Zach
@zabyn.bsky.social
📍 Political Journalist. Producer. Ida B. Wells Society 2025 Investigative Reporting Fellow
✊🏾 Reporting on the intersections of race, power, & justice. Send tips: [email protected]
✊🏾 Reporting on the intersections of race, power, & justice. Send tips: [email protected]
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4 years ago today, SZA released “I Hate U.”
December 3, 2025 at 5:01 AM
4 years ago today, SZA released “I Hate U.”
BREAKING: This story has absolutely nothing to do with Epstein.
But it does expose how digital hate targeted Georgia voters in 2024 and you should check it out if you care about our fragile democracy. #politics #georgia #ai #elections
www.cbsnews.com/amp/atlanta/...
But it does expose how digital hate targeted Georgia voters in 2024 and you should check it out if you care about our fragile democracy. #politics #georgia #ai #elections
www.cbsnews.com/amp/atlanta/...
Power, data, and distrust: How racist texts and bomb threats targeted Georgia voters
Researchers are concerned that Georgia's high-profile elections could make voters prime targets for digital misinformation and hate.
www.cbsnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
BREAKING: This story has absolutely nothing to do with Epstein.
But it does expose how digital hate targeted Georgia voters in 2024 and you should check it out if you care about our fragile democracy. #politics #georgia #ai #elections
www.cbsnews.com/amp/atlanta/...
But it does expose how digital hate targeted Georgia voters in 2024 and you should check it out if you care about our fragile democracy. #politics #georgia #ai #elections
www.cbsnews.com/amp/atlanta/...
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why is some food tastier the next day? has science figured this out? i hope so.
September 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
why is some food tastier the next day? has science figured this out? i hope so.
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The ruling in the Google antitrust trial has led to a host of hard-to-answer questions about the future of Google's search data, which the tech giant must now share with competitors. What does that mean for users' data privacy?
A judge ordered Google to share its search data. What does that mean for user privacy?
The ruling in the Google antitrust trial has led to a host of hard-to-answer questions about the future of Google's search data, which the tech giant must now share with competitors. What does that mean for users' data privacy?
n.pr
September 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The ruling in the Google antitrust trial has led to a host of hard-to-answer questions about the future of Google's search data, which the tech giant must now share with competitors. What does that mean for users' data privacy?
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Bad Bunny will be on tomorrow’s episode of NPR Tiny Desk.
April 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Bad Bunny will be on tomorrow’s episode of NPR Tiny Desk.
What happens when you cut $11B in public health funding during a measles outbreak?
When vaccine experts quit en masse?
When 10,000 health workers are laid off?
You create what Prof. Steven Thrasher calls a “viral underclass.” Let’s talk about RFK Jr. and HHS.
When vaccine experts quit en masse?
When 10,000 health workers are laid off?
You create what Prof. Steven Thrasher calls a “viral underclass.” Let’s talk about RFK Jr. and HHS.
April 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
What happens when you cut $11B in public health funding during a measles outbreak?
When vaccine experts quit en masse?
When 10,000 health workers are laid off?
You create what Prof. Steven Thrasher calls a “viral underclass.” Let’s talk about RFK Jr. and HHS.
When vaccine experts quit en masse?
When 10,000 health workers are laid off?
You create what Prof. Steven Thrasher calls a “viral underclass.” Let’s talk about RFK Jr. and HHS.
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So in case you missed it.
ICE arrested a student activist, realized he’s not on a visa but on a green card, took him anyway, then the Secretary of State announced they'd also be deporting green card holders.
Trump is disappearing people who disagree with him.
ICE arrested a student activist, realized he’s not on a visa but on a green card, took him anyway, then the Secretary of State announced they'd also be deporting green card holders.
Trump is disappearing people who disagree with him.
March 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
So in case you missed it.
ICE arrested a student activist, realized he’s not on a visa but on a green card, took him anyway, then the Secretary of State announced they'd also be deporting green card holders.
Trump is disappearing people who disagree with him.
ICE arrested a student activist, realized he’s not on a visa but on a green card, took him anyway, then the Secretary of State announced they'd also be deporting green card holders.
Trump is disappearing people who disagree with him.
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Every few years, we sign up for yet another platform just to keep in touch with our friends. Private platforms have locked users in for too long, causing a lack of innovation & competition in social media.
Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.
Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:
Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.
Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:
Bluesky's CEO on the Future of Social Media | SXSW LIVE
YouTube video by SXSW
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March 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Every few years, we sign up for yet another platform just to keep in touch with our friends. Private platforms have locked users in for too long, causing a lack of innovation & competition in social media.
Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.
Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:
Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.
Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:
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As the author states, in “this post I take a step back to address something insidious that may be going on in our own psyches: the normalization of lies and corruption. I fear we are witnessing a shift in what we internalize and accept as “normal.”
As the author states, in “this post I take a step back to address something insidious that may be going on in our own psyches: the normalization of lies and corruption. I fear we are witnessing a shift in what we internalize and accept as “normal.”
Reality Check
Behind The Headlines With Andrew Weissmann, Vol 3.1.a
open.substack.com
March 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
open.substack.com/pub/weissman...
As the author states, in “this post I take a step back to address something insidious that may be going on in our own psyches: the normalization of lies and corruption. I fear we are witnessing a shift in what we internalize and accept as “normal.”
As the author states, in “this post I take a step back to address something insidious that may be going on in our own psyches: the normalization of lies and corruption. I fear we are witnessing a shift in what we internalize and accept as “normal.”
“my guy pretty like a girl and he got 5 stories to tell. I see both sides like Chanel”… where has this level of songwriting gone?
March 10, 2025 at 6:26 AM
“my guy pretty like a girl and he got 5 stories to tell. I see both sides like Chanel”… where has this level of songwriting gone?
🚨 Seeking Stories for Investigation 🚨
Were you affected by the anonymous, racially charged text messages sent after the 2024 election?
💬 Contact Me:
DM me here or email me at [email protected]. Confidentiality is my top priority—your identity will only be shared with your consent.
Were you affected by the anonymous, racially charged text messages sent after the 2024 election?
💬 Contact Me:
DM me here or email me at [email protected]. Confidentiality is my top priority—your identity will only be shared with your consent.
February 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🚨 Seeking Stories for Investigation 🚨
Were you affected by the anonymous, racially charged text messages sent after the 2024 election?
💬 Contact Me:
DM me here or email me at [email protected]. Confidentiality is my top priority—your identity will only be shared with your consent.
Were you affected by the anonymous, racially charged text messages sent after the 2024 election?
💬 Contact Me:
DM me here or email me at [email protected]. Confidentiality is my top priority—your identity will only be shared with your consent.
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This entire project is *very expliclty* about fully purging black people and women from huge swaths of public life, employment and education.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Far-right pundit rails against women in law enforcement: ‘It’s an absurdity!’
‘If we’re being honest, female cops are absurd. It’s an absurdity. I’m sorry. It’s just ridiculous. It’s cartoonish,’ Matt Walsh ranted on his podcast this week
www.independent.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This entire project is *very expliclty* about fully purging black people and women from huge swaths of public life, employment and education.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
8 Black queer documentaries that explore history, race, sexuality, and identity. @queerty.com www.queerty.com/black-queer-...
8 Black queer documentaries that explore history, race, sexuality, and identity - Queerty
From 'Paris is Burning' to 'Mama Gloria', these films have shed light on the intersection of race, sexuality, and identity in the Black queer experience.
www.queerty.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
8 Black queer documentaries that explore history, race, sexuality, and identity. @queerty.com www.queerty.com/black-queer-...
As 2025 begins, the devastating combination of Winter Storm Cora and raging wildfires in Los Angeles is a stark reminder of the growing climate crisis. justiceinsightorg.wordpress.com/2025/01/10/w...
Winter Storm Cora, the LA Fires and the Escalating Call for Environmental Accountability
By Justice Insights editorial Snow-covered landscapes reveal the aftermath of Winter Storm Cora, as freezing temperatures and snowfall grip Atlanta, Georgia, January 10, 2025. (Photo credit: Zachar…
justiceinsightorg.wordpress.com
January 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
As 2025 begins, the devastating combination of Winter Storm Cora and raging wildfires in Los Angeles is a stark reminder of the growing climate crisis. justiceinsightorg.wordpress.com/2025/01/10/w...
Just spotted.
A Tesla with a bumper sticker that read “I got it before he got weird” 🤣 yall tickle me.
A Tesla with a bumper sticker that read “I got it before he got weird” 🤣 yall tickle me.
December 20, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Just spotted.
A Tesla with a bumper sticker that read “I got it before he got weird” 🤣 yall tickle me.
A Tesla with a bumper sticker that read “I got it before he got weird” 🤣 yall tickle me.
📝 NEW on Justice Insights: “A Tragic Wake-Up Call”
justiceinsightorg.wordpress.com/2024/12/10/a-tragic-wake-up-call-the-unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-and-americas-broken-healthcare-system/
justiceinsightorg.wordpress.com/2024/12/10/a-tragic-wake-up-call-the-unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-and-americas-broken-healthcare-system/
A Tragic Wake-Up Call: The UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting and America’s Broken Healthcare System
By Zachary Bynum The recent assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has cast a glaring spotlight on the inequities and inefficiencies within the U.S. healthcare system. Thompson, who w…
justiceinsightorg.wordpress.com
December 10, 2024 at 6:38 PM
📝 NEW on Justice Insights: “A Tragic Wake-Up Call”
justiceinsightorg.wordpress.com/2024/12/10/a-tragic-wake-up-call-the-unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-and-americas-broken-healthcare-system/
justiceinsightorg.wordpress.com/2024/12/10/a-tragic-wake-up-call-the-unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-and-americas-broken-healthcare-system/
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NO. 7 GEORGIA SURVIVES AFTER EIGHT OVERTIME PERIODS ‼️
The Bulldogs rallied from a 17-0 halftime deficit to stave off in-state rival Georgia Tech, winning 44-42 in a match with major Playoff implications.
The Bulldogs rallied from a 17-0 halftime deficit to stave off in-state rival Georgia Tech, winning 44-42 in a match with major Playoff implications.
November 30, 2024 at 5:07 AM
NO. 7 GEORGIA SURVIVES AFTER EIGHT OVERTIME PERIODS ‼️
The Bulldogs rallied from a 17-0 halftime deficit to stave off in-state rival Georgia Tech, winning 44-42 in a match with major Playoff implications.
The Bulldogs rallied from a 17-0 halftime deficit to stave off in-state rival Georgia Tech, winning 44-42 in a match with major Playoff implications.
Omg, totally didn’t realize the green witch lady also sings the national anthem 👀…
open.spotify.com/track/3wNNbf...
open.spotify.com/track/3wNNbf...
Stand Up (From Harriet)
Cynthia Erivo · Stand Up (From Harriet) · Song · 2019
open.spotify.com
December 1, 2024 at 3:45 AM
Omg, totally didn’t realize the green witch lady also sings the national anthem 👀…
open.spotify.com/track/3wNNbf...
open.spotify.com/track/3wNNbf...
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Kash Patel has openly expressed his plans to “come after” journalists he doesn’t like. He is for retribution, not justice.
This is from my book, #RoughBeast:
This is from my book, #RoughBeast:
December 1, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Kash Patel has openly expressed his plans to “come after” journalists he doesn’t like. He is for retribution, not justice.
This is from my book, #RoughBeast:
This is from my book, #RoughBeast:
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Kat Tenbarge interviewed me about the migration to Bluesky among journalists.
It's easy to see why it's happening.
It's easier to find news, harder to spread disinfo, trolls don't drown out the good content, and links are not deprioritized.
It's a breath of fresh air for journalism to thrive in.
It's easy to see why it's happening.
It's easier to find news, harder to spread disinfo, trolls don't drown out the good content, and links are not deprioritized.
It's a breath of fresh air for journalism to thrive in.
Journalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly 'toxic'
Journalists are finding more readers and less hate on Bluesky than on the platform they used to know as Twitter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 1, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Kat Tenbarge interviewed me about the migration to Bluesky among journalists.
It's easy to see why it's happening.
It's easier to find news, harder to spread disinfo, trolls don't drown out the good content, and links are not deprioritized.
It's a breath of fresh air for journalism to thrive in.
It's easy to see why it's happening.
It's easier to find news, harder to spread disinfo, trolls don't drown out the good content, and links are not deprioritized.
It's a breath of fresh air for journalism to thrive in.
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We could go on about how we welcome publishers, we don't demote links, we encourage independent developers to build apps and extensions on top of Bluesky's network.... but instead, we'll show you.
All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋
All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋
The Engagement Is Better on Bluesky - Bluesky
Bluesky is the lobby to the open web. Find and build your community here.
bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 10:30 PM
We could go on about how we welcome publishers, we don't demote links, we encourage independent developers to build apps and extensions on top of Bluesky's network.... but instead, we'll show you.
All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋
All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋
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‘Wicked’ is now the highest grossing Broadway musical adaptation ever at the domestic box office.
The film achieved this in less than 10 days.
The film achieved this in less than 10 days.
November 30, 2024 at 8:40 PM
‘Wicked’ is now the highest grossing Broadway musical adaptation ever at the domestic box office.
The film achieved this in less than 10 days.
The film achieved this in less than 10 days.
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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
- Maya Angelou
- Maya Angelou
November 28, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
- Maya Angelou
- Maya Angelou
This Thanksgiving, let’s reflect on how power shapes our lives—and how we can redefine it. Dive into my latest article on my independent news blog, Justice Insights, and join in the fight for equity and justice. 🦃✍️ #RedefiningPower #JusticeInsights
justiceinsightorg.wordpress.com/redefining-p...
justiceinsightorg.wordpress.com/redefining-p...
Redefining Power: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Politics in Kamala Harris’s Historic Presidential Candidacy
Explore the broader implications of Harris’s candidacy and how it redefines the possibilities for inclusive leadership in U.S. politics.
justiceinsightorg.wordpress.com
November 28, 2024 at 4:15 PM
This Thanksgiving, let’s reflect on how power shapes our lives—and how we can redefine it. Dive into my latest article on my independent news blog, Justice Insights, and join in the fight for equity and justice. 🦃✍️ #RedefiningPower #JusticeInsights
justiceinsightorg.wordpress.com/redefining-p...
justiceinsightorg.wordpress.com/redefining-p...
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For what it’s worth, Pod Didn’t Save America
November 27, 2024 at 2:26 PM
For what it’s worth, Pod Didn’t Save America