NEW: We’ve uncovered the first known example of taxpayer money flowing from DHS to businesses controlled by Kristi Noem’s allies and friends. It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.

As the person who held this person’s head till the EMS arrived, I sincerely hope this makes the city’s crash report

Every once and a while, I get bummed and think about how big of an impact The Confluence would be making in Pittsburgh right now if it hadn't been canceled. The discussions with mayoral candidates outside of contentious debates, interviews with heads of museums whose funding is being cut, and more.

SCOOP: sources tell me that the State Dept plans to eliminate its only office to counter foreign disinformation, as soon as today, delivering a win to foreign governments like Russia, Iran, and China—and the office's mostly conservative critics. www.technologyreview.com/2025/04/16/1...

The kind of feel-good academia story we need right now, by @marylee-samii.bsky.social: www.cs.cmu.edu/news/2025/ma...

Tomorrow, 3/11, is National 311 Day! Take an extra moment to notice the things in your city that need to be fixed and submit a 311 report to let the city know. bikepgh.org/2025/03/07/c...

JUST IN: The Census Bureau's #2030Census Advisory Committee has been terminated by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who oversees the bureau, Arturo Vargas, the committee's chair, confirms to @npr.org. I've reached out to the press offices of the bureau and the Commerce Department for comment...

This was a fascinating interview from a former DOGE employee who resigned. She resigned because she was concerned about private information about Americans potentially being leaked and left insecure. www.npr.org/2025/02/27/1...

I found this reddit thread pretty enlightening about the hours vs salary this air traffic controller works. www.reddit.com/r/Salary/com...

This story is a sobering reminder that these pedestrian deaths aren't accidents. Bike Pittsburgh has been advocating for pedestrian safety improvements at this deadly intersection since 2014. Almost a decade. It wasn't if people would die, it was when.... pittnews.com/article/1933...

Anytime I'm writing a story, I google a bunch of random stuff and break my internet suggestions. For a week, it was all continuous glucose monitors, next week, AI tutoring data centers. What's next? Who knows?

Last night, @arminsamii.bsky.social and I got into an argument about if you can say you read Lord of the Rings if you didn't read the appendices. I'm on the logical side that says you don't need to read it. This dude wrote a whole ass MEDIUM article while I was asleep. medium.com/@armin.samii...

he journey to this moment started at my dining room table. I'm, sadly, not at WESA anymore, but I'm so proud of the bargaining committee and for this contract. I love and miss my brave, intelligent and wonderful WESA/WYEP coworkers daily. www.wesa.fm/economy-busi...