Megan McGibney

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Journalist | Writer | Editor Journo Beats: education, politics, reproductive health, disabilities. Opinions mine/RTs🚫endorsements. Newmark-J grad

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“Backed by people drawn from the lists of loyal staffers being prepared by places like Heritage, Vance would not only support Trump’s radical impulses but seems likely to spearhead efforts to implement them.” www.vox.com/politics/360...

What J.D. Vance really believeswww.vox.com Trump's choice for vice president comes from the authoritarian wing of an authoritarian GOP.

Watching new series is more about recognizing and identifying some of the actors on screen than the actual storyline.

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“Al Cockfield’s Striving for a Better New York says on its website it “seeks to actively support and contribute to candidates for NYS offices who give a voice to the issues that impact the lives of everyday New Yorkers.” Cockfield gave $15K to non-NY candidates www.politico.com/news/2024/07...

The NYC mayor fundraised for a New York PAC. Now money is going out of state.www.politico.com Eric Adams’ ally Al Cockfield has faced scrutiny before for spending by his Striving for a Better New York PAC.

If Trump becomes President, Project 2025 is implemented, and Mark Robinson wins, and so on, what are you going to do about your phone calls? Your safety while driving or walking down the street? Your neck muscles as you regularly glance over your shoulder? Your old friends and family who are MAGA?

MWBEs, film permits, ending NYC as a sanctuary city. These suggestions were made during Brooklyn's second City Charter Revision Hearing last month. My latest for BK Reader. www.bkreader.com/featured-new...

Brooklyn's 2nd City Charter Revision Hearing Discusses Business Ideas Amid Low Turnoutwww.bkreader.com Brooklyn saw its second City Charter Revision Hearing take place at CUNY Medgar Evers College at the end of last month.

A Brooklynite is heading to the Paris Olympics! Anne Cebula has been dreaming of this moment since childhood and the road had many obstacles. Read more in my latest for BK Reader. www.bkreader.com/featured-new...

Brooklyn Fencing Ace Bound for Paris Olympicswww.bkreader.com Anne Cebula, a Brooklyn Tech graduate and a Bensonhurst native, is a first-time U.S. Olympic fencing team member.

When this article was published, I had not heard from the other side, except for Good Shepherd Services and the DOE itself. But now other faculty and staff at IS 347 have reached out and I'm looking forward to further reporting on this developing story.

Accusations were made to describe Principal Rivera at Bushwick's I.S. 347 as teachers, staff, parents, students and even elected officials called for the removal of the principal during a Friday press conference. Read more at my latest with BK Reader. www.bkreader.com/policy-gover...

Teachers Call Out Principal on Toxic Environment at I.S. 347 in Bushwickwww.bkreader.com Many teachers and staff at Bushwick's I.S. 347 are not happy with their new principal, Neyva Rivera.

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Utah OB-GYN David Broadbent Charged With Forcible Sexual Abuse More than 100 women have publicly accused the doctor of touching them inappropriately, but this is the first time he has faced a criminal charge. w/ @sltrib.com www.propublica.org/article/utah...

Utah OB-GYN David Broadbent Charged With Forcible Sexual Abusewww.propublica.org More than 100 women have publicly accused the doctor of touching them inappropriately, but this is the first time he has faced a criminal charge.

The big losers were Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. Not only did they not fact check during the debate, but they never told Trump to stay on topic. They let him go off on whatever was not the question and if there was a few seconds left, they nudged him and then he answered. Way to go…

Just came from a press conference at a middle school where the parents, teachers, and staff called for the removal of an "abusive" principal. Some electeds were there. Yikes! I've read and even covered stories about bad principals but this is the worst yet. Stay tuned...

I'm not a book reviewer, but it's so great getting press releases about new books. It means I have more books to add to my to-read lists!

My photos are on display at the Brooklyn Library at Bay Ridge as part of its National Photography Month Collage! I’ve circled the ones that are mine. This is so exciting!

“The dead include more than 15 police officers and several civilians. Six of the attackers are dead and police are hunting for others.” www.bbc.com/news/article...

Deadly attacks on Dagestan synagogues and churches - BBC Newswww.bbc.com Unidentified gunmen in the southern Russian republic kill 15 police officers and at least six gunmen die in clashes.

The old Summer in NYC dilemma: choosing between melting and your electric bill.

For NYN Media, I spoke with retired NFL player, Erik Coleman about teaming up with Long Island nonprofit, Options for Communal Living, to promote mental health awareness. www.nynmedia.com/news/2024/06...

Former New York Jets safety Erik Coleman and Long Island nonprofit team up to promote mental health awarenesswww.nynmedia.com The retired NFL pro will share his personal experiences witnessing addiction.

For BK Reader I covered a press conference about a migrant shelter in Clinton Hill. During the conference, migrants from the shelter and local residents started to mingle and share their frustrations & what needs to be done about the shelter. www.bkreader.com/policy-gover...

Voices From All Sides: Migrants, Volunteers Talk to Clinton Hill Residents About Shelter Complexwww.bkreader.com The corner of Hall Street and Flushing Avenue in Clinton Hill was bustling Thursday for different, but related reasons.

No no no no no no! www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

George and Amal Clooney Cracking Under Pressure! ‘They’re Leading Separate Lives’www.yahoo.com When they tied the knot in 2014, George and Amal Clooney made one special vow to each other. “Our deal is that we can’t be more than a week apart,” George said of coordinating their busy schedules. “S...

NYC’s DOE just announced one member of Community Education Council 2 and another from CEC 14 have been removed. No names have been released as of yet. Two members of CEC 2 sued the DOE and CEC 14 earlier this year, citing freedom of speech violations.

My latest for BK Reader is about two blocks in Bed-Stuy that residents want to be landmarked to secure its historic brownstones. But the LPC hearing earlier this week was not without any tension. www.bkreader.com/non-profit-c...

Tensions Mount Amid Possible Landmark Designation in Bed-Stuywww.bkreader.com Many residents want the city to officially landmark the Willoughby-Hart Historic District. Others disagree, saying landmark status makes it too hard to expand and renovate homes.

"The war in Ukraine and the crisis in Gaza, where Western governments have far greater strategic interests at stake, are absorbing so much of the media’s attention, donor dollars, and policymaker time, that little is left to devote to Sudan. www.persuasion.community/p/why-no-one...

Why No One Will Save Sudanwww.persuasion.community A humanitarian catastrophe goes unnoticed.

Same event, different angle - for The Bronx Times, I also wrote about "The State of Mental Health for Bronx Youth", but this time it was more Bronx-focused, while the previous one focused on the nonprofit that presented it. www.bxtimes.com/youth-mental...

Leaders discuss youth mental health, its causes and ‘real solutions’ during panel at Bronx Borough Hall – Bronx Timeswww.bxtimes.com Leaders from the Bronx’s various city and state positions gathered at Borough Hall on May 30 to discuss youth mental health.

My latest for NYN Media looks at a panel that was held on Thursday called “The State of Mental Health for Bronx Youth” at Bronx Borough Hall. Why a mental health crisis is happening and how to solve it were deeply discussed. www.nynmedia.com/news/2024/06...

Addressing mental health solutions for Bronx youthwww.nynmedia.com Partnership with Children joined with local officials to highlight the what’s being done to support the borough’s young people.

And this young woman plans to study library science. Will other high school grads be inspired to do the same? people.com/idaho-gradua...

'The Handmaid's Tale' Was Removed from an Idaho School Library. This Teen Gave a Copy to the Superintendent During Graduationpeople.com Annabelle Jenkins handed the West Ada School District superintendent a copy of the graphic novel adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel 'The Handmaid's Tale.' The book was removed from the school distr...

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this is necessary context for Trump's abuse of inconvenient Christians: in 2014, American missionary Nancy Writebol, serving as a nurse in a Liberian clinic, contracted ebola. her best hope of survival was treatment at Emory; businessman Trump publicly insisted she "suffer the consequences" and die.

4 years ago today

Is now a good time to discuss, and even create legislation, that would prevent a felon from running for president? Or did the ship sail too long ago?

My latest for the Women’s Media Center is about the bipartisan bill introduced in January that will allow proxy voting for new moms in the House of Representatives. womensmediacenter.com/news-feature...

Proposal Would Allow Proxy Voting for New Moms in US House - Women’s Media Centerwomensmediacenter.com “It's something that's really important to make sure this institution actually works for more younger people and new parents,” said Rep. Sara Jacobs, one of the proposal’s co-sponsors.

Robert DeNiro just spoke out against Trump and had two security guards from Jan. 6th behind him. A naysayer called the two traitors and they lied under oath, but no more. DeNiro wasn’t having it and told the guy the two guards “fought for you”.

I’m doing a project called Sacred Places NYC which looks at religious buildings, their history, and how they are surviving in a changing city. My latest is a Staten Island church that just celebrated its 175th anniversary. sacredplacesnyc.substack.com/p/staten-isl...

Staten Island: The Reformed Church of Huguenot Parksacredplacesnyc.substack.com While celebrating its 175th anniversary, a historic church ponders its future.