Kate Abbey-Lambertz

product + engagement @media_outlier @Detour_Detroit newsletter lady + cofounder [email protected]

[Aaron Mondry | @amondry.bsky.social @AaronMondry]

On July 22, a judge barred RealT from collecting rent or evicting tenants as part of Detroit's nuisance abatement lawsuit.

That same day, RealT told investors it had renovated 14 (+2 more later) Detroit homes and raised rents. I visited all 16. Here’s what I found 🧵

[Kate Abbey-Lambertz @KABBEYL]

Have seen all sorts of wild ways speculators cause harm, but this one left me speechless -- buying 100s of properties without rly knowing Detroit, anonymous investors, blight tickets, black mold and no maintenance, eviction notices -- and then you throw crypto into the mix.

[Aaron Mondry | @amondry.bsky.social @AaronMondry]

Logging into this site real quick to quickly share my latest article a company that tokenizes properties in Detroit by the hundreds, and sells the pieces to foreign investors, often in cryptocurrency. Tenants are the guinea pigs. https://t.co/lLRSfybaV1

[Detroit Documenters @DetDocumenters]

Detroit Police Chief James White will be the next CEO of DWIHN, the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network.

[Colleen Cirocco / @colleencirocco.bsky.social @colleencirocco]

Hey Detroit! Today at 6:00 PM I’ll be live-tweeting the DTE Rate Case Public Hearing for #DETdocumenters
@DetDocumenters

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@BridgeDet313

@chalkbeatDET

@freep

@metrotimes

@Michigan_public

@media_outlier

@PlanetDetroit

@wdet

@wxyzdetroit

[Outlier Media is on Bluesky @media_outlier]

We want to hear every dirt-y (get it? 😉) detail about your urban farm or garden!

Tell us all about it by taking our survey ⬇️⬇️

[Eleanore Catolico @e_catolico]

what a banger read from @levin_koby about a bizarre case of birds dropping rocks. Informative, fun, delightfully written. Koby's got jokes! I am deceased! https://t.co/sNO8QewmxX

[Laura Herberg @HerbergRadio]

We've all seen the sign language interpreters working at @CityofDetroit meetings. For my latest @media_outlier story, I got to talk to one of them. Meet Dr. Stephanie Beatty...

https://t.co/8YfivQxO4D

[Kate Abbey-Lambertz @KABBEYL]

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[Outlier Media is on Bluesky @media_outlier]

We’re expanding our editorial team! We’ll have @Alex_Washington as audience and engagement manager, @levin_koby as senior science reporter and @Mell_a_B as social media producer. We’re thrilled for them to elevate our reach and coverage for Detroit! https://t.co/lQbdryiW0U

[Kate Abbey-Lambertz @KABBEYL]

Celebrating with the @media_outlier team that makes it possible each week & in spirit with @Ash_Detroit and all the other incredible folks who helped build Detour

[Kate Abbey-Lambertz @KABBEYL]

I'm in newsletter middle age, and it simply could not be a better beat. Looking forward to another 5-500 years of years of providing service journalism and dumb puns for Detroiters <3 https://t.co/6NPE2x1Ljy

[Outlier Media is on Bluesky @media_outlier]

Today is Detour Detroit's FIFTH anniversary!

Check out the four things that have changed a lot in the city, and the one that hasn't. https://t.co/xHtWNV320L

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

The Make Food Not Waste program in Detroit is now serving more than 4,000 meals a week, keeping about 15,000 pounds of food out of landfills last month

https://t.co/zvA115fp2e

[Outlier Media is on Bluesky @media_outlier]

This is the real cold weather story everyone needs to read from @miriammmarini at the @freep. No coats and no promises. https://t.co/t0qPVF4Kzz

[Outlier Media is on Bluesky @media_outlier]

Right to counsel. A giant rubber duck. Big plans for public space. Water affordability, a new mural map and more -- take a look back at memorable moments from a year in Detroit https://t.co/x7QCbkWmZ9

[Outlier Media is on Bluesky @media_outlier]

🚨 JOB ALERT: Outlier Media is proud to announce we will hire our 2nd @Report4America corps member in 2023! This person will be a 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 covering labor and the economy for Detroit’s low-wage workers. Want to learn more? Visit https://t.co/CiFkJJM6ce.

[Kate Abbey-Lambertz @KABBEYL]

“For $10 million a year, the people of Wayne County should get spectacular service – this is a huge amount of money – and yet they’re getting a service which is at the bottom of the heap in comparison to similar institutions in other cities.” https://t.co/wHuv4JfLn9