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Lil Uzi Hurt 🥺

18 Feb, 7 tweets, 3 min read

I am leaving my job at The New York Times! I don’t have another job lined up.

I’m taking some time, at least two months, to find myself as a storyteller.

After working my entire life to be able to do this, I think I deserve it. 1/x

My whole life, I was told that poor black kids have to fight to get a seat at a table.

So I fought: I worked on Broadway, off-Bway, at HGTV, on an HBO show, VICE, NBC and the Times all by the time I was 27.

Y’all, I’m tired. And I need to figure out who I am outside of that.

The Times is the best place I’ve ever worked. Working there, with some of the most brilliant ppl in the world, filled me with pride every day.

I can just hope that I left a lasting impression on the place.

I’m not sure what the next move will be, but I do want to return to a newsroom one day. If you’re going to be looking for a reporter/editor who works with text, photos and video one day, please reach out: queerloveincolor@gmail.com

I have a couple of projects I’m working on that I can’t discuss yet. You’ll be seeing more of my byline in The NYT, now that I have time to create.

+ To my younger journos, I’m dedicating time to mentorship. If you need someone to talk to, book time here: calendly.com/lostblackboy

@charohenriquez

Finally: My previous jobs were straight up awful. My managers, @charohenriquez, @cmatiash and @ericathas really changed my relationship to work. I always felt supported and challenged, even when I’m sure it was difficult for them; and I wish more people could experience that.

Bonus: If someone at NatGeo or on the WaPo visuals team wants to give me a job this summer...my DMs are open lol.

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Today is my rage quit anniversary.

3 years ago, I was late to work b/c a man set off a bomb in the subway. Most of my team hadn’t arrived when I got in, but my boss YELLED at me anyway. I let her finish, smiled, then told her I quit b/c I was starting a job at The New York Times

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lol I did it

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I'm preparing a send-off note for the students who took my storytelling class this quarter. But given the number of high school and college-aged journalists who follow me, I think I should share part of it here too.

Dear Young Journalists Everywhere: 1/5

The journalism industry frustrates me to no end. A paragraph-long list of issues would only begin to scratch the surface of the industry’s ills, but I’m a storyteller, and I understand that we’re doing important work, so I continue to soldier through. I hope you feel the same 2/5

One of my core missions is to create more paths for young storytellers to enter the industry. And the root of that is reminding you guys of one V IMPORTANT thing: We need you.

There are a few truths that keep me going, and, if you care, I’d like to share those with you: 3/5

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More ballots will be mailed in this election than ever before, which means -- a lot more contested votes. Perhaps you're nervous that your ballot will be rejected?

I spoke to a poll worker friend and here's a list of the most common ways that people fuck up their ballots. 1/x

1. You didn't sign and date EVERYWHERE prompted. That means not missing a single signature.

2. Your ballot wasn't postmarked in time. Keep in mind that it might not be postmarked on the day you put it in a mailbox.

2/x

3. Your signature doesn't match your voter registration record. (My last ballot was almost rejected during the primaries for this very reason.)

A few things: Try to do a clean version of your signature. If you've changed your name, make sure your registration reflects that.
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*on FaceTime*

Me: *cutting fresh thyme*

Mom: WHY ARE YOU CUTTING UP WEED LIKE THAT?

Me: It’s...Thyme, mother.

Mom: You don’t have to lie to me—

Me: I’m cooking.

Mom: It’s Weed!

Me:

Mom: Why are you putting weed on your food like that??

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Cut up the eggplant and douse it in olive oil, herbs and seasoned salts. Bake at 375 for 25 min.

Dice your onion and garlic.

Melt a bit of butter in a cast iron skillet. Sauté the onion until they’re aromatic. Add the garlic. Give it a sex and add a bit of coconut milk. Mix a bit of curry powder, let that thicken a bit, then add the rest of the seasonings

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25 Dec 17

@Vice

Re: Racism at @Vice and in the media world in general: (Thread) 1/27

The media world is outright hostile to people who aren't straight white men. 2/27

I worked as a television production assistant (PA) for two years before getting a gig as an associate producer at VICE, and then a full time position as a producer for VICE News. 3/27

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