Self portrait, 2021.

act iii — CUMBIA CARTER

I was laid off from the LA Times this morning with over 100 of my colleagues, the hard-working people who made this place great. It’s a blow to local journalism, Los Angeles and the West. Meantime, I’m open to editing work. 📧: first dot last at gmail https://t.co/1SxwpQY3Is

The LA Times laid us off in an HR zoom webinar with chat disabled, no q&a, no chance to ask questions. As a colleague described it, “that was like a drive-by.”

🦅THE L.A. TIMES GUILD IS WALKING OUT🦅 We are calling for a one-day walkout TOMORROW, Jan. 19, in protest of management's proposal to cut staff and multiple unfair labor practices. https://t.co/1NrhBzpTXD

"The Political Education of Christina Pushaw, Ron DeSantis Enforcer on X" by Eve Fairbanks//// Illustration for @politico Thank you so much @jadecuev for the art direction. #POLITICO #RonDeSantis #illustration #illozoo

.@politico management is fighting us at the bargaining table for a blanket, unrestricted right to lay off PEN Guild journalists and replace them with AI. But despite what Axel Springer’s own CEO has to say (👇), our journalists can never be replaced by bots.

Management wants to be able to lay off employees if their jobs can be done by AI, but PEN Guild journalists can’t be replaced by bots. Producer Emily Lussier is one of the many humans behind some of our newsroom’s best work. Emily can’t be replaced by AI✊

Management wants to be able to lay off employees if their jobs can be done by AI, but PEN Guild journalists can’t be replaced by bots. Reporter Sam Sutton is one of the many humans behind some of our newsroom’s best work. Sam can’t be replaced by AI✊

Management wants to be able to lay off employees if their jobs can be done by AI, but PEN Guild journalists can’t be replaced by bots. Reporter Annie Snider is one of the many humans behind some of @politico’s best work. Annie can’t be replaced by AI✊

Management wants to be able to lay off employees if their jobs can be done by AI, but PEN Guild journalists can’t be replaced by bots. Strategy editor Rishika Dugyala is one of the many humans behind some of our newsroom’s best work. Rishika can’t be replaced by AI✊

Management wants to be able to lay off @politico employees if their jobs can be done by AI, but PEN Guild journalists can’t be replaced by bots. Copy editor Michael Hunley is one of the many humans behind some of our newsroom’s best work. Michael can’t be replaced by AI✊

Management wants to be able to lay off employees if their jobs can be done by AI, but PEN Guild journalists can’t be replaced by bots. Photographer Francis Chung is the human behind some of @politico’s most iconic photos. Francis can’t be replaced by AI✊

A sample of what we do here!! https://t.co/x8IAJZS0rr

If you know a great art director interested in a short-term, remote position that would involve working with me and other visual Politico peeps, send them our way por favor! Deets:

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I’m staying at the Drury hotel for the PMJA conference and this was posted in my room: Advance warning of Honking in downtown over the Wemby Draft pick tonight 🏀

Found this out via this article, before getting notice from HR… while ::checks notes:: oh yes, I’m on my HONEYMOON. Of the photo dept members who received notice today, ALL are people of color, and if cut, the photo dept won’t have Spanish speakers. @latguild

America’s mayors are on the frontlines of crises hitting cities across the country, yet they aren’t often heard from on the national stage. Until now. Welcome to our 2023 Mayors Club, where we asked 50 mayors — one from each state — to take us inside their biggest challenges👇

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