Beth Fertig
I spent most of my adult life as a reporter at WNYC and NPR. Now I’m working at @PressPassNYC to rebuild trust in media by helping the next generation. We give public schools the support & tools to launch student news sites.
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- Good reporting here from Florida on how some @u-m.bsky.social faculty are saying good riddance to President Ono and why. Was it all an audition for Florida? www.gainesville.com/story/news/e...
- Reposted by Beth FertigDestroying the agency that brought us the internet, the SuperCollider and modern telescopes. Heading into the dark ages here
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- Reposted by Beth FertigThe head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cameron Hamilton, has been replaced. The shake up comes weeks before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. By @lsommer.bsky.social and @rhersher.bsky.social
- Reposted by Beth FertigJUST IN: NPR has learned that rules must now be vetted by the White House and that the administration is drafting an executive order that could loosen radiation limits. By @gbrumfiel.bsky.social
- Reposted by Beth FertigCalifornia couple that lived without incident in Orange County for more than 30 years was arrested at their annual immigration check-in, and then deported to Colombia with only the clothes on their backs - leaving behind their three daughters who are US citizens. spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-...
- The U.S. is kicking out people who fled Venezuela, Afghanistan, Haiti but giving special treatment to whites from South Africa: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/w...
- Reposted by Beth FertigNEW: @nbcnews.com confirmed last night that the Trump admin almost sent a dozen men from Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos, and Mexico to Libya, a country described as a “hellscape” for migrants where some have been SOLD INTO SLAVERY and many have been subjected to extraordinary horrors.
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- Americans are already seeing Trump's tariffs kick in. They sent in receipts to prove it www.npr.org/2025/05/08/g... @npr.org
- An executive order could compel schools to hand over sensitive information that ICE could weaponize against immigrant students and their families. www.the74million.org/article/trum... @the74.bsky.social
- 3 new measles cases confirmed in New York state as infections rise nationwide (BTW: vaccines work. Measles was eradicated in 2000 in the US, before anti-vax movements went wild) gothamist.com/news/3-new-m...
- As the Trump Administration’s visa crackdowns fuel fear and uncertainty, here’s what international students should know about how to safely leave and re-enter the U.S. documentedny.com/2025/05/07/i... @documentedny.bsky.social
- Reposted by Beth FertigThe National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
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- “The world’s richest man has been involved in the deaths of the world’s poorest children,” Gates told me, exhibiting a rare burst of real anger about the cuts to U.S.A.I.D. “He put it in the wood chipper, because he didn’t go to a party that weekend.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/m...
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Academic freedom may seem abstract, but it has fundamental value in a democracy precisely at the moment it is being questioned. "The lesson many cadets are learning is that it is inappropriate for them to question their own government — a dangerous message to convey to future Army officers." - Reposted by Beth FertigExtraordinary: West Point faculty have been told to cancel courses, drop readings on race, and to get approval for research or any public comment that might viewed as contrary to Trump's goals. "I have seen an eagerness to reassure the Trump administration that the academy is in its pocket."
- Reposted by Beth Fertig"I will be resigning after this semester from my tenured position at West Point after 13 years on the faculty. I cannot tolerate these changes, which prevent me from doing my job responsibly. I am ashamed to be associated with the academy in its current form." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
- Reposted by Beth FertigNEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
- Reposted by Beth FertigNEW: Whistleblower records show that the NIH axed research grants – even after a federal judge blocked the cuts with an injunction. www.propublica.org/article/trum... 🧵
- I deactivated my account on X. It was nice while it was Twitter but it's just NOT a healthy environment. I hope more good folks come over here, and by that I mean anyone interested in sharing factual information who also isn't a troll.
- Suddenly, lying about your resume can cost you a nomination. Or this: "On Sunday, conservative activist Laura Loomer posted to X that she opposed Neshewiat's confirmation because of her support for COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic." www.cbsnews.com/news/janette...
- Reposted by Beth FertigNEWS Attorneys seek an emergency order blocking a class of certain immigrants "from being removed to Libya," amid "alarming" reports that the country is next destination. They also want to block removals to other third party countries. Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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- Thank you teachers! #EduSky
- Reposted by Beth FertigUpdate: The first hearing has been postponed from this week to Friday, May 16th. A federal court in DC will now hear arguments for a preliminary injunction for two of the cases at the same time.
- The 1st hearing in the 3 cases where ed researchers are suing the Trump admin will take place on Thursday, asking the court to temporarily restore the studies, data collections and personnel that DOGE and Ed Sec'y McMahon cut. Round up here: hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
- "At times the real world really shows you what's going on, and with this we really had to think about 'what should we do?'"—Cesar Jimenez, of the Bronx River News on the high school newspaper's decision to publish an immigration series without bylines. #WNYC wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/how...
- "Some of the biggest names in education research — who often oppose each other in scholarly and policy debates — are now united in their desire to fight the cuts to data and scientific studies at the U.S. Department of Education." hechingerreport.org/proof-points... @hechingerreport.org
- New York’s cellphone ban: Exemptions, enforcement, and costs explained www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
- Reposted by Beth FertigSenior presidential adviser Kari Lake says Voice of America will rely on coverage from the far-right OAN network. OAN has offered unwavering support of President Trump.
- Reposted by Beth FertigGavin Kliger should of course be facing a skin-melting federal investigation for this, but with Ed Martin at the DC US Attorney’s office and Pam Bondi as Attorney General… hard to see it happening.
- DOGE guy at the CFPB owned verboten stocks. He was explicitly warned by ethics lawyers that he wasn’t permitted to take any action that could benefit those companies — and him. He then helped fire workers anyway. Including the ethics lawyers who warned him. www.propublica.org/article/cfpb...
- “Lawyers from Gibson Dunn explained that it was afraid of incurring Mr. Trump’s wrath if the firm was associated publicly with a lawsuit that sought to restore legal representation for unaccompanied immigrant children, sources told NYT. Afraid to represent kids? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/b...
- “Sesame Street,” “Reading Rainbow” and “Clifford the Big Red Dog” were funded with grants now labeled “divisive ideologies and woke propaganda.”https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/us/politics/doe-kills-grant-pbs-childrens-shows.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
- Reposted by Beth Fertig"A successful newspaper for us is a privilege but also a demonstration of all the hard work that the staff has put in throughout the years,” Bronx River News Editor in Chief Cesar Jimenez on the HS newspaper's big wins bronxrivernews.org/2025/05/news...
- Reposted by Beth Fertig“Any moment like it could either be me or my family." President Trump’s Deportation Policies Strike Fear Among High School Students Across New York City. From The Pacer at Pace HS pacernyc.com/3768/news/pr... #EduSky
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- Reposted by Beth Fertig19 states sue RFK Jr., Trump administration for overhauling HHS and staff cuts www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
- I’m really enjoying this Argentinian post-apocalyptic series on Netflix, but episode 4 gets very creepy in a specific way for city-dwellers. No spoilers! itc.ua/en/articles/...
- Want to hel save public radio and TV? Fill out this form and it will go to your representatives. Easy Peezy. protectmypublicmedia.org
- This stunning investigation of sexual abuse allegations at Rikers was a finalist for a Pulitzer. You can listen here link.chtbl.com/nycnowrikers... @wnyc.org @gothamist.com
- He gave up DEI as soon as the University of Michigan was threatened and now he’s going to lead the University of Florida for $3M a year www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
- Reposted by Beth FertigTrump says he ‘doesn’t rule out’ using military force to control Greenland
- Reposted by Beth FertigThe articles of impeachment write themselves
- Reposted by Beth FertigReal headlines about the President of the United States. Happening right in front of us. (via @parkermolloy.com)
- Reposted by Beth FertigThe Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.
- “World Press Freedom Day is not just about journalists abroad—it is about holding every country, including the United States, accountable to the principles it claims to uphold.” The Pacer st Pace HS pacernyc.com/3774/opinion...
- Reposted by Beth Fertig“After centuries of intellectual progress, Americans must face a terrible question,” the physicist Alan Lightman writes. “Are we now descending from light into dark?” theatln.tc/GonKaWSv
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- Reposted by Beth FertigFive former National Weather Service directors have taken the unusual step of signing onto an open letter warning that cuts to the organization by the Trump administration may soon endanger lives.
- Reposted by Beth FertigA Harvard Med researcher is approaching her 3rd month in a crowded (90 women to a room) Louisiana detention center, supposedly because she didn't declare frog embryos as she was re-entering the US. She fears for her safety if she's deported to her native Russia. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
- Reposted by Beth FertigWe must fight to save PBS and NPR.
- Reposted by Beth FertigA federal appeals court has reversed a lower court's ruling that required the Trump administration to continue funding Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia while their lawsuits continue. The reversal means the Trump administration may deprive the broadcaster of money for now.
- Reposted by Beth FertigJudge Howell goes Shakespearean in her order BLOCKING and excoriating Trump's order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie. From Dick the Butcher to Donald J. Trump: “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” READ HERE storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
- Reposted by Beth FertigRubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world
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- Reposted by Beth FertigThis isn't hypothetical. The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
- This is the power of scholastic journalism. We launched 27 student-led NYC school newspapers in just three years. Now that we've proven what we can do, our goal is to help every NYC public high school without student press. Come partner with us! www.presspassnyc.org
- Reposted by Beth FertigTrump is now housing hundreds of immigrants in notorious federal prisons. I collected accounts from detainees who report: Moldy food; shortages of food and toilet paper; given used underwear + bloodstained clothes; no medical care; filthy cells; cut off from family; some missing their ICE hearings
- Eliminating funds for Corporation for the Public Broadcasting “would have a devastating impact on American communities across the nation that rely on public radio for trusted local and national news, culture, lifesaving emergency alerts and public safety information.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/u...
- “If lawyers are taking to the streets, it means something very serious and bad is happening,” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/n...
- Reposted by Beth FertigHere’s what to know about the rights a green card holder is entitled to and how to travel on a green card.
- Reposted by Beth Fertigthe trump administration, obviously concerned with racial equality, thinks its illegal discrimination to spend federal dollars protecting a predominantly black community from raw sewage
- Calling it "illegal DEI," Trump issues EO to shut down a program redirecting human waste away from a rural Alabama area regularly flooded with sewage during climate-change-amplified storms. The area's population is over 72% Black. www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
- Reposted by Beth FertigThis is a widely inaccurate & dangerous mischaracterization. The vaccine was developed in fetal cells obtained from two elective abortions in the early 1960s. There is not abortion debris floating around in the vaccine. And the Vatican has okayed its use. RFK Jr. is again spreading disinformation.
- Reposted by Beth FertigNIH funding for research with international partners is about to be suspended. I believe it was just yesterday that I posted about a huge, critical study that showed that one HPV shot is as good as two. The study was funded by the NIH…and was done in Costa Rica. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Reposted by Beth FertigHHS Secretary RFK Jr. repeatedly claims that autism is becoming more prevalent and “severe," which isn’t substantiated by science. But new research suggests that the share of autism cases with moderate or significant symptoms remained relatively consistent from 2000 to 2016.
- Reposted by Beth Fertigwe're finished
- SCOOP: A DOGE operative has been tasked with using AI to propose rewrites to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s regulations—an effort sources are told will roll out across government. @davidgilbert.bsky.social @wired.com www.wired.com/story/doge-c...
- Reposted by Beth FertigRFK Jr. ordered the NIH’s Integrated Research Facility in Frederick to stop all research on serious infectious diseases yesterday at 5:00 PM. They study pathogens like Ebola there. You may be familiar with it from The Hot Zone. www.wired.com/story/hhs-ni...
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