
Wendi C. Thomas
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Journalist. Disrupter. @MLK50Memphis editor. Former @ProPublica LRN Fellow. 2020 Selden Ring winner. @niemanfdn c/o '16. DMs open. She/her #1908 đź’•đź’š
Memphis, TN
Joined July 2008
A more personal story today: Police Have Been Spying on Black Reporters and Activists for Years. I Know Because I’m One of Them.
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Here’s the thing. If you come to MY HOUSE and cheer against MY TEAM and then MY TEAM beats the brakes off your team, have the decency to stay until the end of the game so I can talk MAD SH*T and taunt tf out of you. #gogrizz.
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RT @MLK50Memphis: Your support fuels Memphis-grown journalism that makes a difference. From community safety to economic justice, every gif….
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RT @propublica: New: From cutting children's disability benefits to allowing employers to pocket workers' tips, Trump tried to slash protec….
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From cutting children's disability benefits to allowing employers to pocket workers' tips, Trump tried to slash protections for the working poor in ways that have been forgotten by many.
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What's the magic number of times you have to call @MLGW to fix a water leak at the meter (i.e. the utility's responsibility, not the property owner's)? . Hint: The magic # isn't 1, 2, 3 or 4, because I've made 4 calls over 2 months and the leak is only getting worse.
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We got it done, but the journalist in me wants to know what’s going on with @ShelbyVote’s system. The stakes are too high to not have confidence in the process.
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I informed her that that was actually not comforting and asked if she knew Tennessee is #1 in voter disenfranchisement for Black residents. She said she couldn’t get into all that.
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While many states have made it easier for people convicted of felonies to vote, Tennessee has gone in the other direction.
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I was concerned, to say the least, and was not relieved when precinct official Lori Williams said, by way of allaying my concerns, that the Heritage Foundation has ranked Tennessee #1 in election integrity. THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION.
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When I went to vote today, the Shelby County Election Commission @ShelbyVote database had me at an address I haven’t lived at in 18 years. I voted w/o issue in August (and for the last 18 years), so what’s going on? . Why is such old info even electronically accessible?.
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RT @MLK50Memphis: Check out Andrea Morales' exhibition "Roll Down Like Water" and its season of programming and gallery talks at the Memphi….
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RT @MLK50Memphis: 🚍 MLK50's transit series, RIDING THE LINE, has a home on The series includes our coverage of MAT….
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RT @MLK50Memphis: NOW HIRING: MLK50: Justice Through Journalism is looking for a Memphis housing reporter. We’re looking for someone to ex….
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RT @MLK50Memphis: NOW HIRING: MLK50: Justice Through Journalism is looking for a Memphis housing reporter. We’re looking for someone to ex….
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