Megan Griffith-Greene

@mgg

She/her. Faculty, @poynterinstitute.bsky.social. Previously Washington Post, Philly Inquirer, CBC News. Here to talk about local news, pizza toppings, and arbitrary absurdity. I don’t argue with people on the internet. Mostly Canadian.

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Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· 22d

Miles Davis themed productivity software is the latest evidence that this is the bad place

A screenshot of Slack's new themes that "celebrate the music of Miles Davis" and include "Kind of Blue" "Funky Fresh" "Jazz Club" "Electric Fusion" "Brassy" and "Sunglasses Inside"

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Jun 27

I grew up banging on this thing as a kid, even though it was tonally a mismatch with the classical stuff I learned to play. Now it’s back in my possession, I’m looking forward to treating it more kindly and learning some music that suits its warm and funky sound. Any suggestions of where to start?

A Wurlitzer electric piano 200 in a room with a red wall and a white chair

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Jun 26

A+ thrift store find. Can’t wait to read.

An inside book page displays the title:

“Famous Hussies of History by Albert Payton Terhune”

The forward reads:

“Find the Woman.
You will discover her in almost every generation, in almost every country, in almost every big city—the Super-Woman. She is not the typical adventuress; she is not a genius. The reason for her strange power is occult. When psycho-vivisectionists have thought they had segregated the cause-the formula-what you will—in one particular Super-Woman or group of Super-Women, straightway some new member of the clan has arisen who wields equal power with her notable sisters, but who has none of the traits that made them irresistible. And the seekers of formulas are again at sea.
What makes the Super-Woman?
Is it beauty?
Cleopatra and Rachel were homely. Is it daintiness?
Marguerite de Valois washed her hands but twice a week. Is it wit? Pompadour and La Valliere were avowedly stupid in conversation. Is it youth? Diane de Poictiers and Ninon de l'Enclos were wildly adored at sixty. Is it the subtle quality of femininity? George Sand, who numbered her admirers by the score-poor Chopin in their foremost rank—was not only ugly, but disgustingly mannish. So was Semiramis.”

The forward continues:

“The nameless charm is found almost as often in the masculine, "advanced" woman as in the ultrafeminine damsel.
Here are stories of Super-Women who conquered at will. Some of them smashed thrones; some were content with wholesale heart-smashing. Wherein lay their secret? Or, rather, their secrets? For seldom did two of them follow the same plan of campaign.
ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
"Sunnybank,"
Pompton Lakes,
New Jersey”

The table of contents reads:

“CHAPTER ONE LOLA MONTEZ

CHAPTER TWO NINON DE L'ENCLOS

CHAPTER THREE PEG WOFFINGTON

CHAPTER FOUR HELEN OF TROY

CHAPTER FIVE MADAME JUMEL

CHAPTER SIX ADRIENNE LECOUVREUR

CHAPTER SEVEN CLEOPATRA

CHAPTER EIGHT GEORGE SAND

CHAPTER NINE MADAME DU BARRY

CHAPTER TEN LADY BLESSINGTON

CHAPTER ELEVEN MADAME RECAMIER

CHAPTER TWELVE LADY HAMILTON”

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Jun 2

Thank you to the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television for remembering my father at this year's Canadian Screen Awards. He loved his work in his adopted country of Canada, and it means a lot to my sister and me to have him remembered this way.

A screenshot of the Canadian Screen Awards' In Memoriam segment with a photograph of David Greene, Audio Producer / Audio Engineer.

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Mar 24

Excited for this workshop at the ONA conference next week @journalists.org We're going to be talking about: 🤔 How funders think about news organizations 💬 How to talk about your work in ways that will resonate with funders 💖 How to build a trusting relationship that will last beyond just one grant

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Jul 10

Uh … guys … it’s literally a five-minute walk from the Rogers Centre, which has a pretty big retractable roof.

Search result from Toronto.com story that reads

“Toronto's newest restaurant will have Canada's largest retractable rooftop
3 days ago - Queens Harbour will be located at 245 Queens Quay W., along Toronto's waterfront.”

Story excerpt that says “Once you pass through the open kitchen, you can enter Queens Garden, a two-level area with a "custom-engineered" operable roof, which will be the largest in Canada, according to the Queens Harbour team.”

A picture of the Rogers Centre with a massive retractable roof.

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Jun 30

It’s been a while but what exactly is going on in this picture

The cover of the game Super Mastermind, with an old white man in a tuxedo seated with his hands folded in front of him and a younger Indian girl in a white sari standing beside him.

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Jun 27

Suuuuuper normal ad to see on the metro. Living in DC is sometimes just bizarre.

An ad that reads “Unlock super human military staffs.” The name and website of the company have been scribbled over in the photograph.

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Jun 25

Good morning

A trending bar on BlueSky reads “Zohran Mamdani” and “Big Balls”

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Jun 6

Is this 77-year-old Grace Jones hula hooping and belting it? Yes, yes it is.

77-year-old Grace Jones hula hooping and singing into a microphone, wearing a black and white hoop skirt, black bustier and a dramatic red headpiece.

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· May 29

I was THAT GUY recently and caught a mistake on the write up of a museum exhibit and “uh, actually”-ed the docent. (Anyone know knows anything about Ikkyu Sojun knows he would never “enlighten” a sex worker about “the evils of her profession.”) Once a fact checker, always a fact checker.

A 19th century woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige called “48 Seki: The Priest Ikkyu and the Courtesan Jigoku-dayu, from The Fifty-three Pairs (or Parallels) for the Tokaido Road 1845-1846” depicting an old man with a woman, both in kimono. His kimono is simple; hers has an elaborate scene on the back. Behind her, a small girl hides.

Museum information plaque that reads:

“Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858
48 Seki: The Priest Ikkyu and the Courtesan Jigoku-dayu, from The Fifty-three Pairs (or Parallels) for the Tokaido Road 1845-1846

“Woodblock print: ink and color on paper
Gift of Colonel David Hester 1967.80

“The Fifty-three Pairs (or Parallels) for the Tokaido Road is a series of historical figures, legends, and ghost stories associated with the different stations along this famous route. This scene shows shows the courtesan Jigokudayu-dressed in splendid kimono—strolling on New Year's Day with an attendant. kkyu, a Buddhist priest stands before her, holding a staff with a skull as a reminder of the inevitability of death. Eventually he enlightened Jigokudayu regarding the evils of her profession, and she became a convert to religious life.”

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· May 23

Spectacular Amy Sherald exhibit at the Whitney.

Painting at the Amy Sherald exhibit at the Whitney depicts a queer couple kissing in the pose of the famous photograph of a sailor kissing a woman on V Day.

Painting at the Amy Sherald exhibit at the Whitney depicts a woman in a bright blue dress against a yellow background. She holds one elbow and turns her gaze to her left.

Painting at the Amy Sherald exhibit at the Whitney depicts a man in a life green suit and teal bow tie holding a rabbit in his hat.

Painting at the Amy Sherald exhibit at the Whitney depicts a boy in a jean jacket standing at the top of a slide looking out in the direction of the viewer.

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· May 23

William Faulkner’s house, Rowan Oaks, in Oxford Mississippi.

A large white house sits behind two rows of tall trees at Rowan Oaks, William Faulkner’s house in Oxford Mississippi.

The labyrinth at Rowan Oaks, William Faulkner’s house in Oxford Mississippi.

Rowan Oaks, William Faulkner’s house in Oxford Mississippi.

A southern magnolia tree at Rowan Oaks, William Faulkner’s house in Oxford Mississippi.

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Apr 7

Scenes from Canada

A sign in a liquor store reads “For the good of Ontario. For the good of Canada. In response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, products produced in the U.S. are no longer available until further notice. Looking for an alternative? Ask our team about our extensive range of Ontario- and Canada-made products”

A sign in a shop window that says “Canada is not for sale (sorry) but we have Canadian stuff that is”

A sign in a liquor store reads “the EH list: made in Canada”

Apples in a grocery store, with flags that indicate they are products of Canada

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Mar 26

Very cool thing: @404media.co offers free workshops to subscribers to teach them how to file effective FOIA requests.

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Mar 23

Weird time to have an event near Washington, DC that sounds like you want to set the public sector on fire.

An event poster that says “public sector ignite: reimagining cybersecurity with precision AI, April 1, 2025, Capital One Hall in Tysons Virginia.”

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Mar 21

Astonishingly stark political shift in Canada in response to tariffs. newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/po...

The polling averages of different parties in Canada from September 20, 2021 to March 19, 2025, showing a widening lead for the Conservative Party and then a sharp surge of the Liberal Party since January 2025 with the Liberals leading with 37.7% over the Conservatives' 37.4%.

The probability of winning of different parties in Canada from September 20, 2021 to March 19, 2025, showing a widening lead for the Conservative Party and then a sharp surge of the Liberal Party since January 2025, with the Liberals with decisive lead. The probability of winning an election is now Liberals 77%, Conservatives 22%

The seat projections of different parties in Canada from September 20, 2021 to March 19, 2025, showing a widening lead for the Conservative Party and then a sharp surge of the Liberal Party since January 2025, with the Liberals now leading. The seat projection for the Liberal Party is now 151–199, and for the Conservative Party it's 116–157

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Mar 21

New subscription push from Canadian media: That it's Canadian media. I've never seen anything like the patriotic surge in Canada right now.

Screengrab of a page from the magazine The Walrus that says:
Canada, are you freaking out? Here's something you can do about it.
If you answered yes, you are not alone. Democracy and civil dialogue are in retreat around the world. In the past few weeks, we have been forced into a tariff war, seen the death of diplomacy on live TV, heard threats of Canada becoming the 51st state of the United States, and have felt ripple effects of axed international aid, public health, and immigration changes well beyond our borders. At best, these are confusing and worrying times. At worst, the future of civil society is at stake.
At The Walrus, we have never been more committed to fact-checked, paywall-free reporting on Canada. These are no ordinary times, and we need your help. Support The Walrus with a donation today so that we can continue to deliver independent journalism that responds to and makes sense of the most critical issues at hand.
Jennifer Hollett
Executive Director, The Walrus

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Mar 21

Good evening, Bluesky, from this weird lil shrimp dude who lives in my office.

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Mar 6

Scenes from Mexico City.

A mural by José Clemente Orozco at Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso in Mexico City

Frida Kahlo’s paint box at Casa Azul, Mexico City

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Jan 8

Have you ever seen sexier radicchio I ask you

Radicchio with marbled yellow and red leaves sit on a cutting board

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Jan 8

In happier news, some of my mum’s things did survive shipping including this mantel clock, some antique books, this self-portrait I painted at 17, and some of my grandmother’s paintings including this sweet little watercolor of croci. Also pretty pleased with how my bookcase is shaping up.

A self-portrait of a very earnest looking 17-year-old girl wearing a white sweater

A bookshelf laden almost to the point of excess, with books, a clock, a plant and various pictures and knickknacks

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Jan 8

Wow, UPS. Thanks. Shipped my mum’s 1972 Genie award back to my home in the states, and it arrived like this. Anyone have insight on fixing something like this? I’m heartbroken.

An award sits on a table, broken in two pieces.

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Jan 6

DC, this morning

A view of a residential street from inside a house. The cars, trees, sidewalk and street are all covered in a thick blanket of snow.

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Jan 5

Here’s some more delicious Haring:

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Jan 5

Saw the remarkable Luna Luna exhibit in NYC, which restored the art amusement park put on in 1987 in Germany with art by Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, David Hockney, Rebecca Horn, Kenny Scharf, Salvador Dali and others. So glad I was able to catch this. Incredible.

Ferris wheel by Jean-Michel Basquiat for Luna Luna (1987)

Carousel by Keith Haring for Luna Luna (1987)

Lovers’ thermometerby Rebecca Horn for Luna Luna (1987)

Puppet performers created for Luna Luna (1987)

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Dec 11

Really great, critical piece here. I heard an astonishing talk at a conference a few years ago about how this convention to use the specific jargon can be weaponized by bad actors to lure readers down a rabbit hole when there isn’t a lot of better info out there. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/watc...

Passage from the article that reads:

Journalists can fall into a trap of parroting the language provided by officials, whether that’s law enforcement, the courts, politicians, academics, or subject-matter experts. It’s essential to take the time to think through the nuance of words we use in our coverage (and the ones we choose to omit). Copying “official” phrasing without providing further context might unintentionally advance a one-sided perspective.

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Dec 9

Dude was pissed but also polite enough to ** out some of the swear.

A sign on a windshield that says “Move UR fu**king car”

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Dec 4

Some carol lyrics are DARK Imagine someone showed up to your baby shower like this:

Lyrics to the carol We Three Kings:

[Verse 4: Balthazar]
Myrrh is mine
Its bitter perfume breathes
A life of gathering gloom
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying
Sealed in the stone cold tomb

Megan Griffith-Greene@mgg· Dec 1

I think it’s time to make a gingerbread thing again. This was my last one: a gingerbread ship being eaten by a gingerbread kraken.