Rebeca Ibarra

We’re used to referring to the worst disaster possible as a Cat 5, based on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. But what if we need… a Category 6? I reported on hurricane language, hurricane history, and possible hurricane futures for @99piorg 99percentinvisible.org/episodes/

A quick update on the Norcross indictment in the feed! We’ll have a real episode to drop soon…hopefully. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dea…

The preeminent New Jersey political boss, George Norcross, has been indicted for running a criminal enterprise that used extortion to promote his vast business & political empire--AND HE IS SITTING IN FRONT ROW OF PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING HIS INDICMENT youtube.com/watch?v=RdNyZr…

Our story, so far, with @NancySolomon2 gothamist.com/news/powerful-…

@EconomyBen I’m so sorry, Sara and family. Ben was a consummate professional and a talented journalist.

This is Ben’s partner, Sara. I’m heartbroken to tell you that Ben died on Saturday, June 1 after a brief illness. He loved his family, being a journalist, rooting for the Yankees and the Commanders and so much more. He’ll forever be in my heart and will be missed by so many. 💔

A horrible, terrible no-good very bad scoop from me today (God I'm so sick of this sh*t): @kqed is planning to lay off 18-25 employees due to budget deficit. Too bad they spent $94 million on a renovation 2 years ago. Link to my newsletter in bio.

Dep. Commissioner Daughtry says he found "a book on terrorism" at Columbia. (The book is not a how-to book, but a history written by a renowned British historian.)

@jlosc9 Lo siento mucho, José.

I was laid off from The Intercept, along with a number of my talented colleagues. I’ve written and produced some of my proudest work at The Intercept. Forever appreciative of having worked alongside such incredible colleagues and editors.

After I published my 1st documentary, my media career took off. But something else took off too— the knowledge that the exchange btw docmaker and subject was more complicated than it appeared. E1 of #ShockingHeartbreakingTransformative is here! Listen podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sho…

I just got laid off. One would expect to learn this news from their employer but instead, @TheMessenger employees learned of it via @nytimes and @semafor - there is no severance. Healthcare will cease. I have to go clean out my desk from the DC office.

A lot of very good journalists were lured out of very good jobs by the owners of the Messenger with the promise that it was going to be built to last and it is absolutely appalling what has happened there

🦅THE L.A. TIMES GUILD IS WALKING OUT🦅 We are calling for a one-day walkout TOMORROW, Jan. 19, in protest of management's proposal to cut staff and multiple unfair labor practices. docs.google.com/document/d/1gJ…

Fine.

Every report out of Sudan is worse than the last. aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/2…

“I hear my full name, twice: “Mosab Mostafa Hasan Abu Toha.” I’m puzzled. I didn’t show anyone my I.D. when I was pulled out of line. How do they know my name?” newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

@trufelman OMG

I didn't expect it either

This is damning evidence. New York Times: Israel used 2000 pound bombs on areas it had designated as safe for civilians to evacuate to at least 200 times. “Our investigation suggests that, even for those following every evacuation order or advisory, there was no safety to be found in a war zone that’s more dangerous for civilians than any in recent history.” In short, the Israeli military has lied about seeking to minimise civilian death, since the beginning of the war. These bombs could kill people up to 300 yards away from where they land.

I want to tell you a story about body cameras and *Derek Chauvin* What Chauvin did to George Floyd, kneeling on his neck, was his move. He had done to others. It was all recorded by body cams. But the footage was kept secret. And Chauvin was left unpunished [short THREAD]

A four-month-old baby has been found alive in a tree after he was sucked up into a tornado in Tennessee. bbc.com/news/world-us-…

Update: have now had more requests for comment than I can handle (but I'm trying). Remaining business: please get my pronouns right. @haaretzcom I'm looking at you. They/them