Ally Markovich

ANNE APPLEBAUM: "Regarding Russia, the quantity of Patriot air-defense missiles, that has been used in just the last few days [in the Middle East] would have been enough to protect Ukrainian cities from the devastating blows to the electricity system over the past couple of months. The United States has made a choice: it doesn't want to protect Ukraine or help Ukraine survive the war. Instead, we've decided to use that same capacity for this war of choice, one with an unclear outcome, against Iran. And the Europeans have seen that. The Ukrainians have seen it."

New from me: Legal immigrants are now getting tickets for not carrying their papers under a decades-old law. You can be cited if you're a permanent resident, international student, on a work visa, etc. Happening in southwest AZ but could spread inland azcir.org/news/2026/03/0…

New from me: How the tech and tactics from the war in Ukraine is inspiring a new approach to surveillance at the U.S.-Mexico border. Reporting from Ukraine with visuals by @PNickCurran, support from @IWMF, and many others.

@jfagone So sick, congratulations! Can't wait to read.

Personal news: I'm working on my next nonfiction book! "The Jessica Simulation" is about the emotional side of AI — romance & intimacy between humans & machines, AI companionship apps, & grieving people who simulate dead loved ones. A new normal, coming sooner than you think.

.@CASpeakerRivas kills hearing for comprehensive reading bill, promises to continue talking; #AB2222 dead for year. What's next? @DDCalifornia @edvoice @careads @FamsInSchools @EdTrustWest ; by @dianalambert @zstavely &me edsource.org/2024/bill-to-m…

Surprise: I wrote a children’s book that teaches kids how to be journalists for @penguinkids and @timeforkids! The “Kid Reporter Field Guide” comes out this December and is available for preorder right now : )) penguinrandomhouse.com/books/750257/t…

Berkeley will buy Ohlone shellmound site, return it to Indigenous land trust berkeleyside.org/2024/03/12/ber…

Wanna hear about the history of Berkeley's vast influence on the world of rock climbing? Check out my interview with @berkeleyside reporter @allymarkovich eastbayyesterday.com/episodes/climb…

NEW: The Supreme Court has decided not to hear a closely watched case involving efforts to diversify selective K-12 schools. Here's what that means for schools: chalkbeat.org/2024/02/20/sup…

Today, celebrated author, storyteller, & folklorist, Tina Jones Williams stopped by BUSD to share about growing up in Black South Berkeley for the 3rd grade Ethnic Studies unit, "Who Came to Berkeley? A Spotlight on African American & Asian American Stories." #BLMatSchool

This is the most important story I write for The Oaklandside, sadly, every year: Those who die from traffic violence. In 2023, 33 died while driving, biking, and walking. All had interesting, complicated, full lives and histories people should know about: oaklandside.org/2024/02/08/33-…

Nice piece @jfenster⁩ ⁦@EdSource⁩ about CA bill to force (ve encourage) districts to adopt #scienceofreading texts & aligned teacher training. Interesting to note: The bill’s backers are all K-12 pros / leggies w teaching backgrounds. edsource.org/2024/reversing…

@lizweil I'd love to geek out! Email is all@berkeleyside.org if there's a spot :)

Someone just dropped out of the magazine writing workshop I'm doing in SF this coming weekend. So if you feel like abandoning everything and geeking out on longform Saturday & Sunday, lmk...

The scene at People’s Park this morning: - Police and private security surround the park as workers erect a barrier of shipping containers around its perimeter - 7 arrested overnight - Park supporters planning a protest at 11a.m. - Nearby streets closed berkeleyside.org/2024/01/04/bre…

BREAKING: At least 100 activists are occupying People's Park in resistance after UC Berkeley police entered the park late Wednesday night. berkeleyside.org/2024/01/04/bre…

2024 goals: -use more em dashes -submit more FOIA requests -make a new friend at an IRE event -publish a story so good they’ll say, “wow she really investigATE”

@NotoriousECG I definitely will have to ask for my title to change to reporter/climber at Berkeleyside 😛

@NotoriousECG had me on @TheBayKQED (one of my favorite shows) to talk about how I came to listen to the deep stories of Indian Rock and Mortar Rock, and how other climbers and visitors could engage with present-day Ohlone narratives there, too. kqed.org/news/11970466/…