Christine Johnson-Hall
@cjhcommunications.bsky.social
Writer | Storyteller | Solopreneur
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Philadelphia stands to lose tens of millions of dollars for housing as President Donald Trump’s administration changes the way aid goes to cities.
HUD to cut funding for permanent housing for people who are homeless
Trump's plan is designed to "restore accountability" by cutting funds for permanent housing by two-thirds. Philadelphia received $47 million in housing aid from the federal government last year.
www.inquirer.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Philadelphia stands to lose tens of millions of dollars for housing as President Donald Trump’s administration changes the way aid goes to cities.
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OPINION: "Catherine Lucey is a dogged reporter. I used to work with her when she was at the Philadelphia Daily News. She isn’t about to let the president’s schoolyard taunts stop her." — Inquirer columnist Jenice Armstrong
Trump’s bullying of women reporters won’t stop reporters from asking tough questions | Jenice Armstrong
Catherine Lucey is a dogged reporter. I used to work with her when she was at the Philadelphia Daily News. She isn’t about to let the president’s schoolyard taunts stop her, writes Jenice Armstrong.
www.inquirer.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
OPINION: "Catherine Lucey is a dogged reporter. I used to work with her when she was at the Philadelphia Daily News. She isn’t about to let the president’s schoolyard taunts stop her." — Inquirer columnist Jenice Armstrong
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Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
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Yass joined Comcast and dozens of other corporations, foundations, and individuals in backing Trump’s controversial project to construct a ballroom where the East Wing of the White House once stood.
Jeffrey Yass, Pa.’s richest man, donated at least $2.5 million to Trump’s White House ballroom
Jeffrey Yass, a GOP megadonor, is also a major investor in ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, and he could benefit from a deal to keep the social media app in the United States.
www.inquirer.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Yass joined Comcast and dozens of other corporations, foundations, and individuals in backing Trump’s controversial project to construct a ballroom where the East Wing of the White House once stood.
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A new report shows the ‘astounding’ impact of immigration on the Philadelphia region. The Welcoming Center nonprofit commissioned the report in partnership with WHYY using U.S. Census data.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A new report shows the ‘astounding’ impact of immigration on the Philadelphia region. The Welcoming Center nonprofit commissioned the report in partnership with WHYY using U.S. Census data.
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Exactly this. See also: AP, WSJ
I wrote about that ugly spectacle in front of the White House from a few days ago, and why it's important for reporters to start coming to the defense of their colleagues.
There's also a reference to wedgies.
Via @columjournreview.bsky.social
www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
There's also a reference to wedgies.
Via @columjournreview.bsky.social
www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
September 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Exactly this. See also: AP, WSJ
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Terrible
State of DC: ICE and MPD are starving out Mt Pleasant community members - people are too scared to come to the weekly neighborhood Catholic Charities food distribution.
Traitors to the city they swear to protect.
Traitors to the city they swear to protect.
August 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Terrible
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Miami commissioners late last month voted to postpone the city’s November election until 2026 despite warnings from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state attorney general that they not delay the election without getting voter approval.
Miami postponed its 2025 elections. Why did the city do it?
Miami postponed its 2025 elections. Why did the city do it? The move would schedule city elections to coincide with even-year midterms and presidential elections, but is opposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis a...
www.washingtonpost.com
July 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Miami commissioners late last month voted to postpone the city’s November election until 2026 despite warnings from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state attorney general that they not delay the election without getting voter approval.
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July 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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The Senate took Trump's tax plan and made it appear nearly 90% cheaper.
Republicans changed how its cost was calculated in a way that would omit the estimated $4.2 trillion the plan would add to the national debt.
Republicans changed how its cost was calculated in a way that would omit the estimated $4.2 trillion the plan would add to the national debt.
Senate excludes trillions in debt to make Trump’s tax bill seem cheaper
Traditional estimates say that Trump’s tax package will add about $4 trillion to the national debt. Senate Republicans have slashed that number by changing the way Congress does its accounting.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The Senate took Trump's tax plan and made it appear nearly 90% cheaper.
Republicans changed how its cost was calculated in a way that would omit the estimated $4.2 trillion the plan would add to the national debt.
Republicans changed how its cost was calculated in a way that would omit the estimated $4.2 trillion the plan would add to the national debt.
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In addition to kicking millions of Americans off their health insurance, cutting taxes for the wealthy, and adding trillions to the deficit, other parts of Trump’s Budget are also harmful and unpopular.
We need to make sure more people learn about them.
We need to make sure more people learn about them.
Three Things in Trump’s Budget That Aren’t Getting Enough Attention
They might affect the bill’s fate… if more people learn about them and speak up.
substack.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
In addition to kicking millions of Americans off their health insurance, cutting taxes for the wealthy, and adding trillions to the deficit, other parts of Trump’s Budget are also harmful and unpopular.
We need to make sure more people learn about them.
We need to make sure more people learn about them.
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Marine Corps veteran’s wife, who is still breastfeeding their 3-month-old, arrested by ICE
Marine Corps veteran’s wife, who is still breastfeeding their child, arrested by ICE
Paola Clouatre, 25, was still a child when her mother brought her from Mexico to claim asylum in the U.S. more than a decade ago
www.independent.co.uk
June 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Marine Corps veteran’s wife, who is still breastfeeding their 3-month-old, arrested by ICE
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apnews.com/article/ice-... detains Marine Corps veteran's wife who was still breastfeeding their baby
ICE detains Marine Corps veteran's wife who was still breastfeeding their baby
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained the wife of a Marine Corps veteran in Louisiana during a routine immigration appointment in New Orleans.
apnews.com
June 23, 2025 at 5:40 AM
apnews.com/article/ice-... detains Marine Corps veteran's wife who was still breastfeeding their baby
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EPA weakens regulations aimed at curbing forever chemical pollution in drinking water.
Environmental groups say weakening regulations that fight forever chemicals will harm the health of millions of Americans.
Environmental groups say weakening regulations that fight forever chemicals will harm the health of millions of Americans.
EPA weakens regulations aimed at curbing forever chemicals in drinking water
Environmental groups say weakening regulations that fight forever chemicals will harm the health of millions of Americans
www.the-independent.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
EPA weakens regulations aimed at curbing forever chemical pollution in drinking water.
Environmental groups say weakening regulations that fight forever chemicals will harm the health of millions of Americans.
Environmental groups say weakening regulations that fight forever chemicals will harm the health of millions of Americans.
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White House is now holding press briefings specifically for MAGA influencers. It’s going just how you’d expect
The White House is now holding press briefings specifically for MAGA influencers
‘So what direction do you advise me to go into?’ one MAGA media personality asked during the first ‘official influencer’ briefing that Karoline Leavitt held this week
www.independent.co.uk
April 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
White House is now holding press briefings specifically for MAGA influencers. It’s going just how you’d expect
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She was a 27-year-old Ukrainian reporter investigating Russian atrocities. Then she vanished. Her body was returned by Russia with burn marks, broken rib, signs of electric shock and organs removed. www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...
She tried to expose Russia’s brutal detention system — and ended up dead
A consortium of international journalists continued the work of Viktoriia Roshchyna, who was investigating reports of torture and detention of Ukrainian civilians in occupied Ukraine.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
She was a 27-year-old Ukrainian reporter investigating Russian atrocities. Then she vanished. Her body was returned by Russia with burn marks, broken rib, signs of electric shock and organs removed. www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...
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The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach.
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
April 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach.
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
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Senators should know that the anti-voter SAVE Act will likely soon be headed their way. Enough senators could easily kill the bill by refusing to allow it to come up for a vote, and they should be ready to do so.
A Pivotal Time for Voting Rights
The SAVE Act and a new executive order represent some of the worst federal voting policies in U.S. history.
www.brennancenter.org
April 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Senators should know that the anti-voter SAVE Act will likely soon be headed their way. Enough senators could easily kill the bill by refusing to allow it to come up for a vote, and they should be ready to do so.
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April 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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BREAKING: The House will vote on the SAVE Act this week. If the bill passes, more than 21 million Americans could be blocked from voting. 1/
March 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
BREAKING: The House will vote on the SAVE Act this week. If the bill passes, more than 21 million Americans could be blocked from voting. 1/
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15 ways each of us can protect democracy, from The Contrarian
15 Ways You Can Fight for Democracy
Every day, hundreds of family members, friends, and Contrarian readers reach out to ask what they can do to stop Trump and turn the tide against autocracy. We can help
contrarian.substack.com
March 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
15 ways each of us can protect democracy, from The Contrarian
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"Don’t speak out. Don’t stand up. Don’t apply your principles consistently. Just go along with the party and you’ll keep your job. This is a dereliction of duty by a Senate required under the Constitution."
Senate Republicans Perfect the Art of Appeasement
In giving Trump basically everything he wants, they have defined deviancy down.
www.thebulwark.com
February 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"Don’t speak out. Don’t stand up. Don’t apply your principles consistently. Just go along with the party and you’ll keep your job. This is a dereliction of duty by a Senate required under the Constitution."
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Here are three things that individuals can do now to stand up for democracy:
How to Protect Democratic Institutions
People are looking for ways to take action.
www.brennancenter.org
February 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Here are three things that individuals can do now to stand up for democracy:
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Three migrants sent to Guantánamo said they were denied calls to loved ones, subjected to humiliating strip searches and left in isolation for prolonged periods.
Invasive frisks, suicide attempts: Three migrants describe Guantánamo detention
Three migrants sent to Guantánamo said they were denied calls to loved ones, subjected to humiliating strip searches and left in isolation for prolonged periods.
wapo.st
February 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Three migrants sent to Guantánamo said they were denied calls to loved ones, subjected to humiliating strip searches and left in isolation for prolonged periods.
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US early-career researchers struggling amid chaos | Science: Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. early-career researchers struggling amid chaos
Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard
www.science.org
February 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
US early-career researchers struggling amid chaos | Science: Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...