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Thou gotta believe. 🙌

The power of data.

How does this happen? Why did this happen? And why won’t officials answer simple questions about it? Bribery doesn’t matter? NEWS - DC contractor guilty of giving bribes still involved in lottery contract - Axios Washington D.C. axios.com/local/washingt…

Seriously?!? That’s a travesty.

congrats all!

We audited DCF because we need to do better by our kids who’ve been traumatized and suffer from mental health issues. #mapoli You can read the full report on our website mass.gov/auditor OR in the The Boston Globe at bostonglobe.com/2024/11/07/met…

It’s true. For real. Clancy DuBos is retiring. Congrats, friend.

A grave at sea? A sea grave? ...

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Morning Mass! ☀️ Knowledge is power. The audit law takes effect today, according to the Mass Secretary of State. While it’s Mr. Secretary’s right to verbally support legislative leaders’ fight for another 30 days & verbally agree w them that the courts decided this matter — our office

"I mean, do they want to dismantle public health?" "We're really talking about deaths." My latest for NPR is an investigation into a new Louisiana health department policy to ban the promotion of life-saving vaccines.

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H̶a̶v̶l̶i̶c̶e̶k̶ Bridges Stole The Ball! #KnicksTape

#FreeRumeysa WBUR's Patrick Madden reports: For Ozturk's friends and teachers, her ongoing detention and absence from the Medford campus is personal and painful. wbur.org/news/2025/05/0…

Listen to Rumeysa Ozturk’s tearful friends describe “a sweet, caring soul” who throws interfaith dinner parties and organizes shifts at a homeless shelter. She’s now in an ICE cell in Louisiana; a bail hearing is underway

Important to note that the coverage is being pushed by a broadcaster for the Yankees (not Mets.)

Interesting to see media promoting specific prop bets to wager on.

Mid press-scrum on the Ukraine-Russia peace talks today, about an hour after I found out I’d been laid off due to budget cuts at WGBH and The World. We’re living through interesting times. Will miss covering it with some of the best people I’ve ever met.

Congrats!