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Lydia Gerike

@LydiaGerike

Social gremlin | @idsnews 4ever | anti-Triscuit | she/her

 Washington, DC
Joined September 2013
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Democracy Forward (@DemocracyFwd) profile pictureDemocracy Forward
@DemocracyFwdJul 2
Our team is in court today to protect East Potomac Park, which President Trump is trying to convert from a public recreation space into an exclusive, high-end golf course for his rich friends.
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Cate Charron (@catecharron) profile pictureCate Charron@catecharron17 Oct 2025
The Indiana Daily Student has over $400K to spend, but the former adviser said administrators hamstrung his ability to use those funds, worsening the newspaper's deficit spending. Of note: Mark Cuban's recent $250K donation nearly matches the deficit indystar.com/story/news/educ…
IU hamstrung student newspaper's ability to use Mark Cuban donation, fired adviser says

IU hamstrung student newspaper's ability to use Mark Cuban donation, fired adviser says

The financially strapped IDS has over $400,000 sitting in a fund, including $250,000 from Indiana University alum Mark Cuban.

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Current mood in DC: a car blasting "My Heart Will Go On" as it pulls out of a federal building parking garage
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the energy i’m bringing to this week
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.@astead sums it up perfectly in 1 minute.
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sheeva@sheevasmells29 Oct 2024
one week till the election
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charlie@chunkbardey30 Sep 2024
“what kind of music do you like” “what do you like to cook” im sorry. i don’t know. i just don’t know. i’m sorry. i’m so sorry
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Kelcie Pegher@klcpegher29 Sep 2024
Begging people asking for where the news is on any situation to google the local newspaper for the area. @asheville is Asheville @theobserver is Charlotte @newsobserver is Raleigh @knoxnews is Knoxville Support local news
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Three things in 2024 are certain: death, taxes, and adding "reddit" to the end of any google search. fastcompany.com/91176249/red…
Why Reddit is the internet's last great hope

Why Reddit is the internet's last great hope

In an era of AI upheaval, the cacophonous social hub is proving that the human-driven internet has value—and a chance at survival.

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@FastCompany9 Sep 2024
Meet Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative People of the Last 10 Years.
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Thousands of journalists have been laid off so far this year. Thousands more have had to fight to save their jobs. My heart breaks for all of them. That's why we're offering free access to our journalism job board, with more than 1,000 active jobs and internships, 100+ fellowships/grants/workshops, and 9,000 media salaries. DM or email [email protected]. Please RT and spread the word 🙏 insidethenewsroom.substack.c…
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"This pursuit of 'fixing your hormones' launders the pedestrian desire for thinness and conformity with vaguely science-y words that sound legit if you’re not paying close enough attention."
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You've probably heard of the Waffle House Index. Now get ready for the @Whataburger power outage tracker. I finally wrote a story for @FastCompany: fastcompany.com/91153428/tex…
Texans are using the Whataburger app to track power outages in the wake of Hurricane Beryl

Texans are using the Whataburger app to track power outages in the wake of Hurricane Beryl 

The regional fast-food giant's app has proven to be a surprisingly accurate metric for judging the outages.

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@concertleaks9 Jul 2024
I’ve teamed up with All Things Go to give away a pair of tickets to both ATG festivals in NY & MD! To win: • Follow @concertleaks & @AllThingsGo • Like + Retweet Good luck!!! 🍀 Reply w/ which location you’d like to attend!
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Tess Owen@misstessowen1 Jul 2024
New from me for @guardian: A conservative group, backed with a grant from the Heritage Foundation, will publish a list of civil servants they deem to be anti-Trump. If elected, Trump's plans to reclassify and replace those workers with MAGA loyalists. theguardian.com/us-news/arti…
Trump loyalists plan to name and shame ‘blacklist’ of federal workers

Trump loyalists plan to name and shame ‘blacklist’ of federal workers

AAF to publish dossiers of employees they consider hostile to ex-president, with goal of ultimately replacing them

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Fast Company is proud to announce our fifth annual Queer 50 list, featuring a lineup of some of the most influential LGBTQ leaders in business, tech, and beyond.
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what if we kissed next to the giant iud outside of DC's union station? haha jk.... unless?
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@Phil_Lewis_5 Jun 2024
There’s a giant IUD outside of DC’s Union Station
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First displayed on the National Mall as part of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian & Gay Rights, the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt represented a watershed cultural moment, pushing for AIDS specific healthcare and helping advance LGBTQ+ issues. #PrideMonth
Thousands of colorful squares of fabric covered in names and pictures are laid out in rows on the wide lawn of the National Mall with the white dome of the Capitol in the background.

ALT Thousands of colorful squares of fabric covered in names and pictures are laid out in rows on the wide lawn of the National Mall with the white dome of the Capitol in the background.

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