Graph Massara
@bylinegraph.bsky.social
Semafor’s copy editor. 🟡 Trans Journalists Association board member. 🏳️⚧️🌉 He/him. Likes are bookmarks.
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Shot in the dark but enough polisci freaks follow me: Is there a book that came out in the last ~5-10yrs that had a good analysis of why the Willie Horton ad worked so well? It isn't Reaganland or the Ganz book obviously but in a similar vein, cultural history of conservatism. What am I thinking of?
October 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Shot in the dark but enough polisci freaks follow me: Is there a book that came out in the last ~5-10yrs that had a good analysis of why the Willie Horton ad worked so well? It isn't Reaganland or the Ganz book obviously but in a similar vein, cultural history of conservatism. What am I thinking of?
Bit last-minute, but I'm giving a talk tomorrow at @acesediting.bsky.social VCON25 about gender, language and style on behalf of @transjournalists.org.
Come on down to the Pronoun Hoedown.™️
Come on down to the Pronoun Hoedown.™️
September 18, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Bit last-minute, but I'm giving a talk tomorrow at @acesediting.bsky.social VCON25 about gender, language and style on behalf of @transjournalists.org.
Come on down to the Pronoun Hoedown.™️
Come on down to the Pronoun Hoedown.™️
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Part of the statement from the @transjournalists.org on reporting details of the the Charlie Kirk shooting investigation.
Full statement here:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
Full statement here:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
September 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Part of the statement from the @transjournalists.org on reporting details of the the Charlie Kirk shooting investigation.
Full statement here:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
Full statement here:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
Reupping... a good use of a Saturday afternoon
On this uhh busy news day in the world of anti-trans politics: a reminder that @transjournalists.org is offering stipends for journalists' professional development — trainings, conference tickets, etc.
Apply — it's easy! Deadline next week. www.transjournalists.org/level-up/
Apply — it's easy! Deadline next week. www.transjournalists.org/level-up/
Level Up
The Trans Journalists Association is offering stipends of $250 and $500 for journalists' professional development.
www.transjournalists.org
August 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Reupping... a good use of a Saturday afternoon
On this uhh busy news day in the world of anti-trans politics: a reminder that @transjournalists.org is offering stipends for journalists' professional development — trainings, conference tickets, etc.
Apply — it's easy! Deadline next week. www.transjournalists.org/level-up/
Apply — it's easy! Deadline next week. www.transjournalists.org/level-up/
Level Up
The Trans Journalists Association is offering stipends of $250 and $500 for journalists' professional development.
www.transjournalists.org
August 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
On this uhh busy news day in the world of anti-trans politics: a reminder that @transjournalists.org is offering stipends for journalists' professional development — trainings, conference tickets, etc.
Apply — it's easy! Deadline next week. www.transjournalists.org/level-up/
Apply — it's easy! Deadline next week. www.transjournalists.org/level-up/
are any of you people real
July 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
are any of you people real
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🧵 THREAD: Introducing COYOTE Media Collective
11 Bay Area journalists are launching a worker-owned newsroom because we're tired of corporate control sapping all the joy out of journalism.
Independent Bay Area journalism—with a BITE 🐺 1/4
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11 Bay Area journalists are launching a worker-owned newsroom because we're tired of corporate control sapping all the joy out of journalism.
Independent Bay Area journalism—with a BITE 🐺 1/4
givebutter.com/coyotemedia
Launch Coyote Media Collective
A new alt-weekly-style publication is hitting the Bay Area
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June 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🧵 THREAD: Introducing COYOTE Media Collective
11 Bay Area journalists are launching a worker-owned newsroom because we're tired of corporate control sapping all the joy out of journalism.
Independent Bay Area journalism—with a BITE 🐺 1/4
givebutter.com/coyotemedia
11 Bay Area journalists are launching a worker-owned newsroom because we're tired of corporate control sapping all the joy out of journalism.
Independent Bay Area journalism—with a BITE 🐺 1/4
givebutter.com/coyotemedia
It's June, so here's my pitch: There's nothing more powerful than the truth.
But as the debates around trans people rage on, the truth about *us* is getting lost.
That's why I'm part of @transjournalists.org. Please share/ donate -- for truth and posterity.
donorbox.org/reclaim-tran...
But as the debates around trans people rage on, the truth about *us* is getting lost.
That's why I'm part of @transjournalists.org. Please share/ donate -- for truth and posterity.
donorbox.org/reclaim-tran...
Help us reclaim trans narratives! - Graph Massara's Fundraiser on Donorbox
As a journalist, I know there's nothing more powerful than the truth. But as the political debates around transgender people rage on, the truth about us -- about our health care, about our successes a...
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June 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
It's June, so here's my pitch: There's nothing more powerful than the truth.
But as the debates around trans people rage on, the truth about *us* is getting lost.
That's why I'm part of @transjournalists.org. Please share/ donate -- for truth and posterity.
donorbox.org/reclaim-tran...
But as the debates around trans people rage on, the truth about *us* is getting lost.
That's why I'm part of @transjournalists.org. Please share/ donate -- for truth and posterity.
donorbox.org/reclaim-tran...
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Thanks to your donations yesterday, we've unlocked our first matching donation!
Our board and longtime members have pledged $2,700, so your donations go twice as far.
Will you help us get to $5,400 — to raise all of our matching funds?
donorbox.org/reclaim-tran...
Our board and longtime members have pledged $2,700, so your donations go twice as far.
Will you help us get to $5,400 — to raise all of our matching funds?
donorbox.org/reclaim-tran...
Help us reclaim trans narratives! | TRANS JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION (Powered by Donorbox)
Five years ago, the Trans Journalists Association launched with a simple mission: to promote nuanced, accurate coverage of trans rights and communities in the media, and to support the careers of gend...
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June 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Thanks to your donations yesterday, we've unlocked our first matching donation!
Our board and longtime members have pledged $2,700, so your donations go twice as far.
Will you help us get to $5,400 — to raise all of our matching funds?
donorbox.org/reclaim-tran...
Our board and longtime members have pledged $2,700, so your donations go twice as far.
Will you help us get to $5,400 — to raise all of our matching funds?
donorbox.org/reclaim-tran...
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While this report presents itself as an apolitical “review of evidence and best practices,” it deserves the same scrutiny and careful fact-checking as any government-produced document. Journalists should quote it only with appropriate context and after thorough vetting.
The Trans Journalists Association urges caution in covering the HHS report on gender care
With the recent release of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report on gender-related medical care for trans youth, the Trans Journalists Association urges newsrooms and journalists repor...
www.transjournalists.org
May 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
While this report presents itself as an apolitical “review of evidence and best practices,” it deserves the same scrutiny and careful fact-checking as any government-produced document. Journalists should quote it only with appropriate context and after thorough vetting.
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TJA's statement on the HHS report. Read in full: www.transjournalists.org/2025-hhs-rep...
May 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
TJA's statement on the HHS report. Read in full: www.transjournalists.org/2025-hhs-rep...
TJA's statement on the HHS report. Read in full: www.transjournalists.org/2025-hhs-rep...
May 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
TJA's statement on the HHS report. Read in full: www.transjournalists.org/2025-hhs-rep...
Would read (and write?) an essay on the semiotics of the new Tall MAGA Serif font that’s suddenly everywhere
May 1, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Would read (and write?) an essay on the semiotics of the new Tall MAGA Serif font that’s suddenly everywhere
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Happy Trans Day of Visibility! To celebrate, we're awarding more than $15,000 in stipends to 30+ journalists to support them. These stipends will help develop careers of trans journalists, support fair and accurate coverage of trans communities, or both.
Join the TJA's Monthly Giving Community | TRANS JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION LTD (Powered by Donorbox)
We're the Trans Journalists Association, the only trans-led organization of gender-expansive journalists in the U.S.For four years, we’ve bloomed as a volunteer-run organization bringing together expe...
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March 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Happy Trans Day of Visibility! To celebrate, we're awarding more than $15,000 in stipends to 30+ journalists to support them. These stipends will help develop careers of trans journalists, support fair and accurate coverage of trans communities, or both.
Personal news, as they say.
February 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Personal news, as they say.
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Does your company have a policy for what to do if ICE agents show up and demand entry – with or without a warrant?
I want to talk to you.
Please get in touch. Anonymity guaranteed. Signal 646-397-4678 (not on a work device/network). Other methods in my bio.
Thank you!
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Does your company have a policy for what to do if ICE agents show up and demand entry – with or without a warrant?
I want to talk to you.
Please get in touch. Anonymity guaranteed. Signal 646-397-4678 (not on a work device/network). Other methods in my bio.
Thank you!
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February 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Does your company have a policy for what to do if ICE agents show up and demand entry – with or without a warrant?
I want to talk to you.
Please get in touch. Anonymity guaranteed. Signal 646-397-4678 (not on a work device/network). Other methods in my bio.
Thank you!
🔴🔴🔴
Does your company have a policy for what to do if ICE agents show up and demand entry – with or without a warrant?
I want to talk to you.
Please get in touch. Anonymity guaranteed. Signal 646-397-4678 (not on a work device/network). Other methods in my bio.
Thank you!
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February 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
cannot believe what will go down as one of the biggest press freedom challenges in my lifetime was started by an AP Stylebook dispute
February 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
cannot believe what will go down as one of the biggest press freedom challenges in my lifetime was started by an AP Stylebook dispute
A lot of really talented journalists forced to start anew through no fault of their own. It's a scary time to be unemployed in media. Please send in a couple bucks if you've got 'em, especially if you're union.
www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
Donate to Stand with HuffPost Workers Impacted by Job Cuts, organized by HuffPost Union
This week, HuffPost was hit by devastating job cuts which saw over 20%… HuffPost Union needs your support for Stand with HuffPost Workers Impacted by Job Cuts
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February 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
A lot of really talented journalists forced to start anew through no fault of their own. It's a scary time to be unemployed in media. Please send in a couple bucks if you've got 'em, especially if you're union.
www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
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why is this a national monument....? we can't tell you ❤️
U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website
The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
why is this a national monument....? we can't tell you ❤️
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Hey there.
HuffPost went through some brutal layoffs this week. A lot of folks I deeply respect were impacted.
My book never would’ve happened had it not been for the editorial freedom I got at HuffPost.
So! I’ll mail a signed copy to the first 10 people to give $100+ tonight.
gofund.me/6391d9ff
HuffPost went through some brutal layoffs this week. A lot of folks I deeply respect were impacted.
My book never would’ve happened had it not been for the editorial freedom I got at HuffPost.
So! I’ll mail a signed copy to the first 10 people to give $100+ tonight.
gofund.me/6391d9ff
February 9, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Hey there.
HuffPost went through some brutal layoffs this week. A lot of folks I deeply respect were impacted.
My book never would’ve happened had it not been for the editorial freedom I got at HuffPost.
So! I’ll mail a signed copy to the first 10 people to give $100+ tonight.
gofund.me/6391d9ff
HuffPost went through some brutal layoffs this week. A lot of folks I deeply respect were impacted.
My book never would’ve happened had it not been for the editorial freedom I got at HuffPost.
So! I’ll mail a signed copy to the first 10 people to give $100+ tonight.
gofund.me/6391d9ff
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honestly thank you guys. a nice tribute to the impact of my work at huffpost <3
February 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
honestly thank you guys. a nice tribute to the impact of my work at huffpost <3