New court record from the FBI details the state of the devices seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson: phone was on w/Lockdown Mode; personal laptop was off; work laptop was on w/Touch ID; several Signal chats used disappearing messages. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
California's website that helps residents block hundreds of data brokers at once is now live. @themarkup.org and @calmatters.org gave it a try and decided — we need to make a guide: themarkup.org/privacy/2026...
SUPPORT SCIENCE JOURNALISM TODAY ⬇️ @theopennotebook.bsky.social
As we prepare to ring in the new year, please consider a gift of any size (literally ANY gift amount makes a difference at our small organization), and your donation will go twice as far!
www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
I've learned from so many journalists that TON's free resources is the ONLY REASON they were able to start a career in journalism. We need to support the hell out of resources like this.
We're a small, scrappy organization. Everyone on our board works in journalism. We aren't rich. But we believe so deeply in The Open Notebook's work to make extremely high quality training available to everyone.
Two BIG updates on @theopennotebook.bsky.social:
1. We had a $7,500 match fund and YOU MET THE MATCH!!!
2. Inspired by you, the board is stepping up, and pledging an additional $800 match for any donations TON gets today on 12/31.
Give today: www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
Tomorrow, I'm be posting about all the incredible impact that @calmatters.org and @themarkup.org have had in 2025. Spoiler: It's been a jaw dropping year.
Please help support this incredible journalism. Until 12/31, donations are QUADRUPLE MATCHED. Please give! give.calmatters.org/campaign/746...
Fewer than 3% of journalists are trained to cover science, health or the environment. And access to that training is scarce and inequitable.
It's why @theopennotebook.bsky.social works so hard to create free resources anyone can use. Please donate if you can: www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
As you consider year-end giving options, please check out @theopennotebook.bsky.social — THE site for free resources to improve science journalism around the world.
But we need your help. Donations by 12/31 will be matched:
www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
whenever people ask me how to become a science writer, I refer them to the @theopennotebook.bsky.social. it's the best guide to becoming a thoughtful, ethical science journalist. all donations will be matched through the end of the year, will you join me?
www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
Right now, if you donate to @theopennotebook.bsky.social, your donation is DOUBLED. That means 2x the impact of helping journalists learn how to tackle misinfo, use the skills of science journalism, and more.
So again, if you've got a couple dollars, donate! www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
Every donation is DOUBLED today, thanks to some INCREDIBLE partners: @cenmag.bsky.social @hothousemag.bsky.social @ksjatmit.bsky.social @undark.org @statnews.com @7homaslin.com @transjournalists.org
For such a tiny organization, it's really true that every donation, no matter the amount, really makes a difference. Especially because so much of TON's money flows back into supporting the community.
TON is also led by @siricarpenter.bsky.social, who co-founded TON and has been leading it for 15 years, because of how much she personally values open access to journalism education, especially around topics that can seem intimidating, like science, technology, and data.
She's pretty awesome.
I didn't know about TON for most of my career, but after I found out about it, I started sharing its resources — the successful freelance pitches database, the guide to tracking sources, the international students slack community. These resources are FREE and available to everyone.
* Published 600+ articles, mentored hundreds of
journalists, taught 10,000+ via online masterclasses
* Translated 100+ stories into Spanish, which has helped many journos in the Global South
* Never wavered from its values:www.theopennotebook.com/diversity-equity-and-inc...
I volunteer my time AND give money to The Open Notebook (aka TON) because it is HANDS DOWN, one of the most accessible, welcoming, and supportive organizations for journalists on the planet.
This org has:
I've been on the board of @theopennotebook.bsky.social for 2+ years now, and today, this tiny, scrappy nonprofit turns 15!!!
If you've got a couple dollars (maybe even $15 for the 15th birthday?), please consider donating: www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
Here's why I donate 🧵
An image with a smiling woman and a quote that says: TON is just a really incredible resource for science journalists, and particularly freelancers. It's just great having a sense that you're part of a global community as well, and seeing what other science journalists around the world and doing and achieving. It's an amazing resource. Absolutely amazing. Bianca Nogrady. Journalist (Australia)
“You’re part of a global community” – @biancanogrady.bsky.social.
Help TON celebrate another 15 years as a global resource—supporting tens of thousands of journalists with free tools, training, and community. #TON15 www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
Image of a woman in a black and white sweater and the following quote: The Open Notebook offers not only a wealth of resources, it provides community to science writers at every stage of their career. TON embodies generosity. By reading the site's expert and timely articles, we can become better storytellers together. Tiên Nguyễn. Journalist and filmmaker (L.A.)
“We can become better storytellers together.” – Tiên Nguyễn
As we celebrate our 15th anniversary, we invite you to honor the past, elevate the present, and invest in the future of science journalism. #TON15 www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
An image showing a woman smiling and quoted text that says: The Open Notebook is an incredibly generous project, a gift to the science writer community ...Everyone involved - the TON creators, the interviewers, the writers who reveal their methods - is helping teach the rest of us a master class in science writing. Laura Helmuth, Editor (Washington, D.C.)
Science journalism matters. Trust in facts matters. Community matters. Thank you for being part of TON’s story. Help us celebrate another 15 years.
See how @laurahelmuth.bsky.social describes what TON has meant to her. #TON15
www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
What a fantastic team — excited for all three of you!
Our journalism is nonpartisan, it's free for everyone, and it creates real, measurable change. See for yourself:
calmatters.org/inside-the-n...
If you want to support high-quality journalism that holds people in power accountable for their promises, their actions, and their inactions — donate to @calmatters.org.
Today is the last day where all donations are doubled: give.calmatters.org/campaign/696...
If you value what we do at TON – mentoring early-career science writers; creating free resources for anyone covering science, health and the environment; creating community – consider supporting us with a gift today. 🧪
I've been on the board of @theopennotebook.bsky.social for a few years, and I'm so amazed by how much incredible work this team gets done.
People around the world — who don't have access to training — have used TON's classes, articles, tipsheets, etc. to self-teach and BECOME journalists.
@theopennotebook.bsky.social is a tiny org that punches above its weight.
TON's work strengthens science journalism and helps journalists navigate life-or-death issues like climate change, measles, and federal funding for cancer research, and to hold power to account.
Now TON needs your support:
