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Chris Morran

@themorrancave.bsky.social
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Audience editor, @ProPublica.org Philadelphia resident and sports masochist My dog likes you.

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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 3h
Philly sports teams have been so bad that I'm having to give myself IV drugs at home during games.
Shot looking up at my IV stand with two bags of medication hanging from it.A look at the IV picc line through which the anti-Sirianni meds enter my body
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 3h
At least we've got the promise of LeBron to keep us alive for a few more weeks.
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 3h
I'm no x's and o's expert but I think Nick Sirianni might want to rethink the Eagles' strategy of losing games.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23h
Of all the politicians Navatek’s CEO courted, Susan Collins was its most important patron. The senator’s office steered federal contracts worth millions toward the company while her campaign was pumping its CEO and his network for donations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyiFFB7Kjg
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We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan Collins
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Jennifer Smith Richards @jsmithrichards.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hey hey - if you're interested in the reporting we've been doing on school privatization, do join us for this, won't you? It should be an interesting virtual discussion!
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Christine Nangle @nanglish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Not sure who made this but yes
Homer Simpson wearing Phillies gear backing into hedges and coming out wearing sixers gear
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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In a newly filed motion, Christa Pike's attorneys say she is unconscious, intubated and on a ventilator. They are asking a court to order Tennessee to preserve any evidence related to this week's botched attempt at an execution.
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is one of the most astonishing reports I have read about a newsroom's bad management (h/t @jeongpark.bsky.social): www.investigatewest.org/rob-curley-s...
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How Rob Curley lost the Spokesman-Review newsroom
Newsroom staffers tell InvestigateWest and RANGE that concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Finally leaving hospital after more than a week.
View from my wheelchair as i wend through the hospital corridors on my way home.
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Stephanie Farr @farfarraway.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I promise Philly is a real place and I am a journalist and this is all true. When you put unwanted dystopian robots on our sidewalks, you never know what Philly may do in response. Meet Orifice the Awebot, who's spreading joy, surprise & mild terror - for free. www.inquirer.com/life/orifice...
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Orifice the Awebot is Philly’s ‘magical’ response to Uber Eats robots
"She’s part of our bringing delight and surprise and letting it ripple through the city."
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I'm not a Libertarian (because I'm no longer 14), but i put myself in the mind of an Ayn Rand acolyte for this quiz. 9 states would let me start a school with no experience, no tests, no core curriculum, etc. See where you can open your dream academy: projects.propublica.org/private-scho...
You could open NextGen Free-Range Academy in Texas and eight other states.
Your school’s name comes from your answers to Question 3, “No. I want the freedom to teach whatever I see fit, whether it’s Scripture or homesteading,” and Question 10, “Cool tech words like ‘NextGen.’”
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My @propublica.org colleagues have no business running a private school for kids. And yet they were easily able to start schools in two states -- with a third ProPublica Academy pending that would be located inside a North Carolina bar.
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Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Bsky is a Derek Hill appreciation site @zephyrsky.bsky.social @jolemamels.bsky.social @babkastreisand.bsky.social
My feed showing 3 consecutive skeets espousing the virtue of the Phillies' Derek Hill
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Renee @bookishrotarian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
—The Hollow Men of Kevin Long’s Guidance— This is the way the season ends This is the way the season ends This is the way the season ends Not with hits, but with a whimper
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Monica @jolemamels.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
You know what. This is all Liberty Biberty’s fault. You know what we gotta do.
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Yeet Jane
ALT: Yeet Jane
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Elizabeth @thejawnoftime.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Blink three times if you need help
John Kruk questioning his existence in a suit
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Andy Kroll @andykroll.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: We dive deep into Trump "shadow president" Russ Vought in the new episode of PAPER TRAIL, @propublica.org's podcast. I'm so excited about this. You will hear Vought - on tape! - in a way you haven't before. Pls listen — and subscribe to PAPER TRAIL www.propublica.org/podcast/who-...
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Who’s the Shadow President?
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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The accused is a Trump term 1 pardon recipient www.8newsnow.com/investigator...
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Hope for Prisoners founder accused of sex crimes against 7 women; judge sets bail at $1M
A Clark County grand jury indicted HOPE for Prisoners founder Jon Ponder in connection with sex crimes against seven women over the course of eleven years.
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Catrina, CEO of Ventress @ohcatrina.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Consent is an immediate and enthusiastic “yes”. Not a no and then a yes after you pester them or guilt trip them. Not a half-hearted okay. Not complying because otherwise there would be an argument. Nothing but a clear yes. That’s it. It’s that simple. YES or nothing.
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Dear Phillies, maybe don't hype up Red October until you're actually playing games in October
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 30/09/2026
it's almost like a constitution! just put that right in the headline, because it's definitely a true and real thing!
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Trump and major AI executives sign "morally binding" voluntary controls: "It's almost like a constitution"
President Trump and the leaders of the country's largest artificial intelligence companies have signed a set of voluntary safety standards, as calls mount for tighter guardrails on powerful AI technol...
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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: As Trump’s White House and influencers keep touting the unproven benefits of raw milk, hundreds across the country are falling ill from outbreaks. Some people get severe indigestion. And some nearly die. Here's the story of one toddler who drank it. 🧵👇 www.propublica.org/article/cali...
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A year after the federal BOP unilaterally cancelled the prison workers’ union contract and said it would no longer recognize the union, a federal judge just issued a preliminary injunction telling them they have to - for now:
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tapping the sign...
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DumpTruck 🍑 Decider Alice @sailormoondamus.gobirds.online · 28/09/2026
Bdawk responds that he did not give permission to the admin to use his image. 🙌🏼 www.threads.com/@briandawkin...
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Brian Dawkins Sr (@briandawkinssr) on Threads
#HelloBlessedPeople🙏🏽 I have respectfully not given permission to anyone other than those I currently do business with to use my NIL. Be Blessed! 🙏🏽 #Breath
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Night 6 in the hospital. No idea when I'm getting out.
View of center city Philly from the window of my hospital room.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
There’s an open secret in Major League Baseball: MLB teams routinely make handshake deals with young Dominican players, an informal system that has created perfect market conditions for predatory moneylenders. Watch @ggarciaroberts.bsky.social break down his investigation 👇
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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
At journalism conferences, sometimes I make TikToks where I ask people to tell me about the weirdest things they've expensed... and this has to be top 10 at least. Fascinating story. www.propublica.org/article/draf...
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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.
Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...
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Absolutely Hammered @ahpod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
phillies win.
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Renee @bookishrotarian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Every time someone gets fired from the Phillies organization, it shakes the team up and they go on a winning streak. Fire Mattingly tonight. Fire him during the 7th inning stretch. While the Phanatic is dancing. Let Dusty take over.
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
At least maybe we'll see Stubbs pitch?
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵
Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
NEW: ProPublica’s Jake Pearson lost $10,000 mimicking the betting patterns of a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. One week in, he was invited to become a VIP — and faced little pushback as he spiraled.
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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.
Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is all the universe telling the Phillies, "So you thought you could simply fire Taryn and force fans to listen to even more Ben Davis? Justice now comes due."
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Monica @jolemamels.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Simpsons Moe wearing Phillies hat and pink robe on the phone while sitting on a ratty bed. He says oh god I’m tired of this team. There is Phillies memorabilia around.
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Aliyya Swaby @aliyyaswaby.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Across the country, states have shuttered their youth prisons in recent years as research shows they aren’t effective at helping kids stay out of trouble after release. Tennessee is building more. My latest with @paigepfleger.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/juve...
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Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.
Tennessee officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not reha...
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The only way the Phillies make the playoffs is if they can get Elmo back in the booth.
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I guess the Phillies dropping 2-3 games to team with the best record in baseball was to be expected. Thank God they're finishing out the season with 3 games against... The team with the second best record in baseball.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/09/2026
A first-of-its-kind ProPublica analysis found that children who entered the U.S. by themselves are being detained and removed at about three times the rate they were during the final years of the first Trump presidency. (Published July)
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These Immigrant Kids Were Once Protected. Under Trump, Their Deportations Have Tripled.
A first-of-its-kind ProPublica analysis found that children who entered the U.S. by themselves are being detained and removed at about three times the rate they were during the final years of the firs...
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Cengiz Yar @cengizyar.com · 24/09/2026
Photography events this weekend at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. Join me and others to hear about how the sausage is turned into slightly better sausage. More info and tickets here: festival.texastribune.org
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I've been at ProPublica in some capacity since late 2019. This story remains among my most beloved.
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William Turton @williamturton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Susan Collins' deputy chief of staff Annie Clark said that the FBI didn't believe former Navatek CEO Martin Kao. Our reporting shows that's not true. www.propublica.org/article/debu...
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We all died from dysentery, duh, play Oregon Trail just once, dickhead
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ugh. Thinking of taking out my IV and letting nature decide if i finish watching Aaron Nola's endless rav4th inning.
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Watching Nola from my hospital bed is doing the opposite of bringing my elevated heart rate down.
The Phillies/Brewers game on the TV in my hospital bed. Aaron Nola needs to be dfa'd.
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEW: Susan Collins has been on the denial warpath since @propublica.org published a story about a possible pay-for-play arrangement with a defense contractor who made illegal donations to political campaigns. But my colleagues aren't easily cowed:
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The hospital's Dune-themed barf bags are a nice touch.
A view down the mouth of a tubular barf bag that vaguely resembles a sandworm from Dune... If they were blue
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I'm in the ER for the second time in three months (no more BASE jumping for this guy!) and there's a woman here who is listening to a podcast or something that makes her laugh every two seconds. Compounding matters, her laughs all sound like squeaky farts.
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DumpTruck 🍑 Decider Alice @sailormoondamus.gobirds.online · 23/09/2026
Maybe it’s GI Issues, maybe it’s being a Philadelphia sports fan 😭🤢
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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Great work everyone
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