Why buy @baltimoresun? One reason is to help @SheilaDixonBalt win the primary, insiders say. https://t.co/Ke4a5l5lfa The chance to be a political kingmaker drives David Smith, according to sources, who say Dixon gained his support by agreeing to his checklist of positions.
at one point, david tried to cut me down directly, saying something like "if you even understand reality at your age."
to which i responded, i've worked in print journalism a lot longer than he has
“Smith seemed to try and pit reporters against each other, asking them to rank who was the best in the newsroom. Several times throughout the meeting, he said he has “no idea what you do.”’
This week, Scorsese releases his film Killers of the Flower Moon: the true story of the mass murder of the Osage and the theft of their oil wealth. But the story doesn’t end when the credits roll. For 27 years, I've been investigating what happened next... 🧵
🚨🚨 BREAKING -- THE HOUSE HAS VOTED TO REMOVE KEVIN MCCARTHY AS SPEAKER.
8 Republicans and all Democrats present voted to oust McCarthy after 269 days as speaker.
216-210
The House, once again, is in a state of chaos.
My fave new podcast (Search Engine) did an episode on of my favorite subjects (Streaming data).
Thanks to @PJVogt for having me on and @mayahawke for having smart questions.
https://t.co/rZwXgxytn7
A 🧵: Last year, I wanted to look into who owned homes in Baltimore’s most blighted neighborhoods. Quickly apparent: it was mostly out of town ppl & entities, but I was drawn to 2 companies that appeared to be facilitating a disproportionate share and marketing to foreign buyers