Scott Wilson
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Former @washingtonpost , still reader, traveler, ocean aficionado. I might’ve been born yesterday, but I’ve been up all night.
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I'm a little out of the Washington loop, but this seems like a remarkable way to begin congressional testimony....
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My pal who lives near the beach in Ventura just sent me this. Profanity warning but seems justifiable.
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Let's start taking seriously how Dylann Roof was "radicalized," just as we do in homegrown Islamist attacks. Where did he learn his racism?
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We talked to these "people" too. We would not publish their account unless we could signal they were speaking for Kushner. They refused.
@PostScottWilson
@NYT
How is this different from what the Post does? Who are the "nine current and former officials" who outed Flynn? Who do they even work for?
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Barack Obama indicted you? I missed that as White House bureau chief, when he left office and became a prosecutor.
.
@DineshDSouza
on presidential pardon: "
@BarackObama
would not have indicted me if I didn't make a film that deeply upset him."
@IngrahamAngle
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This is not true
I was not originally given quotes - just a crazy assertion that leaders believed Putin was paying Trump and trying to shield it.
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He also had the opportunity to call the story "false" before we published it (we quoted him on the record.) He did not.
2/2 what's meaningful is McMaster refused to say what in the story is false.
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Hey Serbia, from Kosovo with love. Sincerely, Granit Xhaka.
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New: Trump may have exposed hundreds of supporters and staff in the days before he was hospitalized with covid-19, but there was no systematic effort to inform those people or to avoid further spread
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The “Farewell to Arms” passage Biden just paraphrased. It’s a great sentence: “The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places.”
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McMaster takes no questions, such as, "If it never happened, why did you take the steps you did immediately following the meeting?"
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Trump admin sought to block Sally Yates from testifying to Congress on Russia. Scoop by
@DevlinBarrett
@adamentous
…
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This is what a coup looks like. I’ve covered a few...
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This is the point. By not ID'ing in whose water these "people" are carrying,
@nyt
allowing readers to think they are disinterested parties.
@PostScottWilson
Sorry, I'm shorthanding. I mean Kushner's side of the story (which it pretty clearly is), as conveyed by the sources, whoever they are.
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All due respect
@AP
, but not sure this quite captures the tone and content of what she tweeted.
Roseanne Barr apologizes for ‘bad joke’ about Obama aide’s looks and politics.
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Waffle House in Lumberton, NC, feeding the whole town and us visitors, as Florence wails away outside. Been working since 5am, a real public service.
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I knew his name. His family knew his name. His editors knew his name. His many readers knew his name. God knows MBS knew his name. I know what I’d like to say at this point but I won’t.
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Tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of Anthony Shadid’s death. It is hard to measure how much we have lost with his loss. I miss him. Even those who did not know him do too, they just may not know it. Please remember him, his commitment to story, and his family.
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Just really solid reporting. She had a jacket AND coat so she obviously has sold out her class.
and with that ocasio-cortez's politics have been completely discredited, amazing
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All due respect, it's not that Russia "wanted Trump to win," it's that Russia worked to secure his win. That's a very big difference.
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I should add: according to the CIA.
All due respect, it's not that Russia "wanted Trump to win," it's that Russia worked to secure his win. That's a very big difference.
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My two cents: the “I need you, I need you” is the most memorable and unusual appeal in prime-time presidential speech making.
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Inmates from a minimum-security detention camp awaiting deployment at the fire’s edge east of Santa Rosa. Everyone helping.
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I wrote this story late last year about a pandemic side effect: masks and gloves polluting the waters off California.
Here's a remarkable photo from Greece showing how global the problem is:
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The
@nytimes
story on Trump’s taxes is astonishing in many ways. I learned a lot. One thing, and bear with me here, is that maybe, just maybe, our tax code is not benefitting the people it should be?
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California is burning so frequently and intensely that the political question of the day is: Who is going to pay? A state known for its long-term thinking on the environment is now confronting the economic emergency of climate change. Me from Redding.
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Breaking:
@GavinNewsom
to declare moratorium on death penalty, arguing cost, finality and racial imbalance in its application makes it immoral and “by any measure a failure.” Me and
@markberman
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This is an administration that, to thwart a whistle blower born with a rare form of dwarfism, decided to move her work to file cabinet drawers above her reach....There is no bottom.
WHAT?
Avoiding the expense of a stroller recall trumps baby safety?
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Note what we left out of story. Details that were disclosed in the meeting and that point to sources and methods.
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FWIW: I'll be a national correspondent covering California and the west, very excited. Please help me with ideas.
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A final pedicure for her mother, who died of Covid last week. Working around the toe tag. A heartbreaking culmination of a lifetime of love.
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This is excellent work, really a must read. You can’t understand Trump or Hannity without reading this.
Hannity’s rising role in Trump’s world: ‘He basically has a desk in the place.' My latest w/
@Sarahlellison
@jdawsey1
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I have deleted a set of photos I posted from several morgues today in East LA. People were more concerned by names being shown (two) - though I had permission - than the content of the photos. Mass death is ugly and the names are almost all Latino. But I'll self-censor.
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@jonfavs
@KamalaHarris
Jon. If you are going to be a journalist, be a journalist. Do you have any idea what this policy did to people? Glad she is so sorry. Good lord, ask real questions.
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You will know so much less about what is happening in the White House and the world. Sleep on it.
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I was really worried about my life after
@washingtonpost
…until about five minutes ago. Love to all my Post colleagues, my heroes. Rooting for you.
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Wasn’t Obama administration and Netanyahu Iran policy based on the assumption/evidence the Iranian program was for military use? Why is it revelatory to prove the lies you already knew were lies? The deal was reached on this basis.
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I've been sorting through some reporting I've been doing on San Francisco's Tenderloin and thought I'd share this unnerving stat: SF police have seized more than 24.5 kilos of fentanyl in the Tenderloin district alone. That's enough for 10 million fatal overdoses.
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I grew up here and have never seen fire burn down to 101 like this, threatening to for miles between Rincon and Ventura.
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He knows the diplomats are still on the payroll, right? He seems to think Putin fired them, hence the "thanks for their help?" I give up.
Q: Thoughts on Putin expelling US diplomats?
Trump: "I greatly appreciate the fact that they’ve been able to cut our payroll." (via ABC)
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My last tweet of the evening. If you care about about great journalism, please stop the “”I’ve canceled my subscription” thing. The
@washingtonpost
newsroom is a remarkable asset. There are questions around it but Cameron Barr is someone to trust. Just take a deep breath.
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Newsom picks Secretary of State Alex Padilla as next U.S. senator from California. He will be the first Latino representing the state in history.
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Trump's temporary entry ban would not have prevented a single 9/11 hijacker from entering the country. Saudi, UAE, Egypt, Leb not on list.
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Can we not agree in 2017 that fighting on behalf of a cause that believes in the enslavement of human beings is not honorable?
Thank you John Kelly for finally dispelling the rumor that John Kelly is a better man than any of Trump’s other racist enablers.
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Here's a link to the full package awarded the
@PulitzerPrizes
today in explanatory journalism, which I shared with an extraordinary cast of colleagues. Thank you to the
@washingtonpost
- a place that still has the ambition to do the hard stuff.
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I'm confused. The sex crimes prosecutor is exploring the partisan elements of the process, as opposed to the alleged assault. Will she return to the night in question? Is she essentially stipulating to Dr. Ford's facts? And why couldn't senators ask these questions?
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Very smart
@pkcapitol
on what Moore's refusal to withdraw says about Washington's diminished power. The Cheney-Pawlenty anecdote is remarkable.
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Some personal news: I'm finally matching my address to my assignment. My family and I will be moving to Southern California this summer, very excited about it and the hopefully beneficial effect it will have on my work.
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UAE and Colombian diplomats now trying to reschedule next week's leader meetings with
@POTUS
to the Starbucks on Pennsylvania Avenue.
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NEW: The National Cancer Institute finally got its first woman director. Six weeks after starting, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Here is what she is going to do now.
@lauriemcginley2
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I never say never (though I probably have) but it’s going to be a very long time before a firefighter buys a drink in this town again.
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Bob Fletcher, who saved farms of interned Japanese Americans, dies at 101 - The Washington Post
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Eloquent, angry
@jaketapper
assessment of the news conference. "It was unhinged, it was wild."
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I am leaving the
@washingtonpost
, my professional home of 26 years. This is bittersweet. But I am so grateful to the many mentors, colleagues and friends who have helped me over the years. I will miss all of them, every day. So proud to have been part of this place.
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For journalism students: one of the most accomplished journalists in the country, the very best writer on the last five presidents, remembers and takes the time to say something graceful about someone he talked to decades ago. You want to be great? Be
@peterbakernyt
Very sad to hear that. She was an authentic person who always said what she thought and fought for what she believed in back when that was still possible in politics.
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California can't keep the lights on as the climate changes swiftly. But a tiny Native American tribe, ignored by the government for years, has found a way. Will California learn some lessons from among its smallest communities? Me from Blue Lake, Ca.
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Scoop: The post-Christmas Flynn-Kislyak call involved a an invitation for US to join Russian-sponsored Syria talks.
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Terrific, insightful look from
@PhilipRucker
capturing the fragility of Trump's presidency at this crucial time.
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"Simply put, a Trump presidency is unthinkable..." Hank Paulson, Goldman Sachs CEO, on why he will vote for HRC.
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Why not ID them as such? Why "people" not allow them to be ID's as such? Harder to track lies back that way, especially if people in WH.
"Three people with knowledge of the discussion." "The people familiar with the meeting." How is it not obvious that they're Kushner allies?
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Shaqiri's cleats - the Swiss flag on one, the Kosovo flag on the other. FIFA has not allowed Kosovo to field a national team.
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NEW: Biden plans to cut U.S. emissions at least in half by the end of the decade compared to 2005 levels, a major commitment aimed at spurring global
#ClimateAction
By
@brady_dennis
and
@eilperin
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I just retweet this everytime I see it and it’s been a while now. Just so wonderful - that first hug.....
My heart wasn't ready for this 😭😭
This seven-year-old girl shows friends her new prosthetic leg for the first time and their reaction is beautiful.❤️❤️❤️
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I don’t know, Marty. But I will say that if it is lawful to shoot someone in the back seven times - someone who is unarmed and on his family’s property - then something is wrong with our laws. The right should be outraged, but the victim is someone of color. It’s disturbing.
@PostScottWilson
I'm doing fine, thanks! Do you think Police in Sacramento need to Prosecute the Officer or Officers responsible for the Shooting & Murder of Stephon Clark? Will his family get "Justice" for Excessive Force shown by Police from time to time?
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BREAKING: Old-line, conservative
#Veterans
groups demand that VA Secretary Wilkie resign after scathing report that he smeared sexual assault victim via
@Reinlwapo
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Nearly 130 billion masks are being produced monthly worldwide. Many end up in the world’s oceans, a new source of dangerous plastic pollution. Me from Tiburon, Ca., with remarkable photos from Ralph Pace.
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I'm very proud of Post national staff, and believe this is one of its most important, revealing pieces this year.
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Hill leadership has been informed that Russia investigation has reached into West Wing.
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Karen Bass on Sunday was inaugurated as Los Angeles’s first woman mayor; starting Monday she will take on a host of problems that have defied other chief executives, and the aftermath of a racist audiotape of council members.
@reisthebault
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Great reporting behind Trump’s long silence, angry response to soldiers’ sacrifice.
@PhilipRucker
@DanLamothe
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Preliminary
@NTSB
findings into "Conception" dive-boat fire that killed 34: There was no "night watch" required by regulation; all crew asleep when fire started, as boat was anchored off Santa Cruz Island. No mechanical problems reported. Could change...
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This is the clearest evidence yet of senior Trump business executives soliciting Kremlin help during the campaign.
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Out: Andrew Jackson
In: FDR
Read
@annielinskey
’s exclusive piece on Biden's new Oval Office.
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Banner day for the USA: the president “claiming victory” in states he has lost; first time this country has ever recorded 100,000 new daily Covid-19 infections; and, first country to officially leave the Paris accords. It’s fine, everyone, we’re rounding all kinds of corners.
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This is the spot the tripwire bomb exploded in Austin. Not hugely powerful but it was st inside a box full of nails, staked across the path to a stolen “For Sale” sign. If the bikers had not triggered it Sunday night, it would have been primed for kids heading to school Monday am
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Obama on marriage ruling, after decades of activism: "Then sometimes there are days like this when justice arrives like a thunderbolt."
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Cracks have emerged in the DeSantis election police’s arrests. The state is charged with screening voter registrations. Those arrested say they got voting cards and believed they qualified. Now lives have been upended.
@timcraigpost
@lori_rozsa
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I wish I could fail like
@peterbakernyt
.
@realDonaldTrump
slams 'failing' New York Times reporter for ignoring successes on trade, climate
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“It’s my stupidity, my ignorance,” said one White woman who voted for Trump in 2016. “It’s embarrassing. I find myself still apologizing to people.”
@WPJenna
on the women who regret their votes for Trump and are now being targeted by both sides.
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I’m excited to be taking on the job of anchoring The Post’s first daily World Cup newsletter. Below is how I plan to approach the assignment. Please sign up for it and mention it to others. Thank you.
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Another reason
@CarolLeonnig
is a 2x Pulitzer winner - she was on Morning Joe at 6am and closes the night with
@maddow
- - after breaking HUGE story on Pompeo talking to NK leaders. You make your own luck in reporting and no one makes more luck (through hard work) than Carol.
The Russian government was given a backdoor assurance on Sunday that no more sanctions were coming and to just ignore Nikki Haley.
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The coronavirus is killing black Americans at a disproportionately high rate, according to a Washington Post analysis of early data from jurisdictions across the country.
@ReisThebault
@abtran
@WaPoVanessa
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Wait, how do we known it's Kushner's account? The sourcing is "people familiar with the meeting." White House? Intel? Kushner lawyer?
If you're bashing NYT for reporting Kushner's account, please stop. Reporters work with sources to gradually elicit more info. Be patient.
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Biden and aides telling allies he is running in 2024 amid growing Democratic fears, by
@michaelscherer
@tylerpager
@WaPoSean
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It's the
@arelisrhdz
Post front page today - two excellent stories. One, the next chapter in The Post's remarkable series on the fraught life of George Floyd, the other, with the great
@wpjenna
, onTexas's slow migration-driven blush to blue. A journalist for this moment.
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Tip to journalists: The most important thing from Trump news conference was not the
@Acosta
-Trump exchange. It's really not all about us.
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What becomes of Billy Bush, host of a show with a high proportion of female viewers? Doesn't exactly come off as their champion here.
NBC insider says the news division was working on a story about this same tape. It "wasn't quite finalized."
@Fahrenthold
beat them to it...
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Fascinating that Comey acknowledges he had his memo leaked, hoping it would lead to appointment of Special Counsel. Washington at work.
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City prosecutors, mostly in South and Midwest, say they won't file charges against medical workers or patients. New Orleans told its police not to pursue such cases. Blue cities are fighting back against abortion bans in GOP states. Me from New Orleans.
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The Post has mapped more than 50,000 homicides in major U.S. cities over a decade and found that the nation’s urban areas contain pockets of impunity — places where killings routinely go unpunished.
@WesleyLowery
@kimbriellwapo
and others. A must read.
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I need your help. I am tracking incidents of harassment and intimidation at polling places (or town squares, city streets, etc) around the country. If you see intimidation - organized, not just
one-offs - please send me an email. Scott.wilson
@washpost
.com. Thanks so much.
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My son, born in Colombia, a decade in DC, is a Californian deep in his soul. His day today.
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Amid all the gloom, your occasional reminder that we are lucky to be alive in the era of Messi.
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NEW:
@ScribnerBooks
on June 2 will publish the definitive account of President Trump and the truth, via The
@washingtonpost
Fact Checker team.
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I have not outright said this but the firefighters in California, those working here and those who drive and jump on planes to help every year, are amazing. Never tired, always kind, amazingly brave. Working under pressure/danger only soldiers/sailors/marines know. Thank you.
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Squeezed by the new economy that has mostly passed it by, East Palo Alto is a parable of the economic and demographic consequences of rising housing costs at the center of California politics. Me from East Palo Alto.
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