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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Chuck Schumer's glory days are over.

Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Troy Jackson: Logger who served in the Maine Senate from 2016 to 2024 and 2008 to 2014, serving as its president and majority leader from 2018 to 2024. Mainers are moving forward. And the nation watches with curiosity.

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I have readers and subscribers regularly say that trust in individual reporters is essential, now more than ever.

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This dinner feels like an SNL skit from HELL. Like, the writers gets fired afterward.

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Sailors refer to this race as the Year of "Carnage" Pro tip: We discover that Monster and Pop-Tarts are a key to success for one boat phoebewallhoward.substack.com/p/year-of-ca...

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Year of 'Carnage' for Mackinac winners

Racers share thoughts after victory in 2026

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Tiffany R. Ellis is a competitive sailor who just spent 39 hours, 35 minutes and 35 seconds racing on EPIC, a Beneteau First 42s7 that placed 5th in Class on the Shore Course of the brutal 102nd Port Huron to Mackinac Race. phoebewallhoward.substack.com/p/shes-the-l... @detroitnews.com @freep.com

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Powerhouse lawyer from Detroit plays a key role in Uber, Lyft sexual assault lawsuits

Tiffany Ellis focuses on rideshare cases after success with landmark opioid litigation

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Thank you for sharing. The impact of automation on our lives is significant and real. Now we see consequences.

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

So much focus is placed on winning that sometimes reporters forget to talk to people who suffer loss. When I saw this Mackinac sailor in a restaurant, I felt compelled to introduce myself and listen. phoebewallhoward.substack.com/p/mackinac-s...

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Mackinac sailor works to hold back tears

He said he was filled with gratitude just knowing everyone is OK

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Sailboats from all over the U.S. and Canada descend on Lake Huron for the brutal multi-day Bayview Mackinac Race. Waves 6-9 feet already with wind gusts forecasted for 30 knots. phoebewallhoward.substack.com/p/sailors-ta... @detroitnews.com @freep.com

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Sailors prep for high wind, safety in 102nd Bayview Mackinac Race.

Organizers confirm 11 registered boats have dropped out already

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Canadian and Minnesota wildfires leave ash on boats as sailors prepare for the long-distance Port Huron to Mackinac race. @info.radio-canada.ca @rci.bsky.social phoebewallhoward.substack.com/p/dystopian-...

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'Dystopian' smoke kills visibility for sailors on Lake Huron

Mackinac racers report wildfire ash on deck, strange trek to Port Huron

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Tony Almquist @tony-almquist.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

by @phoebesaid.bsky.social 1/2 “Nick Nabozny, a nine-year Ford employee, lost his job in April at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, after being accused of taking Ritz crackers and Dorito chips at a total cost of fewer than $8.00, he said. The payment kiosk allegedly timed out and failed to..

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UAW official says Ford firings under review

Alleged snack theft issues 'complicated.' Aramark in spotlight.

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

“After speaking to many reporters over the years, you are one of the very few who write articles authentically without a personal twist or bias. Honestly you’re like a unicorn ... " ~ James Benson, Ford UAW member

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Every single time I go to shop at Kroger now, they replay the video of me unloading groceries at self-checkout and triple check the receipt. Never issues. But the assumption is theft. Cheaper to use cashiers.

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I went to the USPO today and paid with a credit card. Swiped the machine. It made a ding and I put my card away and started to walk off. The clerk said, "Wait. It didn't go through." This is the stupid world we live in. Make it make sense.

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Some Jeep Wrangler 4xe & Grand Cherokee drivers alleging batteries in the plug-in hybrids are at risk of spontaneously catching fire/exploding must arbitrate their claims, a MI federal judge has ruled, saying that 15 members of the proposed class must adhere to an arbitration agreement. (Law360)

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

On 6/25/26, @usdot.bsky.social proposed eliminating brake pedal requirements for cars equipped with higher levels of automated driving systems as the Trump administration presses ahead w/efforts to ease regulations and accelerate U.S. development of self-driving vehicles. ~ via @law360.bsky.social

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Bill Danforth graduated Grosse Pointe South HS in 1984 and went off to CA the next year to follow his dream of becoming a pro skateboarder. His board design is in the Smithsonian now and he’s a Hall of Fame icon who shaped the sport. www.detroitnews.com/story/sports...

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Skateboarding legend conquers California, revisits Michigan roots

Bill Danforth: 'Young skateboarders are the future of the sport, and will be able to carry it on. You're never done with skateboarding.'

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

JUST IN: Boston bars are reportedly running out of beer as Scottish World Cup fans drink the city dry — with one bar saying “We tripled St. Patrick’s Day.” One pub said it's the first time in 50 years their beer taps have run dry. #soldout ** Proud to be a Scot.

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Note: Rogan has 3 children/daughters.

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Joe Rogan, a man with three daughters, laughed at the bizarre remark.

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

A man who makes our world a better place, my cousin Bill Liebold of Farmington Hills, MI, needs a new kidney from a living donor as a result of kidney disease. Costs covered. Inquiries confidential. Angels walk among us. Learn more/complete a screening here: www.thedonorapp.com/stories/ba55...

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

An incredible phenomenon across the border: $5 raffle tickets that have transformed the City of Sarnia. Drawing every Thursday. People line up as early as 5a. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l... via @detroitnews.com

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Sarnia raffle draws thousands to Ontario border town in search of millions

A small Sarnia legion post raffle with a big payday has captured the fancy of Michiganians crossing the border every Thursday to play.

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Note: The US Supreme Court on Mon., June 8 vacated a D.C. Circuit decision that upheld Biden-era energy efficiency standards for furnaces and water heaters and ordered the circuit court to take another look in light of the Trump administration's intent to revise the rules. via @law360.bsky.social

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Securities fraud: Investors allege GM misrepresented tech capabilities/commercial readiness of its self-driving unit's robotaxi & urged a MI fed. judge to grant class certification, arguing 5/29 "a common course of misconduct — defendants' public misrepresentations." via @law360.bsky.social

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

One of my editors deserves all the credit for that headline.

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Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

New post: Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social looked at federal regulatory filings related to FirmTech, a small "sextech" company for which Zach Lahn was a major investor. www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/06/01/s...

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Sex toys penetrate Iowa governor's race; context from federal regulatory filings

Phoebe Wall Howard dug into federal regulatory filings for FirmTech, a small "sextech" company for which Zach Lahn was a major investor.

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

A simple claim about sex toys in a political race captured my attention. And I couldn’t help researching to find out more. I love digging into state and federal records. #journalism rleonard.substack.com/p/sex-toys-p...

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Sex Toys Penetrate Iowa Governor's Race; Federal Regulatory Filings Reveal Context to Controversy

A guest column by Phoebe Wall Howard

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Phoebe Wall Howard @phoebesaid.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

" ... Stellantis Brands are 'The White Trash, Wife Beater T-Shirt', segment of the market. So, it makes perfect sense that they should be a sponsor of this Hillbilly White House Third Rate Carnival." ~ reader email at 7:43a on Sat., 5/30 phoebewallhoward.substack.com/p/ram-sponso...

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RAM sponsors White House cage fighting

Trump buys TKO Group stock while promoting Freedom 250 event

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