Hope Davis
@hopedaviswrites.bsky.social
Independent journalist focused on housing and homelessness. Words @shelterforce, @nextcity, @inthesetimes
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At an invitation-only gathering in Italy, white supremacists mapped out strategies to target rural America while local press coverage vanishes www.confrontthehate.com/p/white-nati...
August 20, 2026 at 2:49 AM
At an invitation-only gathering in Italy, white supremacists mapped out strategies to target rural America while local press coverage vanishes www.confrontthehate.com/p/white-nati...
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RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter
June 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter
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ProPublica spoke to dozens of people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/4veRIqA
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/4veRIqA
June 17, 2026 at 3:00 AM
ProPublica spoke to dozens of people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/4veRIqA
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/4veRIqA
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It's bizarre how repeatedly people keep hijacking the conversation about Accessibility away from things like closed captioning, colorblindness support, alt-text for screen-readers, etc, to "Games should be easier to play, books should be easier to read, and shows should be simple to understand"
June 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM
It's bizarre how repeatedly people keep hijacking the conversation about Accessibility away from things like closed captioning, colorblindness support, alt-text for screen-readers, etc, to "Games should be easier to play, books should be easier to read, and shows should be simple to understand"
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"The public deserves to know what’s going on in their communities economically [and] socially. If people are afraid to talk to reporters, we are poorer as a society for it," FPF's @adamrose.bsky.social told @hopedaviswrites.bsky.social.
Read more in @shelterforce.bsky.social.
Read more in @shelterforce.bsky.social.
How a Landlord Tried to Silence Tenants and Stop a Shelterforce Story — Shelterforce
Chicago tenants stopped speaking publicly about their landlord as part of settling their eviction cases. His lawyers still came after them.
shelterforce.org
May 19, 2026 at 3:39 PM
"The public deserves to know what’s going on in their communities economically [and] socially. If people are afraid to talk to reporters, we are poorer as a society for it," FPF's @adamrose.bsky.social told @hopedaviswrites.bsky.social.
Read more in @shelterforce.bsky.social.
Read more in @shelterforce.bsky.social.
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A Chicago tenant union went on rent strike after learning their once-affordable building would be converted into luxury apartments.
What followed became a story about eviction, settlement agreements, press freedom and the right to organize.
@hopedaviswrites.bsky.social reports.
What followed became a story about eviction, settlement agreements, press freedom and the right to organize.
@hopedaviswrites.bsky.social reports.
How One Landlord Tried to Silence Tenants—and the Story of Their Rent Strike
To settle their eviction cases, Chicago tenants agreed to stop speaking publicly about their landlord. His attempt to hold them liable for past statements to the media could set a chilling precedent,…
inthesetimes.com
May 19, 2026 at 1:36 PM
A Chicago tenant union went on rent strike after learning their once-affordable building would be converted into luxury apartments.
What followed became a story about eviction, settlement agreements, press freedom and the right to organize.
@hopedaviswrites.bsky.social reports.
What followed became a story about eviction, settlement agreements, press freedom and the right to organize.
@hopedaviswrites.bsky.social reports.
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“If people are afraid to talk to reporters, we are poorer as a society for it.”
@hopedaviswrites.bsky.social reports on a Chicago landlord’s attempt to silence tenants after a rent strike—and why press freedom experts say the case could have a chilling effect.
@hopedaviswrites.bsky.social reports on a Chicago landlord’s attempt to silence tenants after a rent strike—and why press freedom experts say the case could have a chilling effect.
How One Landlord Tried to Silence Tenants—and the Story of Their Rent Strike
To settle their eviction cases, Chicago tenants agreed to stop speaking publicly about their landlord. His attempt to hold them liable for past statements to the media could set a chilling precedent,…
inthesetimes.com
May 18, 2026 at 5:09 PM
“If people are afraid to talk to reporters, we are poorer as a society for it.”
@hopedaviswrites.bsky.social reports on a Chicago landlord’s attempt to silence tenants after a rent strike—and why press freedom experts say the case could have a chilling effect.
@hopedaviswrites.bsky.social reports on a Chicago landlord’s attempt to silence tenants after a rent strike—and why press freedom experts say the case could have a chilling effect.
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No editor is excited to deal with threatening lawyers representing an unhappy article subject. But last fall @shelterforce.bsky.social encountered something worse—a landlord trying to take tenants to court for having talked to us in the past. So we did what journalists do—wrote a story about it.
How a Landlord Tried to Silence Tenants and Stop a Shelterforce Story — Shelterforce
Chicago tenants stopped speaking publicly about their landlord as part of settling their eviction cases. His lawyers still came after them.
shelterforce.org
May 18, 2026 at 4:43 PM
No editor is excited to deal with threatening lawyers representing an unhappy article subject. But last fall @shelterforce.bsky.social encountered something worse—a landlord trying to take tenants to court for having talked to us in the past. So we did what journalists do—wrote a story about it.
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@hopedaviswrites.bsky.social did a great job spelling out not only what happened, but why it matters far beyond the folks involved in her original story on these tenants.
May 18, 2026 at 4:48 PM
@hopedaviswrites.bsky.social did a great job spelling out not only what happened, but why it matters far beyond the folks involved in her original story on these tenants.
UPDATE: My latest for @shelterforce.bsky.social goes behind the scenes to tell you how Millard tried to penalize tenants for speaking with me and kill my story about BSTA’s rent strike.
shelterforce.org/2026/05/18/h...
shelterforce.org/2026/05/18/h...
May 18, 2026 at 4:38 PM
UPDATE: My latest for @shelterforce.bsky.social goes behind the scenes to tell you how Millard tried to penalize tenants for speaking with me and kill my story about BSTA’s rent strike.
shelterforce.org/2026/05/18/h...
shelterforce.org/2026/05/18/h...
Update: the tenants in this case have asked for a preliminary injunction to keep their housing past August of this year.
I’m in court today as lawyers argue the case and tenants testify. Follow along for more.
I’m in court today as lawyers argue the case and tenants testify. Follow along for more.
NEW @shelterforce.bsky.social and @nextcity.org
A deeper dive on a Missouri tenants' union filing two lawsuits to defend their affordable housing and communities.
shelterforce.org/2025/06/12/l...
A deeper dive on a Missouri tenants' union filing two lawsuits to defend their affordable housing and communities.
shelterforce.org/2025/06/12/l...
Missouri Tenants Sue Owners Who They Say Broke Rules in Exiting Tax Credit Program
In Springfield, Missouri, LIHTC tenants are suing their landlords, claiming that they violated both state and federal requirements.
shelterforce.org
March 30, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Update: the tenants in this case have asked for a preliminary injunction to keep their housing past August of this year.
I’m in court today as lawyers argue the case and tenants testify. Follow along for more.
I’m in court today as lawyers argue the case and tenants testify. Follow along for more.
Thank you! You’re a great editor to face such a windy road with.
The road to this @shelterforce.bsky.social story has been full of twists and turns. So glad to help bring it to fruition and so many kudos to @hopedaviswrites.bsky.social for sticking with it and bringing it home.
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They Lost Their Homes, But Built a Movement — Shelterforce
They were unable to stop their homes from being converted into luxury apartments, but Belden Sawyer Tenant Association members remain united.
shelterforce.org
March 27, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Thank you! You’re a great editor to face such a windy road with.
NEW for @shelterforce.bsky.social
The Belden Sawyer Tenants Association in Chicago’s Logan Square launched an ambitious rent strike. While members lost their apartments, they gained solidarity and a determination to fight gentrification.
shelterforce.org/2026/03/27/t...
The Belden Sawyer Tenants Association in Chicago’s Logan Square launched an ambitious rent strike. While members lost their apartments, they gained solidarity and a determination to fight gentrification.
shelterforce.org/2026/03/27/t...
They Lost Their Homes, But Built a Movement — Shelterforce
They were unable to stop their homes from being converted into luxury apartments, but Belden Sawyer Tenant Association members remain united.
shelterforce.org
March 27, 2026 at 4:51 PM
NEW for @shelterforce.bsky.social
The Belden Sawyer Tenants Association in Chicago’s Logan Square launched an ambitious rent strike. While members lost their apartments, they gained solidarity and a determination to fight gentrification.
shelterforce.org/2026/03/27/t...
The Belden Sawyer Tenants Association in Chicago’s Logan Square launched an ambitious rent strike. While members lost their apartments, they gained solidarity and a determination to fight gentrification.
shelterforce.org/2026/03/27/t...
NEW for @nextcity.org
I've been wanting to report on Kansas City's Lykins Neighborhood since I read about their use of the Missouri Abandoned Housing Act two years ago.
The neighborhood uses a range of tools to make more livable housing without gentrification.
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
I've been wanting to report on Kansas City's Lykins Neighborhood since I read about their use of the Missouri Abandoned Housing Act two years ago.
The neighborhood uses a range of tools to make more livable housing without gentrification.
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
This Kansas City Neighborhood Is Transforming Neglected Housing and Keeping Control Local
The working-class, diverse neighborhood of Lykins is growing its toolkit to create affordable housing and stave off gentrification.
nextcity.org
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
NEW for @nextcity.org
I've been wanting to report on Kansas City's Lykins Neighborhood since I read about their use of the Missouri Abandoned Housing Act two years ago.
The neighborhood uses a range of tools to make more livable housing without gentrification.
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
I've been wanting to report on Kansas City's Lykins Neighborhood since I read about their use of the Missouri Abandoned Housing Act two years ago.
The neighborhood uses a range of tools to make more livable housing without gentrification.
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
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Love this from Guillermo del Toro
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Love this from Guillermo del Toro
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I'm sorry, but I just think it's very telling when we differentiate between ICE's killing of American citizens versus undocumented immigrants. And I'm seeing that a lot right now.
January 7, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I'm sorry, but I just think it's very telling when we differentiate between ICE's killing of American citizens versus undocumented immigrants. And I'm seeing that a lot right now.
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Muting today's threads because believe it or not, it's actually quite exhausting and hurtful to have to argue that undocumented immigrants' lives are also valuable and meaningful and that their killings by federal immigration agents should also serve as "flashpoints" in the U.S.
January 7, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Muting today's threads because believe it or not, it's actually quite exhausting and hurtful to have to argue that undocumented immigrants' lives are also valuable and meaningful and that their killings by federal immigration agents should also serve as "flashpoints" in the U.S.
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As a reporter, I see the process of dehumanization regularly. I see how government agencies, law enforcement, elected officials, and media twist beautiful parts of people to build a public narrative that excuses their unjust treatment, or justifies their murder. But it’s still very painful to watch.
January 8, 2026 at 12:35 PM
As a reporter, I see the process of dehumanization regularly. I see how government agencies, law enforcement, elected officials, and media twist beautiful parts of people to build a public narrative that excuses their unjust treatment, or justifies their murder. But it’s still very painful to watch.
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NEW: Colorado will pay $5.4M to Becket Fund and $700k to Alliance Defending Freedom to settle challenges to the state's ban on abortion pill "reversal."
This the latest backfire in blue state attempts to regulate the unproven procedure, as @susanrinkunas.com and I reported with @motherjones.com:
This the latest backfire in blue state attempts to regulate the unproven procedure, as @susanrinkunas.com and I reported with @motherjones.com:
Abortion Pill “Reversal” Is a Hoax. It's Also a Powerful Right-Wing Legal Strategy.
Speakers at a crisis pregnancy center conference made rare admissions about the challenges of providing so-called abortion “reversal,” and indicated its importance as a litigation tool.
www.autonomynews.co
January 8, 2026 at 3:21 PM
NEW: Colorado will pay $5.4M to Becket Fund and $700k to Alliance Defending Freedom to settle challenges to the state's ban on abortion pill "reversal."
This the latest backfire in blue state attempts to regulate the unproven procedure, as @susanrinkunas.com and I reported with @motherjones.com:
This the latest backfire in blue state attempts to regulate the unproven procedure, as @susanrinkunas.com and I reported with @motherjones.com:
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EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
NEW @shelterforce.bsky.social : Mixed-income neighborhood trusts offer a way for neighborhoods to get ahead of gentrification through community ownership
I'm so grateful to Shelterforce for including me in the Under the Lens series on community ownership.
shelterforce.org/2025/09/30/m...
I'm so grateful to Shelterforce for including me in the Under the Lens series on community ownership.
shelterforce.org/2025/09/30/m...
Mixed-Income Neighborhood Trusts Aim to Capture Benefits of Gentrification for Existing Residents
MINTs set their own rental mix and target populations, and work to prevent displacement and capture the benefits of rising property values.
shelterforce.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
NEW @shelterforce.bsky.social : Mixed-income neighborhood trusts offer a way for neighborhoods to get ahead of gentrification through community ownership
I'm so grateful to Shelterforce for including me in the Under the Lens series on community ownership.
shelterforce.org/2025/09/30/m...
I'm so grateful to Shelterforce for including me in the Under the Lens series on community ownership.
shelterforce.org/2025/09/30/m...
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they’re putting Kimmel back on the air. I would now like to see the same amount of outrage for the firing of professors for their statements
September 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
they’re putting Kimmel back on the air. I would now like to see the same amount of outrage for the firing of professors for their statements