Patrick Malone
@pmalonejourno.bsky.social
Investigative journalist at The Seattle Times
The US's only independent agency with an eye on nuclear weapons work could soon lose authority to recommend safer work after two presidents neglected to appoint members. Its work in Washington state led to $180M in corporate fraud settlements. @seattletimes.com www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Nuclear weapons safety oversight in decline with Trump, Biden inaction
The lone independent safety agency overseeing Hanford and other U.S. nuclear weapons sites is at risk of becoming ineffective after two presidents let it lapse.
www.seattletimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The US's only independent agency with an eye on nuclear weapons work could soon lose authority to recommend safer work after two presidents neglected to appoint members. Its work in Washington state led to $180M in corporate fraud settlements. @seattletimes.com www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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The officers involved were acquitted.
City of Tacoma to pay $6 million to settle a wrongful lawsuit brought by the family of Manuel Ellis, who repeatedly told police he couldn’t breathe. @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
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Tacoma agrees to $6M settlement in Manuel Ellis’ police custody death
The family of Manuel Ellis sued the city after his 2020 in-custody death. They also sued Pierce County, which settled in 2022 for $4 million.
www.seattletimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The officers involved were acquitted.
City of Tacoma to pay $6 million to settle a wrongful lawsuit brought by the family of Manuel Ellis, who repeatedly told police he couldn’t breathe. @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Tacoma agrees to $6M settlement in Manuel Ellis’ police custody death
The family of Manuel Ellis sued the city after his 2020 in-custody death. They also sued Pierce County, which settled in 2022 for $4 million.
www.seattletimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
City of Tacoma to pay $6 million to settle a wrongful lawsuit brought by the family of Manuel Ellis, who repeatedly told police he couldn’t breathe. @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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If you're in the 'Dead Dad Club,' consider this your permission slip to feel whatever you want to feel on Father's Day: Sadness over the loss, joy that he was in your life for however briefly, envy toward friends who still have their dads, even absolutely nothing.
Worth a reshare come this weekend:
Worth a reshare come this weekend:
Advice For Getting Through Father's Day From People Who Lost Their Dads
Here's how to deal with Father's Day if you're part of the "Sad, No Dad Club."
www.huffpost.com
June 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If you're in the 'Dead Dad Club,' consider this your permission slip to feel whatever you want to feel on Father's Day: Sadness over the loss, joy that he was in your life for however briefly, envy toward friends who still have their dads, even absolutely nothing.
Worth a reshare come this weekend:
Worth a reshare come this weekend:
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What flag they’ll bring to the function probably isn’t the top priority on the minds of most people at these protests
“More than anything, these folks are out there trying to keep their families and friends from being illegally kidnapped by a secretive federal agency,” Lechuga said
My story today:
“More than anything, these folks are out there trying to keep their families and friends from being illegally kidnapped by a secretive federal agency,” Lechuga said
My story today:
There’s Growing Anger Over Mexican Flags Flown At LA Protests. Here’s What Everyone Is Getting Wrong.
Who gets to tell oppressed people how to resist their oppression?
www.huffpost.com
June 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
What flag they’ll bring to the function probably isn’t the top priority on the minds of most people at these protests
“More than anything, these folks are out there trying to keep their families and friends from being illegally kidnapped by a secretive federal agency,” Lechuga said
My story today:
“More than anything, these folks are out there trying to keep their families and friends from being illegally kidnapped by a secretive federal agency,” Lechuga said
My story today:
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“As humans, we want to be seen and recognized by others. We care about what other people think about us,” said Sven Nyholm, a prof of the ethics of AI. “Other people have minds, whereas AI chatbots are mindless zombies”
My story today, on the limits of AI companions
www.huffpost.com/entry/mark-z...
My story today, on the limits of AI companions
www.huffpost.com/entry/mark-z...
Mark Zuckerberg Thinks AI 'Friends' Can Solve The Loneliness Crisis. Here's What AI Experts Think.
The tech billionaire also suggested there may be untapped potential in AI girlfriends and therapists.
www.huffpost.com
May 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
“As humans, we want to be seen and recognized by others. We care about what other people think about us,” said Sven Nyholm, a prof of the ethics of AI. “Other people have minds, whereas AI chatbots are mindless zombies”
My story today, on the limits of AI companions
www.huffpost.com/entry/mark-z...
My story today, on the limits of AI companions
www.huffpost.com/entry/mark-z...
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The WA businesses (including Microsoft, Amazon) & people who gave to Trump's inauguration (via @pmalonejourno.bsky.social)
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April 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The WA businesses (including Microsoft, Amazon) & people who gave to Trump's inauguration (via @pmalonejourno.bsky.social)
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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My mom volunteers with a group that does vision screenings for kids. Head Start is one of the places they go a lot. So many kids vision problems have been discovered and managed early because of Head Start. It would be hard to reach those kids without Head Start.
Head Start, an early childhood education program for low income families, is on the chopping block. Growing up, my own mom was an aide with the program; it’s helped countless young mothers, including the one who tells her story here.
www.kqed.org/news/1203596...
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April 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
My mom volunteers with a group that does vision screenings for kids. Head Start is one of the places they go a lot. So many kids vision problems have been discovered and managed early because of Head Start. It would be hard to reach those kids without Head Start.
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NEW: One of the largest federations of unions and several former officials have raised concerns about the possibility that Elon Musk and DOGE could potentially gain access to sensitive information shared with OSHA and the Department of Labor by whistleblowers at the centibillionaire’s companies.
Labor Leaders Fear Elon Musk and DOGE Could Gain Access to Whistleblower Files
Companies tied to Elon Musk have dozens of workplace health and safety cases open at OSHA. Unions leaders and former OSHA officials are concerned.
www.wired.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
NEW: One of the largest federations of unions and several former officials have raised concerns about the possibility that Elon Musk and DOGE could potentially gain access to sensitive information shared with OSHA and the Department of Labor by whistleblowers at the centibillionaire’s companies.
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"Adolescence" is a terrifying, almost horror movie-level depiction of how incel culture and online misogyny can warp a child.
I talked to therapists and incel researchers about what it gets right (and wrong) about how young men fall into the manosphere rabbit hole.
www.huffpost.com/entry/adoles...
I talked to therapists and incel researchers about what it gets right (and wrong) about how young men fall into the manosphere rabbit hole.
www.huffpost.com/entry/adoles...
'Adolescence' Is A Must-Watch For Parents Of Young Boys. But Here's What It Gets Wrong About Incel Culture.
'Adolescence' became the ninth most-watched Netflix series of all time in three weeks. Is it a teachable tool, though? Let's discuss.
www.huffpost.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"Adolescence" is a terrifying, almost horror movie-level depiction of how incel culture and online misogyny can warp a child.
I talked to therapists and incel researchers about what it gets right (and wrong) about how young men fall into the manosphere rabbit hole.
www.huffpost.com/entry/adoles...
I talked to therapists and incel researchers about what it gets right (and wrong) about how young men fall into the manosphere rabbit hole.
www.huffpost.com/entry/adoles...
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Staff of key regional food testing labs in San Francisco and Chicago were among hundreds of FDA food program employees fired yesterday
“The F.D.A. as we’ve known it is finished," said its previous commissioner Robert Califf
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
“The F.D.A. as we’ve known it is finished," said its previous commissioner Robert Califf
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
Trump Administration Begins Layoffs at CDC, FDA and Other Health Agencies
The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F. Kenn...
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Staff of key regional food testing labs in San Francisco and Chicago were among hundreds of FDA food program employees fired yesterday
“The F.D.A. as we’ve known it is finished," said its previous commissioner Robert Califf
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
“The F.D.A. as we’ve known it is finished," said its previous commissioner Robert Califf
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
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Since being given clemency by Trump, Braun has been accused of punching his wife and father-in-law in the head, groping a woman’s breast while touching himself, assaulting a nurse, and threatening a synagogue attendee who requested he be quiet during a service.
Braun has ties to the Kushners.
Braun has ties to the Kushners.
Jonathan Braun, who had his drug sentence commuted by President Trump four years ago, was arrested after allegedly punching an acquaintance and shoving a 3-year-old child. It was the fourth time he has been arrested since Trump freed him. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
He Got Clemency From Trump. Now He’s Facing Charges of Injuring a Child.
Jonathan Braun, who has had a string of legal issues since President Trump commuted his drug sentence four years ago, was arrested after allegedly punching an acquaintance and shoving a 3-year-old.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Since being given clemency by Trump, Braun has been accused of punching his wife and father-in-law in the head, groping a woman’s breast while touching himself, assaulting a nurse, and threatening a synagogue attendee who requested he be quiet during a service.
Braun has ties to the Kushners.
Braun has ties to the Kushners.
New from me: #Boeing faces a new wrongful death lawsuit, filed today by the family of John Barnett, a longtime #whistleblower who died last year by suicide. @seattletimes.com www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Boeing blamed for whistleblower’s death in new lawsuit
The family of John Barnett, a Boeing whistleblower who died by suicide last year, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company.
www.seattletimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
New from me: #Boeing faces a new wrongful death lawsuit, filed today by the family of John Barnett, a longtime #whistleblower who died last year by suicide. @seattletimes.com www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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I wrote about the disturbing resurgence of the R-word -- seemingly Elon Musk's favorite word -- and how it fits in with the politics of cruelty.
A recent study out of Montclair State University found that the use of the slur triples on X when Musk tweets it.
www.huffpost.com/entry/the-r-...
A recent study out of Montclair State University found that the use of the slur triples on X when Musk tweets it.
www.huffpost.com/entry/the-r-...
Elon Musk Has Brought 'The R-Word' Back — And It's Part Of A Disturbing New Trend
It fits in with a "politics of cruelty" that's been running rampant in the White House.
www.huffpost.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I wrote about the disturbing resurgence of the R-word -- seemingly Elon Musk's favorite word -- and how it fits in with the politics of cruelty.
A recent study out of Montclair State University found that the use of the slur triples on X when Musk tweets it.
www.huffpost.com/entry/the-r-...
A recent study out of Montclair State University found that the use of the slur triples on X when Musk tweets it.
www.huffpost.com/entry/the-r-...
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Exclusive: Employees at a Russian-owned steel plant in Oregon bypassed tests meant to ensure armor plates regularly used on US Army Joint Light Tactical Vehicles could withstand enemy fire, an internal probe found
Armor Plates for US Army Vehicles Never Passed Required Test
An internal probe by Evraz North America found that employees at a Russian-owned steel plant in Oregon sometimes bypassed a key test meant to ensure that armor for one of the Army’s most commonly used...
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March 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Exclusive: Employees at a Russian-owned steel plant in Oregon bypassed tests meant to ensure armor plates regularly used on US Army Joint Light Tactical Vehicles could withstand enemy fire, an internal probe found
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SCOOP: The new DOGE official seeking private taxpayer information at the IRS has ties to a sanctioned Russian oligarch considered part of Putin's inner circle.
Sam Corcos is married to a woman who partnered w/ a VC firm handling Suleyman Kerimov's money.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Sam Corcos is married to a woman who partnered w/ a VC firm handling Suleyman Kerimov's money.
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New DOGE Staffer Has Ties to a Sanctioned Russian Oligarch
Corcos, a new member of Elon Musk’s DOGE team, reportedly showed up at the IRS demanding detailed info about American taxpayers to hunt for fraud.
www.rollingstone.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
SCOOP: The new DOGE official seeking private taxpayer information at the IRS has ties to a sanctioned Russian oligarch considered part of Putin's inner circle.
Sam Corcos is married to a woman who partnered w/ a VC firm handling Suleyman Kerimov's money.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Sam Corcos is married to a woman who partnered w/ a VC firm handling Suleyman Kerimov's money.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Donald Trump believes his trade war will only affect countries abroad, but his overly broad tariffs will hit Washingtonians hard. Slower exports could result in lost jobs, while more expensive imports may spur inflation.
What Trump tariffs mean for Amazon, Boeing and WA’s very global economy
“It's a double whammy for us,” Port of Seattle Commissioner Sam Cho said of the tariffs targeting Canada, China and Mexico. “It’s going to be really, really harmful.”
www.seattletimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Donald Trump believes his trade war will only affect countries abroad, but his overly broad tariffs will hit Washingtonians hard. Slower exports could result in lost jobs, while more expensive imports may spur inflation.
How premature was this? Signs were designed for this site with the expectation that in thousands of years humans will encounter it and need to be aware of the radioactive risks. This is/was a forever facility for this unique mission. This risks crimping nuclear weapon production and dismantlement.
Salt caves 2000 feet underground in New Mexico hold the radioactive nuclear waste from US defense projects. It's the world's only deep geologic repository.
And DOGE says it has terminated the very large office in Carlsbad that oversees it. Details 👇
And DOGE says it has terminated the very large office in Carlsbad that oversees it. Details 👇
DOGE Is Trying to Close a Field Office That Directly Manages a Nuclear Waste Site
The Department of Energy office in Carlsbad, New Mexico, is specifically set up to handle emergency situations at a nuclear storage facility. DOGE says it terminated the lease.
www.notus.org
March 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
How premature was this? Signs were designed for this site with the expectation that in thousands of years humans will encounter it and need to be aware of the radioactive risks. This is/was a forever facility for this unique mission. This risks crimping nuclear weapon production and dismantlement.
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The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️
February 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️
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Wiped Off the Map.
A federal clerk’s error put more than 90,000 acres of Yakama Nation land in the hands of Washington state. The tribe wants it back.
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#WA #Washington #Yakama #Tribe #Indigenous
A federal clerk’s error put more than 90,000 acres of Yakama Nation land in the hands of Washington state. The tribe wants it back.
grist.org/indigenous/s...
#WA #Washington #Yakama #Tribe #Indigenous
A filing error put more than 90,000 acres of Yakama Nation land in the hands of Washington state
More than 170 years later, the Yakama are still trying to get their land back.
grist.org
February 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Wiped Off the Map.
A federal clerk’s error put more than 90,000 acres of Yakama Nation land in the hands of Washington state. The tribe wants it back.
grist.org/indigenous/s...
#WA #Washington #Yakama #Tribe #Indigenous
A federal clerk’s error put more than 90,000 acres of Yakama Nation land in the hands of Washington state. The tribe wants it back.
grist.org/indigenous/s...
#WA #Washington #Yakama #Tribe #Indigenous
Seattle Times sues Seattle police, alleging public records violations
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Seattle Times sues Seattle police, alleging public records violations
A former Seattle mayor's policy let police "group" record requests from a single person — in effect delaying release of many time-sensitive documents for years.
www.seattletimes.com
January 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Seattle Times sues Seattle police, alleging public records violations
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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On Jan. 5, 2024 - a year ago today - a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 MAX. Alaska flight 1282 passengers still struggle with hearing overhead planes or fire alarms, and feeling rushing air.
After thinking you were going to die on a plane, how do you fly again?
www.seattletimes.com/business/boe...
After thinking you were going to die on a plane, how do you fly again?
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‘Did the plane break?’ Terror of blowout lingers for families on Alaska Flight 1282
The Alaska passengers are in the middle of a massive fallout — lawsuits, federal investigations, intense media interest. They're also traumatized individuals.
www.seattletimes.com
January 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
On Jan. 5, 2024 - a year ago today - a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 MAX. Alaska flight 1282 passengers still struggle with hearing overhead planes or fire alarms, and feeling rushing air.
After thinking you were going to die on a plane, how do you fly again?
www.seattletimes.com/business/boe...
After thinking you were going to die on a plane, how do you fly again?
www.seattletimes.com/business/boe...
Whistleblowers against Boeing, suppliers, FAA risk it all while most complaints go nowhere. @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
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Aviation whistleblowers risk upending their lives, but most complaints go unchecked
In a system critics compare to a casino, an FAA whistleblower program meant to aid insiders from Boeing and other aerospace giants is proving a bad bet for some.
www.seattletimes.com
December 30, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Whistleblowers against Boeing, suppliers, FAA risk it all while most complaints go nowhere. @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
www.seattletimes.com/business/boe...
www.seattletimes.com/business/boe...
Alaska Airlines crew, passenger injured during turbulence on flight out of Seattle. Via @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
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Alaska Airlines crew, passenger injured during turbulence on flight out of Seattle
The airline says that to protect individuals' privacy, it is not providing details on the severity of the injuries.
www.seattletimes.com
December 28, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Alaska Airlines crew, passenger injured during turbulence on flight out of Seattle. Via @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
www.seattletimes.com/business/boe...
www.seattletimes.com/business/boe...
I had a great time talking with some smart co-panelists and host Bill Radke on KUOW's Week in Review today about Seattle's police chief scandal, taxing billionaires and public transit in light of a bus driver being killed on the job. With video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PulV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PulV...
Week in Review December 20th, 2024
YouTube video by KUOW
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December 21, 2024 at 1:21 AM
I had a great time talking with some smart co-panelists and host Bill Radke on KUOW's Week in Review today about Seattle's police chief scandal, taxing billionaires and public transit in light of a bus driver being killed on the job. With video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PulV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PulV...