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I’m happy to be doing this event in Albany tomorrow in support of local journalism. (Thanks to Times Union for this q&a, in which I’m asked about my in-progress detective novel featuring Gale Force, the laid-off reporter turned sleuth 🕵️‍♀️ )

It's not too late to sign up for the 1 p.m. Wednesday discussion on my favorite subject, "Protecting Democracy Through Local Journalism" — with Margaret Sullivan. Register here: supportjournalism-protectdemocracy.org/november15_mar…

Did not realize that the Senate hearing throwdown was over this tweet mocking Mullin for standing on a platform to feel taller during a debate 😂

Great panel discussion on preserving local news as a bulwark of democracy, with Margaret Sullivan Jon Schleuss supports PittsburghPG strikers Judy Patrick🇺🇦 MAD NEWS; thanks to the full house who showed up at the Times Union's Hearst Media Center. Pics by will waldron.

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Windham's attempt to rebrand as a "mountain club" with fancy amenities and a $175K lifetime membership (plus, uhh, fees TBD) is drawing criticism from the proles. Roger Hannigan Gilson reports. timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/c…

From Sally Buzbee's editor's note: " ... (T)here is public value in illuminating the profound and repeated devastation left by tragedies that are often covered as isolated news events but rarely considered as part of a broader pattern of violence." washingtonpost.com/nation/interac…

Come hear a couple of recovering journos and journeymen wordsmiths swap war stories Monday at noon in the Electric City. Schenectady Library NYS Writers Institute Daily Gazette Times Union Casey Seiler Discover Schenectady Downtown Schenectady

A notable award of $9.25M from jurors ends a civil case regarding a prisoner's death in Dannemora. timesunion.com/news/article/j…

Like Lake — a former denizen of Upstate America — the congresswoman has shared abundant falsehoods about the 2020 election: timesunion.com/news/article/f…

After years of activism and alterations, the Clean Slate Act -- which is estimated to assist 1-in-10 New Yorkers -- was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Breakdown of both the politics and what the bill, with 17 enumerated exceptions, will do. timesunion.com/state/article/…

This clip has *really* gotten under the skin of people in Speaker Mike Johnson's orbit. One Johnson aide mused that Chip Roy is like an arsonist complaining about the smoke.

“There’s something going on where there’s a disconnection. We need to fix that, and we will fix that." -Siena freshman guard Michael Evbagharu. Click below to read our story timesunion.com/sports/article… via @TimesUnion

Great conversation — thanks to Libby Post for memorializing it on video.

Stefanik’s complaint to Judicial Conduct had no impact on the Appellate Division decision-making — that’s some textbook post hoc ergo propter hoc stuff right there.

One of the former lead organizers admits the only way Albany’s Free School worked was to skirt tax laws and live on almost nothing. And that model isn’t going to work anymore. From Kathleen Moore timesunion.com/education/arti… via @TimesUnion

The Milton man initially charged with kidnapping a 9-year-old at Moreau Lake State Park has been indicted on nine charges including predatory sexual assault against a child. timesunion.com/news/article/m…

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I wrote this column about Twitter a year ago. It all came true, alas. timesunion.com/opinion/articl…