Richard Tofel
@dicktofel.bsky.social
now consulting at Gallatin Advisory, instructor @HarvardChanSPH, author of Second Rough Draft on Substack; former president of ProPublica
Congrats on a great run to Julie Sandorf
July 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Congrats on a great run to Julie Sandorf
The political press doesn’t want the mayoral election to be over, but it likely is. Here’s a poll from a week ago on what is now the choice.
Mamdani will get a real bump from his victory. Adams barely outpolls Sliwa. The business community will make its uneasy peace, as it did with de Blasio.
Mamdani will get a real bump from his victory. Adams barely outpolls Sliwa. The business community will make its uneasy peace, as it did with de Blasio.
June 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The political press doesn’t want the mayoral election to be over, but it likely is. Here’s a poll from a week ago on what is now the choice.
Mamdani will get a real bump from his victory. Adams barely outpolls Sliwa. The business community will make its uneasy peace, as it did with de Blasio.
Mamdani will get a real bump from his victory. Adams barely outpolls Sliwa. The business community will make its uneasy peace, as it did with de Blasio.
Something to get you in the mood for the parade
June 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Something to get you in the mood for the parade
IRS chief was installed Tuesday by Musk, fired today by Bessent. Happy Tax Week!
April 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
IRS chief was installed Tuesday by Musk, fired today by Bessent. Happy Tax Week!
How many days before Trump’s tariffs announcement gets compared to Liz Truss’s budget?
April 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
How many days before Trump’s tariffs announcement gets compared to Liz Truss’s budget?
This seems to sum it up nicely. Can’t imagine why anyone who believes in decency would drive one of these anymore.
February 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
This seems to sum it up nicely. Can’t imagine why anyone who believes in decency would drive one of these anymore.
This note from the White House chief of staff confirms: Trump is just starting with “Gulf of America.” He wants to force changes throughout the AP Stylebook.
No government should have the power to dictate to the press the words used in covering them. The Constitution forbids it.
No government should have the power to dictate to the press the words used in covering them. The Constitution forbids it.
February 24, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This note from the White House chief of staff confirms: Trump is just starting with “Gulf of America.” He wants to force changes throughout the AP Stylebook.
No government should have the power to dictate to the press the words used in covering them. The Constitution forbids it.
No government should have the power to dictate to the press the words used in covering them. The Constitution forbids it.
48 years later, still an honor of a lifetime
December 29, 2024 at 10:27 PM
48 years later, still an honor of a lifetime
Great visual summary of the year’s accomplishments in public health from @kkjetelina.bsky.social, Your Local Epidemiologist
December 27, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Great visual summary of the year’s accomplishments in public health from @kkjetelina.bsky.social, Your Local Epidemiologist
Richard Neustadt wrote in his essay on the “hazards of transition” about an arrogance peculiar to this moment.
That arrogance has never been on greater display than in the last 24 hours.
That arrogance has never been on greater display than in the last 24 hours.
November 13, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Richard Neustadt wrote in his essay on the “hazards of transition” about an arrogance peculiar to this moment.
That arrogance has never been on greater display than in the last 24 hours.
That arrogance has never been on greater display than in the last 24 hours.