Alys Brooks

@alysbrooks.bsky.social

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Freelance writer, reporter, and developer. she/her/hers. @transjournalists.org member. @MarquetteU alumna. Words @rewirenewsgroup.com, @AssignedMedia.org, Door County Knock, CapTimes

Screenshot of article reading ”One of the bills Pritzker signed, HB4834, removes testosterone from the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program — the electronic database that collects information about specific medications and treatments. The bill also prevents the addition of estrogen, mifepristone, and misoprostol — the latter two of which are used to end pregnancies early — to the monitoring program.”
Announcement titled "Flags at Half-Staff in honor of Pulse Remembrance Day." It is dated June 11, 2026, and sent from the governor to Brian Fienemann, director of real estate development management. It reads "Nine years ago, on June 12, 2016, a shooter claiming alliance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant committed a horrific act of terrorism at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Forty-nine people were killed and fifty-three were wounded. As a mark of respect for the victims, their families, and the many affected by this tragedy, I hereby direct the flags of the United States and the State of Florida to be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout the State of Florida from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, June 12, 2025."
"And it’s not as if I’m some Platner booster. He’s always struck me as an impulsive dumbass (not unlike me I suppose, except I would never run for Congress). "
"'Bodily autonomy is a fundamental human right. Adults with free, informed consent should be able to do with their body what they wish,' he says."
Graph of data from FRED showing job openings, showing a slow rise from 2008 to 2018 followed by a drop and then a big spike upwards. in 2022, which slower tapers off to the present. There's a line that marks the February 2020 value, which the line is hovering around now.
Conflict of interest statement reading: ” EW received consulting fees from Hill United Health and founded Adapt Your Life, Inc. (equity interest)—both companies founded on low-carbohydrate-diet principles—and received royalties for books that recommend a carbohydrate-restricted diet. GE reports stock options in DietDoctor.com, a company founded on low-carbohydrate principles. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.“
” - I still am unclear about the true story surrounding Pretti’s killing - I am not sure DHS messaging on Pretti’s death has been completely accurate or helpful“
Tweet from Allie Beth Stuckey reading "Dems are winning the media war in Minneapolis. Republicans have played decent defense, but we need more stories and images showing the professionalism and compassion of ICE and border patrol, as well as stories/images of the victims of illegal alien violence" It has 1,300 comments, 4,700 likes, and 731,000 views according to the site metrics at the bottom.
Text from the article reading: "Good had previously been married to Timmy Ray Macklin Jr., who died in 2023 at the age of 36. Macklin’s father, Timmy Ray Macklin Sr., was shocked to hear the news that Good had been shot and killed. He said Good and his son had a child who is now 6 years old. Advertisement"
Poster titled “Self Deport with CBP Home and Leave on Your Own Terms” Bolded text reads “Claim a Free Flight and $1,000 for EACH Member of Your Family” More information is written below in smaller print. It also says “Visit dhs.gov/cbphome for more information”
Single-panel XKCD comic featuring two stick figures, one with a pony tail ("Ponytail") and one with no hair ("Cueball") [Ponytail and Cueball are talking. Ponytail has her hand raised, palm up, towards Cueball.] Ponytail: Silicate chemistry is second nature to us geochemists, so it's easy to forget that the average person probably only knows the formulas for olivine and one or two feldspars. Cueball: And quartz, of course. Ponytail: Of course. [Caption below the panel] Even when they're trying to compensate for it, experts in anything wildly overestimate the average person's familiarity with their field." Transcription from Explain XKCD.
Crossed out post of a post by Jenn Budd, reposted by Clara Jeffrey. Below is an apparently AI-generated video, of a reporter being arrested by police. It has four blue squares added that highlight an apparently non-existent news organization, a hand holding a microphone in front of the woman, an elbow pulled behind her, and a second elbow behind her. The post reads "Seems like they are going after reporters who are women. They hit one w/pepper spray ammo in her car, the WGN reporter and now this."
Crossed out post of a post by Jenn Budd, reposted by Clara Jeffrey. Below is an apparently AI-generated video, of a reporter being arrested by police. It has four blue squares added that highlight an apparently non-existent news organization, a hand holding a microphone in front of the woman, an elbow pulled behind her, and a second elbow behind her. The post reads "Seems like they are going after reporters who are women. They hit one w/pepper spray ammo in her car, the WGN reporter and now this."
Screenshot of article reading "The mayors of those cities — all of whom are Black and Democrats — have pushed back against Trump in recent days, pointing to data that shows crime is down in their communities. 'I think it's very notable that each and every one of the cities called out by the president has a Black mayor, and most of those cities are seeing historic lows in violent crime,' Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott told CNN. 'The president could learn from us instead of throwing things at us.'"
Breadcrumbs reading Home, then Protecting Women and Children, then Access Denied. The message reads " You are not authorized to access this page. "
Image of Stonewall National Monument with the headline "'By the time of Stonewall...we had 50 to 60 gay groups in the country. A year later...1500.'" with red boxes around text underneath that reads " lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) person," which are cases where they've dropped mentions of transgender people.
Elon Musk with his right hand raised to form a Nazi salute.