Troublemaker is my middle name.

The Inq's @abgutman.bsky.social @fallonroth.bsky.social were at today's argument in the City of Philadelphia's efforts to restore truthful signage about George Washington and slavery at the President's House site. No ruling yet, but Judge Rufe (GWB nom) did not seem pleased with the WH's arguments.

Looked into the impact of closing 20 schools in Philly with @newskag.bsky.social. These are recommendations, not final decisions. Getting info to the public now was the goal. www.inquirer.com/education/ph...

You enter a contest and forget all about it. Then 50 pounds of Mac and Cheese arrives in a box signed by Tucker Kraft and your cat is amazed. #Cheesehead

How many streets in America have something as cool as Philly city hall at one end and the Liberty Bell at the other? The area needs visionaries. www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

Never give up on your memes

Bring back ties so wide you could use them as curtains.

More Philly murders are solved. By rate. It’s an important measure and also a product of several interesting things happening. @ellierushing.bsky.social and I dug into the details. www.inquirer.com/crime/philad...

Co-sign. And so much was left off the list. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Axcgtm/

I’m a sucker for artist renderings of new Philly buildings. Show me the future.

One of these happened right outside a frequent lunch spot of mine. Excellent piece by @dgambacorta.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

(bluesky user bursts into Waffle House) OH SO YOU HATE PANCAKES??

Something’s up with the neighbor’s house.

I don’t know the context at all but this was on my feed so I’m happy for Tony.

Maybe it’s someone’s birthday. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

I asked ChatGPT how many internet jokes autocorrect has ruined and it said, “no doubt the number is in the millions” AI looks like accurate to me.

But hey, on the bright side…

As a higher poverty city there’s less margin to absorb inflation without raises. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

It could be worse.

Current VW situation.

I am watching a different Alien Earth series than many other people. This one is terrible with no likable characters.

Also a reminder that you can’t spell Candyland without Dylan. 6abc.com/post/eagles-...

Anti-extremism researchers say they’ve identified a group claiming responsibility for the hoax active-shooter calls that led to massive police responses and widespread panic at Villanova University and other colleges as students returned to campus last week.

🫏 : 🚗 ⚡️ 🐘 : 🛻 ⛽️ www.inquirer.com/cars/registe... via @dylancpurcell.bsky.social & Lizzie Mulvey

Oh boy. Went fearlessly into the politics of driving on this one with fellow data colleague Lizzie Mulvey. #PickupTruck #Tesla #RubberDucks www.inquirer.com/cars/registe...

Kid me dreamed of a future with robots. Now I just enjoy watching them wipe out.

My wife just informed me about Cracker Barrel destroying itself. Whatever their stock has fallen to it should be cut thrice more. What a colossal blunder by the CEO to not understand the brand at all.

“The Inquirer examination found FOP expenditures that raise questions about the union’s financial practices, particularly given the limited oversight, missing records, and lack of transparency surrounding its spending.” www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

No thanks. I’ll pass.

Five Philadelphia police officers were fired for allegedly assaulting or threatening women. Arbitrators appointed by the Fraternal Order of Police overruled the terminations — and they were all reinstated.

@ellierushing.bsky.social and I took inventory of how Philly’s year is shaping up in terms of violent crime. It’s a mostly improving situation. It’s also still too high and uncertain. www.inquirer.com/crime/a/homi...

@newskag.bsky.social and I looked at Philly schools at higher risk for being closed. The process isn’t final. This is what local news orgs can provide. www.inquirer.com/education/ph...

“Someone fired a gun, and then, contagiously, multiple people started firing guns,” Deputy Police Commissioner Frank Vanore said. “I don’t even know they were 100% positive what they were shooting at.”

This Saturday…

Pennsylvania’s Wild West of unregulated weed Almost every sample The Inquirer tested was over the legal potency or contained mold or pesticides. via @maxmmarin.bsky.social & @ryanbriggs.bsky.social

The @mcall.com is now reporting "ICE says Allentown grandfather Luis Leon was never taken into custody, calls family’s story a ‘hoax’" www.mcall.com/2025/07/21/l...

Sadly predictable.

“.. traffic has dropped by only a single percentage point as a result of leaving Twitter ..” @niemanreports.org #Hellsite niemanreports.org/npr-twitter-...

A truly tireless reporter lost all sleep to bring you this. Story posted at 3:55 am. www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...

The hallowed holidays

Major metro news sites like @inquirer.com still not verified while obscure accounts are. What gives @bsky.app ?

Philly has had a low gun violence year relative to the city average. I hope this shooting is an outlier. www.inquirer.com/crime/live/s...

When asked what my turn-ons are.

Status update: In a comfy chair in the back corner of an air conditioned independent bookstore with a coffee and nowhere to be. Please don’t look for me.

All I see here is top notch ball security, elite contact balance, a willingness to grind out tough yards btwn the tackles, and surprising burst after he finds daylight