Brian Monroe
@brianrmonroe
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Video Graphics Animator @ The Washington Post
Takoma Park, MD
Joined October 2017
The experiences of cancer patients have long been told through a narrow, often sanitized lens — framed as battles to be fought and wrapped in neatly packaged survival stories. But today, a new generation of patients is rewriting that script.
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Young cancer patients are reclaiming the narrative around illness — online, unfiltered and on their own terms. This is what living with cancer in your 20s, 30s and 40s is like.
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NASA’s Europa Clipper launched today on a mission to scrutinize one of the most intriguing worlds in our solar system, the ice-encrusted moon of #Jupiter. The mission's big question: Could #Europa support life? The Post's @JoelAchenbach breaks down what we know.
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We're live at @washingtonpost covering #IowaCaucuses - 8pm ET, 7pm Central, get cozy (and warm), tune in via WaPo or YouTube. LINK:
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Starting the process of cleaning out my desk and making sure to preserve this Polaroid containing a collection of pure freaking Legends. @LauncherWP
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Today is the day! We are outside D.C. @washingtonpost HQ fighting for a fair contract. Reminder: don’t engage with Post content today!
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Workers @washingtonpost have been in contract negotiations with our bosses for 18 months. But the company is refusing to pay us what we’re worth or bargain in good faith. So on Dec. 7, we’re walking off the job for 24 hours.
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Israel’s military said in December 2021 that a high-tech upgrade to the barrier that surrounded the Gaza Strip would protect nearby Israeli residents from the threat of violent militants. The upgrade cost $1 billion and took three years to complete. https://t.co/q8jO6Q9rYq
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The food, beverage and dietary supplement industries are paying dozens of registered dietitians that collectively have millions of social media followers to help sell products and deliver industry-friendly messages on Instagram and TikTok, according to an analysis by The
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My latest for @washingtonpost uncovers a little known food industry tactic: Food companies, including sugar and soda producers, are paying dietitians to promote their products and deliver industry-friendly messages on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. https://t.co/szzcHrrkwd
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Registered dietitians are being paid by to post videos that promote diet soda, sugar and supplements on Instagram and TikTok
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I don't post here much, but when I do, it's to share about an awesome collaboration. The @washingtonpost teamed up with @examinationnews to investigate why 'influencer' dietitians are promoting diet soda and sweets on social media:
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The achievement is another key step — albeit in a journey that may take decades to complete — in the quest for an unlimited source of cheap and clean power.
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The achievement is another key step — albeit in a journey that may take decades to complete — in the quest for an unlimited source of cheap and clean power.
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Tennis icons Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova met as teenagers, forged one of the greatest rivalries in sports and then became close friends. After 50 years, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova understand each other like no one else can. When cancer came, they both knew where
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The Visual Forensics team at @washingtonpost is hiring ! If you're a 3D wizard, love python and are deeply committed to unwinding some of the most complex accountability stories around the world using innovative reporting ➡️ Apply by Friday: https://t.co/zhzZdv0f6V
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Tonight we have @GenePark joining us on the Spawncast to talk about his hands on time with Zelda Tears of the Kingdom and more. Going live at 9PM EST.
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In mere minutes, hundreds of Washington Post employees in DC + around the US will step away from work & demand that @washingtonpost management gets serious about bargaining — and bring us a wage proposal, something the Post has refused to do for NINE MONTHS and counting. (1/x)
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Visual Forensics is hiring another motion graphics reporter! Great team, fascinating work and you get to talk nerdy graphics/OSINT stuff with me all day. Feel free to message me with any questions on the role. https://t.co/PtIlhyUMeh
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If you’ve ever wondered what the heck nuclear fusion is & what it took for @lasers_llnl to get net energy gain during their Dec. 5 experiment, here’s the (full) video for you: https://t.co/bGACQkP2hA Super fun evergreen explainer, w/ the talented @brianrmonroe & @ameyerfilms 🎥
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Some amazing 3D scene reconstruction by @imogen_piper!
Our investigation into a deadly shooting in Nablus uses 3D modeling to show how Israeli forces fired repeatedly into a group of civilians who would have been visible from the armored vehicle's windows. Link: https://t.co/E9HaoYWpTo A thread on how we did the 3D reconstruction..
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New from @MiriamABerger @evanhill @imogen_piper @mmkelly22: A 3D analysis by The Post shows how troops shot at least 14 times in four seconds while civilians would have been visible, leaving two Palestinians dead
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In an incident last month that left two Palestinians dead, troops shot at least 14 times in four seconds while civilians would have been visible.
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