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Journalist writing a book (2020) about the race to stop a deadly disease outbreak & the industry that unleashed it. |, | ,

Gainesville, Florida
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    28 May 2019

    BIG (personal) news: I’ve inked a book deal with Avery, a Penguin Random House imprint. I'll be on sabbatical from the AP in 2019 to write the book--a nonfiction narrative about a deadly disease outbreak and the U.S. industry that unleashed it ....

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  2. Retweeted
    Feb 28

    An epidemic is the rapid spreading of disease in a certain population or region; a pandemic is an epidemic that has spread worldwide. Use sparingly; follow declarations of public health officials. So far, COVID-19 has not been declared a pandemic.

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  3. Feb 24

    This quote pretty much sums up why he's among my favorite athletes: "the club was aware that Bumgarner was a 'very strong horseman' prior to signing him but was unaware of his rodeo endeavors." via

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  4. Feb 21

    Bonkers

    The CIA dosed notorious Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger with LSD more than 50 times in a top secret mind control experiment, but his lawyers never mentioned it in his two-month trial.
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  5. Feb 19

    Oops. *Startling!

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  6. Feb 19

    Starting story. With floods from rising seas and strong storms threatening many of these toxic sites, investment is required to secure them so pollution doesn’t spread.

    Superfund cleanups _ a program that the Trump administration once said showed how much it cared about Americans _ have fallen to a more than 30-year low, finds.
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    Feb 17

    These two — and — are not just wonderfully talented reporters but delightful, solid-as-they-come colleagues. Looking forward to reading their book, which is rooted in an investigation.

    Happy to see my colleague on the discussing the church abuse investigation he co-wrote with . Tough subject matter, but it deserves this wider audience for more reforms to happen. As Mitch said, prosecutors need to “do your damn job.”
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  8. Feb 12

    I hope members are planning an A1 banner headline for this ...

    Tomorrow: 50th anniversary of Black Sabbath releasing debut album (13 Feb)
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  9. Feb 11

    Met today with my editor, publisher, and publicist at _books and stopped to gawk at this wall of first editions in the lobby. News on my forthcoming book soon!

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    Feb 7

    Just a month ago, was barely a thing. I made a timeline of key developments in a rapidly evolving situation:

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    Feb 6

    This is so sad

    BREAKING: A Chinese doctor who sounded an early warning about the new coronavirus outbreak has died of the illness, hospital says.
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    Feb 6

    Could be a reflection of testing capacity but I am choosing to be hopeful.

    As of Feb. 6, 2,447 new cases of were reported in central China's Hubei Province. The total numbers for Hubei are: - 22,112 confirmed cases - 618 deaths - 817 discharged from hospitals - 64,057 under medical observation more:
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  13. Feb 6

    !!!

    BREAKING: The Associated Press is unable to declare a winner of Iowa’s Democratic caucuses because of irregularities in this year's process and the tight margin between Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders.
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    Jan 29

    The Guardian to ban advertising from fossil fuel firms

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  15. Jan 29

    Wut.

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    Jan 28

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    ICYMI: Some of the wealthiest conservative donors in the U.S. have poured over $100 million into media since 2015, a Center for Media and Democracy analysis has found.
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  17. Jan 22

    Heads up!

    Jan 21 - This isn't something we usually forecast, but don't be surprised if you see Iguanas falling from the trees tonight as lows drop into the 30s and 40s. Brrrr!
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  18. Jan 21

    Nope

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  19. Retweeted
    Jan 18

    Why do some journalists, given all that's going on, turn down buyouts and decide to stick? tells you why in this rousing roundup of veteran journalists who love their work and know how much it matters.

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    Jan 17

    This show should come with historically accurate meal suggestions,

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    The American public had no idea what they were eating. Tune in or stream THE POISON SQUAD, Tue Jan 28 at 9/8c on →
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  21. Retweeted
    Jan 14

    Finally a site that answers there question, “should I eat that?”

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