"Now, [in Ukraine] being a neurosurgeon is no longer just about performing brain surgery." Thank you Science at risk for connecting me with sources and kickstarting the idea for this story! medscape.com/viewarticle/uk…

These claims never take into account the popular Covid programs that were rolled back or all the popular programs that supposedly weren’t possible because of Manchin and the Parliamentarian or the fact that the administration itself explicitly moved away from this agenda.

A few days after the election I got an email from someone who works in social for a large news organization. I've included a screenshot below. It's clear to me that legacy media needs to build a new social media playbook. Let me explain why.

Except... they dropped out of New York's bidding process two weeks before the election. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/1…

Well, the cat's out of the bag and I'm happy to announce that as of this week, I've joined Connecticut Mirror as their first full-time reporter covering energy and environmental policy in Connecticut! Say 👋, or send me tips at jmoritz (at) ctmirror (dot) org ctmirror.org/2025/01/21/joh…

My last story with CT Insider was a collaboration that Alex and I spent months reporting. If you have time today, please give it a read ⤵️

Honestly this is great for the Mirror and for CT. Congrats John Moritz

Our own Martha Shanahan is quoted today in Nieman Lab explaining where things stand with our efforts. The short version: We’re frustrated to wait so long for the NLRB to set our union election but fully expect to win as soon as they do. 🐳 niemanlab.org/2025/01/what-w…

One of our colleagues, Mike Gagne, is looking for help. His partner has a serious liver disease and needs a transplant from a living donor. Read this message from Mike for more info, and please share widely if you can👇

If you're a federal worker and you have any notion of how Trump's tariffs are meant to apply to electricity my signal is Vincent.Gabrielle.36

Once envisioned as an offshore wind tower manufacturing site, the Port of Albany's Beacon Island expansion is getting an infusion of state money - via the FAST NY fund - for utility upgrades as officials consider their other options bizjournals.com/albany/news/20…

Green hydrogen plant in Massena nixed nny360.com/communitynews/…

IMPACT! Connecticut Lawmakers Seek Overhaul of Towing Laws propublica.org/article/connec… Ginny Monk Dave Altimari Connecticut Mirror

At some point it seems necessary to admit that if the point of tenure is to provide faculty with the freedom of expression, it has long since stopped serving this purpose in practice, not because tenure protections are gone but because academic culture is moth-eaten by cowardice.

This was something that frustrated me as a pandemic reporter. You can't pair "stay at home" orders without some kind of social support. That means money for folks out of work, protections for frontline workers. We didn't do that. Not even close.

Since his retirement from politics, Barack Obama has displayed an astonishing lack of regard for the public good. Instead of serving his fellow human beings, he has mainly devoted himself to a rigorous program of conspicuous self-celebration. jacobin.com/2021/08/barack…

Minutes ago, dozens of CT News Guild members sent this letter to our managers. We are concerned about Hearst Connecticut’s highly punitive approach to discipline, which has increased since our union drive launched and has left union organizers feeling particularly targeted.

Hearst CT Media Group These reporters deserve basic worker rights! Many of us pay for your articles and services; as consumers, we stand with Connecticut News Guild . The answer is simple treat them like the professionals they are!

New York ISO says New York will still need gas peakers in the summer. Not a surprise.... NYISO Reaffirms Need for NYC Peakers in Summer //www.rtoinsider.com/102262-nyiso-reaffirms-2025-nyc-reliability-need/

this sounds so familiar... why is that... hm... January 2024 vs April 24, 2025