Bob Young

ex-@seattletimes reporter who covered pot as WA state created history. MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellow 2014-15.

[Eldridge Recasner @erecasner]

All the talk is about Michael, Magic, Bird and now LeBron but @JuliusErving carried the @NBA and pro basketball in the 1970s damn near by himself when it came to entertainment and MUST SEE players in that era.

I don’t think he gets enough praise for how FANtastic he was……

[Bob Young @PotReporter]

“Equal parts somber scene and spectacle…” Nicely done.

[Paige Cornwell @pgcornwell]

Last week, a massive fin whale got stranded on a Washington beach and died. Hundreds descended on Samish Island to see the endangered animal. And residents had a 40-ton decomposing carcass in their backyards.

NOAA wouldn’t move the whale. Now what?

[ABC News @ABC]

JUST IN: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

Read more: https://t.co/hsrnuJP5an

[Dr. Staci Gruber @drstacigruber]

Okay

Such a great conversation with @drsanjaygupta for @CNN at @McLeanHospital @harvardmed about why growing numbers of women are turning to cannabis to treat medical and mental health conditions, and its impact and influence on women’s health 🌿

[Dr. Staci Gruber @drstacigruber]

Go to the link in bio to watch the full interview 🎥 and make sure you check out “Weed 8: Women and Weed” on the @cnn app.

#CannabisResearch #WomensHealth #CNN #drstacigruber

[Bob Young @PotReporter]

Smart story about “executive over-reaction,” “Hunger Games” vibe, and uncertain future at a signature company. https://t.co/MUkjI8ALXq

[Wolf Haven International @wolfhavenint]

As a sanctuary, we're always working to provide our residents as much room to engage in natural behaviors and simply "be" in as natural a setting as possible. That means male wolfdog, Mesa, can spend as much time as he wants lounging around, watching animal care staff work nearby

[Dr. Staci Gruber @drstacigruber]

Today is Charlotte Figi Day, which recognizes the incredible contribution of a little girl who started a revolution and ultimately changed the world 🌍✨ Her use of high-CBD products to treat severe epilepsy sparked a national conversation on cannabinoids 🧠🌿

🎧 Check out the latest on @USATODAY's The Excerpt – link in bio 🔗

#CharlotteFigi #CBD #MedicalCannabis #TheExcerpt #USATODAY #TheMindProgram

[Reuben Rodriguez @ReubenR80027912]

Truly incredible stuff here. This is such an egregious error for the A section of the NYT (not a typo, genuinely not knowing what NATO stands for) that it should lead every piece on the decline in journalism

[Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports]

The Mariners are the first team since at least 1900 without a single through their first two games of a season

BASE
BALL

9th team in span with 0 singles in ANY 2-game span, first since 2021 CHC

Ty @J_Kirshenbaum for the q!!

[Bob Young @PotReporter]

@kylejaeger @StateAffairsCA The cannabis space will miss you. Best wishes.

[Bob Young @PotReporter]

@Rollin4500 Rollin, email me pls at [email protected]
Nothing urgent, just a sanity check of sorts.

[Bob Young @PotReporter]

Wow, he was full MAGA, seems big news.

[Jim Brunner @Jim_Brunner]

Former WA congressional candidate Joe Kent quits counterterrorism job in protest of Iran War. "Iran posed no imminent threat... we started this war due to pressure from Israel.."

[Mike Baker @ByMikeBaker]

NEW: We just published a deep dive into just how much billionaires are now dominating U.S. politics.

We found 300 billionaire families accounted for 19% of federal donations in 2024. The deluge was even larger in many state and local races.

1/7

https://t.co/pL7lom41Eh

[Keith Richards @officialKeef]

Happy Birthday, Pete!
@PeterWolf_Woofa

Photo: 1981 on the road with Bert Richards.
📷

[Wolf Haven International @wolfhavenint]

Just two more weeks until our annual gala Wolves & Wine! Don’t miss your chance to enjoy wine & craft beer, a delicious dinner, and exciting auction items that help raise critical funds for Wolf Haven. Get your tickets before they’re gone at https://t.co/rrWfFBM1JX!

[Bill Carter @wjcarter]

Great little kicker on CNN obit of Robert Duvall from John Berman. "And for the record, I DO think he was a wartime consigliere."

[Bob Young @PotReporter]

I haven't listened to what's below but I've told some journos about the Leg's Temperance Caucus.
Yes, the one in the 21st century.

[Sandeep Kaushik @skaushik100]

Are "uptighty whitey" Olympia Democrats the new Mormons?

I made the affirmative case today on @KUOW's Week in Review over the legislative push (largely supported by Dems) to lower the BAC standard for impaired driving in WA to .05% from the current .08% standard shared by every other state in the union except... yes, Utah.

Thus proving that I am an impious libertine at heart.

We also talked sports, CCTV cameras and whether legal settlements are getting way out of control. And we sang the praises of @ScarecrowVideo, which I have now publicly obligated myself to support. And you should too.

Thx to @KenJennings, who was also on this week along with former City Attorney @_Ann_Davison_ for an entertaining conversation, and as always to @KUOWRadke, @Kevin_Kniestedt, and @Kattressa for inviting me on.

https://t.co/XjJCwjlrvV

[Bob Young @PotReporter]

Cornwell magic in this party piece. Thanks! https://t.co/u1vPZHMAJW

[Paige Cornwell @pgcornwell]

The last time the Seahawks won the Super Bowl, Seattle’s median home price was $440,000, the light rail only went from Sea-Tac to Westlake Station and Macklemore had just won a Grammy for best rap album