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Susie Cagle

Susie Cagle

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Freelance Writer, Freelance

California

Biography

Susie Cagle is a staff writer and illustrator at Grist. She has written and drawn from police riots, crisis pregnancy centers, failed cities, ecological disasters, and other fun places. She's worked with the Atlantic, the Guardian, Boston Review, Alternet, American Prospect, Truthout, Campus Progress, the Awl, the Rumpus, McSweeney’s, the Bay Citizen, and many other fine publications. Her work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, BoingBoing, Jezebel, Feministing, the Huffington Post and others, and she’s received honors from SPJ, the SF Bay Guardian and SF Weekly. Susie has a masters in journalism from Columbia, which still doesn’t offer a cartooning class. And she's only been arrested twice while reporting.

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Total articles 617

  • Grainy photos of their roofs cost them their insurance. Now homeowners are fighting back.

    By Susie Cagle Verified| The San Francisco Standard Verified The 1915 three-bedroom craftsman bungalow on Alameda's west end was showing its age when Evan Phillippe and his wife bought it in late 2008 for less than the asking price. It was just weeks after the housing bubble had burst spectacularly. "We rolled the dice and got damn lucky," said Phillippe. "And I've stayed here ever since."The yard was overgrown; the carpets were untacked and pulled back. But the roof was still in fighting shape.

    By Susie Cagle Verified · The San Francisco Standard

    Jan. 17, 2025

  • The Bay's recent run of wildfire luck won't last

    By Susie Cagle Verified| The San Francisco Standard Verified Lunder pulled the view closer to the southern end of the historic fire perimeter, revealing dense blocks of multi-story homes set on steep terrain. "And then what we see now, like with Palisades, is that when this burns, it's the houses that are burning house to house," he said. "It's not the brush. It's not a wildland fire."From 2017 to 2021, California experienced six of the 10 most destructive wildfires in its history.

    By Susie Cagle Verified · The San Francisco Standard

    Jan. 16, 2025

  • Grainy photos of their roofs cost them their insurance. Now homeowners are fighting back.

    By Susie Cagle Verified| The San Francisco Standard Verified The 1915 three-bedroom craftsman bungalow on Alameda's west end was showing its age when Evan Phillippe and his wife bought it in late 2008 for less than the asking price. It was just weeks after the housing bubble had burst spectacularly. "We rolled the dice and got damn lucky," said Phillippe. "And I've stayed here ever since."The yard was overgrown; the carpets were untacked and pulled back. But the roof was still in fighting shape.

    By Susie Cagle Verified · The San Francisco Standard

    Jan. 17, 2025

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Freelance

Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.

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