Christian McPhate
@cmcphate.bsky.social
Staff Writer. Part-time professor. Bylines - Denton Record-Chronicle, KERA News and the Dallas Observer.
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The Trump administration is reconsidering a ban on TCE, a toxic substance that has been linked to a host of serious health problems.
“This should be a nonpartisan issue,” said one military veteran diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social and @lisalsong.bsky.social
“This should be a nonpartisan issue,” said one military veteran diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social and @lisalsong.bsky.social
TCE Is Linked to Heart Defects in Babies, Cancer and Parkinson’s. Republicans in Congress Want to Reverse a Ban on It.
The toxic substance, used in dry cleaning and manufacturing, has been linked to a host of serious health problems. A Biden-era ban on the chemical has faced multiple challenges since Trump took…
propub.li
March 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Trump administration is reconsidering a ban on TCE, a toxic substance that has been linked to a host of serious health problems.
“This should be a nonpartisan issue,” said one military veteran diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social and @lisalsong.bsky.social
“This should be a nonpartisan issue,” said one military veteran diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social and @lisalsong.bsky.social
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Johns Hopkins tells faculty not to ‘intervene’ in potential ICE detainments on campus
Johns Hopkins tells faculty not to “intervene” in ICE detainments
A memo sent by the Office of General Counsel at Johns Hopkins instructs faculty and staff not to intervene if federal law enforcement detains a community member on campus.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
March 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Johns Hopkins tells faculty not to ‘intervene’ in potential ICE detainments on campus
"All the people I know who were interesting and wild, I met through John. He was like a bridge between the different scenes in Dallas, Fort Worth and Denton." — Martin Iles on John Freeman
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An outrageous art-rock memorial honors John Freeman, whose wild creativity ignited a Denton scene in the ’90s
The first time Jermy Johnson saw Denton icon John Freeman perform in the late ’90s, Johnson recalls a colossal show: people in costumes, an air raid siren, a smoke machine
dentonrc.com
March 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
"All the people I know who were interesting and wild, I met through John. He was like a bridge between the different scenes in Dallas, Fort Worth and Denton." — Martin Iles on John Freeman
dentonrc.com/entertainmen...
dentonrc.com/entertainmen...
Spent Saturday night at the Violent Femmes show. It was a nice break from the city government beat.
www.dallasobserver.com/music/irving...
www.dallasobserver.com/music/irving...
Violent Femmes Take the Crowd on a Folk-Punk Journey at Irving Concert
Violent Femmes have been a good time since 1981. Some of the fans in Irving weren't even born in their heyday.
www.dallasobserver.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Spent Saturday night at the Violent Femmes show. It was a nice break from the city government beat.
www.dallasobserver.com/music/irving...
www.dallasobserver.com/music/irving...
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1/ Here’s a story about how journalism works.
Spoiler Alert: This is how we decide *not* to publish.
We were recently looking at Pete Hegseth’s different statements over the years about West Point, where he has said he was admitted.
First stop: West Point.
Spoiler Alert: This is how we decide *not* to publish.
We were recently looking at Pete Hegseth’s different statements over the years about West Point, where he has said he was admitted.
First stop: West Point.
December 11, 2024 at 6:05 PM
1/ Here’s a story about how journalism works.
Spoiler Alert: This is how we decide *not* to publish.
We were recently looking at Pete Hegseth’s different statements over the years about West Point, where he has said he was admitted.
First stop: West Point.
Spoiler Alert: This is how we decide *not* to publish.
We were recently looking at Pete Hegseth’s different statements over the years about West Point, where he has said he was admitted.
First stop: West Point.
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You all MOCKED George Lucas and said this was boring or dumb but who’s laughing now???
November 26, 2024 at 1:00 AM
You all MOCKED George Lucas and said this was boring or dumb but who’s laughing now???
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ProPublica spoke with 135 people who had experienced "sweeps" of homeless encampments. We also distributed notecards so people could write about it in their own words.
In Portland, Teresa Stratton told us her husband’s ashes were taken in a removal: propub.li/4fW8YIT
In Portland, Teresa Stratton told us her husband’s ashes were taken in a removal: propub.li/4fW8YIT
November 20, 2024 at 8:17 PM
ProPublica spoke with 135 people who had experienced "sweeps" of homeless encampments. We also distributed notecards so people could write about it in their own words.
In Portland, Teresa Stratton told us her husband’s ashes were taken in a removal: propub.li/4fW8YIT
In Portland, Teresa Stratton told us her husband’s ashes were taken in a removal: propub.li/4fW8YIT
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@alibreland.bsky.social: “As each wave departs X, the site gradually becomes less valuable to those who stay, prompting a cycle that slowly but surely diminishes X’s relevance.”
The Right Has a Bluesky Problem
The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses.
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2024 at 2:49 AM
@alibreland.bsky.social: “As each wave departs X, the site gradually becomes less valuable to those who stay, prompting a cycle that slowly but surely diminishes X’s relevance.”
"Instead of a modern-farmhouse-style, burlap-filled hotel, the legendary bookstore will house writers at the Archer City workshop."
They're still using the Spur Hotel. Frank, the ghost, would be lonely without them.
www.dallasobserver.com/arts/texas-b...
They're still using the Spur Hotel. Frank, the ghost, would be lonely without them.
www.dallasobserver.com/arts/texas-b...
Chip and Joanna Gaines Sell Larry McMurtry's Former Bookstore to Writers' Nonprofit
Instead of a modern-farmhouse-style, burlap-filled hotel, the legendary bookstore will house writers at the Archer City workshop.
www.dallasobserver.com
November 24, 2024 at 3:09 PM
"Instead of a modern-farmhouse-style, burlap-filled hotel, the legendary bookstore will house writers at the Archer City workshop."
They're still using the Spur Hotel. Frank, the ghost, would be lonely without them.
www.dallasobserver.com/arts/texas-b...
They're still using the Spur Hotel. Frank, the ghost, would be lonely without them.
www.dallasobserver.com/arts/texas-b...
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Wrote a Bluesky guide for my fellow newbies doing an X exodus.
If nothing else, click to watch the amazing gif our visuals department made: www.huffpost.com/entry/bluesk...
If nothing else, click to watch the amazing gif our visuals department made: www.huffpost.com/entry/bluesk...
Bye, Elon — Bluesky Is Gaining Popularity Postelection. Here's What You Need To Know.
The competitor to X, formerly called Twitter, just reached 16 million users this week.
www.huffpost.com
November 15, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Wrote a Bluesky guide for my fellow newbies doing an X exodus.
If nothing else, click to watch the amazing gif our visuals department made: www.huffpost.com/entry/bluesk...
If nothing else, click to watch the amazing gif our visuals department made: www.huffpost.com/entry/bluesk...
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Have you ever called a mental health provider listed in your insurer's directory, but couldn't make an appointment because the information was wrong?
You're not alone. Regulators know that insurance directories are full of errors. Here's what I found. 🧵 www.propublica.org/article/ghos...
You're not alone. Regulators know that insurance directories are full of errors. Here's what I found. 🧵 www.propublica.org/article/ghos...
State Regulators Know Health Insurance Directories Are Full of Wrong Information. They’re Doing Little to Fix It.
State agencies say they’re holding insurers accountable for errors in provider directories. But ProPublica found that the actual actions taken so far do not match the regulators’ rhetoric.
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Have you ever called a mental health provider listed in your insurer's directory, but couldn't make an appointment because the information was wrong?
You're not alone. Regulators know that insurance directories are full of errors. Here's what I found. 🧵 www.propublica.org/article/ghos...
You're not alone. Regulators know that insurance directories are full of errors. Here's what I found. 🧵 www.propublica.org/article/ghos...
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I don’t know who made this graphic but it’s pretty good.
November 14, 2024 at 12:05 AM
I don’t know who made this graphic but it’s pretty good.
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the last few months really have been one of the most extraordinary sequence of events in american political history. like, no exaggeration whatsoever
August 23, 2024 at 2:53 AM
the last few months really have been one of the most extraordinary sequence of events in american political history. like, no exaggeration whatsoever
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98 years is a pretty good run. Absolute legend.
Roger Corman, Pioneering Independent Producer and King of B Movies, Dies at 98
Roger Corman, who directed and produced hundreds of B movies and discovered Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, has died. He was 98.
variety.com
May 12, 2024 at 2:02 AM
98 years is a pretty good run. Absolute legend.
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New: A big preview of the dawning TikTok-U.S. legal brawl. "So if an American buys it, it’s all okay? It makes no sense whatsoever. Does the problem exist or not?” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
TikTok and the U.S. government dig in for legal war
The Biden administration has worked to distance itself from past ill-fated TikTok ban attempts. Legal scholars say its new law might be just as legally flawed.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 25, 2024 at 10:46 AM
New: A big preview of the dawning TikTok-U.S. legal brawl. "So if an American buys it, it’s all okay? It makes no sense whatsoever. Does the problem exist or not?” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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when a picture says a thousand words
April 24, 2024 at 10:07 PM
when a picture says a thousand words
Say it ain't so.
www.keranews.org/government/2...
www.keranews.org/government/2...
April 24, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Say it ain't so.
www.keranews.org/government/2...
www.keranews.org/government/2...
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I wrote about the depressing AI clown show at Sports Illustrated and the broader campaign by various rich cretins to see just how little everyone else matters. defector.com/scorn-illust...
Scorn Illustrated | Defector
On Monday, the website Futurism reported that Sports Illustrated has been publishing AI-written stories under the bylines of journalists who do not, strictly speaking, “exist.” The site had create...
defector.com
November 28, 2023 at 3:10 PM
I wrote about the depressing AI clown show at Sports Illustrated and the broader campaign by various rich cretins to see just how little everyone else matters. defector.com/scorn-illust...