Sean Bascom (he/him)
@baaascom
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Photographer, writer, and advocate
Joined April 2018
BREAKING: Missourians have voted to raise the statewide minimum wage to $15 by 2026 and guarantee paid sick days to workers.
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happy boston slide cop day. i got to the bottom of why it's been so impossible to ID him on sixteenth minute a few months ago and am continuing to work on the story, listen here <3 https://t.co/wlvF7V7HHv
iheart.com
On this day one year ago, a Boston police officer fell feet first out of the metal slide at the City Hall Plaza playground.
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People keep saying "unprecedented" like there's never been an election when a Dem incumbent drops out, RFK is running, the Dem convention is in Chicago, there's an unpopular foreign war, the Rep nominee is a crook who thinks he's above the law, and a leading candidate gets shot
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I post this haunting Naomi Shihab Nye poem every 4th of July:
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Kendrick is a madman.
DENVER (AP) — To save West Coast spotted owls, US officials plan to use trained shooters to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls.
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As Black cowboys descended upon Portland for the 8 Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo, photojournalist @baaascom followed them around town documenting the parties, open bar tabs, and how the city welcomed them with open arms. https://t.co/lFs14n80So
portlandmercury.com
It’s 8:30 on a bright Friday evening, and a white pickup truck rumbles through the streets of Portland’s Pearl District. Five guys in big-brimmed hats, western shirts, and jeans sit along the rail of...
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Well, it happened again. I listened to "The Way We Get By" by Spoon, so that'll be stuck in my head for the next 2-3 years.
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What would Fugazi say about your Ring doorbell, Steven?
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Gritty Paul Blart reboot idea: Literally the exact same Kevin James character, but now he has a firearm and works in an enhanced service district. He kills someone who's in a mental health crisis, but because there's no oversight he keeps his job. The end.
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I'm a fool ta do your dirty work Oh yeah I don't wanna do your dirty work No moooore
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COINTELPRO is alive and well
“Chelsie’s identity was as fake as her long pink hair. The young woman, whose real name is April Rogers, is a detective at the Colorado Springs Police Department. The FBI enlisted her to infiltrate & spy on racial justice groups during the summer of 2020”
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The director of Blanchet House recommended that everyone walk around with a few doses of Narcan to help save people who have overdosed on fentanyl. https://t.co/B1bczSrRQS
katu.com
Staff at the Blanchet House went beyond the call of duty Tuesday when they rushed to help a man overdosing on the street.They say their staff was eating lunch w
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Costa Rica: Vigilia afuera de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos para exigir #JusticiaParaBeatriz. El caso de Beatriz, a quien el Estado salvadoreño le negó el acceso al aborto hace casi diez años, llega a la Corte IDH. La audiencia será este 22 y 23 de marzo.
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My latest assignment 📸: for The New York Times “A Love of Beans Goes Beyond The Plate”. I got to visit a red beans factory in New Orleans and check out their process! Also, documented Dooky Chase restaurant and their process of cooking this signature dish.
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