Photographer, writer, and often swimming in the Pacific | Views and strong opinions here are my own
San Francisco, CA
Joined April 2011
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Putin seems to be setting the stage for a purge within his own country. I sincerely hope the Russian people that don't want this can prevail.
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Ominous words from Putin about a “natural and necessary cleansing of the nation” to “spit out like flies” all representatives of a fifth column and “traitors” who do not back the Kremlin line. No wonder thousands are leaving the country in fear.
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It’s time for once and for all acknowledge that fixers are essential workers for western media outlets. Covering conflicts wouldn’t be possible without them. The precarious work conditions and no bylines for them should end ASAP
This is the Ukrainian member of the @FoxNews crew. She was killed today alongside their cameraman.
Fox News doesn’t even mention her in their report.
(Photo published by Oksana Romaniuk of the Institute of Mass Information)
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
7 minutes after this tweet, FOX posted this: foxnews.com/media/ukrainia…
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What scientists know about the world is mind-blowing. What the public thinks scientists don’t know about the world is alarming.
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As we consider replacing @GavinNewsom with a more libertarian leader over handling of Covid (I guess), worth knowing that CA's per capita Covid deaths are ~21% below FL's, & ~16% below TX's. Translates into >10,000 Californians alive due to our performance.nytimes.com/interactive/2021…
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How much money did we spend in Afghanistan over the last 20 years that we were told we could never afford to spend at home?
Hey @KALW - I just caught the end of @ThisAmerLife that aired today, 5/18, but can’t figure out which episode I was hearing. Can you help point me to it?
If you're interested in being a professional photographer, then you're interested in running a business. If you're not interested in running a business, then photography is not the job for you.
If you're still in, @melissalyttle will be sharing her insights this Friday.
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Working as a visual journalist on potential unrest in the days ahead? Know your rights and read this guide from @aliciaphoto @nppalawyer and @ChrisMPost nppa.org/news/lessons-learne…
As someone that studied writing and worked as a journalist in college, I'm proud to see my work paired with an opinion piece by @ezraklein. As an armchair policy wonk, this is like being invited on stage to join one of your favorite musicians in song.
nytimes.com/2021/04/24/opini…
The idea of "fuller, stranger lives," touches on the core feeling that is trying to unearth itself from the rubble within me after this last year. @wendymac & @chriscolin3000 - you're both inspirations.
Top human @wendymac is gonna chat funly w/ me and @rinee_s tmrw at @LiteratiBkstore, about our funny book, which you should mos def buy. But it’s a Trojan Horse for deeper conversations — about living fuller, stranger lives. Join us as we smash the horse! literatibookstore.com/event/…
For those of you that want to read the internal report Facebook produced (and kept its own employees from reading) covering its own failures to prevent an organized group of criminals from using its platform to incite violence at the Capitol in January, here you go.
Due to its historical significance, BuzzFeed News is publishing the internal Facebook report about how the company failed to prevent the “Stop the Steal” movement from using its platform to subvert the election & help incite the Jan 6 Capitol insurrection: buzzfeednews.com/article/rya…
For the past decade I've been following @aphotoeditor and admiring what he does and all the incredible work he's shared. It's an absolute thrill to finally be included. Thank you to @mccalmanco for his studio's work on laying out mine!
New work for @BW on NFT collectors.
If you’ve heard about NFTs, you’ve heard of Beeple, Pak, Mad Dog Jones, and Micah Johnson. Now meet the biggest collectors
bloomberg.com/news/features/… via @BW
Thank you for being a gracious host and allowing me into your home and giving me the opportunity to learn more about how it all works, @etyoung.
Thank you @jstarmy and @peterprato for taking the time to chat with me. Very pleased to be featured alongside legends like @pablorfraile, @WhaleShark_Pro, @seedphrase, and @colbornbell. 🙌🙌🙌🙌
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A beautiful portrait in film by Luis G. Santos of a photographer that’s been supportive of me for years now. Gioncarlo Valentine is the real deal.
A lovely documentary short following photographer Gioncarlo Valentine by director Luis G. Santos. “The Beautiful Confusion” observes Valentine at work as he discusses the many trials & tribulations that affect successful Black artists in this generation: tv.booooooom.com/2021/03/15/…
Thanks to @CJR and @darrelfrost for the opportunity to contribute to this piece on the work of @NateGartrell, a court reporter dedicated to the profession in the Bay Area. Thanks also to Nate for his willingness to try to help me get images despite the bureaucratic hurdles.
New: @jaeahjlee profiles @NateGartrell, a courts reporter in Northern California, as he investigates police misconduct, holds his local officials accountable, and tries to avoid a lay off.
cjr.org/special_report/court…
