Andy Pool
@drandypool.bsky.social
South Philly Wife Guy. Sports fan. Not a poster.
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Next week is the 40th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, one of the most painful events in Philadelphia history. With
@allisonmp5.bsky.social, I wrote about two children killed in the bombing and lingering questions about the handling of their remains. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
@allisonmp5.bsky.social, I wrote about two children killed in the bombing and lingering questions about the handling of their remains. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
The long, tragic journey of the MOVE bombing’s youngest victims
Depositions in legal cases shed new light on the way Philly and Penn treated bones pulled from the rubble 40 years ago.
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May 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Next week is the 40th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, one of the most painful events in Philadelphia history. With
@allisonmp5.bsky.social, I wrote about two children killed in the bombing and lingering questions about the handling of their remains. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
@allisonmp5.bsky.social, I wrote about two children killed in the bombing and lingering questions about the handling of their remains. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
You were quietly reading and typing on your laptop
January 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
You were quietly reading and typing on your laptop
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Overdoses are skyrocketing among older Black men. We partnered with @thebaltimorebanner.com and @nytimes.com to learn why.
I'm grateful to everyone who shared their stories with us -- like Ricky Austin, who survived three overdoses in 2022 and is now in recovery. www.inquirer.com/health/older...
I'm grateful to everyone who shared their stories with us -- like Ricky Austin, who survived three overdoses in 2022 and is now in recovery. www.inquirer.com/health/older...
More older Black men in Philadelphia are dying of overdoses than many other places in the U.S.: ‘It’s like a secret disease’
In Philadelphia, a new analysis shows that older Black men from their 50s to their 70s are dying at the highest rates of all.
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December 20, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Overdoses are skyrocketing among older Black men. We partnered with @thebaltimorebanner.com and @nytimes.com to learn why.
I'm grateful to everyone who shared their stories with us -- like Ricky Austin, who survived three overdoses in 2022 and is now in recovery. www.inquirer.com/health/older...
I'm grateful to everyone who shared their stories with us -- like Ricky Austin, who survived three overdoses in 2022 and is now in recovery. www.inquirer.com/health/older...
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Advanced a theory: The Hawk Tuah memecoin rug pull is the apotheosis of Bag Culture defector.com/the-hawk-tua...
The Hawk Tuah Memecoin Rug Pull Is The Apotheosis Of Bag Culture | Defector
I can’t ease you into this one, so: Haliey Welch, colloquially known as the “Hawk Tuah girl,” launched a bespoke cryptocurrency token called HAWK last Wednesday, the same day she told Fortune it was “...
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December 10, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Advanced a theory: The Hawk Tuah memecoin rug pull is the apotheosis of Bag Culture defector.com/the-hawk-tua...
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“He was chill. He didn't say, 'Make sure you're in bed at this specific time.’
“I beat him in Madden. Can’t imagine he was happy about losing to a 12-year-old.”
Saquon Barkley used to be their babysitter. Now, he’s on pace to break the single-season rushing record: www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagle...
“I beat him in Madden. Can’t imagine he was happy about losing to a 12-year-old.”
Saquon Barkley used to be their babysitter. Now, he’s on pace to break the single-season rushing record: www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagle...
He used to be their babysitter. Now, Saquon Barkley is on pace to break the NFL’s single-season rushing record.
When Barkley was a star running back at Whitehall High, the school's athletic director asked him to babysit his kids. The family says Barkley was a natural.
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December 5, 2024 at 4:30 PM
“He was chill. He didn't say, 'Make sure you're in bed at this specific time.’
“I beat him in Madden. Can’t imagine he was happy about losing to a 12-year-old.”
Saquon Barkley used to be their babysitter. Now, he’s on pace to break the single-season rushing record: www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagle...
“I beat him in Madden. Can’t imagine he was happy about losing to a 12-year-old.”
Saquon Barkley used to be their babysitter. Now, he’s on pace to break the single-season rushing record: www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagle...
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Philly's own Paul Offit, who co-invented the rotavirus vaccine and heads CHOP's Vaccine Education Center, sounds off on RFK Jr.: “Why would you put this person in charge of agencies based on science? He makes things up. He’s just a liar.”
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Leading Philly pediatrician and vax expert can't understand RFK Jr.'s nomination for HHS
“RFK Jr. is a dangerous man," said CHOP pediatrician Paul Offit. "This decision is completely and utterly depressing.”
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November 26, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Philly's own Paul Offit, who co-invented the rotavirus vaccine and heads CHOP's Vaccine Education Center, sounds off on RFK Jr.: “Why would you put this person in charge of agencies based on science? He makes things up. He’s just a liar.”
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just a gentle stroll down the field for our saquon
November 25, 2024 at 3:09 AM
just a gentle stroll down the field for our saquon
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Harassment, racism, and engagement farming are not “a difference of opinion.”
Had a chance to talk about BlueSky on Pablo’s pod—and why the echo chamber argument mischaracterizes what’s actually going on.
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Had a chance to talk about BlueSky on Pablo’s pod—and why the echo chamber argument mischaracterizes what’s actually going on.
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November 22, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Harassment, racism, and engagement farming are not “a difference of opinion.”
Had a chance to talk about BlueSky on Pablo’s pod—and why the echo chamber argument mischaracterizes what’s actually going on.
📺: youtu.be/DFBlec2Exrw?...
Had a chance to talk about BlueSky on Pablo’s pod—and why the echo chamber argument mischaracterizes what’s actually going on.
📺: youtu.be/DFBlec2Exrw?...
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“The flex would be a stop gap if it happened,” said Erik Johanson, SEPTA’s senior director of budgets and innovation. “It’s not the dedicated funding we’re looking for. It buys you months, not years.”
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Gov. Shapiro secures $153 million for SEPTA, averting fare hike planned for 2025
Gov. Shapiro announced cash infusion the on Friday. A 7.5% fare increase for all SEPTA riders will still go into effect on Dec. 1.
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November 22, 2024 at 5:01 PM
“The flex would be a stop gap if it happened,” said Erik Johanson, SEPTA’s senior director of budgets and innovation. “It’s not the dedicated funding we’re looking for. It buys you months, not years.”
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Philly's soda tax -- which was extremely controversial when it passed in 2017 -- did impact average BMI in the city, a new study finds. "To me, this policy is a clear no-brainer," one researcher said. www.inquirer.com/health/soda-...
Philly’s soda tax had an impact on health in the city, new research finds
The study found “limited evidence” that BMIs and the prevalence of obesity decreased in the city three years after the implementation of the 2017 tax, its authors wrote.
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November 21, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Philly's soda tax -- which was extremely controversial when it passed in 2017 -- did impact average BMI in the city, a new study finds. "To me, this policy is a clear no-brainer," one researcher said. www.inquirer.com/health/soda-...
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the super long Rolling Stone feature on sports gambling is fascinating for a lot of reasons including learning that Costa Rica has a shitload of sports betting operations www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Is the $11 Billion Online Sportsbook Bubble About to Burst?
From Vegas to the black market, gambling companies have taken over sports. Inside a billion-dollar industry that could be on the bubble
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November 19, 2024 at 5:51 PM
the super long Rolling Stone feature on sports gambling is fascinating for a lot of reasons including learning that Costa Rica has a shitload of sports betting operations www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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I wrote about what Laura Helmuth accomplished at Scientific American, and what her resignation means for science journalism, and for me personally
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Do Not Accept An Unscientific American | Defector
Laura Helmuth was named editor-in-chief of Scientific American in March 2020, shortly before the magazine was set to celebrate its 175th year in print. Helmuth, who had previously directed health and ...
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November 20, 2024 at 2:29 PM
I wrote about what Laura Helmuth accomplished at Scientific American, and what her resignation means for science journalism, and for me personally
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Look at this dang thing
November 18, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Look at this dang thing
My wife @aubreywhelan.bsky.social is too humble to post about her accomplishments, but I’m v proud of her for getting the publication award from the Philly chapter of the PA Psychiatric Society
November 18, 2024 at 5:39 PM
My wife @aubreywhelan.bsky.social is too humble to post about her accomplishments, but I’m v proud of her for getting the publication award from the Philly chapter of the PA Psychiatric Society
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My husband and I are rewatching Deadwood so as not to doomscroll all night and we just got to the smallpox outbreak episode, where Al and the gang spend half the time arguing about the tone of their quadruple-byline article in the local paper. I love to escape my cares and worries through fiction
November 12, 2024 at 2:08 PM
My husband and I are rewatching Deadwood so as not to doomscroll all night and we just got to the smallpox outbreak episode, where Al and the gang spend half the time arguing about the tone of their quadruple-byline article in the local paper. I love to escape my cares and worries through fiction