Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Ellen Hokanson

@ellenhokanson.bsky.social

4.5K followers 3.2K following 3.9K posts

She/her. Writing a #HistoricalNovel for #MiddleGrade + about cross-cultural friendship and misunderstanding in 1824 London. Alt text: A white woman on a seashore. A 1950s photo of a mom reading a book (unseen) to 4, 2, and 6-year-old kids.

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Ellen Hokanson @ellenhokanson.bsky.social · 1h

That was a terrible move and I have seen little written about it. Telehealth transformed the lives of disabled, chronically ill, rural and non-driving folks.

1 3

Ellen Hokanson @ellenhokanson.bsky.social · 8h

“And I was mistaken to trust that anyone could maintain their integrity in a Trump cabinet.” You could say you were wrong, John.

Reposted by Ellen Hokanson

Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 11h

After years spent there learning the craft of journalism, I could not imagine a world where officials at the Indiana University Media School ordered the school newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student, not to print any news. Yet another sad development at a diminishing program. READ: loom.ly/kVhquyk

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IU fires student media director after he refused to censor the IDS

Indiana University directed the IDS to stop printing news.

loom.ly

11 51 180

Reposted by Ellen Hokanson

Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 10h

One of the favorite Bluesky games is bashing the framing offered in NY headlines, but this one is admirably direct.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

www.nytimes.com

3 11 70

Ellen Hokanson @ellenhokanson.bsky.social · 16h

Got your Covid shot yet? I did.

Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 1d

A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that last season’s 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29%, their risk of hospitalizations by 39% and their risk of death by 64%. Of the nearly 300,000 U.S. participants in the

Reposted by Ellen Hokanson

Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 1d

Well now, would you look at that?

A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of severe disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.

43 970 3.1K

Reposted by Ellen Hokanson

Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 1d

While we are on the subject of journalist safety in the field: follow along as I build up this space to share tips and eventually provide training and resources to journalists who would like to or expect to work in hostile environments.

@protect-the-press.bsky.social

15 37

Reposted by Ellen Hokanson

Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 1d

The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

72 2.8K 8.7K

Ellen Hokanson @ellenhokanson.bsky.social · 1d

Wow. I feel a quiver of hope.

1 3

Reposted by Ellen Hokanson

Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social · 1d

THE DNC AND ITS OFFICERS DO NOT ENDORSE IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS —PERIOD!

THE DNC IS NOT FOR— OR— AGAINST YOUR FAVORITE CANDIDATE. WE SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES CHOSEN BY VOTERS.

WE FOCUS ONLY ON BEATING REPUBLICANS SO GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR US.

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

71 380 1.6K

Ellen Hokanson @ellenhokanson.bsky.social · 1d

Agonizing. I grieve for you and your family.

Ellen Hokanson @ellenhokanson.bsky.social · 1d

Twice now you’ve used the word gross to describe old people.

1 3

Reposted by Ellen Hokanson

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

910 5.2K 10K

Ellen Hokanson @ellenhokanson.bsky.social · 1d

Little girl all dressed in pink scoots by on the other side of the street. She keeps pace with her long-legged dad, who’s got a pastry in one hand and a coffee in the other. It’s hard to see the ears on her helmet, so I dunno what kind of creature she is.

Ellen Hokanson @ellenhokanson.bsky.social · 1d

Please take a second to read, remember and pass on this information

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

The govt is also saying that DC's MPD has better evidentiary standards than the Eff Bee Eye, which would suggest Kash has been destroying things even faster than we suspected.

ICE? That I believe. Which is why everyone arrested by ICE should immediately get a preservation order.

3 The government disclosed over the weekend that neither the FBI or ICE have rules or procedures
governing the preservation of evidence. In contrast, MPD has a general order that requires officers to
preserve all potentially discoverable material, including any material which “may be favorable to the
accused.” MPD General Order 602.02 at 4.

2 2

Reposted by Ellen Hokanson

Sara Luterman @slooterman.bsky.social · 1d

If you’re a parent of a child with a disability, you’re worried about how your family will be impacted by SpecEd Department of Education layoffs and you want to talk to a journalist about it, please DM, email (sluterman at 19thnews dot org) or Signal (slooterman.18).

4 150 220

Reposted by Ellen Hokanson

Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 1d

Frank was Antifa.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

Frank Sinatra on what it means to be an American in 1945

14 130 510

Ellen Hokanson @ellenhokanson.bsky.social · 2d

Yay!

Reposted by Ellen Hokanson

Deborah McDowell @dem8z.bsky.social · 2d

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!

The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/

26 1K 1.3K

Ellen Hokanson @ellenhokanson.bsky.social · 2d

Ginger

Ellen Hokanson @ellenhokanson.bsky.social · 2d

Huh. Not sure.

Ellen Hokanson @ellenhokanson.bsky.social · 2d

Limes.

Ellen Hokanson @ellenhokanson.bsky.social · 2d

Raspberries.