When you’ve been a public policy nerd for years and you finally have the credentials to prove it. 👩🏻‍🎓

And yes, @barackobama.bsky.social actually follows me on Twitter, er, X so I had to jump on this audio! 💅

#publicpolicy #magnacumlaude #obama

Proud to have graduated Magna Cum Laude from @fiu.bsky.social with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and Service and a minor in Criminal Justice.

Worked full-time. Studied full-time. Made sacrifices. And grateful to have gone back to school after 20 years to finish what I started. MBA next! 💪🏼👩🏻‍🎓

In the Miami Mayoral race, Dems erased the GOP’s gains in Shenandoah, The Roads, and Little Havana. Cuban precincts shifted 15–20 points to the left and Republicans were crushed in Coconut Grove. Last year, Trump nearly won most Brickell precincts; today, Brickell swung almost 20 points left.

Democrats flip Miami mayor’s office, winning control for first time in nearly 30 years Democrat Eileen Higgins has flipped the Miami mayor’s office, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez and marking the latest sign of the party’s momentum heading into next year&#8…

Let’s go, Miami! 💙

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Today was a good day. 💜

Excited to join Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management’s Executive MBA Cohort for Welcome Day!

I am ready to learn from this community, expand my perspective and strengthen the way I make an impact on this world.

Here’s to my #mbalife starting in 2026! 🎓🤓

Brazil offers free cruise cabins as poorer nations struggle for rooms at COP30 A leaked email seen by Reuters showed Brazil offered three free cabins aboard cruise ships.

😳 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Happy Eat Your Kid's Candy Day! 🙌🏽🎃👻😂

A year ago today I was knocking on doors with so much hope in my heart. 💔 #iykyk #canvassing

Exactly a year ago, I was working on the @kamalaharris.com campaign, an experience that I will never forget and feel so grateful for. 💙

Now, holding 107 Days in my hands feels surreal. Excited to read her reflections on leadership, resilience and the moments that shaped this historic campaign.

Read more about the grants here: kf.org/4pdAVkR

NEWS: Today, Knight Foundation is excited to announce $19.8 million in investments to support Detroit’s economic growth and cultural vitality.

Today we announced that veteran newsroom leader Amalie Nash will join Knight Foundation as our Vice President of Journalism and lead our efforts to build a sustainable future for local news.

Rapid Response: Funders Pool Their Dollars to Protect Public Media Big, public-facing rapid response initiatives from philanthropy have been notably rare so far amid Trump's cuts. But here's an exception: the newly launched Public Media Bridge Fund.

📰 Funders are moving fast to protect public media as federal cuts loom. @insidephilanthropy.com has the story on how foundations are pooling resources to keep stations alive.

🔗 insidephilanthropy.com/home/rapid-response-funders-pool-their-dollars-to-protect-public-media

Public media is a public service.

Proud to see this rapid-response effort from @knightfoundation.org and partners! Bravo to all who made this bold leadership possible. 👏🏼

Public media connects us to local news, culture, education and the information we rely on to show up as informed citizens.

My favorite day of the week.

My favorite day of the week.

Panel: Why Do I get So Many Fundraising Emails and Texts? · Arena Join Team Arena for a candid panel unpacking the digital fundraising strategies that lead to full inboxes and unwanted text messages, and explore what a better path forward could look like. We’ll hea...

I'm attending Arena's event, “Panel: Why Do I get So Many Fundraising Emails and Texts?” - sign up now to join me! #ArenaAcademy www.mobilize.us/arena/event/...

WLRN Investigations team honored with Esserman-Knight Journalism Award, reporting fellowship grant WLRN investigative journalists Danny Rivero and Josh Ceballos were awarded “honorable mention” for their stories revealing that Miami city manager Art Noriega had awarded over $440,000 in city contrac...

Congratulations to @wlrn.bsky.social’s Daniel Rivero Trabanco and Joshua Ceballos on being recognized for such important work! Dive in and read all the stories that were recognized in this year’s Esserman-Knight Awards. 🙌🏼 @knightfoundation.org

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For the record — I was using em dashes before ChatGPT. 💅

Iconic Grove Playhouse ‘stabilized’ after partial floor collapse during interior demolition An independent structural engineer has been brought in to ensure the building is stable.

An independent structural engineer has been brought in to ensure the building is stable.

This is “cruel and unusual” punishment. 💔

America’s News Influencers This study explores the makeup of the social media news influencer universe, including who they are, what content they create and who their audiences are.

It’s worth spending time with the broader PKI News Influencers project:

www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...

Bluesky has caught on with many news influencers, but X remains popular The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March.

New Pew-Knight Initiative study:

“The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March 2025.”

@pewresearch.org @knightfoundation.org

What a hoot! Owls are so beautiful.🦉

This is what a Cold Air Front looks like from Space

The Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund is now accepting applications to support artists, organizations and collectives in Akron, Detroit and Miami. Applications are OPEN through June 20.

Learn more, sign up for info sessions, or apply here: kf.org/4cUNw6V

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Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court has won, defeating President Donald Trump’s endorsed challenger.

The truth is money helps but money doesn’t win elections.

“The people have the power.”

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MSNBC calls the Wisconsin Supreme Court race for Susan Crawford

I just got off the Senate floor where I joined Senator Booker who has been speaking since last night. His words remind us: this is not a left or right moment—it’s a right or wrong moment. We must stand up and fight back.