Opinion | I Have Watched the Catastrophe of My Country Be Reduced to Nothing

"those who profit from chaos rarely get to control it for long"

Opinion | Don’t Use A.I. to Do This

"Do you realize how much water and power it’d take to replicate the average writer’s narcissism, self-loathing and despair? It’d drain the Indian Ocean. You could light up Times Square for a year. We can’t afford it."

For Ants, a ‘Cleaning Station’ in the Desert

"He set the photographs aside for two decades, figuring he needed more data to make sense of them. But recently, after reviewing them again, he realized he “had the whole story in the pictures.”"

Who is left to cover Lebanon? A nation that helped shape modern war reporting is now treated as peripheral. In the wake of journalist killings, the consequences are clear not only for members of the press, but for how the story of...

"The obscuring of Lebanon and its civilians is no accident."
~ Zahra Hankir for @columjournreview.bsky.social

Chatted with @realphotoshow.bsky.social about life, war, and photography. Catch it here: open.spotify.com/episode/25Ox...

A War Zone, Minus the War: One Year Later, Has the Military Really Secured the US-Mexico Border? A look at the military's role at the southern border one year after Trump declared a national emergency and troops were deployed.

“They bring in the military. They say the border’s closed 100%, and that’s why Border Patrol can go into the interior. It’s the illusion of national security.”

"I do believe there’s a moral stance in thoughtful records of human violence, but that doesn’t mean it’s a pure or beautiful thing to do. I passionately wanted to see war for myself, for reasons I still don’t fully understand." www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

"Tristan da Cunha’s size and enduring isolation mean one thing won’t change: Life on Tristan da Cunha may look quiet from the outside — idyllic even — but on the inside, it moves fast. Everyone does everything. All at once. And somehow, they manage." apps.npr.org/life-on-tris...

incredible lead art for this Pete Hegseth story by James Kerr / Scorpion Dagger www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Personally, I love the variant wars for metal/hardcore. I have so much color on my music shelf.

Metalheads and hardcore kids are running visuals for institutions across the country. Is it finally time for the Juggalos to make a move?

Very cool looking gig at the International Center of Photography in New York City
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Too Fast to Die, by Archspire 8 track album

the fastest Canadians in metal are back archspire.bandcamp.com/album/too-fa...

“The Ngogo chimpanzees show how our ancestors could have gotten dragged into years of lethal fighting without ideology or cultural identity — let alone the language to talk about them. Instead, shifting social bonds might have been enough to light the fire.”

excited for this massive collaboration with best in Texas journalism!

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WePresent | Capturing the defiant female wrestlers of Ciudad Juárez Photographer Jana Margarete Schuler follows the defiant female wrestlers of Ciudad Juárez in their fight for freedom

"Schuler’s project carefully illustrates the duality of the Luchadora’s lives. Calm, connected portraits show them at home with their families, where many of them are the primary caregiver in addition to working or attending school. Once in the ring, everything changes."

American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released, an Iraqi official tells the AP American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped in Baghdad last week, has been released. That's according to an Iraqi official with direct knowledge of the situation.

According to an Iraqi official, American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released by her kidnappers.

Excited to see this. Food media has taken a real hit the last few years. @weareravenous.com and this talented crew look poised to change that.

it’s giving palo verde season in the desert

Why We Went Looking for National Defense Areas Along the U.S. Southern Border The federal government is charging a skyrocketing number of migrants with trespassing in military zones. The boundaries can be hard to pinpoint — even for investigative reporters.

"As we got back into our rental SUV, Perla and I wondered: If we, as reporters who investigate things for a living, couldn’t get a straight answer on where these military zones were, how did the government expect people crossing the border to do better?" @propublica.org

“Is there a better way to write about the horrors of the world?”
- Cathy Otten (former roommate in Iraq, badass reporter)
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The Incredible Story of the Cartel Olympics A Mexican athlete said he was kidnapped and forced to compete for his life in a tournament of gangs. But was he actually playing a different game?

“Some stories take on a life of their own because they show how things really are. Others spread because they tell us what we already believe.”

Bo Lueders, Harm’s Way Guitarist and HardLore Podcast Host, Dies at 38 Lueders, who also played in XweaponX, was a linchpin of the Chicago straight-edge community

Chicago's Bo Lueders played such a pivotal role in shaping the modern hardcore scene. He will be greatly missed. pitchfork.com/news/bo-lued...

Good magazines copy, great magazines steal: The Fence on mining the archives to create one of the UK’s best periodicals With its purely illustrative approach and ever-changing masthead, The Fence feels far from run of the mill, but here founder and editor Charlie Baker and art director Mathias Clottu explain why they’r...

"The best art direction is to choose the right people and let them do what they do best." www.itsnicethat.com/features/the...

I’ll be giving a talk about my work and photobook on May 18th at the Bronx Documentary Center. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/photobook-...

NYC Press Freedom 2026 NYC Press Freedom HEFAT is a free, 18-hour course for freelance journalists focusing on physical safety, digital security, trauma first aid, & mental wellness.

*Journalism Training* Crisis Ready Media is providing a free 2-day HEFAT class on May 4/5 in NYC. Register here: givebutter.com/NYCPressFree...

Opinion | Remember the Oil Shocks of the ’70s? This Is Going to Be Worse. Much Worse.

"The most fossil fuel-friendly government in recent U.S. history has shown us all just how risky reliance on oil and gas can be — and taught the world that true energy security lies in accelerating toward a cleaner, electrified future." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/o...

Opinion | ‘The First Losers in All of This Were Women’

“Freedom for Muslim women is fought the way it is for women everywhere: in moments of immense societal upheaval, but also in the every day, in the small, slow interactions that add up to progress the world over. There’s nothing about war that supports that kind of change.”

Episode 180: Cengiz Yar (Conflict Photography)

Really enjoyed this chat with Molly and Joe about my career and new book. Come for the hot takes about photography and social media, stay for my thoughts on community. open.spotify.com/episode/4xSz...