FT reporter at Life Annuity Specialist, Money-Media. Ex-writer for Forbes & CNN, covered guns & cannabis. Interviewed Madoff. Author of "Circus Jerks."
Joined April 2012
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Excess Mortality For Working Age Adults Way Up in Third Quarter of 2021, Driven By Covid and Drug Overdoses , by @meepbobeep marypatcampbell.substack.com…
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Was feeling chaotic evil today. 😈
ALT Which hurts more to step on: a plastic building block or pointed dice?
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Chinese scientists have sketched out a novel design for a hypersonic missile that could knock out a nation's electrical grid with an electromagnetic pulse generated by a chemical explosive warhead. By @Mipeck1 via @forbes forbes.com/sites/michaelpeck…
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I went on @allinwithchris last night to talk about the latest twists and turns out of South Dakota msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-rema…
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Breaking news from @thedailybeast:
Facing mounting pressure from major gun makers, the NRA decided last minute to cancel its much-anticipated annual meeting in Texas next weekend.
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Exclusive w/ @swin24: The nation's biggest gunmakers are quietly trying to pressure the NRA to cancel its upcoming annual convention.
thedailybeast.com/gun-makers…
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This was fun—a rare look inside the sprawling Beretta complex, hiding in plain sight in midtown Manhattan.
Did you know there are still gun stores in Manhattan? That you can buy an elephant gun on Madison Ave.? That there's a firing range underneath the sidewalk on 20th St.? Read this story about the last gun shops of New York City: forbes.com/sites/aaronsmith/…
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Tens of thousands of Americans survived roadside bombings in Afghanistan and Iraq. As they age over the next half-century, the U.S. is going to find out the hard way what ultimately happens to a bomb-blasted human brain, writes @daxe via @forbes forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/20…
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Did you know there are still gun stores in Manhattan? That you can buy an elephant gun on Madison Ave.? That there's a firing range underneath the sidewalk on 20th St.? Read this story about the last gun shops of New York City: forbes.com/sites/aaronsmith/…
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800 People, One Jet: Flight Trackers Reveal Heroic, Desperate Effort In Chaotic Afghanistan Evacuation. By @sebastienroblin via @forbes forbes.com/sites/sebastienro…
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Ammo prices have soared during the coronavirus pandemic, the inevitable result of unprecedented demand amid record gun sales and supply chain disruptions, writes @AaronSmithCNN via @forbes forbes.com/sites/aaronsmith/…
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So this is me and my family tonight. Our youngest tested positive with #Covid_19 and complications have forced us to come to the ER. He’s not even 2. Seriously people, wear a mask and get vaccinated. If nothing else, for the sake of those who don’t get a choice. – at Queens, NY
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If China invades Taiwan, the country that deploys the most tanks the fastest should have an edge. China may have a way to overcome what appears to be a big Taiwanese home field advantage, writes @daxe via @forbes forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/20…
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My workplace recently published a story about toxic mothers-in-law and I’m delighted to say I could not relate, because @AaronSmithCNN has an amazing mom. Happy birthday, Roxie Smith! You’re the best and you deserve the best.
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U.S. failure to bring Afghans who worked with U.S. forces to America would threaten national security and be a permanent moral stain, writes @JillGoldenziel, and a bill passed by the House to increase a visa cap doesn't go far enough. forbes.com/sites/jillgoldenz…
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Very pleased to publish this fantastic compilation of interviews with superstar Black women money managers by @daniellewlkr. They gave her lots of their time and spoke freely about their experiences — and shared the wisdom they've gleaned after decades in the business.
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The U.S. is upgrading the Reaper drone from a counter-insurgency assassin to a war machine capable of taking on near-peer opponents in full-blown conflicts -- with a particular eye in China. By @David_Hambling via @forbes forbes.com/sites/davidhambli…
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It all started with @profpasha's @niemanfdn fellowship. I can't believe how far we've come! niemanreports.org/articles/e… via @NiemanReports
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I'm sharing this late, but over at @prisonjourn, contributors reported on the reactions inside their prisons to the Derek Chauvin verdict. Their accounts show a surprising range and complexity of reactions. Definitely worth a read:
prisonjournalismproject.org/…
