. But the public has no idea about this because no. one. is. telling. them. this. They expect their kids are still going to be able to do all the things at college in the next 4 years, & well:
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Federal loan use among US medical students increased from 2008 to 2020 as tuition rose 38%.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act now caps federal loans and eliminates Graduate PLUS Loans, with greatest impact on low-income and out-of-state students. #MedEd
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act now caps federal loans and eliminates Graduate PLUS Loans, with greatest impact on low-income and out-of-state students. #MedEd
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November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Federal loan use among US medical students increased from 2008 to 2020 as tuition rose 38%.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act now caps federal loans and eliminates Graduate PLUS Loans, with greatest impact on low-income and out-of-state students. #MedEd
ja.ma/4rmFOJB
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act now caps federal loans and eliminates Graduate PLUS Loans, with greatest impact on low-income and out-of-state students. #MedEd
ja.ma/4rmFOJB
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This reporter asks a legitimate, followup question—something the White House press corps doesn’t do all that often.
Trump isn’t used to this, and you can see how it gets under his skin.
Reporters need to do this more often, or at least come to the defense of those who are willing to do it.
Trump isn’t used to this, and you can see how it gets under his skin.
Reporters need to do this more often, or at least come to the defense of those who are willing to do it.
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This reporter asks a legitimate, followup question—something the White House press corps doesn’t do all that often.
Trump isn’t used to this, and you can see how it gets under his skin.
Reporters need to do this more often, or at least come to the defense of those who are willing to do it.
Trump isn’t used to this, and you can see how it gets under his skin.
Reporters need to do this more often, or at least come to the defense of those who are willing to do it.
I'm flying first class for the first time in my life today as it was the only option available and I'm trying to beat a winter storm in order to get to WI for my mom's surgery. This actually kind of makes me nervous, like I have no business up there, lol.
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I'm flying first class for the first time in my life today as it was the only option available and I'm trying to beat a winter storm in order to get to WI for my mom's surgery. This actually kind of makes me nervous, like I have no business up there, lol.
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me, and the pumpkin pie sitting in front of me
November 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
me, and the pumpkin pie sitting in front of me
I slaved away in the kitchen for my Thanksgiving contribution 😂Shut up
November 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I slaved away in the kitchen for my Thanksgiving contribution 😂Shut up
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Because a lot of people might be talking about journalistic ethics this holiday weekend, I want to put out there how my editor at the NYT does anon sourcing for our stories.
If something is stated and attributed to an unnamed person, she wants us to have at least three people verify it.
If something is stated and attributed to an unnamed person, she wants us to have at least three people verify it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Because a lot of people might be talking about journalistic ethics this holiday weekend, I want to put out there how my editor at the NYT does anon sourcing for our stories.
If something is stated and attributed to an unnamed person, she wants us to have at least three people verify it.
If something is stated and attributed to an unnamed person, she wants us to have at least three people verify it.
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Over the last year, you could have given into anger and despair.
Instead, you’ve organized in the largest numbers this country has ever seen to reclaim the power of the pro-democracy majority.
We could not be more thankful for you and everything you’re doing to defy Trump’s agenda.
Instead, you’ve organized in the largest numbers this country has ever seen to reclaim the power of the pro-democracy majority.
We could not be more thankful for you and everything you’re doing to defy Trump’s agenda.
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Over the last year, you could have given into anger and despair.
Instead, you’ve organized in the largest numbers this country has ever seen to reclaim the power of the pro-democracy majority.
We could not be more thankful for you and everything you’re doing to defy Trump’s agenda.
Instead, you’ve organized in the largest numbers this country has ever seen to reclaim the power of the pro-democracy majority.
We could not be more thankful for you and everything you’re doing to defy Trump’s agenda.
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
This is fascinating. And finally something hopeful. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
David Fajgenbaum (on repurposing medicine)
Podcast Episode · Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · 11/26/2025 · 1h 25m
podcasts.apple.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This is fascinating. And finally something hopeful. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
If true, this is journalistic malfeasance on the highest level, by Nuzzi but also Lizza. You've got to be kidding me.
"So stick with me here. We haven’t reached the halfway point, and I haven’t yet described the most bizarre, consequential, and newsworthy events."
Happy Thanksgiving, I guess
Happy Thanksgiving, I guess
Part 3: Catch and Kill
If you are new to this series, read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.
www.telos.news
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
If true, this is journalistic malfeasance on the highest level, by Nuzzi but also Lizza. You've got to be kidding me.
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Pediatricians say vaccines do not cause autism. A bear-eating heroin addict who fantasizes about sucking his own semen out of his lovers' orifices says they do. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Pediatricians say vaccines do not cause autism. A bear-eating heroin addict who fantasizes about sucking his own semen out of his lovers' orifices says they do. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
This will affect soo many people, this is insane. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This will affect soo many people, this is insane. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
This is the Thanksgiving content I needed. Resistance is everywhere. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit
Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realize
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This is the Thanksgiving content I needed. Resistance is everywhere. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Do you work in federal prisons? Plz tellll me things.
Here's how: www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
Here's how: www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
Do You Work at a Federal Prison? Help ProPublica Investigate the Federal Prison System
If you work at a federal prison and know about wrongdoing, we want to hear from you.
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Do you work in federal prisons? Plz tellll me things.
Here's how: www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
Here's how: www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
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The newsletters will continue until morale improves
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The newsletters will continue until morale improves
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Today, in Utah, homeowners *or renters* can simply buy a solar panel at Costco, take it home, and plug it in to a wall socket, like an appliance. It just sits there & trims about 15-20% off a residential power bill. If you move to another apt., you can take it with you.
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today, in Utah, homeowners *or renters* can simply buy a solar panel at Costco, take it home, and plug it in to a wall socket, like an appliance. It just sits there & trims about 15-20% off a residential power bill. If you move to another apt., you can take it with you.
The NJ Legislature has a "plan to revamp the Office of the State Comptroller in a way that the acting comptroller himself says invites public corruption." prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/S... This state is so damn corrupt.
It’s lame-duck time in New Jersey, which means bring on the shenanigans.
prod.cdn.everyaction.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The NJ Legislature has a "plan to revamp the Office of the State Comptroller in a way that the acting comptroller himself says invites public corruption." prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/S... This state is so damn corrupt.
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Some great news for your Tuesday! A federal court has granted a nationwide class action injunction ordering the federal government to stop refusing to hear requests for release on bond to immigrants who originally entered across the border.
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social New decision in this case appears to give classwide relief to people the govt now says are not amenable to bond, under the govt's bananas interpretation of everyone as arriving (for bond)* www.courtlistener.com/docket/70895...
*but not for CAA relief!
*but not for CAA relief!
Lazaro Maldonado Bautista v. Ernesto Santacruz Jr, 5:25-cv-01873 - CourtListener.com
Docket for Lazaro Maldonado Bautista v. Ernesto Santacruz Jr, 5:25-cv-01873 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Some great news for your Tuesday! A federal court has granted a nationwide class action injunction ordering the federal government to stop refusing to hear requests for release on bond to immigrants who originally entered across the border.
"Scores of federal judges have ruled that the policy violated the due process rights of individual detainees. That, however, has not deterred the Trump administration" documentedny.com/2025/11/24/d...
Voluntary Departures of Detained Immigrants Have Surged 1,373 Percent - Documented
Driven by bond policy changes and harsh detainment conditions, the number of immigrants choosing voluntary departure over fighting deportation has increased 1,373 percent this summer.
documentedny.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"Scores of federal judges have ruled that the policy violated the due process rights of individual detainees. That, however, has not deterred the Trump administration" documentedny.com/2025/11/24/d...
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An Iranian professor on a visa was arrested for being Iranian at the airport, and detained for 3 days. Incredibly chilling to see this happening in my own country.
"An Iranian professor for the University of Oklahoma was released by [ICE] on Monday after spending three days in detention for what the agency has deemed 'standard questioning.'"
"It was a deeply distressing experience."
#Oklahoma #USA #Iran #Education #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"It was a deeply distressing experience."
#Oklahoma #USA #Iran #Education #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
ICE Detains Iranian Professor for 3 Days for "Standard Questioning"
"It was a deeply distressing experience, especially seeing those without the support I had," the scholar said.
truthout.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
An Iranian professor on a visa was arrested for being Iranian at the airport, and detained for 3 days. Incredibly chilling to see this happening in my own country.