Sorry guys, you’d think years of therapy would make me less activated by violence witnessed in this job. But really, I used to be too dissociated. And now I get weepy on days like this because I’m actually feeling it

I reported on mass shootings for The Daily Beast, so I can’t say I was always as responsible as I wish regarding sensationalism during mass tragedies. But we still had a system of standards and ethics regarding the publishing of photos or videos of horror and gore

Informing the public is so important, and does require visual representation. But I fear journalists who’ve consumed hours of violent and traumatic footage have become so desensitized — while never having trauma training or support resources — that we are unwittingly spreading it like a contagion

“The costs are extraordinary compared to any other case funded by taxpayers under the same law. In June, THE CITY reported that the suits against the former governor accounted for a third of all litigation fees paid by the state in 249 cases since January 2020.”

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Taking a hiatus from my social media break to say:

American soccer owners literally want one thing (Designated Players), and it’s fucking disgusting.