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Maggie Astor (@maggieastor.bsky.social) Profile picture
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Sep 3, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
In what universe did the coronavirus "largely leave the news"? Image
"Coronavirus coverage lull" at [checks notes] the top of the New York Times app, ahead of absolutely everything else ImageImageImage
There sure was — is — a false sense that we can let down our guard. But it's not because coverage faded. It's because too many people don't believe the facts that are *all over* coverage.
I mean jesus christ, what have I been reading during my nightly doomscrolling sessions for so long that I don't remember what the Before Times felt like

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Feb 8, 2023
Here are some of the things NYT management is resisting while increasing dividends and authorizing hundreds of millions of dollars in stock buybacks 🧵 nytimes.com/2023/02/08/bus…
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Though I worked with @blakehounshell, I didn’t know him as well as many of my colleagues.

I know depression, though. I know how it lies to you. Every time, even if you’ve endured it before, even if you’ve endured it a hundred times. It tells you it’s not possible to feel better.
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Oct 26, 2022
New from me: Fetterman's debate appearance was exciting and validating for many people with disabilities, because it's so rare for political candidates to be candid about disability. Much of the public response, however, was painful. 🧵 nytimes.com/2022/10/26/us/…
I'm going to highlight some of the reporting from the piece, and some additional quotes and reporting that I wasn't able to include.

For starters, an important stat to remember in this conversation: 1/4 Americans have a disability of some kind. nytimes.com/2022/10/26/us/…
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Aug 31, 2022
Additions to the list of Republican candidates downplaying Trump support they once emphasized: Adam Laxalt and Ted Budd, running for Senate in NV and NC, respectively. Screenshots of the changes (previously unreported, as far as I can tell) in here: nytimes.com/2022/08/31/us/…
At least 10 GOP candidates in competitive races have updated their websites to de-emphasize Trump endorsements and/or abortion. In addition to the ones I named, they've been identified over the past week by news orgs including NBC, CNN, WaPo, and The 19th. nytimes.com/2022/08/31/us/…
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