SolomonOSmith @nerd_written

Photojournalist and writer. Likes politics, weird socks, sarcasm and some humans--not always in that order. Managing Editor http://blackdragonmagazine linktr.ee/SolomonOSmith Los Angeles, Ca. Joined April 2020

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Greg Carr @AfricanaCarr

4 months ago

I recently contributed to a cause that really touched my heart. A Black veteran and father is facing an unimaginable situation. The Trump administration has detained him. If you can, please consider donating or sharing his story. Every little bit helps. gofund.me/657116a2

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Alexander Pennington @Authoralexp

6 months ago

Being a writer means setting imaginary unrealistic deadlines for yourself, and then getting crippling anxiety when you don't hit them.

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SolomonOSmith @nerd_written

10 months ago

I keep this conversation in mind going forward as Americans look for reasons. The reasons were always pretty clear.

🇭🇹🍃EXSTACY🍃🇭🇹 @RoseSensu

10 months ago

I keep this conversation in mind going forward as Americans look for reasons. The reasons were always pretty clear.

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🇭🇹🍃EXSTACY🍃🇭🇹 @RoseSensu

10 months ago

I love when they say the quiet part out loud

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Jireh Deng 鄧以樂 @bokchoy_baobei

11 months ago

That is foam, NOT snow. These pictures are from San Diego County, NOT a third-world country. Pollution in the Tijuana River has been happening for decades but received little national attention. People are comparing it to the Flint Water Crisis & calling it a Superfund. 🧵(1)

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SolomonOSmith @nerd_written

11 months ago

It’s a little but still important. Last summer I was an AAJA Voices Student Fellow and I got to work with some of the most inspiring young journalists, mentors and working journalists in the country. Read the rest of my thank you here linkedin.com/posts/solomon-…

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SolomonOSmith @nerd_written

11 months ago

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Jireh Deng 鄧以樂 @bokchoy_baobei

a year ago

San Francisco's budget cuts threaten to pull funding from Pacific Islander groups that address health disparities. Hope Saena found this story within her own community. She said, "If I don't cover my own community, no one else will." voices.aaja.org/stories/austin…

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Jireh Deng 鄧以樂 @bokchoy_baobei

a year ago

In the last months, I've had the privilege of editing students for @aajavoices alongside @NominUJ. Their reporting addresses gaps in mainstream media: Vietnamese insurrectionists, Filipino-Palestinian solidarity, Pacific Islander disparities, and Koreatown's housing activists. 🧵

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Jireh Deng 鄧以樂 @bokchoy_baobei

a year ago

Have you seen other national flags waving in solidarity at a Palestinian protest? @zhy_smitisa decided to investigate why Filipino activists were organizing alongside Palestinian activists at the University of Washington about the ongoing war on Gaza. voices.aaja.org/stories/austin…

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Jireh Deng 鄧以樂 @bokchoy_baobei

a year ago

When @KatelynDo55352 saw pictures of January 6th at the Capitol, she was shocked to see photos of the South Vietnam flag: yellow with three red stripes. Her story investigates the history of censorship and political organizing of Vietnamese Americans. voices.aaja.org/stories/austin…

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Daniel Dale @ddale8

a year ago

The 42-second video snippet released by the House GOP in which Pelosi, dismayed by the inadequate Capitol security, says “I take responsibility for not having them just prepare for more” simply does not prove Trump’s claims that she was in charge or turned down Guard troops.

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Jared Yates Sexton @JYSexton

a year ago

January 6th is finally brought up after 40 minutes, after most people watched and said holy hell, he sounds and looks awful, and turned off, and you just...don't hit what it represents and the ongoing danger to democracy. What in the hell are we doing here.

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Natasha S. Alford @NatashaSAlford

2 years ago

For colored girls tired of Nikki Haley’s revisionist history, Republican “colorblindness,” and being gaslit about racism in America… (P.S. No political commentators were harmed by this honest exchange— we had worthwhile discussion after the panel.) 🎥 @CNN…

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Peak Freelance @joinPF

2 years ago

If a freelancer tells you turnaround is 10 days, it's not because it'll take them 80 hours. It's because they have other projects. Other priorities. Other ideas to let marinate. They're in demand for a reason. Rushed work is no way to create great content.

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The Freelance Beat @Freelance_Beat

2 years ago

Too real

Letters of Note @LettersOfNote

2 years ago

Too real

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The Freelance Beat @Freelance_Beat

2 years ago

Literally. And then they’ll offer $100.

tanya chen (same handle on bluesky) @tanyachen

2 years ago

Literally. And then they’ll offer $100.

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SolomonOSmith @nerd_written

2 years ago

Thrilled to share some news! 🎉🎉 I’ll be speaking at SPJ23 Journalism Convention on Sep 27 - Oct 01, 2023. I would love to see you there! via Whova Event Platform whova.com/portal/spjco_2…

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Asian American Journalists LA @AAJAla

2 years ago

Calling early-career journos. Do you want: -One-on-one coaching? -To hear from experts on building a career in news, including @hbecerraLATimes? Join us for our Randy Hagihara Coaching Day at Cal State LA on Saturday 9/16 Seats are limited, so sign up now: bit.ly/Randy-Day