Kerry Benefield

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Kerry Benefield

@Benefield

Columnist for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Press Democrat. I cover...well, that depends. Have an awesome idea? Reach out. Views = mine. She/her

Santa Rosa, California Katılım Şubat 2009
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The Press Democrat Guild
The Press Democrat Guild@pdguild·
Less than two months after Darius Anderson and Sonoma Media Investments sold The Press Democrat and its sister publications to Media News Group/hedge fund Alden Global Capital, our new owners have already started layoffs. Important 🧵
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Kerry Benefield@Benefield·
Over half of the journalists at The Press Democrat, Petaluma Argus-Courier, Sonoma Index-Tribune and North Bay Business Journal are considered low income. None of us make enough to live comfortably in the community we serve. That’s why we’re fighting for fair wages.
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Students Demand Action
Students Demand Action@StudentsDemand·
Gun violence is an LGBTQ+ issue. Queer youth are more likely to contemplate, attempt, and die by gun suicide than their peers. We stand with the LGBTQ+ community, and we’ll keep working to #DisarmHate and for a future where we’re ALL safe from gun violence.
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Robert Reich
Robert Reich@RBReich·
The FTC under the Biden administration has made a strong effort to revive antitrust law and use its power to reign in powerful corporations that have consolidated markets. We must stop the monopolization of America. Read more about the pending lawsuit. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Neal Katyal
Neal Katyal@neal_katyal·
Wow. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissent.
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Kerry Benefield@Benefield·
"Many of its devotees so savored its illumination of other worlds — space, the depths of the ocean, little-seen parts of the planet..." In my house growing up, all of our Nat Geo issues were kept on the bookshelf, along with the classics.
Paul Farhi@farhip

The iconic magazine won’t have *any* staff writers and won’t be sold on newsstands starting next year under a new series of cuts by ⁦@Disney⁩, its owner. Latest by me: washingtonpost.com/media/2023/06/…

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Kerry Benefield@Benefield·
Another day at the office… column coming in ⁦@NorthBayNews⁩ about volunteer crews doing beautiful, dramatic overhaul by painstakingly removing invasive species from Doran Beach area. ⁦@cchungphoto⁩ on the case. Stay tuned.
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The Press Democrat
The Press Democrat@NorthBayNews·
In the wake of two fatal gang-related shooting in two weeks, the city of Santa Rosa is hosting a meeting Tuesday seeking input about the increase in violent crime. pressdemocrat.com/article/news/c…
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"Many studies have found that easy access to firearms does not make the home safer....(Gun) ownership raises the likelihood of both suicide and homicide."
Everytown@Everytown

A must-read exploration into how gun ownership changes the way people see & react to the world. Plus, insight from our Director of Research, Sarah @BurdSharps, on how owning a gun makes you more likely to be shot than to successfully defend yourself. nytimes.com/2023/06/23/hea…

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Suzanne Smith
Suzanne Smith@suzannesmith·
@Benefield Not a huge fan but the dude is a great player and has been traded so much I kinda get it. Not sad to be rid of JP.
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