@RobBrunnerDC

Moved to a better place: https://xitter.cf/t.co/uxijP0qqfR Politics & culture editor @washingtonian. Before: features editor @fastcompany.

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Why people are buzzing (croaking?) about an album of frog sounds: washingtonian.com/2023/11/10…

Why People Are Buzzing (Croaking?) About "Sounds of North American Frogs" - Washingtonian

Smithsonian Folkways just reissued the cult favorite on vinyl.

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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
The highest paid woman in Washingtonian’s union makes the SAME as the LOWEST paid man.

ALT The highest paid woman in Washingtonian’s union makes the SAME as the LOWEST paid man.

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.

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.

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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.
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I loved this. washingtonian.com/2023/09/28…

“Shattered Glass”: An Oral History of the Media-Movie Cult Classic

An oral history of 'Shattered Glass,' the fascinating 2003 film about a rogue reporter at the New Republic.

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A piece like this is why I love the @washingtonian
Carlos Lozada@CarlosNYT1 Oct 2023
“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…

“Shattered Glass”: An Oral History of the Media-Movie Cult Classic

An oral history of 'Shattered Glass,' the fascinating 2003 film about a rogue reporter at the New Republic.

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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…

Joy and Rage on Two Wheels: A Q&A With DC’s Bike Booster

WABA’s Elizabeth Kiker on bike lanes and other issues.

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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.
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Enjoyed this thoughtful @washingtonian essay about one of the things I love about DC — its pickup basketball scene. washingtonian.com/2022/12/14…

Can an Outsider Get Into DC’s Pickup-Basketball Scene?

The risk of humiliation didn’t stop one DC transplant.

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This rules. As a sometimes coverer of the original Swann Street, I am now even more excited to sometimes cover the new and GREATLY improved Swann Street.
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BEAUTY PILL@beautypill29 Jun 2022
Hello, I wrote this tribute from the ICU.
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Dan Kois@dankois13 May 2022
Were you aware that if you live in DC you can see SIGN 'O' THE TIMES on a big screen this weekend?! silver.afi.com/Browsing/Movi… #AFISilver #SIGNOTHETIMES
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@Longreads13 May 2022
"What would you want to put into the ears of the sitting president, their administration, and all the administrations to come?" Closing our #LongreadsTop5 is @RobBrunnerDC's fun story on the White House's record collection, picked by @kristastevens: washingtonian.com/2022/05/03… (5/5)

The Untold Story of the White House’s Record Collection

Jimmy Carter’s grandson, John Chuldenko, is unlocking White House mysteries. The record collection is an archive of the nation's music taste back in the 70's.

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WFMU@WFMU7 May 2022
The untold story of the White House record collection, which was initially curated (in separate installments) by Johnny Mercer and John Hammond: washingtonian.com/2022/05/03…
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Harry Allen@harryallen5 May 2022
“I don’t know how you do a 3rd volume and not put in [Public Enemy’s] *It Takes A Nation of Millions* or NWA. These are landmark records that helped to shape our culture.” — @dangertrain The Untold Story of the @WhiteHouse's Weirdly Hip Record Collection bit.ly/3FjKRCR
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You know a story is absolutely batshit when one of the least alarming details involves "a nun outfit made out of potato sacks."
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Police found five fetuses in the Capitol Hill home of anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy on Wednesday. The 28-year-old, self-described “Catholic anarchist” has worried DC clinic workers for years. washingtonian.com/2022/04/01…

Anti-Abortion Activist With Five Fetuses Has Worried DC Clinic Workers for Years - Washingtonian

On Wednesday, police found five fetuses in the Capitol Hill home of Lauren Handy, a 28-year-old, self-described “Catholic anarchist” who is a fixture of the DC anti-abortion scene. Approached by a...

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I’m so proud of the work our bargaining committee has done so far. We need to get more sessions on the calendar so we can start making progress on the issues we all care about.
Washingtonian Guild@WashGuild29 Mar 2022
Today we’re asking Washingtonian management to agree to come to the table more often. 🧵
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Washingtonian Guild is headed to the bargaining table for the first time today. (Wish us luck!) We deserve a great contract, and we're all in this together.
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Ibram X. Kendi, author of “How to Be an Antiracist," is one of 25 MacArthur fellows awarded $625,000 in “genius grants.” Read his 2019 interview with Washingtonian. #FromTheArchives washingtonian.com/2019/10/23…
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“There had been talk about forming a union for years, but I’m not going to lie, it really gained steam after that op-ed,” said ⁦@WashGuild⁩ member ⁦@jsidman⁩. “It was a very public example of us feeling like we needed to have more of a voice…” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Unionizing Could Be Next in the Return-to-Office Power Struggle

As companies keep shifting remote work policies, white-collar office workers want a formal seat at the table.

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This record is sooooo good 🙌 @awesometapes
Almaqah@_Almaqah9 Aug 2021
The Surprising Discovery of Hailu Mergia’s Great Lost Ethiopian Album washingtonian.com/2021/08/06…
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