Phil Davis
pdavisllc.bsky.social
Phil Davis
@pdavisllc.bsky.social
Web producer for WHYY News in Philadelphia.

Avid Devils fan to the point where it's probably kind of annoying to most people.
June 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Great detailed reporting here by Alan Yu to outline what the loss of USAID projects under the funding cuts will mean to policymakers here
May 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Utility companies may also raise rates on customers who do not receive assistance through the program to help cover the gap eliminating LIHEAP would create.

There's really no way to overstate how vast the impact of eliminating this program would be.
May 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A significant portion of those assistance funds goes to seniors
May 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Hearing from someone who has roughly 8M monthly listeners on Spotify that tours are no longer making up the difference for revenue lost to music streaming is really depressing. The industry still needs to have an avenue for acts that aren't Drake-level celebrities

www.npr.org/2025/03/31/g...
March 31, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I'm old enough to remember when the Baltimore Sun's own reporter had the context and nuance to point this out in her story on the topic, seeing as she cares about being accurate and not misleading
March 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Also, a town hall on criminal justice moderated by this guy, huh? www.sentencingproject.org/reports/the-...
March 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
So what you're telling me is that people who sneeze loudly are at least, in part, doing so performatively? www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/int...
March 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I mean, I guess "vandalism" hasn't been seen anywhere.

But like... before it was here in Philly, it's not like they were all saints back in NYC.
March 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I swear, D.C. is almost guaranteed to give you at least one "Wait... they do what?" moment per week if you look around

www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/0...
March 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Nothing more Canadian than apologizing for using the word "pissed" lol www.inquirer.com/news/new-jer...
March 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Saw this on a WaPo link and am wondering what the point of even doing this is if you have to add a "This summary could be wrong" qualifier
February 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
100%. Centering business coverage around accessing a small, but wealthy minority does a disservice to the type of journalism that serves the general population.
February 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"As a global news agency that disseminates news around the world, the AP must ensure that place names and geography are easily recognizable to all audiences."
February 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Gimme a timeline where crap like this doesn't even get engagement (the original tweet, obv)
February 11, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Me perusing the pastries in the window at the bakery
February 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
And the kicker
February 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
To that point
February 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
lol ALRIGHT AP
January 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
January 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
When I tell you that 245 of these hours are devoted only to Persona 3 and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, that is not an exaggeration lol
December 18, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Ok but how many Delawares is this?
December 14, 2024 at 4:56 PM
So glad Elon blew up the verification system so that he could make some easy $
December 12, 2024 at 2:48 AM
*ahem, the "FIRST" multiplayer party game in the Sonic series?

Sega's rewriting history. Never forget.
December 5, 2024 at 9:25 PM
"Soon-Shiong has made several moves to force the paper, over the forceful objections of his staff, into a posture more sympathetic to Donald Trump."
December 5, 2024 at 7:47 PM