Jody Beck

My book is out. check it out here: Your Loving Son,Ty: A World War II Story of Hope and Horror in the Pacific

[Jody Beck @JodyBeckDC]

@khalifaheather Sorry to hear that. I’m sure you land somewhere good.

[Jody Beck @JodyBeckDC]

This is outrageous. It puts bikers at high risk. And it puts pedestrians at risk when our sidewalks are full of bikes and scooters we can’t hear before they speed past us. https://t.co/YCkDHNUhw2

[Wesley @WesleyLowery]

one issue with the news desert framing (which has been valuable!), is that it misses places like DC - which has as many journalists per capita as any place in the world yet whose residents starve for local coverage and civic information. the shuttering of @DCist is a crisis

[Jody Beck @JodyBeckDC]

@tomsherwood Sad news about the layoffs and the end of DCist.

[Jody Beck @JodyBeckDC]

@IanKullgren @ChicagosMayor Yikes. Hope you are OK

[Paul Farhi @farhip]

Always good to remember:

[Fara Kaufman @justfara]

So, I spoke to people getting food at a food bank and here are some things I learned from those in need:
1. Everyone donates Kraft Mac and Cheese in the box. They can rarely use it because it needs milk and butter which is hard to get from regular food banks.
2. Boxed milk is a treasure, as kids need it for cereal which they also get a lot of.
3. Everyone donates pasta sauce and spaghetti noodles.
4. They cannot eat all the awesome canned veggies and soup unless you put a can opener in too or buy pop tops.
5. Oil is a luxury but needed for Rice a-Roni which they also get a lot of.
6. Spices or salt and pepper would be a real Christmas gift.
7. Tea bags and coffee make them feel like you care.
8. Sugar and flour are treats.
9. They fawn over fresh produce donated by farmers and grocery stores.
10. Seeds are cool in Spring and Summer because growing can be easy for some.
11. They rarely get fresh meat.
12. Tuna and crackers make a good lunch.
13. Hamburger Helper goes nowhere without ground beef.
14. They get lots of peanut butter and jelly but usually not sandwich bread.
15. Butter or margarine is nice too.
16. Eggs are a real commodity.
17. Cake mix and frosting makes it possible to make a child’s birthday cake.
18. Dishwashing detergent is very expensive and is always appreciated.
19. Feminine hygiene products are a luxury and women will cry over that.
20. Everyone loves Stove Top Stuffing.

In all the years I have donated food at the Holidays, I bought what I thought they wanted, but have never asked. I am glad I did. If you are helping a Family this Christmas, maybe this can help you tailor it more. It does for me!

[National WWII Museum @WWIImuseum]

Hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents arrested Filippo Molinari, an Italian immigrant. When Molinari asked why he was being detained, he was told that his arrest was “by order of the President.” Read more here. https://t.co/OirIRxYSkz

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

New image of race for House Speaker:

[Jody Beck @JodyBeckDC]

Dramatic sky today

[Rubaina Azhar @rubainaazhar]

Attention word nerds: Applications for the paid 2024 Henry Fuhrmann copy editing internship at the Los Angeles Times are being accepted. The deadline to apply is Nov. 15. Details here: https://t.co/oLLsPMjynd Application here: https://t.co/J8emu1srYU

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

On July 11, 1958, at 2 a.m., Richard and Mildred Loving, who had recently married, were abruptly awakened in their bedroom by a Virginia sheriff. The sheriff questioned Richard, a white man, asking, "What are you doing in bed with this woman?" Mildred, a woman of both Black and Indigenous American heritage, responded, "I'm his wife." The sheriff retorted, "Not here you're not."

During that era, Virginia still had laws against interracial marriage, and the Lovings were taken into custody for their unlawful cohabitation.

For nearly nine years, the couple was forced to live away from their hometown, but they eventually made the bold decision to challenge the state's discriminatory laws in the Supreme Court. In 1967, the groundbreaking Loving v. Virginia ruling effectively decriminalized interracial marriage throughout the entire United States.

[Sloane Airey @SloaneAirey]

ICYMI my story about the perils of DC dating and finding love anyway is featured in @730_DC!

https://t.co/x2WcX2S7eq

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Pictured above is Douglas Brent Hegdahl. He was an American Navy petty officer who was taken captive during the Vietnam War. He was considered dumb by his captors, and they gave him the nickname "The Stupid." He acted like an imbecile, refusing to speak; instead, he continuously hummed a song.

Throughout his imprisonment, he remained in a similar state, to the extent that the Vietnamese captors believed he had some form of cognitive impairment. Upon his return to the United States after his release, Hegdahl recited the names of about 256 fellow POWs who were being searched for by the US military.

Remarkably, Hegdahl had memorized the names by associating them with the tune of "Old McDonald Had a Farm," which he had used previously to hum during his captivity.

[Ida B. Wells Society @IBWellsSociety]

.@frontlinepbs is accepting project proposals for the upcoming year. They are particularly interested in projects about elections, democracy and voting. In some cases, a project may also be considered for a FRONTLINE documentary.

Apply by Oct. 16.
https://t.co/LwwMlWtf2c

[Ida B. Wells Society @IBWellsSociety]

#JobAlert @journalsentinel is hiring a Investigative Reporter for Latino Communities to focus on chasing tips, uncovering injustice and addressing critical information needs in the Latino community in Milwaukee and Wisconsin.
https://t.co/HEPfoDvSqA

[Lisa Unger @lisaunger]

I definitely #StandWithTheBanned and hope you will too! Learn how at https://t.co/oCuLJrYEXL

Join @judyblume @LeeChildReacher @Connellybooks @TheGillianFlynn @jodipicoult @bradmeltzer @KathyReichs and more who are enabling @PENamerica to establish a presence here in Florida!

[Jody Beck @JodyBeckDC]

@AP @KevinOlivasMedi My first TV crush. And later on NCIS.

[Jody Beck @JodyBeckDC]

Jacques Bailey and currant Scripps National Spelling Bee champ kick off the Press V Politicians spelling bee