Kathleen Quinn ☘️

Send news tips to kquinn @ 1a4e .com or Signal: katsphilosophy.47 Former: Modesto Bee civics and democracy reporter
Ed: @ucbsoj

[Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman]

I am experiencing a compulsion to listen to Talking Heads today out of a desire to appreciate our Old Weird Davids while they're alive.

[Kathleen Quinn ☘️ @katsphilosophy]

@BrettMmurphy Great reporting Brett!

[The Modesto Bee @modbee]

Unsubstantiated reports of ICE and CBP activity in Stanislaus County fuel fear, anxiety https://t.co/KtkLjwxZCR

[Kathleen Quinn ☘️ @katsphilosophy]

Getting out of dodge y’all.

[Kathleen Quinn ☘️ @katsphilosophy]

Hello, I am a civics and democracy reporter for the Modesto Bee. I want to interview people who decided not to vote in this election but were registered. Please DM me or email me at [email protected]. Thanks!

[Kathleen Quinn ☘️ @katsphilosophy]

This was a few weeks in the making. Please give it a read!

[The Modesto Bee @modbee]

Modesto City Council invocations: Whom they’re for, who gives them and why it matters https://t.co/T2zhAh9owK

[capitalandmain.com @capitalandmain]

The Railroad Commission of Texas hasn’t had anything to do with railroads for almost 20 years.

For advocates of government transparency, the agency’s name is not just a misnomer—it’s a smoke screen that helps shield the commission from public scrutiny.
https://t.co/lPQRS9JOC8

[The Modesto Bee @modbee]

Neglected 9th Street Corridor gets draft plan for a major facelift, neighbors weigh in https://t.co/99KQMjGKS5

[ProPublica @propublica]

1/ On this #IndigenousPeoplesDay, let’s take a look at our story on how Congress underfunds tribal colleges by $250 million a year.

We found classes held in a 100-year-old fort; electrical and plumbing problems forcing temporary campus closures; broken pipes and more.

Thread 👇

[Leon Yin @LeonYin]

NEW INVESTIGATION:
Uber and Lyft locked drivers out of work to game a NYC minimum wage law. We crowdsourced screenshots, monitored surge pricing and ran financial models to reveal the devastating impact on drivers. w/ @natlungfy @A_W_Gordon @DeniseDSLu
https://t.co/W1hI5besZy

[The Modesto Bee @modbee]

Modesto can be dangerous for pedestrians. We looked at data and talked to experts about why https://t.co/O1uIx9t5NZ

[Kathleen Quinn ☘️ @katsphilosophy]

@JeongPark52 It does feel like Katrina again, but worse.

[ProPublica @propublica]

A ProPublica investigation showed how the plastics industry uses controversial "mass balance" accounting to advertise plastic products as 20% or 30% recycled even if those products physically contain less than 1% recycled content.
https://t.co/VW7igTIhwm

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

This tool will help you investigate your landlord — or anyone else’s — throughout California.

Type in an address to see who officially owns nearly any building: https://t.co/WbauY73Sw8

[The Modesto Bee @modbee]

October starts in Modesto with record-breaking heat. How long will temperatures stay ‘above normal? https://t.co/2U8wlpTnly

[Kathleen Quinn ☘️ @katsphilosophy]

Hello! It's your friendly neighborhood @modbee reporter. I'm working on a story about pedestrian safety and would love it if you could DM me or email me if you have had a close call, have been hit, almost hit someone, or have thoughts on pedestrian safety here in Modesto.

[Kathleen Quinn ☘️ @katsphilosophy]

What questions do you have for the Stanislaus County Registrar leading up to the election? Let me know! #Modesto

[Kathleen Quinn ☘️ @katsphilosophy]

@metraux_julia @modbee Thanks Julia!

[Kathleen Quinn ☘️ @katsphilosophy]

First day @modbee! Excited to get started.

[Frog and Toad Bot @FrogandToadbot]

All the next day Toad sang songs to his seeds.