Moved to a better place: https://xitter.cf/t.co/uxijP0qqfR Politics & culture editor @washingtonian. Before: features editor @fastcompany.
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Rob Brunner retweeted
Why people are buzzing (croaking?) about an album of frog sounds: washingtonian.com/2023/11/10…
Always fun to see something you wrote pop up in your feed with no attribution. Just for the record, the actual story is here: steelydanreader.com/2006/03/…
Pulling on the handle of DC's electric chair was one of the creepiest experiences of my life.
A piece of local history I was not previously aware of. The last execution at the DC Jail was in 1957. From @washingtonian The Shocking History of DC’s Electric Chair washingtonian.com/2023/10/25…
Rob Brunner retweeted
Washingtonian magazine is hosting an event tonight to celebrate women in our community, but the company needs to take a look at the women on its own staff.
@merrillwilliams
ALT The highest paid woman in Washingtonian’s union makes the SAME as the LOWEST paid man.
ALT MORE THAN HALF the women in Washingtonian’s union DON’T make a livable income* for DC *the economic policy institute considers a “modest yet adequate income in DC to be $52,549-a-year.
Rob Brunner retweeted
After over 2 years of pushing for a $55K pay floor, we were shocked when @merrillwilliams & @washingtonian management finally came back with a proposal of $40K.
Their proposal remains far below adequate income levels for the DC area & below the pay floor of other media outlets.
Rob Brunner retweeted
A piece like this is why I love the @washingtonian
“What everyone says about him is he was this brilliant writer who couldn’t report any facts. The truth is he actually was not a good writer at all.”
Good oral history of SHATTERED GLASS. (That quote is @jonathanchait on Stephen Glass.) washingtonian.com/2023/09/28…
Rob Brunner retweeted
LOL @ "And I was passed by a guy on a bike flying down the middle of the avenue with both hands in the air." - while I fly down Conn Ave daily, I do usually have my hands on the handlebars.
Joy and Rage on Two Wheels: A Q&A With DC’s Bike Booster washingtonian.com/2023/08/29…
Really enjoyed talking to the head of @WABADC about bike stuff. Getting an e-bike changed my life and now I'm one of those people who can't shut up about it.
All: O Dougs, where are you?
Dougs: In the wild hotels of the sea.
42milespress.com/2013/05/23/…
NEW: The most important society in D.C. is the society of Dougs. I took the time to figure out what makes this kinship tick.
politico.com/news/magazine/2…
featuring @DougAndres @SecondGentleman @GovDougBurgum @DougHeye @dthornell @djheakin @dougmillsnyt @ProfDBrinkley @DougJones
It takes a lot of courage to speak about this stuff in public, so I hope you'll read this thread about why @WashGuild is fighting for better pay and annual cost-of-living raises. Right now, the longer you work at Washingtonian, the less you make!
This 🧵 is so important to reveal the struggles that many in journalism face. Unions are essential to ensuring that the status quo is challenged for the betterment of the workers.
What are you so afraid of,
@merrillwilliams? Respect and recognize the @WashGuild!
Rob Brunner retweeted
After nearly two years of bargaining, Washingtonian management and @merrillwilliams still refuse to agree to guaranteed cost-of-living raises and livable minimum salaries. Current and former staffers share how low pay has affected their health, financial futures, & career plans.
I'm looking for a freelance culture writer for @washingtonian's monthly "10 Things to Do in DC" list. Pay is competitive, DC-area residency preferred but not required. It's a fun thing to put together! Info here (scroll down): washingtonian.com/jobs/
There is a disappointing lack of hair-metal debauchery at the M3 Rock Festival, but things can still get messy. washingtonian.com/2023/04/27…
Just spotted this impressive new hand-painted sign at my local bike shop, @HappyGoBikes: – at Chevy Chase, Washington
Huh? Some Washington staters are mad that DC people call ourselves Washingtonians, apparently. washingtonian.com/2023/04/04…
