Today we dropped the very first episode of #WIREDPoliticsLab.
This one features @LeahFeiger, @daithaigilbert, and me talking about the threat posed to election officials by the combination of tech x election-deniers.
Have a listen and subscribe! 👇
https://t.co/9qypIV8gGC
Today we launched the FT's new markets podcast, Unhedged. I'm so excited to be hosting!
It's 15 min, 2x a week, w/ a stacked FT lineup incl @rbrtrmstrng@RobinWigg@alexandrascaggs & more
Today's episode, with the legend @katie_martin_fx, is here:
https://t.co/GBIZnrh8ug
LISTEN! S4 Ep 3 The Great Beyond
Angelina Fanous (@NotSoVanilla ) has been living with ALS for nearly a decade. She is almost fully paralyzed and losing her ability to speak. As she prepares for death, she’s thinking about the story she’ll leave behind.
https://t.co/aJDEvG7iuH
For journos at @AHCJ attending today's panel 'A dangerous intersection: Investigating criminal justice and mental health,' here is the main story I'm talking about. You can go into the map of Pennsylvania counties to see examples of use-of-force reports.
https://t.co/lX5ImzxaUO
“If your only way of carrying your things around a city that won’t let you lie down and rest is a shopping cart, then I would argue that’s not exactly your own choice that you’re making," said @anitawrites.
https://t.co/PMi9YV2icL
“I have a lot of veterans who would have welcomed the opportunity to live in one of those trailers,” she said. “To me, this is complete incompetence.”@amie_zamudio@Housing4Hmless https://t.co/6aZWazxoBR
This summer, @jkhrpr, @dawsondaniellee and I reported a dramatic spike in arrests, violations of court orders and a disconnect between @MayorToddGloria and (the twitterless) City Attorney Mara Elliott about how to handle homelessness. Here's an update: https://t.co/OIpKNpM0QS
New data obtained by @dulaneycd & @jkhrpr shows since the pandemic, police are arresting unhoused people at new highs. But it's not helping.
The number of unsheltered people living downtown has set a new record every month for the past four months.
https://t.co/2rp4hc83mI
“What do I do now? It’s three grand,” one of the tenants I spoke to said referring to the amount of money she was supposed to receive. “I can’t pay like three grand just like that.”
From my latest for @inewsource: San Diego County approved rent relief awards it could not afford
In the midst of major international news, big news right here in LA.
The first homeless count since January 2020 is out.
A staggering 69,144 people are estimated to be experiencing homelessness across LA County.
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For months, @MayorToddGloria has pushed police to enforce laws that generally target unhoused people, but since the start of the pandemic, the @CityAttorneySD hasn't landed a single conviction. My latest with @jkhrpr and @dawsondaniellee. https://t.co/exZ0jmOLDs
Mindi Madison, 52, began working as an accounting specialist for WFYI in 2018. She has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. https://t.co/3bmOJz7XQI
🧵I had the privilege of speaking with several people who are currently living with long COVID, a post viral condition as a result of a symptomatic infection.
Their stories offer a glimpse into the long-term consequences of the pandemic.
Here’s the takeaways: 1/10
Ivermectin just won't go away. Doctors with ties to right-wing groups are now promoting the horse dewormer as long covid treatment.
“Covid is the one thing that keeps them relevant.”
https://t.co/foCJWCyvon