thx to AP “Today in History” now I will probably not be able to forget that the Florida recount began on the anniversary of the Beer-Hall putsch

Not sure what’s on the ballot in Monroe County this November? My colleagues at @wxxirochester.bsky.social and I have bios for every candidate running — everything from state justice to town highway superintendent. Check out our website before you head to the polls! www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2...

Louvre closed after robbery, French culture minister says

It's kinda cool that Gary Larson is doing new cartoons because he picked up a digital tablet, taught himself how to use it, and it made him love drawing again. www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/

The disgraced New York Republican was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to a litany of federal charges, including wire fraud, identity theft and money laundering. n.pr/47uii5k

España ha vetado el tránsito por las bases de Rota (Cadiz) y Morón de la Frontera (Sevilla) de aviones o buques de Estados Unidos cargados con armamento, munición o equipos militares para Israel

A protest against ICE in the Park Avenue neighborhood appeared to provoke the federal agents to leave a roofing job site. www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2...

I interviewed Ani DiFranco for @buffalonews.com ahead of her concert tonight at Terminal B. We talked about her Broadway debut, her new album and what she’s expecting from her first trip to Buffalo since the pandemic. Check it out while there’s no paywall! buffalonews.com/life-enterta...

It’s true. If I had learned this… I dunno, 35 years ago?… I’d have had a very different writing career.

The new legislation allows the city to seize illicit products, shutter unlicensed businesses, hold landlords accountable and impose five-figured daily fines. https://www.btpm.org/local/2025-07-26/buffalo-illegal-dispensaries-enforcement-law

Looking for horses, art, steampunk or jazz in WNY this summer? Check out my latest for @buffalonews.com at the link or in tomorrow’s print edition: buffalonews.com/life-enterta...

Nathan Lane should’ve gotten an Oscar for “The Bird Cage.”

I’m back for the summer as the weekend host on @btpmnpr.bsky.social! Tune in to 88.7 FM or stream the show online at btpm.org

JUST IN: The Justice Department's bid to relesae Epstein grand jury info comes with a huge caveat that it will seek to redact not just victim info but other "personal identifying information." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

My latest for Investigative Post has a serial cop impersonator, a "livid" Common Councilmember, bad blood between neighbors and the plea deal that put the nail in the coffin of a 28-year-old Buffalo establishment. Behind the closing of Club Marcella: www.investigativepost.org/2025/07/10/b...

NEW: In first public account, Kilmar Abrego Garcia details weeks in Salvadoran prison CECOT. Says he was subjected to 'severe beatings,' psychological torture & soiled himself. Also says jailers confirmed his tattoos have no gang meaning. w/@kyledcheney www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

Breaking News: Antonio Delgado, New York’s lieutenant governor, said he would take on Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year’s Democratic primary. https://trib.al/8q4hdyT

NEWS: NPR and three Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House over effort to ban federal funding for NPR & PBS The lawsuit calls Trump's executive order "textbook retaliation" for protected free speech - threatening public radio My story: www.npr.org/2025/05/27/n...

ICE has cancelled the visas of 13 current and former UB students, per The Spectrum. University admin says the “exact reason for each visa revocation” is “unclear.” www.ubspectrum.com/article/2025...

The main photo on the Cuomo for Mayor website is him in front of the giant foam COVID mountain he had his staff make and paint for a press conference prop. www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/p...

From a FOIA perspective, "the entire federal workforce should write down and email what they did last week" is extremely funny

"I dislike the labeling of journalism as “storytelling.” Long anecdotal lead paragraphs and endless narratives worthy of [...] The Thousand and One Nights are not my idea of what news is supposed to be." @sulliview.bsky.social nails it, as always: margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/everything...

Merchan: Through that lens, this court must determine a lawful sentence. After careful analysis, the court determines that the only lawful sentence that permits sentence without encroaching on the legal protections of the presidency is an unconditional discharge. Therefore, I impose that sentence.

I have now seen the Ann Telnaes cartoon of Jeff Bezos's supplication before Donald Trump more often today than I've seen any other cartoon during the entire rest of the year. So, well played, Washington Post.

BREAKING: The state Attorney General's Office will recuse itself in the case of Robert Brooks, who died after being brutally beaten by guards at Marcy Correctional. The Onondaga County DA has been tapped to take over. www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...

The 2024 Headline of the Year Nominees 🧵

A front page for the ages.

A statement from The Onion about InfoWars.

Student journalists are a critical part of the free press — they shouldn’t be punished for doing their job.

It’s obvious the Hunter Biden pardon is bad, but it’s also obvious that the pardon power is routinely abused—and more egregiously by Trump. Presidents should not have the ability to issue pardons; they should be handled by an independent body, particularly when the person is known to the president.

Canadian media companies sue OpenAI in case potentially worth billions

NEW: What could Trump's election mean for education in New York? ✏️Cuts to federal school funding deportations of newly arrived students ✏️A rollback of civil rights protections ✏️Restrictions to free lunch ✏️A win for private and charter schools nysfocus.com/2024/11/20/t...