Laura Wenus

Mainly on Bluesky.
Journalist, editor. Co-founder, News Relay Network + Tenderloin Voice. Previously: @FifthandMission; @sfnext; @SFPublicPress; @kalw; @MLNow.

[Laura Wenus @LauraWenus]

Yes, this election is around the corner, but a lot can get done in a few days. Shaniqua McClendon from @votesaveamerica shares a few actions — including just talking to friends and family. People trust people they know.
Listen:
https://t.co/g0sYk4yDRa

[Laura Wenus @LauraWenus]

@veronikellymars Also: As I read Project 2025, I'm posting about what stands out the most. Some of it has already been reported on, some has not gotten much attention. If you want to follow along, find me on Bluesky! I'm mostly over there these days.

[Laura Wenus @LauraWenus]

I've been reading Project 2025. As @veronikellymars points out, a lot of stuff in there is already happening. We're living the test run.
To stay sane, I made a podcast. I'm talking with people who are confronting authoritarianism, resisting that sense of impending doom. First ep:

[Mission Local @MLNow]

THIS FRIDAY

Prop. E is on the ballot in March, promising a slew of changes to SFPD policy.

Join our own @EskSF in conversation w/@mattdorsey & @ACLU_NorCal’s @Matt_Cagle, for & against, to discuss the measure’s impacts.

Tickets here 👇👇👇
https://t.co/ipVSluZucG

[Brian Howey @SteelandBallast]

Right now! Join @nate_rosenfield and I for an AMA about a group of Mississippi sheriffs deputies known as the “Goon Squad.” Dozens of witnesses say that for years, these deputies tortured suspects during low-level drug busts.
https://t.co/EpP3aYOCgu

[Cecilia Lei @CeeLei]

If you’re missing @FifthandMission like I’ve been, join me & the team next Wed (11/15) at @prx Podcast Garage where we’ll discuss how we made the podcast.

I’d love to meet listeners IRL, and toast to our run! 🥂

Use code ‘fifthandmission’ for free tix: https://t.co/ozUleMum54

[Laura Wenus @LauraWenus]

@msmightyflynn @FifthandMission @CeeLei Thanks Laura, kind of you to say!

[Laura Wenus @LauraWenus]

Yes, it's goodbye. The final episode of @FifthandMission is a thoughtful farewell from @CeeLei. Like many talented audio makers right now, all of us on the team will be figuring out our next steps as the Chronicle ends its podcasts.
It's been a privilege.
https://t.co/zmaiZRqKk3

[Laura Wenus @LauraWenus]

@NakaiLee @FifthandMission @CeeLei Definitely sad news, but thank you for listening and for the kind words!

[Laura Wenus @LauraWenus]

@baker_alex @FifthandMission Sorry to lose you as a listener — thanks for sticking with us!

[Laura Wenus @LauraWenus]

@PortiaLi9 @FifthandMission @CeeLei Thank you Portia! Means a lot coming from you.

[Sarah Feldberg @sarahfeldberg]

Anybody would be lucky to work alongside @CeeLei @LauraWenus @KeithMenconi & @garybaca_oak. If you’re looking for talented, dedicated and thoughtful audio journalists, please let me know so I can sing their praises.

[Laura Wenus @LauraWenus]

On a happier note, if you'd like to meet in person, come join the Fifth & Mission team at the PRX Podcast Garage! We'll be there Nov. 15th. Details at this link, plus some ways to get in touch if you can't make it: https://t.co/OUz8hd0WK0

[Laura Wenus @LauraWenus]

These layoffs affect the @SFNext team too, which I was also part of. Difficult times all around, and it's happening in too many newsrooms. But I feel lucky I got to work with @CeeLei @KeithMenconi @garybaca_oak @noah_arroyo @audrey_my_brown @AdrianaRezal and @CintiaLopez916 .

[Keith Menconi @KeithMenconi]

Whelp, that didn't last long.

Second time working for a Bay Area newspaper. Second time getting hit by a mass layoff within the first three months. Oof.

So sorry for all my talented colleauges who lost their jobs yesterday, as well. Oof X 8.

[Noah Arroyo @noah_arroyo]

I'll be leaving the Chronicle soon. Like so many others, I'm trying to figure out where to step next in this fraught moment for media. Totally unclear where our craft is headed.

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

Food insecurity has not abated even as pandemic-era aid is drying up, and nonprofits will have to cut services. Among them: @SFMFoodBank, @CSaid tells @LauraWenus. https://t.co/H4TPCoAX33

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

He was once in the national spotlight as an advocate for men falsely accused of sexual assault. Now he’s on trial, accused of murdering his girlfriend. @mgafni tells @laurawenus the story of “MAGA Joe.” https://t.co/2c05uwnV1L

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

🎧 Fifth & Mission: The WNBA is enjoying record viewership. Finally, a new expansion team will call the Golden State home. Will they thrive? And what should they be named? @annkillion and @laurawenus discuss. https://t.co/ysJioLOS83

[Dan Kopf @dkopf]

Did you get your car stolen in S.F.? @susieneilson might have found it for you using code and (mostly) open data
https://t.co/HJA8K3RE8g