Murjani Rawls
@murjanirawls.bsky.social
Award-nominated journalist/reporter: NJ.com and Substream Magazine
Newsletter: https://www.multipotentiality.net/
Five-time author/photojournalist
Previous: DK Network, The Root
WGA East, Critics Choice
Newsletter: https://www.multipotentiality.net/
Five-time author/photojournalist
Previous: DK Network, The Root
WGA East, Critics Choice
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Now at $99,495... I'm gonna go ahead and call that $100k. Thank you, thank you, thank you all. You spread so much hope and joy. 💚
🎁🎁 $98,239 🎁🎁
It's a wrap! I am laughing & tearing up. $98K over a weekend directly to kids & young adults in ways of immeasurable, long-term impact. Thank you, sincerely, to those who donated, shared, made it a dang game, pooled resources or just plain made us smile 💙
@onesimplewish.bsky.social
It's a wrap! I am laughing & tearing up. $98K over a weekend directly to kids & young adults in ways of immeasurable, long-term impact. Thank you, sincerely, to those who donated, shared, made it a dang game, pooled resources or just plain made us smile 💙
@onesimplewish.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Now at $99,495... I'm gonna go ahead and call that $100k. Thank you, thank you, thank you all. You spread so much hope and joy. 💚
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How I feel about the whole Olivia Nuzzi story is that there are a lot of talented, ethical, underemployed or unemployed black and brown journalists right now who are ready to work.
November 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
How I feel about the whole Olivia Nuzzi story is that there are a lot of talented, ethical, underemployed or unemployed black and brown journalists right now who are ready to work.
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They don't let the women use their phones or get up from the table, and the filming lasts for like 6-8 hours. WTF. www.salon.com/2025/11/21/t...
The online clip factory that's radicalizing teen boys - Salon.com
How a wildly popular YouTube “dating” show heaps mockery on women to create "so many more incels”
www.salon.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
They don't let the women use their phones or get up from the table, and the filming lasts for like 6-8 hours. WTF. www.salon.com/2025/11/21/t...
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This incredible profile of Gaines’ rise is a fantastic read, but more importantly it highlights how when Gaines started getting media attention days after her 200m final there was an entire ecosystem devoted to media training her and supporting her there to assist in her growth. It’s not organic.
I’ve spent a lot of the last three years investigating the rise of anti-trans politics. Often, it came back to the controversy over trans women athletes.
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This incredible profile of Gaines’ rise is a fantastic read, but more importantly it highlights how when Gaines started getting media attention days after her 200m final there was an entire ecosystem devoted to media training her and supporting her there to assist in her growth. It’s not organic.
Osgood Perkins has a good base with ‘Keeper’ that acts like a funhouse mirror when you try to guess what’s happening. The fun ends when you arrive at the exit because the mystery outweighs the explanations. New on my newsletter:
www.multipotentiality.net/keeper-is-an...
www.multipotentiality.net/keeper-is-an...
'Keeper' Is An Uneasy Nesting Doll That Gets Stuck At The Home Stretch
Osgood Perkins's latest feature lays the breadcrumbs down in the right way, but leaves much to be desired in tracing their origin.
www.multipotentiality.net
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Osgood Perkins has a good base with ‘Keeper’ that acts like a funhouse mirror when you try to guess what’s happening. The fun ends when you arrive at the exit because the mystery outweighs the explanations. New on my newsletter:
www.multipotentiality.net/keeper-is-an...
www.multipotentiality.net/keeper-is-an...
The second half of ‘Wicked’ is already thin. But the Broadway show hides it by constantly moving. “For Good” not only mutes the emotionality of its characters, but pauses in the service of “The Wizard Of Oz” to its fault:
substreammagazine.com/2025/11/wick...
substreammagazine.com/2025/11/wick...
'Wicked: For Good' Shouldn't Have Been A Story On It's Own, But A Whole - Substream Magazine
The second half of the "Wicked" theatrical experience leaves a lot of potential on the table in service for mere existence.
substreammagazine.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The second half of ‘Wicked’ is already thin. But the Broadway show hides it by constantly moving. “For Good” not only mutes the emotionality of its characters, but pauses in the service of “The Wizard Of Oz” to its fault:
substreammagazine.com/2025/11/wick...
substreammagazine.com/2025/11/wick...
Nasir Gaines accomplished big things as the architect of the Brick City Lions Pop Warner coach. He has even bigger aspirations at Newark Shabazz’s high school, both on and off the field. New from me:
www.nj.com/highschoolsp...
www.nj.com/highschoolsp...
He was the architect of an N.J. Pop Warner dynasty. Now he’s reshaping high school football.
Nasir Gaines revolutionized Pop Warner football and is now making waves in the high school ranks.
www.nj.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Nasir Gaines accomplished big things as the architect of the Brick City Lions Pop Warner coach. He has even bigger aspirations at Newark Shabazz’s high school, both on and off the field. New from me:
www.nj.com/highschoolsp...
www.nj.com/highschoolsp...
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in the last 5 days these laid-off VIBE staffers have only made it to 31% of their GoFundMe goal after being laid off. please show them the same support you showed Teen Vogue!!
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
in the last 5 days these laid-off VIBE staffers have only made it to 31% of their GoFundMe goal after being laid off. please show them the same support you showed Teen Vogue!!
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"There are about a thousand of us" is devastating.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
"There are about a thousand of us" is devastating.
Edgar Wright’s “The Running Man” is caught between a rock and a hard place. Its loyal to the book, but feels a pull to the tone of the 1987 film. There’s a large net of chronicling dystopian..but we’re way beyond the authoritarian takeover of primetime TV.
substreammagazine.com/2025/11/the-...
substreammagazine.com/2025/11/the-...
'The Running Man' Fights A Dystopian Vision With Dated Tools - Substream Magazine
Edgar Wright's 2025 film version of Stephen King's story treads familiar ground and fights familiar battles with worn critique.
substreammagazine.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Edgar Wright’s “The Running Man” is caught between a rock and a hard place. Its loyal to the book, but feels a pull to the tone of the 1987 film. There’s a large net of chronicling dystopian..but we’re way beyond the authoritarian takeover of primetime TV.
substreammagazine.com/2025/11/the-...
substreammagazine.com/2025/11/the-...
For nj.com, I spoke to ten coaches and officials about the mercy rule in high school sports. Some people are for it and others hate it: www.nj.com/highschoolsp...
N.J. sports are expanding rules to limit blowouts. Not everyone is cheering.
Debate continues over whether mercy rules should be implemented at all.
www.nj.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
For nj.com, I spoke to ten coaches and officials about the mercy rule in high school sports. Some people are for it and others hate it: www.nj.com/highschoolsp...
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🚨 local how-to-help opportunity for brooklyn! 🚨
flatbush / PLG / crown heights area:
my dear friend Sarah is organizing a non-perishable food drive to benefit the Ladies in Waiting food pantry on Fenimore. bring items to Hasenstuble (1184 Nostrand Ave.) from 4pm onwards on Wednesday 11/19!
flatbush / PLG / crown heights area:
my dear friend Sarah is organizing a non-perishable food drive to benefit the Ladies in Waiting food pantry on Fenimore. bring items to Hasenstuble (1184 Nostrand Ave.) from 4pm onwards on Wednesday 11/19!
November 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🚨 local how-to-help opportunity for brooklyn! 🚨
flatbush / PLG / crown heights area:
my dear friend Sarah is organizing a non-perishable food drive to benefit the Ladies in Waiting food pantry on Fenimore. bring items to Hasenstuble (1184 Nostrand Ave.) from 4pm onwards on Wednesday 11/19!
flatbush / PLG / crown heights area:
my dear friend Sarah is organizing a non-perishable food drive to benefit the Ladies in Waiting food pantry on Fenimore. bring items to Hasenstuble (1184 Nostrand Ave.) from 4pm onwards on Wednesday 11/19!
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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So AI-generated videos of Black people yelling about public assistance, immigrants being snatched off the street, and women being choked to death seem to be the main output of this technology so far.
An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.
AI-Generated Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
So AI-generated videos of Black people yelling about public assistance, immigrants being snatched off the street, and women being choked to death seem to be the main output of this technology so far.
Aftermath on Ghost. All the homies love Ghost.
Despite the ravages of age and an internet steeped in misinformation, your eyes – in this one case – do not deceive you: Website different. It’s taken an immense amount of time and effort, but welcome to Aftermath version 2.0:
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Aftermath on Ghost. All the homies love Ghost.
Democrats were on a 20 point run narrowing the gap and a group of Senate Dems decided to punt it on first down at the goal line.
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Democrats were on a 20 point run narrowing the gap and a group of Senate Dems decided to punt it on first down at the goal line.
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A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
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WIRED is focused on reporting the forces shaping the most terrifying administration in a generation already plagued by terror wars, financial ruin, and a global pandemic. The best way to help us keep doing that today is to stay reading. We'll see what happens tomorrow.
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
WIRED is focused on reporting the forces shaping the most terrifying administration in a generation already plagued by terror wars, financial ruin, and a global pandemic. The best way to help us keep doing that today is to stay reading. We'll see what happens tomorrow.
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
Has Zohran slept yet? Lol
November 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Has Zohran slept yet? Lol
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I was told the dodgers winning would ruin baseball forever. Sorry to the new fans. It is now over.
This is the type of World Series that creates a new batch of baseball fans
November 2, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I was told the dodgers winning would ruin baseball forever. Sorry to the new fans. It is now over.
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We launched just five months ago, and since then, we’ve led the way in fearless reporting on the reproductive rights and justice beat.
We've done that as a team of two working part-time—now we need your help to make our work sustainable. Help us raise $50,000 by 12/31 with a tax-deductible gift:
We've done that as a team of two working part-time—now we need your help to make our work sustainable. Help us raise $50,000 by 12/31 with a tax-deductible gift:
Help Us Raise $50,000 By the End of 2025
Make a tax-deductible gift to power Autonomy News.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
We launched just five months ago, and since then, we’ve led the way in fearless reporting on the reproductive rights and justice beat.
We've done that as a team of two working part-time—now we need your help to make our work sustainable. Help us raise $50,000 by 12/31 with a tax-deductible gift:
We've done that as a team of two working part-time—now we need your help to make our work sustainable. Help us raise $50,000 by 12/31 with a tax-deductible gift:
Wrote about Purity Ring’s Brooklyn show last night, a RPG manifestation dream of an abundant world in hopes that we make the real one a little better. Photos also by me:
substreammagazine.com/2025/10/puri...
substreammagazine.com/2025/10/puri...
Purity Ring Creates A Lush World and Dreams of A Better One In Reality: Concert Review
At the Brooklyn Steel stop on their "Place Of My Own" tour, the Canadian duo provides us tools to make our places a little better.
substreammagazine.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Wrote about Purity Ring’s Brooklyn show last night, a RPG manifestation dream of an abundant world in hopes that we make the real one a little better. Photos also by me:
substreammagazine.com/2025/10/puri...
substreammagazine.com/2025/10/puri...